Frequently asked questions
A one paper exam is a single MCQ screening test that a public service commission uses to screen candidates, with every subject in one sitting. The CSS MPT is a 200-mark one paper test for CSS aspirants, and FPSC and PPSC test their advertised job posts the same way, each post with its own paper. Mock CSS covers the CSS MPT, FPSC and PPSC; the One Paper Exams page compares the three.
The MPT (MCQ-based Preliminary Test) is the first stage of the CSS Competitive Examination: a single 200-question, 200-minute objective paper covering English, General Knowledge, General Abilities, Islamic Studies (or the alternative paper), and Urdu. It's qualifying only, screening candidates down to a serious pool before the written papers; your MPT score is not added to your final merit.
FPSC selects candidates for many federal job posts through an MCQ screening test, and each advertised post has its own paper, syllabus and passing rule. BS-16 and BS-17 posts sit a 100-mark, 100-minute paper and need 40% of the total marks overall. BS-18 and BS-19 posts sit a 200-mark, 200-minute paper and need 40% in each individual part. BS-20 and above need 50% in each individual part. Every wrong answer costs 0.25 marks. The FPSC Syllabus page lists every post in Consolidated Advertisement No. 03/2026.
PPSC tests most advertised posts with one MCQ paper of 100 marks and 90 minutes, with 0.25 marks off for each wrong answer and a pass mark of 40%. The advertisement prints how the paper splits, for example general ability and qualification-related questions, rather than a topic list. The PPSC Syllabus page lists every post in Advertisement NO.11/2026. Mock CSS adds PPSC posts as their syllabi are published, starting with Intelligence Officer (10-RH/2026).
Open the FPSC Syllabus page, search by post, department or case number, and open your post to see its qualifications, vacancies, paper structure and passing rule. When you start an FPSC mock on Mock CSS, you pick that same post and the mock is built for it.
Yes. The free tier gives you 3 full mocks a month, shared across the CSS MPT, FPSC and PPSC tests, plus 1 free CSS MPT Past Paper and 3 Practice Sets you can retake as many times as you like, forever, at no cost and no credit card required. The paid Premium MCQs Tier removes the monthly cap on full mocks, unlocks the full Past Paper and Practice Set library, adds Custom Mocks, deeper sub-section analytics, and answer explanations; see the Pricing page for the full comparison.
Every question is tagged to a section and sub-section. CSS MPT questions follow the official CSS MPT syllabus weightages (see the MPT Syllabus page), FPSC mocks follow the syllabus FPSC published for each post (see the FPSC Syllabus page), and PPSC mocks follow the paper split printed in the PPSC advertisement (see the PPSC Syllabus page).
One shared bank of 188,000+ questions feeds the CSS MPT, FPSC and PPSC tests. It is built from authentic CSS MPT past papers plus hand-curated practice questions written to the FPSC and PPSC syllabi, reviewed for accuracy. If you spot an issue with a question, you can flag it during the test or from the review screen for our team to check.
No. A wrong answer and a blank answer both score zero, so there is no penalty for guessing. Attempt every question: leaving one blank never helps you, and answering it always has a chance of paying off.
Yes. Every wrong answer costs 0.25 marks, and a blank answer scores zero. FPSC mocks on Mock CSS apply this automatically, so you practice the same trade-off between guessing and skipping that you will face on the day.
Yes. Every wrong answer costs 0.25 marks, a blank answer scores zero, and the pass mark is 40% of the total marks. PPSC mocks on Mock CSS apply both, so you practice under the same marking you will face on the day.
FPSC sets the date of the MPT for each cycle and announces it in its official notification, so check the FPSC website for the current one. Mock CSS does not set or confirm exam dates. See the MPT Syllabus page for the full section breakdown.
FPSC notifies test dates separately for each advertisement, so check the official FPSC notices for the date of the post you applied for. Mock CSS does not set or confirm exam dates.
Both are used. FPSC names the exam cycle 2027, but the MPT for that cycle is sat in 2026, so you will see either year on notices and study sites.
Start with the syllabus weightages so you know where the marks are. Then solve past papers against the 200-minute clock, sit a few full mocks, and go back to the sections where you lose the most marks. The free tier includes 3 full mocks a month, shared with the FPSC and PPSC tests.
Yes. The free tier has 3 full mocks a month across the CSS MPT, FPSC and PPSC tests, the MPT 2024 past paper and 3 Practice Sets, with no credit card needed.
The qualifying bar is 33% (about 66 of 200), which is low relative to full CSS preparation, but FPSC has raised the MPT's difficulty year on year, leaning harder on applied reasoning and current affairs than straight recall. Since it's qualifying only, there's no 'good score' beyond clearing 66: a candidate who scores 34% and one who scores 80% enter the written stage on equal footing, so treat it as a hurdle to clear cleanly, not a paper to over-invest in.
It depends on the post. BS-16 and BS-17 posts need 40% of the total marks overall (40 out of 100). BS-18 and BS-19 posts need 40% in each individual part. BS-20 and above need 50% in each individual part. Your post's exact rule and paper structure are on the FPSC Syllabus page, and FPSC mocks show your result against it.
Every submitted mock feeds a dashboard broken down by section and, on the paid tier, sub-section, for the CSS MPT, FPSC and PPSC tests separately. Instead of one overall score, you see exactly which topics are pulling your average down and can target revision there.
Yes, CSS MPT past papers (2022-2025) are digitized directly from the original question sets, not recreations or paraphrases. Fresh CSS MPT mocks are generated to the same syllabus weightages and 200-question, 200-minute format as the real screening test. FPSC and PPSC mocks are generated to each post's own syllabus, as neither commission publishes past papers for its job posts.
A Past Paper attempt uses one specific year's original CSS MPT question set, in its original order. A Practice Set uses a fixed question set curated by our team, so you can retake it and measure your progress against the same questions. A Full Mock draws a fresh, syllabus-scaled paper each time: 200 questions for the CSS MPT, or the full paper of your chosen FPSC or PPSC post. All of them run timed and count toward your leaderboard score.
Yes, your progress, including answers already selected and any flags, is saved on our servers as you go, not just in your browser. If you get disconnected or close the tab, resume exactly where you left off from your attempt history.