DSSSB Exam Pattern, Eligibility, Important Dates

Every post code names its scheme in the advertisement. The common ones:

Wrong answers cost 0.25 of a mark. Questions are bilingual except the language sections. Skill tests (typing, shorthand), driving tests and physical tests are added where the job needs them, and are usually qualifying.

Each post follows the recruitment rules of the department that asked for it, so qualification and age differ from post to post. Most Group C posts take 18 to 27; many Group B posts cap age at 30 or 32.

Qualification and age are judged on the closing date of the application. Reserved-category status for OBC means OBC (Delhi); an OBC certificate from another state is treated as unreserved.

The Board does not check eligibility before the exam. After the CBT it publishes marks and calls an e-dossier: candidates upload documents and, for combined exams, rank their department preferences. Selection is merit cum preference, and a candidate who does not submit preferences in time is left out of the result.

Minimum qualifying marks in the written test are 40% for General and EWS, 35% for OBC (Delhi) and 30% for SC, ST and PwBD, with 5% relaxation for ex-servicemen (minimum 30%). Ties go to the older candidate. Marks are normalised when a paper runs in many shifts.

Register once on the Online Application and Registration System (OARS) and apply to each post code from that account. Multiple registrations lead to cancellation.

The fee is ₹100 per post code, paid through SBI e-pay. Women and SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen candidates pay nothing. Each advertisement sits on the Current Vacancies page.

CBTs run almost all year. Schedules are issued in blocks of a few weeks; the current one covers 27 October to 5 December 2026. A tentative result schedule for September to November 2026 lists which marks and results are due next.

E-admit cards are released on the OARS portal and through a separate link on the Board's home page a week or so before each exam block. Nothing is posted. The exam notice for each block says the download date.

Marks, e-dossier calls and final results are posted on the Latest Result page. Draft answer keys appear after each CBT with an online objection window; final keys follow on the Answer Keys page.

• Read the post code's scheme first. A technical post gives half its marks to the subject, so a general-only plan will not work.
• Hindi carries 40 marks in most general papers. Candidates from outside the Hindi belt lose the most here.
• The Board publishes papers from its own past CBTs on the Question Bank page, year by year from 2018. They are the best practice there is.
• Keep the e-dossier window in mind after the exam. Missing it costs the post even with good marks.

• DSSSB official website
• Current vacancies and advertisements
• Archived vacancies
• OARS application portal
• Notice of exam and circulars
• Latest results
• Answer keys
• Question bank of past CBTs
• Section B indicative syllabus by post code

Is there one common DSSSB exam?

No. Each post code has its own exam, though combined exams group several departments' posts under one code.

What is the fee?

₹100 per post code. Women, SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen are exempt.

Is there negative marking?

Yes, 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in the MCQ papers.

Can I apply from outside Delhi?

Yes, any Indian citizen can apply. OBC reservation, though, needs an OBC (Delhi) certificate.

Where do I see my marks?

On the Latest Result page, followed by an e-dossier call if you are shortlisted.