DSSSB ASO Exam Pattern 2026 for Tier 1
The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board has mentioned the exam pattern for Tier 1 in the official notification. The tier 1 exam will be conducted for a duration of 2 hours in online computer-based mode. There will be a total of five sections in the DSSSB ASO tier 1 exam. Applicants will proceed with one mark for every correct answer, while there will be a negative marking of one-fourth of a mark for wrong answers. There will be 200 questions in the exam. As per the DSSSB Assistant Section Officer pattern, the tier 1 exam will be qualifying in nature. The marks obtained by the application will not be considered for final selection.
S.No | Subject Name | Number of questions | Maximum marks |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
2 | General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 |
3 | Arithmetical & Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 |
4 | Hindi Language & Comprehension | 40 | 40 |
5 | English Language & Comprehension | 40 | 40 |
DSSSB ASO Exam Pattern 2026 for Tier 2
The tier 2 examination of the DSSSB ASO will have two parts - objective and descriptive. The Part 1 exam will be conducted for a duration of 3 hours, comprising 200 objective-type questions. The exam authority will conduct the exam in online mode. The marking will be the same as the tier 1 exam. The Part 2 exam will be descriptive. As per the DSSSB ASO pattern, the exam will have three sections. The exam will be conducted for a total of 100 marks. The complete DSSSB ASO syllabus is provided in the table below.
DSSSB ASO Tier 2 Part 1 Pattern
S,No | Subject Name | Number of questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
2 | General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 |
3 | Arithmetical & Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 |
4 | English Language and Comprehension | 40 | 40 |
5 | Computer Proficiency | 40 | 40 |
DSSSB ASO Tier 2 Part 1 Pattern
Section | Details | Marks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Essay/Expansion of Ideas (In English) | 50 Marks |
2 | Letter/Application Writing (In English) | 25 Marks |
3 | Precis Writing/Summarizing (In English) | 25 Marks |