DSSSB ASO salary 2026 is fixed at Pay Level 7, 44,900 to 1,42,400, and the post is Group B rather than Group C, which is the part most listings leave out. The advertisement carrying post code 804/26 also warns that pay can differ between the departments filling the same post, so this page checks all three of them and works the monthly figure out at the 60 per cent dearness allowance rate now in force.
Department wise vacancy list
One post code, three employers. The department decides your office and your work, and in this recruitment it does not change your pay.
| Department under post code 804/26 | Posts and terms |
|---|---|
| Services Department | 576 posts, the overwhelming majority of the recruitment. Age band 21 to 30 years. Pay Level 7, Group B. |
| Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board | 8 posts. Age not exceeding 30 years, and computer proficiency is written into the qualification alongside the degree. |
| Delhi Pollution Control Committee | 3 posts. Age not exceeding 30 years, with basic computer knowledge listed as desirable rather than essential. |
| Total under this post code | 587 posts across the three departments, all at the same Level 7 scale. |
The age wording differs in a way that matters at the margin. The Services Department block sets a floor of 21 as well as a ceiling of 30, while the other two only cap the upper age. A twenty-year-old graduate is therefore eligible for the smaller two and not for the 576-post block.
Important Links
| What this covers | Direct destination |
|---|---|
| Notification pdf download | Official advertisement carrying post code 804/26 |
| Official website | dsssb.delhi.gov.in vacancy page |
| Tier 1 syllabus pdf | Official Tier 1 syllabus for post code 804/26 |
| Application portal login | dsssbonline.nic.in candidate login |
| Syllabus and exam pattern | DSSSB ASO syllabus and exam pattern |
| Sarkari naukri updates | Latest Sarkari Naukri updates |
Category wise vacancy 2026
| Reservation block | Posts in the Services Department block |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | 207 posts of the 576, about 36 per cent of the largest block. |
| Other Backward Classes | 147 posts, the second largest share. |
| Scheduled Castes | 97 posts. |
| Economically Weaker Section | 82 posts. |
| Scheduled Tribes | 43 posts, and reserved posts for disability categories are counted inside these totals rather than added to them. |
Those five add to 576, which is the Services Department figure alone. Adding the Shelter Board’s 8 and the Pollution Control Committee’s 3 gives the 587 total for the post code.
Eligibility and selection for this post
| Eligibility question | What the advertisement states |
|---|---|
| Qualification required | A bachelor’s degree from a recognised university. The Shelter Board block adds computer proficiency as an essential requirement. |
| Age limit for aso | 21 to 30 years for the Services Department posts; not exceeding 30 years for the other two departments, with relaxation as tabulated in the advertisement. |
| Selection stages | A two tier examination. Tier 1 is qualifying and is used only to shortlist; the Tier 2 marks decide the merit. |
| Negative marking | 0.25 deducted for a wrong answer on a one-mark question and 0.50 on a two-mark question, so the penalty doubles in the section that carries double marks. |
| Department preference | Exercised at the e-dossier stage, and once confirmed it cannot be changed. A candidate who submits no preference is left out of the nomination list entirely. |
The preference rule catches people out every cycle. It is not part of the application form; it comes later, at the e-dossier stage, and the advertisement is explicit that missing the window means no allotment even with a qualifying score.
How this pay compares with the other posts in the same advertisement
The same advertisement recruits for several posts at once, and the pay levels sit far apart. Seeing them together explains why this post code draws so many more applications than the others.
| Post in the same advertisement | Pay level and entry basic |
|---|---|
| Assistant Section Officer | Level 7, entry basic 44,900, Group B. The highest of the combined-examination posts in this notification. |
| Junior Engineer, civil | Level 6, entry basic 35,400, Group C. One level below, on a three-year diploma qualification. |
| Meter and relay tester | Level 2, entry basic 19,900, Group C, on a matriculation plus trade qualification. |
| What the gap means | The difference between Level 7 and Level 6 at entry is 9,500 of basic, which becomes about 15,200 a month once dearness allowance and house rent allowance are applied on top. |
That last row is the number worth holding on to while choosing which post codes to apply for. Two posts advertised in the same notice, with qualifications a year or two apart, can differ by more than fifteen thousand rupees a month from day one, and the gap widens every year because both the allowance and the increment are percentages of a larger basic.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DSSSB ASO salary per month in 2026?
Entry basic is 44,900 at Pay Level 7. With dearness allowance at 60 per cent that adds 26,940, and house rent allowance at the top city rate adds 13,470, giving about 85,310 gross before transport allowance. After the 10 per cent pension deduction the take home is roughly 78,000 before income tax.
Is DSSSB Assistant Section Officer a Group B or Group C post?
Group B. The advertisement classifies post code 804/26 as Group B, Central Civil Service, Ministerial, Non-Gazetted. Listings that call it Group C are wrong for this post code.
How many ASO vacancies are there under post code 804/26?
587 in total across three departments: 576 in the Services Department, 8 in the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board and 3 in the Delhi Pollution Control Committee. All three carry the same Level 7 pay.
Does the salary change depending on which department I get?
Not for this post code. The advertisement does warn that pay scales can vary across departments under the combined examination, but all three departments recruiting for ASO print the same 44,900 to 1,42,400 Level 7 scale.
What is the age limit for DSSSB ASO 2026?
21 to 30 years for the Services Department posts, and not exceeding 30 years for the Shelter Board and Pollution Control Committee posts, with relaxations as tabulated in the advertisement. That means a candidate under 21 is eligible only for the two smaller blocks.
How much negative marking is there in the exam?
A quarter mark is deducted for a wrong answer on a one-mark question and half a mark on a two-mark question. Tier 1 is qualifying only and used for shortlisting, while the Tier 2 marks decide the merit.
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