RPSC Senior Teacher Recruitment 2026: Vacancy Updates & Exam Schedule Explained
The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has recently announced significant updates regarding the Senior Teacher Recruitment examination. Aspiring teachers preparing for this competitive exam need to be aware of changes to the number of vacancies and the confirmed examination schedule.
Understanding the Vacancy Changes
Initially, the RPSC Senior Teacher Recruitment aimed to fill 10,537 posts. However, in a recent development, the commission has reduced the total number of vacancies by 886, bringing the new revised total to 9,651 posts. This modification affects a recruitment drive that has seen an overwhelming response, with over 1.23 million candidates applying to participate.
Despite these changes in vacancy numbers, the RPSC has confirmed that the examination will proceed as previously scheduled from July 12 to July 18, 2026. A new corrigendum (Shuddhi-patra) has been issued by the commission to officially notify these revisions and provide the latest subject-wise post counts. All other terms and conditions of the original advertisement remain unchanged.
Why the Reduction? A High Court Mandate
The decision to reduce the number of posts stems from a hearing at the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur bench. Petitions were filed concerning the postponement of the exam and the reopening of application forms. During the proceedings, the RPSC Secretary informed the court that, according to the effective rules at the time of the advertisement’s issuance, the original number of posts could be increased by a maximum of 50%.
The original advertisement (No. 07/2025-26), published on July 17, 2025, was for a total of 6,500 posts across 10 subjects. Later, based on a proposal from the Secondary Education Department, the posts were increased to 10,537 via Corrigendum No. 10/2026-27. This increase, however, exceeded the permissible 50% limit on the original 6,500 posts (50% of 6,500 is 3,250, making the maximum permissible total 9,750). To comply with the regulations, the posts were revised downwards to 9,651, adhering to the legal limit. Corrigendum No. 11/2026-27 has since been issued to reflect this revised count.
The category-wise breakdown of these revised vacancies is expected to be released soon.
RPSC Senior Teacher Exam 2026: Your Detailed Schedule
Candidates should note the detailed examination schedule, which divides subjects into four distinct groups:
Group A: Social Science
- July 12, 2026:
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: General Knowledge
- 03:00 PM – 05:30 PM: Social Science
Group B: Hindi
- July 13, 2026:
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: General Knowledge
- 03:00 PM – 05:30 PM: Hindi
Group C: Science & Sanskrit
- July 14, 2026:
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: General Knowledge (for all candidates in this group)
- 03:00 PM – 05:30 PM: Science
- July 15, 2026:
- 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Sanskrit
Group D: Mathematics, English, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Gujarati
- July 16, 2026:
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: General Knowledge (for all candidates in this group)
- 03:00 PM – 05:30 PM: Mathematics
- July 17, 2026:
- 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM: English
- 03:00 PM – 05:30 PM: Urdu
- July 18, 2026:
- 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Punjabi
- 03:00 PM – 05:30 PM: Sindhi & Gujarati
Candidates are strongly advised to regularly check the official RPSC website for the most up-to-date information, including the upcoming category-wise post classification and any further announcements.