DSSSB AE Syllabus 2022: CBT Tier 1 & 2 Subjects, Branches

DSSSB AE Syllabus 2022

The DSSSB AE Syllabus has been released by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) in its official notification. The DSSSB Assistant Engineer exam is a two-tier process which is the computer-based test (CBT), thus, the exam is held in Tier & Tier 2. Tier 1 is the CBT 1 paper of 200 marks while Tier 2 is CBT 2 paper of 300 marks. 

The DSSSB AE Tier 1 is used to screen the candidates while Tier 2 exam will be used to determine the merit list of the candidates. The DSSSB AE CBT 1 will have 2 sections. Section 1 will comprise of General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability, General Awareness, English, Hindi and Arithmetical & Numerical Ability papers while section 2 will have subject-specific questions. On the other hand, the DSSSB AE CBT 2 syllabus comprises subject-specific questions and problem-solving capacity questions. 

The candidates who will be appearing for the DSSSB AE Recruitment 2022 for the civil and electrical exam should go through the detailed DSSSB Assistant Engineer syllabus that is given here in accordance with the latest notification that is released by the DSSSB for the recruitment of 161 vacancies. You can also download the DSSSB AE syllabus PDF in this post. Read on to know the complete syllabus for tier 1 & tier 2 exams. 

DSSSB Assistant Engineer Syllabus 2022 Overview

Here is the basic overview of the DSSSB AE syllabus. 

Particulars	Details
Name of Organisation	Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board
Exam Name	DSSSB AE Recruitment 2022
Mode of Exam	Computer Based Test (CBT)
Stages of Exam	Two Stages,  CBT Tier 1 CBT Tier 2
Medium of Questions	English and Hindi
Total Questions	200 questions in each Tier
Duration of Exam	CBT Tier 1: 2 Hours CBT Tier 2: 3 Hours
Marks	CBT 1: 200 Marks CBT 2: 300 Marks
Marking Scheme	1 mark
Negative Marking	0.25 mark
Official website	dsssb.delhi.gov.in/

DSSSB AE Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2022

Before we proceed to explain to you the DSSSB Assistant Engineer syllabus, let us give you a brief idea of the DSSSB AE exam pattern. The paper pattern and the marking scheme shall be useful to you to plan a strategy for the examination. 

• The DSSSB Assistant Engineer exam shall comprise of two tiers, Tier 1 and Tier 2. 
• Both the tiers shall be computer-based tests (CBT), CBT 1 and CBT 2. 
• Given below is the DSSSB AE paper pattern with the marking scheme and exam duration. 

DSSSB AE Exam Pattern for Tier 1

Section	Subject	Questions	Marks
A	General Awareness	20	20
	General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability	20	20
	Arithmetical & Numerical Ability	20	20
	Test of Hindi Language & Comprehension	20	20
	Test of English Language & Comprehension	20	20
B	Civil/Electrical Engineering paper	100	100
Total		200	200

Suggested: DSSSB AE Selection Process

DSSSB AE Tier 2 Exam Pattern 

Parts	Subjects	No of Questions	Marks	Exam Duration
Part 1	Civil/Electrical Engineering Paper	100	100	3 hours
Part 2	The ability for application of concepts, problem-solving capacity, ability to comprehend the context and apply theoretical aspects, etc.	100	200
	Total	200 Questions	300 Marks

DSSSB AE Syllabus 2022: Subject Wise

The DSSSB AE syllabus is given to you here. As specified, the DSSSB Assistant Engineer Syllabus for tier 1 comprises of the following subjects: 

• General Awareness
• General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability
• Arithmetical & Numerical Ability
• Test of Hindi Language & Comprehension
• Test of English Language & Comprehension
• Civil/Electrical Paper

Therefore, we have explained to you the subject wise syllabus for the DSSSB AE exam below. 

DSSSB AE Syllabus for General Awareness 

The DSSSB AE syllabus for General Awareness is given below:

• Current Affairs (of at least 6 months)
• History
• Art and Culture
• Famous lakes, wildlife sanctuaries, etc.
• Indian Polity
• Indian Constitution
• Sports, Art & Culture, Geography
• Economics
• Important Schemes launched by the Government
• Everyday Science and Scientific Research
• Important Days and Dates
• Awards and Honours, for example, Padma Awards, Literary Awards, Nobel Awards, etc

DSSSB AE Syllabus for General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability 

The DSSSB AE syllabus for the General Intelligence and Reasoning is given below:

• Syllogism
• Verbal And Non-Verbal Reasoning
• Analogies
• Similarities And Differences
• Visual Memory
• Order and Ranking 
• Space Visualization
• Problem-solving 
• Analysis & Judgment
• Decision Making
• Blood Relation
• Number Series, etc

DSSSB AE Syllabus for Arithmetical & Numerical Ability 

The DSSSB AE syllabus for the Arithmetical & Numerical Ability is given below:

• Number System
• Simplifications
• Time and Work
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Percentage
• Average
• Mensuration
• Time and Graph
• Profit & Loss, Discount
• Time and distance
• Decimals
• Data Interpretation
• Ratio and Proportion
• Partnership
• Fractions, etc

DSSSB AE Syllabus for Hindi Language and Comprehension 

The DSSSB AE syllabus for the Hindi Language and Comprehension is given below. The Hindi Syllabus will be based on the Class 10th level. 

• अलंकार
• विलोम
• रस
• संधियां
• तत्सम तद्भव 
• वाक्यांशों के लिए एक शब्द
• लोकोक्तियाँ
• पर्यायवाची
• मुहावरे
• समास
• अनेकार्थी शब्द वाक्य संशोधन -लिंग
• वचन
• कारक
• काल
• वर्तनी
• त्रुटि से सम्बंधित

DSSSB AE Syllabus for English Language & Comprehension 

The DSSSB AE syllabus for the English Language and Comprehension is given below in detail. The syllabus for the English paper shall be based on the Class 10th level. 

• Reading Comprehension
• Tenses
• Cloze Test 
• Questions on its Vocabulary
• Active and Passive Voice
• Direct and Indirect speech
• Para Jumbles
• Synonyms and Antonyms
• Phrases and Idioms
• Sentence completion, etc

DSSSB Assistant Engineer Civil Syllabus

The DSSSB AE Syllabus for the Civil Engineering (CE) paper shall be the same in both tier 1 and tier 2 exams. However, the level of difficulty shall be greater in the tier 2 exam. We have specified the important topics for the DSSSB Assistant Engineer Civil paper. 

Civil Engg. Syllabus for DSSSB AE Exam 

Subjects	Topics of DSSSB AE Civil Syllabus
DSSSB AE Syllabus for CE Structural Engineering	Solid Mechanics Construction Materials and Management Engineering Mechanics Structural Analysis Steel Structures Concrete Structures
DSSSB AE Syllabus for CE Environmental engineering	Air pollution Municipal Solid Wastes Water and Waste Water
DSSSB AE Syllabus for CE Transportation Engineering	Traffic Engineering Transportation Infrastructure Highway Pavements
DSSSB AE Syllabus for Geotechnical Engineering	Foundation Engineering Soil Mechanics
DSSSB AE Syllabus for CE Water Resources Engineering	Hydrology Hydraulics Fluid Mechanics Irrigation
DSSSB AE Syllabus for Geomatics Engineering	Principles of surveying Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

DSSSB AE Electrical Syllabus

The DSSSB AE Syllabus for Electrical Engineering (EE) shall be the same for the Tier & Tier 2 exams. However, the difficulty level shall vary in tier 2 CBT. Given below are the important topics for the DSSSB Asst. Engg. Electrical paper. 

• Electric Circuits
• Electromagnetic Fields
• Signals and Systems
• Electrical Machines
• Power Systems
• Control Systems
• Electrical and Electronic Measurements
• Analog and Digital Electronics
• Power Electronics