CSS examinations have 12 papers, including six compulsory and six optional subjects. This year CSS examinations are to start from Feb 12. But the recently announced examination schedule has disappointed the candidates because the FPSC has again decided to conduct two papers each day without a break, concluding the examinations in seven days.

This has created anxiety among the candidates because it is not easy to appear in two papers each day.

I urge the FPSC to revise the examination schedule, allowing the candidates to appear in a single compulsory subject in a day. Besides, there should be a day’s break between compulsory and optional papers.

Name withheld on request
Islamabad

Published in Dawn, January 24th, 2020