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30 Golden Tips for Clearing CSS, PMS and Competitive

Exams

Only fittest students can clear the CSS exam. You will have to become a multidimensional person
for becoming a 17th grade offices. We shall write a series of articles on this topic to guide you. It’s
the second article in this regard. I stood first in a competitive exam that's why I am sure that I can
share golden tips with you in this regard. I saw many duffers too during my government service as
a gazette government officer.

I was surprised to see that how these duffers have cleared the competitive exams. During my
training period i interviewed them all and in this article i shall try to share my own strategy along
with golden tips of other successful candidates of competitive exams. These tips are not final
advice for you as we shall write detailed articles on preparation of all papers very soon, so stick
with cssguru.pk

1-Kindly start your preparation for competitive exams after matriculation. You must opt your
elective and optional subjects in intermediate and Bachelor as per your long term CSS, PMS, PCS
exam preparation strategy.

2-All toppers make both short term and long term plans for preparation of CSS, PMS and PCS
exams, so follow the strategy which has worked for them.

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3-Never attempt the MCQ type question, if you don't know its exact answer. You may take
calculated risks depending upon your common sense, but remember that common sense is the
rarest sense in human beings. In case of any doubt skip the question as negative marking can be
harmful for you.

4-Selection of subjects in PMS and PCS is a very important factor. Only choose those subjects in
whom you have deep interest or those subjects which you have studied earlier in any class from
matriculation to graduation.

5-Conceptual clearance is the key to success in all competitive exams. So never learn by heart any
question, just try to understand the core concepts of each topic or question and then write the
answer in your own words even during your practice before exam. After clearing the basic concepts
and theme of each topic you may also attempt the objective questions very easily. I can write
article on any topic just due to my conceptual clearance and general knowledge. This practice will
help you throughout your life just like your admin.

6-First prepare the recommended syllabus and do read the recommended books for the
preparation of each subject.

7-Previous papers can give you an idea about the paper pattern and format so does consult them
for avoiding any difficulty during papers.

8-Previous papers will help you a lot in preparing a list of most repeated questions, please prepare
these questions first. But remember that selected studies is not an option for you, it may help you
for getting a passing marks only, so prepare the whole syllabus.

9-You will have to attempt all required subjective questions. If you don't know the exact answer of
any subjective question even then doesn’t leave it. Attempt the question with your common sense.

10-At the time of solving the previous papers do observe the time limit too.

11-Kindly avoid generic, pre-planned and irrelevant answers.

12-Just give relevant details about the given questions.

13-Do attempt those questions first about which you have sufficient knowledge to express.

14-You must be in winning state of mind at the time of attempting the papers.

15-Kindly take the compulsory subjects very seriously. Large number of intelligent students fails in
CSS and PMS exam due to neglecting the compulsory subjects.

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16-You will be given just 3 chances for appearing in CSS and PMS exams so avail these chances
very intelligently. There is no need of appearing in any competitive exam without full preparation.

17-If you are not a law graduate then avoid all legal subjects.

18-Get the membership of maximum libraries and spend your maximum time in them.

19-If you dislike joint study even then spend some time with your competitors for having an idea
about their preparation strategy.

20-During your preparation for any competitive exam do not leave any NTS, PCS, ETEA test of
above 14 grade posts. Success in such exams will boost your confidence a lot.

21-You must have internet access at your home too as now a day’s all the information is present
on internet.

22-Try to improve your self confidence through the visualization and self suggestion techniques.
You must recognize yourself worth for better performance in written test, interview and
psychological exams.

23-Try to thin out of the box for improving your creative writing skills but at the same time you must
have good command over English vocabulary and grammar.

24-First best recommended book for your preparation is "Who is who and what is what".

25-There is no need of joining academies for the preparation of PMS. CSS and PCS exams.

26-First read 3 to 4 essays n a topic, note the key points and then write essay on the same topic in
your own words. You must write at least one article daily using this technique.

27-You may join test session of academies for getting idea about your preparation.

28-Same golden tips are enough for CSS screening test.

29-Read all daily newspapers, current affairs digests on internet and watch local and international
English news channels. Even watch just English movies and entertainment channels.

30- Last but not least visit cssguru.pk for online preparation of competitive exams like CSS, PMS
and PCS. Wish you all the best.

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