Rajasthan Public Service Commission 1st Grade

RPSC 1st Grade is the common name for the School Lecturer (School Education) and Coach recruitment conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer. Selected candidates join government senior secondary schools under the Rajasthan School Education Department as Grade I lecturers, teaching Classes 11 and 12 in their postgraduate subject. The latest completed cycle is the 2025 recruitment (Advertisement No. 06/2025-26), for which the written exam was held from 31 May to 11 June 2026.

This guide covers the RPSC 1st Grade exam end to end: the 2025 notification, dates, eligibility, fee, the two-paper pattern, the syllabus at a glance, selection, pay and how to prepare. Subject-wise provisional results for the 2025 cycle began in August 2026, so the page also notes what candidates should expect next and how to get ready for the next advertisement.

Table of Contents

• RPSC 1st Grade at a glance

• 2025 notification overview

• Important dates

• Vacancy details

• Eligibility

• Application fee and how to apply

• Exam pattern

• Syllabus summary

• Selection process

• Salary and career growth

• How to prepare

• Cut-off reference

RPSC 1st Grade at a glance

RPSC 1st Grade 2025 notification overview

RPSC released the detailed advertisement for School Lecturer (School Education) and Coach posts on 17 July 2025. Online applications ran from 14 August to 12 September 2025 through the Rajasthan SSO portal. The original advertisement listed 3,225 posts. RPSC later issued corrigenda on qualification and on subject-wise vacancies, so the final post count for each subject can differ from the original table.

School Lecturer (Agriculture) posts were advertised separately the same year under Advertisement No. 09/2025-26, with their own application window. The School Lecturer (Special Education) and School Lecturer (Sanskrit Education) recruitments are also separate exams with their own notices, so check that you are reading the right advertisement.

Important dates

Dates up to the exam come from the 2025 notification and RPSC notices. Later dates are subject-wise and can change. Track the news and results sections on the official RPSC website and your registered email and mobile for every update.

Vacancy details

The original 2025 advertisement split 3,225 posts as shown below. These figures are indicative: RPSC revised several subjects later in the cycle, and the corrigendum on the official site is the final word for each subject.

RPSC 1st Grade eligibility

Educational qualification

For most subjects you need a postgraduate degree in the concerned subject from a recognised university plus a B.Ed. or equivalent teacher training degree recognised by NCTE. Some posts have their own rules:

• Biology: postgraduate degree in Zoology, Botany, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Life Science or Bio Science, with Botany and Zoology at graduation, plus B.Ed.

• Commerce: M.Com with B.Com, or M.Com with at least two teaching subjects prescribed for higher secondary, plus B.Ed.

• Drawing and Music: postgraduate degree in the subject or the equivalent qualification named in the advertisement.

• Physical Education: graduation with M.P.Ed. or a postgraduate degree in Physical Education from an NCTE-recognised institution.

• Coach: graduation with a physical education qualification and a full-term NIS certificate in the sport.

Age limit

Candidates must be between 21 and 40 years as on 1 January 2026 for the 2025 cycle. Upper age relaxation follows Rajasthan government rules:

These relaxations are indicative, as summarised from the 2025 cycle. Confirm the relaxation that applies to you in the advertisement, because relaxations cannot always be combined.

Other conditions

• Language: working knowledge of Hindi written in Devanagari script.

• Culture: knowledge of Rajasthani culture is required for all posts.

• Reservation: category benefits are for bona fide residents of Rajasthan; others apply as General.

Read the full rules on the RPSC 1st Grade eligibility page.

Application fee and how to apply

1. Register or log in on the Rajasthan SSO portal and open the recruitment portal.

2. Complete one-time registration (OTR) if you have not done it before.

3. Choose the School Lecturer advertisement and your subject.

4. Fill in personal, category and qualification details exactly as in your certificates.

5. Upload your photograph and signature as per the specifications given in the advertisement.

6. Pay the fee online and keep the printout of the submitted form.

Common reasons for rejection include a wrong subject choice, a qualification not completed by the cut-off date, a category claimed without a valid certificate, and a blurred photo or signature.

RPSC 1st Grade exam pattern

The written exam has two objective papers. Each question carries 2 marks, and both papers are counted for merit.

One-third of the marks of a question is deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates need at least 40% in each paper to be considered, with relaxation for SC and ST as per rules. Physical Education and Coach posts follow a modified scheme, so check the advertisement for those posts.

What this means for you

• Paper II decides the merit: it carries two-thirds of the total, so most of your study hours belong there.

• A wrong guess costs about 0.67 marks: attempt only when you can eliminate at least two options.

• Paper I is short but scoring: history and educational management alone carry 60 of its 150 marks.

Older pages may still show question counts or durations from earlier cycles, so follow the latest notification. See the RPSC 1st Grade exam pattern for section-wise detail.

Syllabus summary

RPSC publishes a separate syllabus PDF for Paper I and for each subject. The full topic list is on the RPSC 1st Grade syllabus page.

Selection process

1. Written exam: Paper I and Paper II, each with a 40% minimum (relaxed for SC and ST as per rules).

2. Provisional result: RPSC releases a subject-wise list of candidates provisionally eligible for document checking, with category-wise cut-off marks.

3. Detailed application form and document verification: shortlisted candidates submit a detailed form and original documents.

4. Final merit and allotment: the subject-wise merit list goes to the School Education Department, which handles posting.

Coach posts can earn additional marks for sports achievements as defined in the advertisement. There is no interview for School Lecturer posts in the current scheme.

Salary and career growth

RPSC 1st Grade lecturers are placed in Pay Matrix Level L-12 of the Rajasthan pay structure, which corresponds to the earlier Grade Pay of Rs. 4,800. During probation, newly appointed employees in Rajasthan receive fixed remuneration as per state rules, and the full pay level applies after probation. Allowances such as DA and HRA are added on top of basic pay.

With experience and departmental promotion, lecturers can move to roles such as Vice Principal and Principal. In-hand pay varies with posting city and deductions, so treat any single in-hand figure you see as an estimate, not an official number.

How to prepare for RPSC 1st Grade

• Start with Paper II: map your subject syllabus into senior secondary, graduation and postgraduate parts and finish the senior secondary and graduation content first, since they carry most of the marks.

• Do not skip pedagogy: educational psychology and teaching methods form a fixed block of Paper II and reward short, regular revision.

• Build Rajasthan GK steadily: spend 45 minutes a day on Rajasthan history, geography and culture for Paper I.

• Practise under time: Paper I gives 90 minutes for 75 questions, so speed matters as much as knowledge.

Cut-off reference

RPSC releases cut-off marks subject-wise and category-wise, out of 450. For the 2025 cycle, provisional lists in August 2026 showed General category cut-offs such as 188.97 in Hindi, 193.18 in English and 228.73 in History, with many reserved categories marked as all qualified candidates included. These figures are indicative and should be checked against the official result PDFs.

Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. Treat last year's figures as a benchmark only, and aim for a clear margin above them rather than a bare pass. Earlier years are compared on the RPSC 1st Grade cut-off page.

For notices, results and the official syllabus, use the official RPSC website and the RPSC results page.