The RSSB Lab Assistant Recruitment 2026 notification was released by the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) on 24 January 2026. The RSSB Lab Assistant Notification 2026 includes all important information related to the recruitment process, eligibility criteria, selection process, exam pattern, documents required and important instructions that candidates must follow before submitting the online application form. A total of 804 vacancies have been announced through this notification for various posts of Laboratory Assistant and Junior Lab Assistant across multiple departments in Rajasthan. Online registration for these posts started on 27 January 2026 and will continue till 25 February 2026 through the official Rajasthan Single Sign-On (SSO) portal

Candidates willing to appear for the Rajasthan Lab Assistant Recruitment Exam 2026 should go through the details given below to find complete and updated information about RSSB Lab Assistant Recruitment 2026, including important dates, eligibility criteria, selection process, exam structure, pay scale, and a clear step-by-step guide to apply online.

RSSB Lab Assistant Vacancy 2026 Notification

To be eligible to apply for Rajasthan Lab Assistant & Junior Lab Assistant Recruitment 2026, candidates must have an educational background (10+2) in the science stream. The board will shortlist the candidates based on their scores in the written examination, followed by document verification. The complete recruitment process for RSSB Lab Assistant 2026 is being carried out by the RSSB as per the rules and eligibility criteria for both posts, specified by the different departments in the official notification.

RSSB Lab Assistant Notification 2026: Overview

RSSB Lab Assistant Notification has been released this year after a gap of three years. Candidates who wish to appear for this exam should gear up and start their preparation to score well. Below, we have provided a table with a concise summary of RSSB Lab Assistant Recruitment 2026.

RSSB Lab Assistant 2026 Important Updates
Exam Conducting Organisation	Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB)
Exam Name	Lab Assistant & Junior Lab Assistant Direct Recruitment 2026
Post Name	Lab Assistant Junior Lab Assistant
Pay Level	Lab Assistant - Pay Matrix Level-8 Junior Lab Assistant - Pay Matrix Level - 5
Level of the Exam	State - Rajasthan
Vacancies	804
Application Dates	27 January to 25 February 2026
Application Mode	Online via SSO Portal
Examination Mode	Offline Written Examination (OMR-Based)
Selection Process	Written Examination Document Verification

RSSB Lab Assistant Important Dates 2026

The objection against the RSSB Lab Assistant Answer Key 2026 can be submitted online between 16 June and 19 June 2026 through the official website of the Rajasthan Recruitment Portal. Candidates are advised to fill out their online application form before the last date to avoid any technical problems at the last moment.

Candidates can refer to the important dates table given below to know about all dates and the tentative schedule related to the Rajasthan Lab Assistant Recruitment 2026.

Event	Date
Notification Release Date	24 January 2026
Application Start Date	27 January 2026
Last Date to Apply	25 February 2026 till 23:59 hours
Exam Date	9 - 10 May 2026
Admit Card Release Date	05 May 2026
Answer Key	15 June 2026
Result Declaration	To Be Announced

Rajasthan Lab Assistant 2026 Recruitment: Important Links

The online answer key for the RSSB Lab Assistant Direct Combined Recruitment 2026 is available on the official SSO Portal of Rajasthan. In the table below, you can find direct access to all important links related to the recruitment process, including the official notification PDF, online application form, exam date and other updates.

Official Website of RSSB

RSSB Lab Assistant Notification PDF 2026

RSSB Lab Assistant Application Link

RSSB Lab Assistant Exam Date 2026

Rajasthan Lab Assistant Admit Card 2026

RSSB Lab Assistant 2026 Answer Key

Rajasthan Lab Assistant Result 2026 (available soon)

RSSB Lab Assistant Vacancy Details 2026

The RSSB Lab Assistant Vacancy Details 2026 have been released by the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board through the official notification. As per the notification, a total of 804 vacancies have been announced for the various posts of Lab Assistant and Junior Lab Assistant.

Candidates can check the category-wise and post-wise distribution of all posts in the table given below.

Rajasthan Lab Assistant Vacancy 2026
Department	Recruitment Service Rules / Provisions under which the posts are filled	Post Name	NTSP Area	TSP Area	Total Vacancy
Department of Secondary Education	Rajasthan Education (State and Subordinate) Service Rules – 2021 as amended	Laboratory Assistant Grade-III	418	82	500
Agriculture Department	Rajasthan Agriculture Subordinate Service Rules – 1978 as amended	Laboratory Assistant	32	—	32
Sanskrit Education Department	Rajasthan Sanskrit Education State and Subordinate Service (School Branch) Rules – 2015 as amended	Laboratory Assistant	16	01	17
State Forensic Science Laboratory	Rajasthan Forensic Science Subordinate Service Rules, 1980 as amended	Laboratory Assistant (except photo)	31	—	31
		Laboratory Assistant (photo)	02	—	02
		Junior Laboratory Assistant	68	—	88
Public Health Engineering Department	Rajasthan Engineering Subordinate Service (Public Health Branch) Rules, 1967 as amended	Junior Laboratory Assistant	13	05	15
Medical College Education Department	Rajasthan Subordinate Service (Recruitment and other service conditions) Rules 2001	Laboratory Assistant (Geology)	117	19	136
Total			697	107	804

RSSB Lab Assistant Eligibility Criteria 2026

Candidates willing to apply for this post must fulfill the RSSB Lab Assistant Eligibility Criteria 2026 clearly specified by the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board in the official notification. Only those candidates who meet the prescribed educational qualifications and other conditions will be considered eligible to apply for this vacancy.

Before submitting the application form, candidates are advised to carefully check the nationality requirements, age limit, age relaxation rules, and educational qualifications mentioned in the notification. The detailed eligibility criteria for RSSB Lab Assistant Recruitment 2026 are provided below for reference.

RSSB Lab Assistant Nationality

To be eligible for the RSSB Lab Assistant Recruitment 2026, applicants must meet one of the following nationality requirements:

Must be an Indian citizen, or
A citizen of Nepal, or
A citizen of Bhutan, or
A Tibetan refugee who settled in India before 1 Jan 1962, with the intention of permanent residency, or
An individual of Indian origin who has migrated to India from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, or East African nations, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, or Ethiopia, and has chosen to permanently reside in India. Such candidates must have legally transferred their residence.

Note: Candidates who are not Indian citizens are required to present an eligibility certificate issued by the Department of Home Affairs and Justice, Government of India.

RSSB Age Limit & Relaxation (as on 1 January 2027)

For candidates belonging to the General category, the age eligibility for applying online to the RSMSSB Lab Assistant Recruitment 2026 is set between 18 and 40 years. However, applicants from reserved categories will receive upper-age relaxation as per government norms. The exact age relaxations applicable to each reserved category are outlined in the table provided below according to the previous year’s RSMSSB Lab Assistant Notification:-

RSSB Lab Assistant Age Relaxation 2026
Category	Age Relaxation
ST/ SC/ OBC/ EWS/ MBC (Male Candidates of Rajasthan)	5 years
General (Female Candidates)	5 years
ST/ SC/ OBC/ EWS/ MBC (Female Candidates of Rajasthan)	10 years

RSSB Lab Assistant Educational Qualification

The educational qualification for RSSB Lab Assistant Recruitment 2026 is different for the posts in each department. Candidates must carefully check the requirements mentioned for each category before applying.

The post-wise qualification details are provided in the table below for your reference.

Department / Post Type	Educational Qualification
(i) Secondary Education Department	Candidate must have passed Senior Secondary (10+2) with at least three subjects from: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Mathematics. Also must have working knowledge of Hindi written in Devanagari script and knowledge of Rajasthan culture.
(ii) Agriculture Department	Candidate must have passed Higher Secondary (10+2) with Science stream from a recognized board.
(iii) Sanskrit Education Department	Candidate must have passed Senior Secondary / Higher Secondary with Science as an optional subject.
(iv) Home Department (State Forensic Science Laboratory)	(a) Senior Secondary (10+2) with Science subjects, or equivalent exam declared by the government. (b) Degree / Diploma / Certificate in Computer Science / Computer Applications / IT, with at least one subject related to computers from a recognized university/institute. OR ‘O’ Level / higher certificate from NIELIT (DOEACC), New Delhi.
(v) Public Health Engineering Department (PHED)	Higher Secondary (10+2) with Chemistry subject from Science stream from a recognized board.
(vi) College Education Department	Senior Secondary (10+2) with Science stream

RSSB Lab Assistant Recruitment Application Process 2026

The application process for RSSB Lab Assistant Recruitment 2026 is being conducted in online mode through the official SSO Rajasthan portal of the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board. Candidates are required to complete the application process by following the steps outlined below.

Step 1: Candidates need to apply through the SSO Rajasthan portal using their SSO ID. Applicants who do not have an existing SSO ID must register first before proceeding with the application.

Step 2: After logging in, candidates should select the RSSB Lab Assistant Recruitment 2026 link and carefully enter their personal, educational, and communication details.

Step 3: Upload the scanned copies of your recent passport-size photograph and signature in the prescribed format as mentioned in the notification.

Step 4: Pay the application fee online using available payment modes such as debit card, credit card, net banking, or e-Mitra services. The applicable fee is different for candidates belonging to different categories.

Step 5: Before final submission of the Rajasthan Lab Assistant Application Form, candidates should review all the entered details carefully. After successful submission, it is advised to download and keep a printout of the application form and payment receipt for future reference.

RSSB Lab Assistant Application Fee

The following category-wise one-time registration fee must be deposited online with the Selection Board through the state-designated e-Mitra kiosk or Jan Suvidha Centre (C.S.C.).

RSSB Lab Assistant Application Fee 2026
Category	Application Fee
General category, Other Backward Class and Extremely Backward Class (Creamy Layer)	₹600
Other Backward Class/Extremely Backward Class (Non-Creamy Layer if Rajasthan) and Economically Weaker Section/Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe	₹400
Person with disabilities (PwD)	₹400

RSSB Lab Assistant 2026 Selection Process

The RSSB Lab Assistant 2026 selection process comprises two stages: Offline Written examination and document Verification. Candidates must successfully pass both stages to be considered for the appointment to the position.

RSSB Lab Assistant Exam Pattern

The RSSB Lab Assistant Exam Pattern is explained in the RSSB Lab Assistant Notification 2026. Candidates planning to apply for the RSSB Lab Assistant Exam must check the exam pattern thoroughly to plan their preparation effectively.

The Rajathan Lab Assistant Written Exam is divided into two Papers of 200 questions each.
The total exam will carry 400 marks, with each question worth 2 marks.
For every incorrect answer, there will be a negative marking of 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question.
The minimum qualifying marks is 40% and for SC/ST candidates is 35%.
The duration of each paper will be 2 hours

Paper	Subjects	Total Questions	Total Marks	Exam Duration
Paper 1	Geographical, Historical, Cultural and general knowledge of Rajasthan Current Affairs of Rajasthan General Knowledge of the World and India Educational Psychology	100	200	4 Hours (2 hours each)
Paper 2	Knowledge of Secondary standard about Science subject matter. Knowledge of Senior Secondary standard about Physics subject matter Knowledge of Senior Secondary standard about Chemistry subject matter Knowledge of Senior Secondary standard about Biology subject matter	100	200
Total		200	400

RSSB Lab Assistant Exam Syllabus 2026

The RSSB Lab Assistant 2026 Exam Syllabus for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 has been released alongwith the official RSSB Lab Assistant Notification. Candidates must carefully check the subjects and topics of the Rajasthan Lab Assistant Syllabus before starting their preparation.

Below is a detailed table outlining the complete syllabus for the RSSB Lab Assistant 2026 exam:

RSSB Lab Assistant Exam Syllabus 2026
Subject	Topics
Paper 1
Geographical, Historical, Cultural and general knowledge of Rajasthan	Major sources of history of Rajasthan Major prehistoric civilizations of Rajasthan Significant dynasties of Rajasthan and their accomplishments, as well as the relationships between the Mughals and the Rajputs. Main features of architecture Important Forts, Monuments and Structures Religious movements and folk deities of Rajasthan Major paintings, styles and handicrafts of Rajasthan Notable contributions to Rajasthani language and literature, along with various regional dialects. Fairs, Festivals, Folk Music, Folk Dance, Instruments and Jewelery Rajasthani culture, tradition and heritage Important historical tourist places Prominent personalities of Rajasthan Princely states of Rajasthan and British treaties, people's movement of 1857 Peasant and Tribal Movement, Prajamandal Movement Unification of Rajasthan Political awakening and development of Rajasthan - with special reference to women
Geography of Rajasthan	Position and extent Main physical divisions:- Desert region, Aravalli mountain region, Plain region, Plateau region Drainage system Climate Soil Natural vegetation Forest and wild life conservation Environmental and ecological issue desertification Agro-climatic regions and major crops Livestock Multipurpose projects Irrigation projects Water conservation Transportation Mineral resources
Current Affairs	Current Affairs of Rajasthan
General Knowledge	General Knowledge of India & World
Educational Psychology	Educational Psychology
Download Paper 2 Syllabus - Rajasthan Lab Assistant Paper 2 Syllabus PDF

RSSB Lab Assistant 2026 Admit Card

The admit card for the RSSB Lab Assistant Exam 2026 will be released on the official Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) website in April 2026, approximately 7 to 10 days before the exam date of 9 and 10 May 2026. The Lab Assistant written exam admit card will include all important information for the candidates, such as the exam centre, candidate’s roll number, exam date, shift timing, and important guidelines. Candidates must carry their RSSB Lab Assistant admit card on the exam day to get entry to the exam centre, as entry will be denied without it.

To download your RSSB Lab Assistant Admit Card 2026, follow these steps:

Step 1: Go to the official RSSB website.

Step 2: Look for the “News and Events” or “Candidate Information” section on the homepage.

Step 3: Click on the “Admit Card for Lab Assistant Direct Recruitment Exam 2026” link.

Step 4: On the login page, enter your SSO ID, Date of Birth, and Captcha code.

Step 5: Click the “Download Lab Assistant Written Exam Admit Card 2026” button and check the details on the admit card displayed on your screen.

Step 6: Save the PDF of your Rajasthan Lab Assistant Admit Card 2026 and print a copy to carry on the exam day.

RSSB Lab Assistant Answer Key 2026

The RSSB Lab Assistant Answer Key PDF 2026 will be released soon after the RSSB Lab Assistant Exam 2026 is conducted successfully. Candidates can download the answer key PDF from the official Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) website to cross-check their answers. This allows them to calculate their expected scores before the official results are announced. If candidates notice any errors or discrepancies in the RSSB Answer Provisional Key 2026 released by the board, they will have the opportunity to raise objections by submitting a fee of ₹100 per question within the time frame specified by the board.
Once the final answer key is published, a direct download link for the RSSB Lab Assistant Answer Key 2026 will also be made available in this article.

RSSB Lab Assistant Result 2026

The RSSB Lab Assistant Result 2026 will be declared online on the official Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) website after the written examination. The result will be published in PDF format with the merit list of the roll numbers and names of candidates who have qualified for the next stage, which is document verification.

Candidates can download the RSSB Lab Assistant Result 2026 by following these steps:

Step 1: Visit the official RSSB website.

Step 2: Go to the “Results” section on the homepage.

Step 3: Click on the link titled “Result for Lab Assistant Direct Recruitment Examination 2026.”

Step 4: The Lab Assistant result PDF will appear on your screen. Use Ctrl+F to search for your roll number or name in the merit list of shortlisted candidates.

Step 5: Download and print the result PDF for future reference.

Once the results are declared, you can find the direct link to the RSSB Result PDF above in the important links section.

RSSB Lab Assistant 2026 Exam Cut-off

The RSMSSB Cut-off Marks for 2026 will be announced alongside the RSMSSB Lab Assistant Result. These cut-off marks will be made available in PDF format. Once the official cut-off marks are declared, we will provide a direct link to access the RSMSSB Cut-off Marks 2026 here.

RSMSSB Lab Assistant Cut-off Marks 2026 Link (Inactive)

RSSB Lab Assistant 2026 Salary: Pay Scale & In-Hand Salary

The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board offers a salary range for the RSSB Lab Assistant post under the Pay Band of ₹5,000 and ₹20,000 per month, aligned with Pay Matrix Level 8. For the Junior Lab Assistant post, the Pay Band is PB-1 (₹5,200–₹20,200) under Pay Matrix Level 5. Along with the basic salary, employees are entitled to various allowances and benefits.

However, candidates will undergo a probation period of two years from the date of joining. During this probation, they will not receive the full salary as per the post’s pay scale. Instead, a fixed remuneration will be paid at rates determined by the State Government. Additionally, no other allowances such as House Rent Allowance, Dearness Allowance, or City Compensatory Allowance will be provided during this period.

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