The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has released the official notification for the recruitment of various posts for the year 2023. The notification invites online applications from eligible candidates for filling up 680+ vacancies in different departments of DDA. The posts include Assistant Accounts Officer, Assisatnt Section Officer, Architectural Assistant, Legal Assistant, Naib Tehsildar, Junior Engineer (Civil), Surveyor, Patwari and Junior Secretariat Assistant. The online application process will start from June 3, 2023 and will end on July 2, 2023. The candidates can go through all the important details to check the eligibility criteria, selection process, exam pattern, syllabus and other details of the recruitment. The candidates who qualify the written exam will be called for document verification and skill test/interview as per the post applied for. The final merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained in the written exam and the skill test/interview. The candidates are advised to read the notification carefully before applying online.
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DDA 2023 Notification- Important Dates
| Opening date & time for online registration of application | 03/06/2023 (10:00am) |
| Last date & time for payment of application fee and closing of online registration of application. | 02/07/2023 (06:00pm) |
| Tentative schedule of online examination (Stage – I) | 01.08.2023 – 30.09.2023 |
| Tentative schedule of online examination (Stage – II) (wherever applicable) | To be notified later on DDA’s website. |
NOTE: All the above dates are TENTATIVE and in case of any situation beyond control, these dates may be changed at any time. Information about such change(s), if any, will be given only onDDA’s official website i.e. www.dda.gov.in . Candidates are advised to remain in touch with the website for information regarding this recruitment process and changes in the schedule, if any.
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DDA 2023 Notification- Eligibility
| Post Code | Name of the post | Group | Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC | Age as on closing date for receipt of online applications | Qualification |
| 1 | Assistant Accounts Officer | B | Level 8 Pay Band 9300 – 34800/- Grade Pay 4800/- | Not exceeding 30 years | Chartered Accountant (CA) / Company Secretary (CS) / ICWA /Master in Financial Control / MBA (Finance), or equivalent from a recognized University/Institution M.Com will not be considered as equivalent qualification. |
| 2 | Assistant Section Officer (ASO) | B | Level 7 Pay Band 9300 – 34800 Grade Pay: 4600/- | Not exceeding 30 years (Relaxable for Government servants in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government) Note: DDA employee possessing required qualifications as prescribed for direct recruits shall be eligible and the age limit shall not be applicable to them. | (i) Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent from any recognized University. (ii) Computer Proficiency. |
| 3 | Architectural Assistant | B | Level 7 Pay Band 9300 – 34800 Grade Pay: 4600/- | 30 Years | Degree in Architecture from a recognized University/Institution or equivalent. |
| 4 | Legal Assistant | B | Level 7 Pay Band 9300 – 34800 Grade Pay: 4600/- | Not exceeding 30 years | (i) Possessing Regular Degree in Law (entitling the incumbent for Registration at Bar and appearing before the Courts) from a recognized University or equivalent; and (ii) 03 years’ experience at Bar. FOR DDA EMPLOYEE Regular Degree in Law (entitling the incumbent for Registration at Bar and appearing before the Courts) from a recognized University or equivalent and 03 years of regular service in DDA. |
| 5 | Naib Tehsildar | B | Level 6 Pay Band 9300 – 34800 Grade Pay: 4200/- | Between 21 to 30 years (Relaxable for Government employees and employees of DDA in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government) | Essential: i) Degree from a recognized University or equivalent with 50% marks or above. Desirable: 1. Knowledge ofapplication of various acts, regulation and procedures concerning Land and Estate matters; 2. Possession of Degree in Law would be an added advantage.Note: Training shall be imparted to the new incumbents by the department and probation shall be lifted only on successful completion of the training. |
| 6 | Junior Engineer (Civil) | B | Level 6 Pay Band 9300 – 34800 Grade Pay: 4200/- | Between 18 to 27 years (Relaxable for Government servants and Delhi Development Authority upto the age of forty years in the case of general candidates and upto forty-five years in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government from time to time). | Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized Institution or equivalent. |
| 7 | Surveyor | C | Level 5 Pay Band 5200 – 20200 Grade Pay: 2800/- | Between 18 to 25 Years (Relaxable to Govt. Servant and Employees of DDA in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Govt.) | (i) Diploma OR two years’ National Trade Certificate in Surveying from recognized Institute or equivalent and (ii) Two years’ experience in Survey work. |
| 8 | Patwari | C | Level 3 Pay Band 5200 – 20200 Grade Pay: 2000/- | Between 21-27 years (Relaxable for Govt. Employees and Employees of DDA in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Govt.) | Essential: Graduate from any recognized University or equivalent thereof. Desirable: i)Proficiency in computer. ii)Working knowledge of Urdu/Hindi Note: – Training shall be imparted to the new incumbents by the department and probation shall be lifted only on successful completion of the training. |
| 9 | Junior Secretariat Assistant | C | Level 2 Pay Band: 5200- 20200/- Grade Pay: 1900/- | Between 18-27 years (Relaxable for Govt. Employees and Employees of DDA upto 40 years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Govt.) | i)12th class or equivalent qualification from a recognized Board or University. ii)Typing speed of 35 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m. in Hindi on Computer (35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. correspond to 10500 KDPH/9000 KDPH on an average of 5 key depressions for each word.) |
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DDA 2023 Notification- Vacancies
| Post Code | Name of the post | Total vacancies | UR | EWS | SC | ST | OBC |
| 1 | Assistant Accounts Officer | 51 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Assistant Section Officer (ASO) | 125 | 52 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 33 |
| 3 | Architectural Assistant | 9 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Legal Assistant | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Naib Tehsildar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| 6 | Junior Engineer (Civil) | 236 | 98 | 23 | 35 | 18 | 62 |
| 7 | Surveyor | 13 | 7 | – | – | 02* | 04* |
| 8 | Patwari | 40 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Junior Secretariat Assistant | 194 | 114 | 28 | 30 | 6 | 16 |
Note: – In case of the candidates possessing equivalent educational qualification, such candidates shall also produce relevant Equivalence Certificate from the authorities concerned at the time of Document Verification. However, final decision regarding selection of such candidates will be taken by DDA.
DDA 2023 Notification- How to Apply?
Candidates can only apply online through the official website of DDA i.e. www.dda.gov.in. Applications received through any other mode/means will not be accepted and will be summarily rejected. To apply online, visit our website www.dda.gov.in go to “Jobs” à “Select JobCategory” à “ Direct Recruitment 2023”. No other mode/channel would be acceptable under any circumstance.
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DDA 2023 Notification- Application Fee
- Application Fee will be ₹1,000/- for all categories of posts. Transaction charges of the bank, taxes, as applicable shall be borne by the candidate.
- Women candidates and candidates belonging to Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe, PwBD & Ex- servicemen categories are exempted from paying Application fee.
DDA 2023 Notification- Scheme of Examination
| Post Code | Name of the post | Mode of Recruitment | Details of Examination |
| 01 | Assistant Accounts Officer | Single Stage computer based examination followed by Interview of the shortlisted candidates | The question paper shall be of 02 hours duration of 120 marks consisting of 120 questions of objective type (multiple choice questions) of the respective discipline as well as questions on test of reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general awareness and English language followed by Interview of shortlisted candidate. |
| 02 | Assistant Section Officer | Two stage computer based examination Objective Multiple Choice Type followed by Computer Proficiency Test and DEST | Stage-I:General Intelligence and Reasoning – 50 Marks/ 25 Questions General Awareness – 50 Marks/ 25 Questions Quantitative Aptitude – 50 Marks/ 25 Questions English Comprehension – 50 Marks/ 25 Questions Total – 200 Marks/ 100 Questions (Duration – 01 Hours). |
| 03 | Architectural Assistant | Single Stage computer based examination | The question paper shall be of 02 Hours duration of 120 marks consisting of 120 questions of objective type (multiple choice questions) of the respective discipline as well as questions on test of reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general awareness andEnglish language |
| 04 | Legal Assistant | Single stage computer based examination | The question paper shall be of 02 hours duration of 120 marks consisting of 120 questions of objective type (multiple choice questions) of the respective discipline as well as questions on test of reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general awareness andEnglish language. |
| 05 | Naib Tehsildar | Single Stage computer based examination | The question paper shall be of 02 Hours duration of 120 marks consisting of 120 questions of objective type (multiple choice questions) of the respective discipline as well as questions on test of reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general awareness and English language |
| 06 | Junior Engineer (Civil) | Single stage computer based examination | The question paper shall be of 02 Hours duration of 120 marks consisting of 120 questions of objective type (multiple choice questions) of the respective discipline as well as questions on test of reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general awareness and English language. |
| 07 | Surveyor | Single Stage computer based examination | The question paper shall be of 02 Hours duration of 120 marks consisting of 120 questions of objective type (multiple choice questions) of the respective discipline as well as questions on test of reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general awareness andEnglish language |
| 08 | Patwari | 2 stage computer based examination | Stage I: (Preliminary) General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability, Arithmetical & Numerical Ability, Hindi & English (Language & comprehension) and Basic Computer knowledge (120 questions/120 marks of 2 Hrs duration)Stage II: (Mains) General Awareness (Special Emphasis on Delhi), General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability, Arithmetical & Numerical Ability, English Language & comprehension, Hindi or Urdu language and comprehension, Basic Computer knowledge (200 questions/200 marks of 2 Hrs duration). |
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- The standard and syllabus of the On-Line examination will be of the level of prescribed minimum qualification. The medium of the On-Line examination will be Hindi / English only for all categories of posts except for Hindi/ English Comprehension. The weightage of marks of Computer Based Examination will be 85 % and Interview will be of 15% marks, wherever prescribed.
- Marks scored by candidates in Computer Based Examinations, if conducted in multiple shifts, will be normalized by using the formula published by the DDA on its website and such normalized scores will be used to determine final merit and cut-off marks.
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For the Post Code 02 (Assistant Section Officer):
Section-IV of Session II of Stage-II i.e. Data Entry Speed Test (DEST):Section-IV of Session II of Stage-II will include conducting of a Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) for a duration of 15 minutes in Session-II on the same day.DEST will be mandatory however, it will be qualifying in nature. DEST will be conducted in the manner decided by the DDA for the purpose and the detailed instruction regarding the same will be uploaded on DDA website in due course of time.OH candidates are eligible for exemption from attempting DEST, provided such candidates submit a Certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure- 7,8,9) to the DDA from the competent Medical Authority, i.e., the Civil Surgeon of a Government Health Care Institution declaring him to be permanently unfit for the Typing Test because of a physical disability. PwBD candidates who are eligible for scribes as per para- 2.11.1, 2.11.2 and 2.11.3 of the Notice of Examination will be allowed additional compensatory time of 5 (five) minutes in DEST. Only those VH candidates who opt for scribes in the written examination will be provided passage reader at the time of DEST.
For the Post Code 09 (Junior Secretariat Assistant)- Typing Test:
- Section-IV of Session II of Stage-II will include conducting of Skill Test/ Typing Test in Session-II on the same day. Skill Test/ Typing Test will be of qualifying nature.
- The medium of Typing Test will be Hindi or English. The candidates will have to opt for the medium of Typing Test (i.e. either Hindi or English) in the online Application Form.
The choice of Typing Test given by the candidate in the online Application Form shall be treated as final and no change in the medium of Typing Test will be entertained later at any stage.
- Typing Test will be conducted in the manner decided by the DDA for the purpose and the detailed instruction regarding the same will be uploaded on DDA website in due course of time.
- Candidates eligible for scribe as per Para 2.11.1, 2.11.2 and 2.11.3 will be given compensatory time of 5 minutes. Therefore, duration of Typing Test for such candidates will be 15 minutes.
- Passage Dictators will be provided to those VH candidates for the Typing test who have opted for scribe in the online Application Form. The Passage Dictator will read out the passage to VH candidate within the allotted time period.
- Persons with Disabilities candidates who claim to be permanently unfit to take the Typing Test because of a physical disability may, with the prior approval of the DDA, be exempted from the requirement of appearing and qualifying at such test, provided such a candidate submits a Certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure- 7,8,9) to the DDA from the competent Medical Authority, i.e., the Civil Surgeon of a Government Health Care Institution declaring him to be permanently unfit for the Typing Test because of a physical disability. In addition, such candidates must substantiate their claim by furnishing the relevant Medical Certificate in the prescribed format as per Annexure- 7,8,9 of the Notice of Examination, as applicable, at the time of Typing Test. Otherwise their claim for seeking exemption from Typing Test will not be entertained by the DDA.
Penalty for wrong answers: Candidates should note that in order to discourage the guess work, in all such cases where the question is of 01 mark, there will be penalty of 0.33 (negative marking) for wrong answers / multiple answers marked by a candidate in the objective type question papers having four alternatives. However, where question is of 02 marks and 03 marks, there will be penalty of 0.66 mark and 1 mark (negative marking) respectively.
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For the post of Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA):
Minimum qualifying marks in Stage-I & Section-I, Section-II and Section-III of Stage-II Examination are as follows:
a) UR : 40% b) OBC/ EWS : 35% c) SC/ST: 30%
- Based on the marks scored in Stage-I i.e. Computer Based Examination, candidates will be shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in Stage-II Examination. Separate cut-offs will be fixed for Stage – II.
- Stage-II Examination will be conducted for all the candidates qualified in Stage-I. In Stage-II, all shortlisted candidates will be required to appear in all four sections.
- In Stage-II, it will be mandatory for the candidates to qualify in all the sections.
- Based on the aggregate performance in Section-I and Section-II of Stage-II Examination, candidates will be shortlisted for evaluation of Section-III & Section-IV of Stage-II Examination. The candidates who are not qualified in Section-I + Section-II will not be eligible for evaluation of Section-III & Section-IV and they will not be considered for further selection process.
- Section-III & Section-IV of Stage-II is qualifying in nature, in other words both modules i.e. Computer Knowledge Test and Skill Test/ Typing Test are qualifying in nature but mandatory. Typing Test for JSA is mandatory for all candidates except those who are exempted from appearing in the Typing Test as per Para-9.5.7
- Merit list will be prepared on the basis of overall performance of candidates in Stage-II Examination only. Merit List will be prepared on the basis of aggregate marks scored in Section-I & Section-II of Stage-II examination only subject to qualifying Section-III & Section-IV.
For the post of Assistant Section Officer (ASO):
Minimum qualifying marks in Stage-I & Section-I, Section-II and Section-III of Stage-II Examination are as follows:
a) UR: 40% b) OBC/ EWS: 35% c) SC/ST: 30%
- Based on the marks scored in Stage-I i.e. Computer Based Examination, candidates will be shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in Stage-II Examination. Separate cut-offs will be fixed for Stage – II.
- Stage-II Examination will be conducted for all the candidates shortlisted in Stage-I. In Stage-II all the candidates will be required to appear in all four sections it will be mandatory for the candidates to qualify all the sections.
- Based on the aggregate performance in Section-I and Section-II of Stage-II Examination, candidates will be shortlisted for evaluation of Section-III & Section -IV of Stage-II Examination. The candidates who are not qualified in Section-I + Section-II will not be eligible for evaluation of Section-III & Section -IV and they will not be considered for further selection process.
- Section-III & Section -IV of Stage-II is qualifying in nature, in other words both modules i.e. Computer Knowledge Test and DEST are qualifying in nature.
- Merit list will be prepared on the basis of overall performance of candidates in Stage-II Examination only. Merit List will be prepared on the basis of aggregate marks scored in Section-I & Section-II of Stage-II examination only subject to qualifying Section-III & Section-IV.
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For the post of Patwari :
Based on the marks scored in Stage-I i.e. Computer Based Examination, candidates will be shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in Stage-II Examination. Further final merit for selection of the candidates will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in Stage II examination only.
DDA 2023 Notification- Official Notification
Download the Official Notification here.
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