May 2015

The Curious Case of CSS Reforms

Agriculture & Forestry

The recent change of CSS syllabus for optional subjects has really made the selection of these a hard nut to crack for most aspirants. The subject of Agriculture & Forestry is also no exception. However, a careful analysis reveals that in the old CSS syllabus, both these subjects had 100 marks each but in the new syllabus these have been …

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Why Go For International Relations

On 16th of April 2015, a massive earthquake hit Pakistan. The epicentre of the earthquake, the tremors of which were felt all across the country, was the Federal Public Service Commission, Islamabad. The aftershocks are still jolting the CSS pundits, mentors, coaching academies and the students alike. The details shared by the Commission reveal that the quake was in the …

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Economics

The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has modified the syllabus for the CSS exam for CE-2016 and onwards. This change was much needed since various quarters were blaming the structure of civil service recruitment as responsible for declining performance of civil servants. The FPSC has categorized Optional Subjects into seven groups. The subject of Economics now contains 200 marks and …

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Islamic Studies

The recent changes introduced by the FPSC in the syllabus of Islamic Studies paper have confused CSS students. However, the details of the syllabus reveal that only minor changes have been made. There are only seven main topic heads in the new syllabus and alterations have been made in only two of them. Now it has become imperative for most …

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General Science & Ability

Recently, the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has introduced substantial changes to the syllabus for CE-2016 onwards. The compulsory subject of erstwhile Everyday Science has been renamed as “General Science and Ability” which consists of two parts: General Science (60 marks) and General Ability (40 marks). The revised syllabus is more aligned with present-day knowledge. However, if we compare it …

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Essay Paper!!! Don’t Worry You Can Pass It

ESSAY Paper

I have seen many people afraid of many things, yet the fear that CSS essay paper evokes in the hearts of the innocent aspirants is gigantic in size and horrible in nature. Students feel that passing essay paper is as tough as surmounting the K2 and that too without being requisitely equipped. And, they are justified in their perception. The …

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Cracking The CSS Reforms

Answering all queries in aspirants’ minds Changes in CSS Exam The Federal Public Service Commission on 16th of April 2015 notified the revised scheme and syllabi for the CSS Competitive Examination 2016, and onwards. The announcement has stirred up a hot debate among the CSS aspirants on the impact of these changes that is far more than only a procedural …

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Stress Management during CSS Preparation

Stress is nothing but the difference between reality and expectations. As the gap increases, the stress also intensifies. However, stress is not a bad thing at all. Some amount of stress is essential to enhance your performance and to excel in life; it becomes bad only when it starts affecting your performance negatively. A bad stress is also called distress. …

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Lynch Law & Mob Rule

No religion, no culture and no law on the planet allow punishing a human without being subject to a fair trial. That’s why the right to fair trial is an essential right in all countries respecting the rule of law. If this basic human right is violated, then it cannot be compensated in any way. Depriving a human of his …

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