Pariksha SaathiRajasthan Patwari 2025: exam pattern, marks, negative marking, age limit
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At a glance
- Selection stages
- Written exam (offline, OMR based)
- First stage: Questions / Marks / Time
- 150 / 300 / 180 min
- Negative marking
- For each wrong answer, one-third of the question's marks is deducted. (The scheme's English note says "1/3 mark"; the Hindi instruction on the question booklet says 1/3 of the question's marks, and the Board's result formula deducts one-third of each question's marks.) Each question has five circles: A to D for the answer and E for 'question not attempted'. If none of the five is darkened, 1/3 of that question's marks is deducted, and a candidate who leaves more than 10% of the questions with no circle darkened is disqualified.
- First stage dates
- 17 August 2025
- Tentative vacancies
- 3,705 (as on 20 June 2025)
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Exam pattern
Written exam (offline, OMR based)
Applies to: All Patwari posts, in both the non-scheduled (non-TSP) and scheduled (TSP) areas
Patwari recruitment exam (one paper)
| Section | Questions | Marks each | Marks | Time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Science; History, Polity and Geography of India; General knowledge, Current affairs | 38 | 2 | 76 | — |
| Geography, History, Culture and Polity of Rajasthan | 30 | 2 | 60 | — |
| General English & Hindi | 22 | 2 | 44 | — |
| Mental ability and Reasoning, Basic Numerical efficiency | 45 | 2 | 90 | — |
| Basic Computer | 15 | 2 | 30 | — |
| Total | 150 | 300 | 180 |
Time allowed: 180 minutes. Negative marking: For each wrong answer, one-third of the question's marks is deducted. (The scheme's English note says "1/3 mark"; the Hindi instruction on the question booklet says 1/3 of the question's marks, and the Board's result formula deducts one-third of each question's marks.) Each question has five circles: A to D for the answer and E for 'question not attempted'. If none of the five is darkened, 1/3 of that question's marks is deducted, and a candidate who leaves more than 10% of the questions with no circle darkened is disqualified.
- One objective (multiple-choice) paper of 3 hours: 150 questions for 300 marks, and all questions carry equal marks. The scheme also gives an approximate weightage for each subject: 25, 20, 15, 30 and 10.
- 10 extra minutes are given after the scheduled time to make sure one circle has been darkened for every question.
- The marks obtained in this exam decide the order of merit. In the 2025 cycle the Board shortlisted candidates up to twice the advertised posts in each category for eligibility check and document verification.
- The 2025 exam was held in two shifts on 17 August 2025, so the Board normalised the scores with an equi-percentile formula.
Source: Advertisement no. 02/2025, Patwari Direct Recruitment 2025 (detailed advertisement dated 20 February 2025, ref. F14(144)RSSB/ARTHANA/PATWAR/2024-00637), as amended by the amended notice of 20 June 2025, Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Jaipur ↗ · Last verified: 24 October 2026 · Report an error
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Syllabus: subjects tested
The subjects in short, as the official syllabus lists them. The exam body's own notification is final.
- General Science; History, Polity and Geography of India; General Knowledge, Current Affairs
- Basic elements of science and everyday science, the human body, food and nutrition, and health care; the main features of ancient and medieval Indian history, and important historical events from the mid-18th century to the present; the Indian Constitution, political system and system of governance, and constitutional development; India’s geographical features, and environmental and ecological changes and their effects; and current national events.
- Geography, History, Culture and Polity of Rajasthan
- Important events in Rajasthan’s history; the state’s administrative system (Governor, Legislative Assembly, High Court, Rajasthan Public Service Commission, district administration, State Human Rights Commission, State Election Commission, Lokayukta, State Information Commission and public policy); socio-cultural issues; the freedom movement, public awakening and political integration; folk arts, paintings, handicrafts and architecture; fairs, festivals, folk music and folk dances; Rajasthani culture, heritage and literature; religious movements, saints and folk deities; important tourist places; and leading personalities of Rajasthan.
- General English & Hindi
- Hindi: sandhi and sandhi-viched, prefixes and suffixes, forming and splitting compound words (samas), differences in meaning between word pairs, synonyms and antonyms, correcting misspelt words, correcting grammatical errors in sentences, one word for a phrase, Hindi equivalents of English administrative terms, and idioms and proverbs. English: comprehension of an unseen passage, correction of common errors and correct usage, synonyms and antonyms, and phrases and idioms.
- Mental Ability and Reasoning, Basic Numerical Efficiency
- Series and analogy, figure matrix, classification, alphabet test, passage and conclusions, blood relations, coding-decoding, direction sense, sitting arrangement, input-output, number ranking, making judgments, logical arrangement of words, and inserting the missing character or number; with mathematical operations, average, ratio, area and volume, percentage, simple and compound interest, unitary method, and profit and loss.
- Basic Computer
- Characteristics of computers; computer organisation, including RAM, ROM, the file system, input devices, software, and the relationship between hardware and software; operating systems; and MS Office (Word, Excel/spreadsheets and PowerPoint).
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Age limit and qualification
At least 18 years old and not yet 40 on 1 January 2026. Because no Patwari exam was held in the previous 3 years, every applicant gets 3 more years in the upper age limit. Further upper-age relaxation: 5 years for women of the general category; 5 years for men and 10 years for women of the SC, ST, OBC, MBC and EWS categories who are permanent residents of Rajasthan; and 5 more years for candidates with a benchmark disability, on top of their category relaxation. There is no upper age limit for widows and divorced women, and the upper limit is 50 years for reservists. The relaxations listed in the advertisement cannot be added together, and a candidate must not be over 60 on the date of appointment. Age is counted as on 1 January 2026.
| Posts | Requirement |
|---|---|
| All applicants | Only candidates declared qualified in the Board's Common Eligibility Test (Graduation Level) 2024 could apply. The Patwari post was brought into this CET by the Revenue (Group-6) Department's notification of 18 November 2022, and the CET (Graduation Level) 2024 result was issued on 12 February 2025. |
| Patwari | A graduate degree from a university established by law, or an equivalent examination recognised by the government; and a computer qualification from the advertisement's list, such as NIELIT or DOEACC 'O' level or higher, the COPA or DPCS certificate, a diploma or degree in Computer Science or Computer Application, a 3-year polytechnic diploma in Computer Science and Engineering, a degree in any branch of engineering, the RS-CIT certificate, or Senior Secondary with Computer Science or Computer Application as a subject. Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devanagari script and knowledge of Rajasthan's culture are also required. Final-year students may apply, but must hold the qualification before the exam date. |
The Patwari advertisement prints no minimum qualifying marks for the written exam; candidates are selected on merit. To apply at all, a candidate needed to qualify the CET (Graduation Level) 2024, which requires at least 40% marks, with up to 5% relaxation for SC and ST candidates. A candidate who leaves more than 10% of the questions with no circle darkened is disqualified.
Source: Advertisement no. 02/2025, Patwari Direct Recruitment 2025 (detailed advertisement dated 20 February 2025, ref. F14(144)RSSB/ARTHANA/PATWAR/2024-00637), as amended by the amended notice of 20 June 2025, Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Jaipur ↗ · Last verified: 24 October 2026 · Report an error
Important dates
| Event | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Advertisement published (no. 02/2025) | 20 February 2025 | official notice ↗ |
| Online applications (first window) | 22 February 2025 to 23 March 2025 | official notice ↗ |
| Online applications reopened after the posts were raised from 2020 to 3705 | 23 to 29 June 2025. Candidates who had already applied did not need to apply again. | official notice ↗ |
| Correction of online applications | 30 June 2025 to 6 July 2025 | official notice ↗ |
| Withdrawal of applications | 7 July 2025 to 9 July 2025 | official notice ↗ |
| Provisional e-admit cards available | 13 August 2025 | official notice ↗ |
| Written exam (OMR based), two shifts | 17 August 2025 (Sunday): Shift I from 9 am to 12 noon, Shift II from 3 pm to 6 pm. The advertisement had proposed 11 May 2025; the Board postponed the exam because the number of posts was being increased and applications reopened. | official notice ↗ |
| Master question papers and preliminary answer keys published | 5 September 2025 | official notice ↗ |
| Online objections to the answer key (Rs 100 per question) | 18 to 20 September 2025 (revised from 16 to 18 September 2025). | official notice ↗ |
| Merit-wise result and cut-off marks for document verification | 3 December 2025 | official notice ↗ |
| Final answer keys published | 5 December 2025 | official notice ↗ |
| Final result (list 1) with cut-off marks | 31 December 2025 | official notice ↗ |
| Further final selection after eligibility check | 365 more candidates (308 non-TSP, 57 TSP) finally selected; the result of 31 December 2025 had finally selected 3320 (2858 non-TSP, 462 TSP). | official notice ↗ |
Source: Advertisement no. 02/2025, Patwari Direct Recruitment 2025 (detailed advertisement dated 20 February 2025, ref. F14(144)RSSB/ARTHANA/PATWAR/2024-00637), as amended by the amended notice of 20 June 2025, Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Jaipur ↗ · Last verified: 24 October 2026 · Report an error
Source: Tentative vacancies ↗ · Last verified: 24 October 2026 · Report an error
Practice questions by section
Free questions, each with its answer, in the subjects this exam tests. Every topic opens a list of question pages.
State GK
General Studies
- General Science 480 questions
- Static General Knowledge 240 questions
- Indian Geography 239 questions
- Physical and World Geography 239 questions
- Indian Polity and Constitution 238 questions
- Environment and Ecology 237 questions
- Modern Indian History and Freedom Struggle 235 questions
- Indian Art and Culture 234 questions
English
- Error Spotting 94 questions
- Fill in the Blanks 56 questions
- Sentence Improvement 52 questions
- Cloze Test 38 questions
- Direct and Indirect Speech 30 questions
- One Word Substitution 19 questions
- Degrees of Comparison 13 questions
- Active and Passive Voice 12 questions
Quantitative Aptitude
- Geometry: Lines and Triangles 24 questions
- Number System 21 questions
- Percentage 21 questions
- Trigonometry 20 questions
- Boat and Stream 19 questions
- Mensuration: 2D 16 questions
- Permutation and Combination 15 questions
- Probability — Tier II 15 questions
Reasoning
- Syllogism 115 questions
- Blood Relations 89 questions
- Coding-Decoding 88 questions
- Analogy 39 questions
- Direction Sense 38 questions
- Seating Arrangement 29 questions
- Calendar 19 questions
- Clock 19 questions
Computer Knowledge
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Free notes (PDF)
Notes for every topic in this exam’s syllabus, one PDF per subject: each lesson ends with a quick-revision box, and each PDF ends with a revision sheet. Written by an AI assistant and not reviewed by a subject-matter expert.
- Quantitative Aptitude (89 pages, 1.1 MB)
- Reasoning (74 pages, 954 KB)
- English (65 pages, 819 KB)
- Hindi language (in Hindi, 67 pages, 1.5 MB)
- General Awareness (208 pages, 2.3 MB)
- Rajasthan GK (19 pages, 305 KB)
- Computer Knowledge (18 pages, 314 KB)
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Frequently asked questions
What are the selection stages of Rajasthan Patwari?
Written exam (offline, OMR based), as per the Patwari Direct Recruitment 2025 notification.
How many questions are in the Rajasthan Patwari first stage?
Written exam (offline, OMR based): 150 questions for 300 marks in 180 minutes, as per the Patwari Direct Recruitment 2025 notification.
Is there negative marking in Rajasthan Patwari?
Written exam (offline, OMR based), as per the Patwari Direct Recruitment 2025 notification: For each wrong answer, one-third of the question's marks is deducted. (The scheme's English note says "1/3 mark"; the Hindi instruction on the question booklet says 1/3 of the question's marks, and the Board's result formula deducts one-third of each question's marks.) Each question has five circles: A to D for the answer and E for 'question not attempted'. If none of the five is darkened, 1/3 of that question's marks is deducted, and a candidate who leaves more than 10% of the questions with no circle darkened is disqualified.
What is the age limit for Rajasthan Patwari?
At least 18 years old and not yet 40 on 1 January 2026. Because no Patwari exam was held in the previous 3 years, every applicant gets 3 more years in the upper age limit. Further upper-age relaxation: 5 years for women of the general category; 5 years for men and 10 years for women of the SC, ST, OBC, MBC and EWS categories who are permanent residents of Rajasthan; and 5 more years for candidates with a benchmark disability, on top of their category relaxation. There is no upper age limit for widows and divorced women, and the upper limit is 50 years for reservists. The relaxations listed in the advertisement cannot be added together, and a candidate must not be over 60 on the date of appointment. Age is counted as on 1 January 2026.
Can final-year students apply for Rajasthan Patwari?
As per the Patwari Direct Recruitment 2025 notification: Patwari: A graduate degree from a university established by law, or an equivalent examination recognised by the government; and a computer qualification from the advertisement's list, such as NIELIT or DOEACC 'O' level or higher, the COPA or DPCS certificate, a diploma or degree in Computer Science or Computer Application, a 3-year polytechnic diploma in Computer Science and Engineering, a degree in any branch of engineering, the RS-CIT certificate, or Senior Secondary with Computer Science or Computer Application as a subject. Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devanagari script and knowledge of Rajasthan's culture are also required. Final-year students may apply, but must hold the qualification before the exam date.
What are the minimum qualifying marks in Rajasthan Patwari?
The Patwari advertisement prints no minimum qualifying marks for the written exam; candidates are selected on merit. To apply at all, a candidate needed to qualify the CET (Graduation Level) 2024, which requires at least 40% marks, with up to 5% relaxation for SC and ST candidates. A candidate who leaves more than 10% of the questions with no circle darkened is disqualified.
How many vacancies are there in Rajasthan Patwari?
3,705 tentative vacancies for Patwari Direct Recruitment 2025, as officially published on 20 June 2025.
When is the last date to apply for Rajasthan Patwari?
Online applications (first window): 22 February 2025 to 23 March 2025 (now closed). Online applications reopened after the posts were raised from 2020 to 3705: 23 June 2025 to 29 June 2025 (now closed). Withdrawal of applications: 7 July 2025 to 9 July 2025 (now closed). As per the Patwari Direct Recruitment 2025 notification.
What are the Rajasthan Patwari first-stage exam dates?
Written exam (offline, OMR based): 17 August 2025, as per the Patwari Direct Recruitment 2025 notification.
Which subjects does the Rajasthan Patwari exam test?
The official syllabus lists: General Science; History, Polity and Geography of India; General Knowledge, Current Affairs; Geography, History, Culture and Polity of Rajasthan; General English & Hindi; Mental Ability and Reasoning, Basic Numerical Efficiency; Basic Computer.
Source: Advertisement no. 02/2025, Patwari Direct Recruitment 2025 (detailed advertisement dated 20 February 2025, ref. F14(144)RSSB/ARTHANA/PATWAR/2024-00637), as amended by the amended notice of 20 June 2025, Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Jaipur ↗ · Last verified: 24 October 2026 · Report an error
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