Rajasthan RSSB CET Senior Secondary Level Notification 2026

Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) has officially released the Rajasthan CET Senior Secondary Level 2026 notification (Advertisement No. 08/2026). This is a Common Eligibility Test for 14 services across Rajasthan state departments. The online application window opens 24 June 2026 and closes 23 July 2026 at 11:59 PM. The exam is scheduled 23–25 October 2026 (offline OMR-based). Candidates must score a minimum of 40% (35% for SC/ST) to qualify.

Rajasthan CET 2026 Senior Secondary Level Notification Out

RSSB has published the detailed advertisement for Rajasthan CET (Senior Secondary Level) 2026 under Advertisement No. 08/2026. This eligibility test covers posts across 14 subordinate and clerical services of the Rajasthan government. The CET score, once earned, remains valid for three years from the date of result declaration, as per the Personnel Department notification dated 16 January 2025.

Candidates who appeared in the previous CET (Senior Secondary Level) 2024 must re-apply, as that exam’s score validity expired on 16 February 2026 – one year from the result date. Only the best available score within the validity period is considered for upcoming departmental recruitment exams.

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Rajasthan CET 2026 Senior Secondary Level Recruitment 2026 – Overview

Rajasthan CET 2026 Senior Secondary Level Recruitment 2026 – Important Dates

Candidates planning to apply for Rajasthan CET Senior Secondary 2026 must note all key dates carefully. The application portal goes live on 24 June 2026 and remains open until 23 July 2026. Applicants are advised not to wait for the last date to avoid technical delays.

The Board reserves the right to change the exam dates. All updates will be published exclusively on the official website; no separate letters will be sent to candidates.

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Posts Covered Under Rajasthan CET Senior Secondary Level 2026

This CET serves as the eligibility gateway for recruitment to 14 services under the Rajasthan government. The departmental recruitment exam (written test and/or interview) is conducted separately by each recruiting department based on CET scores. The Board will announce department-wise and service-wise vacancies at the time of releasing the main recruitment advertisement.

Note: Department-wise and service-wise vacant post counts will be announced when the main recruitment advertisement for each post is released separately.

Eligibility – Qualification and Age Limit

Educational Qualification

According to the Personnel Department notification dated 23 May 2022 and 13 October 2022, the educational qualification required to appear in the CET (Senior Secondary Level) is Senior Secondary (Class 12th) or its equivalent. Candidates appearing in their final year of Senior Secondary may also apply, but must acquire the qualification as per the relevant departmental service rules.

The specific educational qualification, experience, and other eligibility conditions for each included post will be governed by the applicable service rules of that department. These will be detailed in the department-wise main recruitment notification.

Age Limit

Candidates must be at least 18 years old and not more than 40 years old as on 1 January 2027 to be eligible for Rajasthan CET Senior Secondary Level 2026.

Age Relaxation:

Candidates wondering about multiple age relaxation benefits should note that the relaxations listed above are non-cumulative – only one category’s relaxation applies at a time.

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Application Fee (OTR One Time Registration)

The fee for Rajasthan CET 2026 is collected as a One Time Registration (OTR) charge through the SSO Portal. Candidates who have already paid OTR fees in a previous cycle do not need to pay again. Payments can be made through state-authorised e-Mitra kiosks, Jan Suvidha Kendras (CSC), net banking, ATM-cum-debit cards, or credit cards.

Candidates from other states belonging to SC/ST/OBC/MBC/EWS categories are treated as General category and must pay ₹600. If an applicant remains absent in two or more exams in a financial year (1 April–31 March) across RPSC, RSSB, or any other state recruitment agency, their OTR facility will be blocked; reactivation requires a penalty fee of ₹750 (first instance) or ₹1,500 (second instance).

Minimum Qualifying Marks

Candidates who wish to be eligible for departmental selection must score a minimum of 40% marks in the CET. SC/ST candidates are eligible for a relaxation of up to 5 percentage points, i.e., a minimum of 35%. Divyang candidates are entitled to a 5% relaxation in the minimum qualifying marks as per Rajasthan Divyangjan Rights (Amendment) Rules 2021, Rule 6(B).

Scoring above 40% in the CET does not guarantee a job; it only makes a candidate eligible to appear in the separate departmental recruitment exam (written test and/or interview) for specific posts.

Selection Process

The Rajasthan CET Senior Secondary Level 2026 is only a qualifying/eligibility examination. After the CET, the actual recruitment for each post is conducted through a separate departmental process. Candidates should understand that clearing CET is the first step in a multi-stage recruitment cycle.

Stage 1 – CET (Common Eligibility Test)
An OMR-based offline exam of 120 questions carrying 240 marks, to be held 23–25 October 2026. Duration is 2 hours 30 minutes. Each wrong answer carries a negative mark of 1/3 of the marks allotted to the question. Each question has five options (A, B, C, D, E); if a candidate does not attempt a question, they must darken option E, otherwise 1/3 marks will be deducted for non-darkening in more than 10% of questions.

Stage 2 – Departmental Main Recruitment Exam
Once the Board announces vacancy-wise recruitment, eligible CET scorers must appear in a departmental written test or interview (or both) conducted by the respective recruiting agency as per applicable service rules.

Stage 3 – Document Verification and Medical
Category-wise merit-listed candidates undergo document verification and medical examination before final appointment.

If the Board conducts the recruitment exam in more than one shift or session, normalization of scores will be applied.

Rajasthan CET 2026 Senior Secondary Level Exam Date 2026

Rajasthan CET 2026 Senior Secondary Level exam date has been officially announced by the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board. The examination will be conducted from October 23 to October 25, 2026. This update is important for candidates preparing for Rajasthan CET 12th level recruitment, as it helps them plan their final revision and exam strategy. The exam will be held across various centres in Rajasthan, and candidates should stay updated for admit card release and other official instructions.

Exam Pattern and Syllabus

Exam Pattern

All questions are multiple choice with equal marks. Negative marking of 1/3 marks per wrong answer applies.

Key Syllabus Topics

History & Culture of Rajasthan: Ancient civilizations, prominent rulers, 1857 revolt, peasant and tribal movements, Praja Mandal, integration of Rajasthan, architecture, folk music, dance, theatre, religious sects, folk deities, languages and dialects.

Geography (India & Rajasthan): Physical features, major rivers, dams, lakes, natural resources (mineral, forest, water), wildlife, tribes, tourism, climate, population statistics.

Indian Polity with Rajasthan Reference: Constitution, Fundamental Rights, DPSP, President, Prime Minister, Parliament, Supreme Court, Election Commission, Governor, Chief Minister, State Legislature, High Court, RPSC, Panchayati Raj, local self-government.

Economy of Rajasthan: Industry, agriculture, animal husbandry, minerals, state income, budget concepts, handicraft industry, welfare schemes, MGNREGA, VB-G RAM G Mission.

Everyday Science: Physical/chemical changes, metals/non-metals, carbon compounds, light, space technology, genetics, ecosystems, biotechnology, blood groups, human diseases.

Logical Reasoning & Mathematics: Blood relations, number/alphabet series, clock, calendar, LCM/HCF, average, profit/loss, percentage, simple and compound interest, ratio/proportion, time-speed-distance, areas, volumes, data representation, coding-decoding, seating arrangement.

Current Affairs: State and national events, famous personalities, state programs and policies, civic duties, Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act 2022.

Public Health: First aid basics, CPR, drug abuse prevention, youth fitness, social media health risks.

Computer Knowledge: Computer characteristics, RAM/ROM, file system, input/output devices, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

General Hindi & General English: Grammar, comprehension, vocabulary, official letter writing, translations.

How to Apply – Rajasthan CET 2026 Apply Online

The online application for Rajasthan CET Senior Secondary Level 2026 is accepted only through the SSO Portal at sso.rajasthan.gov.in. No offline applications will be accepted under any circumstances. Candidates are advised to read the complete notification before starting the application.

Step-by-Step Application Process:

1. Visit http://sso.rajasthan.gov.in and log in using your SSO ID.
2. Under Citizen Apps (G2C), select the Recruitment Portal.
3. Click on Apply Now for CET Senior Secondary Level 2026.
4. If you have not yet completed OTR (One Time Registration), go to the OTR tab first and select your category (UR/Reserved), disability status, and home state, then pay the prescribed OTR fee.
5. Complete OTR carefully – details entered here (category, disability, home state) will be auto-populated in the application and cannot be edited easily.
6. Upload Live Photo via OTR (auto-fetched by the system through the OTR dashboard camera). Ensure a clear face covering at least 50% of the frame, with white/light background, no dark glasses, and no covered head.
7. Upload scanned Signature (Hindi + English) in a 7 cm × 2 cm box using black/dark blue pen on white A4 paper – JPEG format, 280×80 to 560×160 pixels, file size 20–50 KB.
8. Upload Left Thumb Impression (or right thumb if left is unavailable) separately – same JPEG specifications, max 50 KB.
9. Fill in all educational and recruitment-related details carefully in the application form.
10. Click Final Submit. An Application ID (Application Number) will be generated – save the printout.

Important: The application portal link deactivates after 23 July 2026 at 23:59 hrs. Candidates should not use another person’s SSO ID. An application without an Application ID is not accepted.

Rajasthan CET 2026 Apply Online

The direct link to apply online for Rajasthan CET Senior Secondary Level 2026 is available on the Recruitment Portal at https://recruitment.rajasthan.gov.in. Candidates must log in through their own SSO ID. The portal will remain active from 24 June 2026 to 23 July 2026.

After Final Submit, candidates can make corrections during the permitted editing window. A correction fee of ₹300 is required for changes made within 3 days after the application window closes. A second and final correction opportunity is available for 7 days after the exam, covering all fields except the candidate’s name, father’s name, date of birth, photograph, signature, thumb impression, and handwriting sample.

Apply Online (SSO Portal): http://sso.rajasthan.gov.in

Admit Card

All admit cards for Rajasthan CET Senior Secondary Level 2026 will be issued online through SSO Login and at the Recruitment Portal link https://recruitment.rajasthan.gov.in/rectlogingetadmitcard. No admit card will be sent by post. Candidates should keep their Application ID and SSO ID handy to download the admit card when it is released. The admit card release date will be announced via newspapers and the official RSSB website.

Reservation Policy

Rajasthan CET 2026 follows the state reservation norms. Horizontal (cross-category) reservation of 30% applies for women across all categories. Within the women’s quota, 8% is reserved for widows and 2% for divorced women (marriage-separated women). If eligible widow candidates are not available, the seats are filled by divorced women of the same category, and vice versa.

Reservation for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes: backlog vacancies are carried forward for up to three subsequent recruitment years if eligible candidates are unavailable in a given year. Outstanding Athletes receive 2% horizontal reservation of total vacancies per notification dated 21.11.2019.

Candidates from other states belonging to SC/ST/OBC/MBC/EWS categories are treated as General category for all reservation purposes.

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Troubleshooting / Common Mistakes

1. Submitting the application without completing OTR first.
The OTR (One Time Registration) must be completed before the application form can be submitted. Incomplete OTR leads to incomplete or unaccepted applications. Do not confuse the OTR fee payment portal with the application submission page.

2. Using someone else’s SSO ID to apply.
Applications submitted through another person’s SSO ID will be rejected outright. Every applicant must use their own SSO ID and should not share it.

3. Applying under the wrong category.
Creamy layer OBC/MBC candidates from Rajasthan and all reserved-category candidates from other states must apply under General category. Applying under an incorrect category cannot be corrected after the editing window closes.

4. Uploading a blurred, filtered, or edited live photo.
The live photo must be captured via OTR’s live camera – not uploaded from a mobile gallery or edited using any photo editor. Such manipulation leads to automatic disqualification.

5. Darkening more than one option per question or leaving more than 10% of questions without any option darkened.
In the OMR-based exam, candidates who leave more than 10% of questions without darkening any of the five circles will be disqualified. If not attempting a question, darken option E.

6. Not keeping a printout of the submitted application.
Once Final Submitted, certain fields cannot be changed. Keep the application printout safely for document verification and future reference.

7. Waiting until the last day to apply.
Technical delays in OTR payment processing are the applicant’s own responsibility. Pay OTR and submit the application well before 23 July 2026.

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