CSS MPT General Knowledge: How to Prepare Everyday Science, Pak Affairs & Islamic Studies

The General Knowledge section of CSS MPT covers Everyday Science, Pakistan Affairs, and Islamic Studies. Here is how to study each one efficiently.

The GK component of CSS MPT spans three papers: Everyday Science, Pakistan Affairs, and Islamic Studies. With the right resources and structure, they are highly predictable.

Everyday Science

Physics in daily life: optics, sound, electricity, magnetism
Chemistry in daily life: acids/bases, polymers, fuels, fertilisers
Biology and health: vitamins, diseases, blood groups, nutrition
Environmental science: greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, pollution
Space science: solar system, satellites, space exploration milestones

Use Dogar Brothers' Everyday Science guide plus 10 years of past CSS papers.

Pakistan Affairs

History: Pakistan Movement (1857–1947), creation of Pakistan, key figures
Constitutional history: Constitutions of 1956, 1962, 1973 and amendments
Geography: rivers, mountains, provinces, natural resources
Economy: CPEC, agriculture, trade, economic challenges
Foreign policy: India, Afghanistan, China, USA, Gulf states

Use Ikram Rabbani's Introduction to Pakistan Studies for static content. Read Dawn daily for current affairs.

Islamic Studies

The Holy Quran: major themes, selected Surahs and context
Hadith: major collections, classification, science of Hadith
Islamic History: Seerat, the Rightly-Guided Caliphs, Umayyad and Abbasid periods
Islamic Jurisprudence: sources of Islamic law, the four schools of thought

Target 70%+ accuracy on past-paper MCQs for each paper before your exam date.