Rajasthan Patwari Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

One third of a question's marks is deducted for each wrong answer. Each question has a fifth option, E, for "not attempted": if you leave all five circles blank, a third is deducted all the same, and blanks on more than 10% of questions disqualify you. You get 10 extra minutes for filling these.

• General studies: everyday science, human body, nutrition and health; ancient, medieval and modern Indian history; the Constitution and governance; India's geography and environment; current events.
• Rajasthan: major historical events; Governor, Assembly, High Court, RPSC, district administration, the state human rights, election and information commissions, Lokayukta; freedom movement and integration; folk arts, paintings, crafts, architecture, fairs, festivals, folk music and dance, saints and lok devtas, tourist places and personalities.
• Hindi: sandhi, upsarg and pratyay, samas, paired words, synonyms and antonyms, word and sentence correction, one word for a phrase, administrative terms, idioms. English: unseen passage, common errors, synonyms and antonyms, phrases and idioms.
• Reasoning and numeracy: series, analogy, figure matrix, classification, blood relations, coding, direction, seating, input-output, ranking, missing numbers, average, ratio, area and volume, percent, interest, unitary method, profit and loss.
• Computer: characteristics and organisation of computers, RAM and ROM, file system, input devices, software, operating system, MS Office, internet and e-mail.

• Graduation from a recognised university, and
• a computer qualification: NIELIT O level or higher, COPA or DPCS, a diploma or degree in computer science or applications, a three-year polytechnic diploma in computer science, any engineering degree, RS-CIT, or Senior Secondary with computer science or applications as a subject;
• working Hindi in Devanagari and knowledge of Rajasthani culture;
• a qualifying score in CET (Graduation level) 2024, verified against your CET application number when you apply;
• age 18 to 40 on 1 January 2026, with the usual Rajasthan relaxations and five extra years for benchmark disability.

Final-year students could apply if they had the degree before the exam date.

Merit is the Patwari paper alone. After the result the Board of Revenue checks eligibility and documents, and the Board then publishes the final list. Districts are allotted by merit and the order of preference you gave in the form; leave it blank and the Board of Revenue decides for you.

Pay Matrix Level 5. The first two years are probation as a trainee on a fixed monthly remuneration, with no HRA, DA or other allowances. Regular pay starts after probation and the departmental training exam.

Apply through the recruitment portal with your SSO ID and One Time Registration. The OTR fee is ₹600 (general, creamy-layer OBC and MBC, other states) or ₹400 (Rajasthan's reserved categories and all PwD), paid once for all RSSB exams. Absence from two state exams you applied for in one financial year blocks the OTR until you pay ₹750.

Applying in both the scheduled and non-scheduled area is allowed if you live in the scheduled area; you choose one at document verification.

Final cut-offs, Patwari 2025 (list 1, 31 December 2025), out of 300:

Widow lines were far lower (general 133.1202, SC 90.4028). When posts left over after verification were filled on 8 July 2026, the general line moved to 253.2397.

• Reasoning and numeracy is the biggest block at 90 marks. Most of it is standard question types.
• The cut-off sat around 253 of 300 for general candidates, which leaves little room for wrong answers at minus a third each.
• Mark option E for every question you skip. Blank rows cost marks and can disqualify you.
• Keep your CET (Graduation) score valid. Without it you can't apply.

• RSSB advertisements and results
• Patwari advertisement 02/2025 (PDF)
• Revised notice, 3,705 posts, 20 June 2025
• Result, 3 December 2025
• Final result list 1 and cut-offs
• Final result, 8 July 2026

Do I need CET to apply for Rajasthan Patwari?

Yes. Only candidates qualified in CET (Graduation level) could apply in 2025.

Does the CET score count in Patwari merit?

No. Merit is the Patwari paper alone.

How many posts were there in 2025?

3,705: 3,183 non-scheduled and 522 scheduled area.

Is there negative marking?

Yes, one third of a question's marks per wrong answer.

What was the general cut-off?

253.4579 out of 300 in the non-scheduled area.