DSSSB Patwari Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

One Tier (Technical) online exam: 200 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours, in Hindi and English.

Negative marking is 0.25 per wrong answer. Minimum qualifying marks (40% UR and EWS, 35% OBC, 30% SC/ST/PwBD) apply to Section B, and the merit list adds both sections.

DSSSB's subject syllabus for post code 14/26 has two parts.

Relevant Acts: Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board Act, 2010; Delhi Development Act, 1957; Delhi Land Revenue Act, 1954; Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954; Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887; Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the 2013 Right to Fair Compensation Act; NCT of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 2011; land reforms in India; administrative set-up and governance of Delhi.

Computer knowledge: hardware and software, input and output devices, Windows, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, internet, networking, DBMS, logic gates, security and viruses, shortcut keys, abbreviations.

Section A follows the common Section A syllabus.

• Education: a graduate degree in any subject from a recognised university. Computer skills and working knowledge of Urdu or Hindi are desirable, not required.
• Age: 21 to 27 on the closing date (28 March 2026). Relaxation: SC/ST 5 years, OBC (Delhi) 3, PwBD 10, ex-servicemen for military service plus 3 years.
• PwBD: DUSIB has declared the post not suitable for persons with benchmark disability.

New Patwaris are trained by the department, and probation ends only after the training is passed.

Written exam, then an e-dossier (document upload) for those above the cut-off, then a provisional result by roll number. DUSIB verifies documents before appointment. No interview.

Pay Level 3: ₹21,700 to ₹69,100 basic, Group C, plus Delhi government allowances.

The 48/21 result (Notice No. 909, 3 May 2023) listed the nominated candidates by roll number under each category, starting with the 6 UR and 1 EWS posts. The 14/26 marks will appear in OARS and on the results page some months after the October 2026 exam; the last round took about seven months from exam to marks.

For the 2021 round (post code 48/21, exam August and September 2022), the cut-offs to be called for documents were, out of 200:

Only 34 candidates were called for 10 posts. Expect a high bar again with 15 posts.

• DSSSB current vacancies
• Advertisement No. 02/2026
• Exam schedule, 21 September to 24 October 2026
• Patwari syllabus (14/26)
• 48/21 marks and cut-off notice
• OARS login (admit card, marks)

Who can apply for DSSSB Patwari?

Any graduate aged 21 to 27, with the usual category relaxations.

How many vacancies are there in 2026?

15 in DUSIB: UR 8, OBC 3, SC 2, ST 1, EWS 1.

When is the exam?

19 to 24 October 2026, in several shifts. Your shift is on the admit card.

Is the Patwari exam only general knowledge?

No. Half the paper is on Delhi land laws and computers.

What was the last cut-off?

134.37 out of 200 for UR in the 2021 round.