RSSB Lab Assistant Syllabus 2026 and Exam Pattern: Check Geography & Science Topic-wise Syllabus

RSSB Lab Assistant Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026- Overview

Conducting Body

Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB)

Post Name

Lab Assistant and Junior Lab Assistant

Vacancies

804

Exam Date 

Lab Assistant/ Jr. Lab Assistant (Science) – 10th May 2026

Lab Assistant (Geography) – 9th May 2026

Total Questions

Lab Assistant (Science)- 200

Lab Assistant (Geography) – 300

Total marks

Lab Assistant (Science)- 400

Lab Assistant (Geography)- 300

Exam duration

Lab Assistant (Science)- 4 hours

Lab Assistant (Geography)- 3 hours

Negative Marking

0.33 Marks

Selection Process

Written Examination & Document Verification

Official Website

rssb.rajasthan.gov.in

Paper

Subjects

No. of Questions

Marks

Duration

Paper 1

Geographical, historical, cultural, and General Knowledge of Rajasthan

100

200

2 hours

Paper 2

Science

100

200

2 hours

Total

200

400

4 hours

Part

Subjects

Total Questions

Total Marks

Duration

Part A

General Knowledge (History, Art, Culture, Literature, Traditions, Heritage, and Geography of Rajasthan)

100

100

3 hours

Part B

Geography

200

200

Total

300

300

Major sources of the history of Rajasthan

Major prehistoric civilizations of Rajasthan

Major dynasties of Rajasthan and their achievements

Mughal-Rajput relations

Major features of architecture

Important forts, monuments, and structures

Religious movements and folk deities of

Rajasthan Fairs, festivals, folk music, folk dance, instruments, and jewelry

Rajasthani culture

Important historical tourist places

Major personalities of Rajasthan

Princely states of Rajasthan and British treaties

People’s Movement of 1857, Farmers and Jan-Jati Movement

Prajamandal Movement

1. Location and extent: Main physical departments, Desert region

2. Aravalli mountain region

3. Plain region

4. Plateau region Drainage system

5. Climate

6. Soil

7. Natural vegetation

8. Forest and wildlife conservation

9. Environmental and ecological issues

10. Desertification

11. Agro-climatic region and major crops

12. Livestock Multipurpose Projects

13. Irrigation projects

14. Water conservation

15. Transportation

16. Mineral resources

General Science

Biology

General characters of: Algae, Fungi, Lichens, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms.

Morphology of Angiosperms: Structure and Modification of Root, Stem and Leaf. Structure of the flower and the seed.

Plant Anatomy: Tissue and Tissue System. Secondary growth.

Plant Physiology: Osmosis, Water Absorption, Ascent of sap, Transpiration, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Plant growth and movement.

Environmental Studies: Structure and type of Ecosystem, Energy flow, Biogeochemical Cycle, Ecological Adaptations, Environmental Pollution, Population Ecology, Biodiversity.

Biotechnology: General Account, Recombinant DNA technology, Transgenic Plants and Animals, Ethical Issues, Application of Biotechnology in Agriculture and the Medical field.

Economic Importance of Plants.

Cell: Structure (Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic) cell theory and cell Division.

Genetics: Mendel’s law, General Terminology, Structure of DNA and RNA, Molecular basis of Heredity. Structure of chromosome, sex determination and genetic disorders in man.

Classification of the Animal Kingdom: up to the Phyla in Non-chordates and up to the class in Chordates.

Digestion, Respiration and Excretion in human: Protein, Carbohydrate, Fat, Vitamin and digestive enzyme, Exchange of gases, Aerobic and Anaerobic respiration, Krebs cycle, Glycolysis. Excretory substance. Structure and Physiology of the Kidney.

Circulatory and Endocrine System of Human: Structure of Heart, Composition of blood, blood groups, Blood clotting, Lymph glands, Antigen and Antibodies. Endocrine glands and their hormones.

Nervous System of Human: Structure of Brain, Eye and Ear, Structure of Neuron, nerve impulse.

Muscular System: Types of Muscles and Muscle Contraction.

Reproductive System in Human and Human Diseases: Structure and Reproductive Health. Diseases in man caused by Bacteria, Virus, Protozoa, Fungi and Helminths.

Biological Evolution: Economic Importance of Animals.

Physics

Dynamics of Rigid Body: Torque, Conservation of angular momentum, moment of inertia of simple geometrical objects.

Thermodynamics: First & Second law of thermodynamics, heat engines and refrigerators.

Oscillations: Simple harmonic motion & its example. resonance

Waves : Principle of superposition of waves, Doppler effect.

Electrostatics : Coulomb’s law, electric field Gauss’s theorem & its applications.

Electric Current: Kirchhoff’s law, Wheatstone-bridge, meter-bridge, potentiometer.

Optics : microscope & telescope, interference, diffraction & polarisation, polarimeter.

Atom : Bohr’s model of H- atom.

Nuclei : Mass defect, nuclear binding energy, nuclear fission & fusion.

Semiconductor Electronics: pn junction, transistor, logic gates, diode as a rectifier, zener diode.

Chemistry

Periodic Table & Atomic Properties

S- Block & P-Block Elements

Chemical Equilibrium

Ionic Equilibrium

Gaseous State

Topics

• Geography as an integrating discipline, branches of geography, importance of physical geography.

• Origin and evolution of the earth.

• Interior of the earth.

• Distribution of the oceans & continents.

• Rocks – types and characteristics.

• Geomorphic processes.

• Landforms and their evolution.

• Atmosphere – composition and structure.

• Insolation, heat balance, temperature distribution.

• Pressure and atmospheric circulation.

• Water in the atmosphere- Evaporation, condensation, rainfall – types and distribution.

• World climates – Classification (Koeppen), greenhouse effect, global warming and climate change.

• Hydrological cycle and submarine relief.

• Distribution of temperature and salinity, oceanic waves, tides and currents.

• Biosphere, ecology, ecosystem and biomes, biogeochemical cycles- water, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and other mineral cycles.

• Biodiversity and conservation.

• India – Location, Size and neighboring countries.

• Physiographic Divisions.

• Concepts of water shed, The Himalayan and Peninsular drainage system.

• Monsoon climate, controlling factors, mechanism – Onset, break and retreat, seasonal rhythm, rainfall distribution and variability, climatic (Koeppen) monsoon and Indian economic life.

• Forest- types and distribution.

• Biosphere reserves Soil – Classification (I.C.A.R.) distribution, degradation and conservation.

• Hazards – meaning, classification, natural disasters in India, disaster management.

• Maps: types, Scales – types, construction of Simple linear scale, measuring distance, finding direction and use of symbols.

• Latitude and Longitude – meaning and time determination.

• Map Projection – types, construction and properties of projection, conical with one standard parallel and cylindrical equal area projections.

• Study of topographic maps (1:50,000 or 1:20,000 maps published by Survey of India); Contour cross section and identification of land forms – slopes, hill, valleys, waterfall, cliff, distribution of settlements.

• Aerial photographs: types & geometry – vertical aerial photographs.

• Satellite imageries, stages in remote sensing data acquisition platform, sensors and data products, (Photographic & digital, identification of physical and cultural features from satellite imageries.

• Use of weather instruments: thermometer, wet and dry-bulb thermometer, barometer wind vane, rain guage.

• Use of weather Charts: describing pressure, wind and rainfall distribution.

• Human geography – definition, nature, subject matter and significance.

• Major tribes in the world – Exkimos, Bushman, Gond, Bhil: their distribution, economic and cultural characteristics.

• World population – distribution, factor affecting population density.

• Population growth – causes, problems and solutions, demographic transition theory.

• Population structure – age group, sex ratio, rural – urban.

• Migration – concept, types aspects and problems.

• Concepts of human development.

• Settlement – types of rural and urban settlements, patterns and problems.

• Urban slum – problems and solutions.

• Primary occupations – introduction, agriculture, mining, hunting animal husbandry, fishing and ancestral gathering.

• Secondary occupations – types of industries, determination of industrial location, agro based industries, manufacturing industries.

• Tertiary Quaternary and quandary occupations.

• Surface transport – principal international roads and railways.

• Water transport – principal inland and oceanic waterways, ports, Suez and Panama Canal sea routes.

• Air transport – principal air routes and airports.

• International trade and role in India.

• Modern means of mass communication, such as satellite, internet, mobile etc.

• Environmental problems – pollution, acid rain, greenhouse effect, ozone layer depletion.

• World environmental summits.