DSSSB PGT study guide
DSSSB PGT · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The DSSSB PGT examination is a teaching recruitment pathway conducted by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board, a body instituted by the Government of NCT of Delhi. The Board recruits capable, competent and highly skilled individuals for user departments, including PGT posts in the Directorate of Education, through written tests, professional tests and personal interviews wherever desired. The DSSSB PGT study guide has 5 sections and about 1,467 words.
01Section A: General Awareness
General Awareness in DSSSB PGT tests static and current knowledge across Indian polity, history, geography, economy, general science, art and culture, sports, awards, and Delhi-specific administration. Expect factual recall plus matching and assertion-style items rather than deep analysis.
283 words, about 1 min02Section A: General Intelligence & Reasoning
General Intelligence & Reasoning in DSSSB PGT measures pattern detection, logical deduction, and speed under accuracy pressure. The section is usually verbal and non-verbal: series, analogies, coding-decoding, blood relations, directions, syllogisms, Venn diagrams, seating, classification, and figure-based reasoning.
301 words, about 2 min03Section A: Arithmetic & Numerical Ability
Arithmetic & Numerical Ability in DSSSB PGT tests school-level quantitative reasoning: number system, percentages, ratio-proportion, averages, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, time-work, time-speed-distance, mensuration, and data interpretation. Questions reward clean method and unit discipline.
313 words, about 2 min04Section A: Hindi & English
Hindi & English in DSSSB PGT checks language control for classroom communication and comprehension. Hindi items cover संधि, समास, उपसर्ग-प्रत्यय, तत्सम-तद्भव, पर्यायवाची, विलोम, मुहावरे, वाक्यांश, and comprehension; English items cover grammar, vocabulary, idioms, sentence correction, active-passive, direct-indirect, and reading.
269 words, about 1 min05Section B: Post-specific Subject Knowledge for the PGT Discipline
Section B tests post-specific subject knowledge for the PGT discipline. The exact paper depends on your subject, but the frame is consistent: master's-level command of the subject, alignment with NCERT classes 11–12 and the Delhi senior-secondary curriculum, and the pedagogical content knowledge needed to teach it.
301 words, about 2 min