A recruitment notification has been published by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) announcing 733 state services and subordinate services posts. Candidates between the ages of 21 and 40 years are eligible for various Rajasthan Administrative Services posts. As per the RPSC RAS Notification 2024, the online registrations will start from 19th September 2024 on the official website https://rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in/. Also, the officials have announced the RPS RAS Prelims Exam Date 2024, it is scheduled to be held on 2nd February 2025. Interested candidates can know the eligibility criteria and other details from the article.
RPSC RAS Notification 2024 Released
An Advertisement Notification PDF has been released for the RPSC RAS 2024 Exam including online registration dates, selection process, educational qualification, age limit and more details for the recruitment drive. The direct link to download the RPSC RAS Notification 2024 is shared below. Candidates are suggested to read all the important information by going through the complete PDF before filling the application form.
RPSC RAS Prelims Exam Date 2024 Released
A notice has been released by Rajasthan Public Service Commission recently announcing the RPSC RAS prelims exam date 2024. The officials have specified that the preliminary exam will be held on 2 February 2025 (Sunday). Since now the exam date is announced, candidates are advised to check the exam pattern and syllabus and prepare for the preliminary exam accordingly.
RPSC RAS Notification 2024- Important Dates
Along with the RPSC RAS Notification 2024 PDF, the Important Dates for the Combined Competitive Exam have also been announced. The preliminary exam will be held on February 2, 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 | 2 September 2024 |
| Online Application Starting Date | 19 September 2024 |
| Last date to apply online | October 18, 2024 (12 midnight) |
| RPSC RAS Admit Card 2024 | January 2025 |
| RPSC RAS Preliminary Exam Date 2024 | 2 February 2025 |
| RPSC RAS Main Exam Date 2024 | to be informed |
RPSC RAS Vacancy 2024
A total of 733 vacancies have been announced for the Rajasthan Administrative Service for State Service and Subordinate State Service posts. We have shared the service-wise/ship-wise vacancies below.
RPSC RAS State Service Vacancy 2024
Rajasthan Public Service Commission has released 346 vacancies for various state services posts. Check out the service-wise number of vacancies below.
RPSC RAS Subordinate Services Vacancy 2024
Out of the total 733 vacancies, 387 vacancies are for subordinate services posts. The detailed breakdown of the vacancies is given below.
RPSC RAS Eligibility Criteria 2024
Rajasthan Public Service Commission has specified some basic eligibility criteria for RPSC RAS Exam 2024, so interested candidates who meet the specified criteria will be allowed to appear in the selection process. Age limit and qualifications are the required eligibility that must be fulfilled.
RPSC RAS Educational Qualification
To become eligible for various State Services and Subordinate State Services posts under RPSC RAS Recruitment 2024, candidates must possess a graduation degree in any field from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central and 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 and 40 years of age as on 1st January 2025 are eligible to apply for the RPSC RAS recruitment drive. It should also be noted that relaxation in the upper age limit is provided for certain categories of candidates as per the government rules, which is discussed below.
| Categories | Age Relaxation |
| Male candidates belonging to SC/ST/EWS/BC | 5 years |
| SC/ST/EWS/BC Female Candidates | 10 years |
| General Category Female Candidates | 5 years |
| Widows and divorced women | No upper age limit |
RPSC RAS Recruitment 2024 Application Fee
While filling the RPSC RAS online application form, candidates have 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 must be paid through online payment mode.
| Categories | Application Fee |
| General | Rs. 600/- |
| EBC | |
| Other Backward Classes | |
| Scheduled Tribes | Rs. 400/- |
| scheduled caste | |
| 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 consisting of a preliminary exam, followed by a main exam and interview. Those who qualify all the 3 stages are appointed against the released vacancies.
- preliminary examination:- The selection of candidates for RPSC RAS Recruitment 2024 starts with a preliminary screening test of 200 marks. Candidates have to clear this exam to proceed to the next stages of the selection process.
- Main Exam:- Those who qualify the RPSC RAS preliminary exam are selected for the main exam which consists of 4 papers of 200 marks each.
- Personality Test/Viva Voce:- After successfully qualifying the preliminary and main exams, candidates are required to appear for the RPSC RAS oral exam 2024 for 100 marks for their final selection.
RPSC RAS Notification 2024 Exam Pattern
For effective preparation of RPSC RAS exam, candidates must thoroughly understand the exam pattern of both preliminary and main stages. Understanding the exam pattern gives a brief idea about the type of questions, topic-wise weightage and other important details related to the exam.
RPSC RAS Preliminary Exam Pattern
The preliminary exam for RPSC RAS Recruitment 2024 consists of only 1 paper consisting of 150 objective type questions. Candidates have to take this preliminary exam in 3 hours, check the complete exam pattern below.
| Themes | Number of questions | Mark | Duration |
| General Knowledge | 150 | 200 | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
| general Science |
RPSC RAS Mains Exam Pattern
The main exam stage for RPSC RAS Combined Competitive Exam 2024 will have a total of 4 papers, each of which will be of 3 hours duration. Each paper will be of 200 marks and the questions will be of descriptive/analytical type.
| Papers | Themes | Mark | 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 clear the RPSC RAS prelims and mains exam with good marks, candidates must check the exam syllabus thoroughly. This helps candidates to understand the subject-wise topics to be covered for effective preparation. Also, candidates can prepare a proper study plan based on their exam syllabus, so we have shared the direct link to check the syllabus of RPSC RAS exam 2024 here.
RPSC RAS Salary Structure
After clearing all the stages of the selection process, candidates are appointed for various RAS State Services and Subordinate Services posts, so in the below table, we have discussed the pay scale, estimated pay, and grade pay of all posts.
| Services/Positions | pay scale | Grade Pay/Pay Level | Estimated Salary |
| Rajasthan Commercial Tax Service | Rs. 9300/- to Rs. 34800/- | Grade Pay :- Rs. 4800/- Pay Level:- 12 |
Rupee. Rs 40,000/- 45,500/- |
| Tourism Services | |||
| Prison 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 Services | |||
| Rajasthan Subordinate Devasthan 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 and Employment Service | Rs. 9300/- to Rs. 34800/- | Grade Pay :- Rs. 4200/- Pay Level:- 11 |
Rs. 35,500/- to Rs. 42,500/- |
| Rajasthan Social Justice and Empowerment Service | |||
| Tehsildar Service | |||
| Rajasthan Employment Subordinate Service |
