RPSC Senior Teacher (Sanskrit Education) Eligibility Criteria 2025

Introduction

The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) conducts the Senior Teacher recruitment examination for the Sanskrit Education Department. This document outlines the detailed eligibility criteria for the RPSC Senior Teacher (Sanskrit Education) post, including age limits, educational qualifications, nationality, domicile requirements, and other specific conditions.

RPSC Senior Teacher Age Limit

General Age Criteria

• Minimum Age: 18 years as of July 1, 2024
• Maximum Age: 40 years as of July 1, 2024

Note: Candidates applying for posts advertised in 2022 (with age calculation based on July 1, 2022) are eligible for a 1-year upper age relaxation if they exceed the age limit by July 1, 2024.

Age Relaxation for Reserved Categories

The following table outlines the age relaxation applicable to various categories as per RPSC norms:

Note: Age relaxation provisions are non-cumulative. Candidates can avail only one relaxation category.

RPSC Senior Teacher Educational Qualification

Subject-Specific Qualifications

Sanskrit

• Shastri or an equivalent traditional Sanskrit examination with Sanskrit medium.
• Shiksha Shastri/Degree or Diploma in Education recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).

Hindi, English, and Mathematics

• Graduate or equivalent examination with the concerned subject as an optional subject.
• Degree or Diploma in Education recognized by the NCTE.

Science

• Graduate or equivalent examination with at least two of the following subjects as optional:
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Zoology
  • Botany
  • Microbiology
  • Biotechnology
  • Biochemistry
• Degree or Diploma in Education recognized by the NCTE.

Social Science

• Graduate or equivalent examination with at least two of the following subjects as optional:
  • History
  • Geography
  • Economics
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Public Administration
  • Philosophy
• Degree or Diploma in Education recognized by the NCTE.

Additional Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devanagari script.
• Knowledge of Rajasthani culture.

Note: Candidates appearing for the final year of their qualifying examination are eligible to apply but must provide proof of qualification before the written examination.

Nationality and Domicile Requirements

Nationality

• Candidates must be Indian citizens.

Domicile

• Reserved Category Benefits (SC/ST/OBC/MBC/EWS/Ex-Servicemen): Only applicable to Rajasthan state domicile holders.
• General Category: Open to candidates from all states of India.

Note: Women married to Rajasthan state domicile holders from other states are not eligible for SC/ST/OBC/MBC/EWS category benefits.

Other Specific Requirements

Physical Fitness

• Candidates must be physically fit for government service.
• A medical fitness certificate from a competent authority is required at the time of appointment.

Character Certificate

• A character certificate from the last attended educational institution is mandatory, stating the candidate's character as "Good" or better.

Police Verification

• A police verification certificate must be submitted at the time of appointment, confirming no criminal record that would disqualify the candidate from government service.

Marital Status

• Candidates with more than two children as of August 1, 2002, are ineligible for appointment.
  • Exception: If the third child is born after August 1, 2002, the candidate remains eligible.
• Widows/Divorced/Deserted Women: Exempt from the two-children rule.

Ex-Servicemen

• Eligibility: Ex-servicemen must have retired or be retiring within one year of the application date.
• No Objection Certificate (NOC): Required from the last employer if currently employed in government service.

Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

• Eligibility: Candidates with 40% or more benchmark disability as certified by a competent medical authority.
• Scribe Facility: Available for visually impaired, locomotor disability (both arms), and cerebral palsy candidates.

Non-Eligibility Conditions

• Candidates debarred from any examination by RPSC, UPSC, or other recruiting agencies are ineligible.
• Candidates found guilty of using unfair means in any examination are disqualified.

RPSC Senior Teacher Exam Pattern (For Reference)

Paper-I (General Knowledge and Educational Psychology)

• Total Marks: 200
• Duration: 2 Hours
• Number of Questions: 100 (Multiple Choice)
• Sections:
  1. Geographical, Historical, Cultural, and General Knowledge of Rajasthan (80 Marks)
  2. Current Affairs of Rajasthan (20 Marks)
  3. General Knowledge of World and India (60 Marks)
  4. Educational Psychology (40 Marks)

Paper-II (Subject-Specific)

For Sanskrit

• Total Marks: 300
• Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
• Number of Questions: 150 (Multiple Choice)
• Sections:
  1. Knowledge of Praveshika and Varistha Upadhyaya Standard (180 Marks)
  2. Knowledge of Shastri Standard (80 Marks)
  3. Teaching Methods of Sanskrit (40 Marks)
• Medium of Examination: Sanskrit

For Other Subjects (Hindi, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science)

• Total Marks: 300
• Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
• Number of Questions: 150 (Multiple Choice)
• Sections:
  1. Knowledge of Secondary and Senior Secondary Standard (180 Marks)
  2. Knowledge of Graduation Standard (80 Marks)
  3. Teaching Methods of the relevant subject (40 Marks)

Note: Negative marking of 1/3rd of the marks assigned to a question applies for incorrect answers.

Conclusion

Candidates must ensure they meet all eligibility criteria before applying for the RPSC Senior Teacher (Sanskrit Education) post. Detailed scrutiny of documents will be conducted at the time of appointment, and any discrepancy may lead to disqualification.

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