I took this exam while I was on the verge of completing my graduation in August 2023. My last semester final exams were to be held in July 2023 and this entrance exam was scheduled for August 2023. There were many posts for which the entrance exam was to be conducted are as Assistant Accounts Officer, Assistant Section Officer, Architectural Assistant, Legal Assistant, Naib Tehsildar and a few more posts. I had applied for the ASO post.
So, this exam which is conducted by the Delhi Development Authority asks you questions from the following sections to check your knowledge:
Stage I
- General Intelligence and Reasoning: There are 25 questions and each question is of 2 marks (50 Marks).
- Quantitative Aptitude: There are 25 questions and each question is of 2 marks (50 Marks).
- English: There are 25 questions and each question is of 2 marks (50 Marks).
- General Awareness: There are 25 questions and each question is of 2 marks (50 Marks)
- So, there are a total of 100 questions and maximum mark is 200 marks and the time allotted to the candidates is 1 hour.
Stage II – Session 1
- It consists of two Sessions where Session I is further divided into three sections and Session II has only one section.
- Session I Section 1: It consists of Mathematics and General Reasoning. There are 30 questions in Mathematics and 30 in General Reasoning. Each question is of 3 marks and the time allotted to complete this section is 1 hour.
- Session I Section 2: It consists of English and General Awareness. There are 45 questions in English and 25 in General Awareness. Each question is of 3 marks and the time allotted to complete this section is 1 hour.
- Session I Section 3: This section is qualifying in nature. It consists of Computer Knowledge questions. There are 20 questions and each question is of 3 marks each and the time allotted to complete this section is 15 minutes.
Stage II – Session 2
- Session 2 Section 1: This section is again qualifying in nature. It is a Data Entry Speed Test (DEST). Here, the candidates are given one data entry task and the time allotted to complete it is 15 minutes.
Now, regarding my preparation journey. It was not at all easy for me to prepare for this exam as I had to give equal weightage to my college exams as well. So, I had to divide my day into two parts where I gave 6-7 hours for preparing for this exam and 3-4 hours for college exams preparation. First, I covered my syllabus and then jumped on to give mock tests. Giving mock tests again and again gave me some confidence that yes I can clear this exam. In the beginning, my scores fluctuated a lot i.e. sometimes I got good marks while sometimes less marks. Also, I took help from various Telegram channels that are dedicated to teaching about this exam. On Telegram, the teachers are so helpful. They provide a fully compiled set of previous year’s papers, and the PDFs of the books that are written by them, all free of cost, you just have to press that download button and then you can start preparing for the exam.
Finally, I would just say that give mock tests again and again, do the proper analysis of the mock test that you gave, check your weak areas and rectify those errors as soon as possible and one day you will achieve what you are currently dreaming of achieving.
Good Luck!