BCS Written Public Administration case studies
BCS Written Public Administration · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Public Administration paper in the BCS written examination is a subject-specific descriptive test taken by candidates who have chosen Public Administration as an optional subject. It is intended for graduates preparing for cadre service recruitment in Bangladesh, and it rewards candidates who can organise argument, cite theory accurately and apply concepts to Bangladeshi administrative reality rather than recite textbooks. The BCS Written Public Administration case studies are 5 cases and about 2,565 words.
1The Failing District Health Procurement Cell
A district health office in southern Bangladesh must procure 12,000 insecticide-treated bed nets before the monsoon season begins in ten weeks. The procurement cell has six staff, three of whom are assigned part-time to unrelated vaccination logistics.
558 words, about 3 min2Weberian Rules in a Digital Service Centre
A government service centre processes land-record corrections. Under its written procedure, every application must pass through four desks in strict sequence, each with a signed paper file, and each desk may return the file to the previous desk for any missing document.
522 words, about 3 min3Policy Analysis Under Contested Evidence: A Road-Safety Levy
A national ministry is considering a congestion and road-safety levy on private vehicles entering the capital during peak hours. The transport ministry's model predicts a 14% reduction in peak traffic and a 9% fall in collisions, based on data from two comparable Asian cities.
495 words, about 2 min4The Transfer That Broke a Programme
A mid-level civil servant has led a rural water-sanitation programme for four years. Under her leadership, coverage in 60 unions rose from 38% to 71%, and a community monitoring system reduced non-functional tube wells from 24% to 9%.
496 words, about 2 min5An Ethical Dilemma in Relief Distribution
After a river-erosion event, a sub-district officer receives 4,000 relief kits for an affected population estimated at 5,600 households. A local member of parliament sends a list of 1,200 additional names and asks that they be served first, describing them as 'the most affected'.
494 words, about 2 min