The final merit list was headed by , who secured the overall first position in Pakistan. The following table highlights the top five candidates based on the official merit ranking: Merit Position Roll Number Top Scoring Subjects/Details 1st Mediha Mohyuddin
: The 2001 exam was the first to implement the reduction of the upper-age limit from 30 to 28 years . css 2001 final result
A critical aspect of the CSS 2001 final result was the application of the provincial quota. Pakistan’s federal bureaucracy operates on a quota system to ensure proportional representation from all regions. The final merit list was headed by ,
While specific micro-data from 2001 is archived in FPSC annual reports, the trends from that era generally showed a competitive ratio. Thousands of candidates from across the four provinces, Azad Kashmir, and the Northern Areas applied. However, only a fraction passed the written examination, and an even smaller fraction cleared the interview stage to make it to the final merit list. Pakistan’s federal bureaucracy operates on a quota system
While the FPSC does not publicly disclose the full 2001 list online (due to it being a physical archive), historical records and retired FPSC officers confirm the top echelon. The produced several officers who are now serving at Grade 21 and 22 positions.
Let us break down the raw data from the official FPSC report for 2001.