Jointed　rock　masses　are　often　subjected　to　complex　cyclic　shear　loads,　which　may　originate　from　factors　such　as　earthquakes,　mining　activities,　or　traffic.　Rock　bolts　are　widely　used　to　enhance　the　stability　of　jointed　rock　masses,　and　the　mechanical　behavior　and　failure　characteristics　of　different　types　of　rock　bolts　under　shear　conditions　can　significantly　impact　the　shear　resistance　and　overall　stability　of　the　rock　structure.　This　study　analyzed　the　cyclic　shear　performance　of　two　types　of　rock　bolts　under　varying　normal　stress　conditions.　The　results　showed　that　an　increase　in　normal　stress　significantly　enhanced　the　peak　shear　stress　and　shear　resistance　of　the　specimens　by　compacting　the　contact　interface　and　increasing　friction.　However,　at　higher　normal　stresses,　the　contact　interface　between　the　rock　bolt　and　the　rock　mass　experienced　greater　stress　concentration,　which　could　lead　to　early　bolt　failure.　Although　fully-grouted　rock　bolts　exhibited　strong　mechanical　interlock　and　high　initial　shear　strength,　they　were　more　prone　to　brittle　fracture　due　to　localized　stress　concentration,　increasing　the　risk　of　instability.　In　contrast,　energy-absorbing　rock　bolts,　through　mechanisms　of　plastic　deformation　and　energy　absorption,　effectively　alleviated　shear　stress　concentration　and　demonstrated　better　toughness　and　ductility.　As　normal　stress　increased,　energy-absorbing　rock　bolts,　with　enhanced　friction　and　a　larger　range　of　shear　displacement,　absorbed　energy　more　effectively,　resulting　in　a　significant　increase　in　shear　energy-far　surpassing　that　of　fully　grouted　bolts,　which　relied　primarily　on　mechanical　interlock.　Additionally,　with　repeated　loading　cycles,　the　shear　stiffness　of　energy-absorbing　rock　bolts　showed　more　gradual　and　stable　degradation　compared　to　fully　grouted　bolts.