Delhi PCS (DSSSB) — Exam Pattern ✓ verified

Prelims

DSSSB (Delhi) is a subordinate-services RECRUITMENT board (Group B/C posts — teachers TGT/PGT/PRT, assistants, technical, paramedical), NOT a UPSC-style state PCS; Delhi's IAS-cadre equivalent (DANICS/DANIPS) is recruited via UPSC. Tier-1 objective MCQ (~200 Q, up to 300 technical): General Awareness incl. Delhi/NCT, Reasoning, Numerical, English/Hindi + post-specific section; negative 0.25.

Mains

DSSSB Tier-2 (higher/graduate posts): objective OR descriptive depending on post (e.g., ASO Tier-2 descriptive); skill/typing tests for clerical/steno; post-specific — no common state-PCS merit list or optional.

VERIFIED 2026-08: DSSSB = post-specific recruitment board, not a classic PCS; pattern set per notification. Delhi has no state PCS.

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