APPSC CDPO Syllabus 2026: Check Section Wise Topics & Exam Pattern

APPSC CDPO Syllabus 

APPSC CDPO Syllabus 2026 includes Section 1 (General Studies & Mental Ability) and Section 2 (Home Science / Social Work / Sociology with focus on Child Development, Nutrition & related areas) as per Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) exam pattern.

APPSC CDPO Exam Pattern 2026

• Objective Type (Multiple Choice Questions)

• Each question carries 1 mark

• Total Marks: 300

APPSC CDPO Syllabus 2026 (Section Wise)

Section 1: General Studies & Mental Ability

• Current Affairs (National & International)

• Indian Constitution & Polity

• Indian Economy & Planning

• Geography (India & World, with focus on Andhra Pradesh)

• History of India & Andhra Pradesh

• Environmental Issues & Disaster Management

• Science & Technology Developments

• Number Series & Sequences

• Coding-Decoding

Section 2: Home Science / Social Work / Sociology

• Growth & Development of Children (Stages & Principles)

• Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE)

• Child Psychology, Behaviour & Learning Processes

• Family & Child Welfare

Nutrition

• Balanced Diet & Nutritional Requirements (especially for Women & Children)

• Malnutrition, Deficiency Diseases & Public Health Nutrition

• Food Science, Preservation & Dietetics

• Problems in Improving Nutritional Status of Community

Home Science / Social Work

• Family Resource Management & Health & Hygiene

• Community Development & Social Welfare Programs

• Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)

• Government Schemes for Women & Children

• Women Empowerment & Family Welfare

• Concept of Social Work, Historical Review (India & Abroad)

• Fields & Methods of Social Work

• Poverty, Unemployment & Social Control

Social Welfare Programs

• ICDS & Related Initiatives

• Women & Child Welfare Schemes

• State & National Programs for Empowerment & Development