The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Jaipur, invites online applications for direct recruitment to Primary School Teacher (General/Sanskrit Education) (Level-1, Class 1 to 5) posts. This recruitment is conducted under the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules-1996 (as amended), Rajasthan Sanskrit Education State and Subordinate Services School Branch Rules 2015 (as amended), and Rajasthan Scheduled Area Subordinate, Ministerial and Class IV Services (Recruitment and Other Service Conditions) Rules-2014.
Important Dates
- Online Application Period: November 07, 2025, to December 06, 2025 (until 11:59 PM)
- Examination Dates: January 17, 2026, to January 21, 2026
- Application Fee Submission: November 07, 2025, to December 06, 2025 (until 11:59 PM)
Vacancy Details
The total number of advertised posts is 5000. The detailed category-wise and department-wise breakup is as follows:
Sanskrit Education Department - Primary School Teacher Level-1 (Sanskrit)
- Non-Scheduled Area: 187 posts
- Scheduled Area: 0 posts (Total: 187 posts)
Sanskrit Education Department - Primary School Teacher Level-1 (General)
- Non-Scheduled Area: 422 posts
- Scheduled Area: 27 posts (Total: 449 posts)
Primary Education Department - Primary School Teacher Level-1 (General)
- Non-Scheduled Area: 4500 posts
- Scheduled Area: 500 posts (Total: 5000 posts)
Note: Candidates applying for Primary School Teacher Level-1 (General Education) posts in both Primary Education and Sanskrit Education Departments must submit a single application. Preference for departments must be indicated. A separate application is required for Sanskrit Education Department's Primary Teacher Level-1 (Sanskrit Education) posts.
Application Fee (One Time Registration - OTR)
Candidates must pay a one-time registration fee through e-Mitra kiosks, Jan Suvidha Kendras, Net Banking, ATM cum Debit Card, and Credit Card.
- General/Other Backward Class (Creamy Layer)/Most Backward Class (Creamy Layer): INR 600/-
- Rajasthan's Non-Creamy Layer OBC/MBC, SC/ST, Economically Weaker Section (EWS), and Persons with Disability (PwD): INR 400/-
Note: Applicants from outside Rajasthan will be treated as General category candidates for this recruitment and must pay the General category fee. Candidates who have already paid the OTR fee previously are not required to pay again. A debarment policy applies to candidates who miss two exams in a financial year.
Eligibility Criteria (Educational & Professional Qualifications)
Candidates must possess the following minimum educational and professional qualifications as per Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules-1996 (Rule 266(3)) and Rajasthan Sanskrit Education State and Subordinate Services School Branch Rules 2015, and NCTE notifications dated August 23, 2010, and July 29, 2011:
For Primary School Teacher (General Education) Level-1, Class 1 to 5:
- Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) (by whatever name known). OR
- Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 45% marks and a 2-year D.El.Ed. (as per NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations-2002). OR
- Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks and a 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.). OR
- Graduation and a 2-year D.El.Ed. (by whatever name known).
- AND Must have passed the Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test (REET).
For Primary School Teacher (Sanskrit Education) Level-1, Class 1 to 5:
- Senior Upadhyaya (or equivalent Traditional Sanskrit examination) with at least 50% marks and a 2-year D.El.Ed. (by whatever name known). OR
- Senior Upadhyaya (or equivalent Traditional Sanskrit examination) with at least 45% marks and a 2-year D.El.Ed. (as per NCTE (Recognition, Norms and Procedure) Regulations-2002). OR
- Senior Upadhyaya (or equivalent Traditional Sanskrit examination) with at least 50% marks and a 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.). OR
- Shastri (or equivalent Traditional Sanskrit examination) and a 2-year D.El.Ed. (by whatever name known).
- AND Must have passed the Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test (REET).
Note: The minimum percentage marks at the Senior Secondary level will not apply to candidates admitted to the 2-year D.El.Ed. course before July 29, 2011. For those admitted on or after this date, a minimum of 50% marks in Senior Secondary is mandatory. All candidates must have passed REET-2022 (Level-1) or REET-2025 (Level-1) with the minimum qualifying marks as prescribed by the State Government's orders dated December 16, 2020, and September 19, 2025.
Eligibility for all qualifications (educational, professional, and REET) must be acquired by the last date of application for General Education posts, and by the exam date for Sanskrit Education posts. Qualifications acquired after these dates will not be valid.
Age Limit (as on January 01, 2026)
- Minimum Age: 18 years
- Maximum Age: 40 years
Age Relaxation:
- General/Other State Females: 5 years
- Rajasthan SC/ST/OBC/MBC/EWS Males: 5 years
- Rajasthan SC/ST/OBC/MBC/EWS Females: 10 years
- Ex-Servicemen: 15 years (maximum age 50 or 55, depending on post)
- Panchayat Secretaries: Up to 3 years, equivalent to service period.
- Widows & Divorced Women: No upper age limit (up to superannuation).
- Persons with Disability: Additional 5 years over and above category-wise relaxation.
Note: Age relaxations are non-cumulative, except for PwD candidates.
Reservation
- Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Most Backward Classes (MBC), Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): Reservation benefits will be provided as per rules.
- Women: 30% horizontal reservation (8% for widows, 2% for divorced women).
- Outstanding Sportspersons: 2% horizontal reservation.
- Persons with Disability (PwD): Horizontal reservation (1% each for Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired, Loco-motor Disability/Cerebral Palsy/Leprosy Cured/Dwarfism/Acid Attack Victims/Muscular Dystrophy, and Autism/Intellectual Disability/Specific Learning Disability/Mental Illness).
- Sahariya Primitive Tribe (Baran District): Reservation benefits as per State Government directives.
Selection Process
Selection will be based on a competitive examination. A state-level merit list will be prepared. Shortlisted candidates will undergo document verification by the respective departments. Final selection will be based on merit and verified documents.
Tie-Breaking Rules: In case of a tie in marks, the candidate with an earlier birth date will be preferred. If birth dates are also same, the candidate with a higher academic qualification will be preferred. If academic qualifications and birth dates are same, the candidate with a higher percentage in their academic qualification will be preferred. If all these factors are same, the candidate who passed their academic qualification earlier will be preferred.
Examination Scheme
- Total Marks: 300
- Number of Papers: 1
- Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Number of Questions: 150 (Multiple Choice Questions)
- Negative Marking: 1/3 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
Syllabus (General Education - Primary Teacher Level-1, Class 1 to 5)
1. Rajasthan's Geographical, Historical, Cultural Knowledge and Rajasthani Language (100 Marks)
- Geography: Geographical features, monsoon system & climate, drainage system (lakes, rivers, dams), forest resources, wildlife & wildlife conservation, soils, major crops, population, literacy, gender ratio, tribal areas, metallic & non-metallic minerals, energy resources, tourist places, transport in Rajasthan.
- History & Culture: Ancient civilizations (Kalibanga, Ahar, Ganeshwar, Balathal, Bairath), important historical events, major dynasties, administrative & revenue system, architectural arts (forts, monuments), fairs, festivals, folk art, folk music, folk dance, folk plays, cultural traditions, religious movements (saints & deities), important historical places, major personalities, dresses & ornaments, paintings & handicrafts, contribution to 1857 revolt, tribal & peasant movements, Prajamandal & unification of Rajasthan.
- Rajasthani Language: Regional dialects, major Rajasthani works, major Rajasthani litterateurs, Rajasthani saint literature & folk literature.
2. General Knowledge of Rajasthan, Educational Scenario, Right to Free and Compulsory Child Education Act, and Current Affairs (80 Marks)
- General Knowledge: Symbols of Rajasthan, state government's flagship schemes, major research centers, major religious places, major players, famous cities & sites, major industries, political & administrative system, public welfare schemes.
- Educational Scenario: Innovations in teaching-learning, student welfare schemes & awards by central & state governments, school management & related committees, National Education Policy 2020 (in context of Rajasthan).
- Right to Free and Compulsory Child Education Act: Provisions & implementation of RTE Act 2009, Rajasthan RTE Rules 2011, free admission in recognized private schools in Rajasthan.
- Current Affairs: Rajasthan's contemporary events, innovative development schemes & implementations by the state, other contemporary topics.
3. School Subjects (10 Marks each)
- Hindi: Parts of speech (Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb), Sandhi, Samas, word transformation, word purity, idioms & proverbs.
- English: Articles, Tense, Voice, Narration, Idioms & Proverbs, Phrasal Verbs, One Word Substitution.
- Mathematics: Whole numbers, prime & composite numbers, basic arithmetic operations, concept of fractions & decimals, prime factorization, LCM & HCF, percentage, profit-loss, simple & compound interest, lines & angles, perimeter & area of 2D shapes, surface area & volume of 3D shapes (cubes, cuboids, cylinders, cones, spheres).
- General Science: Acids, bases & salts, elements, compounds & mixtures, physical & chemical changes, motion, force & laws of motion, light, cell (structure & function), respiration & transport in organisms, reproduction in animals.
- Social Studies: Introduction to Rajasthan, Mughal Empire, Rajasthan's economy, major landforms of Earth, natural vegetation, wildlife & wildlife conservation in India, agriculture in Rajasthan, Indian Constitution, contribution to Indian Constitution making, public administration in Rajasthan.
4. Educational Pedagogy (8 Marks each)
- Hindi: Teaching methods of Hindi language, development of linguistic skills (listening, speaking, reading & writing), approaches to Hindi language teaching, challenges in Hindi language teaching, teaching-learning aids, evaluation methods, diagnostic & remedial teaching.
- English: Principles of teaching English, Communicative English Language teaching, methods of teaching English, difficulties in learning English (role of home language multilingualism), methods of evaluation, remedial teaching.
- Mathematics: Teaching methods of Mathematics, approaches to Mathematics teaching, challenges in Mathematics teaching, teaching aids & resources, evaluation methods, diagnostic & remedial teaching.
- General Science: Teaching methods of Science, approaches to Science teaching, teaching aids & resources, evaluation methods, diagnostic & remedial teaching.
- Social Studies: Concept & nature of Social Studies, teaching-learning aids, problems in teaching Social Studies, project work, evaluation in Social Studies, diagnostic & remedial teaching.
5. Educational Psychology (20 Marks)
- Educational Psychology: meaning, scope & functions.
- Child Development: meaning, principles & factors affecting development.
- Influence of heredity & environment on child development.
- Personality: concept, types, factors affecting personality, personality measurement.
- Intelligence: concept, various theories of intelligence, intelligence measurement.
- Learning: meaning & factors affecting learning.
- Various theories of learning.
- Various learning processes.
- Types of diverse learners: backward, intellectually disabled, gifted, creative, specially-abled students.
- Difficulties in learning.
- Motivation & its effect on learning.
- Adjustment: concept, methods, and the role of teacher in adjustment.
6. Information Technology (10 Marks)
- Basis of Information Technology, IT tools, applications of IT, social impact of IT.
Syllabus (Sanskrit Education - Primary Teacher Level-1, Class 1 to 5)
1. Rajasthan's Geographical, Historical, Cultural Knowledge and Rajasthani Language (100 Marks)
- Geography: Geographical features, monsoon system & climate, drainage system (lakes, rivers, dams), forest resources, wildlife & wildlife conservation, soils, major crops, population, literacy, gender ratio, tribal areas, metallic & non-metallic minerals, energy resources, tourist places, transport in Rajasthan.
- History & Culture: Ancient civilizations (Kalibanga, Ahar, Ganeshwar, Balathal, Bairath), important historical events, major dynasties, administrative & revenue system, architectural arts (forts, monuments), fairs, festivals, folk art, folk music, folk dance, folk plays, cultural traditions, religious movements (saints & deities), important historical places, major personalities, dresses & ornaments, paintings & handicrafts, contribution to 1857 revolt, tribal & peasant movements, Prajamandal & unification of Rajasthan.
- Rajasthani Language: Regional dialects, major Rajasthani works, major Rajasthani litterateurs, Rajasthani saint literature & folk literature.
2. General Knowledge of Rajasthan, Educational Scenario, Right to Free and Compulsory Child Education Act, and Current Affairs (80 Marks)
- General Knowledge: Symbols of Rajasthan, state government's flagship schemes, major research centers, major religious places, major players, famous cities & sites, major industries, political & administrative system, public welfare schemes.
- Educational Scenario: Innovations in teaching-learning, student welfare schemes & awards by central & state governments, school management & related committees, National Education Policy 2020 (in context of Rajasthan).
- Right to Free and Compulsory Child Education Act: Provisions & implementation of RTE Act 2009, Rajasthan RTE Rules 2011, free admission in recognized private schools in Rajasthan.
- Current Affairs: Rajasthan's contemporary events, innovative development schemes & implementations by the state, other contemporary topics.
3. Sanskrit Language Knowledge (50 Marks)
- Noun Declension: General questions on Maheswara Sutras, vowels, It, Lop, Samhita, Savarnam, Utcharanasthanani.
- Sandhi: General introduction to following Sandhis: Sandhi, Sandhi Vigrah (vowel, consonant, visarga).
- Samas: Introduction to Samas, general questions based on Samas Vigrah.
- Pratyaya: General questions based on Pratyaya.
- Word Forms: Knowledge of word forms (Rama, Hari, Guru, Rama, Mati, Nadi, Phal, Vari, Madhu, Tat, Asmad, Yushmad).
- Verb Forms: Knowledge of verb forms (Lat Lakar, Lrit Lakar, Lang Lakar, Lot Lakar, Vidhilang Lakar) - Bhu, As, Path, Likh, Sev, Kri.
- Avyayapadasambandhi: General questions.
- Upasargadharita: General questions.
- Karakaprakaranasambandhi: General questions.
- Hindi to Sanskrit Translation.
- Sukti-Subhashit-Samay-Nakshatrasambandhi: General questions.
- Karak-Pratyaya-Samas-Adharitavakyanam Ashuddhisanshodhanam.
- Sanskrit Literature History: General introduction questions – Lokik Sahitya (Ramayana, Mahabharata), Mahakavya Poets (Kalidas, Bharavi, Magha, Sriharsha), Drishyakavya Poets (Bhasa, Bhavabhuti, Sudraka).
4. Sanskrit Subject Educational Pedagogy (40 Marks)
- Sanskrit language - teaching methods.
- Sanskrit language - teaching principles.
- Development of Sanskrit language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing).
- Teaching aids in Sanskrit education, communication aids in Sanskrit teaching, Sanskrit textbooks.
- Evaluation related questions in Sanskrit language teaching.
- Types of oral-written questions, continuous evaluation.
- Remedial teaching.
5. Educational Psychology (20 Marks)
- Educational Psychology: meaning, scope & functions.
- Child Development: meaning, principles & factors affecting development.
- Influence of heredity & environment on child development.
- Personality: concept, types, factors affecting personality, personality measurement.
- Intelligence: concept, various theories of intelligence, intelligence measurement.
- Learning: meaning & factors affecting learning.
- Various theories of learning.
- Various learning processes.
- Types of diverse learners: backward, intellectually disabled, gifted, creative, specially-abled students.
- Difficulties in learning.
- Motivation & its effect on learning.
- Adjustment: concept, methods, and the role of teacher in adjustment.
6. Information Technology (10 Marks)
- Basis of Information Technology, IT tools, applications of IT, social impact of IT.
Online Application Instructions
- Candidates must apply online via the SSO Portal (http://sso.rajasthan.gov.in) by logging into Citizen Apps (G2C) and selecting Recruitment Portal.
- Complete One Time Registration (OTR) and pay the fee if not done already.
- Carefully fill OTR details (category, disability, home state) as options in the online application will be based on these details.
- Live photo capture and filling visible body mark are mandatory.
- No modifications to OTR details will be allowed in the application form.
- Ensure accurate information in the online application. Incorrect/incomplete information may lead to rejection.
- Keep a printout of the application form and the application ID for future reference.
- Do not use any portal or facility other than the official one for OTR fee submission.
- Mobile number and email ID must be kept active for important communications.
Application Form Correction
- No offline requests for corrections will be accepted.
- Name, father's name, date of birth, gender corrections are possible by fetching data from Aadhaar/Jan Aadhaar.
- Category, PwD, and domicile can be corrected on the OTR page.
- Other information (excluding OTR-fed details) can be corrected online within 3 days after the application deadline by paying INR 300/-.
- A final opportunity for corrections (excluding OTR-fed details) will be provided for 7 days before/after the examination date with a prescribed fee.
Other Important Notes
- Government employees must obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer.
- Disqualifications include having more than one living spouse, accepting dowry, or having more than two children after June 01, 2002 (with certain exceptions).
- Candidates are advised to regularly check the official website (rssb.rajasthan.gov.in) for updates.
- Strict actions, including debarment and legal proceedings, will be taken against candidates using unfair means or providing false information.
- New recruits will be eligible for pension under the State Government's pension scheme.
- Marriage registration is mandatory for joining government service.
- Detailed vacancy breakdowns by district and category are provided in Annexures 1, 2, 3, and B (pages 36, 37, 38, 39).
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