CSS Exam Subjects
Complete guide to Central Superior Services examination subjects
Compulsory Subjects
All candidates must appear in these subjects (Total: 600 marks)
Essay
100 Marks
English (Precis & Composition)
100 Marks
General Science & Ability
100 Marks
Current Affairs
100 Marks
Pakistan Affairs
100 Marks
Islamic Studies
100 Marks
Comparative Study of Religions
100 Marks
Group I – Optional Subjects
Select one subject of 200 marks
Accountancy & Auditing
200 Marks (Paper I & II)
Economics
200 Marks (Paper I & II)
Computer Science
200 Marks (Paper I & II)
Political Science
200 Marks (Paper I & II)
International Relations
200 Marks (Paper I & II)
Group II – Optional Subjects
Select subjects totaling 200 marks
Physics
200 Marks (Paper I & II)
Chemistry
200 Marks (Paper I & II)
Applied Mathematics
100 Marks
Pure Mathematics
100 Marks
Statistics
100 Marks
Geology
100 Marks
Group III – Optional Subjects
Select one subject of 100 marks
Business Administration
100 Marks
Public Administration
100 Marks
Governance & Public Policies
100 Marks
Town Planning & Urban Management
100 Marks
Group IV – Optional Subjects
Select one subject of 100 marks
History of Pakistan & India
100 Marks
Islamic History & Culture
100 Marks
British History
100 Marks
European History
100 Marks
History of USA
100 Marks
Group V – Optional Subjects
Select one subject of 100 marks
Gender Studies
100 Marks
Environmental Sciences
100 Marks
Agriculture & Forestry
100 Marks
Botany
100 Marks
Zoology
100 Marks
English Literature
100 Marks
Urdu Literature
100 Marks
Group VI – Optional Subjects
Select one subject of 100 marks
Law
100 Marks
Constitutional Law
100 Marks
International Law
100 Marks
Muslim Law & Jurisprudence
100 Marks
Mercantile Law
100 Marks
Criminology
100 Marks
Philosophy
100 Marks
Group VII – Optional Subjects
Select one subject of 100 marks
Journalism & Mass Communication
100 Marks
Psychology
100 Marks
Geography
100 Marks
Sociology
100 Marks
Anthropology
100 Marks
Punjabi
100 Marks
Sindhi
100 Marks
Pashto
100 Marks
Balochi
100 Marks
Persian
100 Marks
Arabic
100 Marks