DSSSB Sweeper Chowkidar 2026: Apply Online, 25 Vacancy
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board · Advertisement No. 05/2026
DSSSB Sweeper Chowkidar 2026 is a recruitment for 25 vacancies notified by Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board. Applications open on 13 Oct 2026.
Key Details
- Total Vacancies: 25 posts across 10 posts in the notification Vacancy Details
- Notification Number: 05/2026
- Application Dates: 13 Oct 2026 to 11 Nov 2026 Important Dates
- Exam Date: As per Schedule Important Dates
- Application Fee: ₹0 to ₹100 depending on category Application Fee
Eligibility Criteria
- Educational Qualification: Matriculation pass or equivalent from a recognized board. Eligibility
- Age Limit: 18 to 27 years as on 01 Jun 2026 Eligibility
What Is This Recruitment


The Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board, known as DSSSB, has released Advertisement No. 05/2026. This notification is for Sweeper/Safai Karamchari and Chowkidar posts in Delhi. There are 25 vacancies in total.
How to Apply

- Read the official notification carefully before applying.
- Collect all required documents (Hand Writing, Eligibility, ID Proof, Address Details, Basic Details).
- Keep scanned documents ready (Photo, Sign, ID, Thumb, Proof, etc.).
- Fill the application form online.
- Check the preview and all columns carefully before final submission.
- Pay the application fee if required (form is not complete without fee payment).
- Take a printout of the final submitted form.
Documents Required
- Photo
- Signature
- ID Proof
- Thumb impression
- Hand Writing sample
- Eligibility proof
- Address Details
- Basic Details proof
Important Instructions
- Application fee: General/OBC/EWS pays Rs 100. SC/ST/PH and Female candidates pay Rs 0.
- You can pay the exam fee through Online or Offline mode only.
- If the fee is required but not paid, your form is not considered complete.
- Check the preview and every column carefully before you submit the form.
- Take a printout of your final submitted application form.
- Age as on 01/06/2026: minimum 18 years, maximum 27 years. Age relaxation applies as per rules.
Mera Nazariya
देखा जाए तो हमारा मानना है कि ये DSSSB Sweeper/Chowkidar recruitment उन candidates के लिए genuinely अच्छा chance है जो Matric pass हैं और Delhi में stable, permanent government job ढूंढ रहे हैं — qualification bar low रखा गया है इसलिए entry easy लगती है। लेकिन हमारी सलाह यही है कि इस बार की total vacancy संख्या बहुत limited है, और जब seats कम हों तो Matric-level eligibility वाले thousands aspirants एक साथ apply करते हैं, इसलिए competition surprisingly tough हो जाता है, खासकर UR और OBC categories में जहां seats और भी कम हैं। SC/ST और EWS candidates के लिए भी seat count छोटी है, इसलिए realistic expectation रखना ज़रूरी है। Overall, ये job stability के लिए try करने लायक है, पर 'आसान' समझकर casually मत लेना — तैयारी और form submission दोनों में seriousness दिखानी होगी।
Daily Practice Routine Kaise Banayein
भाई, Sweeper/Safai Karamchari और Chowkidar जैसे posts के लिए competition कम लगता है, पर vacancy सिर्फ 25 है — इसका मतलब सीधा है कि जो भी serious candidate थोड़ी सी भी smart तैयारी करेगा, वो आगे निकल जाएगा। इसलिए रोज़ एक fix routine follow करना ज़रूरी है, चाहे वो 2 घंटे का हो या 5 घंटे का। Consistency ही असली game है, एक दिन 6 घंटे पढ़के 5 दिन गायब होना काम नहीं करेगा।
- सुबह 6-7 बजे: General Knowledge/Current Awareness की एक छोटी सी revision — newspaper की headlines या GK का एक chapter, दिमाग़ fresh रहता है इस time।
- सुबह 7-8:30: Numerical Ability/Basic Math practice — tables, percentage, average, simple interest जैसे topics रोज़ थोड़ा थोड़ा करो, ये सबसे ज़्यादा scoring होता है।
- सुबह 9-10: Reasoning/General Intelligence के questions solve करो — pattern, series, analogy type सवाल रोज़ 20-25 solve करने की habit बनाओ।
- दोपहर break: खाना और rest ज़रूरी है, बिना break के पढ़ाई जल्दी bore करती है और याद नहीं रहता।
- दोपहर 2-3:30: Language section (Hindi/English basic) — spelling, grammar के basic rules और comprehension type practice करो।
- शाम 5-6:30: Previous year या practice के mock test का एक छोटा set लगाओ, time देखकर solve करने की आदत बनाओ।
- रात 8-9: दिन भर की ग़लतियों की revision — जो सवाल ग़लत हुए उनको दोबारा देखो और note बना लो।
- Weekend पे full-length mock test: हफ़्ते में एक बार पूरा paper time limit में solve करो, इससे exam का real feel आता है और speed check होती है।
Promotion aur career growth kaisi rehti hai
Sweeper/Chowkidar जैसी posts Group D type category में आती हैं, जहाँ growth fast नहीं होती but एक steady, stable government career मिलता है। थोड़ा patience चाहिए, पर time के साथ position improve होती रहती है।
- Join करने के बाद आपको respective department/office में assign किया जाता है और duty के हिसाब से posting मिलती है।
- Service के साल बढ़ने के साथ periodic increments और seniority से आपका salary structure gradually improve होता रहता है।
- काफ़ी departments में internal/departmental process के through senior या supervisory type role तक move करने का chance मिलता है।
- अगर आप आगे अपनी qualification improve करते हो, तो future में अलग से दूसरे higher Group C type exams के लिए भी try कर सकते हो।
- Good service record और regularity promotion/seniority list में आपकी position को strong बनाती है।
- यह fast-track glamorous growth वाली job नहीं है - इसमें real benefit है long-term stability और steady government career।
Myths vs Facts - jo bharam clear kar lena chahiye
इस type की government recruitment के around अक्सर कुछ भरम घूमते रहते हैं जो candidates को गलत direction में ले जाते हैं। चलिए कुछ common myths को उनके fact के साथ clear कर लेते हैं।
- Myth: Sweeper/Chowkidar post के लिए किसी तरह की preparation की ज़रूरत नहीं होती। Fact: Selection के जो भी stages हों (document verification, fitness, basic test), उनके लिए भी सही जानकारी और तैयारी ज़रूरी होती है।
- Myth: Fee ना भरी तो भी form complete मान लिया जाता है। Fact: जहां fee applicable है, वहां payment के बिना application incomplete ही रहता है।
- Myth: जितनी बार चाहो apply कर सकते हो, extra chances मिलते हैं। Fact: ज़्यादातर single application वाला rule होता है, multiple entries भर देना problem create कर सकता है।
- Myth: Last date तक कभी भी apply कर सकते हैं, time की कोई tension नहीं। Fact: Deadline के पास server slow हो जाता है, इसलिए जल्दी apply करना ही smart move है।
- Myth: Age या qualification proof बाद में submit कर सकते हैं। Fact: Eligibility proof fixed time के अंदर ही submit करना होता है, delay करना risky है।
- Myth: इसमें future के लिए कुछ scope नहीं है, बस यही job रहती है हमेशा। Fact: Government job होने की वजह से stability मिलती है और seniority/departmental process से आगे बढ़ने के genuine chances भी होते हैं।
In Detail
Vacancy Details

The 25 vacancies are split between two posts. Each post also has a category-wise split, shown in the table below.
| Post | Category | Number of Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Sweeper/Safai Karamchari | UR | 5 |
| Sweeper/Safai Karamchari | OBC | 2 |
| Sweeper/Safai Karamchari | EWS | 1 |
| Sweeper/Safai Karamchari | SC | 1 |
| Sweeper/Safai Karamchari | ST | 1 |
| Chowkidar | UR | 7 |
| Chowkidar | OBC | 4 |
| Chowkidar | EWS | 1 |
| Chowkidar | SC | 2 |
| Chowkidar | ST | 1 |

DSSSB Sweeper Chowkidar 2026 has 25 vacancies in total. The notification breaks them down across 10 posts.
Posts & Vacancies
| Post | Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Sweeper/Safai Karamchari | UR | 5 |
| Sweeper/Safai Karamchari | OBC | 2 |
| Sweeper/Safai Karamchari | EWS | 1 |
| Sweeper/Safai Karamchari | SC | 1 |
| Sweeper/Safai Karamchari | ST | 1 |
| Chowkidar | UR | 7 |
| Chowkidar | OBC | 4 |
| Chowkidar | EWS | 1 |
| Chowkidar | SC | 2 |
| Chowkidar | ST | 1 |
Important Dates

Here are all the dates given in the DSSSB notification for this recruitment.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Begin | 13/10/2026 |
| Last Date for Apply Online | 11/11/2026 |
| Pay Exam Fee Last Date | 11/11/2026 |
| DSSSB Exam Date | As per Schedule |
| Admit Card Available | Before Exam |
Every date Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board printed for DSSSB Sweeper Chowkidar 2026, exactly as the notification states it. A date the notice gave as a range or a month is shown in its own words rather than pinned to a day it never named.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Begin | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Last Date for Apply Online | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Pay Exam Fee Last Date | 11 Nov 2026 |
| DSSSB Exam Date | As per Schedule |
| Admit Card Available | Before Exam |
Application Fee

The fee you pay depends on your category. You must pay it by the same last date as the online form.
| Category | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| General/OBC/EWS | Rs 100 |
| SC/ST/PH (physically handicapped candidates) | Rs 0 |
| Female | Rs 0 |
Application fee for DSSSB Sweeper Chowkidar 2026 by category, as printed in the official notification. Pay it before the last date — an application whose fee has not reached the board is not a submitted application.
| Category | Fee | Note |
|---|---|---|
| General/OBC/EWS | ₹100 | — |
| SC/ST/PH | No fee | — |
| Female | No fee | — |
Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old and not more than 27 years old. This age is counted as on 01/06/2026. Age relaxation applies as per rules, though exact relaxation details are not given in this notification.

You need to have passed Matriculation, or an equivalent exam, from a recognized board. No other qualification detail is given in the notification.
Age Limit
You must be between 18 and 27 years old as on 01 Jun 2026.
Educational Qualification
Matriculation pass or equivalent from a recognized board.
Admit Card, Exam Date, Result and Answer Key
- Admit Card
- Before Exam — full details
- Exam Date
- As per Schedule — full details
- Result
- DSSSB has not announced a date yet. This page updates the day the notice does.
- Answer Key
- DSSSB has not announced a date yet. This page updates the day the notice does.
Key Numbers
| What | As stated in the notification |
|---|---|
| Total posts | 25 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bhai DSSSB ke is Sweeper/Safai Karamchari aur Chowkidar recruitment mein selection kaise hota hai, kya physical test bhi dena padta hai?
Dekh yaar, isme mainly ek written exam hota hai jisme general awareness, reasoning, numerical aur language ke questions aate hain, uske baad document verification hoti hai. Ye police/army type bharti nahi hai jisme daud ya physical fitness test ho, toh zyada focus apne written paper pe rakh aur documents pehle se tayar rakh, verification mein time nahi lagana padega.
Form fill karte waqt log sabse zyada kya galti kar dete hain jisse application reject ho jaata hai?
Sabse common mistake category aur qualification ka column galat bhar dena hota hai, jaise OBC/EWS ka proof na hona ya matriculation ki details mismatch. Dusra, photo aur signature ka size specification follow nahi karte. Mera suggestion - form submit karne se pehle preview page do baar check kar, ek chhoti si galti bhi dikkat de sakti hai.
Written exam ki tayari kaise shuru karu, kaunse subjects pe zyada focus dena chahiye?
General awareness, basic reasoning, numerical ability aur Hindi/English ye core areas hain jo aise exams mein poochhe jaate hain. Roz thoda current affairs padh, basic maths aur reasoning ke concepts clear kar, aur purane type ke questions solve karte reh. Shuru se hi time management practice kar lena, exam hall mein panic nahi hoga.
Age limit aur qualification ko lekar mujhe confusion hai, kaise confirm karu ki main eligible hoon ya nahi?
Notification mein jo cut-off date di gayi hai usi date ke hisaab se apni age calculate kar, apne aandaz se mat nikaal. Qualification ke liye matriculation pass certificate hona zaroori hai, uski original copy aur marksheet dono abhi se file mein rakh le taaki baad mein bhaagdaud na karni pade.
Sweeper/Safai Karamchari aur Chowkidar dono posts hain, main dono ke liye apply kar sakta hoon kya aur kaunsa better rahega?
Eligibility criteria dono posts ke liye kaafi similar hota hai, lekin notification achhe se padh ke dekh ki konsi post tere area ya interest ke hisaab se suit karti hai. Blindly dono mein apply karne ki jagah ek post decide kar aur usi ke hisaab se tayari pe focus kar, isse confusion kam hoga.
Kya main Delhi DSSSB Sweeper/Safai Karamchari aur Chowkidar Recruitment 2026 ke liye FresherHub par mock test ya practice set attempt kar sakta hoon?
Haan bilkul kar sakta hai. FresherHub par is exam aur doosri bhi kaafi jobs ke liye bahut saare practice aur mock tests mil jayenge, jisse tu apni speed aur accuracy dono check kar sakta hai aur poori tayari ho jaayegi exam se pehle.
Document verification ke time kaunsi baatein dhyan mein rakhni chahiye taaki last moment pe pareshani na ho?
Sabse pehle apne saare original documents aur unki photocopies organize karke ek file mein rakh - matriculation certificate, ID proof, address proof, caste/EWS certificate agar applicable ho. Caste ya category certificate ki validity date zaroor check kar le, expired certificate le gaya toh dikkat ho sakti hai. Thodi tayari pehle se kar legi toh verification din aaraam se ho jaayegi.
How we know this
Every date, vacancy count, fee and age limit above is transcribed from the recruiting body's own notification and checked back against that document before it is published. A figure FresherHub cannot find in the source is left off the page rather than estimated. How we verify every page.
- Reviewed by Farhan Mansuri on 11 Oct 2026.
- 3 official links checked — 3 working.
- Last checked against the source on 11 Oct 2026 — the day this recruitment last moved, not the day this page was last rebuilt.
Found something wrong on this page? Tell us — corrections are made against the official document and the change is added to the update history above. For anything you are about to act on, always confirm on the department's own website first.