Iran Civil Service Exam study materials
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Iran Civil Service Exam study plan

Iran Civil Service Exam · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

General Knowledge and Islamic Culture & Iranian Law and Constitutional Knowledge

  • Map the full General Knowledge and Islamic Culture syllabus into a one-page outline covering history, geography, civics, and Islamic culture subtopics

  • Build a 60-item dated timeline of key Iranian historical periods and Islamic-era events, writing three facts per entry from memory-checked notes

  • Read the Constitution's preamble plus Articles 1-20 and summarize each article in one sentence

  • Create a spaced-repetition deck of 100 cards drawn from the week's timeline and constitutional notes

Your checkpoint

A 60-entry timeline sheet plus a 100-card review deck reviewed once with at least 80% recall.

Week 2

General Knowledge and Islamic Culture & Iranian Law and Constitutional Knowledge

  • Extend the historical timeline to 120 entries, adding Qajar, Pahlavi, and post-revolution milestones

  • Memorize the structure and powers of the three branches of government and the roles of the Leader, President, and Parliament

  • Summarize Articles 21-107 of the Constitution into a 15-point rights-and-institutions cheat sheet

  • Answer 60 mixed General Knowledge practice questions untimed and log every wrong answer with the reason

Your checkpoint

A 15-point constitutional cheat sheet plus an error log of 60 attempted questions.

Week 3

Persian Language and Literature & Islamic Studies (Quran, Hadith, and Sirah)

  • Outline Persian grammar rules for verb conjugation, sentence structure, and common agreement errors, with one worked example each

  • Memorize 40 Persian literary terms and identify the poet or era associated with each

  • Read three short Quranic passages with a reliable translation and note the central theme of each

  • Draft a 200-word summary of the Prophet's biography up to the migration to Medina using only verified sources

Your checkpoint

A one-page grammar-and-terms reference sheet plus a 200-word verified Sirah summary.

Week 4

Persian Language and Literature & Islamic Studies (Quran, Hadith, and Sirah)

  • Analyze 20 Persian reading-comprehension passages, marking main idea, tone, and inference for each

  • Classify 30 hadith by theme and note the chain and text distinction in your own words

  • Write 10 practice Persian cloze or error-correction items and explain each answer rule

  • Recite from memory the names and order of five major classical Persian poets with one representative work each

Your checkpoint

A scored comprehension log of 20 passages with written justifications for each answer.

Week 5

Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning & Logic and Analytical Reasoning

  • Solve 40 arithmetic and percentage problems under a 60-second-per-item limit

  • Practice 25 ratio, average, and work-rate problems and write the formula used for each

  • Complete 30 syllogism and conditional-reasoning items, diagramming each argument's structure

  • Identify and correct your three most frequent calculation slips in a personal error checklist

Your checkpoint

A timed 40-question math set scored at 75% or better, with an error checklist.

Week 6

English Language & Computer and Information Technology Literacy

  • Review English grammar rules for tenses, articles, and prepositions, then complete 50 fill-in items

  • Read four short English passages and answer inference questions, recording new vocabulary in a 50-word glossary

  • Practice file management, spreadsheet formulas, and email etiquette tasks in a hands-on sandbox

  • Explain in writing the difference between hardware, operating systems, and applications with two examples each

Your checkpoint

A 50-word English glossary plus a completed hands-on IT task checklist signed off by self-assessment.

Week 7

General Knowledge and Islamic Culture & Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning & Logic and Analytical Reasoning

  • Re-run your week 1 timeline and constitution notes, converting every missed item into a new review card

  • Take a 50-question mixed quantitative and logical reasoning set under exam timing

  • Review Islamic culture subtopics not yet covered and add 30 cards to the deck

  • Write a one-page summary of recurring error patterns across all practice sets so far

Your checkpoint

A full-length 50-question timed set scored and reviewed, plus an updated 130-card deck.

Week 8

Persian Language and Literature & Iranian Law and Constitutional Knowledge & Job-Specific Specialized Knowledge

  • Complete two full mock exams under real time limits and score each section separately

  • Review constitutional articles and Persian grammar rules flagged as weak in the mock results

  • Draft a one-page job-specific competency summary linking specialized knowledge to typical civil-service duties

  • Finalize a one-page exam-day strategy covering time allocation per domain and question-skipping rules

Your checkpoint

Two scored mock exams with a written improvement report and a final exam-day strategy sheet.

Milestones

Week 2: Complete the 120-entry timeline and 15-point constitutional cheat sheet, and score at least 60% on the 60-question General Knowledge set.

Week 4: Finish the grammar-and-terms sheet and score at least 70% on a 20-passage Persian comprehension check with written justifications.

Week 6: Reach 75% on the timed 40-question math set and complete all English and IT practice deliverables.

Week 8: Score at least 70% overall on both full mock exams, with no single domain below 50%, and submit the final strategy sheet.