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NHM Rajasthan CHO Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

112 topics across 3 subjects. Every question carries a written explanation.

Rajasthan's Community Health Officers are contract staff of the National Health Mission, posted to sub-centre health and wellness centres. The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) runs the exam and recommends candidates under the Rajasthan Contractual Hiring to Civil Posts Rules, 2022.

CyclePostsExamStatus
CHO (Contract) 2022, Advt 11/20223,531 advertised, raised to 5,2613 March 2024, 100 questionsFinal result 9 January 2025; further lists up to September 2026
CHO 2025, inside Advt 01/20252,634 (2,563 non-scheduled, 71 scheduled area)8 June 2025, 150 questions, code DF561Final result 16 December 2025; list 02 on 8 July 2026

No new CHO advertisement has been issued as of 16 October 2026.

Last checked against the official notification on .

NHM Rajasthan CHO Details

Exam Pattern
ItemAdvt 01/2025
Questions150 multiple choice, equal marks
Time2 hours 30 minutes
Marks3 per question, 450 in all
Wrong answerminus 1
Qualifying40 per cent; 35 per cent for SC and ST

The Board's result orders also charge a blank the same as a wrong answer, and leaving more than 10 per cent unmarked makes you ineligible. Mark every question.

Syllabus
PartMarks
General knowledge, general science and current affairs, with Rajasthan history, geography, polity and culture45
General English and Hindi45
National Health Mission and RMNCH+A45
Computers45
Professional270

The professional part covers the human body, public health and epidemiology, child health and immunisation, family planning, maternal health, communicable and non-communicable diseases, nutrition, skills, general medicine and emergencies, surgery and ENT basics, and sub-centre management and records.

Eligibility Criteria

Advertisement 01/2025 accepted any one of:

  • B.Sc in Community Health
  • Nurse (GNM or B.Sc Nursing)
  • BAMS

with registration in the Rajasthan Nursing Council or the Board of Indian Medicine, Rajasthan.

Shortlisted candidates who already have the Certificate in Community Health, or a B.Sc Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc with the integrated curriculum, are posted straight away. Everyone else must pass the six-month bridge course first, with one more try at their own cost if they fail.

Age 21 to 40 on 1 January 2026, with 5 years more for women of the general category and for Rajasthan's reserved-category men, and more for some groups.

Salary

₹18,900 a month under Advertisement 01/2025. It's a contract renewed year by year, with no pension.

Bonds apply only to CHOs: ₹5 lakh to serve at least five years at a health and wellness centre, and ₹75,000 not to quit during the bridge course.

How to Apply

Apply on the RSSB recruitment portal through SSO Rajasthan after One Time Registration. The OTR fee is paid once: ₹600 for general and creamy-layer OBC/MBC, ₹400 for Rajasthan's non-creamy OBC/MBC, EWS, SC and ST, and for all disabled candidates. Reserved candidates from other states count as general.

Important Dates
EventDate
Advt 01/202528 January 2025
Online applications (amended)2 April to 1 May 2025
CHO exam, DF5618 June 2025
Objections to the key28 to 30 August 2025
DV list with cut-offs31 October 2025
Final key7 November 2025
Final result16 December 2025
Final result, list 028 July 2026
Cut Off

CHO 2025, list 02 (8 July 2026), non-scheduled area, out of 450

CategoryGeneralFemale
GEN290.4118290.4118
EWS271.4118
OBC278.2353277.5000
SC269.6176
ST223.0000211.3529

CHO 2022, final result (9 January 2025)

CategoryNon-scheduledScheduled (TSP)
GEN216.3265178.5714
EWS191.8367
OBC201.0204
MBC180.6122
SC190.8163158.1633
ST146.9388139.7959
Preparation Tips

The professional part is 270 of 450 marks, so community health and the national programmes come first. Rajasthan GK, English and Hindi, and computers are 45 each and the same across every cadre of Advt 01/2025, so any paper from that recruitment is useful practice for them. Attempt everything: a blank costs as much as a wrong answer.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who conducts the Rajasthan CHO exam?

The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, for NHM and the Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department.

Can GNM nurses apply?

Yes, under Advt 01/2025, as can B.Sc Nursing and BAMS holders. Without the community health certificate you must pass the six-month bridge course before posting.

How many questions are there?

150, three marks each, minus one for a wrong answer.

What is the pay?

₹18,900 a month.

Is there a bond?

Yes, ₹5 lakh for five years' service, plus ₹75,000 during the bridge course.