ISLAMABAD: The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has released an advance public notice for the CSS 2026 exams, giving candidates an early timeline for the screening and written stages.
According to the notice, the FPSC will issue the public announcement for the MCQ-Based Preliminary Test (MPT) on August 10, 2025. Online applications for the MPT will be accepted from August 11 to August 25, 2025.
Candidates who pass the MPT will be eligible to apply for the written examination, which is scheduled to begin on February 4, 2026. Applications for the written part will be accepted from December 15 to December 30, 2025.
The MPT is a compulsory screening test introduced in 2022 to shortlist candidates for the written exam. It includes 200 multiple-choice questions from subjects such as English, General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Pakistan Affairs, Islamic Studies (or Comparative Religion), and basic Maths and Logic.
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FPSC has advised candidates to review the CSS rules and syllabus available on its official website before applying. Applicants must meet the required age limit, educational qualifications, and other criteria.
The CSS exam is held every year to recruit officers for top federal services, including the Pakistan Administrative Service, Police Service, Foreign Service, Inland Revenue, and others.
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