Syllabus
Rajasthan CET Syllabus 2026
The exam pattern and the official topic lists for Rajasthan CET, read from the recruiting body’s own notice — with the notice’s own caveats kept, not trimmed.
CET (Graduation level) written examination
| Section | Questions | Max marks |
|---|---|---|
| One paper — History of India and Rajasthan; History, Art, Culture, Literature, Traditions and Heritage of Rajasthan; Geography of India; Geography of Rajasthan; Indian political system with special reference to Rajasthan; Economy of India; Economy of Rajasthan; Science and Technology; Logical Reasoning & Mathematics; Current Events and Civic Duty; Public Health; Computer Knowledge; General Hindi; General English | 150 | 300 |
| Total | 150 | 300 |
Duration180 minutes
Negative marking1/3
Syllabus, section by section
History of India and Rajasthan (with special reference to the Indian National Movement)
- Important events in Indian history; social and religious reform movements in the 19th and 20th centuries
- Indian Freedom Movement: various phases, major events, and the freedom fighters from different regions of the country and their contributions
- Rajasthan’s contribution to the Revolt of 1857; tribal and peasant movements in Rajasthan; political awakening and the Praja Mandal movement
- Post-independence nation-building and the Nehruvian era — national integration and reorganization of states; institution building and the development of Science and Technology
- Integration of Rajasthan
History, Art, Culture, Literature, Traditions, and Heritage of Rajasthan
- Ancient civilizations and archaeological sites of Rajasthan: Kalibangan, Ahar, Ganeshwar, Balathal, Bairath, etc.
- Significant events in the History of Rajasthan, prominent rulers, and their administrative and revenue systems
- Salient features of architecture — forts and monuments; art forms, paintings, and handicrafts
- Major literary works and regional dialects of Rajasthani literature
- Fairs, festivals, folk music, and folk dances
- Rajasthani culture, traditions, and heritage
- Religious movements, saints, and folk deities of Rajasthan
- Important historical sites
Geography of India
- Physical features: Mountains, Plateaus, Deserts and Plains
- Climate and Monsoon system
- Major Rivers, Dams, Lakes and Oceans
- Wildlife and Sanctuaries
- Major Crops: Wheat, Rice, Cotton, Sugarcane, Tea, Coffee etc.
- Major Minerals: Iron ore, Manganese, Bauxite, Mica etc.
- Energy resources: Conventional and Non-conventional
- Major Industries and Industrial regions
- National highways, means of transport and trade
- Population: Growth, Density, Literacy and Sex ratio
- Disaster Management and Climate change
Geography of Rajasthan
- Geological Structure and Physiographic divisions
- Climatic conditions and regions
- Drainage system, Lakes, Ponds, Dams and Water conservation methods
- Natural vegetation
- Wildlife and Sanctuaries
- Soils
- Major crops of Rabi and Kharif
- Population — Distribution, Growth, Density, Literacy, Sex ratio and Urbanization
- Major tribes
- Metallic and Non-metallic minerals
- Energy resources — Renewable and Non-renewable
- Tourism
- Means of transport — National Highway, Rail and Air
Indian political system with special reference to Rajasthan
- Constituent Assembly, role of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in framing of the Constitution
- Nature and features of the Indian Constitution, Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Federal Structure, Constitutional Amendments, Emergency Provisions, Public Interest Litigation
- President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Parliament, Supreme Court
- Important institutions and commissions at the national level — Election Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General, Finance Commission, Lokpal, National Human Rights Commission, NITI Aayog, National Information Commission
- Political and administrative system of Rajasthan: Governor, Chief Minister, State Legislative Assembly, High Court, Rajasthan Public Service Commission, District Administration, State Human Rights Commission, Lokayukta, State Election Commission, State Finance Commission, State Information Commission, Local Self Government and Panchayati Raj
Economy of India
- Budget making, Banking, Public Finance, Goods and Services Tax, National Income, basic knowledge of Growth and Development
- Fiscal and Monetary policies
- Subsidies, Public Distribution System
- E-commerce
- Major sectors of the economy: current status, issues and initiatives in Agriculture, Industry, Service and Trade sectors
- Green Revolution, White Revolution and Blue Revolution
- Five Year Plans and Planning System
- Major economic problems and government initiatives; economic reforms and liberalisation
Economy of Rajasthan
- Food crops and commercial crops of Rajasthan
- Irrigation and river valley projects; wasteland and drought-prone areas development projects
- Development of industries and their location; agro-based industries, mineral-based industries, small, cottage and village industries, export goods, Rajasthani handicrafts
- Poverty and unemployment — concept, types, causes, solutions and current flagship schemes; social justice and empowerment provisions for weaker sections
- Various welfare schemes and acts, development institutions, cooperative movement, small enterprises and financial institutions, role of Panchayati Raj institutions in rural development
- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission — Gramin (VB-G RAM G)
Science and Technology
- Physical and chemical changes
- Acids, alkalis and salts
- Electric current, heat, work and energy
- Diet and nutrition, blood groups and Rh factor
- Health care; infectious, non-infectious and zoonotic diseases
- Environmental and ecological changes and their effects
- Biodiversity, conservation of natural resources and sustainable development
- Economic importance of animals and plants
- Agriculture, horticulture, forestry and animal husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan
- Information and communication technology
- Defence technology, space technology and satellites
- Science and technology development with special reference to Rajasthan
Logical reasoning & Mathematics
- Blood relation
- Number series
- Alphabet series
- Clock
- Calendar
- Mental ability and analytical ability
- Square, square root, cube root of whole numbers
- Factoring, quadratic equations, logarithms
- LCM & HCF, average, profit-loss, percentage, simple interest, compound interest, ratio-proportion
- Time, speed, distance, work and time
- Angles and lines formed at a point, rectilinear figures, congruence of triangles
- Area of triangles, circles, ellipses, rectangles, spheres, and cylinders
- Trigonometric ratios, standard problems on heights and distances
- Measures of central tendency: mean, median, and mode
- Volume of spheres, cylinders, cubes and cones
- Graphical representation of data (graphs, bar charts, pie charts, line graphs, etc.)
Current Events and Civic Duty
- Major contemporary events at the State, National and International level in the fields of politics, economy, society, culture, technology, geography, ecology, sports, etc.
- Famous personalities
- State and national-level programs and policies
- Civic duties: Fundamental Duties and moral values
- Salient provisions of the Rajasthan Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022
Public Health
- Basics of first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Types of drug abuse and measures to prevent it
- Physical and mental fitness of youth
- Health risks of social media addiction and its preventive measures
Computer Knowledge
- Characteristics and applications of computers
- Operating system, Internet and e-mail
- Computer organization including memory (RAM, ROM), file system, input and output devices
- MS Office (knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel/Spreadsheet, MS PowerPoint)
- Cyber security
- E-services
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
General Hindi
- संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, विशेषण, क्रिया, क्रिया विशेषण, कारक, अव्यय
- संधि और संधि विच्छेद
- समास, भेद, सामासिक पदों की रचना व विग्रह
- उपसर्ग एवं प्रत्यय
- विलोम शब्द, पर्यायवाची एवं अनेकार्थक शब्द
- विराम चिह्न
- पारिभाषिक शब्दावली (अंग्रेज़ी भाषा के पारिभाषिक शब्दों के समानार्थक शब्द)
- शब्द शुद्धि (अशुद्ध शब्दों का शुद्धिकरण)
- वाक्य शुद्धि (अशुद्ध वाक्यांश का शुद्धिकरण)
- वाक्यांश के लिए एक सार्थक शब्द
- मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियां
- राजभाषा हिंदी — संवैधानिक स्थिति
General English
- Use of Articles and Determiners
- Tense / sequence of Tenses
- Voice: Active and Passive
- Narration: Direct and Indirect
- Use of Prepositions
- Translation of ordinary/common English sentences into Hindi and vice-versa
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Comprehension of a given passage
- Glossary of official, technical terms (with their Hindi version)
- Letter writing: official, demi-official, informal (objective questions on the structure of a letter)
- Idioms and Phrases
- One Word Substitution