Rajasthan Subordinate Combined Competitive Exam 2021

Eligibility | Dates | Pattern | Syllabus

Last Updated on 21st October, 2021
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Rajasthan State and Subordinate Combined Competitive Exam is conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission to recruit qualified candidates for various posts of civil services.

This exam is highly competitive, and to have an edge in it, careful planning, meticulous preparation, and unwavering dedication is required. Thousands of candidates appear annually in this exam, and the availability of services is subjected to vary based on the number of vacancies available in the particular year.

Exam Highlights
Level of Exam Graduate, State Level
Exam Medium English, Hindi
Exam Frequency Once in a year
Purpose of the Exam To recruit qualified candidate for various posts of civil services.
Conducting Body Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC)
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RPSC RAS Exam Eligibity Criteria 2021

  1. Nationality

    2. The candidate must be a citizen of India.

  2. Educational Qualification

    3. The candidate must have a Bachelor Degree from a recognised University.

  3. Age Limit

    4. The age of the candidate to appear in the RPSC RAS examination should be minimum of 21 years and maximum of 40 years.
    However, there are age relaxations for candidates belonging to the reserved categories. They are given below in the table:
    Category Upper Age Limit
    SC/ST/OBC 45 years
    SC/ST/OBC (Female) 50 years

  4. Restrictions on Attempts

    5. There is no attempt restriction for the candidates provided the upper age limit has not been exceeded.

RPSC RAS Exam Important Dates 2021

Event Date
Starting Date of Application August 4, 2021
Last Date of Application September 2, 2021
Date of Issuing Admit Card October 20, 2021
Date of Preliminary Exam October 27, 2021
Date of Result To be notified

RPSC RAS Exam Pattern 2021

The exam consists of three stages:
Stage I: Preliminary exam consists of one paper of objective type carrying 200 marks.
Stage II: The main exam consists of four papers of descriptive type.
Stage III: This stage consists of a personality test.

Pattern for Preliminary Exam

Sl. No. Name of the Paper/Section Nature Nos. of Questions Question Type Duration Negative Marking Marks
1 Paper I: General Knowledge and General Science
 Qualifying Nature Objective (Multiple Choice) 180 mins 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer 200

Pattern for Main Exam

Sl. No. Name of the Paper/Section Nature Nos. of Questions Question Type Duration Negative Marking Marks
1 Paper I: General Knowledge and General Studies
 Merit Ranking Nature Descriptive 180 mins 200
2 Paper II: General Knowledge and General Studies
 Merit Ranking Nature Descriptive 180 mins 200
3 Paper III: General Knowledge and General Studies
 Merit Ranking Nature Descriptive 180 mins 200
4 Paper IV: Knowledge of Language
 Merit Ranking Nature Descriptive 180 mins 200

Pattern for Personality Test

Total marks allotted: 100

The candidates shall be interviewed by the board constituted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission.

RPSC RAS Exam Syllabus 2021

Syllabus for Preliminary Exam

1 Prelims Paper I: General Knowledge and General Science

  • History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition & Heritage of Rajasthan
  • Indian History
  • Geography of World and India
  • Geography of Rajasthan
  • Indian Constitution, Political System &Governance
  • Political and Administrative System of Rajasthan
  • Economic Concepts and Indian Economy
  • Economy of Rajasthan
  • Science & Technology
  • Reasoning & Mental Ability
  • Current Affairs

Syllabus for Main Exam

1 Mains Paper I: General Knowledge and General Studies

  • History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition & Heritage of Rajasthan
  • Indian History
  • History of Modern World
  • Indian Constitution, Political System &Governance
  • Administrative System of Rajasthan
  • Economic Concepts and Indian Economy
  • Economy of Rajasthan
  • Goegraphy of World and India
  • Geography of Rajasthan

2 Mains Paper II: General Knowledge and General Studies

  • Logical reasoning (Deductive, Inductive, Abductive)
  • Mental Ability
  • Basic Numeracy
  • General and Everyday Science
  • Important Technological Concepts and Advancements
  • Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Dairy and Animal Husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan.
  • Various Scientific & Technological Projects of Rajasthan.

3 Mains Paper III: General Knowledge and General Studies

  • Current Affairs
  • India in Global Perspective
  • Global Economic issues and trends
  • International Affair and Diplomatic Strategy
  • Issues related to National Integrity and Security
  • Management, Administration and Public Management
  • Administrative Ethics
  • Ethics and Human Interface
  • Aptitude and Foundational Value of Civil Services
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Strengthening of Moral values in Governance and Public Administration.

4 Mains Paper IV: Knowledge of Language

Hindi

  • Prefix and Suffix
  • Sentence correction
  • One word substitution
  • Proverbs
  • Letter writing

Rajasthani Literature

  • Origin of Rajasthani literature
  • Synonyms
  • Translation

English

  • Grammar
  • Comprehension
  • Composition

Syllabus for Personality Test

In broad terms, this is really an assessment of not only a candidate’s intellectual qualities but also social traits and interest in current affairs. Some of the qualities to be judged are mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, the balance of judgement, variety and depth of interest, the ability for social cohesion, LEADERSHIP, and intellectual and moral integrity.

Exam Highlights
Level of Exam Graduate, State Level
Exam Medium English, Hindi
Exam Frequency Once in a year
Purpose of the Exam To recruit qualified candidate for various posts of civil services.
Conducting Body Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC)

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Rajasthan Combined Competitive Exam RPSC RAS RPSC Administrative Services Exam

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