BSTC (Rajasthan Pre D.El.Ed)
BSTC Syllabus: Pre D.El.Ed Entrance Exam
As per VMOU Kota's Pre D.El.Ed Examination 2026 syllabus · Exam date: BSTC 2027 is not announced yet
BSTC, now called Pre D.El.Ed, is the entrance exam for the two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed General or D.El.Ed Sanskrit) at Rajasthan's teacher-training institutes. In 2026 it was held by Vardhman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU), Kota. Below is the complete official syllabus, section by section, as VMOU gave it for the 2026 exam.
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BSTC exam pattern
- Questions, 3 marks each
- 200
- Time
- 3 hours
- Maximum marks
- 600
- Marks cut for a wrong answer
- None
One paper with four sections of 50 questions each: A Mental Ability, B General Awareness of Rajasthan, C Teaching Aptitude and D Language Ability. In Section D, questions 151–170 are English, compulsory for all; for questions 171–200 D.El.Ed General candidates answer Hindi and D.El.Ed Sanskrit candidates answer Sanskrit (those who applied for both courses also answer Sanskrit). Every question carries 3 marks, nothing is cut for a wrong answer, and each question has four options (A–D) on an OMR sheet. In 2026 the exam was held in two shifts, and each shift's marks were scaled section by section before the merit list.
Unit 1
A. Mental Ability (50 questions, 150 marks)
- Reasoning
- Analogy (partial likeness or similarity of two things)
- Discrimination
- Relationship
- Analysis
- Logical thinking
Unit 2
B. General Awareness of Rajasthan (50 questions, 150 marks)
- Historical aspect
- Political aspect
- Art, culture and literature aspect
- Economic aspect
- Geographical aspect
- Folk life
- Social aspect
- Tourism aspect
Unit 3
C. Teaching Aptitude (50 questions, 150 marks)
- Teaching learning
- Leadership quality
- Creativity
- Continuous and comprehensive evaluation
- Communication skills
- Professional attitude
- Social sensitivity
Unit 4
D. Language Ability (50 questions, 150 marks)
English: 20 questions, 60 marks (compulsory for all)
- Comprehension
- Spotting errors
- Narration
- Preposition
- Articles
- Connectives
- Correction of sentences
- Kind of sentences
- Sentence completion
- Tense
- Vocabulary
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- One word substitution
- Spelling errors
Hindi (हिन्दी): 30 questions, 90 marks (D.El.Ed General only)
- शब्द ज्ञान: पर्यायवाची शब्द, विलोम शब्द
- युग्म शब्द
- वाक्य विचार
- शुद्धिकरण (शब्द शुद्धि एवं वाक्य शुद्धि)
- मुहावरे एवं कहावतें
- सन्धि
- समास
- उपसर्ग
- प्रत्यय
- वाक्यांश के लिए एक सार्थक शब्द
Sanskrit (संस्कृत): 30 questions, 90 marks (D.El.Ed Sanskrit only)
- स्वर, व्यंजन (उच्चारण स्थान)
- शब्द रूप (अकारान्त पुल्लिंग, अकारान्त स्त्रीलिंग, नपुंसकलिंग)
- धातु रूप (लट् लकार, लोट् लकार, लङ् लकार और विधिलिङ् लकार)
- उपसर्ग और प्रत्यय
- संधि (स्वर, व्यंजन और विसर्ग सन्धि)
- समास (तत्पुरुष, द्विगु और कर्मधारय समास)
- लिंग एवं वचन
- विभक्तियाँ और कारक ज्ञान
Frequently asked questions
When is BSTC 2027?
It is not announced yet. The 2026 exam was held by VMOU, Kota in May 2026 in two shifts, and its result came out on 10 June 2026; when the next notice comes out, we will add its date here.
What is the BSTC exam pattern?
One paper of 200 questions in 3 hours, 3 marks each (600 marks): Mental Ability 50, General Awareness of Rajasthan 50, Teaching Aptitude 50, and Language Ability 50 (English 20, then Hindi 30 or Sanskrit 30).
Is there negative marking in BSTC?
No. The 2026 question booklets say no negative marking will be there: a wrong answer, like a question left blank, simply scores 0.
Should I answer Hindi or Sanskrit?
Hindi if you are applying for D.El.Ed General, Sanskrit if you are applying for D.El.Ed Sanskrit. If you applied for both courses, answer Sanskrit. English is compulsory for everyone.
Where can I get the official syllabus?
VMOU published it with the 2026 notice on predeledraj2026.com. This page follows that syllabus; check the new one when BSTC 2027 is notified, since the conducting university can change from year to year.