Syllabus from FPSC is given:
CSS ESSAY -100 Marks
Candidates will be required to write one or more Essay in English. A wide choice of topics
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will be given.
Candidates are expected to reflect comprehensive and research based knowledge on a
selected topic. Candidate’s articulation, expression and technical treatment of the style of
English Essay writing will be examined.
CSS Essay Paper is a compulsory subject of 100 marks. This is the subject students feared most. Don’t fear failure, many candidates pass the exam with minimum eligible writing skills and with no English background at all. Students studied in Urdu medium can pass it with flying colors.
Any social, economical, or political issue that is part of the main news of the current year could be a possible topic for the exam.
Economy topics are getting more and more important… Economy topics are not separate containers… They raise the topics of social well-being, investing in human capital, political instability, policies towards development, regional cooperation for prosperity, progress on sustainable development goals, bilateral trade, geopolitical significance, management of resources, HDI, etc. Never underestimate the power of “economy topics” and other topics that looks “constricted” because when you’re going to attempt it there is much material to write on them… Already contracting economy due to covid-19, now has to face the aftermath of floods. In Flood’s topic, Economy, Politics, and impact on the human factor, all are visible. Such topics which have far-reaching consequences and have a high impact on every aspect of life, are more significant to appear in exams. Prepare a topic by taking account into all aspects of a topic. For example every aspect of floods: social, economical, political, and environmental.
“comprehensive and research-based knowledge” is a requirement for Essay Writing from FPSC. We will have a separate blog post on Essay Writing and its content requirements, language requirements, and style requirements…
International Affairs and regional politics always captured the interest of the examiner. “International Relations” subject not only helps in Essay preparation but it helps in Current Affair preparation too. The issue that has encircled the globe and has more impact on life is even more likely…For example, Covid-19 has impacted every aspect of life and the topic was inevitable to examiners in 2021…