RSSB 4th Grade 2025 Cut-Off Drops for Reserved Categories After Normalisation, Full Analysis

RSSB 4th Grade 2025 Cut-Off Drops for Reserved Categories After Normalisation has become one of the most discussed recruitment updates in Rajasthan. After the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board released the result and scorecards, thousands of candidates noticed a sharp decline in cut-off marks for SC, ST, OBC, EWS and Divyang categories.

The change occurred after applying the normalisation process, which adjusts scores across multiple exam shifts to maintain fairness between easy and difficult papers.

RSSB 4th Grade Recruitment 2025 

The Rajasthan Grade 4 (Class IV) recruitment is one of the largest state hiring drives. Due to different difficulty levels across shifts, RSSB applied score normalisation before preparing the final merit list.

RSSB 4th Grade 2025: Reserved Category Cut-Off Drops After Normalisation

After releasing scorecards and category-wise cut-offs, a major pattern emerged:

Reserved category cut-offs dropped by 21 to 43 marks compared to the general category.

Additionally, many candidates reported that:

• Scores were reduced by 1 to 8 marks after normalisation

• Even with the same number of correct answers, rankings changed

• Cut-offs in TSP areas showed sharper variation

This unexpected decline surprised candidates who believed higher vacancies would lead to stable cut-off levels.

Why Did RSSB 4th Grade Cut-Off Drop After Normalisation?

The normalisation process:

• Balances scores from easy and tough shifts

• Prevents unfair advantage

• Recalculates raw marks into adjusted scores

• Impacts borderline candidates significantly

While the system ensures fairness, it also results in lower cut-offs for certain categories, especially when paper difficulty varies.

RSSB 4th Grade Cut-Off Trends After Normalisation (Category-wise)

Below is a snapshot of the cut-off decline trend observed after normalisation:

TSP Area Examples

• Merit Rank 886: score reduced by 7.99 marks

• Widow category Rank 880: score increased by 3.91 marks

Biggest Impact: Divyang Category

The Divyang (PH) category witnessed the steepest fall:

Cut-off dropped by 43.75 marks compared to the general category.

This is the highest decline among all categories.

RSSB 4th Grade Final Selection Process

Despite huge vacancies, competition remained intense:

• 21+ lakh applications received

• 26,436 applications rejected during scrutiny

• Candidates leaving more than 10% questions unanswered were disqualified

• Normalisation reshuffled merit rankings

What happens next?

Final appointment depends on:

1. Document Verification (DV)

2. Eligibility confirmation

3. Medical fitness (if required)

The final selection list will be published on https://rssb.rajasthan.gov.in

What Candidates Should Do Now

• Download RSSB 4th Grade final scorecard

• Check category-wise cut-off carefully

• Prepare original documents for DV

• Monitor official RSSB website regularly

• Avoid relying on social media rumours