RPSC Study Material 2022 PDF Download | Eligibility | Syllabus | Books – Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has released the official notification for Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services Combined Competitive Exam. Graduates from any stream of specialization are eligible to apply for the RPSC Exam. Check all the details about the exam such as RPSC notification, syllabus, exam pattern, selection process, eligibility criteria, , application form, blow.
RPSC Study Material 2022 PDF Download | Eligibility | Syllabus | Books
Organization Name | Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) |
Frequency of exam | Annual |
Mode | Offline |
Purpose | Recruitment for state and subordinate services of Rajasthan |
Duration | 3 hours |
Languages | English and Hindi |
Application fee | 250 INR for General Category 150 INR for Other Backward Classes 50 INR for SC/ST/PWD |
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Stages | Preliminary, Mains, Interview |
About RPSC Exam
The RPSC RAS is a state-level services exam of Rajasthan. It was founded in 1950, and it covers recruitment/selection for various state government posts in departments such as Rajasthan Accounts Services, Rajasthan Police Services, etc. The RPSC RAS joining happens only after a thorough and rigorous training for 2 years at HCM Rajasthan State Institute of Public Administration, which is an apex level institute run by Rajasthan Government.
Eligibility Criteria
Nationality | RPSC RAS considers only Indians no international aspirant can take this examination. Moreover, the exam is focused on the State of Rajasthan offers a privilege to the residents of home State in respect of reserved categories. |
Number of Attempts | An RPSC RAS candidate can take the exam as many times as he/she/x wants given the upper age limit is not crossed. |
Application Fees | General – Rs 350 , Other Backward Class (OBC) – Rs 250 & Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe) – Rs 50 |
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Experience | No prior training required |
RPSC Study Material : RPSC Selection Process 2021
As mentioned before, there are three stages in the RPSC RAS selection process. These are detailed below.
Stage 1 : RPSC RAS Preliminary Exam
It is the screening test. The exam is conducted in an offline or online format. All the questions of the preliminary exam are multiple-choice based. The preliminary exam tests the general knowledge of the candidate.
Subject | Number of questions | Marks | Time duration |
General Knowledge and General science | 150 | 200 | 3 hours |
Stage 2:Â RPSC Main ExamÂ
The candidates who are selected after the preliminary exam, then apply for the main exam. The main exam is divided into 4 papers. All the questions in the main exam are descriptive type. The standard of the questions asked in the main exam is that of the SSC level.
Subject | Marks | Time Duration |
General Studies I | 200 | 3 hours |
General Studies II | 200 | 3 hours |
General Studies III | 200 | 3 hours |
General Hindi and English | 200 | 3 hours |
Stage 3:Â RPS Personality Test /Viva Voce
The last stage of the RPSC RAS selection process is a personality test and Viva. It is held in the form of a personal interview in which a panel is selected to test the mental ability, presence of mind, judgment capabilities, and practical knowledge of the candidate.
RPSC Study Material : RPSC 2021 Exam PatternÂ
The exam pattern for both the Written exams is given below. Candidates should note that the Interview stage has no specified exam pattern by the Commission.
RPSC RAS Prelims Exam Pattern
The RPSC RAS Prelims Exam is qualifying in nature. It is used for screening candidates for the RPSC Mains Exam. The points below will help understand the pattern of the preliminary exam in detail.
- All the questions will be objective in nature.
- The total marks in the RPSC RAS Prelims Exam will be 200.
- The duration of the test will be 3 hours.
- There will be a total of 150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s).
- There will be a negative marking of 1/3 for every wrong answer.
- No marks will be awarded or deducted for an unattempted question.
Subject | Number of questions | Marks | Time duration |
General Knowledge and General science | 150 | 200 | 3 hours |
RPSC RAS Mains Exam Pattern
- The written examination will be descriptive in nature.
- The RPSC RAS Mains Exam will have four papers.
- Each paper will be of 200 marks.
- Candidate will get 3 hours to solve each paper.
Paper | Subject | Time | Marks |
I | General Studies-I | 3 hours | 200 |
II | General Studies-II | 3 hours | 200 |
III | General Studies-III | 3 hours | 200 |
IV | General Hindi and English | 3 hours | 200 |
RPSC Study Material : RPSC Syllabus
RPSC Prelims Syllabus
Subjects | Syllabus |
History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition & Heritage of Rajasthan |
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Indian History |
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Geography of the World and India |
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Geography of Rajasthan |
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Indian Constitution, Political System, and Governance |
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Political and Administrative System of Rajasthan |
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Economic Concepts and Indian Economy |
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The economy of Rajasthan |
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Science & Technology Basics of Everyday Science. |
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Reasoning & Mental Ability |
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Current Affairs |
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RPSC Study Material : RPSC RAS Main Exam Syllabus
Papers | Syllabus |
Paper 1
General Knowledge and General Studies
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Part A – History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition, and Heritage of Rajasthan
Part B – Indian History & Culture of Indian heritage:
Part C – History of Modern World (up to 1950AD)
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Part A- Indian EconomyÂ
Part B- World Economy Global Economic issues and trends:
Part C- Economy of Rajasthan
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Part A- Sociology
Development of Sociological Thought in India
Part B- Management
Part C- Business Administration
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Paper 2
General Knowledge and General Studies
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Unit III- Earth Science |
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Part A- World:
Part B- India
Part C- Rajasthan
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Paper 3
General Knowledge and a General Studies
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Part A: Administrative Ethics
Part B: Behaviour
Part C: Law
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Paper 4
General Hindi and General English |
General English
Part A: Grammar and Usage
Part B: Comprehension, Translation, and Precis Writing
Part C- Composition & Letter Writing
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RPSC Study Material : RPSC Previous Years Papers PDF Download
RPSC Study Material : RPSC Books 2021
- For a safe score in RPSC RAS 2021 Exam, you should start with reading NCERT social science books.
- This will make your base strong.
- Furthermore, you can cover books from the state government to get knowledge concerning Rajasthan.
- Prepare with resources available on the internet such as mock tests.
Subjects | Books |
Current affairs |
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Indian Polity |
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Economy of Rajasthan and Indian Economy |
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Geography of Rajasthan and Indian Geography |
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History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition & Heritage of Rajasthan |
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RPSC Study Material : RPSC 2021 Admit Card
The RPSC admit card or call later will be generated separately for prelims, mains, and final round. No candidate will be allowed to enter the exam hall without the hall ticket/admit card.
Steps to download the admit card.
- Step 1: Login on the recruitment portal of SSO
- Step 2: Fill your application number with other credentials (Date of Birth or Password).
- Step 3: Download the RPSC RAS Admit Card. Take a hard copy of the same.
RPSC Study Material : RPSC 2021 Results
The RPSC merit list or selection list will be declared with cutoff marks at every level of the recruitment process. Recently, the results of RPSC 2021 exams were announced upon revision. You can download the list and check your name by going to the recruitment portal of SSO.
To check RPSC RAS Results-
- Step 1: Check the notification released on the SSO Portal. Click on it and download the PDF with RPSC RAS merit list.
- Step 2: Log in with your RPSC RAS application number and credentials to check your personal score.
RPSC 2021 Exam Cutoff
Category | RPSC RAS 2018 Mains Cutoff | |
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General | Gen | 332.75 |
Reserved/Women | 320.25 | |
SC | Gen | 316 |
ST | Gen | 274.25 |
Reserved/Women | 274.25 |
RPSC FAQs : RPSC Study Material Pdf
Ques. Which language is better for RPSC RAS 2020 Exam?
Ans. Any language/medium can be as easy as the other. You must prefer the language that you are comfortable in. Also, the exam does contain questions from both Hindi and English.