DSSSB online exams for various posts will be held from October 27 to December 5, 2026, in three shifts daily. With your exams coming up, this guide gives you all the information you need on what to bring, when to arrive, how to deal with the computer based test (CBT) and mistakes to avoid.
Quick answer: Carry printed e-admit card, one original photo ID, reach before reporting time on admit card and do not carry phone or other electronic it
1.Documents to Carry
Carry the printed e-admit card (both pages) and one original photo ID like Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN, Passport or Driving Licence. Also keep the following:
- A recent passport-size colour photograph, if your admit card asks you to paste one
- A folder to keep papers neat
Screenshots and photocopies of ID are not a safe choice. Take the original.
2. Reporting Time
Your reporting time and exam timing is printed on the e-admit card and no candidate will be allowed to enter after the reporting time under any circumstances.
- Please check your shift and center address tonight.
- Report closing is at least 45-60 minutes before arrival.
- If the center is in an area you don’t know, find out the way the day before.
- Allow extra time for both traffic and security checks.
3. Rules Inside the Exam Hall
- Only work on your assigned computer.
- You will put thumb impression and sign on the Photo Attendance Sheet in presence of the invigilator. karmasandhan
- Do not speak to the other candidates.
- Do not bring a pen or pencil. A pen is provided in the middle of the board.
- Follow the instructions of the invigilator for rough work as separate paper is not allowed.
- You may not leave the hall until the end of the examination.
4. How to Handle the Online (CBT) Exam
- Make sure that your name and information on the screen is correct.
- Please read the instructions on the screen before the timer begins.
- The document is bilingual, except than parts of the document which are dedicated to specific languages.
- Each wrong answer will be penalised with 0.25 marks. So don’t go for wild guesses. (swiftgovt)
- Answer the questions you know first, and come back to the difficult ones.If the system freezes, immediately raise your hand to get the attention of the invigilator.
- Check your answers before you send them in.
5. Mistakes to Avoid
- Late comers. The gate will not open again after reporting time.
- old id is forgotten. Entry may be denied without ID and admit card.
- Having a phone, smartwatch or other electronic gadgets. Leave them home.
- Bringing your own pen. One is given by the board.
- Breaking the dress code. The board has a clothing code so read it in the guidelines.
- Admission Card printed is blurry. PRINT CLEARLY AND LEGIBLY WITH PHOTO AND DETAILS.
- Random guessing Negative marking can reduce your score.
- Panicking over a technical issue. Stay cool, call the supervisor.
Night-Before Checklist
- Folder with printed admit card (both sides) and original ID
- Confirmed reporting time, shift and address of center
- Set route, set alarm
- Light revision and to bed early
Where to Read the Official Instructions
The board has released the general instructions for the 2026 online exams on the official notice page, dsssb.delhi.gov.in/notice-of-exam. Read them once before the day of the exam.
FAQs
What are the necessary documents for DSSSB exam?
1 original photo ID and Printout of e-admit card (both sides).
Can we arrive late after the reporting time?
No. The reporting time is the cutoff time for entry.
DSSSB Exam has no negative marking scheme.
Yes, there is a negative marking structure where 0.25 marks will be deducted for each bad response. But look at the notification on your own post to see.
“Do I have to bring a pencil?”
Nope. In the middle of the board is a pen.
Can I get out of the exam room early?
No, you have to stay until the test is over.
You can download the admission card at Here only dsssb.delhi.gov.in.
Disclaimer: Freejobse.com is not associated with DSSSB. Rules may differ for different exams. Please follow the directions given on your admission card and the official website.