DSSSB PGT Commerce Question Pattern Analysis

DSSSB PGT Commerce Question Pattern Analysis

DSSSB PGT Commerce Trend Analysis

No. Subjects 2014 Tire I 2015 Tire II 2018 Male 2018 Female 2021 Male 2021 Female
Shift I
2021 Female Shift II 2025 July 28 Morning Shift 2025   July 28 Evening Shift 2025  July 29 Morning Shift 2025  July 29 Evening Shift 2025 September 25
1 Financial Accounting 12 16 23 22 9 22 14 23 24 32 25 20
2 Corporate Accounting 9 15 11 18 15 29 11 13 26 22 22 34
3 Cost & Management Accounting 6 16 20 9 3 4 4 10 6 7 8 18
4 Advance & Miscellaneous Accounting 5 3 10 8 9 15 14 11 11 3 5 12
5 Business Studies 8 13 31 11 39 27 43 54 41 36 40 34
International Business 2 2 3 10 3 5 7 2 3 1 7 3
6 Business Finance 10 13 30 32 17 16 17 35 37 46 20 19
Banking Nil 6 Nil Nil 16 4 4 Nil 3 Nil 5 1
7 Business Management 15 46 34 31 22 27 32 20 14 20 31 28
8 HRM 3 6 10 22 7 6 7 8 10 5 10 8
Marketing Management 7 7 8 16 17 5 11 4 5 8 7 3
Not in Current Syllabus Business Law 4 6 – 5 6 4
Income Tax 3 6 – – 7 4 3
Business Economics 8 35 – – 7 7 4
Statistics 8 10 – – 4 3 5
Auditing – – – 1 – – –
Subject Pedagogy – – 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Total No. of Questions 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200

 

PGT Commerce Financial Accounting Questions – Exam-Wise & Chapter-Wise Bifurcated

S.

 NO.

Chapter 2014

Tire I

2015

Tire II

2018

Male

2018

Female

2021 Male 2021

Female
Shift I

2021

Female
Shift II

2025July 28 Morning Shift 2025

July 28 Evening Shift

2025 July 29 Morning Shift 2025                 July 29 Evening Shift 2025 September 25
1 Basics of Accounting                        
Accounting Terminology   1   1 1 2 2 1 1 3    
Rules of Double Entry Book–Keeping   1 1 4     1 1   2   1
Classification of Accounts   1 2           1 2 1  
2 Accounting Process                        
Accounting Process – Introduction               3 1 2    
Vouchers   1                    
Journal         1   2     2 3 3
Subsidiary Books     1             2    
Ledger       1     1 4 3 1   3
Trial Balance                     1  
3 Rectification of Errors 1   2 3 1   2         2
4 Cash Book & BRS                        
Cash Book 1 1   2                
Bank Reconciliation Statement 1   1 1         3 3 2 2
5 Meaning and Scope of Accounting     4 2   1   1 2   3 2
6 Accounting Concepts, Principles and Conventions 1   3 1 2 4   5 4 4 7 2
7 Accounting Standards & Policies   1 2 1       5 3 5 2 1
8 Capital and Revenue Expenditure and Receipts   2     1 1     1   2  
9 Depreciation Accounting   1 1 1   4   1 4 2 1 1
10 Final Accounts 7 3 2 2   1 3       1 1
11 Provision and Reserves   1 1     1   1 1 1   1
12 Inventory Valuation   1 1 1             1
13 Partnership – Basic   1 2   1 3   1   1 1  
14 Valuation of Goodwill         1 2 1     1    
15 Admission of a Partner 1     2   3 1          
16 Retirement / Death of a Partner   1     1              
17 Dissolution of Partnership Firm             1     1   1
    12 16 23 22 9 22 14 23 24 32 25 20

 

PGT Commerce Corporate Accounting Questions –

Exam-Wise & Chapter-Wise Bifurcated

 

S.

NO.

Chapter 2014

Tire I

2015

Tire II

2018

Male

2018

Female

2021 Male 2021

Female
Shift I

2021

Female
Shift II

2025   

July 28 Morning Shift

2025

July 28 Evening Shift

2025                 July 29 Morning Shift 2025                 July 29 Evening Shift 2025 September 25
1 Issue, Forfeited and Reissue of Forfeited Shares 2 4 5 4 4 3 1 6 6 3 7
2 Redemption of Preference Shares;
Buy Back of Equity Shares; 1
Bonus Shares 1
Right Shares 1 1
3 Issue of Debentures 2 1 1 2 7 2 1
4 Financial Statements of a Company 2 1 3 5 7 1 1
5 Financial Statements Analysis 2 1 1 1 4 4 4 9
6 Accounting Ratios 3 1 5 2 7 5 4 5 6 4 4
7 Cash Flow Statement 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 7
8 Redemption of Debentures 1
9 Fund Flow Statement 1 1 3 1 2 2 3 3 2 5
10 Liquidation of Companies 1 1 1 3
11 Acquisition, Merger, Amalgamation & Reconstructions of Companies 2 1 1 4 1 1 1
12 Holding Company Accounts 2
13 Valuation of Shares & Intangible Assets
14 Profit and Loss Prior to Incorporation 2 1
    9 15 11 18 15 29 11 13 26 22 22 34

 

PGT Commerce Cost & Management Accounting Questions –

Exam-Wise & Chapter-Wise Bifurcated

 

S.

No.

Topic 2014

Tire I

2015

Tire II

2018

Male

2018

Female

2021 Male 2021

Female
Shift I

2021

Female
Shift II

2025    July 28 Morning Shift 2025

July 28 Evening Shift

2025                 July 29 Morning Shift 2025                 July 29 Evening Shift 2025 September 25
1 Introduction to  Cost Accounting 2 9 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 5
2 Material 1 3 1 1
3 Labour 1 1 2
4 Overhead 1 1 2 1
5 Methods of Costing 1 8 1 1 4 1 3 4 3
6 Management Accounting – Introduction 1
7 Budget and Budgetary Control 3 1
8 Profit Volume Analysis 2 3 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 2
9 Absorption Costing Vs. Variable Costing 1 1 1 1 2
10 Marginal Costing – its use in Management 1 1
11 Standard Costing 1 1 3 2
12 Responsibility Accounting 1 1 1
13 Reconciliation of Cost and Financial Accounts
14 Management Reporting and Business Forecasting 2
15 Life Cycle Costing, Target Costing, Kaizen Costing and JIT 1
  6 16 20 9 3 4 4 10 6 7 8 18

 

PGT Commerce Miscellaneous Accounting Questions – Exam-Wise & Chapter-Wise Bifurcated

 

S. NO Topic 2014

Tire I

2015

Tire II

2018

Male

2018

Female

2021 Male 2021

Female
Shift I

2021

Female
Shift II

2025    July 28 Morning Shift 2025

July 28 Evening Shift

2025                 July 29 Morning Shift 2025                 July 29 Evening Shift 2025 September 25
1 Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note 4 1 1 1 5 2 1 1
2 Accounting  for Not-For Profit Organization 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1
3 Accounting  for Incomplete Records 1 4 1 1
4 Consignment 1 3 1 2 2 1 2
5 Joint Venture 1 1 1 3
6 Inflation Accounting  1 1 1 2 1 2
7 Human Resource Accounting 1 1
8 Computers in Accounting 3 4 3 2 8 4 6 2 2 3
9 Royalty Accounts 1
10 Accounting for Hire –Purchase
11 Branch Accounting
12 Insolvency Accounts 2 2
13 Departmental Accounting
14  
15 Miscellaneous 1
  5 3 10 8 9 15 14 11 11 3 5 12

 

 

PGT Commerce Business Studies Questions –

Exam-Wise & Chapter-Wise Bifurcated

 

S.

No.

Topic 2014

Tire I

2015

Tire II

2018

Male

2018

Female

2021 Male 2021

Female
Shift I

2021

Female
Shift II

2025    July 28 Morning Shift 2025

July 28 Evening Shift

2025                 July 29 Morning Shift 2025                 July 29 Evening Shift 2025 September 25
1 Business, Trade and Commerce   2 1 2 7 6 5 10 3 9 7 1
2 Form of Business Organization         1     1   2 2  
2.1 Sole Proprietorship   1   1 2 1 1 4 3 1 1 2
2.2 Joint Hindu Family           2 1   2 2 3 2
2.3 Partnership 2   1 1 3 2 1   5 2 3 2
2.4 Cooperative Societies         1   1 1     2 3
2.5 Joint Stock Company   1 2     4 2 3 4   4 2
  1 1       1 3 1   1  
                  1    
                    1  
3 Private, Public and Global Enterprises   1 1   3     5 4 5 2 4
4 Business Services     1                  
4.1 Banking 3 1     4   3 1   1 1  
4.2 Insurance   1 1   3   7   3 1 1 1
4.3 Warehousing             1 2 2 1 1  
4.4 Transportation               1        
4.5 Communication               1   1    
4.6 Impact of Technology on Business Services     1           1     1
5 Emerging Modes of Business         2   1          
    1         2       1
6 6.1 Social Responsibility of Business     1 1     1       1 2
6.2 Business Ethics 1 3 4     3       2   1
6.3 Environment Protection           1           1
6.4 Corporate Governance     1       1 4 2 1   1
7 Small Business and Enterprises         1   4         1
8 Internal Trade and GST         1   2 2 2 3 2 2
9 International Trade and SEZ 1   3   2 2 2 3       2
10 International Trade Institutions and Agreements                        
10.1 IMF       2 1 2 1         1
10.2 World-Bank 1   1 1   1            
10.3 UNCTAD     5 1                
10.4 GATT     2                  
10.5 WTO         3 2 1 1       1
11 Consumer Protection   2 3 2 4 1 6 4 4 3 4 3
12 Liberalization, Privatization & Globalisation     1   1   1 6 5 1 4  
    8 13 31 11 39 27 43 54 41 36 40 34

 

PGT Commerce International Business Questions –

Exam-Wise & Chapter-Wise Bifurcated

 

S.

No.

Topic 2014

Tire I

2015

Tire II

2018

Male

2018

Female

2021 Male 2021

Female
Shift I

2021

Female
Shift II

2025    July 28 Morning Shift 2025

July 28 Evening Shift

2025                 July 29 Morning Shift 2025                 July 29 Evening Shift 2025 September 25
1 Business Combinations   1 1 3     1 1   1 1  
2 Globalisation 1 1       1   1 1   3  
3 Entry of International Business       1     4   1   3 3
4 Theories of International Business       3   3            
5 Regional Economic Integration       2         1      
6 Balance of Payment (BOP) 1     1 3 1 2          
7 Tariff and Non-tariff Barriers of International Business     2                  
    2 2 3 10 3 5 7 2 3 1 7 3

 

           PGT Commerce Business Finance Questions –

Exam-Wise & Chapter-Wise Bifurcated

 

S.

No.

Topic 2014

Tire I

2015

Tire II

2018

Male

2018

Female

2021 Male 2021

Female
Shift I

2021

Female
Shift II

2025    July 28 Morning Shift 2025

July 28 Evening Shift

2025                 July 29 Morning Shift 2025                 July 29 Evening Shift 2025 September 25
1 Overview of Indian Financial System   2 1 1   1       2    
2 Mutual Funds 2     1             1  
3 Credit Rating and Rating Agencies     1                  
4 Financial Sector Reforms                        
5 Financial Markets 2     3 3 3 2 6 6 6 1 2
6 SEBI & Working of Stock Exchange in India 4 1 3 2 3 3 7 5 3 3 3 5
7 Sources of Business Finance     1   3 1 2 9 7 11 5 8
8 Financial Management – Introduction 1   2 4     1   1   1 3
9 Financial Planning               3 5 1 2  
10 Time Value of Money     4           2      
11 Cost of Capital   1   3           1    
12 Bond Valuation 1   1 1 3       1 1 1  
13 Capital Structure     7 2 1   3 1 4 5 1  
14 Capital Budgeting   3 4 1   1   2   3 1  
15 Working Capital Management   3 2 2   3   2 2 4    
16 Receivable Management       1                
17 Dividend Decision   3 2         1 5 1 2  
18 Leverage Analysis     1 2 1     2   4   1
19 Risk and Return Analysis     1 4 1 2   3 1 3 2  
20 Corporate Securities               1        
21 Derivative Markets       3     1          
22 International Monetary System       1 1 2            
23 Foreign Exchange Market       1 1   1     1    
    10 13 30 32 17 16 17 35 37 46 20 19

 

PGT Commerce Banking & Financial Institutions Questions –

Exam-Wise & Chapter-Wise Bifurcated

 

S.

No.

Topic 2014

Tire I

2015

Tire II

2018

Male

2018

Female

2021 Male 2021

Female
Shift I

2021

Female
Shift II

2025    July 28 Morning Shift 2025

July 28 Evening Shift

2025                 July 29 Morning Shift 2025                 July 29 Evening Shift 2025 September 25
1 Types of Banks: Commercial banks; Regional Rural Banks (RRBs); Foreign banks; Cooperative banks   2     5   2       2 1
2 Reserve Bank of India: Functions; Role and monetary policy management   3     7 4 1   2   1  
3 Financial Institutions: Development Finance Institutions (DFIs);   1     4   1   1   2  
    Nil 6 Nil Nil 16 4 4 Nil 3 Nil 5 1

 

PGT Commerce Business Management Questions –

Exam-Wise & Chapter-Wise Bifurcated

 

S.

No.

Topic 2014

Tire I

2015

Tire II

2018

Male

2018

Female

2021 Male 2021

Female
Shift I

2021

Female
Shift II

2025    July 28 Morning Shift 2025

July 28 Evening Shift

2025                 July 29 Morning Shift 2025                 July 29 Evening Shift 2025 September 25
1 Introduction to Management   4   4 2 2 4 8 1 5 7 6
2 Development of Management Thought 4 3 7 4 5 3 6 2 2 3 7 1
3 3.1 Business Environment   3   2 1 1 1 4 3 2 5 3
3.2 Economic Environment 1 2     1 2 1 1 1 1    
3.3 Legal Environment 2   2 3 2 1 1     1    
3.4 Demonetisation                        
4 Planning 1 2 4 1 4 4 2 1 1 2 5 1
5 Decision Making 1 3 1     1 1       1  
6 Organising 1 6 1 5   1 3     1 2  
7 Delegation & Decentralization   4   1   1 1 1   1   1
8 Organisational Communication   2 1 1   2   1 1   1  
9 Motivation 4 6 3 3 1 2 1         1
10 Staffing     3 1 3 1 2   1     2
11 Directing & Leading 1 4 2 1     1       1 2
12 Controlling   2 1         1 2     2
13 Organisational Behaviour   2 1 1 2   2     2   2
14 Entrepreneurship             3          
15 Strategic Management   2 5 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 5
16 Office Management           3 1          
17 Mix Questions   1 3     2 1     1   2
18 Books and Author                        
    15 46 34 31 22 27 32 20 14 20 31 28

 

    PGT Commerce Human Resource Management Questions –

Exam-Wise & Chapter-Wise Bifurcated

 

S.

No.

Topic 2014

Tire I

2015

Tire II

2018

Male

2018

Female

2021 Male 2021

Female
Shift I

2021

Female
Shift II

2025    July 28 Morning Shift 2025

July 28 Evening Shift

2025                 July 29 Morning Shift 2025                 July 29 Evening Shift 2025 September 25
1 Introduction to Human Resource Management 1   1     1 1 3 2   2 1
2 Job Analysis & Job Design       4 1 1 1 1     1  
3 Human Resource Planning     1 2     1          
4 Transfer, Promotion & Separation   1   1 1   2   2      
5 Training & Development   1   2 1 1         1  
6 Compensation 1 1   3     1 1        
7 Performance Evaluation and Appraisal 1 2 2 5 2 2 1         2
8 Emerging Trends in HRM   1 5 2 1     3 4 5 6 5
9 Industrial Relations and Labour Law       3 1 1     1      
10 Mix Questions     1           1      
    3 6 10 22 7 6 7 8 10 5 10 8

 

PGT Commerce Marketing Questions

Exam-Wise & Chapter-Wise Bifurcated

 

S.

No.

Topic 2014

Tire I

2015

Tire II

2018

Male

2018

Female

2021 Male 2021

Female
Shift I

2021

Female
Shift II

2025    July 28 Morning Shift 2025

July 28 Evening Shift

2025                 July 29 Morning Shift 2025                 July 29 Evening Shift 2025 September 25
1 Introduction to Marketing Management 2 3 5 1 1 2 1 2   1    
2 Marketing Strategy 2 2   6 3   2     1 2  
3 Product Decision   1   4 2   3     2 1  
4 Pricing Decision       1         1 1    
5 Distribution Decision 2               1   1 1
6 Promotion Decision 1   1   5 2 4 1   1   1
7 Consumer Behaviour       2             1  
8 Service Marketing                        
9 Marketing Research     1 1           1    
10 Trends in Marketing   1   1 1   1 1 3   1 1
11 Mix Questions     1   5 1       1 1  
  7 7 8 16 17 5 11 4 5 8 7 3

 

 

 

 

Next Batch starting from 1st November  2026 ;

Detailed Breakdown of Question Pattern of DSSSB PGT Commerce :
Exam Type: Objective-type (Multiple Choice Questions).
Sections:
Section I (General Paper): Covers topics like Mental Ability, Reasoning, Numerical Aptitude, English and Hindi Comprehension, and General Awareness.
Section II (Subject-specific): Focuses on Commerce-related concepts, theories, and applications.
Marking:
1 mark for each correct answer.
0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect answer.
Time Duration: 3 hours for both section.
Number of Questions: The total number of questions is 300, with 100 questions in Section I and 200 questions in Section II (Commerce Section).

DSSSB PGT Commerce Books

  1. DSSSB PGT Commerce Books : Link 
  2. PGT Commerce Chapter-wise Previous Years’ Questions and Chapter-wise Practice Set : Link 
  3. DSSSB Syllabus : Link