📚 CSS Pakistan Subjects
The CSS exam syllabus is divided into two main categories:
✅ Compulsory Subjects
These are mandatory for every candidate. You must appear in all six of the following subjects:
- Essay (100)
- English (Precis and Composition) (100)
- General Science & Ability (100)
- Current Affairs (100)
- Pakistan Affairs (100)
- Islamic Studies / Comparative Religion (for non-Muslim candidates) (100)
CSS Pakistan Eligibility Criteria
🎯 Optional Subjects
Candidates choose optional subjects based on their interests, academic background, and scoring potential. These vary across different groups and disciplines.
👉 Selecting the right optional subjects is crucial for maximizing your score and aligning with your strengths.
Group-1 One subject carrying 200 marks
| Subject | Marks |
| Accountancy & Auditing | 200 |
| Economics | 200 |
| Computer Science | 200 |
| Political Science | 200 |
| International Relations | 200 |
Group-2 One subject carrying 200 marks or 2 Subjects carrying 100 Marks
| Subject | Marks |
| Physics | 200 |
| Chemistry | 200 |
| Applied Mathematics | 100 |
| Pure Mathematics | 100 |
| Statistics | 100 |
| Geology 100 | 100 |
Group-3 One subject carrying 100 marks
| Subject | Marks |
| Business Administration | 100 |
| Public Administration | 100 |
| Governance & Public Policies | 100 |
| Town Planning & Urban Management | 100 |
Group-4 One subject carrying 100 marks
| Subject | Marks |
| History of Pakistan & India | 100 |
| Islamic History & Culture | 100 |
| British History | 100 |
| European History | 100 |
| History of USA | 100 |
Group-5 One subject carrying 100 marks
| Subject | Marks |
| Gender Studies | 100 |
| Environmental Sciences | 100 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 100 |
| Botany | 100 |
| Zoology | 100 |
| English Literature | 100 |
| Urdu Literature | 100 |
Group-6 One subject carrying 100 marks
| Subject | Marks |
| Law | 100 |
| Constitutional Law | 100 |
| International Law | 100 |
| Muslim Law & Jurisprudence | 100 |
| Mercantile Law | 100 |
| Criminology | 100 |
| Philosophy | 100 |
Group-7 One subject carrying 100 marks
| 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 |
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