CSS Exam Syllabus

The CSS (Central Superior Services) Exam in Pakistan consists of compulsory and optional subjects. Below is a table-wise breakdown of the subjects:

1. Compulsory Subjects (600 Marks)

These subjects are mandatory for all candidates.

Subject Marks
English Essay 100
English (Precis & Composition) 100
General Science & Ability 100
Current Affairs 100
Pakistan Affairs 100
Islamic Studies / Comparative Religion* 100

*Non-Muslim candidates can opt for Comparative Religion instead of Islamic Studies.

2. Optional Subjects (600 Marks)

Candidates must select one subject from each group, ensuring a total of 600 marks.

Group I (To select one subject of 200 marks only)

Subject Marks
Accountancy & Auditing 200
Economics 200
Political Science 200
International Relations 200

Group II (To select subjects of 200 marks only)

Subject Marks
Physics 200
Pure Mathematics 100
Applied Mathematics 100
Statistics 100
Geology 100

Group III (To select one subject of 100 marks only)

Subject Marks
Business Administration 100
Public Administration 100
Governance & Public Policies 100
Town Planning & Urban Management 100

Group IV (To select one subject of 100 marks only)

Subject Marks
History of Pakistan & India 100
Islamic History & Culture 100
British History 100
European History 100
History of the USA 100

Group V (To select one subject of 100 marks only)

Subject Marks
Gender Studies 100
Environmental Science 100
Agriculture & Forestry 100
Botany 100
Zoology 100

Group VI (To select one subject of 100 marks only)

Subject Marks
Law 100
Constitutional Law 100
International Law 100
Muslim Law & Jurisprudence 100
Criminology 100
Philosophy 100

Group VII (To select one subject of 100 marks only)

Subject Marks
Journalism & Mass Communication 100
Psychology 100
Geography 100
Sociology 100
Anthropology 100
Punjabi 100
Sindhi 100
Pashto 100
Balochi 100
Persian 100
Arabic 100