Organization: Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB / RSMSSB)
Post Exam Name: Librarian Grade III Recruitment 2025
Advt No.: 18/2024
Total Posts: 648
Official Website: rssb.rajasthan.gov.in
Total Vacancies:
- Secondary Education Department: 500 Posts
- Sanskrit Education Department: 48 Posts
- Mahatma Gandhi English Medium Schools: 100 Posts
- Total: 648 Posts
- Non-Scheduled Area: 483 Posts
- Scheduled Area: 65 Posts
Important Dates:
- Notification Release Date: 12 December 2024
- Application Start Date: 05 March 2025
- Last Date to Apply Online: 03 April 2025
- Application Withdrawal: 26 June to 28 June 2025
- Admit Card Release: July 2025
- Exam Date: 27 July 2025 (Two Shifts)
- Document Verification: To be notified after exam
Application Fee:
- General / OBC / MBC (Creamy Layer): ₹600
- OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) / EWS / SC / ST / PH (Rajasthan): ₹400
- Correction Charge: ₹300
- Payment Mode: Online via Debit / Credit Card / Net Banking
Age Limit: (As on 01 January 2026)
- Minimum Age: 18 Years
- Maximum Age: 40 Years
- Age Relaxation:
- SC / ST / OBC / MBC / EWS (Male): 5 Years
- General (Female): 5 Years
- SC / ST / OBC / MBC / EWS (Female – Rajasthan Domicile): 10 Years
- Additional 2 Years Relaxation for Eligible Candidates from 2022 Cycle
Eligibility Criteria:
- Senior Secondary (12th) or equivalent from a recognized Board
- With any one of the following:
- Certificate in Library Science
- Bachelor’s Degree in Library & Information Science
- Diploma in Library & Information Science (Recognized by NCTE or Govt.)
- Final year candidates eligible but must qualify before written exam or interview
- Working knowledge of Hindi (Devanagari Script) and knowledge of Rajasthani culture
- Nationality:
- Indian Citizen
- Subject of Nepal or Bhutan
- Tibetan refugee settled in India before 01 Jan 1962
Selection Process:
- Written Examination
- Document Verification
- Final Merit List based on written exam and document verification
Exam Pattern:
- Mode: Offline (OMR Based)
- Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Total Questions: 200
- Total Marks: 400
- Duration: 4 Hours (2 Hours Each Paper)
- Marking Scheme:
- 2 Marks per Question
- Negative Marking: 1/3rd per wrong answer
- Qualifying Marks:
- General: Minimum 40% in each paper
- SC / ST: Minimum 35% in each paper
Paper I – General Knowledge
- Questions: 100
- Marks: 200
- Duration: 2 Hours
- Syllabus:
- Rajasthan’s Geography, History, Culture, Economy, Politics
- Current Affairs of Rajasthan
- General Knowledge of India and the World
- Educational Psychology (Child Development, Motivation, Intelligence, Personality)
Paper II – Library & Information Science + Computer Basics
- Questions: 100
- Marks: 200
- Duration: 2 Hours
- Syllabus:
- Universe of Knowledge: Subject Structure, Classification Schemes (CC, DDC, UDC)
- Subject Classification: Principles, Subject Heading Lists (Chain Procedure, Sears)
- Cataloging: OPAC, CCC, AACR II, RDA, MARC, CCF
- Library Organization: Acquisition, Circulation, Stock Verification, Automation
- Reference Services: E-resources, Document Delivery, Indexing, Translation
- Information Services: CAS, SDI, Literature Search, Inter Library Loan
- Library Networks: INFLIBNET, DELNET, OCLC
- Computer Basics: Hardware, Software, OS, Internet, Library Automation Software
How to Apply:
- Visit sso.rajasthan.gov.in
- Register/Login with SSO ID
- Navigate to the ‘Recruitment Portal’ section
- Click on Librarian Grade III – Advt. No. 18/2024
- Fill in all details correctly as per official documents
- Upload photo, signature, and relevant certificates
- Pay the application fee online
- Submit the application form and take a printout for reference
Useful Links:
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Apply Online at RSSB Portal
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Visit RSSB Official Website
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Download Syllabus PDF