Rajasthan VDO syllabus for Gram Vikas Adhikari

How Gram Vikas Adhikari selection works

Recruitment for the VDO post is a three step process for most candidates.

1. CET (graduation level): a common screening test for many RSSB graduate posts. It does not appoint anyone, but without a qualifying CET score you cannot even fill the VDO form.
2. VDO written exam: the paper described on this page. Your rank here, within your category and area, decides selection.
3. Document verification: degree, computer certificate, category and domicile proofs.

The vacancies are split between scheduled (tribal) and non scheduled areas, and the latest drive was mostly for scheduled area posts, so read the area rules before applying.

Rajasthan VDO syllabus and exam pattern: marks by part

The board publishes marks per part rather than a question count for each part. Reports of the latest sitting put the paper at 160 questions, so expect each question to be worth more than one mark and do not assume an equal split.

OMR rules: negative marking and option E

RSSB papers come with two rules that change how you should attempt them.

• One third penalty: each mistake on the sheet knocks off one third of the marks set for that question.
• Fifth bubble: each question has a fifth circle, E, meaning not attempted. Skipping is allowed, but the skipped item still needs E filled in. If over a tenth of the paper ends up with nothing darkened, the board can reject the candidate.
• Extra 10 minutes: given at the end so you can check that every question has one of A to E marked.

Language and maths topics

General Hindi (30)

Sandhi and sandhi vichchhed, samas, upsarg and pratyay, paryayvachi and vilom shabd, word pairs with different meanings, vakyansh ke liye ek shabd, correcting spellings and sentences, idioms with proverbs, and paribhashik shabdavali (official technical terms).

General English (20)

Grammar up to senior secondary level, including tenses, articles, prepositions, voice, narration, synonyms and antonyms, plus questions based on a short passage.

Mathematics (30)

Decimal and fraction sums, percentages, ratios, averages, simple plus compound interest, discount and profit questions, instalment buying, partnership, time, speed and distance, growth and decay, polynomials and HCF or LCM, linear equations in two variables, mean and mean deviation, quadrilaterals, circles and arcs, perimeter and simple constructions.

GK, geography and Rajasthan topics

General knowledge (20)

Current affairs of the state, India and the world (persons, events, organisations) for 10 marks, and science in daily life, electronics, telecommunication and satellites for 10 marks.

Geography and natural resources (30)

Major regions, rivers, mountains and continents of the world; India's environment and wildlife; Rajasthan's relief, climate, soils, population, drought and famine, minerals, energy sources and wildlife conservation.

Agriculture and economic development of Rajasthan (30)

Main crops, agro based industries, canal and irrigation projects including the Indira Gandhi Canal, wasteland development, minerals and small industries, export items, tribal economy, Panchayati Raj, the cooperative movement, state welfare schemes and financial institutions.

History and culture of Rajasthan (30)

Medieval background, social and economic life, the freedom movement and political integration of the state, Rajasthani dialects and literature, music, dance and folk drama, saints, poets and warriors, folk deities, handicrafts, fairs, festivals, dress and jewellery, and tribal society.

Basic computer (10)

What makes a computer, its memory types (RAM, ROM) and how files are stored, devices for input and output, hardware and software, operating systems and MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Where the VDO marks cluster

Take the three state parts (geography with natural resources, agriculture and economy, and history with culture) and Rajasthan alone accounts for close to half the paper. Much of it overlaps with the Rajasthan GK you prepared for CET, so revise those notes rather than buying new material. Hindi at 30 marks is the other high return area: grammar questions repeat in style from paper to paper and can be answered in seconds.

A ten week Rajasthan VDO study plan

• Weeks 1 to 3: state history, art and culture, then geography of the state. Make one page notes per topic.
• Weeks 4 to 5: agriculture, irrigation projects, Panchayati Raj and state schemes; follow budget and scheme news for current affairs.
• Weeks 6 to 7: Hindi grammar daily, English on alternate days, maths practice every day.
• Week 8: computer basics and general science.
• Weeks 9 to 10: full 3 hour mock papers on an OMR sheet, practising the option E rule and the one third penalty.

Social science textbooks of the Rajasthan board, backed by NCERT, give a dependable base. Past VDO papers on the RSSB site show the question style.

Eligibility and related Rajasthan exams

Besides graduation, the board asks for one of these computer qualifications: O level or higher from DOEACC (now NIELIT), COPA or DPCS from NCVT or SCVT, a university diploma or degree whose subject is computer science or computer applications, or RS-CIT. Applicants should be 18 to 40; RSSB allows extra upper age years for women and reserved groups as its notice sets out.

For the screening test that comes first, open our CET graduation level guide for Rajasthan. The Rajasthan patwari syllabus shares much of the state GK, and the UP VDO syllabus shows how a neighbouring state tests the same job. All board exams are listed under RSMSSB syllabus.