DSSSB PGT Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

A single 3-hour CBT of 300 questions and 300 marks:

Negative marking is 0.25 a question. The minimum mark applies to Section II only: 40% for General and EWS, 35% for OBC (Delhi), 30% for SC, ST and PwBD, with 5% off for ex-servicemen down to 30%. Rank comes from the combined score of both sections; a tie goes to the higher Section II mark, then the older candidate.

Advertisement 10/2024 gives the content of both sections and no more. Section I (100 marks) is five 20-mark parts: Mental Ability and Reasoning, General Awareness, English Language and Comprehension, Hindi Language and Comprehension, and Numerical Aptitude and Data Interpretation. Section II (200 marks) is MCQs on the post-graduation subject and on the teaching methodology the post needs.

For Section II the Board posts an indicative syllabus per post code on its Indicative Syllabus page. They are bare topic lists: the Commerce one is about 110 M.Com paper titles, from Business Statistics to Forensic Accounting, with no separate pedagogy part. For the 2024 round:

Biology and Geography had no entry on the pages checked on 18 October 2026. NDMC posts share each code but had no requisition when the advertisement was issued. Questions are in Hindi and English, except the language parts, which are set only in that language.

• Master's degree in the subject with at least 50% (DoE rules)
• B.Ed., or an integrated B.A.B.Ed./B.Sc.B.Ed., or the three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed.

CTET is not asked for PGT. The DoE age limit in the 2024 round was 30, with 5 extra years for SC/ST, 3 for OBC (Delhi), 10 for PwBD, and service relaxation for government employees and DoE guest teachers. NDMC posts follow NDMC's own rules, which allowed up to 36 for some subjects.

The Board releases marks, shortlists by category and asks shortlisted candidates to upload documents and their department preference. Posts are filled on merit cum preference and the department verifies eligibility afterwards. Numbers are steep: for PGT Commerce (830/24) 2,531 sat for 37 posts and 105 were shortlisted.

Pay Level 8, ₹47,600–1,51,100, Group B non-gazetted, in DoE and NDMC.

Apply on OARS for each subject post code you are eligible for. ₹100 per code; women and SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen applicants are exempt.

No new PGT advertisement had been issued in 2026 by mid-October.

Each result notice lists the nominated roll numbers and the last selected mark in each category. Recent ones include History 811/23 (24 July 2026), Hindi 824/24 (9 July 2026), Physics 826/24 (29 July 2026), Commerce 830/24 (1 September 2026) and Sociology 834/24 (13 April 2026). All are on the Results page.

• Two-thirds of the marks are in Section II, so most of your time should go to the subject.
• The paper runs three hours; practise full 300-question mocks for pace.
• The Board's question bank has its past CBT papers.

• DSSSB vacancies
• Advertisement 10/2024, PGT Combined Examination 2024 (PDF)
• Advertisement 07/2023, PGT Combined Examination 2023 (PDF)
• Advertisement 01/2025 (PDF)
• Result Notice 1657, PGT Commerce (PDF)
• Notice 380, PGT Political Science marks (PDF)
• OARS portal
• Results

Is CTET required for DSSSB PGT?

No. A master's with 50% and a B.Ed. are the core requirements.

How long is the PGT paper?

Three hours, 300 questions.

Why are there male and female posts?

DoE runs separate boys' and girls' schools and requisitions staff for each.

What is the pay?

Level 8, starting basic ₹47,600.