General Science & Ability — 5th Edition (Revised)

General Science & Ability — 5th Edition (Revised)
For CSS, PMS, PCS & All Other Competitive Examinations | FPSC, PPSC, KPPSC, SPSC, BPSC
By Hafiz Karim Dad Chughtai (PAS) & Noman Mahmood (PMS) | Published by Caravan Book House

General Science & Ability is a compulsory paper spanning physical sciences, biology, environmental and food science, IT, and reasoning skills — tested across nearly every major public service commission exam in Pakistan. Now in its 5th edition, General Science & Ability, authored by Hafiz Karim Dad Chughtai (PAS) and Noman Mahmood (PMS), delivers a genuinely comprehensive, all-in-one resource for this broad compulsory subject, published by Caravan Book House.

Why This Book is Essential

Marketed as an "all-in-one package" for the various Combined Competitive Examinations held across Pakistan's federal and provincial commissions, this book adequately covers the overlapping General Science & Ability syllabi of CSS, PMS, and PCS exams administered by FPSC, PPSC, KPPSC, SPSC, and BPSC — sparing candidates from needing separate books for each testing body. Every topic is backed by well-researched material, and with over 1,200 MCQs included alongside solved CSS past papers from 2016 to 2020, this revised fifth edition gives candidates both content depth and genuine exam-pattern familiarity.

Key Features & Coverage

• Physical Sciences: Core physics and chemistry concepts as tested across competitive exams.
• Biological Sciences: Fundamental biology content relevant to the compulsory paper.
• Environmental & Food Science: Coverage of environmental issues and food science topics.
• Information Technology: IT concepts and current technology developments.
• Quantitative Ability/Reasoning: Dedicated numerical and quantitative reasoning practice.
• Logical & Analytical Reasoning: Practice material for logical and analytical ability sections.
• Mental Abilities: General mental ability assessment content.
• 1,200+ MCQs: An extensive question bank for thorough self-testing.
• Solved Past Papers (CSS 2016-2020): Worked solutions to recent actual CSS papers.

Ideal For:

• CSS Candidates: A core resource for the compulsory General Science & Ability paper.
• PMS Candidates (across provinces): Structured to match PMS syllabi under PPSC, KPPSC, SPSC, and BPSC.
• PCS Candidates: Directly relevant to provincial civil service exams.
• Any Combined Competitive Examination Candidate: A genuinely multi-exam resource given its broad institutional coverage.

About the Publisher

Published by Caravan Book House, 2-Kachehri Road, New Anarkali, Lahore — one of Pakistan's most established competitive exam publishers, in continuous operation since 1946.