What is Css Exam? CSS 2025 Complete Guide
Central Superior Service or CSS Exam is a National level exam by the government of Pakistan held by FPSC (Federal Public Service Commission) each year to recruit the finest public servants across the country to work in 12 different departments of the government. CSS Exam is of 1500 marks of which 1200 are for the written exam and 300 for the Interview conducted after passing the written exam. This exam takes place each year across different cities in Pakistan and thousands of people appear each year.
CSS Age Limit and Eligibility Criteria
Any Pakistani holding a bachelor’s degree in any subject can apply for the CSS Exam by FPSC. Age limit for CSS is 30 years and FPSC provide 3 attempts to appear in exam.
CSS Syllabus 2025
CSS is composed of 1500 marks of which 1200 marks are for written exams and 300 marks for interview after passing the written exam. The 1200 written exam is divided into 2 portions which are 600 marks each. First, the 600-mark portion is called compulsory subjects which are English Essay, English Percie and Composition, Islamic studies, Pakistan Affairs, Current Affairs, and General Science and Ability.
Second, the 600 marks portion is optional subjects that can be chosen from a long list of subjects.
CSS Optional Subjects List
CSS exam provide option to choose 600 marks optional subjects from 7 groups.
Group-I
(To select one subject of 200 marks only)
| Code No. | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Accountancy & Auditing | 200 |
| 12 | Economics | 200 |
| 13 | Computer Science | 200 |
| 14 | Political Science | 200 |
| 15 | International Relations | 200 |
Group-II
(To select subject(s) of 200 marks only)
| Code No. | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Physics | 200 |
| 17 | Chemistry | 200 |
| 18 | Applied Mathematics | 100 |
| 19 | Pure Mathematics | 100 |
| 20 | Statistics | 100 |
| 21 | Geology | 100 |
Group-III
(To select one subject of 100 marks only)
| Code No. | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Business Administration | 100 |
| 23 | Public Administration | 100 |
| 24 | Governance & Public Policies | 100 |
| 25 | Town Planning & Urban Management | 100 |
Group-IV
(To select one subject of 100 marks only)
| Code No. | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | History of Pakistan & India | 100 |
| 27 | Islamic History & Culture | 100 |
| 28 | British History | 100 |
| 29 | European History | 100 |
| 30 | History of USA | 100 |
Group-V
(To select one subject of 100 marks only)
| Code No. | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Gender Studies | 100 |
| 32 | Environmental Sciences | 100 |
| 33 | Agriculture & Forestry | 100 |
| 34 | Botany | 100 |
| 35 | Zoology | 100 |
| 36 | English Literature | 100 |
| 37 | Urdu Literature | 100 |
Group-VI
(To select one subject of 100 marks only)
| Code No. | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Law | 100 |
| 39 | Constitutional Law | 100 |
| 40 | International Law | 100 |
| 41 | Muslim Law & Jurisprudence | 100 |
| 42 | Mercantile Law | 100 |
| 43 | Criminology | 100 |
| 44 | Philosophy | 100 |
Group-VII
(To select one subject of 100 marks only)
| Code No. | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Journalism & Mass Communication | 100 |
| 46 | Psychology | 100 |
| 47 | Geography | 100 |
| 48 | Sociology | 100 |
| 49 | Anthropology | 100 |
| 50 | Punjabi | 100 |
| 51 | Sindhi | 100 |
| 52 | Pashto | 100 |
| 53 | Balochi | 100 |
| 54 | Persian | 100 |
| 55 | Arabic | 100 |