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DSSSB Syllabus and Exam Pattern

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DSSSB PRT Syllabus

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board will be releasing notification for the recruitment of
PRTs soon. Any candidate below 30 years of age can apply for the post. It is important for all the
candidates to be aware of the DSSSB PRT Exam Syllabus and Exam Pattern. By knowing about
the exam pattern and the syllabus, the applicants can prepare accordingly. Some details about
the examination are given below:
• Candidates must satisfy both the age and educational qualifications to be eligible to appear
in the examination.
• The candidates will have to sit for a one-tier examination and a personal interview.
Detailed information about DSSSB PRT Syllabus and Exam Pattern will be given in this article.

DSSSB PRT Syllabus 2021

Candidates appearing for the DSSSB PRT examination will be asked questions on five major
areas, which are General Awareness, General Intelligence and Reasoning Ability, Arithmetical
and Numerical Ability, Hindi Language and Comprehension and English Language and
Comprehension. The detailed DSSSB PRT Syllabus and Exam Pattern of each topic for the
DSSSB PRT Exam is given below:

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Subject Syllabus

General Awareness • History

• Polity
• Constitution
• Sports
• Art & Culture
• Geography
• Economics
• Everyday Science
• Scientific Research
• National/International
Organizations/Institutions etc.

General Intelligence and • Analogies

Reasoning Ability • Similarities
• Differences
• Space visualization
• Problem solving
• Analysis
• Judgment
• Decision making
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• Visual memory
• Discrimination
• Observation
• Relationship
• Concepts
• Arithmetical reasoning
• Verbal
• Figure classification
• Arithmetical number series

Arithmetical and Numerical • Simplification

Ability • Decimals
• Data Interpretation
• Fractions
• L.C.M
• H.C.F
• Ratio & Proportion
• Percentage
• Average
• Profit & Loss
• Discount
• Simple & Compound Interest
• Mensuration
• Time & Work
• Time & Distance
• Tables & Graphs etc.

Hindi Language and • Hindi Comprehension

Comprehension • Hindi Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Sentence Structure
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Correct usage

English Language and • Reading Comprehension

Comprehension • Error Spotting
• One Word Substitution
• Sentence Correction/Improvement
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• Fill in the Blanks
• Spellings
• Idiom & Phrase

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DSSSB PRT Exam Pattern 2021
200 Multiple choice questions will be asked in the DSSSB PRT examination. For each question,
one mark will be allotted. A detailed exam pattern is given below:
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Section Subject Questions Marks Duration

A General Awareness. 20 20 3 hours

General Intelligence & Reasoning ability 20 20

Arithmetical & Numerical Ability 20 20

Hindi Language & Comprehension 20 20

English Language & Comprehension 20 20

B Post Related Question 100 100

Total 200 200

• A total of 200 questions will be asked.

• Each question will carry one mark.
• Total marks for the examination will be 200.
• Negative marking will be applicable. For every wrong answer, the 0.25 mark will be
deducted.
• The total duration of the examination is 3 hours.

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DSSSB PRT Exam Preparation Strategy 2021

The DSSSB PRT exam is of moderate difficulty. Other than knowing the DSSSB PRT Syllabus
and Exam Pattern you will also need regular practice to achieve good marks in the examination.
Some tips from the examination are:
• Make and follow a study plan. More time should be allotted to the topics in which you are
weak. Make the study table according to your strengths and weaknesses.
• Go through the previous year’s questions and attempt as many mock tests as possible
before the examination.
• Practice typing in both English and Hindi, if you qualify for the skill test typing speed will
be required to go further.
DSSSB PRT Exam Books for Preparation
After you know the DSSSB PRT Syllabus and Exam Pattern, the next step is to find the best books
for the preparation. Books for preparation for every topic for DSSSB PRT Exam 2021 are:

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Subjects Books Authors/Publications

General Awareness Lucent’s General Knowledge Lucent Publications

Advanced Objective General R.S Aggarwal

Knowledge

The Mega Yearbook by Disha Disha Publications

Experts.

General Intelligence and A Modern Approach to Verbal R.S Aggarwal

Reasoning Ability and Non-Verbal Reasoning

Analytical Reasoning M.K Pandey

Shortcuts in Reasoning Disha Publications

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Arithmetical and Numerical Magical Book on Quicker Maths M. Tyra

Ability

Quantitative Aptitude Oswal

Quantitative Aptitude Kumar Sundaram

Test of Hindi Language and General Hindi Nalanda Publications

Comprehension

Hindi Vyakaran Kamta Prasad Guru

Samanya Hindi Arihant Publications

Test of English Language Comprehensive English S.P Bakshi

and Comprehension

English Grammar and S.C Gupta

Composition

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Objective English for Hari Mohan Prasad & Uma

Competitive examinations Sharma

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