RPSC 1st Grade Syllabus 2026: Paper 1 and Paper 2

The RPSC 1st Grade syllabus covers two papers: Paper I on General Awareness and General Studies, common to all subjects, and Paper II on the subject you apply for. The Rajasthan Public Service Commission publishes a separate syllabus PDF for Paper I and for each School Lecturer subject. This page follows the scheme used for the 2025 recruitment (Advertisement No. 06/2025-26), whose written exam was held from 31 May to 11 June 2026.

Below you will find the paper-wise structure, the Paper I topic list with marks, how Paper II is divided across levels, and the core areas of the most popular subjects. The topic notes for each subject are a working checklist built from the official structure; always download the subject PDF from the RPSC website for the exact wording.

Table of Contents

• Syllabus at a glance

• Key changes to know

• Paper I syllabus

• Paper II structure

• Paper II: subject-wise core areas

• Overlap between Paper I and Paper II

• Is there an interview?

• How to cover the syllabus

RPSC 1st Grade syllabus at a glance

Each question carries 2 marks and one-third of a question's marks is deducted for a wrong answer. The full marking rules are on the RPSC 1st Grade exam pattern page.

Key changes to know

• Educational management is part of Paper I: the scheme includes the educational scenario in Rajasthan and the RTE Act 2009, worth 30 of the 150 marks.

• Pedagogy sits inside Paper II: educational psychology, teaching methods, teaching-learning material and ICT are tested in the subject paper, not as a separate test.

• Paper II is level-wise: questions are drawn from senior secondary, graduation and postgraduate content in fixed proportions.

• Special posts differ: Physical Education and Coach posts have their own papers and syllabus, so do not follow the general subject plan for them.

Older pages may still show a different Paper I question count or an older topic list, so follow the latest official syllabus.

RPSC 1st Grade Paper I syllabus

Paper I is common for all School Lecturer subjects. The commonly followed marks split across its five parts is shown below.

Rajasthan-specific content runs through history, geography, current affairs and educational management, which together account for most of Paper I. The section-wise split above is widely reported for recent cycles; confirm it in the Paper I syllabus PDF before you plan.

Paper I topic checklist

• Rajasthan history and culture: ancient civilisations, Rajput dynasties, Rajasthan in the 1857 revolt, peasant and tribal movements, integration of Rajasthan, forts, folk arts, fairs and festivals.

• Indian national movement: phases of the freedom struggle, major leaders and organisations.

• Geography of Rajasthan: physical regions, climate, rivers and lakes, soils, natural vegetation, minerals, agriculture, industry, tourism.

• Indian polity: the Constitution, fundamental rights and duties, Parliament, executive, judiciary, and the state government of Rajasthan.

• General science: basic physics, chemistry and biology from everyday life, health and environment.

• Educational management: concepts of management and leadership, school management committees, state education schemes and the provisions of the RTE Act 2009.

RPSC 1st Grade Paper II structure

Paper II follows the same four-part structure for every general subject. Only the subject content changes.

Senior secondary and graduation content together give 220 of 300 marks, so they deserve most of your subject time. The postgraduate part carries only 20 marks, but its questions are usually the hardest to guess.

Teaching methods part

• Educational psychology: learning theories, motivation, individual differences, adolescent development.

• Pedagogy: methods and approaches to teaching your subject at senior secondary level, evaluation and assessment.

• Teaching-learning material: planning lessons and using teaching aids suited to the subject.

• ICT in teaching: use of computers and digital tools in teaching and learning.

Paper II: subject-wise core areas

RPSC publishes a detailed PDF for each subject. The summaries below show the main areas candidates usually plan around. Treat them as a working checklist, and use the official PDF as the final list.

Hindi

• Language: Hindi grammar, word formation, sentence structure, idioms and proverbs.

• Literature: history of Hindi literature by period, major poets and prose writers, and prescribed texts.

• Poetics: rasa, chhand and alankar, and literary criticism.

English

• Language: grammar, usage, vocabulary and comprehension.

• Literature: British, American and Indian writing in English across periods, with major authors and works.

• Criticism and phonetics: literary terms, critical approaches and basic phonetics.

Social sciences

• History: ancient, medieval and modern India, world history and historiography.

• Political Science: political theory, Indian government and politics, comparative politics, international relations, Indian and Western political thought.

• Geography: physical, human and economic geography, geography of India and Rajasthan, and practical geography.

• Economics and Sociology: micro and macro economics, Indian economy and statistics; sociological theory, Indian society and social change.

Science and mathematics

• Physics: mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, optics, modern physics and electronics.

• Chemistry: physical, organic and inorganic chemistry, with spectroscopy and analytical methods.

• Biology: botany and zoology including cell biology, genetics, physiology, ecology and evolution.

• Mathematics: algebra, calculus, differential equations, vector analysis, real and complex analysis, statics and dynamics.

Commerce and other subjects

Commerce covers accountancy, business studies, economics for commerce and finance. Home Science, Drawing, Music, Sanskrit, Urdu, Punjabi, Rajasthani and Public Administration each have their own official PDF on the RPSC syllabus page.

Overlap between Paper I and Paper II

Is there an interview?

No. The School Lecturer scheme has no interview stage, so there is no interview syllabus. Selection is based on the written exam marks, followed by document verification.

How to cover the RPSC 1st Grade syllabus

1. Weeks 1 to 8: finish senior secondary and graduation content of your subject; add 45 minutes a day of Rajasthan GK.

2. Weeks 3 to 10: cover educational psychology, pedagogy and the RTE Act; keep monthly current affairs notes.

3. Weeks 8 to 12: complete the postgraduate part and start topic tests and sectional tests for Paper I.

4. Final phase: take full-length mocks of both papers, analyse the same day and revise from your error log.