DDA Recruitment 2020 Official Notification PDF: Latest Various Posts
Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has announced 629 vacancies for various posts – Stenographer, Patwari, Junior Secretariat Assistant, Assistant Accounts Officers, Sectional Officer etc. Aspirants can check the post wise eligibility criteria, vacancies, exam dates.
DDA Recruitment 2020 Important Dates
Candidates can check the important application dates below.
| Start Date to Apply Online | 1st Apr 2020 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 15 May 2020 |
| Last Date for Payment of Fees | 20 May 2020 |
| Exam Date | To be notified later |
DDA Vacancies 2020
Total 629 vacancies have been announced for departments wise.
| Post Name | Group | Total Vacancies (inclusive of Backlog Vacancies and Vacancies Reserved for PwD and Ex-Servicemen) |
| Dy. Director (System) | A | 02 |
| Dy. Director (Planning) | A | 05 |
| Asstt. Director (System) | A | 02 |
| Asstt. Director (Planning) | A | 05 |
| Asstt. Accounts Officer | B | 11 |
| Architectural Assistant | B | 08 |
| Planning Assistant | B | 01 |
| Sectional Officers (Hort.) | B | 48 |
| Surveyor | C | 11 |
| Stenographer Grade ‘D’ | C | 100 |
| Patwari | C | 44 |
| Jr. Secretariat Assistant | C | 292 |
| Mali | C | 100 |
| Total | 629 |
DDA Eligibility Criteria 2020
| Post | Age Limit | Educational Qualification |
| Deputy Director (System) | 40 years | a) PhD Degree in Computer Science OR b) M.E/M.Tech. in Computer Science/ IT with 3 years experience c) B.E./ B.Tech./ M.Sc. Degree in Computer Science/ IT/ MCA with 5 years experience |
| Deputy Director (Planning) | 40 years | a) Bachelor’s Degree in Planning/ Architecture/ Civil/ Municipal Engineering b) Post graduation in planning c) 5 years experience |
| Assistant Director (Planning) | 35 years | a) Bachelor’s Degree in Planning/ Architecture/ Civil/ Municipal Engineering or Masters degree in Geography/ Sociology/Eco etc b) Post graduation in planning |
| Assistant Director (System) | 30 years | a) M. E/ M.Tech. in Computer Science/ IT with min 60% OR b) B.E./ B.Tech./ M.Sc. in Computer Science/ IT/ MCA with 60% marks and 1 year experience |
| Assistant Accountants Officer | 30 Years | Chartered Accountant (CA) / Company Secretary (CS) / ICWA/Master in Financial Control/ MBA (Finance) |
| Planning Assistant | 30 Years | Bachelor’s Degree in Planning/ Architecture from a recognized University. |
| Section Officer (Horticulture) | 30 Years | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture or Horticulture or Forestry from a recognized University. |
| Architectural Assistant | 30 Years | Degree in Architecture from a recognized university |
| Surveyor | Between 18- 25 years | Diploma or 2 years’ National Trade Certificate in Surveying and 2 years experience in Survey work |
| Stenographer Grade D | 18-30 years | Senior Secondary Certificate (12th Class pass) |
| Patwari | 21-27 years | Graduate from any recognized university Proficiency in Computer |
| Junior Secretariat Assistant | 18-27 years | Senior Secondary Certificate (12th Class pass) Typing speed of 35 wpm in English and 30 wpm in Hindi |
| Mali | 18-25 years | 10th Pass |
Age Relaxations
| Categories | Extent of Age Concession |
| SC/ST | 05 years |
| OBC | 03 year |
| PwD | 10 years |
| SC/ST with Disability | 15 years |
| OBC Person with Disability | 13 years |
| Departmental candidate with at least three years continuous service in Central Govt./Govt of Delhi/Delhi Development Authority etc. |
Upto 05 Years for Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ posts (which are in the same line or allied cadres and where a relationship could be established that the service already rendered in a particular post will be useful for the efficient discharge of the duties of post) |
| Upto 40 years of age (45 years for SC/ST, 43 years for OBC) for Group ‘C’ post. | |
| (For Group “A” Posts) Ex-Servicemen | Upper age limit shall be relaxed by the length of Military Service increased by 03 Years in the case of Ex-servicemen and commissioned officers including ECOs/ SSCOs. |
| (For Group “B” & “C” posts) Ex Servicemen (UR/GEN) | 03 Years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date for receipt of application. |
| Ex- Servicemen (OBC) | 06 years (3 years + 3 Years) after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date for receipt of application. |
| Ex-Servicemen (SC & ST) | 08 years (3 yr + 5 yr) after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date for receipt of application. |
| Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married (for Group ‘C’ Posts). | Upto the age of 35 years (upto 40 yrs for SC/ST & 38 for OBC) |
DDA Group Pay Scale
| Post | Group | Pay Matrix |
| Deputy Director (System) | A | LEVEL 11 |
| Deputy Director (Planning) | A | LEVEL 11 |
| Assistant Director (Planning) | A | LEVEL 10 |
| Assistant Director (System) | A | LEVEL 10 |
| Assistant Accountants Officer | B | LEVEL 8 |
| Planning Assistant | B | LEVEL 7 |
| Section Officer (Horticulture) | B | LEVEL 6 |
| Architectural Assistant | B | LEVEL 7 |
| Surveyor | C | LEVEL 5 |
| Stenographer Grade D | C | LEVEL 4 |
| Patwari | C | LEVEL 3 |
| Junior Secretariat Assistant | C | LEVEL 2 |
| Mali | C | LEVEL 1 |
DDA Selection Procedure 2020
| Post Name | Selection Procedure |
| Dy. Director (System) | Single Stage online examination followed by Interview of the shortlisted candidates |
| Dy. Director (Plg.) | |
| Asstt. Director (Plg.) | |
| Asstt. Director (System) | |
| Assistant Accounts Officer | |
| Planning Assistant | Single Stage online examination |
| S.O.(Hort.) | |
| Architectural Assistant | |
| Surveyor | |
| Stenographer Grade ‘D’ | Single stage online examination followed by skill test |
| Patwari | 2 stage online examination |
| Jr. Secretariat Assistant | 2 stage online examination followed by typing test of the shortlisted candidates |
| Mali | Single Stage Online examination followed by Trade Test/Practical Test |
| Sr. Law Officer | Single Stage online examination followed by Interview of the shortlisted candidates |
| Legal Assistant | Single stage on-line examination |
DDA Directors, AAO Exam Pattern
For Dy. Director (System), Dy. Director (Plg.), Asstt. Director (Plg.), Asstt. Director (System) & Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO)
- This paper will be 2 hours duration long.
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
| Reasoning | 120 Ques | 120 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | ||
| General Awareness | ||
| English language | ||
| Respective Discipline | ||
| Interview | ||
DDA Planning Assistant, SO, Architectural Assistant & Surveyor Exam Pattern
- It is also of 2 hours.
| Subject | No. of Ques | Marks |
| Reasoning | 120 Ques. | 120 Marks |
| Quantitative Aptitude | ||
| General Awareness | ||
| English language | ||
| Respective Discipline |
DDA Stenographer Grade D Exam Pattern
- Duration is 2 Hours.
| Subject | No. of Ques | Marks |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| English Language & Comprehension | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
| Skill Test | ||
DDA Patwari Exam Pattern
- Preliminary & Mains exam each is 2 hour long paper.
- There will be penalty of 0.33 (negative marking) for wrong answers.
| Stage 1 (Preliminary) | ||
| Subject | No. of Ques. | Marks |
| General Awareness | 120 Ques | 120 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability | ||
| Arithmetical & Numerical Ability | ||
| Hindi & English | ||
| Basic Computer knowledge | ||
| Stage 2 (Mains) | ||
| General Awareness (Special Emphasis on Delhi) | 200 Ques | 200 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability | ||
| Arithmetical & Numerical Ability | ||
| English Language & comprehension | ||
| Hindi or Urdu language and comprehension | ||
| Basic Computer knowledge | ||
DDA Minimum Qualifying Marks
- UR-> 40%
- SC-> 30%
- ST-> 30%
- OBC-> 35%
For remaining posts refer official notification.
DDA Application Fee for Recruitment 2020
Application Fee-> Rs. 500/-
Note: Women candidates and candidates belonging to Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe, PwD & Ex-serviceman category are exempted from paying Application fee.
ONLINE Fee Payment through Internet Banking/Debit/Credit Card etc. (as provided in the Online Application) will only be accepted.
DDA Recruitment 2020 Notification PDF
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