DSSSB LDC Exam Pattern for Post Code 802/23

The DSSSB LDC exam pattern for post code 802/23 starts with one 200-question objective paper worth 200 marks. You have two hours and lose 0.25 marks for each incorrect response. The shorthand and typing arrangements depend on the job under the combined code. An LDC candidate should use the clerical typing requirements for their post.

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DSSSB LDC exam pattern at a glance

Tier I section marks

The official written scheme specifies bilingual Hindi and English questions except in the respective language tests. The 120 minutes are for the paper as a whole. If you aim to spend exactly the same time on every question, the average is 36 seconds. Quick vocabulary or computer recall can give back time for a calculation or a passage, so a flexible time plan is easier to use.

Negative marking and a worked practice score

Award one mark for each correct answer and subtract a quarter mark for each wrong answer when you simulate this pattern. With 145 correct and 20 wrong, the raw practice score is 140 out of 200. Track the wrong answers by cause. Twenty avoidable reading errors call for a different adjustment from twenty questions you attempted without knowing the topic.

DSSSB can normalise marks where applicable under its formula. It may also drop defective questions and prorate marks under the rules. Use the raw calculation for mock comparisons and the Board's published result for your official score.

Typing test, e-dossier and final allotment

The notice for typing language options is a separate step from the written examination. For clerical posts that specify the common standard, practise 35 words per minute in English or 30 in Hindi on a computer. Confirm the speed and skill instructions against your department's row. The shorthand requirements under the combined code apply to stenography roles with their own notices.

DSSSB calls for preferences at the e-dossier stage under the advertisement. Rank the jobs you are eligible for in the order you would accept them. The first available preference is allocated according to merit and the applicable rules. If your marks meet the shortlist threshold, you still need to satisfy the relevant skill and document conditions.

Run a paper the way you plan to sit it

Use a first pass for familiar questions and flag longer calculations. In the second pass, return to questions you can solve with a clear method. Leave a final check for misread words such as “except” or “least” and for responses you meant to change. Try this routine in Testkart DSSSB LDC mock tests after mapping weak areas against the DSSSB LDC syllabus. Practise typing in a separate timed block and log speed with accuracy.