Local Residency Requirement In rural areas, the woman must be a resident of the same Gram Panchayat where the Anganwadi centre is located. In urban areas, the woman must be a resident of the same ward. A widow or divorced woman may be considered a local resident of either her in-laws' home or her maternal home, as applicable. Marital Status As per court orders, both married and unmarried women are eligible to apply for the Anganwadi Worker/Helper post. If a selected woman ceases to be a local resident due to marriage or any other reason, her honorarium service will be automatically terminated. An undertaking (affidavit) on this condition must be given at the time of selection. If found ineligible for local residency at any point in future, the department may remove her from honorarium service even after selection. Educational Qualification The minimum educational qualification for the post of Anganwadi Worker/Helper is Class 12th (Senior Secondary) pass.

Selection is done through a merit list prepared as per the evaluation criteria fixed under Departmental Circular No. 4244 dated 12.01.2023 and Circular No. 57871-58286 dated 01.03.2024. Marks are determined based on the documents submitted by the applicant, as per the departmental circular, and the merit/seniority list is prepared accordingly by the concerned project office. Tie-breaking rules (when two or more candidates have equal marks), in order of preference: Preference to widow/divorced candidates; among widows/divorced candidates with equal marks, the one with the youngest date of birth is preferred. Preference to a differently-abled (disabled) woman. Preference to the woman with the highest age. If candidates are still equal on age and date of birth, preference is given based on the highest educational qualification. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/SBC/EWS categories from states other than Rajasthan will be given marks applicable to the General category only. OBC (non-creamy layer) and EWS certificates will be accepted as valid per the format prescribed by the State Government. An Other Backward Class (OBC) caste certificate must not be older than 1 year from the date of application. For Anganwadi centres where SC/ST/Minority population is 50% or more in the coverage area (based mainly on the Anganwadi survey register), selection for that centre will mandatorily be made from a woman of that same category only.