How to start css preparation as a beginner-Helpful tips for css aspirants

How to start css preparation as a beginner-Helpful tips for css aspirants

How to start css preparation as a beginner

Have you completed your graduation and Thinking to take css exam? Do you want to know how to start css preparation as a beginner? Well, it is a much worthy opportunity for you. And something worthy also comes with a lot of hard work. Yes css, being the supreme exam of Pakistan, requires you to be an hardworking, dedicated, and creative in nature.

Mostly candidates going for css for first time do not have any proper knowledge. Some of them joins css preparation institutes and some of them prefer preparing at home.

Both the option have pros and cons.

According to the css preparation experts, css is a opinion based test. If you are capable enough to build and express your opinion then you must attempt css. No matter you joins a institute or study at home.

As a beginner, students do not know enough about css exam. They just apply for it and start reading so many books, magazines, and newspapers for css preparation. Students who joins css preparation institutes study for almost 15-20 hours a day. And next day they are taught new topics. It’s a good routine but they follow what they are referred , for example books recommended by their mentors.

Same is the case with the css candidates prepararing at home.

In this article you will know about how to start css preparation as a bignners.

Lets start with the Approach

Step wise approach

There are 4 approachs you need to focus on.

1. Go through the css syllabus outline

Go through the syllabus

First you need to have a concise look at the css syllabus outline. Because it is said that the

syllabus is the bible for your css preparation.

2. Go through the compulsory subject syllabus

There are 6 compulsory subjects for css which everyone have to prepare for. Compulsory subjects can help you achieve success in exam and also can lead to failure if not  adopted the perfect preparation strategy.

3. short list the optional subjects

There are many optional subjects from different groups. It is also a very important step to select your optional subjects comprising 600 marks.

4. Finalize your Optional subjects

After going through all these stages finalize you optional subjects and write these on your personal diary or mobile phone.

AIE formula for css subject selection

A Stands for Academic Background

While selecting your optional subjects first preference should be given to the subjects related to your academic background. For example if you have completed your masters in chemistry then go for chemistry as a optional subjects of 200 mamrks. Because you will save a lot of time in this way as it you have 5-6 years of background knowledge about chemistry. You can spend this time on a subject which you find difficult for you.

I stands for Interest

It means after selecting one or more subjects related to your academic background, the remaining subjects should be selected on the basis of personal interest. For example, a student from natural sciences may have interest in history. Therefore, interest factor must be kept in mind because if we have interest in some subjects our brain works more efficiently.

E  stands for Experience

Last but not the least is experience, probably the most important factor to consider while selecting optional subjects for css exam. Experience is something that brings in professionalism through the continous practice.

For example, you completed your graduation in physics and you like gardening as a hobby. So it means you have experience of planting, and gardening. Therefore, you should select agriculture as optional subject for your css exam. This will make things much easier for you to prepare this as you have some sort experience.

Myths of css Optional Subjects

 There are some other important factors to be considered while selecting optional subjects.You must think about these options as well.

Scoring trends

Take a look on css results of last few years. You will find some of the subjects maintaining high scoring trend. It means majority of students are getting high marks in those subjects. For example, during last few years history of usa is showing high scoring trend therefore many candidates go with the history os usa. Being a beginner you should also follow this strategy. Just conduct the research on css results of past few years and find the subjects with good scoring trend.

 

Easy/ Difficult Subjects

There are many subjects in different groups. Some of these subjects you see for the first time and there are so many subjects you are already familiar with. Definitely, if you are familiar with some subjects these will be easier for you to understand. For example many of the students from natural sciences study botany, zoology, physics, chemistry computer science upto the intermediate level. The basics of these subjects are known by every student. Therefore, always try to go with the subjects which you find easy for yourself.

 

Subjects getting hit

This is as same as scoring trends. In this case you need to find the subjects getting hit during last few years. It means passing ratio of these subjects is higher than other subjects. For example, during last few years Gender studies subject is getting hit. The ratio of passing students in this subjects is increasing every year. Therefore, you need to consider this factor while choosing the optional subjects for css exa,.

Which books to study from for css preparatrion

Books to study from for css preparation

If you see the css syllabus outline issued by FPSC, there are some recommended books by the commission given at the end of the page. Therefore, the experts recommend recommended books to start preparation as a biginner.

Below are some points for how to start css preparation as a beginner.

Consider the css  recommended books for preparation

• Make sure that books have been written by professors/Professionals of related subjects
• Include leading international magazines and newspaper such as Guardian, New York times, Foreign Policy magazines etc is also helpful for css preparation.
• Also make sure you read research journals as these provide aunthetic data.
• Get in touch with social media platform such as youtube, google etc.

Stages of preparation

1^st stage of css preparation

• Try to cover the syllabus of all the subjects within 4-5 months. 
• For this you have to make a scehdual to follow.
• Also make comprehensive notes for each topic 3-5 pages.

2^nd stage of css preparation

• Revise all your subjects within 2 months
• Also make sure you study your notes
• And this time try to convert your notes into points such as one pager
• Give a try to css past papers and try to solve them as a candidate sitting in examination hall

3^rd stage of css preparation

• In the last months of preparation revise every topic from your single pager notes.
• Try to attempt past paper questions on daily basis.

By following all these steps you will be able to answer the question of how to start css preparation as a beginner. Just follow these principles and here you are ready to achieve what you desire for.