Group III papers

Optional · Group III · 100 marks

CSS Governance & Public Policies Past Papers

Governance models, policy cycles and institutions. A newer paper with a shorter archive, listed from 2016.

8 papers, 2016 to 2023

CSS 2025 mean score

29.0/100

That is the average mark real candidates scored on this paper in CSS 2025, against a 40 percent pass requirement. Our full analysis breaks down the pass rate, score spread and provincial split for Governance & Public Policies.

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Download Governance & Public Policies papers by year

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20232022202120202019201820172016

Years not listed were not available at the time of publishing.

How to use these papers

  1. 1

    Work backwards from the latest paper. Question styles and mark splits shift slowly, so the most recent years are the best guide to what you will face.

  2. 2

    Tally topics across years before you study. A theme that appears in a majority of papers is worth preparing to full length; one that appeared once is not.

  3. 3

    Attempt a few under timed conditions. Optional papers are long, and running out of time is a more common failure than not knowing the material.

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