DDA 2020 Recruitment Eligibility Criteria (Age Limit, Qualification)-10th & 12th Pass/ Graduates apply online @dda.org.in: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has invited online application for filling up 629 vacancies for various posts of Group ’A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’. Eligible candidates can apply for the posts of Deputy Director, Assistant Director, Assistant Accounts Officer, Planning Assistant, SO (Horticulture), Architectural Assistant, Surveyor, Stenographer Grade D, Patwari, Junior Secretariat Assistant and Mali. Previously, DDA released corrigendum stating that owing to current situation of Coronavirus outbreak the online registration link cannot be opened on the scheduled date and time.
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Below are the revised dates for DDA 2020 Recruitment Process:

DDA 2020 Recruitment |
Important Dates |
Recruitment Notification Date |
17th March 2020 |
Postponed Online Application Opening Date |
1st April 2020 (10:00 AM) |
Postponed Online Application Closing Date |
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Postponed Last Date of Depositing Application Fee |
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DDA 2020 Recruitment Exam Date |
To be notified later |
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DDA 2020 Recruitment & Vacancies
Online Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for recruitment against following posts in DDA:
DDA 2020 Recruitment & Vacancies |
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Post |
Group/ Level in Pay Matrix |
Vacancies |
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Deputy Director (System) |
A/ Level-11 |
General |
02 |
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EWS |
- |
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SC |
- |
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ST |
- |
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OBC |
- |
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Total |
02 |
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Deputy Director (Planning) |
A/ Level-11 |
General |
04 |
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EWS |
- |
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SC |
- |
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ST |
- |
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OBC |
01 |
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Total |
05 |
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Assistant Director (Planning) |
A/ Level-10 |
General |
02 |
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EWS |
01 |
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SC |
- |
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ST |
- |
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OBC |
02 |
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Total |
05 |
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Assistant Director (System) |
A/ Level-10 |
General |
01 |
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EWS |
- |
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SC |
01 |
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ST |
- |
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OBC |
- |
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Total |
02 |
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Assistant Accounts Officer |
B/ Level-8 |
General |
05 |
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EWS |
01 |
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SC |
01 |
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ST |
- |
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OBC |
04 |
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Total |
11 (HH-1) |
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Planning Assistant |
B/ Level-7 |
Total – 01 (PwD- Others) |
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SO (Horticulture) |
B/ Level-6 |
General |
21 |
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EWS |
05 |
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SC |
02 |
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ST |
06 |
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OBC |
14 |
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Total |
48 (HH-1) |
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Architectural Assistant |
B/ Level-7 |
General |
04 |
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EWS |
01 |
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SC |
01 |
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ST |
- |
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OBC |
02 |
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Total |
08 (PwD Others-1) |
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Surveyor |
C/ Level-5 |
General |
- |
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EWS |
- |
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SC |
03 |
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ST |
02 |
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OBC |
06 |
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Total |
11 (PwD Others-1) |
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Stenographer Grade D |
C/ Level-4 |
General |
44 |
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EWS |
10 |
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SC |
15 |
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ST |
- |
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OBC |
31 |
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Total |
100 (ESM-10, VH-01, HH-01, OH-02, Others-01) |
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Patwari |
C/ Level-3 |
General |
24 |
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EWS |
02 |
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SC |
06 |
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ST |
03 |
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OBC |
09 |
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Total |
44 |
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Junior Secretariat Assistant |
C/ Level-2 |
General |
121 |
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EWS |
29 |
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SC |
43 |
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ST |
21 |
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OBC |
78 |
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Total |
292 (ESM-29, VH-03, HH-03, OH-03, Others-02) |
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Mali |
C/ Level-2 |
General |
41 |
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EWS |
10 |
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SC |
15 |
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ST |
07 |
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OBC |
27 |
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Total |
100 (ESM-10, HH-01, OH-02, Others-01) |
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Total |
629 Vacancies |
DDA 2020 Recruitment - AGE LIMIT (As on 30th April 2020)
DDA 2020 Recruitment – Age Limit |
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Post/ Group/ Pay Matrix |
Age Limit (As on 30th April 2020) |
Deputy Director (System)/ Group-A/ Level-11 |
Not exceeding 40 years (Relaxable in accordance with the Instructions/ orders issued by the Central Govt.) |
Deputy Director (Planning)/ Group-A/ Level-11 |
Not exceeding 40 years (Relaxable in accordance with the Instructions/ orders issued by the Central Govt.) |
Assistant Director (Planning)/ Group-A/ Level-10 |
Not exceeding 35 years (Relaxable in accordance with the Instructions/ orders issued by the Central Govt.) |
Assistant Director (System)/ Group-A/ Level-10 |
Not exceeding 30 years (Relaxable in accordance with the Instructions/ orders issued by the Central Govt.) |
Assistant Accounts Officer/ Group-B/ Level-8 |
Not exceeding 30 years |
Planning Assistant/ Group-B/ Level-7 |
Not exceeding 30 years (Relaxable in accordance with the Instructions/ orders issued by the Central Govt.) |
SO (Horticulture)/ Group-B/ Level-6 |
Not exceeding 30 years (Relaxable for Govt. Employees and Employees of DDA in accordance with the instructions issued by the Central Govt.) |
Architectural Assistant/ Group-B/ Level-7 |
30 years |
Surveyor/ Group-C/ Level-5 |
Between 18 to 25 years (Relaxable for Govt. Employees and Employees of DDA in accordance with the instructions issued by the Central Govt.) |
Stenographer Grade D/ Group-C/ Level-4 |
18 to 30 years |
Patwari/ Group-C/ Level-3 |
Between 21 to 27 years (Relaxable for Govt. Employees and Employees of DDA in accordance with the instructions issued by the Central Govt.) |
Junior Secretariat Assistant/ Group- C/ Level-2 |
Between 18 to 27 years (Relaxable for Govt. Employees and Employees of DDA upto 40 years in accordance with the instructions issued by the Central Govt.) |
Mali/ Group-C/ Level-2 |
Between 18 to 25 years (Relaxable for Govt. Employees and Employees of DDA in accordance with the instructions issued by the Central Govt.) |
Note: The date of birth accepted by the Delhi Development Authority is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognized by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University, which must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate.
DDA 2020 Recruitment-Age Relaxation
Categories |
Extent of Age Concession |
Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribes |
5 Years |
Other Backward Class |
3 Years |
Persons with Disabilities |
10 Years |
SC/ST Persons with Disabilities |
15 Years |
OBC Persons with Disabilities |
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. |
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(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 2020 Recruitment - EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (Essential & Desired)
Below are the educational qualification details for the DDA 2020 Recruitment:
DDA 2020 Recruitment - Educational Qualification (Essential & Desired) |
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Post/ Pay Matrix/ Vacancies |
Educational Qualification |
Deputy Director (System)/ Group-A/ Level-11 |
a) Ph.D in Computer Science &IT OR b) M.E/M.Tech. in Computer Science/ IT with First Class or minimum 60% marks in aggregate from Govt. recognized Institution/ University and with 3 years relevant experience OR c) B.E./ B.Tech./ M.Sc. In Computer Science/ IT/ MCA with First Class or minimum 60% marks in aggregate from Govt. recognized Institution/ University and with 5 years relevant experience in Computer Programming. |
Deputy Director (Planning)/ Group-A/ Level-11 |
Essential (i) Bachelor’s Degree in Planning/ Architecture/ Civil/ Municipal Engineering or Master Degree in Geography/ Sociology/ Economics from a recognized University/Institute or equivalent. (ii) Postgraduation in Planning with specialization in any of the fields of Town/ City/ Urban/ Housing/ Transport/ Environmental Planning from a recognized University/Institute or equivalent. (iii) At least 5 years experience in a planning office in development authority or local body or in a Government Undertaking. Desirable i) Degree/ Diploma in Geographic Information System (GIS)/ Geoinformatics or equivalent from a recognized University/ Institute. ii) Associate Membership of the Institute of Town Planners (India) |
Assistant Director (Planning)/ Group-A/ Level-10 |
Essential (i) Bachelor’s Degree in Planning/ Architecture/ Civil/ Municipal Engineering or Master Degree in Geography/ Sociology/ Economics from a recognized University/Institute or equivalent. (ii) Postgraduation in Planning with specialization in any of the field of Town/ City/ Urban/ Housing/ Transport/ Environmental Planning from a recognized University/Institute or equivalent. Desirable i) Degree/ Diploma in Geographic Information System (GIS)/ GeoInformatics or equivalent from a recognized University/ Institute. ii) Associate Membership of the Institute of Town Planners (India) |
Assistant Director (System)/ Group-A/ Level-10 |
a) M. E/ M.Tech. in Computer Science/ IT with First Class or minimum 60% marks in aggregate from Govt. recognised Institution/ University OR b) B.E./ B. Tech./ M.Sc. in Computer Science/ IT/ MCA with First Class or minimum 60% marks in aggregate from Govt. recognized Institution/ University and with one-year experience in the relevant field. |
Assistant Accounts Officer/ Group-B/ Level-8 |
Chartered Accountant (CA/ Company Secretary (CS)/ ICWA/ Master in Financial Control/ MBA (Finance), or equivalent from a recognized University/institution. NOTE: Specialization will be considered only when a candidate has passed minimum 06 papers/ courses in the field of specialization mentioned in the notification. |
Planning Assistant/ Group-B/ Level-7 |
Bachelor’s Degree in Planning/ Architecture from a recognized University/Institute or equivalent. |
SO (Horticulture)/ Group-B/ Level-6 |
Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture or Horticulture or Forestry from a recognized University or Institute or equivalent. |
Architectural Assistant/ Group-B/ Level-7 |
Degree in Architecture from a recognized University/ Institution or equivalent |
Surveyor/ Group-C/ Level-5 |
Diploma or 2 years’ National Trade Certificate in Surveying from recognized Institute or equivalent and 2 years’ experience in Survey work. |
Stenographer Grade D/ Group-C/ Level-4 |
i) Senior Secondary Certificate (12th Class pass) or equivalent from a recognized Board /University. ii) Skill Test Norms: Dictation- 10 mm at the speed of 80 w.p.m. Transcription (Only on computer)- 50 mm (English) 65 mm (Hindi) Desirable Preference to be given to such persons who have acquired Diploma in Office Management & Secretarial Practice from any recognized institution. |
Patwari/ Group-C/ Level-3 |
Essential Graduate from any recognized University or equivalent thereof Desirable i) Proficiency in computer. ii) Working knowledge of Urdu/ Hindi Note: Training shall be imparted to the new incumbents by the department and probation shall be lifted only on successful completion of the training. |
Junior Secretariat Assistant/ Group- C/ Level-2 |
i) 12th class pass or equivalent qualification from a recognized Board or University. ii) Typing speed of 35 w.p.m. in English and 30 w.p.m. in Hindi on Computer (35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. corresponding to 10500 KDPH/ 9000 KDPH on an average of 5 key depressions for each word.) |
Mali/ Group-C/ Level-2 |
10th Pass from a recognized Board or equivalent |
Note:
1. For the post of Jr. Secretariat Assistant (Post Code 12) candidates with minimum 75% marks in Class 12th with the relaxation of 5% marks to candidates who have qualified Class 12th from CBSE and ICSE Boards are eligible to apply. If the number of applications received is more than 100 times the notified vacancies, then candidates limited to 100 times of the notified vacancies will called for written examination based on percentage of marks obtained in Class 12th with 5% extra marks given to candidates who have passed 12th class from CBSE and ICSE Boards. However, SC/ST candidates who have scored 65% marks and OBC candidates 70% marks in class 12th examination with the relaxation of 5% marks to those candidates who have qualified the class 12th examination from CBSE and ICSE Boards are eligible to apply.
2. For the post of Mali (Post Code 13), a candidate is required to indicate the experience in completed years and months as Mali or Gardener. Only experience as Mali or Gardener either on regular, temporary, contract or outsource basis in any capacity in Central Govt., State Govt., Public Sector Undertaking, Corporation or Autonomous Body shall be counted towards deciding the eligibility of the candidate for appointment to the post of Mali. The experience certificate signed or countersigned by the officer of at least Group B level from the concerned Govt. Department or agency shall be valid.
Nationality
A candidate must be either:
(a) A citizen of India, or
(b) A subject of Nepal, or
(c) A subject of Bhutan, or
(d) A Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
So, the candidates are advised to look thoroughly at the above-mentioned eligibility criteria, before applying for DDA 2020 Recruitment.