CSS past papers

CSS International Law Past Papers

11 CSS International Law papers from 2016 to 2026, as text, each with its instructions, questions and marks as FPSC printed them.

CSS International Law syllabus

Papers by year

About the paper

CSS International Law is an optional paper in Group VI of the CSS written exam, worth 100 marks. The 2026 paper allowed 3 hours. The 11 papers here, 2016 to 2026, set 77 questions between them.

Topics in the syllabus

Nature, Origin and Basis of International Law
Relation between International Law and State Law
State in General and Recognition
The Law and Practice as to Treaties
The Settlement of International Disputes
International Humanitarian Law
The Use of Force
International Institutions
State Territorial Sovereignty
State Responsibility
State Jurisdiction
Succession to Rights and Obligations
The State and the Individual
The State and the Economic Interest
Diplomatic Envoys, Counsels and other Representatives
War, Armed Conflicts and other Hostilities
Neutrality