This paper belongs to people who read bare Acts. Everyone else bleeds marks slowly. The CSS Law syllabus carries 100 marks. It tests the Civil Procedure Code, the Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code, and Qanun-e-Shahadat. Our count of papers from 2001 to 2025 shows a brutal concentration. The Code of Civil Procedure drew 52 questions and 25.4% of the total. Qanun-e-Shahadat drew 44 questions and 21.5%. The Criminal Procedure Code drew 42 questions and the Penal Code drew 41. Four codes claim over 87% of the paper between them. Arbitration follows at a distance with 14 questions. Definitions of crime drew only 3 questions in 25 years. Read the section, not a summary of the section. Prepare code by code and quote section numbers in every answer. LLB graduates hold a real, earned edge in this subject. Choose Law without a law degree only if you accept months of bare-Act reading first.
LAW CSS Syllabus (100 MARKS)
I. Definitions of Crime
II. All Provisions of: i. Concept of arbitration, arbitration with or without intervention of court and in civil suits. ii. Establishment of Civil Courts with their Original & Appellate Jurisdiction. iii. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 iv. Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 v. Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 vi. Criminal Procedure Code, 1898
SUGGESTED READINGS
| S.No. | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 | M. Mahmood |
| 2 | Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 | Shaukat Mahmood |
| 3 | Law of Evidence | Justice (R) Khalil ur Rahman Khan as adapted form Principles and Digest of the Law of Evidence by M. Monir |
| 4 | Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 | |
| 5 | The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 | Aamir Raza A. Khan |
| 6 | The Arbitration Laws in Pakistan | M. Mahmood |
| 7 | Civil Courts Ordinance, 1962 | Nisar Ahmad Nisar |
Law Frequency Analysis (2001–2025)
| Syllabus Topic | Number of Questions | Years Appeared | Percentage Weightage | Trend (High / Medium / Low) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Definitions of Crime | 3 | 2001, 2003, 2010 | 1.5% | Low |
| II. i. Concept of arbitration, arbitration with or without intervention of court and in civil suits. | 14 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, Special 2023 | 6.8% | High |
| II. ii. Establishment of Civil Courts with their Original & Appellate Jurisdiction. | 9 | 2002, 2013, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, Special 2023 | 4.4% | Medium |
| II. iii. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 | 52 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, Special 2023 | 25.4% | High |
| II. iv. Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 | 41 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, Special 2023 | 20.0% | High |
| II. v. Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 | 44 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, Special 2023 | 21.5% | High |
| II. vi. Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 | 42 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, Special 2023 | 20.4% | High |
Law Top 5 Most Repeated Topics (2001–2025)
- II. iii. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (52 Appearances)
- II. v. Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 (44 Appearances)
- II. vi. Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 (42 Appearances)
- II. iv. Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (41 Appearances)
- II. i. Concept of arbitration, arbitration with or without intervention of court and in civil suits. (14 Appearances)
