GUIDELINES - SUGGESTIONS
All the aspirants who are first attempters must read the following points for ur own interest.
1. CSS is a child play for all those who attended their universities regularly.
2. CSS doesn't require any kind of coaching / academy etc
3. CSS requires only 3 to 4 hours daily constant study for 4 to 5 months only
4. First of all, visit FPSC site and download ur optional subjects' list.
5. Choose ur optional subjects according ur taste or educational background
5. Download the course outline of ur optionals from the said site and start ur study from differnt books, notes, and internet etc
6. Cover ur one compulsory and 2 optional subjects in one month making one- liners- notes for each subject separately.
6. Download past papers, consult any senior aspirant or related-subject scholar of ur university.
7. Create 4 to 5 questions' mock questions, answer ur questions in fixed time on answer sheet and analyse them urself at the end.
8. Try to write ur answers brief, comprehensive and logical with adding something new escaping craming.
9. Do an hour daily physical exercise.
10. Watch a funny or exploring based movie once a week
11. Read daily based articles published in newspapers and talk shows on international media i.e. CNN, RT, BBC and FOx news etc.
12. Try to write an article in ur own words with critical analysis, rich and related vocab once in 15 days.
13. Do research on ur outline as much as u can do.
14. Cover ur research based 80% syllabus before ur registration in October
15. Keep touch with ur seniors and univ scholars time to time.
16. Revise ur syllabus in January and Febuary
17. Sit in ur exam with determination, and high level of confidence..
Recommended Books CSS / PMS:
Best Books for Compulsory Subjects
#English
1. High School Grammar by Wren and Martin
2. To the Point English Grammar and Composition by Prof. Aftab Ahmed
3. Exploring the World of English by Sayyid Saadat Ali Shah
4. Precis Writing by A B Jasra and N.K. Joyia.
#Everyday_Science
1. Everyday Science by Prof. Dr. Akram Kashmiri
2. Encyclopedic Manual of Everyday Science By Dr. Rab Nawaz Samo
3. Matriculation level books of Physics, Chemistry and Biology
#Pakistan_Affairs
1. Trek To Pakistan By Ahmed Saeed
2. Pakistan The Formative Phase by Khalid Bin Sayeed
3. Pakistan Affairs by M. Ikram Rabbani
4. Constitutional & Political History of Pakistan by Hamid Khan
#Islamiat
1. Islami Nazriya Hayat by KhurshidAhmed
2. Islam its Meaning and Message by Khurshid Ahmed
3. Islamiat by Afshan Manzoor Jahangir Exam Cram Series
4. Lectures of Different Scholars like Javed Ahmed Ghamdi and Dr. Zakir Naek.
5. Islamic Features and articles on newspapers (Friday edition)
#Essay_and_Current_Affairs
1. Dawn News (It will not only help you in preparation of Current Affairs and Essay but also improving vocabulary, expression and knowledge about other subjects)
2. JWT (Best magazine for Current affairs, Essay and other subjects of CSS)
3. Talk shows on different News Channels
4. Contemporary Affairs by Imtiaz Shahid (2 or 3 latest editions)
Books for Optional Subjects
#Journalism
1. Journalism for All by Dr. Mehdi Hassan
2. Exploring Journalism by Mirza Muhammad Yousaf
#Sociology
1. An Introduction to Sociology by Abdul Hameed Taga
2. Sociology by Horton and Hunt
#Political_Science
1. Western Political Thought by Judd Harmon
2. Muslim Political Thought by S.M. Shahid
3. Political Science Theory and Practice by Mazhar ul Haq
4. World Constitutions by S. Kaely
#Agriculture
1. Agriculture by Masood A Qureshi
2. Agriculture by Asif Malik
#Forestry
1. Forestry by Prof. Masood A Qureshi
2. Yellow pages on Dawn News (Monday edition)
#Public_Administration
1. Public Administration by Dr. Sultan Khan
2. Personnel Management by Dr. Sultan Khan
#Business_Administration
1. Management by Stephen. P. Robins and Mary Coulter
2. Principle of Marketing by Philip Kotler
3. Strategic Management by Fred.R.David
#Indo_Pak_History
1. Indo Pak History by K. Ali
2. Indo Pak History by Sohail Bhatti
3. Trek to Pakistan by Ahmed Saeed
4. Pakistan Affairs by Ikram Rabbani
5. Constitutional and Political history of Pakistan by Hamid Khan
#Islamic_History_and_Culture
1. Study of Islamic History by K. Ali
2. History of Islam by Mazhar ul Haq.
#European_History
1. Mastering Modern European History by Stuart T. Miller
2. About European History by L.P. Cock
3. European History by I J Chawla
#British_History
1. British History by Birdsall S. Viault
2. Mastering Modern British History by Norman Lowe
#History_Of_USA
1. History of USA by R.K Majumdar and A.N. Srivastva
2. A Brief History of United States of America by John J Newman
#Constitutional_Law
1. World Constitutions by Kealy
2. How states are Governed
#International_Law
1. International Law by Tandon
2. International Law by Agarwal
3. International Law by S.K. Kapoor
4. International Law by J.J. Starke
#International_Relations
1. International Relations by Prakash Chander
2. International Relations and Poltical Theory by Kamran Shahid
#Muslim_Law_and_Jurisprudence
1. Muslim Law by D.F. Mullah
2. The Principles of Muhammad Jurisprudence by Abdul Raheem
#Geography
1. Modern Physical Geography by Sarfraz Ahmed Bajwa
2. Economic Geography by Fazal Karim
3. Human Geography by Deblij
#Psychology
1. Psychology by Fieldman
2. Psychology by Sherbano
#Persian
1. Gul e Farsi
2. Gulzar e Farsi
3. Notes of Persian available on Punjabi University Photostat Shop
#Arabic
1. Tareekh e Adab e Arabi by Ahmad Hassan Zyat
2. Notes of Hafiz Arshad
#Punjabi
1. Punjab Rang by Qamar Husnain Qadri and Faisal Hayat Jappa
#Pashto
1. Pohanna
#Sindhi
1. Sindhi Adab Jo Tanqidi Ibheyas by Abdul Majeed Memon
2. Sindhi Boli Ji Mukhtasar Tarikh by Leghari
3. Sindhi Adab Jo Mukhtasir Jaiza by Abdul Jabbar Junejo
International/National Recommended book
English literature
Anthropology
Philosophy
Chemistry for fpsc/lpsc Mcq
Biology
Physics
Arithmetic Mathematics
Current 2018/19
General knowledge
Geography
Geology
General Science
History of pakistan
Pakistan foreign policy
Essay
Reader's digest
The economist
Times magazine
World history
Jwt Jan 19
World History
International Book etc.
GUIDELINES - SUGGESTIONS
All the aspirants who are first attempters must read the following points for ur own interest.
All the aspirants who are first attempters must read the following points for ur own interest.
1. CSS is a child play for all those who attended their universities regularly.
2. CSS doesn't require any kind of coaching / academy etc
3. CSS requires only 3 to 4 hours daily constant study for 4 to 5 months only
4. First of all, visit FPSC site and download ur optional subjects' list.
5. Choose ur optional subjects according ur taste or educational background
5. Download the course outline of ur optionals from the said site and start ur study from differnt books, notes, and internet etc
6. Cover ur one compulsory and 2 optional subjects in one month making one- liners- notes for each subject separately.
6. Download past papers, consult any senior aspirant or related-subject scholar of ur university.
7. Create 4 to 5 questions' mock questions, answer ur questions in fixed time on answer sheet and analyse them urself at the end.
8. Try to write ur answers brief, comprehensive and logical with adding something new escaping craming.
9. Do an hour daily physical exercise.
10. Watch a funny or exploring based movie once a week
11. Read daily based articles published in newspapers and talk shows on international media i.e. CNN, RT, BBC and FOx news etc.
12. Try to write an article in ur own words with critical analysis, rich and related vocab once in 15 days.
13. Do research on ur outline as much as u can do.
14. Cover ur research based 80% syllabus before ur registration in October
15. Keep touch with ur seniors and univ scholars time to time.
16. Revise ur syllabus in January and Febuary
17. Sit in ur exam with determination, and high level of confidence..
Recommended Books CSS / PMS:
Best Books for Compulsory Subjects
#English
1. High School Grammar by Wren and Martin
2. To the Point English Grammar and Composition by Prof. Aftab Ahmed
3. Exploring the World of English by Sayyid Saadat Ali Shah
4. Precis Writing by A B Jasra and N.K. Joyia.
#Everyday_Science
1. Everyday Science by Prof. Dr. Akram Kashmiri
2. Encyclopedic Manual of Everyday Science By Dr. Rab Nawaz Samo
3. Matriculation level books of Physics, Chemistry and Biology
#Pakistan_Affairs
1. Trek To Pakistan By Ahmed Saeed
2. Pakistan The Formative Phase by Khalid Bin Sayeed
3. Pakistan Affairs by M. Ikram Rabbani
4. Constitutional & Political History of Pakistan by Hamid Khan
#Islamiat
1. Islami Nazriya Hayat by KhurshidAhmed
2. Islam its Meaning and Message by Khurshid Ahmed
3. Islamiat by Afshan Manzoor Jahangir Exam Cram Series
4. Lectures of Different Scholars like Javed Ahmed Ghamdi and Dr. Zakir Naek.
5. Islamic Features and articles on newspapers (Friday edition)
#Essay_and_Current_Affairs
1. Dawn News (It will not only help you in preparation of Current Affairs and Essay but also improving vocabulary, expression and knowledge about other subjects)
2. JWT (Best magazine for Current affairs, Essay and other subjects of CSS)
3. Talk shows on different News Channels
4. Contemporary Affairs by Imtiaz Shahid (2 or 3 latest editions)
Books for Optional Subjects
#Journalism
1. Journalism for All by Dr. Mehdi Hassan
2. Exploring Journalism by Mirza Muhammad Yousaf
#Sociology
1. An Introduction to Sociology by Abdul Hameed Taga
2. Sociology by Horton and Hunt
#Political_Science
1. Western Political Thought by Judd Harmon
2. Muslim Political Thought by S.M. Shahid
3. Political Science Theory and Practice by Mazhar ul Haq
4. World Constitutions by S. Kaely
#Agriculture
1. Agriculture by Masood A Qureshi
2. Agriculture by Asif Malik
#Forestry
1. Forestry by Prof. Masood A Qureshi
2. Yellow pages on Dawn News (Monday edition)
#Public_Administration
1. Public Administration by Dr. Sultan Khan
2. Personnel Management by Dr. Sultan Khan
#Business_Administration
1. Management by Stephen. P. Robins and Mary Coulter
2. Principle of Marketing by Philip Kotler
3. Strategic Management by Fred.R.David
#Indo_Pak_History
1. Indo Pak History by K. Ali
2. Indo Pak History by Sohail Bhatti
3. Trek to Pakistan by Ahmed Saeed
4. Pakistan Affairs by Ikram Rabbani
5. Constitutional and Political history of Pakistan by Hamid Khan
#Islamic_History_and_Culture
1. Study of Islamic History by K. Ali
2. History of Islam by Mazhar ul Haq.
#European_History
1. Mastering Modern European History by Stuart T. Miller
2. About European History by L.P. Cock
3. European History by I J Chawla
#British_History
1. British History by Birdsall S. Viault
2. Mastering Modern British History by Norman Lowe
#History_Of_USA
1. History of USA by R.K Majumdar and A.N. Srivastva
2. A Brief History of United States of America by John J Newman
#Constitutional_Law
1. World Constitutions by Kealy
2. How states are Governed
#International_Law
1. International Law by Tandon
2. International Law by Agarwal
3. International Law by S.K. Kapoor
4. International Law by J.J. Starke
#International_Relations
1. International Relations by Prakash Chander
2. International Relations and Poltical Theory by Kamran Shahid
#Muslim_Law_and_Jurisprudence
1. Muslim Law by D.F. Mullah
2. The Principles of Muhammad Jurisprudence by Abdul Raheem
#Geography
1. Modern Physical Geography by Sarfraz Ahmed Bajwa
2. Economic Geography by Fazal Karim
3. Human Geography by Deblij
#Psychology
1. Psychology by Fieldman
2. Psychology by Sherbano
#Persian
1. Gul e Farsi
2. Gulzar e Farsi
3. Notes of Persian available on Punjabi University Photostat Shop
#Arabic
1. Tareekh e Adab e Arabi by Ahmad Hassan Zyat
2. Notes of Hafiz Arshad
#Punjabi
1. Punjab Rang by Qamar Husnain Qadri and Faisal Hayat Jappa
#Pashto
1. Pohanna
#Sindhi
1. Sindhi Adab Jo Tanqidi Ibheyas by Abdul Majeed Memon
2. Sindhi Boli Ji Mukhtasar Tarikh by Leghari
3. Sindhi Adab Jo Mukhtasir Jaiza by Abdul Jabbar Junejo
International/National Recommended book
English literature
Anthropology
Philosophy
Chemistry for fpsc/lpsc Mcq
Biology
Physics
Arithmetic Mathematics
Current 2018/19
General knowledge
Geography
Geology
General Science
History of pakistan
Pakistan foreign policy
Essay
Reader's digest
The economist
Times magazine
World history
Jwt Jan 19
World History
International Book etc.
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