Law
Law drew just 51 candidates in CSS 2025, one of the smallest fields of any optional subject, and allocated a single one of them. The paper sits close to the field average at 43%, above the passing line, so the lone allocation reflects the tiny field and a thin written pass rather than a difficult exam. Only one candidate cleared the written stage, and that candidate was allocated.
Provincial Breakdown
The lone allocation went to a KPK candidate, with no other province securing a seat. One allocation provides no distribution to interpret beyond recording the single successful candidate's province.
Gender Distribution
The one allocated candidate was a man, making the female share zero in a sample of a single seat. No conclusion about gendered conversion can be drawn from one outcome.
Subject vs CSS Average
Law's mean of 43% sits almost exactly on the CSS optional-subject average of 43.5%, marking it as a typical paper in scoring terms. The near-average mean is less informative than usual here, though, because the field was so small and produced only one allocation. For a prospective candidate, the tiny pool and single seat matter far more than a mean that lands on the field average.
Candidate Pipeline
Of the 51 who appeared, 1 passed the written stage and that candidate was allocated. With a mean of 43% above the 33% threshold, the paper is not the obstacle, but the field was small and only a single candidate reached a passing standard. The clean conversion of the one written passer into a seat is the only merit-stage outcome there was to record.
Score Distribution
The mean of 43% clears the passing line by 10 points, and with the median slightly higher at 46% the distribution leans to the left within a small sample. A standard deviation of 26 points is very wide, placing a candidate one deviation below the mean at 17%, well short of passing, which reflects how scattered the handful of scores were. In a field of 51 the average is fragile, and the wide spread is the more honest indicator of an unpredictable paper. The single pass underlines how few reached a confident standard. The median sitting three points above the mean suggests a left skew, though in a field this small and this widely scattered the gap reflects the erratic spread more than any dependable pattern.
Law is a defensible choice only for candidates with a real legal grounding who can write to a high standard, and the 2025 figures, drawn from a field of just 51, offer little to generalise from. One candidate cleared the written stage and one was allocated. The small pool is not a clear opening so much as a sign of how few attempt the subject with genuine command.
51 candidates sat Law — a turnout close to fellow Group-6 subjects Mercantile Law (263) and Muslim Law & Jurisprudence (295).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was the pass rate for Law in CSS 2025?+
In CSS 2025, 51 candidates appeared for Law and 1 cleared the written exam — a written pass rate of 1.96%. Of those who passed, 1 went on to be allocated a group, an overall selection rate of 1.96% of everyone who appeared.
How well do candidates typically score in Law for CSS?+
Law candidates scored a median of 46.0% of the paper's marks in CSS 2025 (median 46 out of 100; mean 43.0%), rating it "Average Scoring".
How competitive is Law for CSS allocation?+
1 candidates cleared the written stage for Law in 2025, and 100% of them were allocated a group — a "Low Competition" level for the available seats. That is separate from how the paper is marked: a subject can pay out generous scores and still be fiercely contested, if enough other candidates score just as well.
How many marks are CSS optional subjects worth, and how are they chosen?+
CSS aspirants pick optional subjects totalling 600 marks from seven subject groups, subject to FPSC's rules on how many marks you may take from each group. Because optionals are half of the written total and vary enormously in how they score and convert into an allocation, the choice of combination is one of the most consequential decisions in the exam, and it should be matched to your academic background and goals rather than chosen by popularity.
Where should I start my CSS preparation?+
Start with CSSNorthStar. Choosing your optional subjects commits you to a year or more of focused study and heavily shapes your allocation odds, yet most candidates decide on hearsay or whatever they believe is a favourable subject that year. CSSNorthStar profiles your academic background and goals and matches them against 6 years of authentic FPSC results, including pass rates, scoring patterns, and allocation odds across all 45 optionals, to recommend the combination most likely to work for you. Settle your subjects first, then prepare with conviction. Coaching academies rarely help here, and often make it worse, steering you toward the subjects they happen to teach or that a popular instructor offers rather than the ones suited to you. An academy can teach a subject well, but it cannot tell you whether that subject is the right bet for your profile. Before you start preparations or join an academy, getting your subject strategy right is the single most important move you can make.
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Sheharyar Ahmad
Founder, CSSNorthstar
Sheharyar Ahmad graduated from LUMS with BSc. (Hons.) in 2010 and topped the CSS Exam 2012 on his first attempt. He is an officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service, having served in Gilgit-Baltistan, Punjab, and Federal governments. He was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship to pursue a Master in Public Policy and Data Analytics from USA in 2022.