DSSSB Sweeper and Chowkidar Recruitment 2026

The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) has issued Advertisement No. 05/2026 for Sweeper/Safai Karamchari and Chowkidar posts in District and Sessions Courts. Indian citizens who meet the education and age requirements can apply online through the board’s application portal.

The recruitment offers 25 Group C vacancies: 10 for Sweeper/Safai Karamchari and 15 for Chowkidar. Online applications are accepted from 13 October 2026 at 12:00 noon until 11 November 2026 at 11:00 PM. Selection is based on an objective multiple-choice test followed by an interview.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

DSSSB has announced 25 tentative vacancies in District and Sessions Courts. The advertised post-wise distribution is shown below; the board notes that vacancy figures are tentative and based on information received from the indenting departments or bodies.

The notification’s overall reservation figures are 12 unreserved, 6 OBC, 3 SC, 2 ST and 2 EWS vacancies. It also lists 2 ESM vacancies; ESM figures are included in the post-wise vacancy counts, rather than added to the total. PwBD reservation is stated as applicable, although the post-wise table records zero PwBD vacancies included for each post. Only OBC candidates notified by the Government of NCT of Delhi receive OBC reservation and age-relaxation benefits; OBC candidates from outside Delhi are treated as unreserved.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

For both posts, applicants must have passed Matriculation or an equivalent examination from a recognised board. The notification lists no desirable qualification for either post. Educational qualifications and experience, where stipulated, are assessed as of 11 November 2026, the crucial cut-off date. Applicants must also meet the applicable recruitment rules of the user department and be citizens of India as defined by the Constitution or applicable parliamentary law.

Age Limit

The standard age range is 18 to 27 years, reckoned as of 1 June 2026. Under this reckoning date, candidates must have been born no earlier than 2 June 1999 and no later than 1 June 2008. The notification specifies these age concessions for Group C posts:

Application Fee

Applicants who have to pay the fee must use SBI e-pay. Other payment methods will not be accepted, and a fee that has been paid will not be refunded.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online through the DSSSB application portal; no other application mode is accepted. Applicants should keep a valid mobile number, active email address, Matriculation certificate and other education records, recent photograph, signature, applicable category or ex-serviceman certificate, a valid identity document (PAN card, voter ID, driving licence or passport) and payment details ready.

1. Open the official application portal at dsssbonline.nic.in.
2. Select “Click for New Registration” and complete the online registration.
3. Fill in the application with your personal and educational details, checking that they match your supporting records.
4. Upload the required documents, photograph and signature, along with applicable category or ex-serviceman documents.
5. Review the entire form carefully before submitting it. DSSSB states that changes or corrections, including a category change, will not be accepted after submission.
6. Pay the applicable fee through SBI e-pay. Candidates exempt from the fee should follow the portal’s instructions.
7. Submit the application by 11 November 2026 at 11:00 PM, then download and retain a copy of the completed form.

The board advises candidates not to wait until the closing date. Check the details before submission, as post-submission requests to change or correct the application will not be entertained.

Salary & Pay Scale

The stated pay scale and grade pay apply to both posts. The notification also refers to allowances and benefits such as dearness allowance, house rent allowance, medical benefits and other admissible allowances; actual admissibility is subject to the applicable rules.

Selection Process

Selection comprises an objective multiple-choice examination and an interview. The examination carries 100 marks and has 100 questions: 25 each in English, Hindi, General Knowledge including current affairs, and Arithmetic. The duration is 120 minutes, extended to 160 minutes for PwBD candidates. The paper is bilingual in English and Hindi except for questions in the respective English and Hindi language sections. Each correct answer carries one mark, with a deduction of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.

Minimum qualifying marks in the written examination are 50% for UR/EWS candidates and 45% for OBC (Delhi), SC, ST, PH/PwBD and ESM candidates. The interview is worth 15 marks, is conducted by the Office of the Principal District & Sessions Judge (HQs), and has no separate minimum qualifying mark. At most ten times the number of vacancies may be called for interview. Final selection is based on the combined marks obtained in the objective test and interview.

The examination date has not yet been announced. DSSSB reserves the right to amend the examination scheme before the examination or withdraw questions from the paper. The notification states that answer sheets will not be re-evaluated or re-checked. Candidates should monitor the official DSSSB website for updates; if the English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi versions of the advertisement differ, the English version will prevail.

Eligible applicants should review the official advertisement and submit a complete online application before 11 November 2026 at 11:00 PM.