DSSSB Eligibility 2026: Age Limit and Qualification for PRT, TGT, PGT

DSSSB eligibility for teaching posts is set post by post in each advertisement. For PRT, TGT and PGT, the rules have three parts: an educational qualification (subject degree plus a teacher-training qualification), CTET where the post requires it, and an upper age limit of 30 years with relaxations for reserved categories.

This page sets out the DSSSB eligibility rules from the latest teaching advertisements: 05/2025 (Assistant Teacher, Primary), 06/2025 (TGT and related posts), 10/2024 (PGT) and 03/2026 (TGT Computer Science and other teaching posts). The key date to remember is the closing date of the application. Your age and qualifications are judged as on that date, so a result declared after it does not count.

DSSSB eligibility at a glance

Educational qualification

PRT (Assistant Teacher, Primary), Advertisement 05/2025

For the Directorate of Education post, candidates need any one of these routes, plus a CTET pass and Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi or English as a subject at Secondary level:

• D.El.Ed. route: Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education, or Senior Secondary with at least 45% and the same diploma under NCTE 2002 norms.

• B.El.Ed. route: Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and a four-year Bachelor of Elementary Education.

• Special education route: Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and a two-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).

• Graduate route: Graduation and a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education.

For the NDMC post, the advertisement asks for 12th pass with 50% marks (5% relaxation for SC and ST), a two-year diploma in primary education, ETE, JBT or B.El.Ed., Hindi as a subject at Class 10 and CTET.

TGT, Advertisement 06/2025

• Subject degree: A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks in which the subject was studied for at least two years, or a master's degree in the subject with 50% in either the bachelor's or master's, or a four-year integrated B.El.Ed., B.Sc.B.Ed. or B.A.B.Ed. with the subject studied for at least three years.

• Teacher training: B.Ed. or a three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed., which is not needed separately if you hold a four-year integrated degree.

• CTET: A pass in CTET conducted by CBSE.

• Subject rules: TGT Social Science and Natural Science need specific subject combinations at graduation. Read the subject table in the advertisement before applying.

PGT, Advertisement 10/2024

• Master's degree: In the relevant subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate from a recognised university. Some subjects accept related degrees, for example Applied Mathematics for Mathematics, or Electronics and Applied Physics for Physics.

• Teacher training: B.Ed., or B.A.B.Ed. or B.Sc.B.Ed., or a three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed. from an NCTE-recognised institution.

• Biology rule: Related master's degrees such as Microbiology or Biotechnology are accepted only if Botany and Zoology were studied at graduation.

Teaching posts in Advertisement 03/2026

Percentage, result deadline and relaxation

The qualification must be complete, with the result declared, by the closing date of the application. The PRT advertisement allows up to 5% relaxation in qualifying percentage for SC, ST, OBC and PH candidates. Where a university gives CGPA, use its own official conversion formula and keep the certificate ready for the e-dossier stage.

DSSSB age limit

All PRT, TGT and PGT posts in the latest advertisements carry an upper age limit of 30 years. For example, under Advertisement 06/2025 a General candidate had to be not more than 30 years old on 7 November 2025.

The latest advertisements also give a one-time relaxation to contractual employees of the same department, linked to their contractual service and capped at 5 years. The PRT advertisement ties this to guest or contractual teachers of the Directorate of Education who worked at least 120 days in a year. Check the exact wording for your post.

Nationality and other conditions

• Nationality: As laid down in the advertisement and Government of India rules.

• Separate post codes for male and female: Many TGT and PGT posts have separate male and female post codes. Apply only for the code that matches you.

• Language at school level: PRT posts require a specific language at Secondary or Class 10 level, as listed above.

• Number of attempts: The advertisements set no limit on attempts. Age is the only cap.

Who is not eligible

• Late results: Candidates whose degree, B.Ed. or CTET result came after the closing date.

• Missing CTET: Candidates without a CTET pass for posts that list it as essential. State TET results are not mentioned as substitutes.

• Wrong subject combination: TGT candidates who did not study the post subject for the required number of years.

• Over-age: Candidates above the limit after all relaxations on the crucial date.

Fee and documents

The fee is Rs. 100, with exemption for women, SC, ST, PwBD and eligible ex-servicemen. At the e-dossier stage you will need mark sheets and degrees, the B.Ed. or diploma certificate, the CTET certificate, category and PwBD certificates in the prescribed format and proof of date of birth. Read the full advertisement for your post code on the official DSSSB website before you apply.