Rajasthan CET Syllabus 2026 & Exam Pattern PDF (Graduate & 12th Level)

The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB/RSMSSB) has officially published the Rajasthan CET Syllabus 2026 alongside the recruitment notification. Candidates aiming to clear the Rajasthan Common Eligibility Test (CET) must align their study strategy with the latest syllabus and exam pattern to maximize their scores.

The 2026 CET curriculum encompasses Rajasthan GK, Indian History, Geography, Polity, Economy, General Science, Reasoning, Hindi, English, Current Affairs, and Computer Literacy. Use the direct links in this guide to download your official Rajasthan CET Syllabus PDF.

Rajasthan CET Syllabus 2026

Aspirants targeting the RSMSSB CET 2026 can find comprehensive syllabus breakdowns and exam pattern insights here. Since qualifying for the CET is a prerequisite for major Graduation and 12th-level government job recruitments, mastering the syllabus is crucial. Bookmark this page for quick access to your study materials and exam planning tools.

New: Negative Marking Introduced in Rajasthan CET Exam

Rajasthan CET Exam Date 2026 Officially Announced

Rajasthan CET Syllabus 2026: Overview

The Rajasthan CET curriculum includes diverse topics such as the History of India & Rajasthan, Geography, General Hindi, and more. Refer to the overview below to understand the key subjects covered in the 2026 exam.

Rajasthan CET Syllabus 2026
Organization	Rajasthan Staff Selection Board
Exam Name	Common Eligibility Test
Exam Date for CET Senior Secondary	23 October to 25 October 2026
Exam Date for CET Graduation Level	1 December to 3 December 2026
Category	Syllabus
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions
Mode of Exam	Offline
Official Website	https://rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in/

Rajasthan CET Exam Pattern 2026

Understanding the exam pattern is just as vital as knowing the syllabus. It provides essential clarity on question distribution, the marking scheme, total time duration, and subject-wise weightage required for success.

• All the questions will be in MCQ format.

Topic Details	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Time
Indian Economy, and the Economy of Rajasthan History of Rajasthan Art, Heritage & Culture of Rajasthan Indian History with an emphasis on the Indian National Movement Geography of India and Rajasthan Indian Polity with emphasis on Rajasthan Science & Technology General English General Hindi Mental ability and Reasoning Basic Numerical efficiency Current Affairs Basic Computer Knowledge	120	240	2:30 hr

Rajasthan CET Graduation Level Exam Pattern 2026

The Rajasthan CET Graduation Level examination features a specific weightage for each subject. Review the table below for a detailed breakdown of marks and question distribution to optimize your study time.

• Total Questions: 150
• Total Marks: 300
• Negative Marking: 1/3

Rajasthan CET Graduate Level Exam Pattern
Subject Details	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Time
History of India and Rajasthan (with special reference to the Indian National Movement), History, Art, Culture, Literature, Traditions and Heritage of Rajasthan, Geography of India, Geography of Rajasthan, Indian Political System with special reference to Rajasthan, Economy of India, Economy of Rajasthan, Science and Technology, Logical Reasoning & Mathematics, Current Events and Civic Duty, Public Health, Computer Knowledge, General Hindi, General English	150	300	03.00 hr

Rajasthan CET 12th Level Exam Pattern 2026

The Rajasthan CET 12th Level exam pattern is designed to test proficiency across several key areas. Check the table below for a detailed marks and question distribution analysis to ensure your preparation covers all high-weightage sections.

• All questions are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with equal marks.
• Negative Marking: 1/3 mark deducted for each wrong answer.

Rajasthan CET 12th Level Exam Pattern 2026
Subject Details	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Time
History of Rajasthan, Art & Culture of Rajasthan, Geography of India, Geography of Rajasthan, Indian Political System with Special Reference to Rajasthan, Economy of Rajasthan, Everyday Science, Logical Reasoning & Mathematics, Current Affairs, Public Health, Computer Knowledge, General Hindi & English.	120	240	2.30 hr

Rajasthan CET12th Level Syllabus 2026: Subject-wise

Find the comprehensive, subject-wise Rajasthan CET 12th Level Syllabus 2026 detailed below.

Subject	Information
History of Rajasthan	Major ancient civilizations and archaeological sites. Prominent rulers and their achievements. The Revolt of 1857, peasant movements, tribal movements, Praja Mandal movements, and the Integration of Rajasthan. Prominent historical personalities.
Geography of India	Physical features: Mountains, Plateaus, Deserts, and Plains. Major Rivers, Dams, Lakes, and Oceans. Wildlife and Sanctuaries. Disaster Management and Climate change.
History, Art, Culture, Literature, Traditions, and Heritage of Rajasthan	Architecture and painting. Folk: music, musical instruments, dance, and theatre. Major religious sects and folk deities. Social life: Dresses, ornaments, fairs, festivals, customs, and traditions. Language, dialects, and literature. Prominent personalities in the fields of art and culture.
Indian Political System with Special Focus on Rajasthan	Nature of the Indian Constitution, Preamble, Fundamental Rights, and Directive Principles of State Policy. Indian Political System: President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Parliament, Supreme Court, Election Commission. Political and Administrative System of Rajasthan: Governor, Chief Minister, State Legislative Assembly, High Court, Rajasthan Public Service Commission, State Election Commission, State Information Commission, State Human Rights Commission, State Chief Secretary, District Administration. Local Self-Government and Panchayati Raj.
Geography of Rajasthan	Major physical features. Climatic conditions. Natural Vegetation. Major Soils. Rivers, Dams, and Lakes. Natural resources: Mineral, Forest, Water resources. Livestock. Wildlife, Sanctuaries, and Conservation. Population: Distribution, Growth, Density, Literacy, and Sex ratio. Major tribes. Tourism in Rajasthan.
Economy of Rajasthan	Role of Industry, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Mineral Sector in the state’s development. Economy of Rajasthan: Features and Issues. Concepts of State Income and Budget. Handicraft Industry, Unemployment, Drought, and Famine. Various Welfare Schemes and Acts in Rajasthan; Development Institutions; Small-Scale Enterprises, Financial Institutions; Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Rural Development. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission – Gramin (VB-G RAM G).
Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability	Reasoning: Blood Relation, Number series, Alphabet series, Clock, Calendar, Code and Decode, Sitting arrangement, Mental ability and analytical ability. Mathematics: LCM & HCF, Average, Profit & Loss, Percentage, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Ratio-Proportion, Time-Speed-Distance, Work and Time. Mensuration: Area of Triangle, circle, Ellipse, rectangle, sphere, cylinder; Volume of sphere, cylinder, cube, cone. Data Interpretation: Graphical representation of data (graphs, bar charts, pie charts, line graphs, etc.)
Computer Knowledge	Characteristics and Applications of Computers. Computer Organization including Memory (RAM, ROM), File System, Input and Output Devices. MS Office: Knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel/Spreadsheet, MS PowerPoint.
Current Affairs	Major contemporary events at the State and National level in: Politics, Economy, Society, Culture, Technology, Geography, Ecology, Sports, etc. Famous personalities. State and national-level programs and policies. Civic Duties: Fundamental Duties and Moral Values. Salient Provisions of The Rajasthan Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022.
General English	Grammar: Articles, Modals, Prepositions, Clauses, Punctuation, Narration (Direct & Indirect Speech), Active & Passive Voice. Vocabulary: Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms and Phrases, Homonyms/Homophones. Comprehension & Writing: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Paragraph Writing (fill in the blanks), Sentence Correction/Editing, Rearranging jumbled sentences.
Language Knowledge – General Hindi	Grammar: Noun (संज्ञा), Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Adjective (विशेषण), Indeclinable (अव्यय), Verb (क्रिया). Sandhi: Sandhi and Sandhi-Vichchhed (संधि और संधि विच्छेद). Compound Words: Formation and analysis (सामासिक पदों की रचना और समास-विग्रह). Prefixes & Suffixes: Upasarg (उपसर्ग) and Pratyay (प्रत्यय). Vocabulary: Synonyms (पर्यायवाची), Antonyms (विपरीतार्थक/विलोम), Homonyms (अनेकार्थक).
Public Health	Basics of First aid, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Types of Drug abuse and Measures to prevent it. Physical and Mental fitness of youth. Health risks of Social Media addiction and its Preventive Measures.
Everyday Science	Physical and Chemical Changes, Oxidation and reduction reactions, Catalyst. Metals, non-metals and their important compounds; important compounds used in daily life. Carbon and important compounds, Hydrocarbons, Allotropes of carbon, Chloro-Fluoro Carbon or Freons, CNG, Polymers, Soap and detergents. Reflection of light and its laws, Dispersion of Light, Types of lenses, Defects of vision and their corrections. Space and information technology; Space research programme of India. Genetics: General terminology, Mendel’s law of inheritance, Structure of Chromosomes, Nucleic Acids, Central dogma of protein synthesis, Sex determination in humans. Environmental study: Structure of ecosystems, Biotic factors, Energy flow, Biogeochemical cycles. Biotechnology: General information, Bio-patent, Development of new plant varieties, Transgenic organisms. Economic importance of animals and plants. Blood groups, Blood transfusion, Rh factor, Pathogens and human health, Malnutrition and human health, Human diseases: Causes and cures.

Rajasthan CET Graduation Level Syllabus 2026

Find the comprehensive, subject-wise Rajasthan CET Graduate Level Syllabus 2026 detailed below.

Main Subject	Key Topics Included
History (India & Rajasthan)	Important events, Reform movements, Freedom struggle, 1857 revolt, Tribal movements, Praja Mandal, Post-independence, Integration of Rajasthan.
Art, Culture, Literature (Rajasthan)	Ancient civilizations, Rulers & administration, Architecture, Paintings, Handicrafts, Literary works, Dialects, Fairs, Festivals, Folk music/dance, Saints, Folk deities.
Geography (India & Rajasthan)	Physical features, Climate, Monsoon, Rivers, Dams, Lakes, Wildlife, Crops, Minerals, Energy, Industries, Transport, Population, Disaster Management, Soil, Tribes, Tourism.
Polity (India & Rajasthan)	Constitution, Preamble, FR, DPSP, President, PM, Parliament, SC, Election Commission, CAG, NITI Aayog, Governor, CM, High Court, RPSC, Panchayati Raj, Local Self Government.
Economy (India & Rajasthan)	Budget, Banking, GST, National Income, Fiscal/Monetary Policy, PDS, E-commerce, Agriculture, Industry, Service, Revolutions (Green/White/Blue), Five Year Plans, Poverty, Unemployment, Welfare Schemes, MGNREGA.
Science & Technology	Physical/Chemical changes, Acids/Bases, Electricity, Work/Energy, Nutrition, Blood groups, Diseases, Environment, Biodiversity, Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, ICT, Defence/Space Tech, AI.
Logical Reasoning & Math	Blood relation, Number/Alphabet Series, Clock, Calendar, LCM/HCF, Average, Profit/Loss, Percentage, Interest, Ratio, Time/Speed/Distance, Area, Volume, Trigonometry, Mean/Median/Mode, Graphs.
Current Events & Civic Duty	State/National/International events, Famous personalities, Government programs, Fundamental Duties, Unfair Means Act 2022.
Public Health	First Aid, CPR, Drug abuse, Physical/Mental fitness, Social media addiction.
Computer Knowledge	Computer basics, OS, Internet, Email, Memory (RAM/ROM), MS Office, Cyber Security, E-Services, AI.
General Hindi	Grammar (Noun, Pronoun, Verb, etc.), Sandhi, Samas, Prefix/Suffix, Synonyms/Antonyms, Punctuation, Technical glossary, Sentence correction, Idioms, Official correspondence.
General English	Articles, Tenses, Active/Passive, Direct/Indirect, Prepositions, Translation, Synonyms/Antonyms, Comprehension, Official/Technical glossary, Letter writing, Idioms, One-word substitution.
General Hindi	Grammar: Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Case, Indeclinable. Morphology: Sandhi & its Dissolution; Samas (types & compounds); Prefix & Suffix. Vocabulary: Antonyms, Synonyms, Homonyms. Punctuation. Language Skills: Technical Glossary, Correction of Incorrect Words/Sentences, One-word Substitution, Idioms & Phrases. Official Language: Constitutional Status of Hindi. Correspondence: Knowledge of Office Orders, Circulars, Notifications, Demi-official Letters, Tenders, Press Releases.
General English	• Use of Articles and Determiners. • Tense/Sequence of Tenses. • Voice: Active and Passive. • Narration: Direct and Indirect. • Use of Prepositions. • Translation (English to Hindi and vice versa). • Synonyms and Antonyms. • Comprehension of a given passage. • Glossary of Official/Technical Terms (with Hindi version). • Letter Writing (Official, Demi-official, Informal) – Objective format. • Idioms and Phrases. • One Word Substitution.

Important Topics for Rajasthan CET 2026

Focus your revision on these high-scoring exam areas to boost your overall ranking:

• Rajasthan History
• Rajasthan Geography
• Rajasthan Economy
• Rajasthan Current Affairs
• Indian Constitution
• General Science
• Computer Knowledge
• Mental Ability
• Numerical Ability
• Hindi Grammar
• English Grammar

Rajasthan CET 2026 Preparation Tips

Success in the Rajasthan CET 2026 requires a structured preparation strategy, consistent revision, and regular mock practice. As a critical qualifying gateway for Rajasthan government jobs, candidates should prioritize conceptual clarity, speed, and accuracy. Implement these proven tips to enhance your test-taking performance.

• Understand the latest syllabus and exam pattern before starting your preparation.
• Prepare a realistic study timetable and allocate sufficient time to each subject every day.
• Focus on Rajasthan General Knowledge, as it carries significant weight in the examination.
• Read current affairs daily, especially topics related to Rajasthan, national events, government schemes, and economy.
• Strengthen your basics in Mathematics, Reasoning, Hindi, and English through regular practice.
• Solve previous years’ question papers to understand the exam pattern and frequently asked topics.
• Take full-length mock tests regularly to improve time management, speed, and accuracy.
• Analyze your mock test performance and work on weak areas instead of repeatedly studying only your strong subjects.
• Prepare short notes and revision sheets for important formulas, facts, and current affairs to revise quickly before the exam.
• Revise regularly and avoid starting new topics in the final days before the examination. Consistent revision is essential for better retention.

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