Competitive examinations are exams where applicants are evaluated based on their performance in a written examination that is based on multiple compulsory and optional subjects.
Competitive Exams are common in Pakistan, where students study for competitive written tests and verbal interviews in order to get a government job.
Many students in Pakistan are preparing for competitive examinations such as CSS and PMS in order to become future bureaucrats or become Govt Job holders.
There are further 4 categories of competitive exam:
Competitive Exams in Pakistan After Graduation 2025
1. Central Superior Service (CSS) Competitive Exam 2025:![]()
The most difficult & toughest competitive exam in Pakistan to be considered for a bureaucratic or government position is Central Superior Services (CSS) and requires at least Six to Twelve months to make through with the exam preparation.
Passing this competitive exam in Pakistan is an achievement in itself.
CSS Exam Pattern & Procedure 2025:![]()
- The exam is divided into two stages. The first is written and the second is an interview.
- Students who pass the written exam go in for the interview. Only after passing the interview is that the training process starts which goes on for the next seven to eight months.
Eligibility Criteria for CSS in Pakistan:![]()
- Bachelor’s degree.
- The age limit between 21 years to 30 years maximum.
- 2 Years age relaxation is given to candidates who are
- Disabled participants are given 2 years of age relaxation.
- Also, people form Gilgit Baltistan, or Azad Kashmir are also given 2 years of age relaxation.
- People working in the armed forces or government are also given 2 years of age relaxation.
- A domicile certificate is required.
- Candidates married to a person of a foreigner or different nationality are not eligible for the CSS examination.
2. Provincial Management Service (PMS):![]()
PMS is Pakistan's second most important competitive exam.
It is the test for the Provincial Management Service.
This test is similar to CSS examinations in terms of content.
The sole distinction is that PMS is a provincial test, whereas CSS is a federal exam.
3. One Paper Exam 2025:![]()
One paper exams are competitive tests that gather information regarding a candidate's capacity to make decisions based on all they've learnt, and one paper exam is basically carried out in Education department, Health department, Police, Pakistan Railways, WAPDA, Rescue 1122, Wafaqi Mohtasib, Banking, Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan, Revenue, Pakistan Customs, ANF, FIA, Agriculture and Forestry and Law department.
The candidate needs to cover that syllabus prior to the commencement of the test.
- The one paper competitive exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
- Pakistan affairs,
- Current affairs,
- General knowledge,
- Islamiyat,
- Daily science,
- General math,
- I.Q,
- Computing (basics),
- English
- Geography
These are the broad subjects that are covered in one paper competitive test. In addition, generic papers for Inspector, Sub-Inspector, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Custom Inspector, and other positions are created for a single paper.
In most cases, a one paper MCQs exam is divided into multiple subjects and sections. Any student who completely learns these subjects by reading Matric, FSC, and B.A books, as well as past year papers, would be able to easily pass this exam.
4. Judiciary:![]()
The Prep-Course for Civil Judges and Judicial Magistrates Competitive Examination is a five-month subject-specific preparatory course that aims to prepare attorneys for success in these competitive tests so that they can start their careers in subordinate judiciary.
Almost all legal questions offered in state judiciary competitive examinations are based on bare acts. Bare Acts are the foundation of the law, and they are the source of every multiple-choice, short-answer, and long-answer question.