DSSSB TGT Eligibility Criteria 2026: Educational Qualifications & Age Limit

DSSSB TGT Eligibility Criteria

DSSSB TGT Eligibility 2026
Exam Name	DSSSB TGT Recruitment 2026
Conducting Body	Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board, DSSSB
DSSSB Official Website	dsssb.delhi.gov.in
Mode of Exam	Online
DSSSB TGT Vacancies 2026	967
Post	TGT

DSSSB TGT Eligibility Criteria

The specific DSSSB TGT Eligibility Criteria 2026 for various Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) positions are detailed in the sections below. Candidates must ensure they meet these requirements to prevent the automatic rejection of their DSSSB TGT application form.

• Graduation Degree (Honors/Pass) with at least 45% marks in the concerned subjects/combination of subjects and in aggregate.
• B.Ed or equivalent degree from a recognized university.
• Passed CTET Paper II
• Working knowledge of Hindi
• At least one out of the following should have been at the elective level i.e. English, Mathematics, Natural or  Physical Science, and Social Science

DSSSB TGT Eligibility (Subject-Wise)

Refer to the following table for the subject-wise breakdown of the DSSSB TGT Eligibility Criteria. It is essential for applicants to verify the requirements for their specific subjects to ensure they satisfy all academic and subject-combination criteria.

DSSSB TGT Eligibility 2026
Post	Subject
TGT Maths	Honours or Pass Maths as the main subject at the graduation level
TGT Science	Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Botany and Zoology
TGT Social Science	History,  Political Science, Economics, Business Studies, Sociology, Geography or Psychology.
TGT English	English As the Main or Elective subject
TGT Urdu TGT Hindi TGT Punjabi TGT Sanskrit TGT Bengali	The candidates must have Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit or Bengali as one of the elective subjects with one additional language or one school subject. (For Hindi Teacher posts only) Must possess the Sahitya Rattan qualification from Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Prayag with at least 45% aggregate marks, along with English as a subject in Matriculation.
TGT Computer Science	Candidate should have cleared class 12th exam with a Graduation in Computer Application (BCA) from a Recognized University OR Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) or B.Tech degree in Computer Science or Information Technology from a recognized university. OR Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from a recognized university. OR Bachelor's degree in any discipline along with an 'A' level certification course from DOEACC/NIELIT.

DSSSB TGT Age Limit

Candidates must strictly adhere to the DSSSB age limit guidelines to qualify for the TGT post. Generally, the maximum age limit for applicants is 30 years.

DSSSB TGT Posts	DSSSB TGT Age Limit	Age Relaxation For Contractual Teachers
TGT Hindi	Not Exceeding 30 yrs	The candidates applying for the TGT post can have a One-time relaxation in the upper age limit up to a maximum period of 5 years in case they have worked or still working as Contractual Teachers under DSSSB. They must have worked for at least 120 days as Contractual Teachers in the particular academic year.
TGT Natural Science
TGT Social Science
TGT Maths
TGT Bengali
TGT English
TGT Sanskrit
TGT Urdu
TGT Punjabi

DSSSB TGT Age Relaxation Category-Wise

Please review the DSSSB TGT Age Category-Wise limits to confirm your eligibility based on your specific category. Female candidates may avail of age relaxation up to 40 years. Additional relaxations are provided for reserved categories, experienced professionals, and ex-servicemen.

Categories	Extent of  Age Relaxation
SC / ST	05 Years
OBC	03 Years
PwD	10 Years
PwD &  SC / ST	15 Years
PwD & OBC	13 Years
Departmental Teaching candidates with at least three years of continuous teaching service.	Up to 05 years for Group ‘B’ posts
	For Group C Post: – Up to 40 years of age Up to 45 years for SC/ST, Up to 43 years for OBC
Meritorious Sports Persons (Only for Group ‘C’ posts)	Up to 05 years Up to 10 years for SC/ST Up to 08 years for OBC
Ex-Servicemen of Group B & C (Non-Gazetted)	Period of Military service plus 3 years
Disabled Defense Services personnel (Group “C”)	45 years 50 years for SC/ST 48 years for OBC
Age relaxation is applicable to widows, divorced women, or women judicially separated and not remarried (applicable specifically for Group ‘C’ posts).	Up to the age of 35 years Up to 40 yrs for SC/ST Up to 38 Years for OBC