CSS Exams Guidance by Prof. Dr. Munawar Sabir
Munawar Sabir
TEACHING / COLUMNIST at University of the Punjab ,NAWA I WAQAT
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I believe that the first step is to overcome the fear associated with
the CSS examination because for most of the people, it is like a demon. It
should be taken as an ordinary exam.
Secondly, one must have consistency of mission and clarity in mind that what is one's goal and what one is going to do for it. That's why self-confidence is a basic requirement for the CSS examination.
The third step, as far as my experience is concerned, command on English language both in written and spoken is compulsory for the CSS because English is one's major weapon by which one has to win this battle of CSS. It will help the candidates in getting through their first day and if their first day goes well then ultimately all days will go well. But if one falls on the first day then it would be hard to achieve the goal. That's why written expression is more important than spoken.
Then the fourth step should be a focused study because most of the candidates especially beginners start study with too many books even dozen for one subject. It is totally wrong approach because it distracts the candidate from focused study.
Secondly, one must have consistency of mission and clarity in mind that what is one's goal and what one is going to do for it. That's why self-confidence is a basic requirement for the CSS examination.
The third step, as far as my experience is concerned, command on English language both in written and spoken is compulsory for the CSS because English is one's major weapon by which one has to win this battle of CSS. It will help the candidates in getting through their first day and if their first day goes well then ultimately all days will go well. But if one falls on the first day then it would be hard to achieve the goal. That's why written expression is more important than spoken.
Then the fourth step should be a focused study because most of the candidates especially beginners start study with too many books even dozen for one subject. It is totally wrong approach because it distracts the candidate from focused study.
I think
examiner is impressed by the difference. He always wants to see something new
out of the box. I will quote you an example here, there was a candidate who
wrote an essay on Quaid-e-Azam.
He began the essay with a fictional passage. He started like that: Two persons were sitting in a bar room in London and one person asked Pakistani: why are you worried, you don't have to worry because you have Quaid-e-Azam.” Actually it has never been quoted in any book of history but it is very impressive rather attractive.
It always depends upon creation and how the candidate impresses the examiner. Same is the case with 20 marks question. It is the material and the style of writing which brings good score for you. If the substance is strong but expression is dry it means you lost one mark and one mark per question means five marks per paper.
It is beautiful expression which can fetch you 50 to 60 marks in the whole exam. In brief, relevant material and creative expression are the key to get high marks in the written.
Moreover, they just keep reading English books and English essays but they do not practise it. I think essay is a written exercise and practice is the only key to success in essay as well as in composition.
He began the essay with a fictional passage. He started like that: Two persons were sitting in a bar room in London and one person asked Pakistani: why are you worried, you don't have to worry because you have Quaid-e-Azam.” Actually it has never been quoted in any book of history but it is very impressive rather attractive.
It always depends upon creation and how the candidate impresses the examiner. Same is the case with 20 marks question. It is the material and the style of writing which brings good score for you. If the substance is strong but expression is dry it means you lost one mark and one mark per question means five marks per paper.
It is beautiful expression which can fetch you 50 to 60 marks in the whole exam. In brief, relevant material and creative expression are the key to get high marks in the written.
Moreover, they just keep reading English books and English essays but they do not practise it. I think essay is a written exercise and practice is the only key to success in essay as well as in composition.
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