Rajasthan Government Exams: RPSC, RSSB

Overview

Rajasthan Exams

State jobs and entrance

3 yearsscore now counts

30%Women

What you need to know

1
Rajasthan has three big recruiters: RPSC (officers like RAS, SI, lecturers), RSSB (clerk, Patwari, VDO, constable eligibility, teachers) and the Police.
2
For most Group C jobs you first clear the CET (Common Eligibility Test), at Class 12 or graduate level; the score now counts for 3 years.
3
Every form, admit card, scholarship and coaching scheme uses one login: SSO Rajasthan, linked to your Jan Aadhaar.
4
Women get 30% of state jobs (33% in police), and most exams are in Hindi with questions on Rajasthan's history, culture and geography.

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Every year: the calendar

When things usually happen

What you need to know

1
RPSC publishes a list of proposed exam dates on its website; RAS Prelims dates vary from year to year.
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RSSB CET: roughly once a year, usually in autumn or winter.
3
PTET (B.Ed entrance): mid-June. REAP (engineering counselling): June–July. NEET state counselling: July–August.
4
Exact dates change every year: always check the official website before you apply.

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RPSC and the RAS exam

Officer jobs

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Official
RPSC (Rajasthan Public Service Commission)RAS/RTS, SI, lecturers, assistant professors; one-time registration, syllabus, exam dates.
Free
Official
Rajasthan SSO portalThe single login used to apply for RPSC and RSSB forms.
Free
Official
Rajasthan High CourtCivil Judge is recruited by the High Court, not RPSC.
Free

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02RPSC and the RAS exam

RAS/RTS combined exam

21–40age

900merit is out

What you need to know

1
Any graduate, age 21–40. Rajasthan reserved-category men get +5 years, their women +10, general women +5; widows and divorcees have no upper limit (reported).
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Prelims (qualifying, 200 marks) → Mains (4 written papers including General Hindi and English) → interview (100). Final merit is out of 900 (reported).
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Posts include RAS (SDM-level), police, accounts, tehsildar and many state services.

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02RPSC and the RAS exam

Other RPSC exams

What you need to know

1
Sub-Inspector (graduate, age 20–25 plus relaxations), school lecturer, senior teacher, assistant professor, veterinary officer and more.
2
Civil Judge is recruited by the High Court, not RPSC.

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RSSB and the CET

Clerk, Patwari, VDO and more

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RSSB (Rajasthan Staff Selection Board)CET (Class 12 and graduate level), Patwari, VDO, clerk, REET Mains; formerly RSMSSB.
Free
Official
Rajasthan SSO portalLogin for RSSB applications and admit cards.
Free

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03RSSB and the CET

How the CET works

40%you need

3 yearsscore is valid

What you need to know

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Two levels: Class 12 (clerk, constable, forest guard and similar) and graduate (Patwari, Gram Vikas Adhikari, junior accountant and similar).
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It is an eligibility test: you need about 40% (35% SC/ST, reported), then each post has its own main exam. The score is valid for 3 years.
3
Graduate-level age band is about 18–40 (reported).

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Rajasthan Police

Constable and SI

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Official
Rajasthan PoliceConstable recruitment notices; constable needs the Class 12-level CET.
Free
Official
RPSC (for Sub-Inspector)The SI exam is run by RPSC.
Free
Official
RSSB (CET for constable)The Class 12-level CET comes first.
Free

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04Rajasthan Police

Constable

33% of posts are for womenwomen 152 cm

What you need to know

1
Usually Class 12 plus a Class 12-level CET pass. Written exam → physical test → documents → medical.
2
Minimum height: men 168 cm, women 152 cm (reported). 33% of posts are for women.
3
SI is recruited by RPSC (graduate). Ex-Agniveers get a quota in police (reported).

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Teachers

REET and recruitment

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Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan (REET)Conducts REET; the certificate is valid for life.
Free
Official
RSSB (primary and upper-primary teachers)Level 1 (Class 1–5) and Level 2 (Class 6–8) recruitment.
Free
Official
RPSC (senior teacher, school lecturer)Grade II and Grade I teacher recruitment.
Free

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05Teachers

REET and teacher jobs

What you need to know

1
REET (by the Rajasthan board) is the teacher eligibility test; the certificate is now valid for life.
2
Primary and upper-primary teachers (Level 1: Class 1–5, Level 2: Class 6–8) are then recruited by RSSB; senior teachers and lecturers by RPSC.
3
For B.Ed itself: the PTET entrance, usually in June.

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After Class 10 and 12

Polytechnic, engineering, medical

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Official
Higher and Technical Education RajasthanPolytechnic (Class 10 merit) and ITI admission links.
Free
Official
Medical, Health and Family Welfare DepartmentANM and GNM nursing admission notices.
Free
Official
Board of Secondary Education RajasthanClass 10 and 12 results, used for polytechnic and engineering merit.
Free

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06After Class 10 and 12

State admissions

What you need to know

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Polytechnic: no entrance test, merit on Class 10 marks; ITI admissions on the same portal.
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Engineering (REAP): by JEE Main rank first, then Class 12 marks. MBBS/BDS state quota: NEET-based counselling for Rajasthan residents.
3
Nursing: ANM (women only) and GNM through the health department. Counselling websites change every year, so start from the official department pages.

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Other state jobs

Courts, power, health, Anganwadi

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Official
Rajasthan High CourtClerk, assistant, stenographer and Civil Judge recruitment.
Free
Official
Medical, Health and Family Welfare DepartmentHealth department notices; CHO exam through RSSB.
Free
Official
RSSBHealth and many department posts.
Free

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07Other state jobs

Other big recruiters

What you need to know

1
Rajasthan High Court: clerks, assistants, stenographers for the High Court and district courts.
2
Power companies: JE, junior accountant and assistant drives. Health: Community Health Officer posts through RSSB.
3
Anganwadi worker: Class 12, applied at the district/CDPO office, and you must live in the same village panchayat or ward.

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Reservations and domicile

Who gets what

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08Reservations and domicile

The rules

What you need to know

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Reserved seats: SC 16%, ST 12%, OBC 21%, MBC 5%, EWS 10% (reported), only for Rajasthan residents.
2
Women: 30% of direct recruitment in each category, and one-third of that is for widows and divorcees (reported).
3
Keep your domicile (bona fide), caste and income certificates up to date: they are checked at document verification.

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Free coaching and help

Anuprati, SSO, allowance

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Official
Social Justice Department (Anuprati coaching)Free coaching for family income under ₹8 lakh.
Free
Official
Employment Department RajasthanJob registration and the Yuva Sambal allowance.
Free
Official
Rajasthan SSOOne login for scholarships (SJMS), Anuprati and job forms.
Free
Book
Free textbooks (Shala Darpan)The state's free textbook scheme, Class 1–12.
Free

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09Free coaching and help

State help

₹8 lakhfamily income under

What you need to know

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Mukhyamantri Anuprati Coaching: free coaching for UPSC, RAS, SI, REET, JEE, NEET and more, for family income under ₹8 lakh, selected on marks. Apply on SSO.
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Scholarships through the SJMS portal on SSO. Yuva Sambal: an unemployment allowance for low-income graduates, with an internship (reported).

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Paper leaks and scams

The law and how to stay safe

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Official
RPSC official siteRPSC asks candidates to trust only its official website.
Free
Official
RSSB official siteThe only real source for CET and Group C notices.
Free
Official
PIB Fact CheckCheck fake job notices.
Free
Official
Cyber crime portal (helpline 1930)Report 'job for money' fraud.
Free

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10Paper leaks and scams

The law

10 years to life in jailpunishes paper leaks

What you need to know

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Rajasthan's anti-cheating law (2022, toughened in 2023) punishes paper leaks with 10 years to life in jail and fines up to ₹10 crore; candidates caught cheating face up to 3 years.
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In the past, REET 2021 Level 2 was cancelled and re-held after a leak, and in 2025 the High Court cancelled the 2021 SI recruitment over a leak (reported).

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10Paper leaks and scams

Stay safe

1930Lost money? Call

What you need to know

1
Anyone offering a "setting" or a leaked paper for money is a fraud and is pulling you into a crime.
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Apply only through SSO and the official rpsc, rssb and police websites. Lost money? Call 1930.

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