The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) will open applications for the written part of the Central Superior Services (CSS) Competitive Examination 2027 on 10 November, with online applications running from 10 to 25 November 2026.

Only candidates who qualified in the MCQ-based Preliminary Test (MPT), held on 10 October 2026, can apply for the written examination. Candidates who did not register for, or did not pass, the MPT cannot apply at this stage and will have to wait for the next cycle.

The schedule is set out in FPSC's advance public notice No. F.2/1/2026-CE, issued on 5 July 2026. Under that notice, the formal advertisement for the written examination was due to be published on 8 November 2026, online applications open on 10 November and close on 25 November, and hard copies of the online form with attested documents must reach FPSC headquarters by 4 December 2026. The written examination itself is scheduled to begin on 27 January 2027. All written-exam dates are tentative under the advance notice, so candidates should confirm them against the advertisement on fpsc.gov.pk.

The age limit for CSS 2027 is 21 to 30 years as of 31 December 2026, with relaxation available for specified categories under the rules. Candidates apply online only through the FPSC website, where they log in with their MPT credentials and generate a payment challan through the commission's online portal.

Government servants must obtain a departmental permission certificate before applying and quote its reference number in the online form. Candidates are advised to confirm every date and requirement against the 8 November advertisement on the FPSC website before applying, as FPSC has described the written-exam dates as tentative in its advance notice.