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CSS Governance and Public Policies Past Papers
11 CSS Governance and Public Policies papers from 2016 to 2026, as text, each with its instructions, questions and marks as FPSC printed them.
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About the paper
CSS Governance and Public Policies is an optional paper in Group III of the CSS written exam, worth 100 marks. The 2026 paper allowed 3 hours. The 11 papers here, 2016 to 2026, set 77 questions between them.
Topics in the syllabus
- Basic Concepts of Governance
- Governance Theories
- Governance Indicators laid by World Bank/IMF/UNESCO/UNDP/ADB, their Explanation & Application Level in Pakistan
- Public Policy and Planning Institutions and their role in Planning
- Accountability
- Bureaucracy
- Public Policy Formulation and Implementation
- Multi-level Governance in Pakistan
- Federalism, Devolution and Decentralization
- Role of Citizens in Governance
- Good Governance in Islam