Rajasthan High Court Exam Pattern: Written and Typing Test

The Rajasthan High Court exam pattern for non-judicial posts is set separately in each recruitment advertisement. For clerical-cadre posts such as Junior Judicial Assistant and Clerk Grade II, the 2022 recruitment used an objective written test followed by a computer typing and efficiency test, and the final merit combined both.

This page explains that pattern, what it means for your preparation, and how to read the pattern for other posts. Figures are taken from the 2022 advertisement, whose scanned copy is partly hard to read, so treat them as tentative and confirm them in the notice for the post you are applying to.

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Exam Pattern

Written Test Pattern

The 2022 advertisement described the written test as a single paper of 300 marks. Each question was a multiple-choice question carrying 2 marks. The advertisement mentioned parts of 50 questions each, but the scan does not make the number of parts or the duration clear.

If marks are 2 per question and the paper is 300 marks, that works out to 150 questions. That is a calculation from the stated figures and not a number printed in a clear form, so confirm it before you rely on it.

Marking Scheme and Negative Marking

The 2022 advertisement stated that there is no negative marking for wrong answers in the written test. Each correct answer earns 2 marks and a wrong or blank answer earns zero.

This rule is specific to that advertisement. A later notice for another post may handle wrong answers differently, so check the marking clause before you adopt a guessing strategy.

What This Means for You

• Attempt every question: With no negative marking, a blank answer can only lose marks. Leave nothing unmarked if your notice has the same rule.

• Spread your time: A long paper with equal marks per question rewards fast, accurate handling of easy questions first.

• Do not neglect local sections: Rajasthan geography and history questions carry the same marks as English or general knowledge.

• Protect your typing time: A strong written score can still be reduced if the skill test is weak, since both count toward merit.

Typing and Efficiency Test

Candidates who qualify the written test were called for a computer typing and efficiency test. According to the 2022 advertisement, the test involved dual-language data entry in English and Hindi, with a minimum speed stated in key depressions per hour. An efficiency part covered formatting of letters, paragraphs, pages and tables in word-processing software.

The font used for Hindi and English, the duration and the scoring scheme should be read from the advertisement and the separate instructions for the Speed and Efficiency Test that the High Court posts on the notice page. Candidates with benchmark disabilities were shown as exempt unless they opted in, but the rule should be confirmed in your notice.

Qualifying Marks and Shortlisting

The advertisement set a minimum score in the written test for entry to the typing test, and it limited the number called to a multiple of the category-wise vacancies. The scan gives 45 percent for general categories and 40 percent for SC, ST and persons with benchmark disabilities, and five times the vacancies as the shortlisting limit. It also lists minimum aggregate and stage-wise qualifying marks, but those percentages are not clearly readable.

Final Merit and Tie-break

The merit list is prepared on the total marks from the written test and the typing test, and posts are filled category-wise. If two candidates have equal marks, the 2022 advertisement preferred the older candidate.

Since the final result depends on two stages, a simple way to plan is to treat the typing test as a scoring stage and not as a formality. The result and marks statements are posted on the same notice page of the official website.

Pattern for Other Posts

These are expectations by post type. Each row must be verified in the specific advertisement.

Time Management Tips

1. Start with strong sections: Clear language and general knowledge questions first, then slower ones.

2. Use a fixed time per part: Divide the total duration by the sections as soon as you know it.

3. Mark carefully on the OMR sheet: A single shifted row can cost several answers.

4. Keep the last minutes for unattempted questions: With no negative marking, fill every remaining answer.

Older pages may still show the pattern of earlier recruitments, so follow the official notification for your post. The High Court posts every advertisement on its Recruitment page.