DSSSB 01/2026 Exam Pattern Guide

Are You preparing for DSSSB 2026? Whether you’re aiming for Legal Assistant (Post 801/26), Assistant/Junior Engineer Civil (Posts 802/26 & 803/26), or Grade-II (GNCTDSS)/Assistant Section Officer, knowing the exact exam pattern is your first step to success.

This recruitment test is conducted by DSSSB (Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board) and the job location will be in Delhi. Check Complete post wise DSSSB Recruitment 01/2026 exam pattern here.

DSSSB Legal Assistant Exam Pattern 2026 (Post Code 801/26)

The DSSSB Legal Assistant exam has two tiers. It’s objective (MCQ-style) with no negative marking mentioned.

DSSSB 01/2026 Exam Pattern Guide: Crack Legal Assistant, AE/JE Civil & ASO Exams

Tier -I Exam Pattern

Exam Duration is 2 hours

Total Marks – 200 Marks

Section / Part	Questions	Marks
Section-A (GA, Reasoning, Quant, Hindi, English)	100	100
Section-B (Legal/Domain Subject)	100	100

Tier-II Exam Pattern

Exam Duration 3 Hours

Section / Part	Questions	Marks	Total Marks
Part-I (Domain Subject – 1 mark each)	100	100	300
Part-II (Domain Subject – 2 marks each)	100	200
Total	200	300	300

DSSSB AE & JE Exam Pattern 2026

Delhi DSSSB Assistant Engineering (AE) and Junior Engineering Exam is a single “One Tier Technical” (I-T-T) exam.

Exam Duration: 3 hours.

Particulars	Details
Post Name	A.E. (Civil) & J.E. (Civil)
Post Code	802/26 (AE Civil), 803/26 (JE Civil)
Exam Type	I-T-T (One Tier Technical)
Duration	3 Hours
Total Questions	200 Questions
Total Marks	300 Marks
Negative Marking	No Negative marking

DSSSB AE & JE Section Wise Exam Pattern

Each question in Section A is 1 mark and Section B is 2 Marks.

Section	Subject Area	No. of Questions	Total Marks
Section A	General Awareness	20	20
	General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability	20	20
	Arithmetical & Numerical Ability	20	20
	Test of Hindi Language & Comprehension	20	20
	Test of English Language & Comprehension	20	20
	Total (Section A)	100 Questions	100 Marks
Section B	Technical & Domain Knowledge (Civil Engineering)	100	200
Section B	Total (Section B)	100 Questions	200 Marks

DSSSB Grade – II (GNCTDSS) / Assistant Section Officer Exam Pattern 2026

Tier – I

Subject	No. of Questions	Total Marks
General Awareness	40	40
General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability	40	40
Arithmetical & Numerical Ability	40	40
Hindi Language & Comprehension	40	40
English Language & Comprehension	40	40
Total	200 Questions	200 Marks

Tier – II

Part I – MCQs Types

Subject	No. of Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks
General Awareness	40	1 Mark	40
General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability	40	1 Mark	40
Arithmetical & Numerical Ability	40	1 Mark	40
English Language & Comprehension	40	1 Mark	40
Computer Proficiency	40	1 Mark	40
Total (Part I)	200 Questions		200 Marks

Part II- Descriptive Type

Section	Marks
Essay / Expansion of Ideas (In English)	50
Letter / Application Writing (In English)	25
Precis Writing / Summarizing (In English)	25
Total (Part II)	100 Marks

DSSSB 01/2026 Minimum Qualifying Marks

The minimum qualifying marks is same for all post in DSSSB 1/2026 Recruitment. Check the table below to know:

Category	DSSSB 1/2026 Minimum Qualifying Marks
General/EWS	40%
OBC (Delhi)	35%
SC/ST/PwBD	30%
Ex-Servicemen	5% relaxation over category min (min 30%)

FAQs – DSSSB Exam Pattern 01/2026

Who conducts the DSSSB Recruitment 01/2026 exam?

The exam is conducted by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) for various Group B & C posts in Delhi.

Is there negative marking in DSSSB Legal Assistant exam?

No Negative Marking For This Post.

What is the exam duration for DSSSB Legal Assistant?

Tier-I: 2 Hours
Tier-II: 3 Hours

What is the DSSSB ASO (Grade-II GNCTDSS) Exam Pattern 2026?

Tier-I: 200 Questions, 200 Marks
Tier-II: 300 Marks (200 MCQs + 100 Descriptive)

What is the job location for DSSSB 01/2026 posts?

Selected candidates will be posted in Delhi under GNCTD departments.

Which section carries the highest weightage in AE/JE Civil Exam?

The Technical (Civil Engineering) Section carries 200 out of 300 marks, making it the most important section.

DSSSB 01/2026 Exam Pattern Guide: Crack Legal Assistant, AE/JE Civil & ASO Exams