Rajasthan BSTC 2020 – The exam date of Rajasthan BSTC 2020 is yet to be announced and is probably delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The department of elementary education, Rajasthan, holds the state-level Rajasthan Basic School Teaching Courses (BSTC) exam. This exam is now called Rajasthan Pre D.El.Ed 2020. It is held for 10+2 passed / appearing candidates. To apply for the exam minimum 50% marks is needed qualifying exam. Check details on Rajasthan BSTC 2020 like exam dates, syllabus, application form, and more from this page.
Latest: Rajasthan BSTC 2020 exam delayed due to COVID-19? When will the application form release? Read below.
Rajasthan BSTC 2020
Rajasthan BSTC is now named as Pre D.EI.Ed. The candidates can apply for D.El.Ed (general) and / or D.El.Ed (Sanskrit) admission as per their eligibility. The dates of Rajasthan BSTC 2020 is given below:
| Rajasthan BSTC 2020 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Registration starts | to be announced |
| Last date to pay Application Fee | to be announced |
| Last date to Apply | to be announced |
| Admit Card download | to be announced |
| Rajasthan BSTC 2020 Exam date | to be announced |
| Answer Key release | to be announced |
| Result declaration | to be announced |
| Merit / Rank list release | to be announced |
| Counselling | to be announced |
When Will Rajasthan BSTC 2020 Exam Be Held?
No official announcement yet has been made in regards to the exam date of Rajasthan Pre D.El.Ed exam 2020. Last year the application process and exam was held as per the timeline below:
| Events | Timeline last year |
|---|---|
| Registration starts | 18 Mar |
| Last date to pay Application Fee | 8 Apr |
| Last date to Apply | 10 Apr |
| Rajasthan BSTC exam date | 26 May |
Going by this the application form of Rajasthan BSTC 2020 should have been started in March 2020. However, this year, the BSTC application form has yet not been released neither there is any notification for the same. The delay is due to the nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 24, 2020. Therefore, the entire schedule of the BSTC exam this year has been affected.
However, it can be expected that the dates of the exam will be declared as soon as the situation of COVID-19 is clear.
Rajasthan BSTC 2020 Syllabus
The syllabus of Rajasthan BSTC 2020 as per last year us given below:
A. Mental Ability
- Analogy
- Reasoning
- Discrimination
- Relationship Analysis
- Logical Thinking
B. General Awareness
- Historical Aspect
- Political Aspect
- Art, Culture and Literature Aspect
- Economic Aspect
- Geographical Aspect
- Folk Life
- Social Aspect
- Tourism Aspect
C. Teaching Aptitude
- Leadership Quality
- Teaching Learning
- Creativity
- Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation
- Communication Skills
- Professional Attitude
- Social Sensitivity
D. Language Ability (English)
- Spotting Errors
- Narration
- Prepositions
- Articles
- Connectives
- Correction of Sentences
- Kind of Sentences
- Sentence Completion
- Tense
- Vocabulary
- Synonym
- Antonym
- One Word Substitution
- Spelling Errors.
Syllabus for Hindi and Sanskrit in Language Section is provided below:
Rajasthan BSTC 2020 Important Books
Some recommended books for preparation of Rajasthan BSTC 2020 :
| Important Books | Available Here |
| Pre BSTC Pariksha | Buy here |
| Rajasthan BSTC Pravesh Poorv Pariksha | Buy here |
| Rajasthan BSTC Practice Sets | Buy here |
| Pre BSTC Practice Sets | Buy here |
Rajasthan BSTC 2020 Exam Pattern
Following is the expected Exam Pattern for Rajasthan BSTC 2020 :
Mode of Examination: The exam is held in pen and paper mode that is in offline mode
Total Duration: The total time duration of the exam is 3 hours
Total Marks: Total marks in the paper is 600
Type of questions: MCQ type questions are asked in the exam
Total number of Questions: The total number of questions in the exam is 200
Negative Marking : No negative marking, each correct answer carry 3 marks
| Sections | Number of questions | Marks |
| Mental Ability | 50 | 150 |
| General information of Rajasthan | 50 | 150 |
| Teaching Aptitude | 50 | 150 |
| English | 20 | 60 |
| Hindi or Sanskrit | 30 | 90 |
| Total | 200 | 600 |
Rajasthan BSTC 2020 Eligibility Criteria
To be able to appear for Rajasthan BSTC 2020 or Rajasthan Pre D.El.Ed 2020 exam, the candidates must fulfill the below eligibility:
Age Limit: Candidate must not be more than 28 years of age as on July 01, 2020.
Educational Qualification: Candidate must pass class 12 or equivalent exam with the below given minimum marks:
| Category | Minimum marks in qualifying exam |
| General | 50% |
| SC / ST | 45% |
| OBC | 45% |
| PWD | 45% |
| Widowed / Divorced females of general category | 45% |
10+2 appearing candidates: Those appearing for the qualifying examination in 2020, can also appear in Rajasthan BSTC 2020 but at the time of counselling all eligibility criteria must be satisfied.
Rajasthan BSTC 2020 Application Form
The candidates can apply for Rajasthan BSTC 2020 in the online mode only at education.rajasthan.gov.in. The students cannot submit the form via any other mode. The basic steps to apply for Rajasthan Pre D.El.Ed 2020 exam is given below:
- Click on the direct link to apply for BSTC 2020 which is available on this page as per schedule.
- Fill the application form that appears on the next page
- Upload the scanned images
- Complete rest of the application form
- Pay the application fee.
Application Fee: To complete the application process candidates need to submit the required Application Fee given below, as per the last year details:
| Paper | Application Fee |
| BSTC General or BSTC Sanskrit | 400/- |
| BSTC General and BSTC Sanskrit | 450/- |
Mode of Payment : Application fee is submitted online through (Credit Card / Debit Card / Net Banking)
Note: Candidates can also pay the Fee through E-mitra, extra charge of Rs. 30/- is applicable for the same.
Documents to be uploaded in the online application and their specifications:
| Document | Size | Dimension | Format |
| Photograph | 50 kb | 8cm X 10cm | JPG / GIF / BMP |
| Signature | 50 kb | 5cm X 3cm | JPG / GIF / BMP |
Rajasthan BSTC 2020 Admit Card
The registered candidates can download the admit card to appear for Rajasthan BSTC 2020 from education.rajasthan.gov.in. To download the admit card, candidates need registration number and date of birth. The admit card is generally issued days prior to the exam date. No entries are allowed without proper verification of admit card on the day of the exam. Admit card for Rajasthan BSTC contains all the details regarding exam guidelines, exam date, time, and center.
Things to carry in with BSTC 2020 admit card on the exam day: On the day of the exam with the admit card students can carry only a black or blue ballpoint pen to marks answer in OMR sheet.
Rajasthan BSTC 2020 Answer Key 2020
Rajasthan BSTC 2020 answer key is shortly released after the exam is conducted. Candidates can check their answers against the official answer key, that has correct answers to all the questions asked in the exam. Answer fey releases separately for set A, B, C, and D of the question paper. To calculate probable score candidates can use the marking scheme for Rajasthan BSTC 2020. There is no negative marking in the exam. Candidates can calculate their probable score accordingly using the answer key, even before the result is out.
Formula to calculate score = 3 X (no. of correct answers in the exam)
Rajasthan BSTC 2020 Result
Rajasthan BSTC 2020 result is declared on the official website, education.rajasthan.gov.in. Test takers can check their results online using their roll number mentioned on the admit card. The result of BSTC 2020 is declared shortly after the exam is conducted. Candidates who score more than the released Cut off are called for the online counselling process. Admissions are based on the merit of the candidate in the exam. No copy of the result is sent through post or mail. Candidates must download the result online form the official website.
Rajasthan BSTC 2020 Cut Off
Rajasthan BSTC Cut off is released just after the result is declared. Candidates who score more than the released cut off are called for the counselling process. A list of qualified candidates and qualifying marks is released by the conducting body officially. Cut off released on the basis of following points:
- Number of Candidates appeared in the Exam
- Level of the Exam
- Total number of posts available
- Marks obtained by candidates in different sections
Some past year cutoff marks is given below:
| Category | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| General Male | 427 | 426 | 426 |
| General Female | 410 | 408 | 408 |
| SC Male | 400 | 399 | 399 |
| SC Female | 368 | 365 | 365 |
| ST Male | 415 | 412 | 412 |
| ST Female | 385 | 382 | 382 |
| TST Male | 355 | 353 | 353 |
| TST Female | 310 | 307 | 307 |
| SBC Male | 405 | 404 | 404 |
| SBC Female | 367 | 365 | 365 |
Rajasthan BSTC Counselling 2020
Counselling for Rajasthan BSTC 2020 begins just after the declaration of results. Candidates who qualify the exam are called to appear in the online counselling processes. Counselling call letters are issued to candidates and the schedule for counselling registration is released on the official website, education.rajasthan.gov.in. BSTC 2020 counselling process includes registration and choice filling for courses and colleges in order of priority. This is followed by seat allotment to complete the further process of admission. Candidates are advised to attend the round of counselling on the prescribed date and venue to complete the process of admission.
About Department of Elementary Education, Rajasthan
The department of elementary education, Rajasthan, conducts Rajasthan Basic School Teaching Course Admission Test (BSTC) exam for admission in Basic School Teaching Courses (now D.El.Ed). Some of the important functions of this department are setting up elementary education rules and implementing the same, governing elementary education, increasing the scope of elementary education and its promotion, and much more.
Rajasthan BSTC 2020 Exam Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : To submit the BSTC 2020 Application Form, the aspirants need to pay the following amount of the application fee. Once the candidates pay the application fee, they will get the token after which only then they can fill Rajasthan BSTC 2020 Application Form.
Ans : The application form will be released on the official website
Ans : Students can apply for B.Ed through NCERT. To become a teacher is now easy for all, there is no need to wait for graduation completion. NCERT is giving a chance to do B.Ed after 12th just like engineering and medical education. This course will be of 4 years, students can apply online for CEE (Common Entrance Test).
Ans : Students must have done a BA (Bachelor of Arts), B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce), B.Sc (Bachelor of Science) or any other graduation level degree from any recognized university or college. Students should have obtained at least 50% marks at graduation level. You can also join B.Ed degree after pursuing a master's degree.
Ans : If you are from a general category then you are not eligible, as 50% is the minimum requirement to be eligible for the examination.
Official website: education.rajasthan.gov.in
For more information on BSTC 2020, candidates can check the last year’s Information Brochure – Download Information Brochure.
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Sir diploma holders bhi stc kr skte h kya???
12 th mai science h to mai sanskrit se stc kar skta hu kya
Hello sir, i am from U. P. Board…can i take admission in bstc Rajasthan.
Hi Sanju,
Rajasthan BSTC is only for the candidates of Rajasthan. You can take admission in UP BTC.
I have 49.11% in my graduation…Am I eligible for 3rd, 2nd and 1st grade exams?
Hi Vishal,
Which category do you belong to? If you belong to SC / ST category then you are eligible because SC / ST candidates minimum marks required is 45%.
Sir bstc me Exman ko seat hai kiya (mpare father army se retired hai)
Sir i am in 11th class can I apply this form for practice.
Sir, mera 12 th main science sub.h main STC science S ker sakta hu