The advertisement for the recruitment of Postgraduate Teachers under the Directorate of Education and New Delhi Municipal Council was released on December 30, 2024. Individuals who were eagerly waiting for the release of the advertisement may check the important dates, eligibility criteria, and other details below.
DSSSB PGT Recruitment 2025
The advertisement for recruitment of PGT was released by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board, and the application form is available from 16 January to 14 February 2025 at https://dsssbonline.nic.in/. Individuals who are eligible and interested are required to provide details, attach documents with photographs and signature and make the application fee payment.
| Country | India |
| State/UT | Delhi |
| Post Name | Postgraduate Teacher (PGT) |
| Department | Directorate of Education and New Delhi Municipal Council |
| Number of Vacancies | 432 (UR: 231, OBC: 105, SC: 37, ST: 18, EWS: 41) |
| Eligibility Criteria | Master’s Degree with 50% aggregate + B.Ed. (or equivalent) and age limit of 21–30 years |
| Application Fee | Male (UR/OBC/EWS): ₹100/-; Female & SC/ST/PwBD/ExSM: Nil |
| Selection Process | Written Exam (CBT: 300 Marks) and Document Verification |
| Important Dates | Advertisement: December 30, 2024; Applications: January 16 to February 14, 2025 |
| Important Links | Notification PDF |
| Application Form | |
| Official Website | https://dsssbonline.nic.in/ |
DSSSB PGT Vacancy 2025
The number of vacancies for recruitment of PGT under the Directorate of Education and New Delhi Municipal Council is disclosed with the release of the advertisement. There are a total number 432 vacancies, out of which, 231, 105, 37, 18 and 41 are reserved for UR, OBC, SC, ST and EWS, respectively. You may check the subject-wise number of positions from the table below.
| Subject | Number of Vacancies | ||
| Gender | Total | ||
| Male | Female | ||
| Hindi | 70 | 21 | 91 |
| Mathematics | 21 | 10 | 31 |
| Physics | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Biology | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Economics | 60 | 22 | 82 |
| Commerce | 32 | 5 | 37 |
| History | 50 | 11 | 61 |
| Geography | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| Political Science | 59 | 19 | 78 |
| Sociology | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Out of 432 vacancies, 236 and 106 are Male and Female, respectively, individuals who want to check the category-wise number of vacancies post each subject are required to download the notification brochure.
DSSSB PGT Eligibility Criteria 2025
The eligibility criteria for the recruitment of Postgraduate Teachers under the Directorate of Education and New Delhi Municipal Council is available below in terms of educational qualification and age limit.
Educational Qualification:
- A candidate must have pursued a Master’s Degree in Hindi, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Commerce, History, Geography, Political Science, or Sociology with a 50% score as aggregate from a university recognized by the University Grant Commission.
- Additionally, the candidate must have pursued two-year Bachelor’s of Education, three-year Bachelor’s of Education cum Master’s of Education, four-years Bachelor of Arts cum Bachelor’s of Education, or four-years Bachelor’s of Science cum Bachelor’s of Education from an institution recognised by the NCTE
Age Limit:
- One’s age shouldn’t be below 21 years and above 30 years.
- The upper age relaxation is applicable as per government rules, whose details are available below:
- OBC-NCL: 3 Years
- SC/ST: 5 Years
- PwBD:
- UR: 10 Years
- OBC-NCL: 13 Years
- SC/ST: 15 Years
DSSSB PGT Application Fee 2025
In order to apply for the recruitment of PGT under the Directorate of Education and New Delhi Municipal Council, a candidate is required to pay the application fee using a debit card, credit card, NET banking or any other provided payment gateway. You may check the details about it from the listed points.
- Male:
- UR/OBC/EWS: ₹100/-
- SC/ST/PwBD/ExSM: Nill
- Female
- UR/OBC/EWS: Nill
- SC/ST/PwBD/ExSM: Nill
Make sure to pay the required application fee by February 14, 2025, because without it no application form will be accepted by the DSSSB.
DSSSB PGT Selection Process 2025
The selection process for recruitment of PGT under the Directorate of Education and New Delhi Municipal Council consists of multiple stages, which are Written Exam and Document Verification. You may check the details about each stage from below.
- Written Exam: The first stage of the selection process is likely to be administered in the second quarter of 2025, you may check the exam pattern details from below.
- Mode: CBT
- Duration: 3 hours
- Total Questions: 300
- Maximum Marks: 300
- Question Type: Objective
- Marking Scheme:
- +1 for each correct answer
- -0.25 for each wrong answer
- Sections:
- Section-I: General Awareness, Mental Ability, Languages (English & Hindi), Numerical Aptitude, Data Interpretation (100 Marks)
- Section-II: Subject-Specific and Teaching Methodology (200 Marks)
- Medium: Bilingual (Hindi & English, except for language-specific sections)
- Document Verification: Individuals who will pass the CBT will be called for the DV. It is expected that the second stage of the selection process will be held most probably within four to six weeks after the release of the results for the first stage ofthe selection process.
The final selection list for recruitment of Postgraduate Teachers is going to be prepared on the basis of individuals’ performance in the Computer-Based Test.