The registration for the examinations of the Central Superior Services (CSS) will begin across the country from Monday, according to reports on local media.
Aspiring candidates will be able to register for the annual examinations from Monday, and official sources have told local media that the last date for the submission of entries will be early November, most probably November 3.
The candidates will be able to register for the exams through the online portal of the Federal Public Service Commission, but will also be required to submit a hard copy of their application to FPSC headquarters in Islamabad.
The last date for the submission of the hard copies will likely be ten days after the last date for submission of the online application. If the online applications close on November 3, the last date for submission of hard copy applications will be November 13.
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Official sources have told local media that submissions made after the deadlines have passed will not be entertained. Incomplete applications, with missing documents, will also be rejected.
According to sources at the FPSC, the CSS examinations will begin from February 18, 2021 in 19 cities including Abbottabad, Bahawalpur, DG Khan, DI Khan, Faisalabad, Gilgit, Gujranwala, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Larkana, Multan, Muzaffarabad, Peshawar, Quetta , Rawalpindi, Sargodha, and Sukkur simultaneously.
Men and women, including differently-abled persons holding at least a second division in their Bachelor’s degree and aged between 21 to 30 years are eligible to give the examinations. (2 years age relaxation in special cases).
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Forms can be downloaded from www.fpsc.gov.