How to Use a Rajasthan CET Mock Test (12th & Graduate Level)
Quick answer: take one full-length mock under the real time limit, mark E for every question you skip, then spend more time reviewing than testing. With 1/3 negative marking a blind guess between four options gains nothing on average – guess only when you can rule out at least one option.
A mock test only helps if you use it like the real paper. This guide explains the Rajasthan CET pattern, the maths behind negative marking and option E, and a simple three-week plan for the free CET 12th level mock and CET Graduate level mock on Crop Desk.
CET 2026 exam pattern at a glance
| Senior Secondary (12th) level | Graduate level | |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | 120 MCQs | 150 MCQs |
| Marks | 240 (2 per question) | 300 (2 per question) |
| Time | 2 hours 30 minutes | 3 hours |
| Time per question | 75 seconds | 72 seconds |
| Negative marking | 1/3 of the question's marks (−0.67) for each wrong answer | |
| Options | A–D, plus E for a question you do not attempt | |
| Exam dates (tentative) | 1–3 December 2026, two shifts a day | 16–18 January 2027 |
Sources: RSSB advertisements 08/2026 (Senior Secondary) and 09/2026 (Graduate) and the revised RSSB exam calendar, as reported in November 2026. Dates are tentative – always confirm on rssb.rajasthan.gov.in and on your admit card.
The maths of negative marking (why blind guessing does not pay)
Each correct answer gives +2 and each wrong answer costs −0.67. Option E gives 0.
- Pure guess among 4 options: 1 in 4 chance of +2 and 3 in 4 chance of −0.67. Expected score = 0.5 − 0.5 = 0. You gain nothing on average and add risk.
- You can rule out one option (3 left): expected score = 0.67 − 0.44 = +0.22 per question. Guessing starts to pay.
- You can rule out two options (2 left): expected score = 1 − 0.33 = +0.67 per question. Usually worth answering.
So the rule for the exam – and for every mock – is simple: if you cannot eliminate anything, fill E; if you can eliminate at least one option, make your best choice.
Option E: practise it, do not leave bubbles blank
RSSB papers add a fifth option, E, for questions you choose not to answer. Treat filling E as part of the paper, not an afterthought: in the mock, mark E for every skipped question before you submit. The OMR instructions on your admit card explain the board's rule for questions left with no option at all, so read them before the exam day.
A three-week plan using the free mocks
- Week 1 – find weak areas. Do one practice set a day. Do not chase the score; after each set, write down the topics where you were wrong or guessed (for example Rajasthan geography, polity, reasoning, maths, Hindi grammar, computer).
- Week 2 – build speed. Take a full-length mock every second day at the same time as your exam shift. Keep to about 75 seconds a question (72 for the Graduate level). On the in-between days revise only the topics from your week-1 list.
- Week 3 – exam rehearsal. Two or three full-length mocks with no breaks, phone away, and E filled for every skip. Stop new topics in the last three days; revise notes and sleep on time.
How to review a mock (where the real gain is)
- Sort every question into four groups: correct and sure, correct by guess, wrong, and skipped (E).
- For "correct by guess" and "wrong", note the exact fact or step you were missing – one line each.
- Count how many wrong answers came from rushing. If it is more than a few, slow down on easy questions; careless errors cost the same −0.67.
- Track your net score (correct × 2 − wrong × 0.67) from mock to mock, not only the number correct.
Minimum qualifying marks
The qualifying mark is reported as 40% (35% for SC/ST candidates). Check the figure in your own advertisement, as relaxations differ by category.
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