India DPDP & DCPP Exam Prep Kit 2026 with Apoorva Sharma

The complete unofficial study kit for India's DPDP Act and the DSCI DCPP exam: a 583-page practitioner guide and an 85-page practice and mock exams volume, by Mumbai lawyer Apoorva Sharma.

This India DPDP and DCPP exam prep kit is an unofficial study and practice package written by Mumbai-based lawyer Apoorva Sharma. It combines a 583-page practitioner guide to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025 with an 85-page practice volume: a 144-question chapter bank and two full-length 75-question mock examinations spread across the ten DCPP syllabus areas, every answer explained.

Key facts

• Author: Apoorva Sharma, lawyer, Mumbai, India
• Subject: Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and DPDP Rules, 2025; DSCI DCPP examination
• Edition: 2026 edition (October 2026); law stated as at 1 October 2026
• Pages: 668 pages of PDF study material (583-page book + 85-page practice and mock exams volume)
• Questions: 144-question chapter bank (Chapters 1–36) and two 75-question mock exams, all original, each with an explanation and a chapter or syllabus-area reference
• Format: PDF + editable DOCX (Word), instant download
• Price: ₹3,200 / US$39

What is the DCPP exam?

The DSCI Certified Privacy Professional (DCPP) is a certification of the Data Security Council of India. DSCI publishes a 60% pass mark, three-year validity and a multiple-choice format with no negative marking. DSCI's own pages do not confirm the question count or any area weighting, so the mocks use 75 questions, with the greatest weight on privacy laws and regulations, as a study device rather than a claim about the live paper. Check DSCI's portal for current details.

What's inside?

• India DPDP Act and Rules: A Practitioner Guide, 583 pages, PDF and DOCX (see the Book listing for the full chapter outline).
• DPDP and DCPP Practice Questions and Mock Exams, 85 pages, PDF and DOCX: 144 questions arranged by chapter across the book's first four parts, and two timed mock exams with answer keys, explanations and a score-by-area worksheet for each paper.
• A Start Here guide with reading plans that build in both mocks.

How do I use the kit?

Read a chapter, answer its check questions in the book, then the matching questions in the bank. Sit Mock 1 after finishing the book, review every explanation, revisit weak areas using the DCPP Area Summary Sheets, then sit Mock 2 in the final week. A score of 45 out of 75 matches the published 60% pass mark; aim higher to leave a margin.

Who wrote it?

Apoorva Sharma is a lawyer based in Mumbai, India, with more than eight years of experience in data privacy (including India's DPDP framework), Trust and Safety, and commercial and regulatory work at Uber, Junglee Games (Flutter Entertainment) and Adfactors PR.

Frequently asked questions

Are the questions taken from the real DCPP exam?

No. Every question is original, written by the author. None is drawn from DSCI courseware, question banks or examination items.

Is this official DSCI material?

No. It is an independent, unofficial study kit, not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by DSCI, NASSCOM, MeitY or the Data Protection Board of India.

Does the practice volume stay within a manageable length?

Yes. The practice and mock exams volume is 85 pages, with concise explanations so that it can be worked through in a few sittings.

Disclaimer

Unofficial study guide. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Data Security Council of India, NASSCOM, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology or the Data Protection Board of India. DSCI, DCPP and DSCI Certified Privacy Professional are marks of their owners. No result is guaranteed. Educational material, not legal advice.