CSS Exam 2018: Rules, Eligibility Criteria & Requirements:

#Question: When will the Applications for the Next CSS Exams be announced?

#Answer: Tentative Schedule of CSS-2018 is as under:

Application Submission: 1st of October , 2017.

Closing date : 31.10.2017

Written Exam: February, 2018.

*A candidate has to submit the Online Application Form during the month of October.

#Question: What is the required qualification for CSS Exam?

#Answer:

(A) 14 years of Formal education recognized by the HEC is required. There is much confusion that 16
years Formal education is necessary, but it is not True. You must possess at least 14 years education
to be eligible.

(B) A candidate can possess any Bachelors Degree (B.A, B.Com, BBA, B.Sc, LLB, MBBS etc.) from one
of the Pakistani Universities or an equivalent degree or comparable educational qualifications of a
foreign University recognized by Higher Education Commission, Islamabad.

#Essential_Requirement: The Bachelors degree must be passed with a minimum of 2nd Division i.e.
C-Grade. Previous academic records(Matric/F.Sc etc.) do not matter in eligibility for CSS exams.

#Note:

(i) A candidate who has obtained a Third Division (or `D’ grade) in his/her Bachelor’s Degree will be
eligible for the Examination in cases where he/she has obtained a higher Division in Master’s
Degree.

(ii) The decision as to which foreign degrees or comparable educational qualifications are equivalent
to corresponding Pakistani degree rests solely with the Commission.

#Question: What is the age limit for CSS Exam?

#Answer: As per the latest rules of CE-2017 age limit for CSS Examination is 21 to 30 years. Upper
age limit for CE-2018 shall be the same as 30 years and cut off date for age calculation will be
31.12.2017. This means that an applicant shall be considered ineligible if his/her age is 30 years
on/or before 31.12.2017.

#Question: What is the cut off date to determine eligibility of candidates for CSS Exam?

#Answer:

It will be 31.12.2017 for CE-2017.

#Question: What is fee for CSS Exam?

#Answer: Fee of written examination : Approx. Rs.2200/- to be deposited in the form of Bank Challan
at the time of Registration (October 2017).

#Question: Usual time taken for declaration of results of CSS written exam?
#Answer:6-7 months after the Written Exam.

#Question: How many Occupational Groups are included in CSS Exam?

#Answer: Following occupational groups are included in CSS Examination.

1.Commerce and Trade Group

2.Former Name: District Management Group(DMG) / Now: Pakistan Administrative Services (PAS)

3.Foreign Service of Pakistan (FSP)

4.Information Group (IG)

5.Inland Revenue Service (IRS)

6.Military Land & Cantonments Group (MLCG)

7.Office Management Group (OMG)

8.Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service

9.Pakistan Customs Service (PCS)

10.Police Service of Pakistan (PSP)

11.Postal Group

12.Railways (Commercial & Transportation) Group.

#Question: What is percentage of Regional/Provincial quota for seats/posts filled up by CSS Exam?

#Answer: Detail of regional quota is as under:

Merit=7.5%, Punjab=50%, Sindh=19% (Sindh(U)-7.6%, Sindh(R)-11.4%), Khyber

Pukhtoonkhwa=11.5%, Balochistan=6%, GB/FATA=4%, AJK=2%.

Note:

10% quota is reserved for women from the share of Provinces/Regions except Merit quota . Un-filled
vacancies will be carried forward.

5% quota is reserved for Minorities (Non-Muslims) from the share of Provinces/Regions except Merit
Quota. Unfilled vacancies will be carried forward.

No separate quota fixed for disabled candidates. Disabled candidates will compete in accordance
with the Government recruitment policy.

#Question: How much time is required for final allocation of CSS qualified candidates?

#Answer: After announcement of final result of CSS and receipt of quota wise seats from
Establishment Division FPSC issue a Public Notice on website and leading news papers and made
allocations in due course of time.

#Question: What are the rules/criteria for age relaxation in CSS Exam?

#Answer: The upper age limit will be relaxed by two years up to the age of 32 years in respect of :
(a) the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Buddhist Community subject to production
of a certificate (Annex-A of Application Form) to be issued by Political Agent/DCO/ District
Magistrate in support of their claim.

(b) The candidates belonging to the recognized Tribes who are permanent residents of the areas
mentioned-below and whose families have been living in these areas. Such candidates must attach a
certificate (Annex-B of Application Form) to be issued by Political Agent/ DCO/District Magistrate in
support of their claim :

1. Balochistan.

2. Tribal Areas of D.I.Khan and Peshawar Divisions (including former Frontier States of Dir, Swat,
Chitral and Amb).

3. Former excluded (Baluch) area forming part of the Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur Districts.

4. Former Tribal Areas of Mardan and Hazara Divisions.

5. Upper Tanawal Area of Hazara Division.

(c) The candidates who are permanent residents of Azad Kashmir Territory, subject to submission of
a certificate (Annex-C of Application Form) to be issued by Kashmir Affairs Division, Government of
Pakistan, Islamabad..

(d) The candidates who are permanent residents of Gilgit – Baltistan including Gilgit, Diamir,
Baltistan, Ghizar and Ghanche, subject to submission of a certificate (Annex-B of Application Form)
to be issued by the Political Agent/DCO/ District Magistrate.

(e) The candidates who are disabled namely, physically impaired, hearing/speech impaired (deaf &
dumb) and visually impaired (blind), subject to submission of certificate of disability issued by the
competent authority designated for the purpose by the Federal/Provincial Government.

(f) In Service Government Servants, Armed Forces Personnel, Contract employees, including the
Government servants of AJ&K, who possess a minimum of two years continuous Government
service as on 31st December, 2013, subject to submission of Departmental Permission Certificate
(Annex-E) from the competent authority. Employees of Nationalised Banks, State Bank of Pakistan,
WAPDA, Regulatory Authorities, Autonomous bodies and other semi auton

omous bodies are not entitled to age relaxation.

#Question: What are the grounds of rejection of applications of CSS candidates?

#Answer:

Following are some basic reasons of rejections

Underage/Overage.

TR not paid.

Application received late after closing date.

Applied on wrong application form.

Educationally unqualified.

Application unsigned.
Already availed 3 attempts.

#Question: What are the standard / qualifying marks fixed for CSS Exam?

#Answer:

600 marks out of 1200 marks in the written examination and 101 marks in viva voce out of 300
marks.

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