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DSSSB English Syllabus

DSSSB (Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board)

12
Topics
40
Sub-topics
40
Questions

English is one of 4 sections in the DSSSB syllabus. It has 12 topics and 40 sub-topics, with about 40 questions (40 marks).

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DSSSB English: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Reading Comprehension

    • Passage Comprehension
    • Theme Detection
    • Inference Based
    • Main Idea
    • Factual Comprehension
  2. 2

    Fill in the Blanks

    • Single Blank
    • Multiple Blanks
    • Appropriate Words
    • Contextual Fillers
  3. 3

    Synonyms

    • Word Synonyms
    • Contextual Synonyms
    • Synonym Replacement
  4. 4

    Antonyms

    • Word Antonyms
    • Contextual Antonyms
    • Antonym Replacement
  5. 5

    Spotting Errors

    • Error Detection
    • Grammatical Errors
    • Subject-Verb Agreement
    • Parts of Speech Errors
  6. 6

    Sentence Correction

    • Sentence Improvement
    • Grammatical Correction
    • Sentence Rearrangement
  7. 7

    Para Jumbles

    • Sentence Rearrangement
    • Paragraph Organization
    • Logical Sequence
  8. 8

    Idioms & Phrases

    • Idiom Meaning
    • Phrase Usage
    • Contextual Usage
  9. 9

    Active/Passive Voice

    • Voice Conversion
    • Voice Identification
    • Appropriate Voice Usage
  10. 10

    Direct/Indirect Speech

    • Narration Conversion
    • Reporting Verbs
    • Pronoun & Tense Changes
  11. 11

    Spelling Check

    • Correct Spelling
    • Common Misspellings
    • Word Completion
  12. 12

    Cloze Test

    • Passage Completion
    • Contextual Fillers
    • Word Selection

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the DSSSB English syllabus?

English for DSSSB has 12 topics: Reading Comprehension, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms, Antonyms, Spotting Errors, Sentence Correction, Para Jumbles, Idioms & Phrases, Active/Passive Voice, Direct/Indirect Speech and 2 more, with 40 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from English in DSSSB?

About 40 questions (40 marks). Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

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