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Social Welfare Officer Syllabus 2027

Social Welfare Officer State Recruitment Exam – Social Welfare and Social Justice Department

State Social Welfare / Social Justice and Empowerment Departments via State PSC or Direct RecruitmentOffline / CBT (state-specific)As and when vacancies arise
Total Questions100
Duration90 min
Total Marks100
Marking Scheme+1 for correct; -0.25 for wrong (state-specific)

Exam Pattern

#Subject / SectionQuestionsMarks
1Social Welfare Legislation & Schemes2525
2General Studies2525
3Hindi / Regional Language2525
4Reasoning & General Mental Ability2525
Total100100

Syllabus by Subject

Eligibility & Attempts

EEligibility Criteria

Graduate degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or related field; age 21–40 years (state-specific); preferred: MSW or experience in NGO/social sector

ANumber of Attempts

As per state recruitment rules

Exam Schedule

Frequency

As and when vacancies arise

Next Exam Date

Varies by state

Registration Opens

Varies by state

Preparation Tips

  • 1Create a comprehensive list of all central and state welfare schemes with their target beneficiaries, implementing agencies, and key features — scheme questions are consistently high-scoring.
  • 2Study the major social protection legislation thoroughly: RPwD Act 2016, JJ Act 2015, DV Act 2005, and SC/ST PoA Act are frequently tested in objective form.
  • 3Practise Hindi or regional language sections daily — grammar questions on sentence correction, synonym-antonym, and passage comprehension are predictable and highly scorable.
  • 4Follow Social Justice Ministry and Women and Child Development Ministry press releases and annual reports for current affairs questions closely linked to scheme implementation data.

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