Rajasthan BSTC 2020 – Department of Elementary Education has postponed the counselling for Rajasthan BSTC (Pre D.El.Ed) until further notice. All the details about it are given on this page below. Rajasthan Basic School Teaching Courses (BSTC) is conducted every year, for admission of eligible candidates in D.El.Ed (General / Sanskrit) programme. BSTC 2020 is an offline exam. During the exam, candidates get 3 hours, to solve 200 multiple question types answers. The questions are asked from mental ability, teaching aptitude, English, and Hindi / Sanskrit. 50 questions in the exam are also asked on the state of Rajasthan. Check Rajasthan BSTC 2020 syllabus, exam pattern, admit card, and more information from this page.
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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 | 15 Jun 2020 |
| Last date to apply | 08 Aug 2020 |
| Last date to pay application fee | 09 Aug 2020 |
| Application Form Correction Facility | 01 Aug – 08 Aug 2020 |
| Admit Card download | 25 Aug 2020 |
| Rajasthan BSTC 2020 Exam date | 31 Aug 2020 |
| Answer Key release | to be announced |
| Result declaration | 07 Oct 2020 |
| Counselling | |
| Correction facility reopens | 3 -17 Nov 2020 |
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Rajasthan BSTC Counselling 2020
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, predeled.com. 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.
Rajasthan BSTC 2020 Result
Rajasthan BSTC 2020 result is declared on the official website, predeled.com. 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 2020 Answer Key 2020
Rajasthan BSTC 2020 answer key (official) 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 Admit Card
The registered candidates can download the admit card to appear for Rajasthan BSTC 2020 from predeled.com. 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 Syllabus
The syllabus of Rajasthan BSTC 2020 is 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 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 carries 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 Application Form
The application form to apply for Rajasthan Pre D.El.Ed 2020 or BSTC 2020 is available in the online mode only. The application form can be accessed at predeled.com or predeled.in. The basic steps to apply for Rajasthan Pre D.El.Ed 2020 exam are given below:
Register: Candidates have to register with basic details first. The details include:
- Name of Candidate
- Father’s Name
- Mother’s Name
- Mobile Phone Number
- E-mail Address
- Date of Birth
OTP verification: Verify the OTP that is sent in the mobile number as provided in the registration form.
Login: Next use the application ID and password sent in the mobile number to login.
Fill application form: Now fill the online application form. This part includes:
- filling basic details
- uploading scanned images
- filling address details and educational details
- previewing the form
Pay the application fee: The candidates have to next pa the application fee using the available modes of online payment.
Application Fee: To complete the application process candidates need to submit the required Application Fee given below:
| 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 | Max Size | Dimension | Format |
| Photograph | 100 kb | 8cm X 10cm | JPG / GIF / BMP |
| Signature | 50 kb | 5cm X 3cm | JPG / GIF / BMP |
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 New Exam Date
Due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, Rajasthan state will be under lockdown on August 30, 2020 (Sunday). Hence, the exam for Rajasthan BSTC 2020 has been shifted by 1 day. Now, the exam will be held on August 31, 2020.
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.
Official website: predeled.com
For more information on BSTC 2020, candidates can Download Admission Notice | Information Brochure
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.
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Sir Kya date nahi badhegi ab
No, the last date to apply for Rajasthan BSTC 2020 was July 30, 2020. Now, the application form correction facility has been started, so the last date to apply cannot be extended.