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CSS International Relations Paper I Past Papers

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

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About the paper

CSS International Relations Paper I is an optional paper in Group I 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

  • Introduction
  • Theories and Approaches
  • International Political Security
  • Strategic Approach to International Relation
  • International Political Economy
  • International political community
  • Approaches to Peace
  • International Political Institution