DDA Syllabus 2023 and Exam Pattern, Post Wise Syllabus

DDA Syllabus 2023

Delhi Development Authority published DDA Syllabus and Exam Pattern along with the Notification PDF on its official website, www.dda.gov.in. Having a comprehensive understanding of the DDA syllabus and exam pattern is crucial for effective exam preparation. Candidates should carefully review the official recruitment notification and syllabus provided by the DDA to ensure they cover all the relevant topics. Here, we have discussed in detail DDA Syllabus 2023.

DDA Syllabus 2023 and Exam Pattern

DDA Syllabus and Exam Pattern are the necessary tools required for the preparation of the DDA Exam 2023. The syllabus provides a crystal clear outline of the topics to prepare for the online examination. Through the exam pattern, aspirants get an idea of the sections, number of questions asked, maximum marks and time duration required for the examination. The DDA Syllabus and Exam Pattern may vary based on the specific post.

DDA Syllabus: Overview

Candidates can get an overview of DDA Syllabus along with the exam pattern in the table discussed below.

DDA Syllabus 2023 Post Wise

DDA Syllabus 2023 varies for the different posts and candidates must have the detailed knowledge of the post they are preparing for. Candidates can check below the topics covered in each section of DDA Syllabus 2023 post-wise.

DDA Syllabus 2023 For Assistant Accounts Officer

Financial Accounting

• Basic concepts of Accounting: single and double entry, Accounting concepts and conventions, Books of Original Entry, Bank Reconciliation, Journal, Ledgers, Trial Balance, Rectification of Errors, Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure.
• Bills of Exchange
• Depreciation Accounting
• Valuation of Inventories
• Adjusting and closing entries, Profit & Loss Accounts, Balance Sheet
• Accounts of Non-profit organizations—Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure
• Accounts and Balance Sheet
• Accounts from Incomplete Records
• Royalty and Lease accounts
• Branch and Department accounts
• Concepts of interim reporting, Segment reporting, Corporate Social Responsibility
• Accounting for Joint Ventures
• Analysis of Financial Statements: Ratio Analysis, Common-Size Statements, Comparative Statements, Trend Analysis, Funds Flow Analysis/Statements, Cash Flow Analysis/ Statements Section
• Introduction to Accounting Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
• Uniform Format of Accounts for Central Autonomous Bodies, prescribed by Government of India.

Cost Management

• Cost Accounting Concepts
• Prime Cost: Materials, Labour and Direct Expenses
• Overheads – Office and Administration Overheads, Other Overheads
• Books of Accounts in Cost Accounting
• Cost Accounting Records Rules
• Reconciliation of Cost and Financial Accounts
• Job, Batch and Contract Costing
• Process Costing, Operation Costing and Operating Costing
• Production Accounts and Cost Sheets
• Marginal Costing, Differential Costs and Cost Volume Profit Relationship
• Standard Costing including Variance Analysis
• Capital Budgeting and Discounted Cash Flow Techniques

Taxation:(Income Tax)

• Assessment year, Previous year, Person, Assessee, Charge of income-tax, Income, Gross Total Income, Total income and tax liability, Agricultural Income, Difference between exemption and deduction, Definition of Manufacture, Capital Asset, Company, Fair market value, Capital receipts vs Revenue receipts, Capital expenditure vs Revenue Expenditure, Method of accounting, Residential status of Individual & Company, Relation between residential status and incidence of tax, Receipt & Accrual of income, Income deemed to accrue or arise in India.
• Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS).
• Profits and gains of business or profession – Principles and Computation: Chargeability, General principles governing assessment of business income, Method of accounting, Scheme of deductions and allowances, Depreciation
• Capital gains – Principles and Computation: Meaning of capital asset, Transfer of capital asset, Computation of capital gain, Full value of consideration, Expenditure on transfer, Cost of acquisition, Cost of improvement, indexed cost of acquisition and indexed cost of improvement, Problems on computation of Long Term Capital Gains (LTCG) Tax.

Taxation:(GST)

• Constitutional Aspects, GST Council, Administration of GST, Assessment and Audit, Dual GST Model, GST (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 GST Network,
• Levy and collection of CGST & IGST – Application of CGST/IGST law, concept of supply including composite and mixed supplies, inter-State supply. intra-State supply, supplies in territorial waters, charge of tax, exemption from tax, composition levy. Distribution of IGST,
• Place of supply, time and value of supply,
• Input Tax Credit, Computation of GST Liability, Procedures of GST – registration, tax invoice, credit and debit notes, electronic way bill, accounts and records, returns, payment of tax including reverse charge, refund, job work, provisions relating to e-commerce, GST Forms.

Miscellaneous

• Audit objectives, scope of Audit and Auditing Standards.
• Government Budgeting and Budget Management.
• Knowledge of Information Technology including MS Office and Accounting Software.

DDA Syllabus 2023 For Assistant Section Officer

General Intelligence & Reasoning

Analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/ pattern- folding & un-folding, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence.

General Awareness

Current Affairs, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy and Scientific Research.

Quantitative Aptitude

Computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency
polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.

English Language and Comprehension

Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and their correct usage; Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration, Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a
passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage.

Computer Knowledge

• Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), input/ output devices, computer memory, memory organization, back- up devices, PORTs, Windows Explorer. Keyboard shortcuts.
• Software: Windows Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS word, MS Excel and Power Point etc.
• Working with Internet and e-mails: Web Browsing & Searching, Downloading & Uploading, Managing an E-mail Account, e-Banking.
• Basics of networking and cyber security: Networking devices and protocols, Network and information security threats (like hacking, virus, worms, Trojan etc.) and preventive measures.

DDA Syllabus 2023 For Architectural Assistant

Architectural Design Theory & Practice

Meaning of design, Appreciation of beautiful objects, Design in everyday life, Logic in design, Elements of design- line, form, color texture, Principles of design- unity, variety, hierarchy, Scale and proportions, Balance, emphasis, Focus, fashion, decoration, Basic design and architectural design- Elemental Differentiation, Perception and experience, Tangible and intangible in architecture, Function, structure and form, Space, space usage and interrelationship of spaces, Circulation within Spatial Units, Horizontal Circulation, Vertical Circulation, Circulation and Spaces, between buildings, Relationship of plan, section and elevation, Architectural scale, Programming in Architectural design, Site Planning, Urban Design, and Project Management.

Buillding Construction, Surveying & Structure

Building Materials, Building Technology & Innovations, Surveying methods, Specifications, Estimating & Costing, Working Drawings/GFC, Sections, Toilet & Staircase details, Door & window schedules, Surveying, Retrofitting, Basic Structure, Basic components of “building”, Role of Construction in Architecture, Brick as a structural material, Stones as a building material, Stone masonry construction, Basic structural design elements, Definition and concepts: Instruments used; acquaintance with electronic surveying instruments, Principles of surveying, Unit of Measurements, Chain surveying, Compass Surveying, Leveling, Contouring: Topographic maps, Plain tabling, Marking foundations, Measuring building under construction.