Government job opportunity in Delhi for 10th-pass candidates; recruitment drive announced for these many posts at DSSSB..
There is an opportunity for 10th-pass youths to secure a government job in Delhi. The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) has announced recruitment for the posts of Watchman (Chowkidar) and Sweeper (Safai Karamchari). A total of 25 vacancies will be filled through this recruitment drive, comprising 15 posts for Watchmen and 10 for Sweepers. Online applications for this recruitment are being accepted starting October 13, 2026. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online via the board's official website, dsssb.delhi.gov.in. Candidates selected for these posts will be appointed to the District and Sessions Courts in Delhi. Before applying, candidates should carefully review the details regarding eligibility, age limits, and the selection process.
**Recruitment for 25 Posts**
This DSSSB recruitment drive includes 15 posts for Watchmen and 10 for Sweepers. Appointments for both roles will fall under Group C. Selected candidates will receive a salary based on the prescribed pay scale, along with other allowances and benefits in accordance with government regulations.
**Who Can Apply?**
To apply, candidates must have passed the 10th standard from a recognized board. The age limit is set between 18 and 27 years. Candidates belonging to reserved categories will receive age relaxation as per the rules: three years for the OBC category and five years for the SC/ST categories.
**What is the Application Fee?**
The standard application fee for this recruitment is ₹100. However, candidates belonging to the Female, SC, ST, and PwBD categories are exempt from the application fee; they are not required to pay any fee.
**How Will Candidates Be Selected?**
Selection for the posts of Watchman and Sweeper will be based on a written examination and an interview. The written examination will consist of 100 objective-type questions, with 25 questions each from Hindi, English, General Knowledge, and Arithmetic. Candidates numbering ten times the total vacancies will be shortlisted for the interview based on the marks obtained in the written examination. The interview will carry a total of 15 marks and will be conducted by the Office of the District and Sessions Court.
What are the qualifying marks?
To qualify in the written examination, candidates belonging to the General and EWS categories must secure 50% marks. Meanwhile, the minimum cutoff for candidates in the OBC (Delhi), SC, ST, PwBD, and ESM categories has been set at 45%. There is also a provision for negative marking, under which 0.25 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
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