DSSSB TGT Age Limit 2025-26: Delhi Govt. Approved One-Time Relaxation, Check Latest Status

Thousands of teaching aspirants waiting for the DSSSB TGT Recruitment 2025 have received an important update regarding the one-time upper age relaxation. The Directorate of Education (DoE), Delhi had requested the government to provide age relaxation to candidates who became ineligible due to recruitment delays, the COVID-19 pandemic, and changes in the recruitment rules. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has now conveyed the approval of the competent authority to this proposal.

Latest Update On DSSSB TGT Age Relaxation

The Directorate of Education, Government of NCT of Delhi, has approved a one-time age relaxation for candidates applying for DSSSB Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) Recruitment 2025 under Advertisement No. 06/2025. As per the official communication sent to the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB), male candidates will receive a 2-year relaxation in the upper age limit, while female candidates will get a 10-year relaxation. With this decision, the permissible upper age limit has increased from 30 to 32 years for male candidates and 40 years for female candidates.

The Directorate of Education has also requested DSSSB to reopen the online application portal for a limited period. This facility will allow candidates who have become eligible after the approved age relaxation to submit their applications. The age of candidates will be calculated with reference to the original closing date of the recruitment advertisement, i.e. 7 November 2025.

Has the Age Relaxation Been Approved?

Yes. The Ministry of Home Affairs (UT Division), Government of India, has issued a letter dated 6 November 2026 (File No. 14012/07/2026-Delhi-I) to the Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi. The letter conveys the approval of the competent authority for one-time upper age relaxation in direct recruitment to Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts under DSSSB Advertisement No. 06/2025 dated 03.10.2025. The approval is based on the Delhi Directorate of Education’s proposal dated 27.07.2026.

What Age Relaxation Has Been Approved?

As per the MHA letter, the one-time relaxation in the maximum age limit is:

• Male Candidates: 2 years upper age relaxation
• Female Candidates: 10 years upper age relaxation

Why Has the Age Relaxation Proposal Been Sent?

The Delhi Directorate of Education had sent 5,330 TGT vacancies to DSSSB for recruitment. After the notification was released, many candidates submitted representations stating that they had crossed the age limit because the recruitment process was delayed for several years.

The department acknowledged these concerns and cited the following reasons:

• Recruitment was delayed for a long period.
• The COVID-19 pandemic affected the recruitment process.
• The Recruitment Rules were revised in June 2023, reducing the upper age limit for direct recruitment to 30 years.

Keeping these factors in mind, the Directorate decided to seek one-time age relaxation from the Government.

What Age Relaxation Has Been Proposed?

The proposal submitted by the Directorate of Education recommends:

• Male Candidates: 2 years upper age relaxation
• Female Candidates: 10 years upper age relaxation

Apart from this, the department has also proposed opening a limited fresh application window so that candidates who become eligible after the relaxation can submit their applications.

Key Highlights of the MHA Letter

The MHA has also advised the Delhi Government to consider amending the maximum age limit for all teaching posts in Delhi Government schools in future. The suggestion is to align it with the recruitment rules of equivalent posts in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS).

The letter is issued with the approval of the competent authority and is signed by Dilip Kumar, Under Secretary, Government of India.

Next Steps After MHA Approval for DSSSB Age Limit

Following the MHA approval, DSSSB and the Delhi Directorate of Education are expected to issue the formal notice or corrigendum to implement the relaxation. The MHA letter does not mention a fresh application window. Earlier, the department had proposed a limited fresh application window for newly eligible candidates, but:

• No official notice on reopening the application window has been issued yet.
• Candidates who become eligible due to the relaxation should wait for the official DSSSB notice.
• Other eligibility conditions of Advt. No. 06/2025 remain applicable.

Important Things to Remember

• The relaxation is for DSSSB TGT Advertisement No. 06/2025.
• 5,330 TGT vacancies are involved in the recruitment.
• Approved relaxation: 2 years for Male and 10 years for Female candidates.
• The relaxation is one-time only.
• MHA approval letter is dated 6 November 2026.
• A limited fresh application window had been proposed for newly eligible candidates, but its dates have not been announced yet.

Action Points for Candidates

Candidates who were earlier ineligible due to age should keep their documents ready and wait for the official DSSSB notice on the application process. Aspirants should regularly check the official DSSSB and Directorate of Education websites for further updates, and avoid relying on unverified social media claims about application dates.

DSSSB TGT Age Limit 2025-26 FAQs

1. Has the DSSSB TGT one-time age relaxation been approved?

Yes. The Ministry of Home Affairs has conveyed the approval of the competent authority in its letter dated 6 November 2026.

2. What age relaxation has been approved for DSSSB TGT Recruitment 2025?

The approved one-time relaxation is:

2 years of upper age relaxation for Male candidates
10 years of upper age relaxation for Female candidates

3. Why did the Delhi Government seek age relaxation?

The proposal was made due to recruitment delays, the COVID-19 pandemic, and changes in the Recruitment Rules, which made many aspirants ineligible because of the revised age limit.

4. Will DSSSB reopen the application window?

The Directorate of Education had proposed a limited fresh application window for newly eligible candidates. However, the MHA letter does not mention it, and no official notice has been issued yet. Candidates should wait for the DSSSB notification.

5. Which advertisement does the age relaxation apply to?

It applies to DSSSB Advertisement No. 06/2025 dated 03.10.2025 for Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts.

6. Has the MHA suggested any future change in age limit?

Yes. The MHA has advised the Delhi Government to consider amending the maximum age limit for all teaching posts in Delhi Government schools in line with KVS and NVS recruitment rules.