only 214 (1.47%) were finally recommended by the Federal Public Service Commission for various posts under the federal government. CSS exams are held every year in the entire country. These are conducted by the Federal Public Service Commission of Pakistan, which also posts successful candidates to various departments of the civil service. Only the candidates between the 21 and 30 years old are eligible to apply for CSS Exam. A candidate can appear for a maximum of three attempts. CSS Exam has two major parts: a written test, which takes place in February or March, and a panel interview, which takes place in November. In the first part FPSC test the students in 12 different subjects. Six subjects are compulsory and 6 are optional. Candidates can choose six subjects of their own choice from many different options. There is a total of 1200 numbers and a candidate must have to get 600 marks to pass the exam. See also Civil Services Academy Police Service of Pakistan Pakistan Administrative Service Federal Secretary Establishment Secretary of Pakistan Chief Secretary Punjab Chief Secretary Sindh Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Balochistan Deputy Commissioner References External links Official website