Bihar Public Service Commission conducts BPSC CDPO Exam to recruit eligible and interested candidates to the post of Child Development Officer.
Candidates who are aspiring to appear for this exam should know all the details such as eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus and so on.
BPSC CDPO syllabus highlights the list of topics from which questions are asked in the exam.
Knowing the syllabus is essential before you start preparing for the exam.
Read this article to know all about BPSC CDPO syllabus and other details.
BPSC CDPO Syllabus 2022
There is prelims and mains exam for BPSC CDPO.
The detailed syllabus for each of these stages is as given below.
BPSC CDPO Syllabus: Prelims
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Subject
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Syllabus
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General Knowledge and General Awareness
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- National News (current).
- International issues.
- Also, Scientific observations.
- Indian Culture.
- History of India.
- National Dance.
- Handicrafts.
- Tribes.
- Besides, Artists.
- Tourism spots of Historical Importance
- Geography of India.
- Economic issues in India.
- Countries and Capitals.
- Science and innovations.
- World organizations.
- Famous Places in India.
- Books and Author.
- New inventions.
- Political Science.
- About India and its neighboring countries.
- The National Current Affairs, as well as, the International current affairs.
- Important Dates.
- Also, Music & Literature.
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BPSC CDPO Syllabus: Mains Exam
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Subject
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Syllabus
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General Hindi
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- Fill in the Blanks
- Correction of Sentences
- Idioms and Phrases
- Grammar
- Antonyms & Synonyms
- Vocabulary
- Error Detection
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General Studies Paper-I
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- Economics
- Geography
- Current Affairs
- Reasoning and Mental Ability.
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General Studies Paper-II
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- Women Development & Empowerment
- Child and Law
- Importance of Early Childhood Years
- Prenatal Development
- Development
- Development Programs
- Political Participation
- Child – Welfare, Labor & Abuse
- Major Institutes and Schemes in the Field of ECCE
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Optional Subjects
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Home Science
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- Environmental Studies.
- Physics.
- Chemistry.
- Biology
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Psychology
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- Adjustment and Stress
- Social Behavior
- Application of Psychology
- Perception
- Learning
- Memory
- Cognition and Language
- Intelligence and Aptitude
- Introduction to Psychology
- Methods in Psychology
- Quantitative Analysis
- Physiological Psychology
- Development of human behavior
- Motivation and Emotion
- Personality
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Sociology
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- Social Stratification/ Demography/ Change
- Types of Society
- Economy and Society
- Industrial and Urban Society
- Political Processes
- Norms and values–conformity & deviance, Law & customs
- Sociocultural processes
- Basic Concepts
- Society, community, association, institution, culture
- Social Groups
- Social structure, social system, social action
- Status and role, role conflict, a role set
- Socialization, assimilation, integration, cooperation, competition, conflict, accommodation, social
- Distance, relative deprivation.
- Marriage, Family, and Kinship
- Weaker Sections and Minorities
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Labour and Social Welfare
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Labour Legislation and Labour Administration
- Principles of Labour Legislation, kinds of Labour Legislation
- A brief history of Labour Legislation in India
- Provision relating to Labour in the Indian Constitution
- Labour laws
- International Labour Organisation – Composition – Activities – Creation of International Standards of Labour-Influence on Indian Labour Legislation.
- Labour Administration in Bihar.
Industrial Relations and Social Welfare
- Industrial Relations and Trade Unions with Reference to India and Bihar.
- Social welfare and social security.
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BPSC CDPO Exam Pattern
The detailed exam pattern for prelims and mains is as given below.
BPSC CDPO Exam Pattern: Prelims
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Subjects
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No.
of Questions
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Marks Allotted
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Duration
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General Knowledge
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150
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150
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2 Hours
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Total
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150
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150
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BPSC CDPO Exam Pattern: Mains
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Subjects
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Marks Allotted
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Duration
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Hindi
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100
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3 Hours
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General Studies-I
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300
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3 Hours
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General Studies-II
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300
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3 Hours
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Home Science/Psychology/Sociology/Labour and Social Welfare
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300
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3 Hours
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Total
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1000
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12
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BPSC CDPO Exam Pattern: Interview
The interview is held for 120 marks and is the final stage of the selection process.
There are three stages in BPSC CDPO Exam- prelims, mains and interview.
There are a total of 150 questions asked in BPSC CDPO Prelims Exam.
The duration of BPSC CDPO Prelims Exam is 2 hours.
There are four papers in BPSC CDPO Mains Exam.