Central Superior Services (CSS) Guidance

The two stages of the CSS Competitive Examination — the MCQ-based Preliminary Test (MPT) that screens candidates, and the 1200-mark Main written examination.

CSS Main Examination Syllabus & SchemeThe official FPSC scheme for the CSS Main Examination: 600 marks of compulsory subjects, 600 marks of optional subjects across seven groups, paper duration and MCQ ratio. Free PDF download of the full CE-2016 syllabus.CSS MPT Syllabus (Preliminary Test)The FPSC syllabus for the CSS MCQ-based Preliminary Test (MPT): subjects follow the CSS CE compulsory syllabus, plus the MPT-specific Civics & Ethics and Urdu syllabi. Free PDF download.