The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has announced the Rajasthan Administrative Services Notification 2024, offering 905 vacancies in various departments. If you are a graduate within the specified age limit and preparing for this competitive exam, you can apply online on the official website at rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in.
Educational Qualification
- To apply online for the RPSC RAS Application Form 2024, candidates must possess a Graduation Degree from any stream.
Age Limit
Age as of 01 January 2024:
- Minimum Age – 21 Years
- Maximum Age – 40 Years
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must be a citizen of India.
- Candidates need to fulfill the conditions of the eligibility criteria as per the details given in the official notification.
- Passed graduation in any stream from any recognized institute or university is required.
- The age of the candidates must be between 21 years and 40 years.
- There will be relaxation in the upper age for the candidates of the reserved category.
- For the female candidates of ST, SC, BC, and SBC Categories, the upper age relaxation will be of 10 years.
- The upper age relaxation for the male candidates of ST, SC, BC, and SBC Categories will be 5 years.
- Candidates of the BC and SBC categories will get the upper age relaxation of 13 years.
- The general category candidates of the PwD category will be of 10 years.
- Candidates for the SC and ST category of the PwD category will get a relaxation of 15 years.
- There will be no age limit for divorcee and widow (women) candidates.
Exam Pattern
RPSC RAS Exam Pattern 2024
Prelims Exam Pattern
Note-Qualifying Nature
| Subject: | General Knowledge & Aptitude |
| Total No. of Questions: | 150 Questions |
| Marks: | 200 Marks |
| Time Duration: | 3 Hours. |
Mains Exam Pattern
| RAS Paper Name. | Subject. | Marks. | Time Duration. |
| General Studies Paper- I | 1. History 2. Economics 3. Sociology, Accounting, Management & Auditing | 200 Marks. | 3 Hours |
| General Studies Paper- II | 1. Administrative Ethics 2. Science & Technology 3. Earth Science | 200 Marks. | 3 Hours |
| General Studies Paper- III | 1. Indian Polity, World Politics & Current Affairs 2. Issue and Dynamics of Public Administration & Management | 200 Marks. | 3 Hours |
| General Hindi & General English | 1. General Hindi- Grammar, Comprehension, Translation, Precis, Composition, and Letter Writing 2. General English- Grammar, Comprehension, Translation, Precis, Composition, and Letter Writing | 200 Marks. | 3 Hours |
Personality and Viva Voice Examination
- After clearing both the Prelims and Main exams, candidates need to take the Personality and Viva Voice examinations.
- The personality test will carry 100 marks.
- The marks in the test will be awarded as per the knowledge of the candidate.
- Candidates need to perform well in the personality test.
Syllabus
Rajasthan RAS prelim syllabus:
| RAS Syllabus – Prelims (Simplified) | |
| Rajasthan Specific Parts | General Topics |
| 1) Literature, Tradition, Culture, Art, History and Heritage of Rajasthan 2) Geography of Rajasthan Administrative and Political System of Rajasthan 3) Economy of Rajasthan Current Affairs – Rajasthan | 1) Indian History – Ancient, Medieval, Modern 2) Geography – Indian. World 3) Indian Political System, Constitution and Governance 4) Economic Concepts and the Indian Economy 5) Science and Technology 6) Reasoning and Mental Ability 7) Current Affairs |
RPSC RAS Mains Syllabus
| Paper I | General Studies I | Unit 1 – History Unit 2 – Economics Unit 3 – Sociology, Management, Accounting & Auditing |
| Paper II | General Studies II | Unit 1 – Administrative Ethics Unit 2 – General Science & Technology Unit 3 – Earth Science (Geography and Geology) |
| Paper III | General Studies III | Unit 1 – Indian Political System, World Politics and Current Affairs Unit 2 – Concepts, Issues, and Dynamics of Public Administration and Management Unit 3 – Sports and Yoga, Behaviour and Law |
| Paper IV | General Hindi and General English | Grammar and Usage Comprehension, Translation and Precis Writing Composition & Letter Writing |
