UPSC PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OPTIONAL SUBJECT

Description Public administration is one of the common optional in the UPSC civil services exam for any aspirants. Irrespective of the academic background, any student can attempt for mains for the Public administration exam. Because, self-interest is the prime motive for choosing not just public administration, but also for any optional subject. Each Public administration paper consists of 250 marks. The duration for each Public administration mains paper is 3 hours.

Standard books for Pub Ad Paper I

• Administrative Thinkers by  Prasad and Prasad
• Public Administration: Administrative Theories and Concepts by Fadia & Fadia
• Public Administration and Public Affairs 12th Edition – Nicholas Henry
• Mohit Bhattacharya- New horizons in Public administration
• Mohit Bhattacharya- Pub Ad A new look
•  Public Administration: Concepts and Theories by Basu Rumki
• IGNOU Books
• ARC Reports

Standard books for Pub Ad Paper II

• Indian Administration – Ramesh K. Arora & Rajni Goyal
• Yojana
• Newspaper
• ARCs and committee reports

Clich here for - Public Administration Optional Syllabus

Pros of public administration optional

• The subject basically gives you an idea about government mechanism. As future administrators, you should have this knowledge.
• The subject is generally regarded as easy and simple to understand.
• There is ample study material for public administration.
• The questions are generally straightforward.
• There is a lot of overlap with the general studies papers.
• Studying this subject will help you even in the essay paper and in your IAS interview also.

Cons of public administration optional

• Some people say the syllabus is rather vast.
• It is theoretical and for those with a science background, this subject might seem dry.
• The competition is immense in this subject as most aspirants select this optional subject.