DSSSB AE
DSSSB Assistant Engineer (AE)
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The DSSSB Assistant Engineer (AE) credential refers to recruitment by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board, a body instituted by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. The Board states it was incorporated "with the purpose of recruiting capable, competent, highly skilled individuals by conducting written tests, professional tests and personal interviews wherever as desired." Candidates interested in engineering posts under Delhi government departments and local bodies should treat the AE as a post-specific recruitment route rather than a single fixed syllabus: the Board publishes Section A and Section B indicative syllabi, a combined examination scheme, and recruitment rules on its website, and each advertisement carries its own post code. The selection process is anchored in an online computer based examination, with skill, professional or physical tests and interviews added where the notified post requires them. Preparation should therefore start from the current advertisement for the exact post code, then the indicative syllabus, then the Board's published question banks for earlier online exams, which show the actual paper style. The Board also displays draft answer keys, invites objections, and later displays final answer keys, so candidates should track notices rather than rely on third-party summaries. The official address is FC-18, Institutional Area, Karkardooma, Delhi-110092. This page is independent study material and is not affiliated with the Board.
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Is the DSSSB AE exam computer based or pen and paper?
The Board's notices refer to an "online computer based examination" for various posts, and it publishes question banks for those online exams. Assume a computer based test unless the advertisement for your specific post code says otherwise, and use the official mock test link on the Board's site to practise the interface.
Where do I find the syllabus for the Assistant Engineer post?
The Board hosts Section A and Section B indicative syllabi, a combined examination scheme, and recruitment rules for combined exams on its website. Read the advertisement for your exact post code first, because the technical portion depends on the discipline and department. No AE-specific syllabus text is confirmed in the material reviewed here.
How many questions, marks and minutes should I expect?
Those values are not stated in the source reviewed, so treat any figure you see elsewhere with suspicion until you read your own advertisement. The general pattern for DSSSB papers is a multiple choice objective test, but question count, duration and marking are set per advertisement. Verify from the notice for your post code.
Can I see real DSSSB questions before the exam?
Yes. The Board publishes question banks for its online exams for 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. These are the most reliable style guide available. Work through them under timed conditions rather than reading them casually, and note which sections cost you the most time.
How do answer keys and objections work?
The Board displays draft answer keys after an examination, invites objections, and later displays final answer keys. Check the draft key for your post code as soon as it appears and file any objection within the stated window with proper justification. Missing the window means the draft stands for your paper.
When is the next DSSSB online examination window?
A Board notification covers online examinations for various post codes scheduled from 27 October 2026 to 05 December 2026, with e-admit cards being released for that window. Whether an Assistant Engineer post code falls in that window depends on the individual advertisement, so confirm against the notice for your post code.
Is there a fixed retake policy or score validity period?
The source reviewed states no retake policy and no validity period for scores. In practice you apply afresh to each advertisement for which you are eligible, subject to age and eligibility rules in that advertisement. Do not assume a previous score carries forward to a later recruitment cycle.
What is the most common way candidates lose marks?
Neglecting the general sections while over-preparing technical topics, and ignoring the Board's own question banks. The paper mixes general awareness, reasoning, numerical ability, Hindi and English comprehension with technical knowledge, so weak comprehension speed drags down the whole score. Practise full mixed sets, not single-subject blocks.
Where is the Board office if I need to correspond?
The Controller of Exam, Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board, FC-18, Institutional Area, Karkardooma, (Near Railway Reservation Center) Delhi-110092. Office timing is 09:30 AM to 06:00 PM on all working days. Applications themselves are made through the online application registration system, not by post.