RPSC RAS 2022: Exam Date, Application, Eligibility & Syllabus

RPSC 2022: The Rajasthan Public Service Commission is one of the elite government bodies that conduct recruitment for various positions in the public domain of the state. The RPSC conducts exams for various positions including the Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS), State Police Services, Forest Services, Subordinate Services, Rajasthan State Engineering Services, etc. Just like the Indian Civil Services Exam, the Rajasthan State Civil Services Exam also provides the most elite positions to the RAS categories and then followed up by the others. This article gives detailed information about the RPSC RAS 2022 notification that includes exam dates, eligibility criteria, application form, admit card, exam pattern, syllabus, answer key, result, cut off marks and exam centres.

Important Note: Candidates are advised to check RPSC 2022 Dates on the official website of the commission.

RPSC 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should carefully go through the following eligibility criteria before applying to RPSC RAS Exam 2022. Following are the conditions to be checked out in detail:

• Nationality: Candidates must be a citizen of India
• Education Qualification: 
  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in any stream.
  • Candidates must have pursued their graduation course from a government recognised university only.
  • Candidates who are in their final year need to provide proof of graduation by the time they appear for mains exam without fail.
  • Candidates who are pursuing any other course equivalent to the 3-year degree courses may also apply.
• Age Limit: Candidates, age must be between 21 years and 40 years.
• Age Relaxation: Age relaxation depends on the category that the candidates belong to, and these details are given below:
  • SC/ST/ Backward classes and economically weaker classes [Males] – 5 years
  • SC/ST/ Backward classes and economically weaker classes [Females] – 10 years
  • General Merit [Females] – 5 years
  • Widows and Divorced Females – NA
  • Persons with disabilities – General Merit – 10 years, OBC candidates – 13 years, SC/ST – 15 years.

Rajasthan RAS 2022 Application Form

All candidates who fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria can go ahead and apply ONLINE for the application process. Follow these steps:

• Visit the official website – rpsconline.rajasthan.gov.in
• All new candidates need to register themselves and obtain login ID and password.
• Click on “Online Detailed Form” provided on the right hand side of the portal.
• In the next window, read through the instructions and follow the steps to fill in the application form. See through the sample application form provided.
• Select “RPSC Civil Services Exam 2021” under the exam selection tab.
• Enter correct application ID and date of birth of the candidate.
• Click on the “Validate” button.
• Once the application form is opened, enter all relevant details correctly.
• Upload all the required documents in specified formats.
• Pay the application fee as per the category.
• Check the application form once again to validate correct entries.
• Click on the submit button to successfully send the form.
• Print/ download the submitted form.

Application Fee

Different categories are eligible to pay various slabs of fees as per orders from Rajasthan RAS 2022. Follow this list for more information:

• General and OBC Category Students – INR 350
• SC/ST Categories – INR 150
• Physically Disabled Categories – INR 150

Candidates can make online payment through internet banking services/ debit card/ credit card facilities. Fees once remitted cannot be refunded under any circumstances.

RPSC RAS 2022 Admit Card

All candidates who have registered themselves for RPSC 2022 can download their respective admit cards from the official RPSC website. Candidates have to carry this admit card to the exam hall without fail. Candidates not having their admit card with them shall not be allowed to appear for the exam. Step by step process to download RPSC Admit Card

• Visit the official website – rpsconline.rajasthan.gov.in
• Traverse to the “Candidate Information “tab and click on “Exam Dashboard”.
• Click on the exam of your choice.
• Select “Admit Card” tab and candidates will be prompted to enter login details.
• Enter all required details and also the captcha code if required.
• Validate the details.
• Admit card will be displayed.

RPSC 2022 Exam Pattern

The RPSC RAS Exam shall be held in three stages: Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam and Interview round. The elaborate details of each round are explained below:

Preliminary Examination

• RPSC Prelims Exam consists of two paper
• 1st paper is based on General Knowledge, and 2nd paper is based on General Science.
• Marks allocation is 200 marks, and both are the objective type of papers.
• Marks obtained in this round are not considered for final scores.

Mains Exam Pattern

• All papers are Descriptive in the Mains exam.
• The mains exam consists of 4 papers.
• Answers may be to the point, short, long or medium range of descriptive types.
• All papers have a duration of 3 hours each.

Personality Test

• The personality test is conducted for a total of 100 marks.
• Candidates who successfully clear the mains round above the cut off range shall be called in for the interview round. The combined marks of mains and personality test round decide the final score of the candidate.

RPSC 2022 Syllabus

Below we have provided Rajasthan RAS Syllabus 2022 in detail.

Prelims Syllabus

General Knowledge

• History, art and culture of Rajasthan.
• Tradition and heritage of Rajasthan.
• Literature of Rajasthan.
• Indian history – ancient and medieval period.
• Indian history of modern period.
• World Geography and Indian geography
• Rajasthan geography
• Indian constitution and governance.
• Indian political system
• Public rights and polity
• Indian economy and planning
• Poverty and unemployment issues of modern Indian economy
• Rajasthan economy
• Analytical reasoning and mental ability
• Local, national and international current affairs.

General Science

• Basic sciences
• IT and communication networks
• Space technology and satellites
• Human body, energy and food
• Nutrition and health
• Environmental changes and pollution
• Nanotechnology
• Agriculture and forestry
• Horticulture and animal husbandry
• Biotechnology and genetic engineering
• Case studies

Mains Syllabus

For the Mains exam, candidates are advised to go in-depth about the following topics stated in brief:

• General Studies – I: World history and Indian history, Indian economics and nation development, sociology, management studies, accounting and auditing concepts.
• General Studies – II: Ethics of Indian administration, Basic sciences, development of technology in our country, core concepts of topology of Earth’s surface, geography and geological distribution of India.
• General Studies – III: Indian constitution, polity and reforms, world political system and Indian political framework, current affairs, public administration system, management of public and civil affairs, health, fitness, sports and yogic education, behavioral knowledge, law of nature.
• General English and General Hindi – Grammatical aspects, composition, essay writing, comprehension and unseen passage, sentence completion, letter writing, precise writing, translation.

RPSC 2022 Answer Keys

The answer keys shall be published before the official announcement of results. Here are the steps to check the answer keys for Rajasthan RAS 2022:

• Visit the official website – rpsconline.rajasthan.gov.in
• Locate the link for RPSC RAS Exam 2021 Answer keys.
• Login using correct ID and password.
• Download the PDF file containing the answer keys.
• Evaluate the answer key against the probable attempt in your exam and estimate your score.

RPSC 2022 Result

The RPSC shall publish the results on the official website. There are no other modes of communicating the results to the candidates. Follow these steps to check your results:

• Visit the official website – rpsconline.rajasthan.gov.in
• Click on ‘Results Section’.
• Select exam year and exam name.
• Locate the link against the corresponding exam name, and the results shall be displayed in PDF format.
• Check results against your application ID.

RPSC 2022 Cut Off

Cut off marks depends on the category the candidate belongs to. It varies every year and depends on the number of applicants and toughness level of exam paper too. Cut off marks shall be displayed after the publication of exam results on the official website.

RPSC 2022 Exam Centres