DSSSB Exam Pattern 2021

DSSSB Exam Pattern 2021 - Check Paper Pattern for PGT, TGT and Marking Scheme

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DSSSB Exam Pattern 2021 - Candidates who wish to appear in Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) Examination must be familiar with the DSSSB 2021 exam pattern. Through the exam pattern of DSSSB 2021, candidates will get to know about the types of questions asked in the DSSSB exam, the mode of the exam, duration, weightage and marking scheme. The DSSSB exam pattern 2021 varies as per the post applied for.

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DSSSB Exam Pattern 2021 - Check Paper Pattern for PGT, TGT and Marking Scheme

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board has released the DSSSB paper pattern 2021. Having insight into the exam pattern is important for candidates so that they do not miss anything important when preparing for the exam. DSSSB exam is a state level examination that is conducted to recruit candidates for posts under the departments of the Government of National Capital Territory, Delhi. Let us go through the DSSSB 2021 exam pattern in detail.

DSSSB Exam Pattern 2021: Overview

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	DSSSB
Conducting Body	Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board
Exam Level	State-level
Exam Mode	Online & offline
Medium of exam	English and Hindi
Types of questions	Objective/ Subjective
Exam Purpose	To recruit candidates for posts under the departments of Government of National Capital Territory, Delhi
Official Website	http://dsssb.delhi.gov.in/home/Delhi-Subordinate-Services-Selection-Board

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As per the exam pattern of DSSSB 2021, the test is conducted in two-tier exams. one tier exam consisting of topics from various subjects like General Awareness, Mental ability and reasoning ability, English Language & Comprehension, Hindi Language & comprehension, Numerical Aptitude & Data interpretation. Candidates who clear the Tier I exam will have to appear for another round which is further divided into tier I consisting of the same topics as above and tier-II consisting of descriptive type tests based on the subject chosen by the candidate. The last round is the skill test.

DSSSB PGT Exam Pattern 2021

The question paper contains 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) of 200 marks. Candidates need to complete the paper for a duration of three hours. The DSSSB question paper is divided into two sections as explained in the table below:

DSSSB PGT Exam Pattern 2021

Subjects	Number of questions	Number of Marks
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
Subject/ qualification-related paper	200	200
Total ( Three Hours)	300	300

DSSSB TGT Exam Pattern 2021

Subjects	Number of questions	Number of Marks
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
Subject/ qualification-related paper	100	100
Total ( Two Hours)	200	200

Also read - DSSSB TGT Syllabus 2021

DSSSB PRT/ Nursery Teacher Exam Pattern 2021

Subjects	Number of questions	Number of Marks
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
Subject/ qualification-related paper	100	100
Total ( Two Hours)	200	200

DSSSB Exam Marking Scheme 2021

One mark is allotted for every correct answer marked in the exam
0.25 marks are deducted for every incorrect MCQ answer
No negative marking is done for descriptive questions in the exam

DSSSB Exam Syllabus 2021

The syllabus of the DSSSB exam 2021 includes all the subjects and topics from which the questions are asked. By getting familiar with the DSSSB 2021 syllabus in advance, candidates can draw a clear cut preparation strategy. Besides following the correct syllabus, candidates must also solve previous years’ question papers to attain confidence and identify their weak areas and work on them, hence managing time.

DSSSB Exam Pattern 2021: Important Points to Note

The question papers of DSSSB 2021 for all posts will be bilingual (Hindi and English) except for the language papers which will be conducted in the concerned language only
In case, the number of candidates who have registered for the postcodes and who have to appear in tier-II exams is less, the board at its discretion may not conduct the Tier-I exam and directly take the tier-II paper
Skill test or endurance test is normally an interview round taken as per the requirement of job applied by the candidate

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the mode in which the exam will be conducted?

DSSSB will be conducted in an online mode.

2. What is the language medium in which the exam will be conducted?

The exam will be conducted both in English and Hindi language except for the subjects which have to be attempted in that language only.

3. What is the duration of the exam?

The duration of the exam varies as per the post applied for. The duration of DSSSB PGT is three hours while DSSSB TGT/PRT are conducted for two hours duration.

4. Is there a negative marking in the exam paper?

Yes., 0.25 marks are deducted for every incorrect answer in MCQs marked.

5. What are the types of questions that will be asked in the DSSSB exam?

There will be both multiple choice and descriptive questions in the exam.