RPSC 1st Grade Special Teacher (Music) Syllabus 2026, Exam Pattern, Exam Date 2026
Detail Information about RPSC has published notification 2026 for the recruitment of 1st Grade Special Teacher (Music) vacancies. Those Candidates who are Interested to the following vacancy and completed all Eligibility Criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online. In this page we provide the Complete Syllabus of this Recruitment with Latest Update Exam Pattern and the Exam Date also.
RPSC 1st Grade Special Teacher (Music) Syllabus 2026 - Overview
| Conducting Body |
Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) |
| Post Name |
Special Teacher/Lecturer (Special Education) |
| Vacancies |
121 |
| Department |
Secondary Education Department, Rajasthan |
| Mode of Application |
Online |
| Category |
Syllabus and Exam Pattern |
| Salary |
Pay Matrix Level L-12 (Grade Pay – Rs. 4800/-) |
| Selection Process |
Paper 1 & Paper 2 |
| Job Location |
Rajasthan |
| Official Website |
www.rpsc.rajsthan.gov.in |
RPSC 1st Grade Special Teacher (Music) Syllabus 2026
Paper I Syllabus :-
1. History of Rajasthan and Indian History with special emphasis on Indian National Movement -
1. Development of Literature, Art and Architecture during Gupta and Mughal Period.
2. Freedom Struggle of 1857. Prominent Leaders of National Movement, V.D. Savarkar, Bankim Chandra, Lal, Bal, Pal, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Ras Behari Bose, Subhash Chandra Bose, Social and Religious Renaissance- Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dayanand Saraswati and Vivekanand.
3. National movement with special reference to Mahatma Gandhi, Jawahar Lal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Maulana Azad and B.R. Ambedkar.
4. Ancient Culture & Civilization of Rajasthan- Kalibangan, Ahar, Ganeshwar, Bairath.
5. History of Rajasthan from 8th to 18th CenturyGurjar Pratihars, Chauhans of Ajmer, Relations with Delhi Sultanate– Mewar, Ranthambore and Jalore, Rajasthan and Mughals – Rana Sanga, Maharana Pratap, Mansingh of Amer, Chandrasen, Rai Singh of Bikaner, Raj Singh of Mewar.
6. History of Freedom Struggle in RajasthanRevolution of 1857, Political Awakening, Prajamandal Movements, Peasants and Tribal Movements.
7. Integration of Rajasthan.
8. Society and ReligionLok Devta and Devian, Saints of Rajasthan, Architecture – Temples, Forts and Palaces, Paintings – Various Schools, Fairs and Festivals, Customs, Dresses and Ornaments, Folk Music and Dance, Language and Literature.
2. Mental Ability Test:
1. Analogy
2. Series completion
3. Coding-decoding
4. Blood relations
5. Logical venn diagrams
6. Alphabetical test
7. Number ranking and time sequence test
8. Mathematical operations
9. Arithmetical reasoning
10. Data interpretation, data sufficiency, cubes and dice.
Statistics (Secondary Level):
1. Collection of data
2. Presentation of data
3. Graphical representation of data
4. Measures of central tendency
5. Mean
6. Mode
7. Median of ungrouped and grouped data.
Mathematics (Secondary Level):
Natural, rational and irrational numbers, real numbers and their decimal expansions, operations on real numbers, laws of exponents for real numbers, rational numbers and their decimal expansions. Zeroes of a polynomial. Relationship between zeroes and coefficients of a polynomial. Division algorithm for polynomials. Algebraic methods of solution of pair of linear equations in two variables.
Mensuration:
Surface area of a cuboid and a cube, right circular cylinder, right circular cone, sphere. Volume of a cuboid, cylinder, right circular cone and sphere, Surface area
and volume of a combination of solids conversion of solid from shape to another.
Language Ability Test:-
सामान्य हिन्दी :
1. संधि, संधि विच्छेद
2. उपसर्ग, प्रत्यय
3. बहुवचन, विलोम शब्द, समानार्थी शब्द
4. शब्द-शुद्धि, वाक्य-शुद्धि
5. अंगरेजी के पारिभाषिक (तकनीकी) शब्दों के समानार्थक हिन्दी शब्द (केवल प्रशासनिक शब्द)
General English:
1. Tenses/Sequence of Tenses
2. Voice: Active and Passive
3. Narration: Direct and Indirect
4. Use of Articles and Determiners
5. Use of Prepositions
6. Correction of sentences including Subject-Verb Agreement, Degrees of Adjectives, Connectives
7. Glossary of Official and Technical Terms (with their Hindi Versions)
8. Antonyms and Synonyms
9. Forming New Words by using Prefixes and Suffixes
10. Words often Confused
3. Current Affairs:
Census of India and Rajasthan 2011, Current Programmes of development in India with special reference to Rajasthan, Schemes of Women Empowerment in India with special reference to Rajasthan, Skill Development Programmes, Renewable Energy Resources and their potential in India. Health and Hygiene Schemes of Rajasthan, Pandemic and it's Management. Space Programmes of India, Atomic Energy Programmes, India and the world events of importance, Persons and places of India in current issues, Contemporary events in Science and Technology in India, National and International Awards and Prizes, Latest Books and Authors of India, Sports and Games
4. General Science:
1. Atoms and molecules
2. Chemical reactions and equations
3. Carbon and its compounds
4. Force and Laws of motion
5. Work and energy
6. Tissues
7. Control and coordination
8. Heredity and evolution
9. Management of natural resources
10. Protection of environment
11. Biodiversity and sustainable development.
Indian Polity:
1. Salient features of the Constitution of India, Indian Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary - Organization, Theory and Practice, Elections in India. The President
of India, Election and Emergency Powers of the President.
2. Cabinet, Prime Minister and his powers.
3. Parliament, Speaker and his functions.
4. Supreme Court – Organization and powers, Commissions and Boards atNational level.
Geography of Rajasthan:
Location, extent, shape, size, physical features, drainage, climate, demographic characteristics, agriculture, livestock, mineral resources, energy resources. Tourism
and transport. Industries and trade.
5. Educational Psychology, Educational Management, Educational Scenario in
Rajasthan, Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
I. Educational Psychology :
1. Concept, scope and functions of educational psychology.
2. Physical, cognitive, social, emotional and moral developmental characteristics of adolescent learner and its implication for teachinglearning.
3. Behavioural, cognitive and constructivist principles of learning and its implication for senior secondary students.
4. Concept of mental health & adjustment and adjustment mechanism.
5. Emotional intelligence and its implication in teaching learning.
II. Educational Management: - Concept, Functions and Principles. Total Quality Management in Education, Educational Supervision & Inspection, Institutional Planning, Leadership Styles in Educational Management.
III. Educational Scenario in Rajasthan :
Organization and Functions of following at Primary and Secondary Education in Rajasthan; SCERT, BSER, IASE, DIET, Rajasthan State Open School, Rajasthan State Text Book Board, State Initiative for Quality Education. DIKSHA-RISE, SMILE, Shiksha Darshan, Shiksha Vani, Samgra Shiksha Abhiyan.
IV. Provisions of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
Paper-II: Subject Knowledge Test (Music) :
Music :-
Science of Music and Studies of Shruties
Vibration and frequency; pitch and its relation with Vibrator, Vocal and Instrumental ranges of sound; Amplitude, Timber, Qualities and musical and unmusical overtones (Swayambhu Swar); consonance and Dissonance; Main types of chords; Absorption, Echo; Reverberation and Resonance of sound, concept ofShruti (different opinions on it). Placement of suddha and Vikrit Swars on different shruties according to Lochan, Ahobal, Pundarik, Ramamatya, Somnath etc. Comparative study of Vyankat-Mukhi's 72 melas, Bhatkhade's Ten That's and Modern thirty-two That's.
Study of Ragas and Tals
Critical, detailed and comparative study of the following Ragas: - SUDHAKALYAN, DESHKAR, KAMOD,CHHAYANAT, GOUDSARANG, JAIJAIWANTI, RAMKALI, POORIYA, MARWA, SOHANI and SHANKARA, illustrations of Nyas, Alpatva, Bahutva, Avirbhava and Tirobhava in the above Ragas by means of notes.
Knowledge of the following Tals with different types of Layakaries and writing of the Tals in Dugun, Tigun,Chougun and Ada:- Trital, Ektal, Rupak, Teevra, Sooltal, Jhoomra, Dhamar and Jat tal. Writing the songs in notation in the above ragas with Alaps. Tans, Boltans in Khayals and Dugun, Tigun etc.,in dhruvapad and Dhamar. Identification of Ragas from given notes.
Instrumental Music
Science of Music and Studies of Shruties
Vibration and frequency, pitch and its relation with vibrator Vocal and Instrumental ranges of sound. Amplitude, Timber, qualities of musical, unmusical overtones (Swaymbhu-Swar)
consonance and Dissonance.Main types of chords, Absorption, Echo, Reverberation and resonance of sound, concept of shruti (different opinions on it) placement of sudh and vikrit swara according to lochan, Ahobal, Pundarik Rammamatya, somnath etc. Comparative study of Swaras of Northern and Southern saptak, critical study of Vyankatmukhu's 72 Melas. Bhatkhande's Ten Thats and Modern thirty-two thats.
Study of Ragas and Tals
Critical, detailed and comparative study of the following Ragas:- SUDHAKALYAN, DESHKAR, KAMOD,CHHAYANAT, GOUDSARANG, JAIJAIWANTI, RAMKALI, POORIYA, MARWA, SOHANI and SHANKARA.
Illustrations of Nyas, Alpatva, Bahutva, Tirobhav and Avirbhava in the above Ragas by means of notes. Knowledge of the following Tals with different types of Layakaries and writing of the Tals in Dugun, Tigun, Chougun and Ada:-
Trital, Jhaptal, Choutal, Keharwa, Dadra, Tilwada, Rupak, Teevra, sool - Tal, Dhamar and Jat-Tal.
Writing the Gats in notation in the above ragas with Alaps, Todas, Jhalas, Identification of Ragas from the given notes.
Candidates offering percussion Instruments must have critical detailed and comparative study of the followingTals:-
TEENTAL, JHAPTAL, RUPAK, CHOUTAL, SOOLTAL, TEEVRA, TILWADA, DADRA, KAHARWA, PANJABI, JATTAL.
They should also know the different types of Laykaries, Tukaras, paranas, Peshkara, Quada, Avartan, Bant, Kisim, Palta, Rela, Laggi, Ladi, etc. where applicable in the abovementioned talas, writing in notation of allthe matter in above talas and identified - for given Bols.
Vocal Music
Notation system, scales and study of Bio-graphics of Musicians.
Notation system of Bhatkhande and vishnudigambar and western Music, writing of simple songs in these notations. Western Note, various types of intervals of notes. Time signature, different Musical scales, Dia- tonic scale, comparative study of scales of Bhatkhande and western Music. Harmony and Melody, placementof notes on veena according to Pt. Srinivas, comparative study of Northern and Southern Tal paddhaties, contribution of various scholars and musicians to the Indian Music.
Biographies of Bhatkhande, Vishnudigamber, Tansen, Ameer Khusroo, Faiyyaz Khan, Pt. Ravi Shankar, Pt. Ram Sahay, Ahmadjan Thirakwas, Kudau Singh, Nana Sahib panse.
Study of Musical Styles and Ragas
Geet, Gandharva, Gan, Deshi Sangeet, Sthaya, Mukhachalan, akshiptika, Nibadha and Anibadh Gan, Raglakshan, Ragalap, Alapti swasthan Niyam, prachalit Alap, Tan; Meend.
Critical detail and comparative study of the following Ragas with illustration of Nyas, Alapatva, Bahutva,Tirobhav and Avirbhav in them.
Lalit, Darbari, Adana, Mia-Malhar, Goudmalhar, Bahar, Todi, Multani, Deshi, Jogiya and Vibhas.
Knowledge of the following Tals with different types of Layakaries and writing of the Talas in Dugun, Tigun,Chougun and Ada:
Trital, Ektal, Jhaptal, Choutal, Kaharwa, Dadra, Tilwada, Rupak, Teevra, Sooltal, Jhoomra, Dhamar and Jattaland pancham Sawari.
Comparative and detail study with the descriptions of different styles of Indian Music viz. Dhrupad, Dhamar, Khayal, Thumri, Tappa, Chaturang, Taranas, Trivat, etc. and their evolution, writing of notation of songs in the above Ragas with alaps, Tans Boltans etc. and with different Layakaries in Dhruvapad and Dhamar, Identification of Ragas from given notes. A short essay on any musical subject.
Instrumental Music
Notation system of Bhatkhande, Vishnudigamber and western Music. Writing of simple gats in these notations. Western notes. Various types of intervals of notes. Time signature, different Musical scales Dia- tonic scale, pythagorain scale, Tempered scale, Major scale, Minor scale etc. Comparative study of scales of Bhatkhande and Western Music. Harmony and Melody, placement of notes on Veena according to Pt. Srinivas.
Comparative study of Northern and southern Tal paddhaties contribution of various scholars and Musicians to the Indian Music.
Biographies of Bhatkhande, Vishnudigamber, Tansen, Ameer Khusro Faiyyaz Khan, Onkarnath Thakur,Allauddin Khan, Pt. Ravishankar, Pt. Ram Sahai, Ahmad Jan Thirakwa, Kudau Singh, Nana Saheb Panse.
Study of Styles, Baj, Ragas and Tals
Geet, Gandharv, Gan, Deshi Sangeet, Sthaya Mukhchalan, Akshiptika Nibadha and Anibadha gan, Raglakshan, Raga-Alap, Rupakalap, Alpati Swasthan-Niyam, Prachalit Alap and Tan, Zamzama, Meend, Sootghaseet, Jor Alap, Toda.
Critical detailed and comparative study of the following Ragas with illustrations of nyas, Alpatva, Bahutva,Tirobhava and Avirbhav in them.
Vibhas, Lalit, Darbari Kanhda, Adana, Miyan Malhar, Goud Malhar, Bahar, Todi, Multani, Deshi
and Jogiya.Identification of Raga from given notes. Knowledge of following tals: Ada chartal, Ektal, Deepchandi, Dhamar, Farodast, Pancham Sawari, Kumbh, Sikhar.
Candidates offering percussion instruments must have critical detailed and comparative study of the following tals:
Adachartal, Ektal, Pancham Sawari, Farodast, Dhamar, Kumbh, Shikhar, Matt Tal, Dhumali, Deepchandi, Addha tal.
They must also know, Tukras, parans, Tihai, Kayadas, Paltas, Relas, Peshkaras, Mukharas, Tipallis, chaupalli, Chakkardar bols, Farmaishi, Paranas, Lom - Bilom, Charbagh, Stuti ke bol, Jhulna ke bol. Dhamar and Bedamdar tihais in the above mentioned tals.
Ability to recognize tals by given bols, writing of all the matters in notations.
A short essay on any Musical subject. Knowledge of Baithaks, styles of playing and Gharanas. Ability to writ tals in different layakaries knowledge of different types of Musical instruments and their system of classification.
Vocal Music
History of Music and Classification of Rags and Tals
Short history of Music of Ancient periods up to 13th century A.D. with classification of Rags and Tals.Evolution of jatis Ragas, short history of Music of Medieval and Modern periods, prabandh. Revival of Indian Classical Music, comparison of the Hindustani and Karnataka Music systems. Impact of Modern Science in the development and propagation of Music. Essay on any general topic of Music.
Study of Musical Styles and Ragas
Critical, detailed and comparative study of the following Ragas with illustrations of Nyas, Alpatva, Bahutva, Avirbhava and Tirobhav.
Shree, Pooria-Dhanashree, Basant, Paraj, Hindol, Chandrakauns, Suddhasarang, Madhuwanti, Bageswari, Jaunpuri, Malgunji.
Critical study of different styles of Music of North and South, various Gharanas of Music, Gram, Moorchana, various kinds of Gamak, writing of notation of songs. Ability to compose any song in any Raga.
Knowledge of the following Tals with different types of Layakaries Ada - Choutal, Brahma, Lakshmi, Rudra, Shikhar, Pancham Sawari.
Practical (Stage Demonstration)
One Drut Khayal in each raga and at least five Vilambit Khayals in the following Ragas:
Shree, Basant, Paraj, Puriya-Dhanashri, Hindol, Chandra Kauns, Suddhasarang, Madhuwanti, Bageshwari,Jaunpuri, Malgunji.
The candidates will have to give stage performance of his or her own choice of Raga of the Courses for halfan hour. They will have to sing a Thumri composition too. Instrumental Music
History of Music and Classification of Ragas and Tals
Short history of Music of ancient period up to 13th century A.D. with particular reference to Natyasashtra, Brihaddesi, Sangeet Ratnakar. Classification of Ragas and Tals. Evolution of jatis, Ragas. Short History of Music in Medieval period. Revival of Indian classical Music. Comparison of the Hindustani and Karnataka Musicsystem. Impact of Modern science in the development and propagation of Music. Essay on any general topicof Music.
Critical, comparative and detailed study of Musical styles and the following Ragas with illustration of Nyas, Alpatva, Bahutva, Avirbhav and Tirobhav:
Shree, Pooria - dhanashree, Basant, Paraj, Hindol, Chandrakauns, Suddh Sarang, Madhuwanti, Bageshree, Jaunpuri, Malgunji.
Critical study of the different styles of Music of North and South. Various Gharanas of Music, Gram, Moorchana, various kinds of Gamaks, Writing of Notation of gats. Ability to compose any gat in any Ragas.
Knowledge of the following Tals with different types of layakaries and writing of Tals in Dugun, Tigun, Chougun, Ada. and Kuad, and Biyad.
Basant, Rudra, Laxmi, Gajjhampa, Pashto, Brahma. Candidates offering percussion instruments should also know the various kinds of Baj and styles of Table and Pakhawaj and should also know Peskhkaras, Paran, Tihais, Tukaras, Kishime, Kyadas, Paltas, Relas, Mukhras, Tripalli, Choupallies, Chakkardar, Bols, Farmaishi paran, Kamali paran, Lom-Bilom, Charbagh, Stuti ke bole, Jhulan ke bole, Jababi Paran, Navahakka, Damdar and Bedam ki tihai where applicable in the following Talas, along with their critical, detailed and comparative study:
Rudra, Badi swari, Jattal, Basant, Laxmi, Gaj Jhampa, Brahma tal, Asth Mangal, Ganesh Tal, Mani Tal, Pashto.
Various kinds of chands in the Tals where applicable and writing of different layakaries, Dugun, Tigun, Chougun, Ada, Kuad and Biyad.
Special Education :
Agencies, Policies, Acts, Rules for specially abled persons; Pedagogy; Teaching Learning Material; Use of Computers and IT in Teaching; Education for specially abled students with various disabilities
RPSC 1st Grade Special Teacher (Music) Exam Pattern 2026
Negative Marking : 0.33
| Papers |
Subject |
No.of Question |
Marks |
Duration |
| Paper I |
General Studies |
75 |
150 |
90 Minutes |
| Paper II |
Subjects Knowledge + Special Education |
150 |
300 |
180 Minutes |
| |
Total |
225 |
450 |
|
Exam Date 2026 : Notified Soon
Starting Date of Application Form : 01st June 2026
Last Date of Application Form : 30th June 2026
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