Rajasthan RSMSSB Gram Vikas Adhikari (VDO)

The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board conducts the RSMSSB VDO test to select Village Development Officers. Village Development Officers are also known as Gram Vikas Adhikari and are in charge of maintaining peace and attending to villagers’ grievances. 

The notification for the Rajasthan VDO 2022 is yet to be released. A total of 3896 vacancies have been released for the Rajasthan RSMSSB Gram Vikas Adhikari (VDO) 2021. The selection process for Rajasthan VDO comprises two stages: Prelims and Mains. Check out the article to know more about the Rajasthan VDO notification, dates, vacancies, application process and other relevant information.

About Rajasthan Gram Vikas Adhikari (VDO) 2022 Exam Summary

Let us have an overview of the Rajasthan Gram Vikas Adhikari Recruitment 2022 before getting into other details

Particulars	Details
Full Exam Name	Rajasthan RSMSSB Gram Vikas Adhikari VDO
Short Exam Name	RSMSSB VDO
Conducting Body	The Rajasthan Subordinate and Ministerial Services Selection Board (RSMSSB)
Mode of Application	Online
Application Fees	General – Rs.450 OBC/NCL- Rs.350 SC/ ST – Rs.250
Vacancy	To be announced
Mode of Exam	Offline
Duration of Exam	2 hours
Type of Questions	Objective (Multiple choice questions)
Total Number of Questions	100 questions
Stages of Exam	Prelims Mains

• November 25, 2022: The results for Rajasthan VDO Recruitment 2021 have been declared.

• October 7, 2022: The Rajasthan VDO document verification schedule has been declared for the candidates who were absent. 

• September 2, 2022: The Rajasthan VDO document verification schedule was released.

• August 2, 2022: The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board released the Rajasthan VDO 2021 Mains Marks. The Mains exam was conducted on July 9, 2022. 

• July 29, 2022: The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board released the Rajasthan VDO 2021 Mains Result.

The Rajasthan RSMSSB Gram Vikas Adhikari (VDO) 2022 notification will be released soon on the official website. The notification will include all information such as exam dates, registration procedure, exam pattern, syllabus, and other important information. We will update the direct link to download the Rajasthan RSMSSB Gram Vikas Adhikari (VDO) notification in this article, once the officials release it.

We will update the Rajasthan VDO 2022 exam dates in the table below once the notification for the same is released.

Details	Particulars
Notification Release Date	To Be Announced Soon
Application Starts	To Be Announced Soon
Late Date to Apply	To Be Announced Soon
Admit Card Release Date	To Be Announced Soon
Exam Date	To Be Announced Soon
Result Date	To Be Announced Soon

The Rajasthan RSMSSB Gram Vikas Adhikari (VDO) Vacancy 2022 is yet to be announced, till then candidates can refer to previous year vacancy. A total of 3896 vacancies have been released for the Rajasthan VDO 2021 Recruitment. The vacancy distribution is as follows:

Region	Vacancy
Non-TSP	3222
TSP Area	674
Total	3896

  

A Village Development Officer (VDO)/ Gram Vikas Adhikari is a state government employee in charge of the entire development of a village. He or she works on the administrative team. The VDO is in charge of working for the village with the Gram Pradhan and has a number of responsibilities.

• A VDO must include residents in a variety of community and business endeavours.
• The recruited officer must guarantee that all villages benefit from the various rural development initiatives put in place to better the villagers’ lives.
• A VDO is in charge of maintaining village cleanliness, ensuring water security, storing manure, recharging street lights, developing rural roads, and solid waste management systems, among other things.
• A VDO is in charge of keeping track of agricultural crops and changes in agriculture, which is the backbone of the village economy. In addition, he or she should seek to increase industries and commerce.
• The Gram Pradhan, as the village’s representative, recognises and reports all of the village’s concerns to the VDO. The VDO is in charge of finding solutions to such problems.
• The recruited officer is in charge of ensuring that the rural development programmes and commissions of the state and federal governments are effectively executed.
• A VDO must connect with senior authorities at the Taluka and district levels in order to effectively implement different development projects.
• He or she must also be prepared to handle any issues that may occur during the execution of rural development projects.

Salary Structure

The Rajasthan VDO salary is determined by the state government of Rajasthan using the pay matrix level 6. When assigned to a Rajasthan Government Department as a Gram Vikas Adhikari (VDO), the applicant will serve as a probationary trainee for two years. 

For this probationary period, the applicant is paid a fixed monthly pay of Rs. 152,100 (Fifteen Thousand One Hundred). Apart from the Rs. 15,100 per month, no other allowances, such as DA, HRA, and so on, would be paid during the probation period. Candidates will, however, be granted vacation and other benefits in accordance with the Rajasthan service regulations.

Check out the salary structure for the Rajasthan Gram Vikas Adhikari post from the table below:

Components	Amount
Pay Grade	Rs 2400
Basic	Rs 20800
Dearness Allowance	Rs 2496
HRA	Rs 1664
Hard Duty Allowance	Rs 1500
Salary	Rs 26400
NPS	Rs 2080
In hand Salary	Rs 24380

RSMSSB VDO Salary, Allowances & Benefits 

• Dearness Allowance (DA): Dearness Allowance is a stipend provided by the government to government employees in order to assist them in coping with growing prices of goods and services in order to maintain their standard of life.
• HRA (House Rent Allowance): This is the part of your salary that is taken from your taxable income and is used to pay your rent. The costs incurred are the responsibility of the government.

Transport Allowance (TA): This is a stipend given to aid with transportation expenditures. Other advantages include paid time off, paid holidays, travel concessions, incentives, medical facilities, and health insurance.

It is essential for candidates to check out the eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. Only candidates who meet the Rajasthan VDO eligibility criteria will be allowed to take the exam. Following are detailed eligibility criteria:

Age Criteria for Rajasthan VDO

A candidate must be between the age of 18 and 40 to apply for the Rajasthan VDO exam 2022. There are several age concessions available under government programmes. The specifics of such age exemptions are as follows:

Category	Age
Women candidates from the general category	5 years
Women candidates from SC/ST/OBC/EWS categories from Rajasthan	10 years
SC/ST candidates from Rajasthan and EWS male candidates	5 years

Education Qualification for Rajasthan VDO

RSMSSB has established specific educational qualification standards that each candidate must meet in order to be eligible for Rajasthan VDO positions.

• Bachelor’s degree from a legally founded university or any other similar qualification recognised by the government, OR
• Higher level certificate programme provided by NIELIT New Delhi/ DOEACC under the supervision of the Department of Electronics, Government of India. OR 
• A certificate in Computer Operator & Programming Assistant (COPA)/Data Preparation and Computer Software (DPCS) organised via the National/State Council for Vocational Training Scheme. OR 
• A degree/diploma/diploma in Computer Science/Diploma in Computer Application from an Indian university constituted by law. OR 
• A three-year diploma in Computer Science and Engineering from an Indian polytechnic school recognised by law.
• Degree in any branch of Engineering and Technology from an Indian university constituted by law. OR
• Rajasthan State Certificate Course in Information Technology (RSCIT), which is run by Vardhman Mahaveer Open University in Kota and is under the control of Rajasthan Knowledge Corporation Limited. OR 
• A Senior Secondary Certificate from a recognised Board of Secondary Education in the country, with Computer Science/Computer Application as one of the subjects. OR 
• Any Equivalent Higher Qualification recognised by the Government Working Knowledge of Hindi Written Devanagari Script and Rajasthani Culture.

Nationality for Rajasthan VDO

All candidates applying for Rajasthan VDO exam 2022 should be:

• Citizen of India or
• Citizens of Nepal or Bhutan, as well as Tibetan refugees, who arrived in India before January 1, 1962

Number of Attempts for Rajasthan VDO

There is no restriction to how many times a candidate can take the Rajasthan VDO test. You are to make as attempts as you like as long as you are within the qualifying age category and fulfil the other eligibility conditions.

Candidates who want to apply for the position of a Village Development Officer in Rajasthan must fill out the online Rajasthan VDO application form. Given below is the link to the RSMSSB VDO online form. To avoid rejection, you must apply before the deadline and provide only accurate information. 

Given below are steps you can follow to fill out the VDO form.

• Step 1: Navigate to the department’s official SSO website or click on the link above.
• Step 2: Navigate to the RSMSSB VDO Exam Registration Section, which is located in the notification section.
• Step 3: Once you have finished the registration procedure, you will be routed to a new page where you must fill out all of the needed information.
• Step 4: Finally, upload and submit all of the relevant papers.
• Step 5: You will now be led to the payment page, where you will be required to pay the application costs.
• Step 6: Print the RSMSSB application form and keep a soft copy for future reference.

Application Fee for Rajasthan VDO

The cost of filling the VDO application form for different categories is given below:

Categories	Fees
General	Rs.450/-
OBC, NCL	Rs.350/-
SC, ST	Rs.250/-

Candidates will be informed of the exam centres on the respective Rajasthan RSMSSB Gram Vikas Adhikari (VDO) Admit cards. The exam centres will not be released before the issue of the admit cards. Candidates will be allotted the exam centres for the Rajasthan VDO Exam as per their postal address.

The Rajasthan RSMSSB Gram Vikas Adhikari VDO recruitment consists of two stages of exams.

• Stage I- Prelims Examination
• Stage-II: Mains examination

Candidates who wish to apply for the Village Development Officer 2022 exam must carefully review the RSMSSB VDO 2022 exam pattern.

• The RSMSSB VDO exam will be conducted offline and will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions.
• For each question, candidates must choose the correct answer from a set of four options.
• The exam will last two hours, with candidates having two hours to complete it.
• Each correct answer is worth one point.
• Candidates are also advised to fill out the OMR sheet carefully as any incorrect entry in the OMR sheet will result in a 5-point deduction.

Subjects	Marks	Number of Questions
General Science, History, Polity and Geography of India: General Knowledge, Current affairs	76	38
Geography, History, Culture, and Polity of Rajasthan	60	30
General English & Hindi	44	22
Mental ability and Reasoning, Basic Numerical efficiency	90	45
Basic Computer	30	15
Total	300	150

A thorough understanding of the syllabus can help you prepare for your exam more effectively and will ensure that you cover all the topics and sections mentioned in the official syllabus. There are five sections in the Rajasthan VDO syllabus:

• General Knowledge; History, Polity & Geography of India; GK, Current Affairs
• Geography, History, Culture and Polity of Rajasthan
• General Hindi and English
• Computer Awareness
• Mental Ability Reasoning, Basic Numerical efficiency

Each section of the syllabus covers a wide range of topics/subjects that every aspirant should be familiar with in order to succeed in their Rajasthan VDO exams. Check out the Rajasthan RSMSSB Gram Vikas Adhikari (VDO) syllabus from the table below:

Subject	Details
Current Affairs	Top current government topics and events Sports at the state, national and international levels Latest Govt Police and important events
Geography and Natural Resources	India’s ecology and wildlife Rajasthan’s natural topography, climate, vegetation, unemployment, poverty and desertification issues and more Rajasthan’s natural resources. Conservation and wildlife. Agriculture and economic development in India
History and Culture	Tribes and their economic situation Literature and Dialects All forms of art. Religious beliefs, cults, saints, poets, warrior saints, folk gods and folk goddesses Handicrafts Fairs and festivals, attire, and tribal features.
Other Subjects	General mental ability Reasoning and analytical aptitude. English, Hindi, and Mathematics. Administrative setup in Rajasthan at the state, district, tehsil, and panchayat levels. Basic knowledge of computers.

We have provided some simple preparation tips that can help you perform better in your Rajasthan VDO exam 2022.

• Understand the syllabus and the exam format: Before beginning your Rajasthan VDO exam preparation, familiarise yourself with the syllabus and the exam pattern and understand section-wise marks distribution, how many questions come from which subject or section, and so on.

• Keep up with current events: Since many questions in the Rajasthan VDO exam are based on current events, you must be aware of what is going on in the world, and the best way to do so is to keep up with the daily news. Practice reading a newspaper of your choice. 

• Create a suitable study plan: After reviewing the syllabus and the exam pattern, you will have a better understanding of what you need to study and how much attention you should give to each section. Based on that information, you can either create your own study plan or choose one of the many Rajasthan VDO exam study plans available online. 

• Make a schedule: You can calculate how many hours you will need to devote to Rajasthan VDO exam preparation each day based on your study plan. Following that, you should devise a timetable allowing you to devote the necessary number of study hours each day. 

• Examine previous year’s papers: One of the most important study materials is the previous year question papers. They will give you a better idea of the exam’s difficulty level and the types of questions that typically appear in Rajasthan VDO exam papers. Candidates should not only review previous years’ papers but also attempt to solve these papers within the exam time limit to assess their preparation.

• Practice: Practice is the key to success in the Rajasthan VDO exam, just as it is in any other exam. Candidates should continue to practise the concepts by answering sample question papers. Take as many mock tests as you can to figure out where you’re lacking. This will assist you in identifying the sections and topics on which you need to focus, in order to achieve a higher score.

Dos and Donts of Form Filling

For 2022, the officials are yet to release an official date for the release of the admit card. Once the admit card is released, follow the below-mentioned steps to download the RSMSSB VDO admit card.

• Step 1: Go to RSMSSB’s official website.
• Step 2: On the homepage, click on the “Admit Card” option.
• Step 3: Locate the RSMSSB Village Development Officer Admit Card 2022 link.
• Step 4: Go to the URL and enter your RSMSSB VDO application/registration number and password.
• Step 5: Finally, click on the login button. The call letter for the RSMSSB Village Development Officer will show on your screen.
• Step 6: Click the download option and print the file for future reference.

Candidates can download the Rajasthan RSMSSB Gram Vikas Adhikari (VDO) answer key from the official website. Candidates will have the opportunity to object to the RSMSSB VDO official answer key 2022. To raise an objection, you must have the proper answer key as well as evidence proving the correct answer.

The processes for checking the RSMSSB VDO answer key are outlined below:

• Step 1: Go to the RSMSSB’s official website
• Step 2: Go to the webpage and look for the VDO/Gram Sevak Answer Sheet for the test.
• Step 3: Choose the set that corresponds to the exam date and download the PDF.
• Step 4: Examine and match the question and answer sets.
• Step 5: Print out the Rajasthan VDO result.

The Rajasthan Subordinate and Ministerial Services Selection Board will release the RSMSSB VDO result 2022-23. Follow the below-mentioned steps to check the Rajasthan RSMSSB Gram Vikas Adhikari (VDO) result:

• Step 1: Go to the official website of Rajasthan Gram Vikas Adhikari.
• Step 2: Then, click on the Results tab.
• Step 3: Click on the link to download the Rajasthan VDO 2022 Result.
• Step 4: Rajasthan RSMSSB Gram Vikas Adhikari (VDO) result will be displayed.
• Step 5: Download and save the result for further reference.

The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board will release the cut-off marks and the merit list after the completion of the exam. Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to check the Rajasthan RSMSSB Gram Vikas Adhikari (VDO) cut-off:

• Step 1: Visit the RSMSSB’s official website.
• Step 2: Go to the ‘Candidates Corner’ on the homepage.
• Step 3: Click on the “Result” option. You will be directed to the result page of various exams.
• Step 4: Look for the Rajasthan VDO exam Result and Cut off Marks link and click it.
• Step 5: Download and take a printout of the result for further reference.

Following are the frequently asked questions and their answers related to Rajasthan RSMSSB Gram Vikas Adhikari (VDO) 2022:

Q: When will the Rajasthan VDO Recruitment Notification 2022 be released?

Ans: The Rajasthan VDO Notification 2022 will be released soon on the official website.

Q: What is the selection process for Rajasthan VDO Recruitment?

Ans: The selection process for Rajasthan VDO comprises two stages: Prelims and Mains.

Q: What is the age limit to apply for Rajasthan VDO Recruitment?

Ans: Candidates should be between 18 to 40 years of age to apply for Rajasthan VDO Recruitment.

Q: How many vacancies are released for Rajasthan VDO Recruitment 2022?
Ans: The vacancies for Rajasthan VDO Recruitment 2022 are yet to be announced.

Q: What is the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board’s official website?

A: The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board’s official website is rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in.