The FPSC has officially declared the CSS Competitive Examination 2025 final results, available now for all candidates on the official website of the commission.
A total of 12,792 candidates sat the examination, but only 355 cleared the written stage, recording an overall written pass rate of 2.77 percent.
Fewer than three candidates in every hundred managed to pass the written portion, reflecting the highly competitive standard maintained by the examination each year.
The commission has recommended a total of 170 candidates for allocation to various occupational groups, based on available vacancies and the applicable quota system.
Among the 170 recommended candidates, 84 are male candidates and 86 are female, reflecting a near-equal distribution across both categories this examination cycle.
Usaid Rafique secured first position in CSS 2025, with Muhammad Mohsin Khalid finishing second and Tariq Hafeez claiming the third position across the country.
The commission allocated the top 30 position holders to the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) and the Police Service of Pakistan this year.
No candidate among the top 30 position holders was allocated to the Foreign Service of Pakistan under the available vacancy and merit order.
Of the top 30 candidates, 23 belong to to the province of Punjab, making it the province with the highest share of top position holders in CSS 2025.
Two candidates each are from Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while three of the top 30 position holders belong to Balochistan province.