The Rajasthan CET (Senior Secondary Level) is conducted by the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Jaipur. The scheme below is taken from the board's official notification.
Exam pattern at a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of questions | 150 |
| Total marks | 300 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Type of questions | Multiple choice, all carrying equal marks |
| Negative marking | None |
| Standard of the paper | Senior Secondary (Class 12) level |
Three points stated plainly in the notification:
- All questions are multiple choice and carry equal marks.
- No negative marking is applied for a wrong answer.
- All questions are set at Senior Secondary level.
The fifth option — do not ignore this
Every question on the CET answer sheet has five circles. The fifth one stands for "Question not attempted" — it is not an answer choice.
If you do not want to answer a question, you must still darken the fifth circle. According to the notification, if more than 10 per cent of questions are left with no circle darkened at all, a part of the paper's marks is deducted. Leaving a question completely blank costs you; marking the fifth circle does not.
Subject-wise weightage
The board does not announce how many questions come from each subject. All 150 questions are drawn from the subjects below. Judging by past papers, Rajasthan GK — history, geography, polity and economy — carries the largest share.
- History, art, culture, literature, tradition and heritage of Rajasthan
- Geography of India and Rajasthan
- Indian political system with special emphasis on Rajasthan
- Economy of Rajasthan
- Everyday Science
- Logical reasoning and mental ability
- General Hindi
- General English
- Knowledge of Computers
- Current Affairs
