APPSC Assistant Director Tribal Welfare Syllabus 2026 & Exam Pattern

APPSC Assistant Director in A.P. Tribal Welfare State Service – Complete Syllabus & Exam Pattern

APPSC Brief Notification No. 10/2026, dated 15-09-2026. The notification specifies a single-level objective examination in CBRT mode, with no Screening Test. AD_Tribal_Welfare_102026 AD_Tribal_Welfare_102026

📋 APPSC Assistant Director Exam Pattern 2026

Paper	Subject	Questions	Duration	Maximum Marks
Paper-I	General Studies & Mental Ability – Degree Standard	150	150 Minutes	150
Paper-II	Social Anthropology OR Sociology OR Social Work – P.G. Standard	150	150 Minutes	300
TOTAL	—	300	300 Minutes	450

Important Exam Details

Exam Type: Objective Type
Exam Mode: Online CBRT
Screening Test: No
Paper-I: Degree Standard
Paper-II: P.G. Standard
Total Questions: 300
Total Marks: 450
Total Exam Time: 300 Minutes
Paper-II Subject: Candidate chooses Social Anthropology OR Sociology OR Social Work
Negative Marking: 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for each question for every wrong answer.
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📚 COMPLETE SYLLABUS

PAPER-I

GENERAL STUDIES & MENTAL ABILITY

1. Current Affairs

Major current events and issues
International
National
Andhra Pradesh

2. General Science & Technology

General Science
Applications of Science in day-to-day life
Contemporary developments in Science & Technology
Information Technology

3. History of India

Social aspects
Economic aspects
Cultural aspects
Political aspects
Andhra Pradesh focus
Indian National Movement

4. Geography

Geography of India
Special focus on Andhra Pradesh

5. Indian Polity & Governance

Constitutional issues
Public policy
Reforms
e-Governance initiatives

6. Indian Economy & Planning

7. Sustainable Development & Environmental Protection

8. Disaster Management

Vulnerability profile
Prevention strategies
Mitigation strategies
Remote Sensing
GIS applications in disaster assessment

9. Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability

Logical reasoning
Analytical ability
Logical interpretation

10. Data Analysis

Tabulation of data
Visual representation of data
Basic data analysis
Mean
Median
Mode
Variance
Data interpretation

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PAPER-II

OPTION–1: SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY

P.G. Standard

1. Introduction to Anthropology

Meaning and scope of Anthropology
Relationship with History, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Life Science and Medical Science
Main branches of Anthropology:
- Social-cultural Anthropology
- Physical and biological Anthropology
- Archaeological Anthropology

2. Family & Kinship

Definition and typology of family
Household and domestic groups
Structure and functions
Stability and changes in family
Typological and processual approaches
Impact of urbanization, industrialization, education and feminist movements
Concept of kinship
Incest prohibition
Exogamy and endogamy
Descent and its functions
Kinship terminology
Alliance and descent

3. Marriage

Definition and types
Variation of marriage systems
Universal definition of marriage
Preferential, prescriptive, proscriptive and open systems
Types and forms of marriage
Dowry
Bride-price
Marriage stability

4. Social & Cultural Change

Social structure
Social organization
Institutions
Groups
Community
Social stratification
Status
Class
Power
Gender
Social mobility

5. Religion

Definitions and functions
Theories of religion
Magic
Witchcraft
Sorcery
Priest
Shaman
Medicine man
Sorcerers
Religious symbolism
Rituals
Ethnomedicine
Relationship with economic and political structures

6. Economic Anthropology

Production
Distribution
Consumption
Hunting-gathering
Fishing
Pastoralism
Horticulture
Exchange
Gifts
Barter
Trade
Ceremonial exchange
Market economy

7. Political Anthropology

Band
Tribe
Chiefdom
State
Power
Authority
Legitimacy
Social control
Law
Justice in tribal societies

8. Development

Development
Planned development
Participatory development
Culture ecology
Sustainable development

9. Anthropological Research

Research in Anthropology
Subjectivity
Reflexivity
Gender
Class
Ideology
Ethics
Methodology
Methods
Techniques
Data collection
Interview
Participant observation
Schedules
Questionnaire
Case study
Life histories
Secondary sources
Oral history
Genealogical method
Participatory Learning and Assessment (PLA)
Participatory Rapid Assessment (PRA)
Data analysis
Data interpretation
Presentation of data

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10. Human Groups & Adaptation

Racial classification of human groups
Principal living peoples of the world
Distribution and characteristics
Social adaptation
Cultural adaptation
Biological adaptation
Climatic adaptation
Bio-cultural aspects of:
- Growth
- Nutrition
- Inbreeding
- Fertility

11. Indian Population

Demographic profile of India
Ethnic elements
Linguistic elements
Distribution
Structure and growth of Indian population

12. Traditional Indian Social System

Basic structure and nature
Varnashram
Purushartha
Karma
Rina
Rebirth
Theories of origin of caste
Jajmani system
Inequality
Impact of Buddhism
Jainism
Islam
Christianity

13. Anthropology in India

Emergence and development
19th and early 20th century scholar-administrators
Indian anthropologists
Tribal studies
Caste studies
Contemporary anthropology in India
Traditional and contemporary approaches

14. Indian Village Society

Social organization
Agriculture
Impact of market economy

15. Minorities

Linguistic minorities
Religious minorities
Social status
Political status
Economic status

16. Tribes in India

Definition of tribe
Scheduled Tribes
Tribal situation in India
Racial characteristics
Linguistic characteristics
Socio-economic characteristics
Distribution

17. Tribal Problems

Land alienation
Shifting cultivation
Poverty
Indebtedness
Low literacy
Poor educational facilities
Unemployment
Underemployment
Health
Nutrition

18. Tribal Development & Administration

Forest policy
Tribal development projects
Tribal displacement
Rehabilitation
Urbanization
Industrialization
Social change
Tribal movements
Quest for identity
Religious influences
Administration of tribal areas
Committees and commissions
Tribal policies
Constitutional safeguards
Fifth Schedule
Sixth Schedule
Tribal development programmes
ITDP
MADA
PTG
Role of NGOs
Role of Anthropology in tribal development

19. Tribal Communities in Andhra Pradesh

Distribution
Socio-economic characteristics
Industries
Irrigation projects
Wildlife sanctuaries
Tribal issues and impacts
Tribal movements in East Godavari, Adilabad and Srikakulam

20. Tribal Welfare Measures

Land Transfer Regulations
PESA Act, 1996
Forest Rights Act, 2006
NREGA
Girijan Cooperative Corporation
TRICOR
Ashram Schools
Residential Schools
Educational development measures
Participatory Tribal Development
Joint Forest Management
Community Forest Management
Welfare programmes for women and children

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PAPER-II

OPTION–2: SOCIOLOGY

P.G. Standard

A. GENERAL SOCIOLOGY

1. Scientific Study of Social Phenomena

Emergence of Sociology
Relationship with other Social Sciences
Sociology as a Science
Science and social behaviour
Objectivity
Scientific method
Sociological research design
Data collection
Measurement
Participant and non-participant observation
Interviews
Schedules
Questionnaires
Attitude measurement
Sampling
Reliability
Validity

2. Pioneering Sociologists

Durkheim
Max Weber
Radcliffe Brown
Malinowski
Parsons
Merton
Karl Marx

Important concepts:

Durkheim: Division of labour, social fact, religion and society
Weber: Social action, authority, bureaucracy, Protestant ethic, ideal types
Marx: Historical materialism, mode of production, alienation, class struggle
Parsons: Social system and pattern variables
Merton: Latent and manifest functions, anomie, conformity, deviance, reference groups

3. Individual & Society

Individual behaviour
Social interaction
Society
Social groups
Social system
Status
Role
Culture
Personality
Socialization
Social control
Role conflict

4. Social Stratification & Mobility

Social differentiation
Social stratification
Theories of stratification
Class
Caste
Social mobility
Intergenerational mobility
Intragenerational mobility
Horizontal mobility
Open and closed mobility models

5. Family, Marriage & Kinship

Structure and functions of family
Kinship
Descent
Marriage
Types and forms of marriage
Changes in marriage and family
Marriage and divorce

6. Formal Organizations

Formal structures
Informal structures
Bureaucracy
Democratic participation
Authoritarian participation
Voluntary associations

7. Economic System

Property
Division of labour
Exchange
Pre-industrial economic systems
Industrial economic systems
Industrialization and change
Family
Education
Religion
Politics
Stratification
Economic development

8. Political System

Social power
Community power
Elite power
Class power
Organizational power
Power of unorganized masses
Authority
Legitimacy
Democracy
Totalitarian society
Political parties
Voting behaviour
Political participation

9. Educational System

Social origins of students and teachers
Stratification and education
Equality of educational opportunity
Mass education
Universalization of primary education
Community and State intervention
Education and cultural reproduction
Indoctrination
Education and modernization
Education and social control
Education and social change

10. Religion

Religious beliefs
Sacred and profane
Social functions and dysfunctions
Religion, magic and science
Monistic and pluralistic religions
Organized and unorganized religions
Changes in religion
Secularization

11. Social Change & Development

Social structure and change
Continuity and change
Processes and factors of social change
Theories and types of social change
Social disorganization
Social movements
Social policy
Social development

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B. SOCIETY OF INDIA

1. Historical Foundations

Traditional Hindu social organization
Socio-cultural dynamics
Buddhism
Islam
Modern West
Continuity and change

2. Social Stratification

Caste system
Transformation of caste
Ritual status
Economic status
Cultural and structural views
Caste mobility
Equality
Social justice
Caste among Hindus and non-Hindus
Casteism
Backward Classes
Scheduled Castes
Untouchability and eradication
Agrarian and industrial class structure

3. Family, Marriage & Kinship

Religious variations
Kinship systems
Changing kinship
Joint family
Marriage among ethnic and economic groups
Changing marriage trends
Legislation and family
Socio-economic changes
Intergenerational gap
Youth unrest
Changing status of women

4. Economic System

Jajmani system
Market economy
Occupational diversification
Professions
Trade unions
Economic development
Economic inequality
Exploitation
Corruption

5. Political System

Democracy in traditional society
Political parties
Social composition
Political elites
Decentralization
Political participation
Panchayati Raj
Nagarpalikas
73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments

6. Educational System

Traditional and modern education
Educational inequality
Educational mobility
Education of women
Backward Classes
Scheduled Castes
Scheduled Tribes
Directive Principles
Primary education
Total literacy campaigns

7. Religion

Demographic dimensions
Geographical distribution
Religious communities
Conversion
Minority status
Communal tensions
Secularism
Tribal societies
Integration
Tribe and caste
Acculturation

8. Rural Social System

Village community
Traditional power structure
Democratization
Leadership
Poverty
Indebtedness
Bonded labour
Land reforms
Community Development programmes
Planned development
Green Revolution
Rural development strategies

9. Urban Social Organization

Family
Marriage
Kinship
Caste
Religion
Urban stratification
Mobility
Ethnic diversity
Community integration
Urban neighbourhoods
Rural-urban differences
Urbanization
Urban environment
Housing
Slums
Unemployment
Urban development programmes

10. Population Dynamics

Sex and age structure
Marital status
Fertility
Mortality
Population explosion
Family planning
Socio-psychological factors
Cultural factors
Economic factors

11. Social Change & Modernization

Role conflict
Youth unrest
Intergenerational gap
Status of women
Sources of social change
Resistance to change
Western influence
Reform movements
Social movements
Industrialization
Urbanization
Pressure groups
Planned change
Five Year Plans
Legislative and executive measures
Sanskritization
Westernization
Modernization
Mass media
Education
Structural contradictions
Corruption
Nepotism
Smuggling
Black money

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PAPER-II

OPTION–3: SOCIAL WORK

P.G. Standard

1. Social Work – Concept, Definition, Scope & Origin

Definition and scope
Origin in UK and USA
Values and ethics
Social work as a profession
Generic principles
Developmental approaches
Radical approaches
Social welfare
Social services
Scientific basis
Growth of professional social work in India
Current social work practice in India
Professional and voluntary social work

2. Field Work in Social Work

Role and place of field work
Field work placement
Supervision
Evaluation
Student and School of Social Work relationship
Agency relationship
Recording
Types and uses of recording
Types of field work

3. Fields of Social Work

Community development
Rural social work
Urban social work
Tribal social work
Medical social work
Psychiatric social work
Correctional social work
Family welfare
Child welfare
Labour welfare
Industrial welfare
School social work
Geriatric social work
Social work in HIV/AIDS

4. Methods of Social Work – Case Work

Definition
Social case work as a method
Relationship with other methods
Principles
Components
Interview
Worker-client relationship
Helping relationship
Psycho-social model
Functional model
Problem-solving model
Crisis intervention
Family therapy
Curative and preventive aspects
Multidisciplinary approach
Application in health, school, industry, correctional institutions and de-addiction programmes

5. Group Work

Definition
Group work as a method
Objectives
Values
Principles
Programme planning
Leadership
Professional and voluntary leaders
Group work in:
- Orphanages
- Old-age homes
- Community centres
- Industries
- Hospitals
- Rural communities
- Urban communities
- Tribal development programmes

6. Community Organisation

Concept
Definition
Scope
Development in UK, USA and India
Models
Strategies
Trends
Principles
Relationship with other social work methods
Process and steps
Role of community organizer
People's participation
Obstacles
Resource mobilization
Micro-level planning

7. Social Action

Definition
Concept
Scope
Relationship with other methods
Popular and elitist forms
Principles
Strategies
Awareness creation
Social resources
Resource mobilization
Role of social workers in enactment and enforcement
Civil rights
Women's rights
Child rights
Environmental issues
Ecological issues
Social change
Humanism

8. Social Work Research

Nature of social research
Nature of social work research
Differences between social research and social work research
Participatory Rapid Assessment (PRA)
Participatory methods
Building rapport
Friendship
Self-disclosure
Feedback
Conflict management
Negotiation
Resolving disagreements
Teamwork
Synergy
Leadership
Innovation
Managing change

9. Social Policy

Concept and need
Constitutional basis
Social policy
Social welfare policy
New Economic Policy
Social development
Sustainable development
Residual-welfare model
Achievement-performance model
Institutional-redistributive model
Social policy formulation
Research contribution
Social planning
Women's welfare
Environmental welfare
Poverty alleviation programmes
Social development indicators
Human development indicators

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💻 COMPUTER PROFICIENCY TEST (CPT)

The notification also contains a Computer Proficiency Test – Practical Type.

Test	Duration	Maximum Marks	SC/ST/PBD	BC	OC
Proficiency in Office Automation with Computers & Associated Software	60 Minutes	100	30	35	40

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CPT Syllabus

PART-A

Introduction to Computers
- Computer components and classification
- Peripheral devices
- Input devices
- Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner
- Light pen
- Touch screen
- Joystick
- Microphone
- Digital camera
- Barcode reader
- Biometric sensor
- Display devices
- Printers
- Monitor
- Speaker
- Plotter
- Secondary storage
- FDD
- Magnetic tape
- USB
- Pen drives
- Disks
- Data and information
- RAM
- ROM
- Control Unit
- Memory Unit
- ALU
Computer Software Types
- System software
- Application software
- Embedded software
- Proprietary software
- Open-source software
Operating System
- Purpose
- Single-user OS
- Multi-user OS
Windows Operating System
- GUI
- CUI
- Files and folders
- File Manager
- Program Manager
- Printer
- Webcam
- Scanner
- Peripheral devices
Linux / Mac OS
- Basic concepts
- Linux features
- File handling commands
- Directory commands
- User management
- File permissions
- Mac OS basics
- Basic commands
Internet Concepts
- Hardware and software requirements
- Communication protocols
- Browsers
- IP address
- Network connection
- Uploading and downloading files
Electronic Mail
- Sending and receiving mails
- Basic email functions
- Email addresses
- Mailing lists
- List servers
World Wide Web
- WWW
- Advantages
- Web navigation
- Web searching

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PART-B

Office Suite
- MS Office
- LibreOffice
- Apache OpenOffice
- NeoOffice
Getting Started with Office
- Office applications
- Starting and exiting
- Office Shortcut Bar
- Customization
File Operations
- Creating files
- Entering/editing text
- Saving/opening files
- Closing files
- File management
Office Application Tools
- Keyboard combinations
- Cut, Copy, Paste
- Drag and Drop
- Menu bars
- Toolbars
- Undo/Redo
- Spell checking
- AutoCorrect
- Find and Replace
- Templates
- Wizards
Word Processing – MS Word / Equivalent
- Document creation
- Text editing and formatting
- Page setup
- Printing
- Find and Replace
- Document views
- Headers and footers
- Page numbers
- Footnotes
- Tables
- Sorting
- Pictures
- WordArt
- Charts
- Hyperlinks
- Bookmarks
- Fonts
- Paragraphs
- Bullets
- Borders and shading
- Columns
- Styles
- Spelling and grammar
- Word count
- Mail Merge
- Macros
- Keyboard shortcuts
Spreadsheet – MS Excel / Equivalent
- Worksheets
- Cells
- Formulas
- Cell references
- AutoFill
- Formatting
- Sorting
- Inserting/deleting cells
- Page setup
- Functions
- Charts
- Trend lines
- Graphics
- Macros
- Subtotals
- CSV
- Worksheet as database
Presentation Software – MS PowerPoint / Equivalent
- Presentations
- Slides
- Templates
- Text formatting
- Images
- Tables
- Graphics
- Multimedia
- Animation
- Transitions
- Timings
- Slide show
- Printing

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📊 CPT ASSESSMENT PATTERN

Component	Weightage
Part-A – MCQ Test	20%
Typing Speed	25%
Organizing & Inserting Objects	15%
Excel – Data, Formulae, Formatting & Graphs	20%
PowerPoint Presentation	20%
TOTAL	100%

The practical assessment includes document formatting, typing, tables, images/WordArt, mail merge, Excel formulas and formatting, graphs, and PowerPoint content, images, tables, transitions and animation. AD_Tribal_Welfare_102026

🎯 QUICK EXAM PATTERN

Written Examination

Paper-I – General Studies & Mental Ability
➡️ 150 Questions | 150 Minutes | 150 Marks

Paper-II – Social Anthropology / Sociology / Social Work
➡️ 150 Questions | 150 Minutes | 300 Marks

TOTAL

300 Questions | 300 Minutes | 450 Marks

Negative Marking: 1/3rd for every wrong answer
Mode: CBRT
Screening Test: No
Paper-II: P.G. Standard AD_Tribal_Welfare_102026