DSSSB AE study guide
DSSSB AE · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
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 DSSSB AE study guide has 6 sections and about 1,790 words.
01General Awareness
General Awareness in DSSSB AE tests static and current knowledge with a Delhi/NCT and governance tilt: the Constitution, Panchayati Raj, Delhi's unique status under Articles 239AA and 239AB, history, geography, economy, science, and welfare schemes. Questions are factual and usually ask for the single best match, so exact articles, dates, and institutional roles matter more than broad narrative.
294 words, about 1 min02General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability
General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability checks whether you can detect patterns and follow formal rules quickly. DSSSB AE questions are usually moderate in difficulty but tightly timed, so a reliable method beats intuition.
291 words, about 1 min03Arithmetical & Numerical Ability
Arithmetical & Numerical Ability tests school-level arithmetic under speed pressure: simplification and BODMAS, percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, time–work, pipes and cisterns, speed–distance–time, mensuration, and data interpretation. The maths is not advanced; the marks are lost through unit slips and avoidable calculation.
298 words, about 1 min04Hindi Language & Comprehension
हिंदी भाषा एवं बोधगम्यता खंड में व्याकरण, शब्द-भंडार और गद्यांश-बोध की परख होती है। DSSSB AE में प्रश्न सामान्यतः संधि, समास, उपसर्ग-प्रत्यय, पर्यायवाची, विलोम, मुहावरे-लोकोक्तियाँ, तत्सम-तद्भव, वाक्य-शुद्धि और अनुच्छेद-आधारित प्रश्नों से आते हैं। अंक उन्हीं प्रश्नों में बचते हैं जहाँ नियम स्पष्ट है और विकल्प ध्यान से पढ़ा गया है। संधि: दो वर्णों के मेल से होने वाले परिवर्तन को पहचानें; स्वर संधि में दीर्घ, गुण, वृद्धि और यण की जाँच करें। समास: पहले पद और दूसरे पद का संबंध देखें; तत्पुरुष में उत्तर पद प्रधान, द्वंद्व में दोनों पद प्रधान, बहुव्रीहि में दोनों से भिन्न अर्थ प्रधान होता है। उपसर्ग/प्रत्यय: मूल शब्द अलग करें, फिर उपसर्ग या प्रत्यय जोड़ें; अर्थ में आए परिवर्तन को पहचानें। मुहावरा: शाब्दिक अर्थ न लें; उसका लाक्षणिक अर्थ चुनें। गद्यांश: पहले प्रश्न पढ़ें, फिर अनुच्छेद में संबंधित पंक्ति खोजें; बाहरी ज्ञान न मिलाएँ। 'सूर्योदय' का संधि-विच्छेद क्या है?
292 words, about 1 min05English Language & Comprehension
English Language & Comprehension tests standard written English: reading comprehension, grammar and usage, error spotting, sentence improvement, fill-in-the-blanks, synonyms and antonyms, idioms and phrases, and spelling. DSSSB AE items are generally conventional rather than literary, so grammar rules and precise vocabulary earn marks.
289 words, about 1 min06Post-specific Technical / Engineering Subject Knowledge
Post-specific Technical / Engineering Subject Knowledge is the decisive section for DSSSB AE. The paper follows the discipline notified for the post; in the Civil stream, core areas are engineering mechanics, strength of materials, fluid mechanics, RCC, steel design, surveying, soil mechanics, and estimation.
326 words, about 2 min