DDA Patwari Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

One CBT of 200 questions in 2 hours 15 minutes, with one-third negative marking. Computer knowledge only qualifies, and its marks are not counted in merit.

The distinctive part is the paper on Acts, which is not part of the clerical papers.

• Relevant Acts: Delhi Development Act 1957, Delhi Land Revenue Act 1954, land reforms in India, NCT of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act 2011, Land Acquisition Act 1894, the 2013 compensation and resettlement Act, the Punjab Land Revenue Act 1887, Delhi Land Reforms Act 1954, and the administrative set-up of Delhi.
• General awareness: current events, history, polity, economy and geography, with extra weight on Delhi.
• Arithmetic: class 10 topics from simplification to time and distance and tables and graphs.
• Reasoning, English, Hindi or Urdu: the standard verbal and non-verbal reasoning and language comprehension items.
• Computer: basics, MS Office, e-governance and the IT Act.

• Age: 21 to 27 years on the closing date, with the usual relaxations.
• Education: a graduate degree from a recognised university or equivalent.
• Preferred: proficiency in computers and a working knowledge of Urdu or Hindi.

New Patwaris are trained by DDA and the probation is cleared only after that training is completed.

Selection is the CBT followed by document verification. Merit counts the first six sections, and the minimum qualifying marks are 40% (UR), 35% (OBC NCL and EWS) and 30% (SC, ST). There is no interview or typing test listed for Patwari. DDA gave absentees a second verification date, so expect waitlist notices later if posts stay vacant.

Level 3 of the 7th Pay Commission matrix, with an entry basic pay of ₹21,700 a month plus central allowances.

The 2025 fee was ₹2,500 for UR, OBC (NCL) and EWS candidates and ₹1,500 for women, SC, ST, PwBD, ex-servicemen and transgender candidates. Payment was online only, through the SBI gateway. The ₹1,500 fee is refunded, minus bank charges, to those who actually sat the exam. Anyone applying for two posts pays twice.

Applications go through the Jobs section of dda.gov.in, and the link stays live only for the window in the advertisement. You need a personal email address and mobile number that stay active for the whole process, because DDA sends the e-application status, admit card and document verification calls only to those.

The select list dated 20 March 2026 names each candidate by roll number with score and category. Later notices, if any, appear on the DDA Latest Jobs page under Direct Recruitment 2025.

No separate cut-off notice has been published for the 2025 Patwari paper. The scores on the select list show where each category closed.

Read the Acts first. A fair share of the Patwari marks, 25 in all, comes from the Delhi land statutes, and these are what separate the post from ordinary clerical papers. The Hindi or Urdu section also counts, so pick the language you read fastest. Revise the history and governance of Delhi for general awareness.

• DDA Latest Jobs page
• DR 2025 detailed notification
• Provisional select list, March 2026
• Document verification
• 2023 advertisement

How many Patwari posts did DDA advertise in 2025?

79: 33 UR, 8 EWS, 12 SC, 4 ST and 22 OBC. The 2023 round had 40.

Is a graduate degree compulsory?

Yes. The 2025 notification lists a graduate degree as the essential qualification.

Is there a typing or skill test?

No. The post uses a single CBT.

What is the age limit?

21 to 27 years on the closing date, before relaxations.