Preparing for the DSSSB OT Technician or DSSSB OT Assistant exam? In this post we explain the eligibility, age limit, salary, exam pattern, syllabus and last year cut off for the OT posts of the Health & Family Welfare Department, GNCTD. All details are verified from the official DSSSB recruitment rules published in the last DSSSB advertisement and the official DSSSB cut off notices on dsssb.delhi.gov.in.
Quick Answer: DSSSB selects OT Assistant (Pay Level 2) and OT Technician (Pay Level 4) through a One Tier Technical exam of 200 MCQs (200 marks) in 2 hours with 0.25 negative marking. Both posts need 10+2 with Science + Operation Room Assistant course and age 18–27 years. OT Assistant needs no experience, but OT Technician needs 5 years experience as OT Assistant. Last year the UR cut off for calling e-dossier was 100.75/200 for OT Assistant and 80.00/200 for OT Technician.
Questions
200 MCQs
Total Marks
200
Duration
2 Hours
Negative Marking
0.25 Mark
DSSSB OT Technician & OT Assistant: Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Recruiting Body | Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) |
| Department | Health & Family Welfare Department, GNCTD |
| Posts | OT Assistant and OT Technician (Operation Theatre / CTS / Neuro-surgery / Gastro-surgery / CSSD / Anaesthesia / Gas Plant / Anaesthesia Workshop / ICU Surgical / Resuscitation) |
| Group | Group ‘C’ |
| Salary | OT Assistant: Pay Level 2 | OT Technician: Pay Level 4 |
| Exam Type | One Tier Technical (I-T-T), Online CBT |
| Official Website | dsssb.delhi.gov.in |
DSSSB OT Technician & OT Assistant Eligibility, Age Limit & Salary
OT Assistant
Health & Family Welfare Department, GNCTD
✅ No Experience
Full Post Name: Assistant (Operation Theatre / CTS / Neuro-surgery / Gastro-surgery / CSSD / Anaesthesia / Gas Plant / Anaesthesia Workshop / ICU Surgical / Resuscitation)
Qualification: 1. Matriculation / Hr. Sec. / Sr. Sec. (10+2) with Science from a recognised institution / Board. 2. Operation Room Assistant Course from a recognised institution.
Experience: Nil
Age Limit: 18–27 years
Pay Scale: ₹19,900 – ₹63,200 (Pay Level 2), Group ‘C’
OT Technician
Health & Family Welfare Department, GNCTD
⏳ 5 Years Experience Required
Full Post Name: Technician (Operation Theatre / CTS / Neuro-surgery / Gastro-surgery / CSSD / Anaesthesia / Gas Plant / Anaesthesia Workshop / ICU Surgical / Resuscitation)
Qualification: 1. Matriculation / Hr. Sec. / Sr. Sec. (10+2) with Science from a recognised institution / Board. 2. Operation Room Assistant Course from a recognised institution.
Experience: 5 years experience as OT Assistant in OT / CTS / Neuro-surgery / Gastro-surgery / CSSD / Anaesthesia / Gas Plant / Anaesthesia Workshop / ICU Surgical / Resuscitation in a recognised Hospital / Institution
Age Limit: 18–27 years
Pay Scale: ₹25,500 – ₹81,100 (Pay Level 4), Group ‘C’
Is Experience Required for DSSSB OT Technician / OT Assistant?
- OT Assistant: No experience required. 10+2 Science + Operation Room Assistant course is enough.
- OT Technician: Yes – 5 years experience as OT Assistant in a recognised hospital / institution is part of the essential qualification.
- Eligibility (qualification, age and experience) is checked as on the closing date of online application mentioned in the DSSSB advertisement.
DSSSB Age Relaxation (Group C)
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC / ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PwBD | 10 years (PwBD + SC/ST 15 years, PwBD + OBC 13 years) |
| Ex-Servicemen | Period of military service + 3 years (maximum up to 55 years) |
| Departmental candidates (3 years continuous service) | Up to 40 years (45 for SC/ST, 43 for OBC) for Group ‘C’ posts in same line / allied cadre |
| Widows / divorced / judicially separated women (not re-married) | Up to 35 years (40 for SC/ST, 38 for OBC) for Group ‘C’ |
Contractual employees of H&FW: As per the advertisement, eligible contractual Nursing/Paramedical employees of the Health & Family Welfare Department get special one-time age relaxation as per the H&FW OM dated 11.02.2020 – read the official advertisement for the exact conditions. OBC reservation and relaxation in DSSSB is for OBC (Delhi) certificate holders.
DSSSB OT Technician Exam Pattern (Official)
Both posts come under One Tier (Technical Posts) – I-T-T scheme of DSSSB:
| Section | Subjects | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section A | General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability, Arithmetical & Numerical Ability, Test of Hindi Language & Comprehension, Test of English Language & Comprehension (20 marks each) | 100 | 100 |
| Section B | Objective type MCQs on the subject concerned as per the qualification prescribed for the post (OT) | 100 | 100 |
| Total | Duration: 2 hours | 200 | 200 |
- Each MCQ carries 1 mark; 0.25 mark is deducted for each wrong answer.
- Minimum qualifying marks apply only in Section B (domain subject) – General/EWS 40%, OBC (Delhi) 35%, SC/ST/PwBD 30%; Ex-Servicemen get 5% relaxation (minimum 30%). There are no qualifying marks in Section A.
- The final merit list is prepared on the combined marks of Section A + Section B.
- DSSSB may fix higher cut off marks depending on candidates and vacancies.
DSSSB OT Technician & OT Assistant Syllabus
Section A (100 Marks)
| Subject | Marks |
|---|---|
| General Awareness | 20 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability | 20 |
| Arithmetical & Numerical Ability | 20 |
| Test of Hindi Language & Comprehension | 20 |
| Test of English Language & Comprehension | 20 |
Section B (100 Marks) – OT Subject: Important Topics
The advertisement says Section B is on the subject concerned as per the qualification prescribed for the post (Operation Room Assistant course level). DSSSB does not publish a topic-wise list, so the topics below are a preparation guide:
| Area | Topics |
|---|---|
| Basic Sciences | Human anatomy & physiology, basic microbiology, basic pharmacology |
| OT Technique | OT layout & zones, OT etiquette, patient positioning, surgical instruments, sutures & needles, preparation of OT & trolleys |
| CSSD & Sterilization | Autoclave, ETO & chemical sterilization, disinfection, fumigation, packing & storage, infection control, biomedical waste |
| Anaesthesia & Gas Plant | Anaesthesia machine, airway equipment, anaesthetic drugs & gases, medical gas cylinders & colour coding, manifold / gas plant |
| ICU & Resuscitation | CPR / BLS, crash cart, monitors, suction, oxygen therapy, post-operative care, patient safety |
Note: Only the section-wise scheme is given officially. The Section B topic list is a guide based on the Operation Room Assistant course level – always check the next DSSSB advertisement.
DSSSB OT Technician & OT Assistant Cut Off (Last Year)
Category-wise minimum marks (out of 200) for calling e-dossier in the last DSSSB OT exam, as published by DSSSB:
| Category | OT Assistant Cut Off | OT Technician Cut Off |
|---|---|---|
| UR | 100.75 | 80.00 |
| EWS | 80.25 | 89.50 |
| OBC | 70.00 | 73.75 |
| SC | 86.75 | 60.25 |
| ST | 61.50 | No candidate available |
| Ex-Servicemen | 71.25 | 72.25 |
| Sports Person | 66.50 | No candidate available |
Source: DSSSB Notice No. 346 (OT Assistant) and Notice No. 335 (OT Technician), dsssb.delhi.gov.in.
Cut off note: These are the minimum marks for calling e-dossier as published by DSSSB, not a guarantee of selection. Marks are out of 200 with 0.25 negative marking. Cut off may change in the next exam.
