Rajasthan Public Service Commission has released the RPSC 1st Grade Teacher (Agriculture) 2025 Recruitment for 500 posts in the School Education Department, with online applications open from 04 September 2025 to 03 October 2025; candidates need a 4-year Bachelor’s in Agriculture/Horticulture, a relevant Agriculture/Horticulture PG, and B.Ed, along with Hindi (Devanagari) and Rajasthani culture knowledge; the exam has two objective papers totaling 450 marks with one-third negative marking, minimum 40% qualifying per paper (5% relaxation for SC/ST), OTR/application fee is ₹600 for General/Other State and ₹400 for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/MBC-NCL/EWS/Divyang, pay is Pay Matrix Level-12 (GP ₹4800)
RPSC 1st Grade Teacher (Agriculture) Recruitment 2025 Important Dates
Item
Details
Notification Release Date
28 August 2025
Application Start Date
04 September 2025
Last Date For Registration
03 October 2025
Last Date For Fee Payment
03 October 2025
Admit Card Release Date
To be notified
Exam Date
to be announced
Application Fee
Category
Fee
General / Other State / BC & MBC (Creamy Layer)
₹600 (One-Time Registration as per 19.04.2023 circular)
Rajasthan/Indian History with National Movement, Mental Ability, Statistics & Mathematics (Secondary level), Hindi/English language ability, Current Affairs, General Science, Indian Polity, Rajasthan Geography, Educational Psychology/Management, RTE Act 2009
Paper II (Subject)
Agriculture subject knowledge at Senior Secondary, Graduation, and Post-Graduation levels; Pedagogy, TLM, and use of Computers/IT in teaching-learning
Detailed Subject Topics
Refer official Agriculture Paper-II syllabus PDF (e.g., Indian Agriculture history, climate, soils, etc.)
Exam Pattern
Feature
Details
Total Marks
450 (Paper I: 150; Paper II: 300)
Duration
Paper I: 1 hour 30 minutes; Paper II: 3 hours
Question Type
Objective (MCQ) for both papers
Negative Marking
One-third of marks for that question for each wrong/multiple answer
Qualifying Marks
40% per paper; 5% relaxation for SC/ST; relaxations also per Ex-Servicemen and PwD rules
OMR Instructions
Fill one option; if not attempting, darken option ‘5’; disqualification if >10% questions have no darkened circles
Selection Process
Stage
Details
Written Examination
Two Papers (Paper I and Paper II) with scaling/moderation/normalization if needed
Merit
Based on written marks; names recommended in order of merit under service rules
Fixed pay during probation as per Rajasthan Govt. rules
How to apply
Step
Action
1
Visit RPSC website and read the detailed advertisement and Instructions for Applicants carefully
2
Login via SSO at sso.rajasthan.gov.in, open Recruitment Portal under Citizen Apps (G2C)
3
Complete One Time Registration (OTR) with name, father’s name, DOB, gender, secondary exam details, Aadhaar details, and upload documents; verify Aadhaar details/photo before OTR
4
If OTR exists, select Recruitment Portal and proceed with application using OTR number
5
Fill the online form accurately, upload live photo, signature, and left thumb impression as required; preview and confirm
6
Pay applicable OTR/application fee online through the portal/e-Mitra; ensure payment success
7
Submit the application, note the Application Number; download/print the final form for records
8
Use permitted edit windows by paying ₹500 if correction is needed within timelines specified
9
Track updates (exam city/admit card/dates) on Exam Dashboard at RPSC site; no separate letters issued
