List of Compulsory and Optional Subjects for CSS Examination

LIST OF SUBJECTS FOR CSS

Compulsory Subjects Subject Marks Essay 100 English Precis and Composition 100 General Knowledge (300) - 1- Everyday Science 100 2- Current Affairs 100 3- Pakistan Affairs 100 Islamiat 100 Total 600
Optional Subjects Subjects carrying a total of 600 marks to be selected

Group-A Subjects Marks Accountancy & Auditing 200 Economics 200 Business Administration 100 Public Administration 100 Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted. Note: Business Administration cannot be opted in combination with Public Administration

Group-B Subjects Marks Political Science 200 Agriculture 100 Forestry 100 Sociology 100 Journalism 100 Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group-C Subjects Marks Pure Mathematics 200 Applied Mathematics 200 Computer Science 100 Statistics 100 Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group-D (Science Subjects) Subjects Marks Physics 200 Geology 200 Geography 200 Chemistry 200 Botany 200 Zoology 200 Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group-E (History Subjects) Subjects Marks Islamic History & Culture 200 Indo-Pak History 200 British History 200 European History 200 History of the USA 100 Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group-F Subjects Marks Law 200 Constitutional Law 100 Mercantile Law 100 Muslim Law & Jurisprudence 100 International Law 100 International Relations 100 Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted. Note: International Law CANNOT BE opted in combination with International Relations.

Group-G Subjects Marks Philosophy 200 Psychology including Experimental Psychology 200 Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted.

Group-H (Regional Languages) Subjects Marks Sindhi 100 Pushto 100 Punjabi 100 Balochi 100 Subjects carrying not more than 100 marks can be opted. Note: Not more than one of the 4 subjects can be opted.

Group-I (National & Foreign Languages) Subjects Marks English Literature 200 Urdu 200 Persian 200 Arabic 200 Subjects carrying not more than 200 marks can be opted. Not more than one of the 4 subjects can be opted. Note: Urdu can not be combined with Regional Languages.