DSSSB stands for Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board. It is an independent body that conducts examinations for the recruitment of various posts under the Delhi Government. The board conducts many examinations for the posts like Junior Clerk, Office Superintendent, Store Keeper, Stenographer, etc. The clerk is the most-sought after post out of all these positions. Candidates applying for this post get themselves familiar with DSSSB Clerk Syllabus 2022.
Knowing the syllabus will help a candidate in creating a better strategy for the examination preparation. The post of junior clerk/ clerk consists of two rounds of examination i.e. tier 1 and tier 2. The syllabus of both tiers of examination is quite similar. In this post, we are going to provide you complete information on DSSSB Clerk Syllabus.
DSSSB Syllabus for Clerk 2022 Highlights
Before we move on and discuss topics included in DSSSB Clerk Syllabus 2022 let take a look at its highlights
| Number of examinations | 2 |
| Number of section | 5 in each examination |
| Type of questions | MCQ (Descriptive type questions in Tier 2) |
| Most important section | All section carries equal marks |
| Difficulty level | Easy to moderate |
| Time required for preparation | 3 to 6 months |
| Language proficiency required | English and Hindi |
DSSSB Clerk Exam Pattern 2022
To be able to understand the syllabus, one should be familiar with the exam pattern for DSSSB Clerk 2022. As stated earlier, there will be a two-tier examination for the selection of candidates. The detailed exam pattern for DSSSB Clerk Recruitment 2022 is given below.
DSSSB Clerk Tier – I Exam Pattern 2022
- Mode of examination – Online (Computer Based Test)
- Number of question – 200
- Type of questions – Objective type multiple choice questions
- Maximum Marks – 200
- Marking Pattern – Each question will carry 1 mark
- Negative Marking – 0.25 marks will be deducted in case of an incorrect answer
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| Arithmetical & Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 |
| Test of English Language and Comprehension | 40 | 40 |
| Test of Hindi Language and Comprehension | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 200 questions | 200 marks |
DSSSB Clerk Tier – II Exam Pattern 2022
Those who will clear the Tier – I examination will be invited to take in the Tier – II examination.
- Mode of examination – Online (Computer Based Test)
- Number of question – 200 MCQ + Descriptive type of questions
- Type of questions – Objective type multiple choice questions
- Maximum Marks – 200
- Marking Pattern – Each question will carry 1 mark
- Negative Marking – 0.25 marks will be deducted in case of an incorrect answer
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| Arithmetical & Numerical Ability | 50 | 50 |
| Test of English Language and Comprehension | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 200 questions | 200 marks |
| Part – B | ||
| Essay in English | – | 50 marks |
| Letter Writing/ Expansion of Ideas (English) | – | 25 marks |
| Total marks | 275 marks | |
DSSSB Clerk Tier – 1 Syllabus
The subject wise syllabus for Tier – 1 is given below.
General Intelligence and Reasoning Ability
- Numerical Operations
- Symbolic Operations
- Embedded Figures
- Space Orientation & Visualization
- Venn Diagrams
- Discrimination & observation
- Relationship concepts
- Arithmetical Reasoning and figural classification
- Arithmetic Number Series
- Non-verbal series
- Semantic Analogy
- Symbolic/ Number Analogy
- Figural Analogy
- Semantic Classification
- Symbolic/Number Classification
- Figural Classification
- Semantic Series
- Address matching
- Date & city matching
- Classification of center codes/ roll numbers
- Small & Capital letters/ numbers coding
- Decoding and classification
- Coding and Decoding
- Statement conclusion
- Number Series
- Analogies
- Similarities and Differences
- Space visualization
- Spatial orientation
- Problem solving & Analysis
- Judgment & Decision making
- Visual memory
- Figural Series
- Problem Solving
- Word Building
- Drawing inferences
- Punched hole/ pattern–folding & Un-folding
- Figural pattern–folding and completion
- Critical thinking
- Syllogistic reasoning
General Awareness
- Facts about Harappa Civilization
- Vedic culture
- Name of the Kings who built important ancient Temples and Institutions like Nalanda
- Chronology of Medieval India and their important systems
- India’s freedom movement and their leaders
- India and its neighbouring countries
- Famous Seaport and Airport and their location
- Important institution of world and India and their locations like BRICS, World Bank, IMF, and RBI, etc
- Economy
- Terminology of Budget (like National Income, GDP, Fiscal Deficit and many more)
- Five Year Plan and its importance
- Famous persons in the economy
- Institutions and their importance like RBI, SEBI, etc
- Polity
- Supreme Court
- Election of President and his functions
- Important constitution bodies like CAG
- Facts about parliament
- Fundamental Duties
- Governor and his functions
- State legislature
- Major Constitutional amendments and their importance
- Official Language
- Emergency Provisions
- National political parties and their symbols
- Important Inventions and their inventor
- Important and Interesting facts about human body parts
- Nutrition in Animals and Plants
- Diseases and their causes like Bacteria
- Viruses and Protozoa
- Last four chapter of NCERT of Class 12th for environment
- Chemical Properties of Substance and their uses
- SI units
- Chemical Name of Important substances like Plaster of Paris, etc.
- Chemical Change and Physical Change
- Properties of Gases
- Surface Chemistry
- Chemistry in Everyday life
- Important inventions and their inventor
- Motion
- Sound
- Light
- Wave
- Energy
- Electricity
- Current Affairs
- Recent Developments
- Sports
- Awards
- Politics
- Finance and Banking sector
- International Events
- Population Census
- Important Books and their writers
- First sports achievement for India and the world like first Olympic, first Asian Game, etc.
- State Animals and Symbols
- Awards and their importance
- Name of the Scientist who got Noble prize for important discoveries
- Important Days
Arithmetical & Numerical Ability
- Allegation or Mixture
- Average
- Percentage
- Permutations
- Pipes and Cistern
- Probability
- Problems on Age
- Problems on Trains
- Profit and Loss
- Progressions
- Races and Games
- Ratio and Proportion
- Relations and Functions
- Simple Interest
- Simplification
- Square and Cube Root
- Stocks and Shares
- Surds and Indices
- Time and Work
- Banker’s Discount
- Binomial Theorem
- Boats and Streams
- Calculus
- Calendar
- Chain Rule
- Clock
- Complex Number and Quadratic Equations
- Compound Interests
- Coordinate Geometry
- Decimal Fractions
- Height and Distance
- LCM and HCF
- Linear Equations
- Logarithm
- Mensuration
- Number System
- Odd Man Out and Series
- Partnership
- Time, Work and Distance
- Trigonometric
- True Discount
- Vector
- Volume Surface Area and Perimeter
Test of English Language and Comprehension
- Synonyms & Antonyms
- Fill in the blanks
- Cloze Test
- Spelling Test
- Idioms and Phrases
- One-word substitution
- Sentence or Phrase Improvement
- Reading Comprehension
- Jumbled Sentence
- Parajumbles
- Direct-Indirect Speech
- Active-Passive Voice
- Sentence or Phrase Improvement
- Fill in the blanks
- Sentence correction/ Spotting the error
Test of Hindi Language and Comprehension
- भाषा और लिपि
- संज्ञा और सर्वनाम
- विलोम शब्द
- शब्द रूप तत्सम तदभव
- उपसर्ग और प्रत्यय
- संधि और समास
- वर्तनी और वाक्य अशुद्धि
- अनेक के लिए एक शब्द
- मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ
- अपठित बोध प्रश्न
- विशेषण और क्रिया विशेषण
- लिंग और वचन
- शब्दार्थ और पर्यायवाची
DSSSB Clerk Tier – II Syllabus 2022
- The general syllabus of Tier – I examination is quite similar to Tier – II examination.
- Please note that Hindi Language and comprehension is not included in DSSSB Clerk Syllabus for Tier – II 2022.
- The descriptive type questions will also be asked in the Tier – II examination.
- The descriptive type questions will be based on Essay in English, Letter Writing/ Expansion of Ideas (English).