Introduction of CSS,Pakistan

CSS is an abbreviation for Central Superior Service. It is civil service of Pakistan and throughout the country civil servants are recruited every year through the CSS exams conducted by FPSC (Federal Public Service Commission).  

FPSC appoints civil servants in the following administrative groups of key importance.

1)      Commerce & Trade Group (CTG)

2)      Customs and Excise Group (CEG)

3)      District Management Group (DMG)

4)      Foreign Service of Pakistan (FSP)

5)      Inland Revenue Service of Pakistan (IRS)

6)      Information Group (IG)

7)      Military Lands & Cantonment Group (MLCG)

8)      Office Management Group (OMG)

9)      Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service (PAAS)

10)  Police Service of Pakistan (PSP)

11)  Postal Group (PG)

12)  Railways (Commercial & Transport) Group (RCTG)

Basic requirements or Eligibility Criteria for CSS Exams.

Every year CSS exams are held in the whole country and passed out candidates are appointed on the key posts according to their merits. So all those candidates who want to apply for CSS Exams should learn the required condition or their eligibility criteria before applying.

Ø  Age Limit

Age limit is 21 to 28

1. The upper age limit will be relaxed by two years up to the age of 30 years in respect of:
• The candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Buddhist Community subject to production of a certificate (Annexure-A of Application Form) to be issued by Political Agent/DCO/District Magistrate in support of their claim.
• the candidates belonging to the recognized Tribes who are permanent residents of the areas mentioned-below and whose families have been living in these areas. Such candidates must attach a certificate (Annexure- B of Application Form) to be issued by Political Agent/DCO/District Magistrate in support of their claim: —
1. Balochistan
2. Tribal areas of D.I. Khan and Peshawar Divisions (including former Frontier States of Dir, Swat, Chitral and Amb).
3. Former excluded (Baluch) area forming part of the Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur Districts.
4. Former tribal areas of Mardan and Hazara Divisions.
5. Upper Tanawal area of Hazara Division.
• the candidates who are permanent residents of Azad Kashmir Territory, subject to submission of a certificate (Annexure-C of Application Form) to be issued by Kashmir Affairs Division, Government of Pakistan.
• the candidates who are permanent residents of Northern Areas including Gilgit, Diamir, Baltistan, Ghizar and Ghanche, subject to submission of a certificate (Annexure-B of Application Form) to be issued by the Political Agent/DCO/District Magistrate.
2. In the case of in Service Government Servants, including the Government servants of AJ&K, who possess a minimum of two years continuous Government service as on first January, 2008, the upper age limit is relaxable by two years up to the age of 30 years, subject to submission of Departmental Permission Certificate from the competent authority. Employees of Nationalised Banks, State Bank of Pakistan, WAPDA, Regulatory Authorities, Autonomous bodies and other semi autonomous bodies are not entitled to age relaxation.
3. The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the following documents :

1.      Matriculation Certificate ;

2.      Secondary or Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate;

3.      Certificate of birth from the Principal/Headmaster of the School from where a candidate has passed his/her GEC, ‘O’ level or equivalent examination, showing the date of birth in the School Admission Register ;

4.      In case of Christian candidates, Baptismal or birth registration certificate.

                        The decision as to which of the certificate is equivalent to Matric Certificate rests with the Commission.

                        Once a date of birth has been claimed and accepted by the Commission for the purpose of admission to an examination, no change will be allowed at a subsequent examination or selection

                        The applications of Government Servants will also be governed by the Government Servants (Application for Services and Posts) Rules, 1966 except that the chances will be allowed irrespective of the provisions of the Government Servants (Application for Services and Posts) Rules, 1966.

                        The relaxation in age limits prescribed in paragraph 4 (ii) and (iii) above shall be permitted up to the maximum period of an individual concession and not by the total period of the concessions taken together, if admissible in any case.

Ø  Qualification

1-A candidate must hold at least a Second Class or Grade “C” Bachelor degree in any faculty of one of the Pakistani Universities or an equivalent degree or comparable educational qualifications of a foreign University. (The candidate must have acquired the requisite qualification, on or before 1st January, 2008).

2-A candidate who has obtained a Third Division (or ‘D’ grade) in his/her Bachelor’s Degree will be eligible for the Examination in cases where he/she has obtained a higher Division in Master’s Degree. 

3-The decision as to which foreign degrees or comparable educational qualifications are equivalent to corresponding Pakistani degree rests solely with the Commission.

Ø  Nationality

The candidate for the examination must be a citizen of Pakistan or a person deriving his/her nationality from the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

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