CG Patwari Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

150 objective questions, 150 marks, one paper from 10:00 am to 1:15 pm. A wrong answer costs a quarter mark.

Computer: uses and main parts of a computer, printers, operating systems, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, internet and email, viruses and antivirus, multimedia, CD/DVD, search engines.

Hindi and English: standard school grammar, vocabulary, idioms and proverbs.

Maths: number system, HCF and LCM, fractions, averages, speed and distance, basic algebra and linear equations, ratio, percentage, profit and loss, interest, lines, angles, plane figures and mensuration of solids.

Mental ability: analogy, series, coding, odd one out, hidden figures, patterns.

General knowledge: polity and Constitution, Indian history and the freedom movement, geography, Indian economy and general science, mostly to Class 10 level.

Chhattisgarh: history, geography, polity, economy, schemes, awards, traditions, folk music and notable people.

• District domicile: you apply only in the district named on your Chhattisgarh local residence certificate.
• Education: Class 12 (10+2).
• Computer: a computer qualification recognised by the state, a one-year programming diploma or certificate, and data entry speed of 5,000 key depressions an hour. Successful local candidates from Scheduled Areas get one year to produce the computer certificate.
• Age (2022): 18 to 40 on 1 January 2022, with state relaxations but never beyond 45.
• Persons with disabilities were not eligible, as the post is listed as field work unsuited to them.

Merit in the written test, district by district and category by category, decides who gets a training seat. Ties go to the older candidate. After one year of training you sit a departmental exam; only on passing it are you appointed Patwari, on three years of probation. 30% of seats are kept for women.

Pay Matrix Level 6 once appointed. Pay and allowances of the post start only after training and the departmental exam are cleared.

RDP22 fees were ₹350 (general), ₹250 (OBC) and ₹200 (SC, ST, disabled). The paper was held in 28 district headquarters.

No Patwari test has been notified since 2022. The last cycle ran:

The final answer key and the score link for RDP22 are on the board 2022 results page.

• Computer questions are a fifth of the paper and are easy marks for anyone who uses Office daily.
• Maths and GK together are 65 questions; practise speed, since you have 150 questions to finish.
• Since seats are split by district, competition varies a lot from one district to another.

• CGSSB (formerly Vyapam)
• RDP22 exam page
• RDP22 departmental advertisement (PDF)
• RDP22 syllabus (PDF)
• RDP22 final answer key (PDF)
• Board question paper archive

When is the next CG Patwari exam?

Not announced. The last one was on 10 April 2022.

Do I get the job straight after the exam?

No. You get a training seat; appointment follows one year of training and a departmental exam.

Can I apply in any district?

Only in the district on your local residence certificate.

Is there negative marking?

Yes, a quarter mark per wrong answer in 2022.