CSS Exam - Syllabus
The syllabus for CSS Exam was revised in 2015. The new syllabus is followed for exam in the onward years.
Syllabus for CSS Exam reveals both the list of subjects as well as course contents of each subject, Syllabus is a
road map for preparation for CSS Exam. A candidate, appearing in CSS Exam, must study he syllabus
thoroughly. It helps you in selection of subjects as well as in making preparation in proper way. The names of all
subjects including compulsory as well as optional is listed in syllabus. The optional subjects are divided in to
‘groups of subjects. From each group candidate has to select one optional subject. Optional subjects of 600 marks
in total are to be selected. Subject, carrying 100 marks, has one paper. Subject, carrying 200 marks, has two
papers of 100 marks each.
The list of all subjects for CSS Exam is as follows
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS (600 MARKS)
Code No. Subjects Marks
1. English Essay 100
2 English (Precis and Composition) 100
3 General Science & Ability 100
4. Current Affairs 100
5. Pakistan Affairs 100
6
Islamic Studies OR Comparative Study of 100
Major Religions (For Non Muslims)
‘Total Marks 600
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS (600 MARKS)
Group-I: (To select one subject of (200 marks) only)
Code No. Subjects Marks
i Accountancy & Auditing 200
12. Economics 200
13, Computer Science 200
14. Political Science 200
15. International Relations 200
Group-Il: (To select subject(s) of 200 marks only)
Code No. Subjects Marks
16, Physics 200
17, Chemistry 200
18. Applied Mathematics 100
19, Pure Mathematics 100
20. Statistics 100
a Geology 100
Group-III: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)Code No.
22.
23.
24,
2s.
Subjects Marks
Business Administration 100
Public Administration 100
Governance & Public Policies 100
‘Town Planning & Urban Management 100
Group-IV: (To select one subject of L00 marks only)
Code No.
26.
21.
28.
29.
30.
Group-VI
Code No.
38.
39.
40.
41
42.
43,
44,
Group-VII:
Code No.
45.
46,
41.
48.
49.
50.
51.
Subjects Marks
History of Pakistan & India 100
Islamic History & Culture 100
British History 100
European History 100
History of USA 100
(To select one subject of LOO marks only)
Subjects Marks
Gender Studies 100
Environmental Sciences 100
Agriculture & Forestry 100
Botany 100
Zoology 100
English Literature 100
Urdu Literature 100
: (To select one subject of 100 marks only)
Subjects Marks
Law 100
Constitutional Law 100
Intemational Law 100
Muslim Law & Jurisprudence 100
Mercantile Law 100
Criminology 100
Philosophy 100
‘To select one subject of 100 marks only)
Subjects Marks
Journalism & Mass Communication 100
Psychology 100
Geography 100
Sociology 100
Anthropology 100
Punjabi 100
Sindhi 10052.
53,
54,
5s.
Pashto
Balochi
Persian
Arabic
100
100
100
100