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Public Administration Optional Foundation Programme (Paper 1 & Paper 2)

The Iconic Civil Services Optional Taught by Administrative Thinkers Specialists

Duration:
5 Months (Comprehensive)
Pedagogy Mode:
Offline Classroom (Delhi) + Live Online Stream
Batch Starts:
Jul 20, 2026
Daily Timings:
Daily Batch: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Public Administration Optional Foundation Programme (Paper 1 & Paper 2)
Limited to 60 Seats / Batch
₹36,999 ₹54,000 SAVE 31%
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Academic Overview

About This Program

Public Administration offers the highest synergy with GS Paper 2, GS Paper 4, and the Personality Test. Our 5-month comprehensive foundation course gives you exhaustive conceptual mastery and inter-linking skills between Paper 1 theories and Paper 2 Indian administration realities. Inclusions: • 150+ Hours of Detailed Conceptual Lectures • Comprehensive Printed Study Material covering all classical and contemporary thinkers • Regular Answer Writing Tests with individual copy correction • Previous 15 Years UPSC Questions (PYQ) fully analyzed and discussed

Key Program Deliverables

1-on-1 Bureaucrat Mentorship Serving IAS/IPS strategic feedback.
Daily Answer Writing 2 questions evaluated every 48 hours.
Delivered Study Kit Curated printed reference modules dispatched home.
Mock Test Series Full Prelims & Mains simulated simulator.
24/7 LMS Portal Class recordings and daily lecture PDFs.
Weekly Doubt Clinics Live face-to-face faculty clarification.
Structured Pedagogy

Detailed Syllabus & Lecture Plan

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2 Modules • 3 Lectures
Paper 1: Administrative Thought & Theories
2 Lectures
  • Classical Theory: Scientific Management (Taylor) & Administrative Management (Fayol/Gulick)
    70 mins FREE PREVIEW
  • Max Weber: Bureaucracy, Authority Types & Post-Bureaucratic Models
    75 mins FREE PREVIEW
Paper 2: Indian Administration & Contemporary Governance
1 Lectures
  • District Administration: Changing Role of the District Collector Post-73rd Amendment
    65 mins

Why Aspirants Choose Photons IAS

  • 1-on-1 Bureaucrat Mentorship: Direct strategic inputs from serving IAS/IPS officers.
  • Daily Answer Writing: 2 questions evaluated daily with 48h turnaround.
  • UPSC Test Series: Full access to 35 Prelims and 20 Mains simulated mocks.
  • Delivered Study Kit: High-yield NCERT and standard reference booklets dispatched to your home.

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