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A recruitment notification has been published by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) announcing 733 state services and subordinate services posts. Candidates who are between the age group of 21 to 40 years are eligible for different Rajasthan Administrative Services posts. As per the RPSC RAS Notification 2024, the online registrations will begin on 19th September 2024 at the official website https://rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in/. Also, the authorities have announced the RPS RAS Prelims Exam Date 2024, it is scheduled to be held on 2nd February 2025. Interested candidates can get to know the eligibility criteria and other details from the article.
RPSC RAS Notification 2024 Out
An advertisement notification pdf has been released for the RPSC RAS 2024 examination including online registration dates, selection process, educational qualifications, age limit, and more details for the recruitment drive. The direct link to download RPSC RAS Notification 2024 is shared below. Candidates are suggested to go through all the important information by reading out the entire PDF before filling out the application form.
RPSC RAS Prelims Exam Date 2024 Out
A recent notice has been released by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission announcing the RPSC RAS Prelims Exam Date 2024. The authorities have specified that the prelims exam will be conducted on 2nd February 2025 (Sunday). As the exam date is now announced, candidates are advised to check out the exam pattern and syllabus and prepare for the preliminary examination accordingly.
RPSC RAS Notification 2024- Important Dates
Along with the RPSC RAS Notification 2024 pdf, important dates are also announced for the joint competitive examination. The prelims examination will take place on 2nd February 2025, and the admit card is expected to be released 7-10 days before the exam i.e. in January 2025.
Events | Dates |
RPSC RAS Notification 2024 | 2nd September 2024 |
Apply Online Start Date | 19th September 2024 |
Last Date to Apply Online | 18th October 2024 (12 midnight) |
RPSC RAS Admit Card 2024 | January 2025 |
RPSC RAS Prelims Exam Date 2024 | 2nd February 2025 |
RPSC RAS Mains Exam Date 2024 | To be notified |
RPSC RAS Vacancy 2024
A total of 733 vacancies are announced for State Services and Subordinate State service posts for Rajasthan Administrative Services. We have shared below the service-wise/pots-wise vacancy here below.
RPSC RAS State Service Vacancy 2024
The Rajasthan Public Service Commission has released 346 vacancies for different state services posts. Check out the service-wise number of vacancies below.
RPSC RAS Subordinate Service Vacancy 2024
Out of the total 733 vacancies, 387 vacancies are for Subordinate services posts. A detailed description of the vacancies is shared below.
RPSC RAS Eligibility Criteria 2024
The Rajasthan Public Service Commission specifies some basic eligibility parameters for the RPSC RAS Exam 2024 examination, so interested candidates fulfilling the specified criteria will be allowed to appear for the selection process. Age limits and qualifications are necessary eligibility that must be fulfilled.
RPSC RAS Educational Qualifications
To become eligible for various state services and subordinate state services posts under RPSC RAS Recruitment 2024 candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in any field from a university incorporated by the act of Central & State legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of parliament or an equivalent examination recognized by the government of India.
RPSC RAS Age Limit (As on 01/01/2025)
Those who are between 21 to 40 years of age as on 1st January 2025 are eligible to apply for the RPSC RAS recruitment drive. It must also be noted that relaxation is provided in the upper age limit as per the rules of government for some categories of candidates which is discussed below.
Categories | Age Relaxations |
Male Candidates belonging to SC/ST/EWS/BC | 5 years |
Female Candidates belonging to SC/ST/EWS/BC | 10 years |
Women candidates from the general category | 5 years |
Widows and Divorced women | No upper age limit |
RPSC RAS Recruitment 2024 Application Fees
While filling out the RPSC RAS online application form, candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs. 600/- for General/EBC/OBC categories, and Rs. 400/- for ST/SC/PwBD categories. This application fee is non-refundable and needs to be paid through the online payment modes.
Categories | Application Fees |
General | Rs. 600/- |
EBC | |
OBC | |
ST | Rs. 400/- |
SC | |
PwBD |
RPSC RAS Recruitment 2024 Selection Process
As per the RPSC RAS Notification 2024, the selection of candidates for various state services and subordinate service posts is based on a three-stage selection process that involves a prelims exam followed by mains exam and an interview. Those who qualify for all 3 stages are hired for the released vacancies.
- Prelims Exam:- Candidates selection for RPSC RAS Recruitment 2024 begins with a preliminary screening test of 200 marks. The candidates need to pass this examination to advance to the next stages of the selection process.
- Main Exam:- Those who passed the RPSC RAS prelims exam get shortlisted for the mains examination consisting of 4 papers for 200 marks each.
- Personality Test/Viva Voce:- After successfully qualifying the prelims and mains examination, candidates are required to appear for the RPSC RAS Viva Voce 2024 for 100 marks for their final selection.
RPSC RAS Notification 2024 Exam Pattern
To effectively prepare for the RPSC RAS examination, candidates must thoroughly understand the exam pattern for both prelims and mains stages. Understanding the exam pattern gives a brief idea about the type of questions, topic-wise weightage, and other important exam-related details.
RPSC RAS Prelims Exam Pattern
The preliminary examination for RPSC RAS Recruitment 2024 consists of only 1 paper including 150 objective-type questions. Candidates have to attempt this prelims exam in 3 hours, check the complete exam pattern below.
Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
General Knowledge | 150 | 200 | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
General Science |
RPSC RAS Mains Exam Pattern
The mains exam stage for the RPSC RAS Joint Competitive Exam 2024 consists of a total of 4 papers, each for a duration of 3 hours. Each paper is for 200 marks and questions will be descriptive/analytical type.
Papers | Subjects | Marks | Duration |
Paper I | General Studies 1 | 200 | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
Paper II | General Studies 2 | 200 | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
Paper III | General Studies 3 | 200 | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
Paper IV | General Hindi and General English | 200 | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
RPSC RAS Recruitment 2024 Syllabus
To pass the RPSC RAS prelims and mains examination with good marks, candidates need to check out the exam syllabus thoroughly. This helps candidates to understand the subject-wise topics that need to be covered for effective preparation. Also, candidates can prepare a proper study plan based on their exam syllabus, so we have shared here the direct link to check the syllabus for the RPSC RAS examination 2024.
RPSC RAS Salary Structure
After passing all the stages of the selection process, candidates are hired for different RAS State services and Subordinate Services posts, so in the table below, we have discussed the pay scale, approx salary, and the grade pay of all the posts.
Services/Posts | Pay Scale | Grade Pay/Pay Level | Approx Salary |
Rajasthan Commercial Tax Service | Rs. 9300/- to Rs. 34800/- | Grade Pay:- Rs. 4800/- Pay Level:- 12 |
Rs. 40,000/- Rs. 45,500/- |
Tourism Service | |||
Jail Service | |||
Co-operative Service | |||
Insurance Services | Rs. 15,600/- to Rs. 39,100/- | Grade Pay:- Rs.5400/- Pay Level:- 14 |
Rs. 61,000/- to Rs. 66,000/- |
Women and Child Development Service | |||
Rajasthan Subordinate Devastan Service | Rs. 9300/- to Rs. 34800/- | Grade Pay:- Rs. 3600/- Pay Level:- 10 |
Rs. 33,500/- to Rs.38,500/- |
Rajasthan Excise Subordinate Service | |||
Commercial Tax Subordinate Service | |||
Rajasthan Social Justice & Employment Service | Rs. 9300/- to Rs. 34800/- | Grade Pay:- Rs. 4200/- Pay Level:- 11 |
Rs. 35,500/- to Rs. 42,500/- |
Rajasthan Social Justice & Empowerment Service | |||
Tehsildar Service | |||
Rajasthan Employment Subordinate Service |