{"id":71318,"date":"2026-09-04T08:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T08:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/71318"},"modified":"2026-09-04T08:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T08:48:22","slug":"css-age-limit-and-number-of-attempts-proposal-rejected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/71318","title":{"rendered":"CSS age limit and number of attempts proposal rejected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p><strong>ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division on Friday rejected recommendations to raise the age limit and increase the number of attempts for the Central Superior Services (CSS) examination in Pakistan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The current age limit for the CSS exam is 21 to 30 years, and candidates are allowed a maximum of three attempts.<\/p>\n<p>The Sub-Committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat had held a comprehensive discussion on proposed reforms to Pakistan\u2019s civil service recruitment framework. It recommended increasing the upper age limit from 30 to 35 years and raising the maximum number of attempts from three to five.<\/p>\n<p>However, the establishment division rejected all these recommendations, declaring them impractical. It informed the parliamentary committee of its written position on CSS-related policy.<\/p>\n<p>The division stated that any change to the age limit or number of attempts falls within the policy domain of the federal government.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/azma-bokharis-daughter-wadiat-fatima-clears-css-2026-exam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azma Bokhari\u2019s daughter Wadiat Fatima clears CSS 2026 exam<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) implements only the policy approved by the federal government. In its 174th meeting, the FPSC decided to maintain the existing policy.<\/p>\n<p>According to the establishment division, raising the age limit could significantly increase the number of CSS candidates, adding to the administrative burden of conducting the examination and evaluating papers. Allowing more attempts might also lead candidates to repeatedly sit the exam and waste their productive years, it said.<\/p>\n<p>Officers joining the civil service at a higher age would have shorter service tenures, potentially affecting the long-term availability of experienced officers for senior positions, the division added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/css-age-limit-and-number-of-attempts-proposal-rejected\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division on Friday rejected recommendations to raise the age limit and increase the number of attempts for the Central Superior Services (CSS) examination in Pakistan. The current age limit for the CSS exam is 21 to 30 years, and candidates are allowed a maximum of three attempts. 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