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6.9 Fees paid by modes other than through Online mode will not be accepted and the applications
of such candidates will be rejected and the payment made shall stand forfeited.
7. Last/ Closing Date for Receipt of online Application(S):
The candidates are required to fill the application(s) online by login into link provided on DDA’s
website [Link] and completed application(s) in all respect can be submitted up to
02.07.2023 (06:00 PM) after which the link will be deactivated. Any application received after
closure of the link or received through any other mode of communication shall not be considered
under any circumstances.
8. Examination Centers:
The online examination, will be held preferably at the centers located in Delhi/NCR. However, if
large number of applications are received for a particular category of post(s), then DDA may at its
discretion hold the examination in other cities also.
9. Scheme of Examination:
9.1
Post Mode of
Name of the post Details of Examination
Code Recruitment
The question paper shall be of 02 hours duration of 120 marks
Single Stage
consisting of 120 questions of objective type (multiple choice
computer based
Assistant Accounts questions) of the respective discipline as well as questions on
01 examination followed
Officer test of reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general awareness and
by Interview of the
shortlisted candidates English language followed by Interview of shortlisted
candidate.
Two stage computer Stage-I:
based examination a) General Intelligence and Reasoning – 50 Marks/25 Questions
Objective Multiple
b) General Awareness – 50 Marks/ 25 Questions
Assistant Section Choice Type
02 c) Quantitative Aptitude – 50 Marks/25 Questions
Officer followed by
Computer d) English Comprehension – 50 Marks/25 Questions
Proficiency Test and
DEST Total – 200 Marks/100 Questions (Duration – 01 Hours).
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Stage – II
Session Secti Subject No. of Max. Time
on Question Marks Allowed
s
Module I-
Mathematical 30 90
Abilities 01 Hour
I Module II-
Reasoning &
I General
30 90
Intelligence
(02 Module I-
Hours English
and 15 45 135
Minutes)
Language and 01 Hour
II Comprehension
Module II-
General 25 75
Awareness
III Computer
Knowledge 15 Minutes
(Qualifying in
20 60
nature)
II IV Data Entry Speed
Test One Data Entry
(15 (Qualifying in Task 15 Minutes
Minutes) nature)
The question paper shall be of 02 Hours duration of 120 marks
Single Stage consisting of 120 questions of objective type (multiple choice
Architectural
03 computer based questions) of the respective discipline as well as questions on
Assistant
examination test of reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general awareness and
English language
The question paper shall be of 02 hours duration of 120 marks
Single stage consisting of 120 questions of objective type (multiple choice
04 Legal Assistant computer based questions) of the respective discipline as well as questions on
examination test of reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general awareness and
English language.
The question paper shall be of 02 Hours duration of 120 marks
consisting of 120 questions of objective type (multiple choice
Single Stage
05 Naib Tehsildar computer based questions) of the respective discipline as well as questions on
examination test of reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general awareness and
English language
The question paper shall be of 02 Hours duration of 120 marks
Single stage consisting of 120 questions of objective type (multiple choice
Junior Engineer questions) of the respective discipline as well as questions on test
06 computer based
(Civil) of reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general awareness and English
examination
language.
The question paper shall be of 02 Hours duration of 120 marks
Single Stage consisting of 120 questions of objective type (multiple choice
07 Surveyor computer based questions) of the respective discipline as well as questions on
examination test of reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general awareness and
English language
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Stage I: (Preliminary) General Awareness, General Intelligence
& Reasoning Ability, Arithmetical & Numerical Ability, Hindi
& English (Language & comprehension) and Basic Computer
knowledge (120 questions/120 marks of 2 Hrs duration)
2 stage computer
08 Patwari Stage II: (Mains) General Awareness (Special Emphasis on
based examination
Delhi), General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability, Arithmetical
& Numerical Ability, English Language & comprehension,
Hindi or Urdu language and comprehension, Basic Computer
knowledge (200 questions/200 marks of 2 Hrs duration).
Stage-I:
a) General Intelligence – 50 Marks/25 Questions
b) General Awareness – 50 Marks/ 25 Questions
c) Quantitative Aptitude (Basic arithmetic skill) – 50 Marks/25
Questions
d) English Language (Basic Knowledge) – 50 Marks/25
Questions
Total – 200 Marks/100 Questions (Duration – 01 Hours).
Stage – II
Session Secti Subject No. of Max. Time
on Questio Marks Allowed
ns
Two stage computer Module I-
based examination Mathematical 30 90
Objective Multiple Abilities 01 Hour
Choice Type I Module II-
Junior Secretariat Reasoning &
30 90
09 followed by typing I General
Assistant
test of the shortlisted Intelligence
(02 Module I-
candidates. Hours English
and 15
Minutes)
Language and 40 120 01 Hour
Comprehension
II
Module II-
General 20 60
Awareness
III Computer
Knowledge 15
Test Minutes
(Mandatory
15 45
but Qualifying
in nature)
Skill
II Test/Typing Typing Test for 10
Test JSA
IV (Mandatory Minutes
(10
Minutes) but Qualifying
in nature)
9.2 The standard and syllabus of the On-Line examination will be of the level of prescribed minimum
qualification. The medium of the On-Line examination will be Hindi / English only for all categories
of posts except for Hindi/ English Comprehension. The weightage of marks of Computer Based
Examination will be 85 % and Interview will be of 15% marks, wherever prescribed.
9.3 Marks scored by candidates in Computer Based Examinations, if conducted in multiple shifts, will be
normalized by using the formula published by the DDA on its website and such normalized scores
will be used to determine final merit and cut-off marks.
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9.4 For the Post Code 02 (Assistant Section Officer):
9.4.1 Section-IV of Session II of Stage-II i.e. Data Entry Speed Test (DEST):
[Link] Section-IV of Session II of Stage-II will include conducting of a Data Entry Speed Test (DEST)
for a duration of 15 minutes in Session-II on the same day.
[Link] DEST will be mandatory however, it will be qualifying in nature.
[Link] DEST will be conducted in the manner decided by the DDA for the purpose and the detailed
instruction regarding the same will be uploaded on DDA website in due course of time.
[Link] OH candidates are eligible for exemption from attempting DEST, provided such candidates
submit a Certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure- 7,8,9) to the DDA from the competent
Medical Authority, i.e., the Civil Surgeon of a Government Health Care Institution declaring him
to be permanently unfit for the Typing Test because of a physical disability.
[Link] PwBD candidates who are eligible for scribes as per para- 2.11.1, 2.11.2 and 2.11.3 of the Notice
of Examination will be allowed additional compensatory time of 5 (five) minutes in DEST. Only
those VH candidates who opt for scribes in the written examination will be provided passage
reader at the time of DEST.
9.5 For the Post Code 09 (Junior Secretariat Assistant)- Typing Test:
9.5.1 Section-IV of Session II of Stage-II will include conducting of Skill Test/ Typing Test in Session-II
on the same day. Skill Test/ Typing Test will be of qualifying nature.
9.5.2 The medium of Typing Test will be Hindi or English. The candidates will have to opt for the medium
of Typing Test (i.e. either Hindi or English) in the online Application Form.
9.5.3 The choice of Typing Test given by the candidate in the online Application Form shall be
treated as final and no change in the medium of Typing Test will be entertained later at any
stage.
9.5.4 Typing Test will be conducted in the manner decided by the DDA for the purpose and the detailed
instruction regarding the same will be uploaded on DDA website in due course of time.
9.5.5 Candidates eligible for scribe as per Para 2.11.1, 2.11.2 and 2.11.3 will be given compensatory time
of 5 minutes. Therefore, duration of Typing Test for such candidates will be 15 minutes.
9.5.6 Passage Dictators will be provided to those VH candidates for the Typing test who have opted for
scribe in the online Application Form. The Passage Dictator will read out the passage to VH
candidate within the allotted time period.
9.5.7 Persons with Disabilities candidates who claim to be permanently unfit to take the Typing Test
because of a physical disability may, with the prior approval of the DDA, be exempted from the
requirement of appearing and qualifying at such test, provided such a candidate submits a Certificate
in the prescribed format (Annexure- 7,8,9) to the DDA from the competent Medical Authority, i.e.,
the Civil Surgeon of a Government Health Care Institution declaring him to be permanently unfit for
the Typing Test because of a physical disability. In addition, such candidates must substantiate their
claim by furnishing the relevant Medical Certificate in the prescribed format as per Annexure- 7,8,9
of the Notice of Examination, as applicable, at the time of Typing Test. Otherwise their claim for
seeking exemption from Typing Test will not be entertained by the DDA.
10. Penalty for wrong answers:
Candidates should note that in order to discourage the guess work, in all such cases where the
question is of 01 mark, there will be penalty of 0.33 (negative marking) for wrong answers / multiple
answers marked by a candidate in the objective type question papers having four alternatives.
However, where question is of 02 marks and 03 marks, there will be penalty of 0.66 mark and 1
mark (negative marking) respectively.
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11. Preparation of Merit:
11.1 The minimum qualifying marks will be as under:
UR SC ST OBC(NCL) EWS
40% 30% 30% 35% 35%
DDA may give further relaxation in minimum qualifying marks to the Persons with Benchmark
Disabilities (PwBDs) at its discretion.
11.2 The merit list of all the successful candidates for respective posts shall be prepared separately on the
basis of marks scored by the candidates in Computer Based Examination as well as in the interview,
wherever prescribed taken together. In the event of tie in scores of candidates, merit will be decided
by applying following criteria, one after another in the given order, till the tie is resolved:
a. Date of birth, with older candidate placed higher.
b. Alphabetical order in which the names of the candidates appear.
11.3 For the post of Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA):
11.3.1 Minimum qualifying marks in Stage-I & Section-I, Section-II and Section-III of Stage-II Examination
are as follows:
a) UR : 40% b) OBC/ EWS : 35% c) SC/ST: 30%
11.3.2 Based on the marks scored in Stage-I i.e. Computer Based Examination, candidates will be
shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in Stage-II Examination. Separate cut-offs will be fixed for
Stage – II.
11.3.3 Stage-II Examination will be conducted for all the candidates qualified in Stage-I. In Stage-II, all
shortlisted candidates will be required to appear in all four sections.
11.3.4 In Stage-II, it will be mandatory for the candidates to qualify in all the sections.
11.3.5 Based on the aggregate performance in Section-I and Section-II of Stage-II Examination, candidates
will be shortlisted for evaluation of Section-III & Section-IV of Stage-II Examination. The
candidates who are not qualified in Section-I + Section-II will not be eligible for evaluation of
Section-III & Section-IV and they will not be considered for further selection process.
11.3.6 Section-III & Section-IV of Stage-II is qualifying in nature, in other words both modules i.e.
Computer Knowledge Test and Skill Test/ Typing Test are qualifying in nature but mandatory.
Typing Test for JSA is mandatory for all candidates except those who are exempted from appearing
in the Typing Test as per Para-9.5.7
11.3.7 Merit list will be prepared on the basis of overall performance of candidates in Stage-II Examination
only. Merit List will be prepared on the basis of aggregate marks scored in Section-I & Section-II
of Stage-II examination only subject to qualifying Section-III & Section-IV.
11.4 For the post of Assistant Section Officer (ASO):
11.4.1 Minimum qualifying marks in Stage-I & Section-I, Section-II and Section-III of Stage-II
Examination are as follows:
a) UR: 40% b) OBC/ EWS: 35% c) SC/ST: 30%
11.4.2 Based on the marks scored in Stage-I i.e. Computer Based Examination, candidates will be
shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in Stage-II Examination. Separate cut-offs will be fixed for
Stage – II.
11.4.3 Stage-II Examination will be conducted for all the candidates shortlisted in Stage-I. In Stage-II all
the candidates will be required to appear in all four sections it will be mandatory for the
candidates to qualify all the sections.
11.4.4 Based on the aggregate performance in Section-I and Section-II of Stage-II Examination,
candidates will be shortlisted for evaluation of Section-III & Section -IV of Stage-II Examination.
The candidates who are not qualified in Section-I + Section-II will not be eligible for evaluation
of Section-III & Section -IV and they will not be considered for further selection process.
11.4.5 Section-III & Section -IV of Stage-II is qualifying in nature, in other words both modules i.e.
Computer Knowledge Test and DEST are qualifying in nature.
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11.4.6 Merit list will be prepared on the basis of overall performance of candidates in Stage-II
Examination only. Merit List will be prepared on the basis of aggregate marks scored in Section-I
& Section-II of Stage-II examination only subject to qualifying Section-III & Section-IV.
11.5 For the post of Patwari :
Based on the marks scored in Stage-I i.e. Computer Based Examination, candidates will be
shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in Stage-II Examination. Further final merit for selection of
the candidates will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in Stage II
examination only.
12. General Conditions:
12.1 In case of the candidates possessing equivalent educational qualification, such candidates shall also
produce relevant Equivalence Certificate from the authorities concerned at the time of Document
Verification. However, final decision regarding selection of such candidates will be taken by DDA.
12.2 If any dispute arises with regard to qualification/ experience or eligibility or whether a particular
qualification is equivalent to the one mentioned in the notification or not, then in that case DDA
may at its discretion, constitute an Expert Committee or sought opinion from Expert to take a view
as regard to eligibility of the candidate with reference to the notified qualification. The decision of
the DDA in this regard shall be final and binding upon the candidate.
12.3 Similarly, if objection is received during opening of objection management link for correctness of
the question or its answer key, then the said objection will be referred to the Subject Matter Expert
for examining and the decision of Subject Matter Expert will final and binding upon the candidates.
12.4 TA/DA will be paid to only SC/ST candidates in their own bank accounts only, on producing the
valid proof of traveling along with Identity proof, proof of SC/ST and residence proof for appearing
in the On-Line competitive examination. (Annexure – 10)
12.5 The selected candidate shall be asked to furnish a Surety Bond of ₹2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs
only). If he/she leaves the services of the Authority before completion of three-year service
(Probation of two years + one-year regular service thereafter), the surety furnished by the
candidates shall be forfeited.
12.6 Period of Probation: During the probation period of two years, the selected candidates will be
given in house training regarding departmental procedures etc. Probation of the candidate will be
confirmed after completing/passing the departmental examination, if any, prescribed by DDA.
Further for post code 01 (Assistant Accounts Officer) appointed candidates has to qualify the
exam in the subjects requiring knowledge of departmental functioning like FRSR, Civil Accounts
Code and Public Works Account within a maximum period of two years failing which they may not
be eligible to draw their annual increment and also for promotion to the next post.
12.7 All the terms & conditions prescribed for appointment as a Probationer Trainee shall also be
applicable.
12.8 DDA will adopt the same formula for conversion of CGPA into percentage as is used / adopted by
CBSE (i.e. 9.5* CGPA) and as adopted by SSC / UPSC in Graduation and Post-Graduation.
12.9 The eligible candidates will be issued an e-Application Status Certificate 02 weeks before the
commencement of the examination. However, e-Admit Card will be issued 03 days before the
commencement of the examination. The e-Application Status Certificate/ e-Admit Card will be
made available on the DDA’s website {[Link] for downloading by the
candidate(s). The candidate(s) will be informed for downloading e-Application Status Certificate/
e-Admit Card/ Call Letter for document verification/ interview on their registered mobile
number/email ID given at the time of submission of online application. No e-Application Status
Certificate/e-Admit Card shall be sent by post.
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