Rajasthan CET Graduates

The Rajasthan CET Graduate Level is the Common Eligibility Test (Graduate Level) conducted by the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB, earlier known as RSMSSB) for graduate-level posts in the state's subordinate and ministerial services. It is a screening test, not a recruitment exam. A qualifying score makes you eligible to apply for the separate main exams for posts such as Patwari, Village Development Officer, Junior Accountant and Deputy Jailor.

The current cycle is CET (Graduate Level) 2026, notified through Advertisement 09/2026. Applications closed on 2 August 2026, and the exam, first scheduled for 1 to 3 December 2026, has since been moved to a proposed window of 16 to 18 January 2027. This page brings together the dates, eligibility, fee, exam pattern, syllabus, qualifying rule and score validity, with a preparation plan at the end.

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At a Glance

Rajasthan CET Graduate Level 2026 Notification

RSSB released the detailed advertisement for CET (Graduate Level) 2026 on 1 July 2026 under the Rajasthan Subordinate and Ministerial Services (Common Eligibility Test) Rules, 2022, as amended. You can read the full official CET Graduate Level 2026 advertisement on the board's website. The key points are below.

• Eligibility test only: Clearing the CET does not by itself lead to a job. Each post has its own recruitment exam, conducted separately under its service rules.

• Three-year validity: Under the Department of Personnel notification of 16 January 2025, a CET score is now valid for three years from the date of the result.

• 2024 scores have lapsed: CET (Graduate Level) 2024 scores were valid for one year and expired on 11 February 2026, so 2024 candidates have to apply again.

• No attempt limit: There is no limit on the number of times you can take the CET. Your best valid score before a main exam is the one that counts.

• Revised schedule: A board press note dated 28 September 2026 moved the exam to January 2027 because of the urban local body and panchayat elections. See the RSSB press note on revised exam dates.

Important Dates

Tentative dates come from the board's press note and can change again. Track the news section on rssb.rajasthan.gov.in and your registered mobile number and email. Older pages may still show 1 to 3 December 2026, so follow the latest press note.

Posts Covered and Vacancies

The 2026 advertisement lists 12 posts whose direct recruitment will use the CET (Graduate Level) score.

The CET advertisement carries no vacancy count. RSSB states that department-wise and service-wise vacancies will be shown when it issues the advertisement for each post's main exam. Any vacancy figure you see quoted for the CET itself is not official.

Eligibility

The CET has its own entry conditions, and each main exam later applies the qualification and age rules of its service. The Rajasthan CET Graduate Level eligibility guide covers every relaxation in detail.

Educational Qualification

You need a graduation degree or an equivalent qualification. Candidates who are in, or have appeared in, the final year of graduation can apply, but they must hold the degree as required by the rules of the post they later apply for.

Age Limit

You must be at least 18 years old and not older than 40 years as on 1 January 2027. If no recruitment was held in a year in which you were within the age limit, you are treated as eligible by age, subject to a maximum benefit of 3 years.

Except for the disability relaxation, these relaxations do not add up. You get the benefit of one provision only.

Other Conditions

• Nationality: Citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, or another category listed in the advertisement with a certificate of eligibility.

• Reserved category status: Only residents of Rajasthan get SC, ST, OBC, MBC and EWS benefits. Reserved-category candidates from other states apply as General.

• Debarred candidates: Anyone whose debarment from a recruitment exam has not ended by the last date cannot apply.

Application Fee and How to Apply

Rajasthan uses a One Time Registration (OTR) fee instead of a per-exam fee. If you have already paid the OTR fee for an earlier RSSB exam, you do not pay again.

Under a Department of Personnel circular of 9 May 2025, your OTR is blocked if you skip any two recruitment exams of RPSC, RSSB or other Rajasthan recruitment agencies in one financial year. Unblocking costs a penalty of Rs. 750 the first time and Rs. 1,500 the second time, so withdraw an application you do not plan to use when the board opens a withdrawal window.

Steps to Apply

1. Log in to the Rajasthan SSO portal and open the Recruitment Portal under Citizen Apps (G2C).

2. Complete One Time Registration with your category, disability status and home state, and pay the OTR fee if you have not paid it before.

3. Capture the live photograph in OTR and upload your scanned signature and thumb impression.

4. Fill in the online form for CET (Graduate Level), enter your qualification details and upload the required documents.

5. Submit the form and save the application number, which confirms that the application was received.

Common reasons for rejection include applying under the wrong category, using someone else's SSO ID, an unclear photograph or signature, and wrong qualification entries. The name, father's name, date of birth, photo, signature and thumb impression cannot be edited after submission.

Exam Pattern

The CET (Graduate Level) is a single objective paper. The Rajasthan CET Graduate Level exam pattern page explains the marking and the option E rule in more depth.

Every question carries equal marks, which works out to 2 marks per question. One-third of the question's marks is deducted for each wrong answer. Each question has five options, A to E, and you must darken E if you are not attempting it. If you leave a question with no bubble filled, one-third of its marks is deducted, and if you leave more than 10 percent of the questions unmarked you are disqualified. You get 10 extra minutes to fill option E for unattempted questions.

What This Means for You

• Every blank needs a bubble: Mark E for every question you skip, or you lose marks and risk disqualification.

• Guess with care: A wrong answer costs two-thirds of a mark, so guess only when you can rule out at least two options.

• Breadth matters: With 14 syllabus areas in one paper, skipping a whole area is risky.

Syllabus Summary

RSSB publishes a topic-wise syllabus but no subject-wise split of the 150 questions. Plan your time from the topic list and from previous papers rather than from fixed weightages.

See the full Rajasthan CET Graduate Level syllabus for a topic checklist and a study order.

Selection Process

1. Take the CET: Appear in the CET (Graduate Level) and score at least the qualifying percentage for your category.

2. Keep your score valid: The score stays valid for three years from the result date, and you can retake the CET to improve it.

3. Apply for a main exam: When RSSB advertises a post covered by the CET, you apply separately with a valid score.

4. Clear the recruitment exam: Each post has its own written exam, interview or both, as set by its service rules.

5. Document verification and merit: Final selection is made category-wise on merit in that separate recruitment exam, followed by verification of documents.

Salary After CET

The CET itself carries no pay. The pay level, allowances and probation terms belong to each post and are stated in that post's main exam advertisement and service rules. Check the advertisement for the specific post you target, because the 12 posts sit at different pay levels.

How to Prepare

Because the paper is broad and only qualifying, a steady plan that covers every area works better than deep study of a few subjects.

• Weeks 1 to 6: Build Rajasthan history, culture, geography and polity, which run through several syllabus areas. Start 30 to 40 minutes of daily current affairs with monthly notes.

• Weeks 4 to 10: Add mathematics and reasoning practice every day, then science, economy, computer and public health topics.

• Language sections: Give General Hindi and General English short daily slots, since grammar and vocabulary questions are quick marks.

• Final phase: Take full-length timed papers on an OMR sheet, practise marking option E, and revise from an error log.

Short, exam-focused notes make the revision phase much faster. You can browse Rajasthan CET study notes on Testkart to revise topic by topic, and pair them with RSSB's previous papers to judge the real difficulty level. Testkart also lets you track your preparation across related Rajasthan exams from one account.

Qualifying Marks and Cut-off Reference

The CET has a fixed qualifying rule rather than a competitive cut-off. A candidate who scores below 40 percent cannot appear in the main exam for any CET post.

For CET (Graduate Level) 2024, RSSB's result notice gave a combined mean of about 139.7 out of 300 after normalisation across the four shifts. Main exam cut-offs are separate and vary by post. The Rajasthan CET Graduate Level cut-off page explains how to set a safe target.