Public Administration (Optional Course) For UPSC CSE 2023-24- Paper 2

UPSC Civil Services Mains exam paper consists of 9 papers out of which Paper VIII and Paper IX. Public Administration for UPSC is one of the 48 subjects given in the UPSC optional list. 

Public Administration is a popular optional subject among UPSC IAS aspirants because of the nature of the Public Administration syllabus and its implementation in the civil services. An aspirant’s score in the optional subject majorly impacts the overall score of the aspirants in the Mains exam. Hence it is essential to choose an optional subject wisely.

Public administration, in simple words, refers to the task of implementing government policies. Specifically, it is the planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling of government operations. The subject matter overlaps with General Studies Paper - II in UPSC Mains. 

Public Administration as an optional syllabus is a very popular choice among UPSC aspirants. Its popularity stems from the nature of the Public Administration syllabus and its implementation in the civil services. The overall score of the IAS aspirant goes up in UPSC Mains if they perform well in the optional exam.

Many candidates are opting for Public Administration as their optional based on the success ratio that this subject has to offer. IAS optional paper is 250 marks with a total of 500 marks. Many candidates have been able to score 300+ in this subject and many have managed to even bag top ranks. 

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