CSS Past Papers 2016–2026: All Subjects PDF Download

Looking for CSS past papers? Find compulsory and optional subjects below, open the subject you need, and access its available year-wise PDF papers—no need to go through a long preparation guide just to find a question paper.

This directory covers CSS past papers from 2016 to 2026, arranged according to the FPSC subject groups. You can also access the official FPSC CSS 2026 question papers. PDF availability on CSSHub may vary by subject and year.

CSS Compulsory Subjects Past Papers (600 Marks)

The CSS written examination includes six compulsory papers, each carrying 100 marks. Choose a subject below to browse its past papers.

Code	Compulsory Subject	Marks
1	English Essay	100
2	English Precis & Composition	100
3	General Science & Ability	100
4	Current Affairs	100
5	Pakistan Affairs	100
6	Islamic Studies or Comparative Study of Major Religions (for non-Muslims)	100
	Total compulsory marks	600

Non-Muslim candidates may choose Islamic Studies or Comparative Study of Major Religions. These are alternative papers, not two separate compulsory subjects.

CSS Optional Subjects Past Papers (600 Marks)

FPSC offers 45 optional subjects divided into seven groups. You need to select subjects worth 600 marks, following the rules for each group. You don’t have to choose one subject from every group.

The tables below show the official subject codes, marks, and available CSSHub past-paper links.

Group I: CSS Optional Past Papers

Group I contains five subjects, each worth 200 marks.

Code	Subject	Marks
11	Accountancy & Auditing	200
12	Economics	200
13	Computer Science	200
14	Political Science	200
15	International Relations	200

Group II: CSS Optional Past Papers

If you select subjects from Group II, you must choose a total of 200 marks.

Code	Subject	Marks
16	Physics	200
17	Chemistry	200
18	Applied Mathematics	100
19	Pure Mathematics	100
20	Statistics	100
21	Geology	100

Group III: CSS Optional Past Papers

Group III includes four subjects, each worth 100 marks.

Code	Subject	Marks
22	Business Administration	100
23	Public Administration	100
24	Governance & Public Policies	100
25	Town Planning & Urban Management	100

Group IV: CSS History Past Papers

Group IV covers five history subjects. Each carries 100 marks.

Code	Subject	Marks
26	History of Pakistan & India	100
27	Islamic History & Culture	100
28	British History	100
29	European History	100
30	History of the USA	100

Group V: CSS Optional Past Papers

Group V includes seven subjects. You may select one 100-mark subject.

Code	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: CSS Law, Criminology & Philosophy Past Papers

Group VI has seven subjects. You may select one subject worth 100 marks.

Code	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: CSS Optional Past Papers

Group VII includes subjects carrying 100 marks.

Code	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

All CSS subjects are listed in the tables above, with links to their past papers. Just find your subject, open its page, and choose the year you need. 

CSS Past Papers 2026: Latest Question Papers

You can find the CSS 2026 written papers on the FPSC website. Papers from 2023, 2024, and 2025 are also available in its archive.

One small thing is worth knowing before you start looking. FPSC doesn’t always use the full subject names in its files. General Science & Ability, for example, may be listed as GK-I, while Current Affairs and Pakistan Affairs appear under GK-II and GK-III. Knowing these abbreviations can save you some searching.

For papers from 2016 onwards, we’ve provided separate subject links in the tables above. Open your subject and see which years are available.

How to Use CSS Past Papers

When you open a past paper, read the questions before looking at any solved answers. You’ll soon notice that FPSC doesn’t always ask about a topic in the same way. Sometimes the examiner wants an explanation. Other times, you’re expected to examine an argument or give your own assessment.

This matters in subjects like Pakistan Affairs. Knowing the dates of major constitutional developments is useful, but it won’t be enough for a question asking why those developments took place or what happened afterwards. The same goes for economic issues. You need to understand what’s behind a problem, not just remember a few statistics.

English Precis & Composition needs a different kind of preparation. Try the precis and comprehension questions on paper, preferably within a set time. You’ll get a much clearer idea of where you struggle than you would from reading solved papers all day.

For Political Science and International Relations, make sure you’re looking at both Paper I and Paper II. Each carries 100 marks, and leaving either one underprepared can cost you.

It’s worth checking the CSS syllabus while working through these papers. You may come across a topic several times, but there’s no certainty it will appear in your exam. Topics that haven’t appeared recently still deserve attention.

Why Start with CSS Past Papers from 2016?

We’ve started with 2016 because that’s when FPSC introduced a revised CSS examination scheme. The optional subject groups changed, and the new structure added subjects such as Criminology, Gender Studies, and Environmental Sciences.

That makes the papers from 2016 onwards more relevant if you’re preparing under the revised syllabus. You can certainly go further back, especially for English Essay practice. For optional subjects, though, it’s sensible to compare older questions with the current syllabus before spending time on them.

Official FPSC CSS Past Papers PDF

Not every PDF shared online is complete. Sometimes a page is missing, or the scan is difficult to read. If you come across one of these files, try finding the original paper on the FPSC website instead.

You can also use the official syllabus to check subject marks, topics, and the rules for choosing optional subjects.

• FPSC CSS Previous Question Papers
• Official FPSC CSS Syllabus

These are CSS written examination papers. The MPT is a different test, with multiple-choice questions, so don’t confuse its papers with the ones listed here.