The federal government’s Civil Service Reform Committee is set to end the Central Superior Service (CSS) examinations, paving the way for cluster based exams, a report by investigative journalist Ansar Abbasi has revealed.
A source within the committee told the senior journalist that a cluster based system of examinations will be recommended to the federal cabinet, emphasising specialists over generalists in the country’s bureaucracy.
The committee is finalising reforms in compensations and pensions of civil servants. After one last pending meeting, the recommendations will be presented to the government.
The cluster based system will ensure the admission of qualified professionals for specific technical roles.
The CSS exam, currently conducted by the Federal Public Service Commission, relies on a uniform set of exams where passing individuals are sent to serve in different departments without any specific consideration of their academic background.
