RPSC RAS Exam Pattern & Syllabus — Prelims and Mains
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RPSC RAS is a three-stage examination — Preliminary, Main and Interview.
Preliminary examination (objective)
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge & General Studies | 150 | 200 | 3 hours |
The Prelims is a single objective (MCQ) paper with negative marking (one-third of a mark for a wrong answer). It is qualifying — used only to shortlist candidates for the Mains; its marks do not count towards the final merit.
Main examination (descriptive)
| Paper | Marks |
|---|---|
| General Studies I | 200 |
| General Studies II | 200 |
| General Studies III | 200 |
| General Hindi & General English | 200 |
| Total | 800 |
All four Mains papers are descriptive and count towards the merit.
Interview
The Interview (personality test) carries 100 marks. The final merit is prepared from the Mains (800) and the Interview (100).
Syllabus
RPSC's official RAS 2026 scheme and syllabus, dated 9 January 2026, is on rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in: Prelims syllabus (English) and Mains syllabus (English). The detailed RPSC RAS Prelims and Mains syllabus is also available as a free PDF below.
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