RPSC stands for Rajasthan Public Service Commission. RPSC has released the notification for the post of librarian grade II. This article aims to provides exam pattern, syllabus and RPSC Librarian Previous Year Papers.
Age
- Minimum Age – 18 years
- Maximum Age – 40 years
Educational Qualifications
- Graduate or equivalent exam recognized by UGC with degree or diploma in Library Science.
- Working Knowledge of Hindi written in Devnagari Script and knowledge of Rajasthani Culture.
Scheme of Examination
This examination includes two papers. The examination shall carry 400 marks. Both papers shall be of 200 marks each.
| Paper | Subjects | MCQ | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Geographical, Historical, Cultural and General Knowledge of Rajasthan Current Affairs of Rajasthan General Knowledge of world and India Educational Psychology. | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
| II | Subject Knowledge (Discipline) (Syllabus given below) | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
Note:
- There will be a negative marking of 1/3 marks for each wrong answe in both the papers.
- The above given pattern is the latest one and applicable to 2024 exam. This exam was last conducted in 2019 and that time only one paper was held of 3 hours.
RPSC Librarian Previous Year Papers
| Paper Year | Download Links |
|---|---|
| RPSC Librarian Grade II Paper 2019 (held on 02.08.2020) | Download |
RPSC Librarian Grade II Syllabus (Detailed)
Note: The Paper I syllabus is same as other rajasthan exams i.e. you can check the syllabus of LDC Paper I or any other exams of rajasthan. Check Rajasthan Exams syllabus and papers.
The Paper II syllabus is given below:
- Universe of knowledge
- Structure and Attributes
- Modes of formation of subjects
- Different types of subjects
- Universe of subjects as mapped in different schemes of Classification.
- Bibliographic description. Catalog purpose, structure and types Physical forms including OPAC filling rules. Normative prin iples of cataloging. Overview of principles of practice in document description. Current trends in standardization, description and exchange. Standard code of cataloging.
- Methods of knowledge organization. General theory of Library classification.
- Normative principles of classification and their applicaitons.
- Species of Library Classification
- Standard schemes of classification and their features, CC, DDC, UDC.
- Desgin and development of schems library classification, standard sub-division index.
- Trends in library classification.
- Normative principles of classification and their applications.
- Subject Classification, Principles of subject classification. Subject heading lists and their features