DSSSB - 1169 Assistant Teacher Primary - Revised Vacancy Notice

The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) is the central recruitment authority for Group B and Group C posts across various departments, autonomous bodies, and local bodies under the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. DSSSB conducts combined examinations to fill teaching and non-teaching vacancies across Delhi government institutions. This recruitment drive is for the post of Assistant Teacher (Primary) under a Combined Examination, 2025, covering vacancies in two major bodies: the Directorate of Education, which is the primary body overseeing government school education in Delhi, and the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), which administers civic services and schools in the New Delhi area. The Assistant Teacher (Primary) post is a Group B non-ministerial, non-gazetted position placed at Pay Level 6. Teachers recruited through this process will be responsible for primary level education in government schools, playing a foundational role in shaping early childhood learning outcomes. The DSSSB follows a transparent, merit-based, computer-based examination process with normalization of scores across shifts and a structured post preference system to allocate candidates to departments based on merit and choice.

Candidates must be citizens of India. For the Directorate of Education post, the essential educational qualification requires Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks and a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education, OR Senior Secondary with at least 45% marks and a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education under NCTE Regulations 2002, OR Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and a four-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.), OR Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and a two-year Diploma in Education (Special Education), OR a Graduation degree with a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education. Additionally, candidates must have passed the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) conducted by CBSE and must have passed Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, or English as a subject at Secondary level. For the NDMC post, candidates must have passed 12th with 50% marks (5% relaxation for SC/ST), hold a two-year Diploma in Primary Education / ETE / JBT / DIET or B.El.Ed., must have passed Hindi as a subject in 10th class, and must have passed CTET. A 5% academic relaxation in qualifying marks is available to SC/ST/OBC/PH candidates. Age and qualifications are determined as on the closing date of application (16/10/2025).

Reservation benefits are available to SC, ST, OBC (Delhi), EWS, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen candidates as per extant orders of Govt. of NCT of Delhi and DoPT. Only OBC (Delhi) candidates notified by GNCTD are entitled to OBC reservation; outside OBC candidates are treated as unreserved. PwBD candidates are entitled to age relaxation irrespective of whether the post is reserved. The post is identified suitable for PwBD categories including Blindness/Low Vision, Hard of Hearing, various Locomotor Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Mental Illness, and Multiple Disabilities. SC/ST/OBC/EWS candidates selected on own merit are adjusted against unreserved vacancies; only those selected on relaxed standards are counted against reserved vacancies. Implementation of reservation roster and vacancy earmarking is under the domain of user departments.