DDA Recruitment through GATE 2026 - Dates, Application Form, Cutoff, Process

Eligibility Criteria for DDA Recruitment through GATE 2026

Qualifying Discipline and GATE papers

Application Form of DDA Recruitment through GATE 2026

Candidates having a valid GATE 2026 score can apply, but only for one discipline.

• Candidates can fill out the online application form using the link.

• Candidates will have to register, fill their personal, academic and other requisite details, enter their GATE 2026 details before submitting the form.

How to fill the Application form for DDA Recruitment through GATE 2026

Candidates need to keep the following documents and information ready with them before they start filling the application form of DDA recruitment through GATE 2026.

• GATE 2026 admit card – Candidates must have the admit card of GATE 2026 ready with them as they will have to mention the GATE registration number the way it is printed on the GATE 2026 admit card.
• Scanned photograph and signature- Candidates will have to upload a scanned copy of their signature and the photograph. The dimension and format is given below in the table.

Documents to be uploaded

Active email address, the valid mobile number which the candidates had used in the GATE 2026 application form

Candidates need to follow the steps that are given below for Registration and filling the application form of DDA Recruitment through GATE 2026.

Step 1- Registration- Candidates, who have qualified the GATE 2026 exam, will have to register for DDA Recruitment by filling the online application form. To register, they will have to enter their name, mobile number, email ID and post applied.

Step 2- Generation of OTP- A One-time password (OTP) will be sent to the mobile number and email address of the candidate which has to be used to move to the next stage of filling the application form of the DDA recruitment through GATE 2026.

Step 3- Filling of online application form – After registration, candidates will have to fill their academic, personal, GATE details and other particulars in the application form of DDA.

Step 4- View the registered data- Candidates can check all the details which they have filled in the application form by logging.

Step 4 - Payment of Registration Fee - The candidates will have to pay the application fee in online mode.

Registration Fee

• General & OBC Category - Rs.500
• Female, SC, ST & PwD - No fees payable

Step 5- Printout of the registration slip- Once the candidates have filled the application form, they can submit it and then view all the information which they have furnished. After that, candidates can take a printout of the registration slip. Candidates need to send any hard copy of application form to DDA office.

Selection Process for DDA Recruitment through GATE 2026

Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria mentioned above and have qualified the GATE 2026 examination along with registration for DDA for recruitment to the above posts, will be shortlisted for interview on the basis of their GATE Score. The weightage of GATE Score will be 85% and the interview will be 15%.

Job Profile: Candidates will be selected as “Assistant Executive Engineers.”

Training & Probation: Once selected, candidates will be put on a probation period of two years and in-house training regarding departmental procedures, etc. Probation of the candidates will be confirmed after completing/passing the departmental examination prescribed by DDA.

GATE Cutoff for DDA Recruitment

The GATE cutoff is the minimum qualifying mark that every candidate has to secure in the exam. Candidates who fail to secure less than the cutoff shall not be eligible to participate in the DDA recruitment. Candidates can refer to the previous year's cutoff to predict the DDA recruitment cutoff.

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