RPSC 2nd Grade Eligibility 2026: Age and Qualification

RPSC 2nd Grade eligibility decides whether you can apply for the Senior Teacher (Grade II) post recruited by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission for the Secondary Education Department. You need a graduation degree with the right subjects, a recognised teacher-education qualification and an age within the limit on the reference date.

This page sets out the rules for the current cycle (Advertisement No. 07/2025-26), where age is counted as on 1 January 2026. It covers subject-wise qualification, age relaxation, domicile rules and the most common reasons candidates are found ineligible at document verification. Always confirm the final wording in the advertisement on the RPSC website.

Table of Contents

• RPSC 2nd Grade Eligibility at a Glance

• Educational Qualification

• Age Limit and Relaxation

• Nationality, Domicile and Other Conditions

• Who Is Not Eligible

• Fee and Documents

RPSC 2nd Grade Eligibility

Educational Qualification

The qualification must come from a university recognised by UGC or an equivalent body. The education degree or diploma must be recognised by NCTE or the government.

The Sanskrit row reflects the wording reported for recent Secondary Education cycles. Check it against the current advertisement before you rely on a Shastri or Shiksha Shastri qualification.

Final-year candidates

The qualification must usually be complete by the last date of application or the date set in the advertisement. If you were in the final year of B.Ed when you applied, check the advertisement clause on appearing candidates, because proof of the result is checked at document verification.

Age Limit and Relaxation

You must be at least 18 years and not more than 40 years of age as on 1 January 2026.

The relaxations above are summarised from the advertisement and Rajasthan rules. Relaxation for reserved categories applies only to residents of Rajasthan, and the exact figures for ex-servicemen and persons with disabilities should be taken from the advertisement.

Nationality, Domicile and Other Conditions

• Nationality: You must be a citizen of India or fall in one of the other categories listed in the advertisement.

• Domicile: Candidates from other states can apply, but only in the general category, without reservation or age relaxation.

• Language and culture: Working knowledge of Hindi in Devanagari script and knowledge of Rajasthani culture are required for every subject.

• Character and health: You must have good character and be in good mental and physical health as defined in the service rules.

• Marital condition: Rajasthan service rules restrict candidates with more than one living spouse and certain dowry-related conduct. Read the conditions section of the advertisement.

Who Is Not Eligible

• Wrong optional subjects: A Science or Social Science graduate without two of the listed subjects is not eligible for that subject.

• Unrecognised education degree: A B.Ed or diploma from an institution not recognised by NCTE is rejected at verification.

• Age outside the window: Being even one day over the limit on 1 January 2026, after relaxation, makes you ineligible.

• Incorrect category claim: Claiming a reserved category without a valid Rajasthan certificate leads to cancellation.

• Missing verification: Candidates who do not attend document verification on the given date are declared ineligible.

Fee and Documents

The fee is Rs. 600 for general, creamy layer BC and MBC, and other-state candidates, and Rs. 400 for non-creamy layer BC and MBC, EWS, SC, ST and persons with disabilities. At document verification, keep your Class 10 and 12 marksheets, graduation and B.Ed marksheets and degrees, category and domicile certificates, and two printouts of the detailed application form ready.

The full advertisement is on the RPSC advertisements page. Read its eligibility and general conditions sections before document verification, since they are the final word on every rule above.