CSS 2018 result: Prevailing trends and opinion of aspirants and seniors
Aspirants believe CSS can fulfill their dream of serving nation at the highest level of bureaucracy.
(Web Desk) – The result of written part of the most prestigious and well-acclaimed competitive exam Central Superior Service or CSS was announced on 18th September, 2018. Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) conducted the exams in February 2018. The result, indeed and as expected, proved a nightmare for thousands of aspirants who were dreaming of joining most well-regarded occupational groups of bureaucracy. This exam in real sense fetches the genuine talent from all across Pakistan. It also helps in halting brain drain.
Though the charm of the service, as compared to the past, has faded away still it is a real attention-grabber and adds proficient youth in bureaucracy. Taking about this year result, the hope turned into disappointment especially for those aspirants who aced all papers but could cross the aggregate threshold of 600 (50 per cent of total 1200 marks).
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The only message that seniors and subject specialists have for those who failed in this attempt and those planning to appear for the first time in the upcoming one is to try again being unswerving and meticulous.
According to FPSC, 24,010 candidates applied, those who appeared are 11,887, and only 569 could pass. Thus only 4.79% of the total number of aspirants appeared could get through in the written part of CSS 2018.
Most of the compulsory subjects remained in favour of the aspirants. English was taken serious this time; this is why aspirants seemed awestruck seeing marks of optional subjects like US History than Essay. This may be because serious aspirants were conscious of the importance of English. English Essay and Précis and Composition were annoying for semi-serious aspirants. And those who were not serious flunked badly. They also failed in Islamiyat, a compulsory subject which is usually taken light by terming its course content familiar.
The candidate though scored well but failed in Islamiyat and US History. Photo: Facebook
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A curious case of US history this year
Only aspirants, who appeared, can further elaborate what trends prevailed in the examination. Most of them took to social media site Facebook to express their resentment concerning the subjects that ruined their dream. When their DMCs were considered, most of them failed in US History, the subjects academies persuaded the aspirants to choose. This subject was also given undue hype terming it a scoring one.
When an aspirant Saad ur Rehman Marwat who appeared in CSS 2018 was asked about the prevailing trend, he said one can score well if one is fully prepared. Compulsory and optional subjects can be passed only with preparation. He stated further every year a specific subject is targeted and this time it was US History.
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Another aspirant Jahanzaib Alkhairi said targeting one or more than one subject is true; US History and Gender Studies were two of them. He is among the aspirants whose aggregate is lower than the threshold set by FPSC (50 per cent of total marks).
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Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat, a reputed bureaucrat and part of Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) stated this (targeting a subject) may not be true; the examiner may be a tough teacher and this may not be intentional.
Assistant Commissioner Juglote District Gilgit Karimdad Chughtai authenticated every year this practice is adopted by the examiner. Fahad ur Rehman of 43rd Common who joined Foreign Service of Pakistan (FSP) opined writing is key to success. Keep on writing till you crack it.
Saeed Butt, US History teacher for CSS aspirants and Assistant Professor at GC University, described the matter by terming the subject low scoring this year. In his thorough observations, he characterised the checking method of examiner strict and laid the responsibility of failure over the aspirants as well.
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Another CSP officer Hamood Ranjha portrayed the prevailing situation and admitted that US history and some other subjects have become a nightmare for the aspirants. He went on to say that that the aspirants should work hard instead of changing the subject. He reiterated the significance of writing for acing this exam.
Hard work does pay off in CSS
Subjects really are high and low scoring, without a doubt. On the other side, it also depends over the examiner, he might be a strict checker, the only thing required is to stay alert and prepare to the best extent possible. Induction through CSS in Basic Pay Scale 17 is the dearest dream of the aspirants. Thousands of them attach high hopes with this competitive exam; the only message that seniors and subject specialists have for those who failed in this attempt and those planning to appear for the first time in the upcoming one is to try again being unswerving and meticulous. Instead of lamenting over failure, it is time to opt subjects with care and consideration and put all out efforts, the success will be yours.
