Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS) exam is a state-level civil services recruitment exam. The exam is also known as Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services Combined Competitive Exam. Every year, several exam notifications are released by RPSC to recruit thousands of eligible candidates into the administrative departments. RAS is the highest state services and also the most sought after job in the state. The exam is conducted to fill Group-A and B vacancies in the state of Rajasthan. RPSC RAS recruitment exam is the gateway to enter into the RAS. Let’s know about the RPSC RAS 2020 exams syllabus in detail.
RPSC RAS Selection Procedure
- Preliminary exam: This is an objective-type screening test of 200 marks. Candidates need to complete the paper in three hours duration.
- Main exam: This is a descriptive-/ analytical-type written test. The test contains four papers of 200 marks each. The time allowed to complete each paper is three hours.
- Personality/ viva-voce exam: Candidates qualifying the Main exam need to appear for a personality test/ interview. The weightage for the personality test is 100 marks.
RPSC 2020 Exams: Rajasthan Public Service Commission
RPSC RAS Preliminary Exam Pattern
The RPSC RAS prelims exam is a screening test and it contains objective-type multiple-choice questions. Marks obtained by candidates in the preliminary exam are not counted in the final RPSC RAS exam merit list.
| Subjects | Total Marks | Exam Time |
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| General Knowledge | 200 | 3 hours |
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RPSC RAS Preliminary Syllabus
The RPSC RAS syllabus can be divided into topics/section focusing on Rajasthan and general topics. All the topics asked in the exam have been listed below.
| RAS Syllabus – Prelims (Simplified) | |
| Rajasthan Specific Parts | General Topics |
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RPSC RAS Mains Exam Pattern
The RPSC RAS Main exam of RPSC RAS collectively consists of a total of four papers of 200 marks each. Each paper contains descriptive/ analytical based questions. Candidates are requred to complete each paper within the given time duration.
| Paper No. | Paper Name | Marks |
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| I | General Studies-I | 200 |
| II | General Studies-II | 200 |
| III | General Studies-III | 200 |
| IV | General Hindi and General English | 200 |
| Total Marks | 800 | |
RPSC RAS Mains Syllabus
similar to RPSC RAS Prelims exam, candidates must alos focus on Rajasthan specific topics in the Mains. For general topics, like Indian Polity, Economy
| Paper I | General Studies I |
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| Paper II | General Studies II |
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| Paper III | General Studies III |
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| Paper IV | General Hindi and General English |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How many papers are there in RPSC RAS Mains recruitment exam?
Ans. There are 4 question papers in the RAS Main Exam (General Studies-I, General Studies-II, General Studies-III and General Hindi and General English).
Q. What is the age limit for RAS Exam?
Ans. The Age limit for RAS exam is different for the different categories. Generally, the lower age limit is 21 years and the upper age limit is 40 years.
Q. What is the educational qualification required to be eligible for RPSC RAS exam?
Ans. The educational qualification required to be eligible for RPSC RAS reruitment eaxm is a graduate degree in any discipline from any goovt. recognised university.
