DSSSB Nursing Officer
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The DSSSB Nursing Officer role is recruited through the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board, the body the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi instituted to recruit capable, competent and highly skilled individuals by conducting written tests, professional tests and personal interviews wherever as desired. This page supports candidates preparing for that recruitment route. The Board's published domain structure for this exam covers five equally weighted areas - General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability, Arithmetical & Numerical Ability, Hindi Language & Comprehension, and English Language & Comprehension - each at 20 percent, delivered as multiple choice questions in an online computer based examination. Note that the Board's home page, as retrieved, does not name a Nursing Officer post code, question count, duration, marking scheme, fee or eligibility criteria for this post; those details must be confirmed from the official advertisement and post-specific notice before you rely on them. Preparation should follow the Board's indicative syllabi (Section A and Section B), its published question banks for online exams from 2018 onward, and the online exam mock test link, so that practice matches the actual interface. Because the Board recruits for many departments and post codes, always check the notice, corrigenda, admit card and answer key notices that carry your specific post code, and treat any figure not visible in an official DSSSB document as unconfirmed. This page is independent study material and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by DSSSB.
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Is the DSSSB Nursing Officer exam a written test or a computer based test?
The Board states it recruits by conducting written tests, professional tests and personal interviews wherever as desired, and its current notices refer to online computer based examinations, including draft and final answer key notices for such exams. For the Nursing Officer post specifically, confirm the exact stages and any skill or professional test from the post-specific advertisement, since the home page does not name this post code.
What subjects does this exam cover?
The published domain structure lists five equally weighted areas at 20 percent each: General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability, Arithmetical & Numerical Ability, Hindi Language & Comprehension, and English Language & Comprehension. Treat this as the planning framework, and cross-check the post-specific advertisement and the Board's indicative syllabi before finalising your study plan.
How many questions are there and how long is the exam?
The retrieved official home page does not state a question count, duration, or marking scheme for the Nursing Officer post. Do not rely on figures from coaching sites or older cycles. Check the vacancy notice and the notification of online examination for your post code, and read the instructions printed on your admit card, which normally carry the confirmed timing.
Can I retake the exam if I do not qualify?
The source does not describe a retake policy. In practice you would need to apply afresh whenever the Board advertises the post again, because recruitment is tied to a specific advertisement and post code. Watch the Current Vacancies and Notice of Exam and Circulars sections, and note that corrigenda can revise vacancies, as seen for other posts.
How difficult is the paper, and where do candidates lose marks?
Difficulty is not published. The common failure modes are predictable: neglecting Hindi or English comprehension because the technical side feels familiar, ignoring the arithmetic speed needed for a multiple choice online paper, and not practising the actual computer interface. Use the Board's mock test link and its online exam question banks for 2018 to 2025 so that navigation and on-screen reading are not new on exam day.
In what order should I study the five sections?
Build a base in one language section and one reasoning section early, because both improve slowly and reward daily short practice. Keep arithmetic in short timed sets to build speed, then rotate general awareness as brief revision blocks. Finish with full-length mixed practice using the Board's question banks, so you train switching between sections under one sitting rather than perfecting a single subject.
Where do I find the official syllabus and previous papers?
The Board's site lists Section A and Section B Indicative Syllabus, Syllabus of Combined Examination, and Question Bank pages for online exams from 2018 through 2025, plus a link to an online exam mock test. Use these rather than third-party compilations. Remember that indicative syllabi are guidance, and the advertisement for your post code remains the controlling document.
How do I track dates, admit cards and answer keys?
Monitor the What's New and Notice Board areas. Recent notices include a notification of online examination for various post codes scheduled from 27 October 2026 to 05 December 2026, draft and final answer key notices, and vacancy notices such as Advertisement No. 03/2026 and 05/2026. None of these names a Nursing Officer post code, so verify that any notice actually covers your post before acting on it.
Is this page an official DSSSB source?
No. It is independent study material prepared for candidates searching this exam, and it is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board or the Government of NCT of Delhi. Always confirm eligibility, vacancies, fees, dates and exam pattern from the official DSSSB website and the advertisement for your post code before applying or travelling to a centre.