CET (12th Level) Test Series
Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) Common Eligibility Test (CET) - Senior Secondary (12th) Level. Exam pattern: 120 questions, 240 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes, 1/3 negative marking.
About CET (12th Level)
The Rajasthan Common Eligibility Test (Senior Secondary Level), usually called CET 12th Level, is conducted by the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB). It is an eligibility test, not a recruitment exam. Candidates who reach the minimum qualifying marks get a CET score that lets them apply for the Class 12 level posts linked to it; each recruiting department then holds its own exam for the actual post.
The 2026 cycle (Advertisement No. 08/2026) covers 14 services, including Forest Guard (Vanpal), Hostel Superintendent, Jamadar Grade-II, Police Constable, Clerk Grade-II and Junior Assistant in several departments and boards. Online applications ran from 24 June to 23 July 2026. The notification fixed the exam for 23 to 25 October 2026; RSSB later shifted it, and the revised dates reported are 1 to 3 December 2026, so check the board's website for the final schedule.
The biggest change in 2026 is a shorter paper: 120 questions for 240 marks in 2 hours 30 minutes, instead of 150 questions for 300 marks in 3 hours in earlier cycles.
CET (12th Level) at a glance
| Conducted by | Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB), Jaipur |
| Type | Eligibility test; score used to apply for 14 services of the 2026 cycle |
| Mode | Offline, OMR sheet |
| Questions / marks | 120 multiple-choice questions, 240 marks (equal marks, 2 each) |
| Time | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Negative marking | 1/3 of the question's marks is deducted for every wrong answer. Each question has five options (A to E); darken E if you do not attempt it. A question with no circle darkened also loses 1/3 of its marks, and a candidate who leaves more than 10% of questions with no circle darkened is disqualified. |
| Qualifying marks | 40% (35% for SC and ST candidates) |
| Score validity | 3 years from the date of the result |
| Official website | rssb.rajasthan.gov.in |
The official scheme lists the subjects but does not give a subject-wise number of questions. Any section-wise split you see elsewhere is an estimate.
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CET (12th Level) syllabus
Eligibility
Class 12 (Senior Secondary) pass or equivalent; final-year students may apply. Age 18 to 40 years as on 1 January 2027. Upper age relaxation includes 5 years for general-category women and for SC, ST, OBC, MBC and EWS men of Rajasthan, and 10 years for women of these categories; other relaxations apply as per state rules. Application fee (one-time registration): Rs 600 for General and creamy-layer OBC/MBC, Rs 400 for non-creamy-layer OBC/MBC, EWS, SC, ST and all PwD candidates.
How to prepare: 5 practical tips
- Make Rajasthan history, culture, geography, polity and economy your base subject: it runs through most of the syllabus and is reused in every later RSSB exam.
- Practise the five-option OMR rule in every mock. Darken E for every question you skip; a fully blank question costs marks and too many blanks disqualify you.
- Aim well above the 40% line (96 of 240 marks); it is only the minimum, and the same score is used for every recruitment during its three-year validity.
- Do not ignore the smaller new areas: Public Health, Computer Knowledge and Current Affairs are short to prepare and easy to score.
- Take full 120-question tests in 150 minutes with negative marking on, and after each test check whether guessing or marking E would have scored more.
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CET (12th Level): frequently asked questions
Is Rajasthan CET 12th Level a recruitment exam?
No. It is an eligibility test conducted by RSSB. Qualifying candidates can apply for the posts linked to it, and each department then holds its own recruitment exam. Qualifying CET alone does not guarantee a job.
What is the CET Senior Secondary 2026 exam pattern?
One offline OMR paper of 120 multiple-choice questions carrying 240 marks (2 marks each) in 2 hours 30 minutes, as per Advertisement No. 08/2026. The 2022 and 2024 cycles had 150 questions and 300 marks in 3 hours.
Is there negative marking and what is the fifth option rule?
Yes. One-third of the question's marks is deducted for each wrong answer. Every question has a fifth option E for 'not attempted'. If no option is darkened, marks are deducted, and leaving more than 10% of questions blank leads to disqualification.
What are the minimum qualifying marks?
40% marks for most candidates. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation, so they need 35%.
How long is the CET score valid? Is my 2024 score still valid?
The score is valid for three years from the result date under the Personnel Department notification of 16 January 2025. The notification states that the CET Senior Secondary 2024 score expired on 16 February 2026, so those candidates must apply again. There is no limit on the number of attempts.
Which posts are covered by CET 12th Level 2026?
Fourteen services, including Vanpal (Forest Guard), Hostel Superintendent, Jamadar Grade-II, Police Constable, Clerk Grade-II (RPSC office, Secretariat, Board of Secondary Education) and Junior Assistant in several departments, boards and the Jaipur Development Authority.
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Information checked on 7 November 2026. Pattern, eligibility, qualifying marks, score validity and the OMR rule were checked in RSSB Advertisement No. 08/2026. The revised exam dates come from news reports. Always confirm dates and rules on the official website: rssb.rajasthan.gov.in. Prepnity is an independent test-series platform and is not connected with any exam-conducting body.
