My name is Iqra Shabbir, and I belong to Kabirwala, Punjab, Pakistan. I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology from the Women’s University, Multan, and I am a CSS aspirant.

Following my passion to crack the CSS exam, I enrolled in a renowned academy before joining Sir Syed Kazim Ali‘s session, hoping to learn everything needed to fully prepare for the CSS examination. During this period, I faced one of the most challenging issues: the inability to give my thoughts words.

At the academy, I was frequently asked to improve my writing skills and expression. Although it gave me the right direction on how to prepare for the examination and pointed out the real dilemma with my preparation, it did not work for me, at least in providing guidance on improving my English writing skills. This put me in a precarious yet avoidable situation, where I realized I would never learn to write or improve my written expression if I continued my preparation this way.

One day, while browsing web pages to search for and collect CSS-related material, just as thousands of CSS aspirants with no proper guidance do, I came across the CSSPrepForum page, which advertised a 3-day free online orientation for CSS English and Precis Writing with Sir Syed Kazim Ali. I joined it, and fortunately, this session proved to be a life-changing event in my CSS journey. Through it, I met a real mentor who does not teach shortcuts to success in writing, but instead reveals the real essence of writing: what writing truly is, how to think, and how to express ideas through words.

Against this backdrop, I made up my mind to take the full session. This has proven to be one of the most momentous decisions of my life, completely changing my perception of CSS and writing skills. Sir Syed Kazim Ali taught us from the basics, not by jumping directly into essay writing, which appears more like a monster to thousands of CSS aspirants who abandon their dream of becoming a CSS officer simply because they cannot tackle it. Therefore, early in my CSS journey, I found a genuine, professional mentor whose guidance I needed most, saving me from getting entangled in another expensive, fruitless academy.

Under Sir Kazim’s extraordinary and straightforward mentorship, I learned that writing is not merely about having knowledge and jotting it down, but a complete, hierarchical process. It requires mastering the basics, including sentence correction, subject-verb agreement, preposition usage, article usage, and every foundational writing step that may seem trivial but forms the real backbone of writing. Further, I learned what essay writing truly is, what its requirements are, how to narrow down topics, and how to write in a comprehensive and compelling way.

Unlike other mentors who consistently focus on providing ready-made notes, encouraging a copy-paste approach, or simply advising students to read newspapers and books, Sir Kazim’s approach is entirely unique and essentially easier to follow. He makes his students capable of writing independently by training their minds to think from various perspectives before writing, and then to translate those thoughts into words. Moreover, his teaching method is not rigid; it is not merely listening without asking questions. Instead, he builds his students’ confidence to ask questions, clarify ambiguities, and learn every step of the writing process without feeling overwhelmed or confused.

A true hallmark of his mentorship is his adaptability to students from diverse backgrounds, putting in every possible effort to ensure no one feels overburdened. This method has significantly helped me and my fellow students write more fluently and comprehensively.

Equally significant is his approach to teaching Precis and Composition. Before joining, I used to copy sentences from a given passage and write a precis without understanding its main idea, why it matters, or how to condense a passage concisely and accurately. Fortunately, all these flaws were corrected under Sir Syed Kazim Ali’s guidance, as he taught us to abandon the copy-paste approach and instead grasp the gist of the passage and express it in our own concise and comprehensive words.

In conclusion, his teaching method kept me from falling into the trap of memorizing English rules; he encouraged me to view writing through the lens of clear concepts and their practical application.

What significantly improved my writing skills throughout this experience was the continuous evaluation of every piece of writing, starting from sentences, to paragraphs, and then full-fledged essays, conducted directly by Sir Syed Kazim Ali himself. What gave me the most satisfaction was his thorough evaluation of essays, precis, and comprehension exercises, along with his unwavering guidance on how to make writing more impactful and error-free.

Additionally, Sir Syed Kazim Ali, along with his team and students, consistently helps millions of CSS and PMS aspirants through platforms such as CssPrepForum and Howtests. These endeavors reflect his dedication and genuine commitment to helping those who remain trapped in expensive yet fruitless sessions. These platforms are not merely repositories of material; they offer well-structured, formally written pieces that clearly reflect his teaching philosophy: helping students learn from the basics and develop a lifelong, beneficial, and rewarding skill.

Another valuable aspect of joining Sir Syed Kazim Ali is his practice of allowing passionate and consistent students to publish their writings on these platforms. This gives them the opportunity to stay connected with their craft, receive Sir Kazim’s continued guidance to polish their writing, and become a source of inspiration for millions of CSS aspirants.

Based on my experience and all the advantages outlined above, I strongly recommend Sir Syed Kazim Ali to every serious aspirant who wants to learn and improve his or her English writing skills without wasting time and money on sessions that serve little more than business purposes. After all, CSS is not about joining expensive, well-known academies and collecting ready-made notes; it is about seeking the guidance of a professional mentor who teaches you how to give your thoughts compelling words. For that kind of mentorship, Sir Syed Kazim Ali is the best choice.

To sum up, joining Sir Syed Kazim Ali was a momentous decision in my life. It shifted my perception of writing and improved my written expression, a phrase I was entirely unfamiliar with before joining him, and helped me write in a structured, comprehensive form. If you truly aim to find a highly capable mentor who teaches you how to think, write, and improve in order to qualify for any competitive exam, Sir Syed Kazim Ali is the right mentor.