RPSC 1st Grade 2024: Notification (Soon), SGT Marks & Answer Key (Out)

RPSC 1st Grade 2024 official notification will be released by the conducting authorities shortly. The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), headquartered in Ghoogra Ghati, Ajmer, Rajasthan, conducts the RPSC 1st Grade exam, which is a state-level examination.

In addition, RPSC has released the final answer key and marks for the School Lecturer (Secondary Education Department) Competitive Exam 2022. Registered candidates who appeared for the examination can view the RPSC marks and final answer key on the official website at rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in.

Table of Contents

• RPSC 2022 School Lecturer: Marks and Answer Key
• What is the RPSC 1st Grade Exam?
• RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Exam Date
• RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Eligibility
• RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Application Process
• RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Admit Card
• RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Exam Pattern
• RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Syllabus
• RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Result
• RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Cut off
• RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Recruitment
• Contact Details

RPSC 2022 School Lecturer: Marks and Answer Key

RPSC 1st Grade School Lecturer marks and the final answer key have been made available on the official website. The School Lecturer exam for the School Education Department was conducted from Oct 11, 2022 to Oct 21, 2022. While the School Lecturer exam for Sanskrit Education Department took place from Nov 15, 2022 to Nov 17, 2022.

The direct link to access the RPSC final answer key and marks is provided in the table below.

RPSC 2022 Final Answer Key and Marks

Direct Link

What is the RPSC 1st Grade Exam?

RPSC 1st Grade is a state-level examination conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission. The RPSC 1st Grade exam is held to fill the vacancies in different posts that are run by the Rajasthan Government, which are

• School Lecturer (School Edu. and Sanskrit Edu.)
• ACF
• Forest Ranger

Exam Highlights:

RPSC 1st Grade Exam Highlights

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	RPSC 1st Grade
Conducting Body	Rajasthan Government
Official Website	rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in
Post Name	RPSC Grade 1 School Lecturer (School Edu) School Lecturer (Sanskrit Edu) ACF Forest Ranger
Vacancy	School Lecturer (School Edu) - 5000 School Lecturer (Sanskrit Edu) -22 ACF and Forest Ranger - 204
Last Date to Apply	School Lecturer (School Edu)- To be announced School Lecturer (Sanskrit Edu.)- To be announced ACF and Forest Ranger - To be announced
Admit Card Release Date	School Lecturer (School Edu.)- To be announced School Lecturer (Sanskrit Edu.)- To be announced ACF and Forest Ranger - To be announced
Exam Date	School Lecturer (School Edu.)- To be announced School Lecturer (Sanskrit Edu.)-To be announced ACF and Forest Ranger - To be announced
Result Date	School Lecturer (School Edu.)- To be announced School Lecturer (Sanskrit Edu.)- Released ACF and Forest Ranger - To be announced
Mode of Exam	Online

RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Exam Date

RPSC 1st Grade exam date has not been announced yet. RPSC holds exams to fill up the vacancies in various departments. RPSC 1st Grade exam date is held to fill the 22 jobs in the Sanskrit Department for School Lecturer, 5000 vacancies for School Lecturer (School Edu), and 204 vacancies for ACF and Forest Ranger approximately.

RPSC 1st Grade 2024 School Lecturer (School Edu.) Exam Date

The RPSC 1st Grade exam dates for School Lecturer (School Edu.) will be announced along with the official notification, in various subjects to fill up the 5000 vacancies that are available under different topics.

Event	Date
RPSC 1st Grade School Lecturer (School Edu) Exam Date	To Be Announced

RPSC 1st Grade 2024 School Lecturer (Sanskrit Edu) Exam Date

The official notification is yet to be released by the conducting authority.

Event	Date
RPSC 1st Grade School Lecturer (Sanskrit) Exam Date	To Be Announced

RPSC 1st Grade 2024 ACF and Forest Ranger Exam Date

The RSPC is yet to release the exam date for the written exam, which is as follows.

Event	Date
RPSC 1st Grade ACF and Forest Ranger Exam Date	To Be Announced

RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Eligibility

Candidates can go through the eligibility criteria for each exam below to see if they are eligible to appear for the exams or not. The RPSC 1st Grade eligibility criteria includes age, nationality, level of education, and vacancy.

RPSC 1st Grade Eligibility Criteria	School Lecturer (Sanskrit Edu. & School Edu	ACF & Forest Ranger Officer
Age	21-40 years	18-40years
Nationality	Indian	Indian
Number of attempts	Till maximum period attained	Two chances except for SC/ST

• Educational Qualification: Second Class Post Graduation in the concerned subject with minimum 48% marks with Shiksha Shastri/B.Ed
• Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devnagri and knowledge of Rajasthan Culture
• Experience: Depends on the subject.

RPSC 1st Grade - Age Limit

The age limit criteria for any candidate for the post of School Lecturer (Sanskrit Edu. & School Edu.) is between 21-40 years and the age limit for the job- ACF & Forest Ranger; the applicant has to be between 18 years and 40 years. However, RPSC provides age relaxation for the below-mentioned categories:

Category	Age Relaxation (School Edu.)	Age Relaxation(Sanksrit Edu.)	Age Relaxation(ACF, Forest Ranger).
Domicile Male (SC, ST, OBC)	Five years	Five years	Five years
Domicile Female(SC,ST,OBC)	Ten years	Ten years	Ten years
General Category & EWS(Female)	Five years	Five years	Five years
Divorced & Widow(Women)	No age limit	No age limit	No age limit
Disabled(general)	Ten years	-	Ten years
Disabled(BC,OBC)	13 years	-	13 years
Disabled(SC,ST)	15 years	-	15 years

RPSC 1st Grade- Educational Qualification

Candidates can find below the detailed description of the educational qualification for the posts of Sanskrit Edu, School Edu, and ACF & Forest Ranger:

Educational Qualification: Sanskrit Edu.

Subject	Qualification
Political Science	Postgraduate Degree in the concerned subject, having a minimum of 48% marks or B.Ed degree.
Mathematics:	Candidates need to be able to understand the Hindi written in Devnagari Script.
Economics:	Candidates must know about Rajsthani Culture. Dharma Shastra: Equivalent traditional Sanskrit examination with Sanskrit medium
Jyotish:	(Second class) Acharya Degree or any equivalent Sanskrit medium examination, with at least 48% marks.
Yajurved:	Shiksha Shastri Degree or equivalent
Samanya Darshan	Shiksha Shastri Degree or equivalent
Jain Darshan	Knowledge of Hindi written in Devnagari Script
Nyay Darshan	Knowledge of Rajasthani Culture.

Educational Qualification: School Edu.

The qualification for the post of School Edu is as follows for subjects ( Hindi, Geography, Rajasthani, Sociology, English, Sanskrit, History, physics, mathematics, general science, Biology, Commerce, Economics, Music, Sindi, and Political science is as follows:

• Ed or Postgraduate from a recognised government board, or an equivalent degree.
• Candidates need to be pursuing their degrees in the respected subjects to be eligible for the exam.

The qualification for Home Science:

• Postgraduate with home science as Major.
• Graduate in Degree or experience of teaching home science.
• Graduates with home science will also be eligible if they are post-graduate in any other subject education.

The qualification for Drawing:

• Post Graduate Degree in Drawing or equivalent degree recognised by the Government.
• Graduate with five years of experience in teaching drawing from a recognised institution.
• Diploma in Arts from any Government recognised school or university.
• Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devanagari script, and
• Knowledge of the Rajasthani culture.

Educational Qualification - ACF & Forest Ranger

• Bachelor's degree in any of the subjects: Botany, Chemistry, Horticulture, Geology, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Computer Application/Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, and Zoology or
• Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Forestry, or Engineering in any of the universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament.
• Knowledge of Hindi written in Devanagari and knowledge of Rajasthan culture is mandatory.

Physical Fitness:

Candidates have to be eligible for physical fitness; the criteria is as follows:

Gender	Height	Chest Girth(normal)	Chest Girth(expansion)
Male	163cm	84cm	05cm
Female	150cm	79cm	05cm

RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Application Process

The application process for RPSC 1st Grade is conducted online. Candidates must fill and submit their application form along with the fees on the RPSC website.

The application fee is as follows:

Category	Application Fee
General	INR 350
BC/OBC	INR 250
SC/ST	INR 150

RPSC 1st GRADE 2024 Admit Card

The RPSC 1st Grade admit card for school lecturers (Sanskrit) has been released, you can find all the relevant details and download the RPSC 1st grade admit card on the official RPSC website.

How to Download the RPSC 1st Grade Admit Card?

1. Visit the official RPSC website.
2. Search for the ' Admit card ' link of the relevant exam under the important links tab.
3. Click ' Get Admit Card'.
4. Fill in your application number, date of birth and captcha code.
5. Download and print out the admit card.

RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Exam Pattern

Candidates who are appearing for the RPSC 1st Grade exam need to know the relevant topics, subjects, marking scheme, the number of papers, etc. The following details gives an in-depth look into the exam pattern of RPSC 1st grade for the post of School Lecturer, ACF & Forest Ranger.

The written examination for the RPSC 1st grade School Lecturer has two stages:

1. Written examination
2. Interview

The written test is then further divided into two papers:

1. Paper 1 - General Awareness and Studies, the medium of the paper will be English.
2. Paper 2- The medium of the paper will be in Sanskrit and will include Sanskrit Subjects.

Paper 1- General Awareness & Studies

Candidates can follow the below details for General Awareness & Studies:

Subject	No. of question	Marks
History of Rajasthan History of India Indian National Movement	15	30
Mental Ability Test Statistics (Secondary Level) Mathematics (Secondary Level) Language Ability Test (English, Hindi)	20	40
Current Affairs	10	20
General Science Indian Polity Geography of Rajasthan	15	30
Educational Management Educational Scenario in Rajasthan Right to Education Act, 2009	15	30
Total:	75	150

Paper 2 - Subject concerned( Sanskrit Subjects)

Subject	No. of question	Marks
Knowledge of Subject Concerned- Varishtha Upadhyay Level	55	110
Subject concerned-Shastri Level	55	110
The subject related: Acharya Level	10	20
Educational Psychology Pedagogy Teaching Learning Material Basic Use of Computers Information Technology in Teaching Learning	30	60
Total:	150	300

Exam Duration: 3 hours

The subject concerned (School Edu)

• The medium will not be in Sanskrit

Subject concerned - Senior Secondary Level	55	110
The subject relevant- graduation level	55	110
The subject concerned- Post graduation level:	10	20
Educational Psychology Pedagogy Teaching Learning Material Basic Use of Computers Information Technology in Teaching Learning	30	60
Total:	150	300

RPSC 1st Grade ACF & Forest Ranger Exam Pattern

The exam is comprised of three stages:

1. Written exam
2. Personality test (Physical and walking)
3. Viva voce

Subject	No.of questions	Marks
General Knowledge	100	100
General English	100	100
Optional subject	100+100	200

Duration: 3 hours

Negative Marking:1/3 marks deducted for the wrong answer

Physical Fitness:

The eligibility criteria for physical fitness is as follows:

Gender	Height	Chest Girth	normal expansion
Male	163cm	84cm	05cm
Female	150cm	79cm	05cm

RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Syllabus

RPSC 1st Grade Syllabus for School Teacher (School Edu and Sanskrit Edu) consists of two papers:

Paper 1 - consists of General Awareness & Studies, Basic History, Geography, Polity, etc.

Paper 2 - Candidates are given a choice between Sanskrit Edu and School Edu.

Paper 1 Syllabus

I. General Awareness & Studies, Basic History, Geography, Polity:

1. History of Rajasthan and History of India with particular emphasis on Indian National Movement
   • Development of Art, Science, and Literature
   • The ancient Indian education system and Indian cultural expansion abroad.
   • Freedom Struggle of 1857, Growth of education during the British period. Rise of Nationalist movement, Prominent leaders of the national campaign, V.D. Savarkar, Bankim Chandra, Lal, Bal, Pal, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Ras Bihari Bose, Subhash Chandra Bose., social and religious renaissance- Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dayanand Saraswati, and Vivekanand.
   • National movement and Mahatma Gandhi.
   • Freedom Struggle of 1857 and Rajasthan. Peasant and the labour movement.
   • Rajput society, polity, and culture during the 7th to 12th centuries.
   • Bhakti movement and cultural synthesis, development of language, literature, education, art, and architecture during the Mughal Period.
   • Maharana Pratap struggled with the Mughals.
2. Mental Ability Test

   Analogy, Coding-decoding, Series completion, Blood relations, Alphabetical test, time sequence test, and number ranking, Logical Venn Diagrams, Mathematical Operations, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency, Arithmetical Reasoning, Cubes and Dice, construction of triangles, and Sequences.

   I ) Statistics (Secondary Level)

   • Data collection, graphical representation of data, presentation of data, measures of central tendency, mean, mode, the median of grouped, and ungrouped data.

   II) Mathematics (Secondary Level)

   • Natural, Real Numbers and their decimal expansions,
   • Rational and Irrational numbers.
   • Laws of exponents for rational numbers,
   • Operations on real numbers.
   • Zeros of a polynomial.
   • Relationship between coefficients and zeros of a polynomial. Division algorithm for polynomials. Algebraic methods of solution of pairs of linear equations in two variables.

   III) Mensuration

   • The surface area of a cuboid and a cube,
   • Right circular cylinder, right circular cone, sphere.
   • The volume of a cuboid, cylinder, right circular cone and sphere,
   • Surface Area
   • The volume of a combination of solids.

   IV) Language Ability Test (Hindi & English)

   • Tenses/Sequence of Tenses.
   • Narration: Direct and Indirect.
   • Voice: Active and Passive.
   • Use of Articles and Determiners.
   • Use of Prepositions.
   • Correction of sentences including subject, Agreement, Verb, Degrees of Adjectives, Connectives, and words wrongly used.
   • Glossary of Technical Terms, and officials (with their Hindi Versions).
   • Confusable words.
   • Forming new words by using and suffixes and prefixes.
3. Current Affairs
• Current Programmes of development in India with particular reference to Rajasthan, Census of India and Raj 2011, Schemes of Women Empowerment in India with specific reference to Rajasthan.
• Skill development Programmes.
• Potential of Renewable Energy resources in India.
• Health and Hygiene Schemes of Rajasthan, Atomic Energy programs, Space programs of India, India, and the world events of importance.
• Persons and Places of India in the current issue.
• Contemporary developments in Technology and Science in India.
• National and International Awards and Prizes.
• Latest Books and Authors of India
• Sports and games.
4. General Science

   Atoms and molecules, Carbon and its compounds, Chemical reactions and equations, Force, and laws of motion, Work and energy, Tissues, Control and coordination, Heredity and evolution, Management of natural resources, Protection of environment, sustainable development, and Biodiversity.

   Indian Polity

   • The salient feature of the Indian constitution, Indian Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary - Theory and practice, Organization, Elections in India. The president of India, the emergency powers of the president, and Elections.
   • Cabinet, Prime Minister, and his powers.
   • Parliament, speaker, and his functions.
   • Bureaucratic set up of India.
   • Political parties – Theory and practice.
   • Supreme court – Commissions and Boards, Organization and powers at -national level.

   Geography of Rajasthan

   • Shape, size, location, extent, climate, physical features, demographic characteristics, agriculture, mineral resources, energy resources. Tourism and transport. Industries and trade.
5. Educational Scenario in Rajasthan, Educational Management, Right to Education Act 2009
   • Functions and Concept of educational management, Educational management in Rajasthan, Institutional planning, School mapping, Block Resource Centre(BRC), School Management, School as a unit of decentralised planning, Educational management information System(EMIS).
   • Committee(SMC), District Information System for Education(DISE), Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamika Shiksha Abhiyan(RMSA).
   • The organisation of education set up at primary and secondary in Rajasthan, Rajasthan Educational Initiative, Balika Shiksha Foundation, Functions of RIE, SIERT, BSER, IASE, CTE, DIET Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Bharat Scouts and Guides. Rashtriya Military school, Rajasthan textbook board, Sainik school, Public school, Model school, E-Mitra, EGovernance, Rajshiksha, Edusat, Gyandarshan, Gyanvani.
   • Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

Paper 2: Candidates are given a choice between Sanskrit Edu and School Edu Subjects:

1. Concerned Subject
• Knowledge of Subject Concerned- Varishtha Upadhyay Level or Senior Secondary Level
• Knowledge of Subject Concerned- Shastri Level or Graduation Level
• Knowledge of Subject Concerned- Shastri Level or Post-Graduation Level
2. Pedagogy, Teaching Learning Material, Educational Psychology, Use of Computers and Information Technology in Teaching Learning

   I) Importance of Psychology in Teaching-Learning:

   • Learner
   • Teacher
   • Teaching-learning process
   • School effectiveness.

   II) Development of Learner:

   • Cognitive, Physical, Social, Emotional, and Moral development patterns and characteristics among adolescent learners.

   III) Teaching – Learning:

   • Behavioral, Concept, Cognitive, and Constructivist principles of learning and its implication for senior secondary students.
   • Learning characteristics of adolescents and its implication for teaching.

   IV) Managing Adolescent Learner:

   • Concept of mental health and adjustment problems.
   • Emotional Intelligence and its implication for the mental health of adolescents.
   • Use of guidance techniques for nurturing the mental health of adolescents.

   V) Instructional Strategies for Adolescent Learner:

   • Communication skills and its use.
   • Use and Preparation of teaching-learning material during teaching.
   • Different teaching approaches Teaching models- Advance organiser, Scientific inquiry, Information, processing, cooperative learning.
   • Constructivist principles-based Teaching.

   VI) ICT Pedagogy Integration:

   • Concept of ICT.
   • Concept of hardware and software.
   • System approach to instruction.
   • Computer-assisted learning.
   • Computer-aided instruction.
   • Factors facilitating ICT pedagogy integration.

RPSC 1st Grade Syllabus - ACF & Forest Ranger

Candidates have to prepare for two subjects which are general knowledge and General English and any two optional subjects. Below is a detailed breakdown of the syllabus for ACF & Forest Ranger.

1. General Knowledge
• Indian History and Culture
• Indian Culture & Heritage
• Freedom Movement history from mid of 19th Century
2. History and Culture of Rajasthan
• Archaeological Sites of Ancient Rajasthan
• Major Dynasties of Rajasthan and their prominent rulers
• Freedom Struggle in Rajasthan
• Saints and Sects through the ages
• Society of Rajasthan
• Folk Culture
• Temple & Fort Architecture, Handicrafts, and Schools of Painting.
• Rajasthani language and Dialects, Literature of Rajasthani Language.
• Famous historical tourist places.
3. Indian Geography
• Physical Features
• Climate
• Natural Vegetation
• Environmental Concerns
4. Geography of Rajasthan
• Rivers and Lakes, Physiographic Divisions, Climate, and Agro- Climate Regions.
• Resources & their Conservation- Water, Forest, Soil.
• National Parks, Sanctuaries, and Conservation Reserve. Minerals: Metallic and Non-Metallic.
• Power Resources: Renewable and Non-Renewable.
• Population: Growth, Density, Distribution, Sex-Ratio, Literacy.
5. Indian Economy
• GNP, GDP, Per Capita Income, HDI.
• Population
• Agriculture
• Major Industries of India- Textile, Petroleum, Cement, Food Processing, Role of forest-based small and cottage industries
• Financial Inclusion:- Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojna. Niti Aayog, GST, Global Warming, Greenhouse Effect.
6. Economy of Rajasthan
• Economic Growth Rate as per GSDP, SDP, Horticulture, Major Irrigation Projects, Live Stock, Agro Food Parks, Forestry, and Sectoral Contribution, Major Agriculture Crops.
• Role of, RIICO, BIP, RFC & SEZ in industrial development.
• Major Power Resources: Thermal, Solar, and Atomic, Petroleum Oil Fields.
• Poverty and Unemployment Eradication schemes.
• Schemes of Social Justice & Women Empowerment.
7. General Science
• Basics of Everyday Science.
• The human body, food, health care, and nutrition.
• Space Technology.
• Telecommunication - Basic concept, National Telecom Policy.
• The States of Matter.
• Allotropes of carbon.
• Importance of the PH Scale in daily life.
• Polymers and their uses.
• Application of Biotechnology.
• Alternative Sources of Energy with particular reference to Rajasthan. Environmental and Ecological Changes and their Impacts.
8. Current Affairs
• National and International Importance, and Major Current Events and Issues of State (Rajasthan).
• Games and sports-related activities.

Papaer2: General English

1. Articles & Determiners
2. Prepositions
3. Tenses & Sequence of Tenses
4. Modals
5. Correction of Sentences
6. Transformation of sentences:
• Change of Parts of Speech - from Nominal to Adjectival to Verbal & vice versa
• Change of Voice - from Active to Passive & vice versa
• Change of Narration - from Direct to Indirect & vice versa
• Change of Degrees of Comparison
7. Vocabulary
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• One Word substitutes
• Words often confused, misused, misspelt.
• Phrasal words & Idioms 8. Comprehension - Questions based on a passage of 200/250 words.
8. Translation from Hindi to English.
9. Elements of Correspondence (Notices, Memorandums, Official, Semi-official letters, emails, Tenders)

Optional Subjects (Choose any two)

• Agriculture
• Botany
• Computer Application/Science
• Chemistry

Engineering (any 1)

• Agricultural
• Civil
• Civil
• Computer
• Electrical
• Electronics
• Mechanical

Environmental Science

• Forestry
• Geology
• Horticulture
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Statistics
• Veterinary Science
• Zoology

Download the detailed Syllabus for each subject from the RPSC official website.

RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Result

The RPSC 1st Grade recruitment results is announced along with the district wise merit list is available on the RPSC portal. The result for the RPSC 1st grade school teacher (Sanskrit) is also published on the website. Candidates can download the results by logging onto the site with their credentials and under the candidate information tab, they can click on the result section. Select the exam and year, click on the link to get the result. Download and print out the RPSC 1st Grade Result.

RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Cut off

The RPSC 1st Grade cut off marks as well as the merit list for the post of a school teacher, ACF & Forest Ranger will be available on the RPSC website. The cut off marks depend on various factors such as the average performance of the applicants, number of applicants, number of vacancies, etc. The conducting body provides relaxation in the cut off marks to the candidates belonging to the reserved category.

RPSC 1st Grade 2024 Recruitment

RPSC conducts various examinations to recruit candidates in different departments run by the Rajasthan Government. For RPSC 1st Grade teacher under different posts, the vacancies available are as follows:

Post	Expected Vacancy
School Lecturer (School education)	5000
School Lecturer (Sanskrit Education)	22
ACF & Forest Ranger	204

The estimated salary of eligible candidates for the post of School lecturer will be INR 9300 - INR 34800.

Contact Details

For any question or queries, you can contact at the below details:

Address: Ghooghara Ghati, Jaipur Road, Ajmer 305001

Phone:0145-2635200

Helpline:0145-2635212

Website: rspc.rajasthan.gov.in

Nodal Officer: Sh. Akhilesh Kumar Mittal

Additional Director IT

Phone:0141-5153222 Ext.-32015