ISLAMABAD: The failure rate of candidates in Pakistan’s national language, Urdu, in the Central Superior Services (CSS) Examination over the past three years, has been found to be 54.53 percent, according to details tabled in the National Assembly.
The Establishment Division submitted a written reply in the House, detailing the number of candidates who passed and failed in various subjects from 2019 to 2021. The report showed that 30 percent of the candidates failed in Urdu in 2019, while in 2020 and 2021, the failure rate increased to 59 percent and 73 percent respectively, resulting in an overall failure rate of 54.53 percent over the last three years.
The report also highlighted the failure rate in other subjects, with English Essay writing showing a significant rate of failure. Out of 49,500 candidates who appeared over the past three years, 45,800 failed in English Essay paper. In 2019, 13,328 candidates failed out of 14,205, and only 6 percent managed to pass the subject.
In 2020, the passing rate was even lower, with only 4 percent of the candidates managing to clear the exam out of 18,387 who appeared. In 2021, the success rate in Essay writing was 13 percent, while 87 percent of the candidates failed.
The success rate in English was also low, with 73 percent of candidates failing in 2019, and 39 percent and 92 percent failing in 2020 and 2021 respectively. The failure rate in Pakistan Affairs remained 37 percent in 2019, 71 percent in 2020, and 46 percent in 2021. In Islamiat, 18 percent candidates failed in 2019, 51 percent in 2020, and 81 percent in 2021.
The CSS Examination is conducted annually by the Federal Public Service Commission Pakistan to recruit individuals for various higher-level government posts. The exam is considered to be one of the most competitive in Pakistan and is attempted by thousands of candidates every year.
