RPSC Senior Teacher Recruitment 2025 (9,651 Posts): 2,863 Candidates in 6 Subjects Ineligible for Not Marking Any of the Five Options in Over 10% Questions
In the subject-wise results of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) Senior Teacher (Secondary Education Department) Competitive Exam 2025, a large number of candidates have become ineligible because of one rule. As per the Bhaskar report, candidates who did not mark any of the five available options in more than 10% of the questions on the OMR sheet have been declared ineligible. In 6 subjects, 2,863 such candidates in total have been declared ineligible. The recruitment is for 9,651 posts and the exam was held from 12 to 18 July 2026.
What Is the Rule
- The OMR sheet has five options for each question; the fifth option is for 'question not attempted'.
- Candidates who do not mark any of these five options in more than 10% of the questions are declared ineligible by the Commission.
- In the exam, a correct answer carries 2 marks, a wrong answer carries a deduction of 1/3 mark and an unattempted question carries zero marks.
- An additional 10 minutes were given in each paper to fill the fifth option.
Subject-Wise Lists Released So Far
| Subject | Candidates in provisional list | Ineligible (10% rule) |
|---|---|---|
| Social Science | 1,217 | 880 |
| Hindi | 3,609 | 1,082 |
Subject-Wise Posts (Revised)
| Subject | Posts |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 2,076 |
| Science | 2,031 |
| English | 1,956 |
| Hindi | 1,577 |
| Sanskrit | 1,323 |
| Social Science | 600 |
| Urdu | 71 |
| Punjabi, Sindhi, Gujarati | 14 + 2 + 1 |
| Total | 9,651 |
What Candidates Should Do
- The provisional list is not a merit list or selection list; being in it only means you are eligible for document verification.
- Candidates who do not appear for document verification on the date fixed by the department will be treated as ineligible.
- In future exams, mark some option (including the fifth option) for every question on the OMR sheet.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Why were candidates ineligible in the Senior Teacher recruitment?
They did not mark any of the five options on the OMR for more than 10% of the questions.
How many posts in total?
9,651 posts.
What happens after the provisional list?
The department will do document verification, then the Commission will declare the result and send recommendations.
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