DSSSB ASO Exam Pattern, Eligibility, Important Dates

Tier-I only screens, but its minimum marks still apply. Merit is the 300 marks of Tier-II. Wrong MCQ answers cost 0.25. Note that Hindi is in Tier-I only, and computer questions appear in Tier-II.

• Bachelor's degree from a recognised university. DUSIB also asks for computer proficiency; basic computer knowledge is desirable for DPCC.
• Age 21 to 30 for the Services Department, and not over 30 for DPCC and DUSIB, on 25 March 2026. DUSIB's own qualified employees have no age limit.
• Relaxation: SC/ST 5 years, OBC 3, PwBD 10; Delhi Government and central employees with three years' service can go up to 5 more years.

Tier-I, then Tier-II, then the e-dossier, where candidates upload documents and pick departments. Posts are allotted on merit and preference. Qualifying marks are 40% (UR/EWS), 35% (OBC Delhi) and 30% (SC/ST/PwBD). Equal marks go to the older candidate.

Pay Level 7, ₹44,900 to ₹1,42,400, Group B non-gazetted (ministerial), with Delhi Government allowances.

Applications closed on 25 March 2026. They were made on OARS; the fee was ₹100, waived for women, SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen. 2009 applicants of post code 90/09 used a separate link with their old application number.

The Services Department figure was 576 in the original notice; the corrigendum of 26 May 2026 raised it to 606, with 25 for PwBD.

An order of 8 October 2026 refused requests from about 70 candidates to reschedule their Tier-I slot.

Admit cards for the 21 September to 24 October 2026 block were issued through a link on the DSSSB home page and on OARS. The Tier-II admit card will follow the same route.

Tier-I marks and the Tier-II shortlist will be posted on the Latest Result page, after the draft and final answer keys. The previous ASO round in the Board's result schedule, post code 101/23 for SCERT, had its Tier-II marks due in November 2026.

• Tier-I is broad and Hindi counts for 40. Clear it comfortably; it decides nothing else.
• Put most effort into Tier-II: practise timed English essays, letters and precis, since 100 of the 300 merit marks are written.
• Computer Proficiency is 40 marks in Tier-II. Cover MS Office, internet and basic hardware.
• Use the Board's own past papers on the Question Bank page.

• Advertisement 01/2026 (PDF)
• Corrigendum revising vacancies, 26 May 2026
• Tier-I exam schedule, 21 Sep to 24 Oct 2026
• DSSSB current vacancies
• DSSSB results
• OARS portal

How many ASO posts are there in 2026?

617 under post code 804/26 after the May 2026 revision.

Is ASO the same as Grade-II (GNCTDSS)?

Yes. In the Services Department the post is named Grade-II (GNCTDSS) / Assistant Section Officer.

Do Tier-I marks count in the final merit?

No. Tier-I is qualifying; merit is decided by Tier-II out of 300.

Is there a typing test?

The 2026 notice prescribes none for this post. Computer skills are tested in Tier-II Part I.

Can the exam date be changed on request?

No. The Board refused such requests in its order of 8 October 2026.