RPSC Senior Scientific Officer Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online

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RPSC is recruiting 03 Senior Scientific Officer posts (Toxicology, Physics & Ballistics Divisions) under the Rajasthan Forensic Science Service Rules, 1979, last date 10 July 2026.

A total of 03 vacancies have been announced for Senior Scientific Officer posts across three Divisions of the State Forensic Science Laboratory, Jaipur. The number of vacancies is provisional and may vary as per actual requirement. PwBD reservation is horizontal within overall vacancies. Candidates must apply separately for each post they wish to apply for. Abbreviations: SC – Scheduled Caste, ST – Scheduled Tribe, OBC – Other Backward Classes, MBC – More Backward Classes, EWS – Economically Weaker Sections, UR – Unreserved / General, GEN.WE – General Women, WD – Widow, DV – Divorcee, SA – Scheduled Area, NSA – Non Scheduled Area, B/LV – Blindness / Low Vision, D-Deaf, H.H – Hard of Hearing, L.I – Locomotor Disability including Cerebral Palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy, Spinal Deformity (SD) / Spinal Injury (SI) without associated neurological/li

PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) - Categories Eligible

Candidates must fulfill all eligibility conditions as on the date of eligibility (01-01-2027). Only candidates with the specified educational qualification and experience for the respective Division are eligible. Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devnagari Script and knowledge of Rajasthan Culture is mandatory for all posts. Candidates must mandatorily complete One Time Registration (OTR) on the SSO Portal (https://sso.rajasthan.gov.in) before applying online.

Candidates are required to pay the Ekbari Panjiyan Shulk (One-Time Registration Fee) through online mode only as per Government of Rajasthan norms. Fee once paid will NOT be refunded on any account. Registration is complete only when fee is deposited online. Blocked OTR can be unblocked on payment of Rs. 750/- and if blocked again in the same financial year, reactivation requires payment of Rs. 1500/-.

Selection will be based on an Online Written Examination (Objective Type). If required, Screening / Moderation process may be adopted by the Commission. Merit list will be drawn category-wise in descending order of marks. Final selection is subject to document verification, eligibility confirmation, and other formalities as per rules. Stage 1 - Written Examination (Objective Type) The competitive examination will carry 150 marks with 150 Multiple Choice Type (objective) questions. There will be one paper only. Negative Marking: For every wrong answer, one-third (1/3rd) of the marks prescribed for that question will be deducted. OMR Answer Sheet: Candidates must darken only one circle (bubble) using BLUE BALL POINT PEN. If a candidate does not attempt a question, they must darken circle '5'. If none of the five circles is darkened, one-third (1/3rd) marks will be deducted. Extra time of 1

Candidates who do not hold the specified M.Sc. / M.Tech. / M.E. degree with at least Second Division (II nd Division) in the relevant subject for the post they are applying for. Candidates who do not have at least 2 years of experience of working in a FSL (State/Central Government) or equivalent public undertaking/corporation after attainment of educational qualification. Candidates without a Certificate/Diploma/Degree in Computer Science or Computer Application (or 'O' level / higher NIELIT certification) - this is a mandatory part of the educational qualification. Candidates above 40 years of age as on 01-01-2027 (for UR/General candidates) who do not qualify for any applicable age relaxation. Candidates whose M.Sc. degree is in a subject other than what is specified for each respective Division (e.g., a Chemistry M.Sc. holder should NOT apply for the Ballistics Division post). Candida