RPSC School Lecturer Syllabus 2026: Paper 1 and Paper 2

The RPSC School Lecturer syllabus has two parts. Paper I is a general awareness and general studies paper that every candidate attempts. Paper II is the subject paper, and it is built around your own postgraduate subject along with teaching aptitude. Knowing how marks are split inside each paper tells you where to start and how long each part deserves.

The Rajasthan Public Service Commission publishes the official syllabus on its website, with a separate document for each subject. This page explains the structure that stays the same across subjects and gives a working checklist for each unit. The topic lists below are built from the official scheme of the exam and from the way questions have been framed in earlier papers. Use them as a preparation checklist, not as a replacement for the official PDF of your subject at https://rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in.

Table of Contents

• RPSC School Lecturer syllabus at a glance

• Key points to know before you start

• Paper I syllabus: general awareness and general studies

• Paper II syllabus: subject concerned

• Pedagogy block in Paper II

• Subject-wise notes for popular subjects

• Overlap between the two papers

• Is there an interview syllabus?

• How to cover the syllabus in phases

RPSC School Lecturer syllabus at a glance

The question and mark split above is the one reported for the 2025-26 cycle. Some websites still show different counts for the same papers, so check the advertisement of the cycle you apply for. For time limits, negative marking and qualifying rules.

Key points to know before you start

• Each question carries 2 marks: Paper I has 75 questions and Paper II has 150, so a single wrong answer costs more than in a typical one-mark exam.

• Paper II is level-based: The subject syllabus is split into senior secondary, graduation and postgraduate levels, with most weight on the first two.

• Syllabus is subject-specific: The Paper II unit list for History differs from Chemistry or Commerce, so read your own subject's PDF line by line.

• Sanskrit follows its own levels: Reports on the Sanskrit paper describe the three subject levels with traditional names in place of the usual three, so Sanskrit candidates should read their subject document closely.

• Older syllabus pages can mislead: Some pages mix the School Lecturer scheme with other RPSC teaching exams. Follow the official document and the current advertisement.

Paper I syllabus: general awareness and general studies

Paper I has 75 questions for 150 marks. It rewards steady daily reading more than last-minute cramming, because the five blocks are broad but the questions are usually direct. With 15 to 20 questions in each of the four larger blocks, no single topic should take over your plan.

History of Rajasthan and India, and the freedom movement (30 marks)

• Rajasthan history: Major dynasties and Rajput states, forts and architecture, fairs and festivals, folk art, literature and saints.

• Indian history: Ancient, medieval and modern phases, with focus on events that link to the freedom movement.

• Freedom movement: The revolt of 1857, social reform movements, the national movement and the part played by Rajasthan's leaders and peasant and tribal movements.

General science, Indian polity and geography of Rajasthan (30 marks)

• General science: Everyday physics, chemistry and biology at secondary level, human body, diseases, nutrition and environment.

• Indian polity: The Constitution, fundamental rights and duties, directive principles, Parliament, judiciary, and the Rajasthan government structure.

• Geography of Rajasthan: Physical regions, rivers and lakes, climate, soils, minerals, agriculture, irrigation, population and tribes.

Educational management and scenario in Rajasthan (30 marks)

This block is where a teaching exam differs from a general one. Expect questions on the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, school management committees, schemes and programmes of the School Education Department, the structure of the education system in the state, and recent education policy developments. Many candidates underprepare this block because it does not appear in standard general studies books, so it can become an advantage.

Mental ability, statistics, mathematics and language (40 marks)

Current affairs (20 marks)

Cover national and Rajasthan events of the last 12 months: government schemes, awards, sports, appointments, books, science and technology, and education news. A single monthly notebook is enough if you update it weekly.

Paper II syllabus: subject concerned

Paper II has 150 questions for 300 marks and is held for three hours. Marks are split by the level at which your subject is tested. The levels are not three separate exams, and the same topic can be tested at more than one level with different depth.

About 93 per cent of Paper II (280 of 300 marks) comes from the senior secondary level, the graduation level and the pedagogy block. A candidate who is strong in school-level concepts and standard degree topics can score well even if postgraduate areas are weak. This is the single most useful fact to build your plan around.

Pedagogy block in Paper II

Thirty questions for 60 marks come from teaching-related areas that every subject shares. This part is the same for all subjects, so one good set of notes serves all candidates.

• Educational psychology: Growth and development, learning theories, motivation, intelligence, individual differences, personality and adolescent psychology.

• Pedagogy: Teaching methods, lesson planning, evaluation, continuous and comprehensive assessment, inclusive education and classroom management.

• Teaching-learning material: Types of aids, their selection and use, laboratories and libraries.

• ICT in teaching: Basics of computers, internet, digital tools and their use in classrooms.

Because the pedagogy block repeats across subjects, questions on the same theories appear in different words. Reading the theory carefully and then practising questions is more effective than memorising lists.

Subject-wise notes for popular subjects

Hindi, English, Political Science, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, History, Biology and Mathematics carry the largest numbers of posts in the latest reported cycle. The table below shows how to approach the two main levels for a few of them. These are study suggestions, not official unit lists.

Whatever your subject, download its official syllabus PDF, paste the units into your own checklist, and tag each unit with the level where it appears. This one hour of work saves weeks of unfocused reading.

Overlap between the two papers

Some areas help you in both papers, so study them once and revise twice.

Is there an interview syllabus?

Recent cycles are reported to include only the written exam and document verification, so there is no interview syllabus to prepare. If a future advertisement adds a stage, it will state the syllabus and marks in the notification, and this page should be checked against it.

How to cover the syllabus in phases

1. Weeks 1 to 8, foundation: Finish senior secondary and graduation level topics of your subject, and read pedagogy theory. Start a daily 30 to 40 minute current affairs habit.

2. Weeks 9 to 12, Paper I coverage: Complete Rajasthan history, geography, polity, RTE and educational management. Practise reasoning and basic maths a little every day.

3. Weeks 13 to 16, postgraduate topics and practice: Cover selected advanced areas and start topic-wise tests. A first full pass through previous papers is useful here.

4. Final weeks, full-length mocks: Attempt full papers in the real pattern, analyse each one on the same day, and revise your error log.