DSSSB Fire Operator Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Three parts, all counted in the final merit:

1. Written: One Tier (General), 200 MCQs, 200 marks, 2 hours, 40 each on General Awareness, Reasoning, Arithmetic, Hindi and English, with 0.25 negative marking.
2. Physical Endurance Test, 100 marks:

   Event	Minimum	Top score
   Long jump	2.80 m	5.50 m
   High jump	0.80 m	1.70 m
   800 m run	200 seconds	under 155 seconds

   Each event scores 1 to 10 points. You must clear the minimum in all three and get 33% overall.
3. Driving test.

The final list was based on the total percentage across the written test, PET and driving test.

• Matric pass.
• Valid licence for heavy vehicles.
• Age up to 27, with the usual relaxations. Men only in 2019.
• Height 165 cm (5 cm less for hill-area candidates), weight 50 kg, chest 81 cm normal and 86.5 cm expanded, eyesight 6/6.
• Disqualified for glasses, squint, colour blindness, flat feet, knock knee, or a deformed or extra limb.

Swimming or diving, a technical qualification and band experience were listed as desirable.

In 2019: Pay Band ₹5,200 to ₹20,200 with grade pay ₹2,000, Group C. Selected candidates first do six months' pre-service training on a fixed stipend.

When open, apply on OARS. In 2019 the fee was ₹100, waived for SC, ST and ex-servicemen.

No Fire Operator recruitment has been advertised since 2019. The last cycle:

A new round would appear on DSSSB's Current Vacancies page once the Fire Service asks for it.

• Get the heavy vehicle licence first; without it you cannot apply.
• The PET is scored, not just passed, so long jump and the 800 m are worth training for marks.
• Check the current Fire Operator recruitment rules on the Fire Service site before the next notice.

• Advertisement 04/19 (PDF)
• PET notice for 18/19
• Driving test notice for 18/19
• Delhi Fire Service recruitment rules for Fire Operator
• Delhi Fire Service
• DSSSB current vacancies

Is DSSSB Fire Operator recruitment open?

No. The last advertisement was in 2019.

Can women apply?

The 2019 round was for men only.

Is a driving licence needed?

Yes, a valid heavy vehicle licence is essential.

Does the PET count in merit?

Yes. It is marked out of 100 and added with the written and driving tests.

How many posts were advertised in 2019?

706 were advertised: UR 190, OBC 115, SC 309, ST 71, EWS 21.