Is there negative marking in RPSC Assistant Professor (Law)?

The syllabus notes say there will be negative marking in all three papers; the deduction rate is not stated in the documents.

Who is eligible for RPSC Assistant Professor (Law)?

A degree in law from a recognised university; the notification has the full conditions. The notification for each cycle has the full conditions and relaxations.

Where is the RPSC Assistant Professor (Law) notification published?

Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer publishes the notification, dates and results on its official website, rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in. Check it for the current cycle.

Which bare acts are in the RPSC Assistant Professor (Law) syllabus?

24 acts are tagged for RPSC Assistant Professor (Law) here, including the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Constitution of India, Copyright Act, 1957, Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 and more. Each can be read section by section.

Rajasthan · Assistant Professor in Law, College Education Department, Rajasthan

RPSC Assistant Professor (Law) 2026: Syllabus, Previous Year Papers & Bare Acts

RPSC Assistant Professor (College Education), Law

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Stage: 24
Acts in syllabus: No
Negative marking

The Rajasthan Public Service Commission recruits Assistant Professors in Law for the College Education Department through a competitive written examination. The examination has three objective papers: two Law papers and one paper on General Studies of Rajasthan. All papers are bilingual in English and Hindi and carry negative marking.

Conducted by: Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer
Official website: rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in
Language: Bilingual in English and Hindi.
Negative marking: The syllabus notes say there will be negative marking in all three papers; the deduction rate is not stated in the documents.
Last advertisement: 2025 (per Advertisement 2025; the next cycle may differ)

Official website and notifications

Exam pattern and stages

Competitive written examination: Three objective papers (Law Paper I, Law Paper II and General Studies of Rajasthan), bilingual in English and Hindi, with negative marking; all questions of a paper carry equal marks.

Paper	Questions	Marks	Duration
Paper I: Law objective; equal marks per question; negative marking	150	75	3 hours
Paper II: Law objective; equal marks per question; negative marking	150	75	3 hours
Paper III: General Studies of Rajasthan objective; equal marks per question; negative marking	100	50	2 hours

Syllabus

Paper by paper, as the official syllabus lists it.

Paper I: Law

Unit I Constitutional Law: Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy, President and his powers, the Union and State judiciary, parliamentary privileges, legislative relations between the Union and the States, services under the Union and States, emergency provisions and amendment of the Constitution
Unit II Jurisprudence: meaning, nature, scope, sources, schools and concepts
Unit III Public International Law: nature and sources, relation between international law and municipal law, subjects of international law, acquisition and loss of state territory, recognition, extradition, asylum, intervention, diplomatic agents, treaties, United Nations Organization and its organs
Unit IV Human Rights: nature, concept, origin and development, classification, protection under the Indian Constitution and other laws, enforcement, the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 · Read the act
Unit V Environmental Law: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 · Read the act
Unit V Environmental Law: Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
Unit V Environmental Law: Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 · Read the act
Unit V Environmental Law: Wild Life Protection Act, 1972

Paper II: Law

Unit I Law of Torts: nature, general exceptions, vicarious liability, State liability, strict liability, negligence, nuisance, defamation, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment
Unit II Law of Crimes: mens rea, actus reus, preparation and attempts, abetment, general explanations, general exceptions, joint and constructive liability, offences against public tranquility, human body, women and property; offences under the Information Technology Act, 2000 · Read the act
Unit III Contract: general principles of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Sections 1 to 75) · Read the act
Unit III Transfer of Property: general principles of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (Sections 1 to 53A); sale, mortgage, lease, exchange and gifts · Read the act
Unit III Intellectual Property Rights: meaning and scope, international and regional influence, TRIPS and IPR in India
Unit IV Hindu Law: marriage, divorce, adoption, maintenance, guardianship, Hindu joint family, coparcenary and succession
Unit IV Muslim Law: marriage, dower, divorce, hiba, pre-emption, will and wakf
Unit V Research Methodology: research methods, formulation of research problem, hypothesis, data collection and report writing

Paper III: General Studies of Rajasthan

History, Art, Culture, Literature and Heritage of Rajasthan
Geography of Rajasthan
Political and Administrative System of Rajasthan
Economy of Rajasthan
Contemporary Events: major contemporary events and issues of Rajasthan, persons and places in news, sports and games

Bare Acts for this exam

24 acts tagged for RPSC Assistant Professor (Law). Each opens section by section, free to read.

Old law → new law tables: IPC → BNS · CrPC → BNSS

Previous year papers

No papers for this exam yet. See every exam's papers.

Eligibility

A degree in law from a recognised university; the notification has the full conditions.

Relaxations, attempts and category rules are in each cycle's notification.

RPSC Assistant Professor (Law): frequently asked questions

What is the pattern of the RPSC Assistant Professor (Law) exam?: RPSC Assistant Professor (College Education), Law has 1 stage. Competitive written examination: Three objective papers (Law Paper I, Law Paper II and General Studies of Rajasthan), bilingual in English and Hindi, with negative marking; all questions of a paper carry equal marks. Papers: Paper I: Law: 150 questions, 75 marks, 3 hours; Paper II: Law: 150 questions, 75 marks, 3 hours; Paper III: General Studies of Rajasthan: 100 questions, 50 marks, 2 hours.
Is there negative marking in RPSC Assistant Professor (Law)?: The syllabus notes say there will be negative marking in all three papers; the deduction rate is not stated in the documents.
In which language is the RPSC Assistant Professor (Law) exam held?: Bilingual in English and Hindi.
Who is eligible for RPSC Assistant Professor (Law)?: A degree in law from a recognised university; the notification has the full conditions. The notification for each cycle has the full conditions and relaxations.
Where is the RPSC Assistant Professor (Law) notification published?: Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer publishes the notification, dates and results on its official website, rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in. Check it for the current cycle.
Which bare acts are in the RPSC Assistant Professor (Law) syllabus?: 24 acts are tagged for RPSC Assistant Professor (Law) here, including the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Constitution of India, Copyright Act, 1957, Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 and more. Each can be read section by section.

Facts on this page are read from Asst. Prof. (College Education) - (Law Paper -I), Asst. Prof. (College Education) - (Law Paper -II), Asst. Prof. (College Education) - (GS of Rajasthan - III) and may change with each notification. Dates, vacancies and cut-offs for the coming cycle are not stated here; the official website has them.