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UGC NET Public Administration is one of the most analytical and governance-oriented subjects under the National Eligibility Test. Each year, the University Grants Commission (UGC) conducts this prestigious exam to determine eligibility for Assistant Professorship, Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and PhD programs in Indian universities.
For the UGC NET June 2026 and UGC NET December 2026 cycles, ANSS ACADEMY introduces a highly structured and exam-oriented Public Administration Mock Test Series, designed to boost conceptual clarity, administrative understanding, and scoring efficiency.
🏛️ About the Subject: Public Administration (UGC NET 2026)
Public Administration deals with the study of governmental operations, public policies, administrative theories, and management of public services. The subject helps understand:
- Administrative theories
- Public policy formulation
- Government structure & functions
- Financial administration
- Personnel & human resource management
- Comparative public administration
- Governance, accountability & ethics
- Public enterprises & development administration
It is a dynamic subject that connects theory with real-world governance.
📚 UGC NET Public Administration Syllabus 2026 – Major Units
1. Administrative Theories
- Scientific Management
- Human Relations Theory
- Bureaucratic theory (Weber)
- Public Choice Theory
- New Public Management (NPM)
- Governance & New Public Service
2. Administrative Thought
- Taylor, Fayol, Gulick & Urwick
- Elton Mayo
- McGregor, Argyris
- Simon’s decision-making theory
3. Indian Administration
- Evolution & constitutional framework
- Union, State & District Administration
- Role of PMO & Cabinet Secretariat
- Civil services & reforms
- Law & order administration
4. Public Policy & Development Administration
- Policy formulation & evaluation
- Development planning
- Bureaucracy & development
- Sustainable development
- Decentralization & local governance
5. Personnel Administration
- Recruitment, training, promotion
- Performance appraisal
- Administrative ethics
- HRD in government
6. Financial Administration
- Budgeting systems
- Public expenditure
- Accounts & audit
- Role of CAG
- Parliamentary financial control
7. Comparative Public Administration
- Riggs’ models
- Approaches: Structural-functional, ecological, behavioural
- Administrative systems of developed/developing countries
8. Accountability & Control
- Legislative, executive & judicial control
- RTI & transparency
- Citizen charters
- Ombudsman & Lokpal
📘 PYQ Trends & High-Weightage Areas – UGC NET Public Administration
Research on previous years’ papers shows recurring patterns in scoring topics.
⭐ Most Frequently Asked Units
- Administrative theories
- Indian administration
- NPM, governance & public service delivery
- Financial administration
- Personnel management
- Public policy models
⭐ High-Weightage Concepts
- Weber’s bureaucracy
- NPM vs traditional administration
- Budgeting techniques (PPBS, ZBB, performance budgeting)
- Riggsian theory
- Role of civil services
- Accountability mechanisms
⭐ Common Question Types
- Assertion–Reason questions
- Match-the-following
- Theoretical MCQs
- Case-based questions (administrative scenarios)
Regular PYQ practice builds clarity on administrative concepts, policy structures, and governance-based questions.
📱 ANSS ACADEMY – UGC NET Public Administration Mock Test 2026
Our mock test series follows the latest exam pattern and offers complete syllabus coverage.
What You Get:
- Topic-wise mock tests
- Full-length Paper-2 tests
- Paper-1 mock tests included
- Detailed solutions
- Real-time ranking
- Score improvement analytics
- Updated questions till exam months
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The platform ensures smooth navigation, precise timing, and exam-like simulation for serious aspirants.
