DSSSB ASO Exam Pattern 2026 Out, Check Question Weightage

The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) has officially released the DSSSB ASO Exam Pattern 2026 along with the detailed notification (Advt. No. 01/2026) on February 20, 2026. A total of 587 vacancies have been announced for the post of Assistant Section Officer (Grade-II), making this one of the most sought-after Group-B government positions under the Government of NCT of Delhi. Candidates who wish to secure a stable administrative role must understand the complete exam pattern before starting their preparation.

DSSSB ASO Recruitment 2026 – Overview

Parameter	Details
Conducting Body	DSSSB
Post Name	Assistant Section Officer (ASO) Grade-II
Total Vacancies	587
Notification Date	February 20, 2026
Application Window	February 24 – March 25, 2026
Exam Mode	Online (CBT)
Selection Process	Tier I → Tier II → Document Verification
Pay Level	Level-7 (₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400)

DSSSB ASO Exam Pattern 2026

The DSSSB ASO selection process follows a two-tier examination structure. Tier I is qualifying in nature and is used only for shortlisting, while the final merit list is prepared solely on the basis of Tier II performance.

Tier I Exam Pattern (Qualifying)

Subject	Questions	Marks
General Awareness	40	40
General Intelligence & Reasoning	40	40
Arithmetical & Numerical Ability	40	40
Hindi Language & Comprehension	40	40
English Language & Comprehension	40	40
Total	200	200

Duration: 2 Hours | Mode: CBT | Negative Marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer

Tier II Exam Pattern (Merit-Based)

Tier II consists of two parts:

Part 1 – Objective (200 questions, 200 marks, 3 hours): Covers the same subjects as Tier I but at a higher difficulty level.

Part 2 – Descriptive (English writing skills): Includes Essay writing (50 marks), Letter/Application writing (25 marks), and Precis writing. This section tests official drafting, formal communication, and administrative writing abilities.

DSSSB ASO Syllabus Highlights 2026

• General Awareness: Current affairs, Indian History, Polity, Geography, Economy, Science & Technology
• Reasoning: Analogies, Blood Relations, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Number Series, Puzzles
• Numerical Ability: Data Interpretation, Percentage, Profit & Loss, SI/CI, Time & Work, Geometry
• English: Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms, Antonyms, One-word substitution
• Hindi: Comprehension, Grammar, Vocabulary, Translation, Letter Writing
• Computer Knowledge: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Operating System, Internet Basics

Preparation Tips for DSSSB ASO 2026

• Study the full syllabus first and identify your weak sections before making a study plan.
• Read daily newspapers and revise monthly current affairs notes to strengthen General Awareness.
• Solve DSSSB ASO previous year papers to understand question trends and difficulty levels.
• Take weekly full-length mock tests (200 questions in 2 hours) to improve speed and accuracy.
• Practice Hindi and English comprehension passages and formal letter/essay writing regularly.
• Avoid blind guessing – negative marking of 0.25 marks applies for every wrong MCQ answer.
• Revise computer knowledge and basic administrative topics for Tier II descriptive preparation.