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DSSSB Dass Grade 4 Exam Pattern, Eligibility

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Grade-IV of the Delhi Administration Subordinate Service (DASS), now listed as Grade-IV / Junior Assistant, is the entry-level clerical post in the Delhi Government's Services Department.

The latest round is the Combined Examination 2023, post code 802/23 (Advertisement 05/2023). It had 1,672 Grade-IV / Junior Assistant posts in the Services Department, out of 2,354 clerical and stenographer posts across 14 lines. Applications ran from 9 January to 7 February 2024. The typing test was held from 27 to 31 July 2026, and the Board's schedule puts the marks and e-dossier call in November 2026.

Last checked against the official notification on .

DSSSB Dass Grade 4 Details

Exam Pattern

One Tier (General): 200 MCQs, 200 marks, 2 hours, then a qualifying typing test.

SectionMarks
General Awareness35
Mental Ability and Reasoning35
Numerical Ability and Data Interpretation35
Hindi Language35
English Language35
Basic familiarity with computers, internet, social media and office automation25

This split differs from DSSSB's standard five-section paper: computers carry 25 marks. Wrong answers cost 0.25.

Eligibility Criteria
  • 12th pass from a recognised board.
  • Typing on computer at 35 wpm in English or 30 wpm in Hindi.
  • Age 18 to 27 on the closing date, plus relaxations: SC/ST 5 years, OBC 3, PwBD 10. Delhi Government and central staff with three years' service in the same line can go up to 40 (45 SC/ST, 43 OBC).
Selection Process

CBT, then a typing test on computer at the speed above for those shortlisted, then the e-dossier with department preferences. Final merit uses the (normalised) CBT score; the typing test carries no marks and only checks the required speed. Minimum CBT marks: 40% UR/EWS, 35% OBC (Delhi), 30% SC/ST/PwBD.

Salary

Pay Level 2, ₹19,900 to ₹63,200, Group C, Central Civil Service, ministerial, non-gazetted, plus Delhi allowances.

How to Apply

Closed for 802/23. A new Grade-IV round would open on OARS with the usual ₹100 fee, waived for women, SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen.

Participating Institutes

Grade-IV / Junior Assistant posts in 802/23 by category, Services Department:

UROBCSCSTEWSTotal
788500194401501,672

These include 104 PwBD, 200 ex-servicemen and 75 sportsperson posts. The same exam also filled Junior Assistant and LDC posts in SCERT, DTTDC, DPCC, MAIDS, DAMB and DUSIB, and Assistant Grade-I in the Delhi State Civil Supplies Corporation.

Important Dates
Advertisement 05/202322 December 2023
Applications9 January to 7 February 2024
Typing test27 to 31 July 2026 (admit card from 22 July)
Marks and e-dossierScheduled for November 2026

No newer Grade-IV advertisement had appeared by October 2026.

Result

Marks, the e-dossier call and the final allocation are posted on the Latest Result page.

Preparation Tips
  • Practise typing on a computer, not a phone or typewriter, until 35 wpm in English (or 30 in Hindi) is easy.
  • The 25 computer marks are basic MS Office, internet and social media; cheap marks with a week of revision.
  • The Board's Question Bank has papers from its own clerical exams.
Official Links
Frequently Asked Questions

Is DASS Grade-IV the same as Junior Assistant?

Yes. The 2023 notice names the Services Department post Grade-IV / Junior Assistant.

How many posts were there?

1,672 in the Services Department, part of 2,354 posts under post code 802/23.

What typing speed is needed?

35 wpm in English or 30 wpm in Hindi, on a computer.

Does the typing test add marks?

No. It only checks that you meet the required speed; merit comes from the CBT.

When is the result?

The Board's schedule lists marks and the e-dossier call for November 2026.