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DSSSB PGT Political Science paper at a glance

The decisive number here is 200. Two-thirds of the PGT paper is Political Science alone, and the remaining 100 marks are spread thinly over five general parts of 20 marks each. DSSSB's advertisement defines Section B by level rather than by a topic-wise list, describing it as the subject at post-graduate standard; no official chapter-by-chapter Political Science syllabus was located.

Dates and windows

This calendar is common to every subject in the combined PGT recruitment, not specific to Political Science: one advertisement, one application window and one block of examination dates serve all the PGT post codes. Only the vacancy count and the Section B content change from subject to subject.

What this means for your preparation

The most common misreading of this paper is treating it as a teaching-aptitude test. It is not. Two hundred of the three hundred marks are Political Science questions set at post-graduate standard, and DSSSB does not publish a topic-wise list for them. Candidates who spend their preparation on pedagogy and current affairs are optimising the smaller half of the paper.

Section B carries two marks in every three

The arithmetic should govern the study plan. Section A is 100 marks split five ways, so each of reasoning, general awareness, English, Hindi and numerical aptitude is worth only 20 marks. Section B is a single undivided 200-mark block of Political Science. A candidate who is merely competent across Section A and strong in Section B will out-score one who is polished in Section A and approximate in Section B, because there is no ceiling low enough in Section A to compensate for a weak subject paper. Time in the three-hour sitting should be allocated the same way: Section A answered briskly, with the bulk of the clock reserved for the subject questions where the marks actually accumulate.

Post-graduate level, and no official topic list

DSSSB's advertisement defines Section B by standard rather than by syllabus, describing the subject questions as being at post-graduate level. No chapter-wise Political Science syllabus issued by the Board was located during this check, which means published topic lists circulating on coaching sites are reconstructions from past papers rather than official documents. The practical response is to work from the M.A. Political Science curriculum of a recognised university as the reference frame, and to use DSSSB's own previous PGT Political Science question papers to calibrate depth. Treat any list presented as the official syllabus with caution unless it links to a Board PDF.

Female vacancies are the narrow gate

The reported split for Political Science under Advertisement 10/2024 is 59 male posts against 19 female posts out of 78. Because DSSSB advertises teaching posts against separate male and female post codes rather than a single pooled code, the effective competition is not the same for both. A female candidate is competing for 19 seats, a male candidate for 59, and the merit lists are drawn separately. Anyone planning around the headline figure of 78 is planning around a number that nobody actually competes for. Confirm the applicable post code and its own count on the advertisement before estimating a target score.

Negative marking rewards disciplined omission

A quarter mark is deducted for every wrong multiple choice answer, and the qualifying threshold is 40 per cent for General and EWS candidates, 35 per cent for OBC and 30 per cent for SC, ST and PwBD. With 300 questions in three hours the pace is roughly a question every thirty-six seconds, which makes guesswork tempting and expensive. In a 200-mark subject section, forty speculative answers at even odds cost around five marks net. The better habit is to leave genuinely unknown Section B items blank and reserve any guessing for questions where two options have already been eliminated on substantive grounds.

Where Political Science sits in the family

Within the 432-post combined PGT cycle, Political Science at a reported 78 posts sat behind Hindi at 91 and Economics at 82 and ahead of History at 61. That places it among the wider subjects, which generally means a larger applicant pool rather than an easier route, since Political Science is a common post-graduate subject in Delhi. DSSSB does not publish subject-wise cut-offs alongside its results, so any Political Science cut-off quoted in preparation material is inferred. The results for this cycle have been released in tranches since March 2026, and the Board's own result notices remain the only authoritative record of where the line fell.

Common questions

How many questions in the DSSSB PGT Political Science paper are actually Political Science?

Two hundred of the three hundred. Section B is a single 200-mark block of subject questions carrying 200 marks. Section A supplies the other 100 marks and is divided into five parts of 20 marks each covering mental ability and reasoning, general awareness, English language and comprehension, Hindi language and comprehension, and numerical aptitude with data interpretation. The whole paper is objective, computer-based, one tier, and runs three hours, with 0.25 deducted for each wrong answer.

How many PGT Political Science vacancies did DSSSB advertise?

Under Advertisement No. 10/2024, which covered 432 Post Graduate Teacher posts in total, Political Science is reported at 78 vacancies, split 59 male and 19 female. That breakdown comes from CareerPower and Chegg India rather than from the official notice, which could not be read directly during this check. A later PGT cycle of roughly 510 posts, with Political Science at 58, has been described as expected and carries no advertisement number yet.

Is CTET required for DSSSB PGT Political Science?

The eligibility described for DSSSB Post Graduate Teacher posts is a master's degree in the relevant subject, commonly quoted at a minimum of 50 per cent, together with a B.Ed or equivalent. CTET is described as a requirement for the trained graduate and primary tiers rather than for PGT posts. Because eligibility wording varies between advertisements, confirm the exact clause in the vacancy notice for the post code you are applying against before assuming CTET is not needed.

What is the official DSSSB PGT Political Science syllabus?

DSSSB describes Section B as the subject at post-graduate standard rather than issuing a chapter-wise Political Science syllabus, and no official topic list was located for this page. In practice that means the M.A. Political Science curriculum of a recognised university is the working reference, and the Board's previous PGT Political Science papers are the most reliable guide to depth and question style. Topic lists published by coaching sites are reconstructions and should be labelled as such.

When was the DSSSB PGT Political Science exam held and are results out?

The computer-based test for the main body of PGT subjects in this cycle was conducted between 12 and 17 April 2026, with Economics and Geography held separately on 15 and 16 July 2026. DSSSB began releasing PGT results and marks in tranches from 27 March 2026, continuing through May and August 2026 across subjects including History, Hindi, Sanskrit, Commerce, Physics and Chemistry. Check the Board's own result notices for the position of a specific Political Science post code.

What score should a PGT Political Science candidate target?

The published floor is a qualifying mark of 40 per cent for General and EWS candidates, 35 per cent for OBC and 30 per cent for SC, ST and PwBD, but qualifying is not the same as selection: posts are filled in merit order against separate male and female post codes. With 19 female and 59 male Political Science posts reported, the realistic target is set by the number of seats on your own post code, not by the qualifying percentage. DSSSB does not publish subject-wise cut-offs.