Compulsory papers

Compulsory · 100 marks

CSS Comparative Study of Major Religions Past Papers

The alternative to Islamic Studies for non-Muslim candidates, covering the major world religions, their texts, their historical development and their ethical systems.

9 papers, 2016 to 2024

About the paper

Comparative Study of Major Religions has the shortest archive in the compulsory group, since FPSC began publishing it separately in 2016. That makes each available paper proportionally more useful.

Paper structure

  • Three hours, 100 marks.
  • Descriptive questions across the major world religions.
  • Questions commonly ask for comparison rather than description of a single tradition.

Download Comparative Study of Major Religions papers by year

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202420232022202120202019201820172016

Years not listed were not available at the time of publishing.

How to use these papers

  1. 1

    Read every available year. With fewer than ten papers on record, the full set is a short afternoon and covers most of the ground FPSC has tested.

  2. 2

    Note where questions ask for comparison across traditions rather than an account of one. That phrasing is the norm here and structures the answer for you.

  3. 3

    Track the ethics and social-teaching questions separately from the doctrinal and historical ones.

Other compulsory subjects

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