Candidates seeking Government Jobs in Rajasthan are still in the darkness as question deletion has been yet another issue in the Government Job Examinations which lead to delayed results and extended recruiting processes.
Recently, both the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSMSSB) and the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) have deleted 137 questions from various recruitments exams in 2024-25. The following questions were eliminated due to errors, contentious texts, or incorrect information.
Authorities say their decision to delete questions was a remedial action but candidates say it has serious implications on the fairness of the selection process. Once a question is removed, the remaining questions are weighted equally; that is, the marks they receive for being marked are proportionate to the number of questions that have not been removed. In highly competitive examinations and exams where one mark can make a difference, often these change the occurrence of positions and the final merit lists would be affected too.
The Teacher Recruitment Examination 2025 for Grade 3 had the maximum number of deleted questions (36). In Junior Accountant Recruitment 2023 23 questions were removed and for LDC Recruitment 2024 14 questions were eliminated. The Class IV Recruitment 2024 and Patwar Recruitment 2025 exams were to be conducted and were left with a deficit of 10 questions each.
The RPSC also said that there was also short of questions in all recruitment tests such as School Lecturer Recruitment, Assistant Mining Engineer, Assistant Engineer Combined Examination, Agriculture Officer, Public Relations Officer, Senior Teacher, Librarian Grade 2, etc.
These constant mistakes cause not only confusion but also cause a revision of the answer sheet, court cases, and delay of appointment. The recruitment is often a long course that is uncertain even after passing the test, for thousands of aspirants waiting for the government jobs.
Again, concerns have been sounded on the preparation of the question papers as well as the need for more robust review process prior to the holding of examinations.