DSSSB Advt 03/2026 Various Post Online Form 2026

DSSSB (Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board) Advertisement 03/2026 invites applications for 1979 various posts across different departments of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. DSSSB is the primary recruitment body for Group B, C and D posts in Delhi government departments including Education, Health, Revenue, Transport and other administrative wings. This recruitment covers multiple positions across various educational qualifications and experience levels. Selected candidates will be appointed to permanent government positions in their respective departments with Grade Pay as per 7th Pay Commission norms. The examination will be conducted in multiple stages including computer-based tests and skill tests wherever applicable.

Typical / Indicative breakdown across 1979 total posts:

Educational Qualification

The qualification varies by post. For this advertisement covering various posts:

• Graduation (Bachelor's Degree) in any discipline from a recognized university for clerical and administrative posts
• 12th Class (Senior Secondary) for Lower Division Clerk and similar posts
• 10th Class (Matriculation) for Group D posts
• Post-Graduation for specialist and technical posts
• Professional Degrees (B.Tech, B.Ed, Nursing, etc.) for specific technical positions
• Computer knowledge and Hindi/English typing skills required for certain posts

Age Limit

Age as on closing date of application:

Age Relaxation:

• OBC candidates: 3 years
• SC/ST candidates: 5 years
• PwBD candidates: 10 years (13 years for OBC, 15 years for SC/ST)
• Departmental candidates with minimum 3 years service: 5 years (8 years for OBC, 10 years for SC/ST)

Nationality

Applicants must be:

• A citizen of India, OR
• A subject of Nepal, OR
• A subject of Bhutan, OR
• A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with intention of permanent settlement, OR
• A person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with intention of permanent settlement

1. Visit the official DSSSB website at dsssb.delhi.gov.in
2. Click on the "Apply Online" link for Advertisement 03/2026
3. Register as a new user by providing basic details (name, email, mobile number) and create login credentials
4. Login with generated User ID and Password
5. Fill the online application form with personal details, educational qualifications, experience, category, post preference
6. Upload scanned documents: recent photograph (20-50 KB), signature (10-20 KB), educational certificates, category certificate if applicable
7. Review the filled application form carefully
8. Pay the application fee through online mode (Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI)
9. Submit the application form and take printout of the confirmation page
10. Note down the Application/Registration Number for future reference

Application Fees

Typical / Indicative:

Payment Mode: Online only (Net Banking, Debit/Credit Card, UPI)

1. Tier-I Examination (Computer Based Test): Objective type multiple choice questions covering General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Arithmetical & Numerical Ability, Hindi Language & Comprehension, and English Language & Comprehension. This is a screening test.

1. Tier-II Examination (Computer Based Test): Post-specific subject knowledge test with questions related to the educational qualification and job requirements of the particular post applied for.

1. Skill Test/Trade Test: For posts requiring specific skills like typing (English/Hindi), stenography, or technical trades. Candidates must achieve minimum qualifying marks.

1. Document Verification: Shortlisted candidates must appear with original documents for verification of educational qualifications, age, category certificates, experience certificates, and identity proof.

1. Medical Examination: Selected candidates undergo medical fitness examination as per Government of NCT of Delhi norms to ensure physical and mental fitness for the post.

1. Final Merit List: Based on Tier-II examination marks (Tier-I being qualifying), skill test performance, and document verification, final merit list is prepared category-wise and department-wise.

Tier-I Examination (Screening Test)

Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer

Tier-II Examination (Main Exam)

Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer in all sections

General Awareness

• Indian History and Freedom Struggle
• Indian Polity and Constitution
• Geography of India and World
• Indian Economy and Economic Issues
• General Science and Scientific Research
• Current Affairs - National and International
• Awards and Honors
• Sports and Games
• Books and Authors
• Important Days and Events

General Intelligence & Reasoning

• Analogies and Similarities
• Differences and Classifications
• Number Series and Letter Series
• Coding and Decoding
• Mathematical Operations
• Relationships and Patterns
• Syllogism and Venn Diagrams
• Blood Relations
• Direction Sense Test
• Logical Reasoning
• Alphabetical and Number Ranking
• Data Sufficiency

Arithmetical & Numerical Ability

• Number Systems and HCF-LCM
• Decimals and Fractions
• Percentage and Ratio-Proportion
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Profit and Loss
• Discount and Partnership
• Time and Work
• Time Speed and Distance
• Average and Mixture-Alligation
• Mensuration (Area and Volume)
• Data Interpretation (Tables, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Pie Charts)
• Basic Algebra and Geometry

Hindi Language & Comprehension

• संधि और संधि विच्छेद
• उपसर्ग और प्रत्यय
• पर्यायवाची और विलोम शब्द
• अनेकार्थी शब्द
• समानार्थी और भिन्नार्थक शब्द
• मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ
• वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द
• वर्तनी की सामान्य अशुद्धियाँ
• लिंग, वचन, कारक, सर्वनाम, विशेषण
• अपठित गद्यांश पर आधारित प्रश्न

English Language & Comprehension

• Grammar: Tenses, Articles, Prepositions
• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Vocabulary: Synonyms and Antonyms
• One Word Substitution
• Idioms and Phrases
• Sentence Correction and Error Spotting
• Fill in the Blanks
• Sentence Rearrangement
• Cloze Test
• Reading Comprehension Passages

Subject Specific Knowledge (Post Dependent)

Topics vary by post including:

• For Administrative Posts: Office Management, Official Correspondence, File Management, Government Rules and Procedures
• For Technical Posts: Engineering subjects, Computer Applications, Technical Standards
• For Teaching Posts: Teaching Methodology, Child Psychology, Pedagogy, Subject Knowledge
• For Medical Posts: Medical Sciences, Patient Care, Hospital Management
• For Accounts Posts: Accounting Principles, Tally, Government Budget and Accounts

Typical / Indicative for various posts (7th Pay Commission):

Additional Benefits:

• Dearness Allowance (DA): Currently around 50% of Basic Pay, revised twice yearly
• Medical Allowance: Medical facilities through CGHS
• Leave Travel Concession (LTC): Once in two years
• Pension Benefits: New Pension Scheme (NPS) with 14% employer contribution
• Festival Advance and Other Advances: As per rules
• Increments: Annual increment of 3% of Basic Pay

Note: Pay scale varies significantly based on specific post designation from Level 2 (₹19,900) for Group D to Level 6 (₹35,400-1,12,400) for Group B posts.

Career progression in DSSSB selected posts follows structured promotional hierarchy based on seniority-cum-merit and departmental examinations. For example, a Junior Assistant can be promoted to Senior Assistant, then Assistant Section Officer, Section Officer, Under Secretary and Deputy Secretary over 20-25 years of service. Regular departmental promotional tests and performance appraisals determine advancement. Many employees also qualify for deputation opportunities to Central Government departments and can apply for higher posts through direct recruitment or limited departmental competitive examinations.

Admit cards for DSSSB examinations are released approximately 10-15 days before the scheduled examination date on the official website. Candidates must login to their registered account using Application Number and Date of Birth to download the admit card. The admit card contains important details including examination date, time, venue address, reporting time, candidate's photograph and signature, and examination instructions. No postal dispatch of admit cards is done; only online download is available.

DSSSB declares Tier-I results within 4-6 weeks after the examination date and Tier-II results within 6-8 weeks. Results are published on the official website with roll numbers of qualified candidates and category-wise cut-off marks. Candidates can check their individual scorecard by logging into their account. Final merit list is prepared based on Tier-II marks and published after document verification of shortlisted candidates. Score cards remain available for download for 90 days from result declaration date.

DSSSB cut-off marks vary significantly by post, category and number of applicants. Typically for popular posts, General category cutoff ranges from 65-80 marks out of 100 in Tier-I, OBC cutoff is 3-5 marks lower, SC cutoff is 8-12 marks lower, and ST cutoff is 10-15 marks lower than General category. For Tier-II examination, cutoffs are generally higher ranging from 120-160 marks out of 200 for competitive posts. Final selection cutoffs depend on vacancies, number of qualified candidates, and difficulty level of examination.

North: Delhi-NCR (Multiple Centres), Rohini, Dwarka, Preet Vihar, Shahdara, Najafgarh, Narela, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Jaipur, Dehradun

South: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Coimbatore, Visakhapatnam

East: Kolkata, Patna, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, Guwahati, Siliguri

West: Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Surat, Nagpur, Indore, Bhopal, Raipur

Northeast: Guwahati, Shillong, Imphal, Agartala, Aizawl, Dibrugarh

Note: Maximum examination centres are located within Delhi-NCR region. Centres in other states are subject to minimum candidate registration and availability.