RSSB Lab Assistant Syllabus 2026: Science and Geography
The RSSB Lab Assistant syllabus depends on the post you apply for. Science candidates (Lab Assistant and Junior Lab Assistant) study for two papers: Rajasthan GK with Educational Psychology, and Science at the senior secondary level. Geography candidates for College Education posts take one paper that combines Rajasthan GK with a large Geography section. The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB, earlier RSMSSB) used this structure for the 2026 recruitment of 804 posts.
This page turns the official syllabus into a working checklist. For each paper you get the topics to cover, where to start, and how much weight each part carries in the exam. One honest note before you begin: the board lists Educational Psychology as a unit without detailed sub-topics, so the topics shown for it below come from questions asked in teacher-recruitment exams and should be used as a guide, not as an official list.
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RSSB Lab Assistant Syllabus at a Glance
Stream | Paper | Subjects | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Science | Paper 1 | Rajasthan geography, history, culture and GK; Rajasthan current affairs; GK of India and the world; Educational Psychology | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
Science | Paper 2 | Physics, Chemistry, Biology (secondary and senior secondary level) | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
Geography | Part A | General knowledge of Rajasthan | 100 | 100 | 3 hours for both parts |
Geography | Part B | Geography | 200 | 200 | Included above |
Both streams have negative marking of one-third of the marks of a question for every wrong answer.
Key Points to Know Before You Start
Check your stream first: Many pages show only the Science syllabus. If you are applying for Lab Assistant (Geography) in College Education, your paper is Part A and Part B, not Paper 1 and Paper 2.
Science is at school level, but deep: Paper 2 follows senior secondary Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Questions test concepts and applications, so reading summaries alone is not enough.
Rajasthan GK is common to both: It forms the whole of Paper 1 for Science and Part A for Geography. Preparing it once serves either stream.
No official topic weightage: The board does not publish marks per topic. The weightage hints below come from the structure of the paper and the questions seen in previous cycles.
Follow the latest notification: Older pages may still show a different pattern or mix up the Science and Geography papers.
Paper 1 Syllabus (Science Posts)
Paper 1 has 100 questions for 200 marks. It is built around Rajasthan, with smaller sections on national and world GK and Educational Psychology.
History, Art, Culture and GK of Rajasthan
Area | Topics to cover | Start with |
|---|---|---|
Sources and early history | Major sources of Rajasthan's history; prehistoric and ancient civilisations such as Kalibangan, Ahar and Bairath | Civilisation sites and their findings |
Dynasties and rulers | Major dynasties and their achievements; Mughal-Rajput relations | Guhil-Sisodia, Rathore, Chauhan and Kachhwaha rulers |
Architecture and heritage | Features of architecture; important forts, monuments and structures; historical tourist places | Forts listed as World Heritage Sites |
Religion and folk culture | Religious movements and folk deities; fairs and festivals; folk music, folk dance, instruments and ornaments; Rajasthani culture | Folk deities and major fairs |
Personalities | Prominent personalities of Rajasthan | Freedom fighters and social reformers |
Modern history | Princely states and treaties with the British; the 1857 uprising; peasant and tribal movements; Prajamandal movement | Bijolia movement and Prajamandal timeline |
Folk culture and modern history are the most question-dense areas here. Make a one-page timeline for the freedom movement in Rajasthan and a table of folk deities with their places and fairs.
Geography of Rajasthan
Area | Topics to cover | Start with |
|---|---|---|
Physical features | Location and extent; main physical divisions: desert, Aravalli hills, plains and plateau regions | Aravalli peaks and the desert region |
Drainage and climate | Rivers and lakes; climate; soils; natural vegetation | Rivers with their origin and tributaries |
Environment | Forest and wildlife conservation; environmental and ecological issues; desertification | National parks and wildlife sanctuaries |
Agriculture and livestock | Agro-climatic zones and major crops; livestock | Agro-climatic zones map |
Water and infrastructure | Multipurpose and irrigation projects; water conservation; transport | Indira Gandhi Canal and major dams |
Resources | Mineral resources | Minerals with their mining districts |
Study Rajasthan geography with a blank district map. Questions often ask which district a river, mineral, sanctuary or project belongs to.
Current Affairs of Rajasthan
This unit covers state-level events, schemes, appointments, awards, sports and budget announcements. Cover roughly the 12 months before the exam, and keep monthly notes so you are not catching up at the end.
General Knowledge of India and the World
The syllabus names this unit without sub-topics. In practice, prepare national and international current events, important days, books and authors, awards, sports, Indian polity basics and major organisations. Keep this section short and fact-based; it carries fewer questions than Rajasthan GK.
Educational Psychology
The official syllabus lists Educational Psychology as a unit without sub-topics. Questions in this area usually come from these themes:
Meaning and scope: Nature of educational psychology and its use in teaching and the laboratory classroom.
Growth and development: Stages of child and adolescent development, and factors that influence them.
Learning: Theories of learning, factors affecting learning, transfer of learning and motivation.
Individual differences: Intelligence and its theories, personality, and creativity.
Classroom behaviour: Adjustment, mental health and guidance at the school level.
Use these themes as a working checklist. A few focused weeks on standard teacher-exam material is enough for this unit.
Paper 2 Syllabus: Science
Paper 2 has 100 questions for 200 marks and covers science at the secondary level plus Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the senior secondary level. Junior Lab Assistant and Lab Assistant (Science) candidates take the same paper.
Physics
Unit | Topics to cover |
|---|---|
Rigid body dynamics | Moment of inertia, conservation of angular momentum |
Thermodynamics | First and second laws, heat engines and refrigerators |
Oscillations and waves | Simple harmonic motion and its examples, resonance, superposition of waves, Doppler effect |
Electrostatics | Coulomb's law, electric field, Gauss's theorem and its applications |
Current electricity | Kirchhoff's laws, Wheatstone bridge, meter bridge, potentiometer |
Optics | Microscope and telescope, interference, diffraction, polarisation, polarimeter |
Atoms and nuclei | Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, mass defect, binding energy, nuclear fission and fusion |
Semiconductor electronics | p-n junction, diode as rectifier, Zener diode, transistor, logic gates |
Current electricity and optics link directly to apparatus you will handle in a school laboratory, such as the meter bridge, potentiometer and polarimeter. Learn how each instrument works, not only the formula.
Chemistry
Unit | Topics to cover |
|---|---|
Atomic structure | Fundamental particles, Rutherford's model, quantum numbers, Pauli's exclusion principle, Aufbau principle, Hund's rule, shapes of s, p, d and f orbitals |
Periodic table | Modern periodic table; trends in atomic size, ionisation potential, electron affinity and electronegativity |
Elements | s-block and p-block elements |
Equilibrium | Chemical equilibrium and ionic equilibrium |
States of matter | Gaseous, liquid and solid states; solutions |
Organic chemistry | Nomenclature and general properties of organic compounds; hydrocarbons |
Atomic structure and periodic trends are the quickest to master and appear every cycle. Ionic equilibrium and solutions need numerical practice, so start them early.
Biology
Unit | Topics to cover |
|---|---|
Plant diversity | General characters of algae, fungi, lichens, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms |
Plant structure and function | Morphology and anatomy of angiosperms; osmosis, absorption of water, ascent of sap, transpiration, photosynthesis, respiration, plant growth and movement |
Ecology and environment | Ecosystem structure and types, energy flow, biogeochemical cycles, adaptations, pollution, population ecology, biodiversity |
Biotechnology | Recombinant DNA technology, transgenic plants and animals, ethical issues, uses in agriculture and medicine |
Economic biology | Economic importance of plants and animals |
Cell and genetics | Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, cell theory, cell division, Mendel's laws, structure of DNA and RNA |
Animal kingdom | Classification of animals |
Human physiology | Digestion, respiration, excretion, circulation, endocrine glands, nervous system with brain, eye and ear, muscular system, reproduction |
Health and evolution | Human diseases; organic evolution |
Biology has the widest coverage of the three. Human physiology and plant physiology together form the largest block, so finish them first and revise them often.
Secondary-Level Science
Alongside the senior secondary units, Paper 2 includes science at the secondary (Class 9 and 10) level. Revise everyday science, basic chemical reactions, acids, bases and salts, metals and non-metals, light, electricity and life processes from your Class 10 textbook. These questions are usually direct and worth protecting.
Geography Post Syllabus: Part A and Part B
Lab Assistant (Geography) candidates take a single 3-hour paper of 300 questions. Part A carries 100 marks and Part B carries 200 marks.
Part A: General Knowledge of Rajasthan
Part A covers the history, art, culture, literature, traditions, heritage and geography of Rajasthan. The topic lists given above for Paper 1 (Rajasthan history and culture, and Rajasthan geography) are the right checklist for this part as well.
Part B: Geography
Area | Topics to cover | Start with |
|---|---|---|
Physical geography: Earth and landforms | Geography as a discipline; origin and interior of the earth; distribution of oceans and continents; rocks; geomorphic processes; landforms and their evolution | Interior of the earth and rock types |
Climatology | Composition and structure of the atmosphere; insolation and heat budget; pressure and winds; humidity and precipitation; Koppen climate classification; global warming and climate change | Pressure belts and planetary winds |
Oceanography and biosphere | Hydrological cycle; submarine relief; temperature and salinity of oceans; waves, tides and currents; ecosystems, biomes, biogeochemical cycles; biodiversity and conservation | Ocean currents |
India: physical environment | Location and neighbours; physiographic divisions; Himalayan and peninsular drainage; monsoon mechanism and rainfall; forests and biosphere reserves; soils (ICAR classification), erosion and conservation; natural hazards and disaster management | Monsoon mechanism and drainage systems |
Practical geography | Types of maps and scales; latitude, longitude and time; map projections; topographic sheets and contours; aerial photographs; satellite imagery and remote sensing; weather instruments and weather charts; thematic maps, data representation and GIS | Scales and projections |
Human geography | Nature and scope; population, migration and settlements; economic activities; agriculture and industries of India; transport, communication and trade; resources and their conservation | Population and settlements |
Part B closely follows senior secondary geography textbooks, including the practical workbooks. Practical geography is often neglected, yet it is a reliable source of marks because the questions are rule-based.
Overlap Between Papers
Area | Science stream | Geography stream | How to plan |
|---|---|---|---|
Rajasthan history and culture | Paper 1 | Part A | Same notes serve both; revise daily |
Rajasthan geography | Paper 1 | Part A, and supports Part B | Geography candidates can link it to Indian physiography and climate |
Ecology and environment | Paper 2 Biology | Part B biosphere | Study ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles once for either stream |
Current affairs | Paper 1 | Part A (state-level) | Keep one monthly file for Rajasthan news |
How to Cover the Syllabus
A 16 to 20 week plan works well for most candidates who already know their senior secondary subjects.
Weeks 1 to 6, core concepts: Science candidates finish Biology and Chemistry units first, then Physics. Geography candidates finish physical geography and Indian geography. Give 45 to 60 minutes a day to Rajasthan history and culture from the first week.
Weeks 4 to 10, Rajasthan geography and current affairs: Add map-based study of Rajasthan and start monthly current-affairs notes. Science candidates add Educational Psychology in this phase.
Weeks 8 to 14, topic tests: Attempt short topic-wise tests after finishing each unit, and note every mistake in an error log.
Weeks 12 to 16, previous papers: Solve previous year papers from the 2022 and 2026 cycles under time limits to understand the actual difficulty and the type of questions.
Final phase, full-length papers: Take two to three full-length timed papers a week in your stream's pattern, analyse each on the same day, and revise from your error log.
For timed practice once your topics are done, you can attempt online tests for Rajasthan government exams .
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