The Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board is responsible for recruiting eligible candidates for Assistant Engineers. For the year 2026, DSSSB AE Recruitment Notification 2026 has been released for the recruitment of 33 assistant engineer posts in civil discipline at the official website of DSSSB, https://dsssb.delhi.gov.in/. The candidates holding a graduation degree in Civil Engineering can apply for these vacancies. Check the important dates, vacancy details, eligibility criteria, and other details about the recruitment from this article. 

DSSSB AE Notification 2026 Out

The Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board has released official notifications for assistant engineer posts in the civil fields on 20th February 2026. The selection process, exam pattern, important dates, vacancies, and eligibility criteria such as age limit and education has been released along with the detailed notification. The direct link to download the official notification PDFs for DSSSB Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2026 is shared below

DSSSB AE Notification 2026 PDF- Click to Download

DSSSB AE Recruitment 2026- Summary

DSSSB will conduct a 2-tier process to recruit eligible candidates for the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) through DSSSB AE Recruitment 2026. Have a look at the brief details provided for the recruitment drive here. 

DSSSB Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2026- Overview
Organization NameDelhi Subordinate Service Selection Commission
Post NameAssistant Engineer (Civil)
Application ModeOnline
Post Code802/26
CategoryGovt Jobs
Vacancies33
Selection ProcessTier-1 & Tier-2
SalaryRs 9,300 to Rs 34,800 
Probation Period2 years
Job LocationDelhi
Official Websitehttps://dsssb.delhi.gov.in/

DSSSB AE Recruitment 2026- Important Dates

The DSSSB AE 2026 Notification, along with the online registration dates, including other dates such as exam dates, will be released at the official website of https://dsssb.delhi.gov.in/. Have a look at the important dates associated with DSSSB AE Recruitment 2026 from the below table. 

EventsDates
 DSSSB AE Notification Release Date20th February 2026
Online Application Starts24th February 2026 (12 noon)
Last Date to Apply Online25th March 2026 (11:59 pm)

DSSSB AE Vacancy 2026

The vacancy for DSSSB AE Recruitment 2026 has been released with the detailed notification. A total of 33 vacancies has been released in the previous year. Here we have shared the department-wise and category-wise vacancy distribution of the previous year.

Name of DepartmentUROBCSCSTEWSTotal
DSSSB AE Vacancy- Civil (Total- 33)
Delhi Jal Board131002020532
Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board01--------01
Total141002020533

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DSSSB AE Eligibility 2026

The candidates are required to meet the minimum qualification criteria in order to be able to apply for the post of DSSSB Assistant Engineer with the Delhi Government. Those who fail to fulfil these requirements should not fill out the form. Mentioned below are the minimum qualifications required by the candidates:

Education Qualification

  • DSSSB Civil AE- Candidates must hold a degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognized university or institution Original certificates will be checked by the DSSSB officials at the time of verification.

Age Limit 

The candidates must not be more than 30 years of age, and a minimum age of 18 years is suitable to apply for DSSSB AE Recruitment 2026.

Age Relaxation

There is a relaxation of the upper age limit provided for different categories which have been discussed here.

CategoryUpper Age Limit Relaxations
SC/ST5 years (below 37 years)
OBC3 years (below 35 years)
PwD10 years (below 42 years)
PwD and SC/ST15 years (below 47 years)
PwD and OBC13 years (below 45 years)
Candidates for the same department with at least 3 years of service in Central Govt./Govt. of Delhi40 years of age (45 years for SC/ST)
Meritorious Sports Person5 years for General, 8 years for OBC and 10 years for SC/ST
ESM

Extension for ex-military serving is 3 years + military service.

For General and OBC: military service plus 6 years.

For SC/ST: military service plus 8 years.

DSSSB AE Apply Online Form 2026

The candidates holding the required eligibility criteria & interested in Assistant Engineer posts in the Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board are advised to fill out their online application form before the last date. The apply online link will be released at its official website, https://dsssb.delhi.gov.in/ from 24th February 2026 onwards.  We will also provide the direct link to apply online for DSSSB AE recruitment 2026 once released by the official.

DSSSB AE Exam Pattern 2026

The two stages of the DSSSB Assistant Engineer exam are CBT-1 & CBT-2 papers for which the complete exam pattern has been discussed below. 

DSSSB AE CBT-1 Exam Pattern

  1. The DSSSB AE CBT 1 is the screening phase to shortlist candidates for the CBT-2 round.
  2. All the questions in the DSSSB AE CBT 1 will be objective type questions.
  3. There will be two sections in the DSSSB AE CBT 1, section A and section B of 100 marks each.
  4. Section B will have questions based on your educational qualification, i.e. Civil or Electrical Engineering.
  5. For each correct answer you will be awarded 1 mark which for each incorrect answer, 0.25 marks shall be deducted.
  6. The questions paper shall be bilingual, i.e. in Hindi and English.
DSSSB AE Exam Pattern 2026 for CBT-1
SectionSubjectQuestionsMarks
AGeneral Awareness2020
General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability2020
Arithmetical & Numerical Ability2020
Test of Hindi Language & Comprehension2020
Test of English Language & Comprehension2020
BCivil/Electrical Engineering paper100100
Total200200

DSSSB AE CBT-2 Exam Pattern

  1. The DSSSB AE CBT 2 shall be of 300 marks in total with 2 parts/sections.
  2. Part 1 will have questions based on your educational qualification while part 2 will test your concepts of solving problems and comprehending texts.
  3. The DSSSB AE CBT 2 paper shall have only objective type of questions.
  4. There will a total of 200 questions in the Tier 2 exam.
  5. 0.25 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer marked by you while 1 mark will be awarded.
  6. The question paper shall be set in both English and Hindi language.
DSSSB AE Exam Pattern 2026 for CBT-2
PartsSubjectsNo of QuestionsMarksExam Duration
Part 1Civil/Electrical Engineering Paper100100

3 hours

 

Part 2The ability for application of concepts, problem-solving capacity, ability to comprehend the context and apply theoretical aspects, etc.100200
Total200  300 
FAQs

Candidates will be selected in DSSSB AE examination 2026 on the basis of their performance in Tier-1 & Tier-2 examination.

Yes, there is a negative marking in the DSSSB AE Examination 2026 and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Candidates holding a degree in Civil Engineering / Electrical Engineering are eligible to apply for DSSSB AE Recruitment 2026.

Yes, age relaxation is there for various categories as per govt. rules.

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