02/01/2023
CSS Is Difficult; It is not Impossible: Dear Aspirants.
First of all, i really want to thank Allah Almighty for His countless blessings. Alhumdolliah!. I am sure that most of them who will read this piece of writing know that recently i have successfully qualified CSS-2020, and got allocation in the Police Services of Pakistan. In this regard, i have the privilege to share my experience of cracking this milestone.
Let me clear that i hate exaggeration 😂. So don't take any of the points non serious.
Becoming a police officer was one my dreams that i wanted to achieve during my educational career. The ambition holded and steered me for about 12 years, as i used to collect CSS papers when i was in 8 grade. The addiction of CSS had forced me to quit medical field, and i went for social sciences. I completed my BA Hons degree in Political Science from Government College Lahore, in 2018. After that i got admission in Quide Azam university, Islamabad from where i achieved an Mphil Degree in Defense and Strategic studies,
Along with my post-graduation studies, i decided to materialise my dream of becoming a police officer. "Ideology of Pakistan" was the first question that i covered on the first day (4 October 2018) of my css journey. I tried my level best to manage both CSS and Mphil, and, indeed, it was a Herculean task. But, as German chancellor, and my favourite personality, Angela Merkel, says that " when there is a will, there is way." During the last two years, everything went very well. I successfully managed both of them, and appeared in 2020-CSS exam. After almost one and half year of painful wait, as per the 6 May , 2021 final result, i have been allotted PSP Group.
Now that i am going to join the Civil services of Pakistan, i would like to mention few points with all those who are striving to become CSS officers.
1. First of all, CSS is nothing but a combination of three words: Commitment+Right Direction or Proper Guidance+Hard Work. Among them, hard work leads the list. Without right direction, hard work bears less.
2. CSS aspirant must keep in mind that CSS means English essay and Precie. No doubt, other subjects also play a significant role in your final allocation, and must be given proper attention and time. However, no one will care for you if you get less than 40 marks in essay, and we observe that maximum number of the students could not get it. The statistics and figures of failed students in English essay will justify my stance. Every year, it is the essay paper that tarnishes the dream of thousands of aspirants.
3. Therefore, for English essay, it is very much important and crucial to work on English. One must know the art of writing simple English: a combination of short sentences and simple vocabulary. Verbosity irritates the reader. Mis(use) of difficult words can distort the whole idea in a sentence. So, all the aspirants are suggested to practice more, more, more and more. The best way is to read, write, and let someone check it for you. Aspirants are advised to learn basic English themselves, and for essay structure they can join a well-reputed academy, or a senior-fellow can also help them.
4. Aspirants are requested not to rely on ready-made materials. Most of them are either irrelevant or redundant. Ready-made books and notes restrict the analytical skills of an individual. Data and figures are either wrong or outdated. Therefore, they must make their own notes from various sources. Recommended books, online and Internet cites, PDF papers, Dawn, Express Tribune, Foreign affairs and foreign policy are some of the important sources for notes.
5. As for as the study pattern is concerned, i, personally, would suggest that the aspirants should have two sessions. In the morning, they should work on English. Starting from newspaper, they must collect important vocab, phrases and idioms, read grammer rules, and write on daily basis, even if they have to write just 5 sentences. In the second session, they should cover one of the subjects either from the optionals or compulsory.
6. Aspirants should keep in mind that every journey starts with a single step. Every champion was once a beginner. Every successful man faces a lot of failures. So, they need to stay humble, confident, positive, optimistic and down-to-earth. Pessimism kills a goal.
At the end, i would say that, although CSS is tough; however, it is very much.possible. Every year, hundred of students qualify it. Commitment, Right direction and Hard work make the difference.
Courtesy:, Asp Tayyab Wazir
CSS-2020 Police Services of Pakistan (PSP)
