REET Level 1

It certifies you as eligible for primary-stage teaching posts (Classes I–V) in Rajasthan government schools and is also accepted by several private schools as a benchmark. It is not a job offer: recruitment happens through a separate selection process with its own advertisement, written test or merit calculation, and document verification.

The Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (BSER), Ajmer conducts REET and publishes the information bulletin on its official website, rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in. Question counts, exam duration, fee, qualifying percentage and validity are fixed afresh for each cycle, so always read the bulletin for your cycle rather than relying on older material.

The content depth is moderate - roughly upper-primary level - but the breadth is wide, and you must also master how each subject is taught. Most candidates find Child Development and Pedagogy and Language II decide their score. Difficulty is less about hard questions and more about sustained accuracy across five equally weighted sections.

Past REET bulletins have not prescribed negative marking, but treat that as cycle-specific and verify it in your information bulletin. If there is none, answer every question, including educated guesses. If negative marking is introduced, switch to eliminating options and skipping questions where you cannot rule out two choices.

Yes, provided you do not abandon the section entirely. All five sections carry equal weight, so a poor Mathematics score must be compensated elsewhere, which is risky. Work through Class 1–8 arithmetic, fractions, geometry and measurement conceptually, then practise the pedagogy-style questions on children's mathematical errors.

Choose the language you genuinely studied to senior secondary level - usually the one where your grammar and comprehension are strongest, not the one you assume is easier. Language I and Language II must be different languages. If you take English as Language II, expect grammar, comprehension, vocabulary and questions on how early language skills are taught.

Most serious candidates give two to four months of daily study, longer if Mathematics or the second language is weak. A practical plan: one month covering syllabus topics, one month on pedagogy concepts and vocabulary, and the remaining weeks on full-length timed practice with careful error analysis after each paper.

Treating Child Development and Pedagogy as trivial revision, rote-learning EVS facts without linking them to the child's environment, ignoring Language II until the last weeks, never practising on an OMR sheet, and losing marks to mistranslated or misread bilingual questions. Reviewing every wrong answer is worth more than attempting new material.

Attempt limits and certificate validity are set by the official notification and have changed between cycles, so confirm the current position on the BSER website before planning a repeat attempt. Do not rely on forums or older coaching material for this, as outdated claims are common.

No. The syllabus is published, the standard textbooks are widely available, and self-study with disciplined practice papers is sufficient for many candidates. Coaching helps mainly with structure and feedback; if you can mark your own papers honestly and follow a timetable, you can prepare without it.