Senior Personal Assistant

What are the essential qualifications for a Senior Personal Assistant?

To be eligible for the Senior Personal Assistant position, you must have a Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University/Institute. Additionally, you need a minimum of 03 years of experience as a Personal Assistant in Pay Level 6 or 5 years of experience as a Stenographer in Pay Level 4 or above. This experience should be in a University/Research establishment, Central/State Govt./PSU, or other autonomous bodies, or an equivalent position in a reputed private organization. You will also be assessed on your proficiency in English/Hindi Stenography speed (120 w.p.m. in English or 100 w.p.m. in Hindi), English/Hindi Typing speed (35 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m. in Hindi), and knowledge of Computer Applications.

What are the skill test requirements for this post?

The skill test for the Senior Personal Assistant role includes specific norms on computer operations. You will be tested on Dictation at a speed of 10 minutes @ 120 w.p.m. in English or 100 w.p.m. in Hindi. Following dictation, you will have a Transcription test of 50 minutes for English or 60 minutes for Hindi. These skill tests are qualifying in nature.

Are there any desirable qualifications?

Yes, proficiency in English/Hindi and good communication skills are considered desirable for the Senior Personal Assistant position.

What is the pay scale and age limit for this post?

The Senior Personal Assistant post is in Pay Level-7 as per the 7th CPC. The upper age limit for this post is 35 Years.

What are the vacancy details for Senior Personal Assistant?

There is 01 vacancy for the post of Senior Personal Assistant. This vacancy is under the UR (Unreserved) category. There are no vacancies reserved for EWS or PwBD categories for this post.

What is the selection process for the Senior Personal Assistant role?

The selection process involves a Scheme of Examination which includes two papers. Paper-I is an MCQ Type examination of 2 Hours duration, carrying 300 Marks (150 questions). Paper-II is a Descriptive Type examination of 3 Hours duration, carrying 200 Marks. Additionally, there is a Skill Test which is qualifying in nature and will be assessed in 1.5 Hours, with a maximum of 50 marks. To qualify the skill test, candidates must obtain at least 25 marks. The total marks for the examination are 500.

What is the syllabus for Paper-I?

Paper-I includes questions pertaining to the specific area of the post concerned, General Awareness, Reasoning Ability, Mathematical Ability, and Test of Language (English or Hindi). The specific area questions will be designed to test the skills relevant to the post. General Awareness covers current events and general knowledge. Reasoning Ability includes verbal and non-verbal intelligence. Mathematical Ability covers arithmetic and numerical ability. The Test of Language assesses understanding of English or Hindi.

What is the syllabus for Paper-II?

Paper-II is a Descriptive Type examination. The questions will be designed to test the candidate's knowledge and awareness on higher education system in India, its regulatory bodies and recent developments in the field. The topics include Basic knowledge pertaining to functional procedural aspect of the work profile of the post concerned, Situation Test analysis, and Knowledge of Computers with special reference to word processing and data analysis Packages, and Essay.

Is there negative marking in the examination?

Yes, there shall be negative marking for wrong answers in Paper I to the tune of 1/4th of marks allocated per question. In Paper-II, each question carries 02 marks, and there is a negative marking of 0.5 mark for each wrong answer.

What are the minimum qualifying marks?

The minimum qualifying marks for Paper I and Paper II separately are 45% for the unreserved posts and 40% for OBC category and 35% for SC/ST/PwBD category. The skill test is qualifying in nature.

What is the application fee?

The application fee for General/Unreserved candidates is Rs. 800/-. For OBC (NCL)/EWS/ SC/ST/PwD/Female candidates, the fee is Rs. 600/-. The fee is non-refundable and must be paid online.

What are the important dates for the application process?

The online application form can be filled from 28.02.2026 to 21.03.2026. The date of publication of the advertisement was 28.02.2026.

Where can I find more details about the post?

For complete details, instructions, and eligibility criteria, please visit the College website www.dsce.du.ac.in.