19 of the top 20 rankers opted for the Pakistan Administrative Service, while one chose the Pakistan Police Service.
The Federal Public Service Commission has announced the results of the Central Higher Services Examination 2024, revealing a significantly low success rate of just 2.48 per cent.
A total of 15,602 candidates appeared in the highly competitive exam, of which only 229 managed to pass, including 119 men and 110 women.
The results showed that 397 candidates initially passed the written exam, but only 229 were declared successful after the live interview. Their appointments are subject to their medical fitness.
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Among the candidates who successfully passed the written exam, 269 were from Punjab, 33 from Sindh (rural), 19 from Sindh (urban), 31 from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 22 from Balochistan and two from Gilgit-Baltistan, while no candidate from Azad Jammu and Kashmir made it to the final list.
The first three positions were secured by Muhammad Shafay Ijaz, who got the first position, Sana Rasool came in second place and Momina Azhar, got the third place.
Reports further stated that 19 of the top 20 rankers opted for the Pakistan Administrative Service, while only one candidate chose the Pakistan Police Service. Notably, none of the top 30 candidates selected the Pakistan Foreign Service this year.
