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Public Administration & Management

Government operations, public policy, budgeting, and the business of the public sector.

About this event

Public Administration & Management applies business and management principles to government and public-sector organizations. Expect questions on public budgeting and finance, policy implementation, government structure and bureaucracy, public sector ethics, intergovernmental relations, and performance measurement in agencies that answer to taxpayers rather than shareholders.

Test day

What to expect

60 minutes, 100 questions

You have 60 minutes to answer 100 multiple-choice questions. Each question has four options (A, B, C, D) with exactly one correct answer. There is no penalty for wrong answers -- always fill in your best guess.

Computer-graded, instant results

Tests are machine-scored. Questions are drawn from the official FBLA topic outline for this event, distributed proportionally across all topic areas. Expect a mix of recall (definitions, formulas), application (scenario-based), and analysis questions.

Top scorers advance

The highest-scoring competitors at each regional advance to the state competition. State winners compete at the National Leadership Conference (NLC). Study the official FBLA topic outline -- it lists the exact subject areas and their approximate weight on the test.

What's on the test

Public budgeting & financePolicy implementationGovernment structure & bureaucracyPublic sector ethicsIntergovernmental relationsPerformance measurement in governmentPublic-private partnerships

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