Syllabus and Exam Pattern RAS/RPSC | RPSC Mock Test Series 2025 - RPSC RAS (Rajasthan) PDF Download

Rajasthan Public Service Commission conducts Combined Competitive Examination for Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) posts. The RPSC RAS 2023 notification will be released by RPSC. The candidates who are interested in the administrative services must begin their preparation with the latest and upgraded RPSC RAS Syllabus and Exam Pattern. A proper understanding of the exam pattern syllabus will help the candidates to plan an effective strategy for their preparation.
The RPSC RAS Exam will be held in two successive stages: Prelims & Mains. The candidates who qualify Prelims exam will be eligible to appear in Mains Exam. In this article, we have covered detailed exam pattern and syllabus for both Prelims and Mains. Bookmark this page when you begin with your preparation for the upcoming RPSC RAS 2023 so that you don't miss out any topic.

RPSC RAS Syllabus 2023

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RPSC RAS Exam Pattern 2023

The RPSC RAS 2023 Exam will consist of two phases: Prelims and Mains. The Preliminary stage is meant to qualify candidates, while the mains will be selective. Candidates who pass both prelims and mains will be invited to a personal interview round, which will be the final stage of the selection process. We have provided a thorough breakdown of the RPSC RAS Exam Pattern 2023 below.

RPSC RAS Prelims Exam Pattern

A preliminary exam is a screening test and only a limited number of candidates will be called for Mains Exam. 

• The questions in RPSC RAS Prelims Exam will be Multiple-choice questions of 200 marks. 
• The difficulty level will be of graduation level. 
• The RPSC RAS Prelims Exam will consist of only one paper- General Knowledge. 
• The candidates qualifying Prelims will be issued with admit card for RPSC Mains Exam. 
• The marks scores in the prelims exam will not be counted in the merit list as this is the screening stage for selecting candidates for Mains Exam.

RPSC RAS Mains Exam Pattern Syllabus

The candidates who qualify prelims exam are eligible to appear for the mains exam. The number of candidates will be based on 15 times the number of total vacancy

• The Mains Exam will be a descriptive type paper. 
• There will be 4 papers and all papers are compulsory to be attempted. 
• The difficulty level of GS Papers will be of graduation level. However, the difficulty level of General English and General Hindi will be of higher secondary level. 
• The marks obtained in Mains Exam will be counted in preparing the merit list. 
• There will be 2 Short Questions, 5 Medium Questions, and 10 Long Questions.

RPSC RAS Syllabus 2023

The topic-wise detailed syllabus has been covered in this section of the article. The candidates preparing for upcoming RPSC Administrative Services must not skip any of the topics mentioned below, as all topics hold equal importance in the exam. Bookmark this page and make notes of each topic separately as this would be a great help at the time of revision.

RPSC RAS Prelims Syllabus 2023

The RPSC RAS Prelims Exam in 2023 will have only one paper. It will be about General Knowledge/General Science. This paper will decide who can go to the next round, which is the Mains Exam. The topics for the Prelims exam are about things like history, art, culture, geography, constitution, economy, and more. We will explain these topics in detail below. 

History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition & Heritage of Rajasthan Syllabus

This section will cover basically every historical information about Rajasthan, its culture, heritage, music, tourist place, events, and much more. Check the topics to be covered from here.

1. Rajasthani Culture, Traditions, and Heritage
2. Major Landmarks in the History of Rajasthan
3. Freedom Movement, Political Awakening, and Integration
4. Local Dialects Fairs, Festivals, Folk Music, and Folk Dances
5. Salient features of Architecture – Forts and Monuments Arts, Paintings, and Handicrafts
6. Important Works of Rajasthani literature
7. Religious Movements, Saints & Lok devtas of Rajasthan
8. Important Tourist Places. Leading Personalities of Rajasthan

Geography of India Syllabus

The questions in this section will be covered for the Geography of Rajasthan, India and the World. Check the topics that will be asked from geographical aspects in RPSC RAS Prelims Exam.

Indian Geography

1. Agriculture and Agro-based Activities
2. Minerals – Iron, Manganese, Coal, Oil & Gas, Atomic minerals
3. Broad physical features and Major physiographic divisions
4. Major Industries and Industrial development
5. Natural Resources
6. Environmental Problems and Ecological Issues
7. Transportation– major transport corridors

Geography of Rajasthan

• Broad physical features and Major physiographic divisions
• Natural Resource of Rajasthan- Climate, Natural Vegetation, Forests, Wildlife, and Biodiversity Major irrigation projects
• Mines and Minerals
• Population
• Major Industries and Potential for Industrial

World Geography

1. Broad Physical features
2. Environmental and Ecological Issues
3. Wildlife and Biodiversity
4. International Waterways
5. Major Industrial Regions

Indian History Syllabus

There will be questions asked from History of India to examine the candidate's knowledge about the history of ancient/medival and modern period. The topics to be covered are as follows:

Ancient & Medieval Period

1. Salient features and Major Landmarks of Ancient and Medieval India Art
2. Culture, Literature, and Architecture
3. Major Dynasties, Their Administrative System. Socio-Economic Conditions
4. Prominent Movements

Modern Period

1. Modern Indian history (from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present)- significant events, personalities, and issues
2. The Freedom Struggle & Indian National Movement- its various stages and important contributors and contributions from different parts of the country
3. Social and Religious Reform movements in the 19th and 20th centuries
4. Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country

Indian Constitution, Political System, and Governance Syllabus

Below topics must be prepared regarding constitution, political system, and governance. The candidates must be well-aware of history related to these topics.
Development & Indian Constitution: Government of India Acts: 1919 and 1935, Constituent Assembly, Nature of Indian Constitution; Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State, Fundamental Duties, Federal Structure, Constitutional Amendments, Emergency Provisions, Public Interest Litigation (P.I.L.) and Judicial Review.

Indian Political System and Governance:

1. Nature of Indian State, Democracy in India, Reorganization of States, Coalition Governments, Political Parties, National Integration
2. Union and State Executive; Union and State Legislative, Judiciary
3. President, Parliament, Supreme Court, Election Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General, Planning Commission, National Development Council, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), Central Information Commission, Lokpal, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
4. Local Self Government & Panchayati Raj

Public Policy & Rights: National Public Policy as a welfare state, Various Legal Rights and Citizen Charter

Indian Economy & its aspects Syllabus

There will be questions asked from current economical status of India, its outcomes, and what could be done to enhance the economy of India. The topics to be covered are as follows:
Basic Concepts of Economics 
Basic Knowledge of Budgeting, Banking, Public Finance, National Income, Growth and Development

1. Accounting- Concept, Tools, and Uses in Administration
2. Stock Exchange and Share Market
3. Fiscal and Monetary Policies
4. Subsidies, Public Distribution System
5. e-Commerce

Inflation- Concept, Impact and Control

Economic Development & Plannin- 5 Year Plans - Objectives, Strategies, and Achievements

Major Sectors of Economy- Agriculture, Industry, Service, and Trade- Current Status, Issues & initiatives

Major Economic Problems and Government Initiatives. Economic Reforms and Liberalization

Human Resource and Economic Development:- Human Development Index Poverty and Unemployment:- Concept, Types, Causes, Remedies, and Current Flagship Schemes

Social Justice and Empowerment: Provisions for Weaker Sections

Economy of Rajasthan Syllabus

To appear in RPSC RAS Exam, the candidate must be well-aware of the economy of Rajasthan and every detail regarding it. The questions will be asked from the below topics.

1. A macro overview of the Economy
2. Major Agricultural, Industrial, and Service Sector Issues. Growth, Development, and Planning
3. Infrastructure & Resources
4. Major Development Projects
5. Programs and Schemes- Government Welfare Schemes for SC/ST/Backward Class/Minorities/Disabled Persons, Destitute, Women, Children, Old Age People, Farmers & Labourers

Political and Administrative System of Rajasthan Syllabus

As the post will be under Rajasthan Administrative Services, therefore, the candidate must have a basic and detailed knowledge for the political and administrative services of the state. The topics covered under this section are as follows:

1. Governor
2. Chief Minister
3. State Assembly
4. High Court
5. Rajasthan Public Service Commission
6. District Administration
7. State Human Rights Commission
8. Lokayukta
9. State Election Commission
10. State Information Commission
11. Public Policy, Legal Rights, and Citizen Charter

Science & Technology Basics of Everyday Science Syllabus

The basic information in lieu of the science and technology subject is also required for RPSC RAS Exam 2023.

1. Electronics, Computers, Information, and Communication Technology
2. Space Technology including Satellites. Defense Technology. Nanotechnology
3. The human body, Food, and Nutrition, Health care
4. Environmental and Ecological Changes and their Impacts
5. Biodiversity, Biotechnology, and Genetic Engineering
6. Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, and Animal Husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan
7. Development of Science and Technology in Rajasthan

Reasoning & Mental Ability Syllabus

The questions from this section will be included to access the candidate's reasoning and mental ability of solving tricky questions. Practice with the topics from here and improve your speed and accuracy.

1. Logical Reasoning (Deductive, Inductive, Abductive): Statement and Assumptions, Statement and Argument, Statements and Conclusion, Courses of Action
2. Analytical Reasoning
3. Mental Ability: Number series, Letter series, Odd man out, Coding-Decoding, Problems relating to Relations, Shapes, and their sub-sections
4. Basic Numeracy: Elementary knowledge of Mathematical and Statistical Analysis
5. Number System
6. Order of Magnitude
7. Ratio, and Proportion
8. Percentage
9. Simple and Compound Interest
10. Data Analysis (Tables, Bar diagram, Line graph, Pie-chart)

Current Affairs Syllabus

The candidate should be up-to-date with what happening around in terms of the state, national, and international level. This section is very cruicial and requires proper preparation from the beginning.

1. Major Current Events and Issues of State(Rajasthan), National and International Importance
2. Persons and Places in recent news
3. Games and Sports related Activities

RPSC RAS Mains Syllabus 2023

The Mains Syllabus for RPSC RAS Exam 2023 includes 4 Papers (Paper I, II, III for General Knowledge & General Science, and Paper-IV for General English and Hindi. The candidates have to attempt all papers compulsory as there is no optional paper. The RPSC RAS Syllabus is vast for Mains Exam and we have discussed the paper-wise syllabus here.

Paper-I General Knowledge and General Studies Syllabus

RPSC RAS Mains Paper-I has been divided into 3 sections: History, Economics, and Sociology, Management, Accounting & Auditing. The candidates can prepare well from the below-detailed topics for Paper-I.

Unit-I History Syllabus

Part A: History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition, and Heritage of Rajasthan

• Major landmarks in the History of Rajasthan from Prehistoric time to close of 18th Century, Important dynasties, their administrative and revenue system
• Salient events of the 19th & 20th centuries: Peasant & Tribal Movements. Political Awakening, Freedom Movement, and Integration
• Heritage of Rajasthan: Performing & fine Art, Handicraft and Architecture; Fairs, Festivals, Folk Music and Folk Dance
• Important works of Rajasthani Literature and Dialects of Rajasthan
• Saints, Lok Devtas and eminent personalities of Rajasthan

Part B: Indian History & Culture of Indian heritage

• Fine Art, Performing Art, Architecture & Literature from Indus Civilization to British Era
• Religious Movements and religious philosophy in Ancient and Medieval India
• History of Modern India from the beginning of 19th Century to 1965 AD: Significant events, personalities, and issues
• Indian National Movement- Its various stages & streams, important contributors and contributions from different parts of the country
• Socio-religious Reform Movements in the 19th and 20th Century
• Post Independence consolidation and reorganization – Accession of princely states & Linguistic reorganization of the states

Part C: History of Modern World (up to 1950 AD)

• Renaissance and Reformation
• Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution
• Imperialism and colonialism in Asia and Africa
• Impact of World Wars

Unit-II Economics Syllabus

Part A: Indian Economy

• Major Sectors of Economy: Agriculture, Industry & Service- Current Status, Issues, and Initiatives
• Banking: Concept of Money supply & High Powered Money. Role and Functions of Central Bank & Commercial Banks, issues of NPA, Financial
• Inclusion. Monetary Policy- Concept, objectives & Instruments
• Public Finance: Tax reforms in India- Direct & Indirect, subsidies- Cash Transfer and other related issues. Recent Fiscal Policy of India
• Recent Trends in Indian Economy: Role of Foreign Capital, MNCs, PDS, FDI, Exim Policy, 12th Finance Commission, Poverty alleviation schemes

Part B: World Economy Global Economic issues and trends

• Role of World Bank, IMF & WTO
• Concept of Developing, Emerging, and Developed countries
• India in global Scenario

Part C: Economy of Rajasthan

• Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Dairy, and Animal husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan
• Industrial Sector- Growth and recent trends. Growth, Development & Planning with special reference to Rajasthan
• Recent development and issues in the service sector of Rajasthan
• Major Development Projects of Rajasthan- their objectives and impact
• Public-Private Partnership Model for Economic Transformation in Rajasthan
• Demographic Scenario of the State and its impact on Rajasthan Economy

Unit-III Sociology, Management, Accounting & Auditing Syllabus

Part A: Sociology

• Development of Sociological Thought in India
• Social Values
• Caste Class & Occupation
• Sanskritization
• Varna, Ashram, Purusharth and Sanskar Vyavastha
• Secularism Issues and Problems of Society
• Tribal community of Rajasthan: Bhil, Mina (Meena), and Garasia

Part B: Management

• Management – Scope, concept, functions of Management – Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Direction, Coordination and Control
• Decision-Making: concept, process, and techniques
• The modern concept of Marketing, Marketing Mix – Product, Price, Place, and Promotion
• Objective, the concept of maximization of wealth, Sources of Finance – Short and Long term, Capital Structure, Cost of Capital
• Concept and Main theories of Leadership and Motivation, Communication, Basics of recruitment, selection, induction, training & development and appraisal system

Part C: Business Administration

• Techniques of analysis of Financial statements, Basics of Working Capital Management, Responsibility and Social Accounting
• Meaning & Objectives of Auditing, Internal Control, Social, Performance, and Efficiency Audit
• Basics of different types of Budgeting, Budgetary control

Paper-II General Knowledge and General Studies Syllabus

RPSC RAS Mains Paper-II has been divided into 4 units: Logical Reasoning, Mental Ability, and Basic Numeracy, General Science & Technology, Earth Science, and Earth Science (Geography & Geology). Read the unit-wise topics from below sections.

Unit-I Logical Reasoning, Mental Ability, and Basic Numeracy Syllabus

1. Logical Reasoning (Deductive, Inductive, Abductive): Statement and Assumptions, Statement and Argument, Statements and Conclusion, Courses of Action
2. Analytical Reasoning
3. Mental Ability: Number series, Letter series, Odd man out, Coding-Decoding, Problems relating to Relations, Shapes, and their sub-sections
4. Basic Numeracy: Elementary knowledge of Mathematical and Statistical Analysis
5. Number System, Order of Magnitude, Ratio, and Proportion, Percentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Data Analysis (Tables, Bar diagram, Line graph, Pie-chart)

Unit-II General Science & Technology Syllabus

1. Motion, laws of motion, work energy and power, rotational motion, simple harmonic motion, gravitation, waves
2. Properties of matter, electrostatics, current electricity, moving charge and magnetism
3. Ray optics, Nuclear physics, semiconductor devices
4. Electromagnetic waves, communication systems , basics of computers, use of information technology in administration, e-governance and e- commerce, contributions of Indian scientists in the development of science
5. States of matter, Atomic structure, chemical bonding and molecular structure, equilibriums
6. Thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, solid state, solutions, electro chemistry, Chemical kinetics
7. Characteristic feature of life
8. Nutrition in organisms
9. Principal of inheritance and variation
10. Human health and diseases
11. Biotechnology and its applications
12. Biodiversity and conservation
13. Ecosystems Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Dairy and Animal Husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan

Unit-III Earth Science Syllabus

1. Ethics and Human Values: Lesson from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers, and administrators
2. Role of family, society, and educational institutions in inculcating values
3. Ethical concept-Rit and Rin, the concept of Duties, the concept of Good and Virtues
4. Ethics in private and public relationships- Behaviour, Moral and Political attitudes of administrators - Philosophical basis of Integrity
5. Ethics of Bhagavad Geeta and its role in Administration
6. Gandhian Ethics
7. Contribution of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers from India & World
8. Psycho-Stress Management
9. Case Studies
10. Emotional Intelligence - Concepts and their Utilities

Unit-IV Earth Science (Geography & Geology) Syllabus

Part A: World

• Broad Physical Features: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Lakes and Glaciers
• Earthquakes and Volcanoes: Types, distribution, and their impact Earth and its Geological time scale
• Current Geopolitical Problems

Part B: India

• Broad Physical Features: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Lakes, and Glaciers
• Major Physiographic divisions of India
• Climate- Origin of Monsoon, Seasonal Climatic conditions, Distribution of rainfall and climatic regions
• Natural Resources: Water, Forest, Soil
• Rocks & Mineral: Types and their uses
• Population: Growth, Distribution and Density, Sex-ratio, Literacy, urban and Rural Population

Part C: Rajasthan

• Broad Physical Features: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Rivers, and Lakes
• Major Physiographic Regions
• Natural Vegetation and Climate
• Livestock, Wildlife, and its Conversation
• Agriculture- Major Crops
• Mineral Resources
• Metallic Minerals- Types, distribution, and Industrial uses and conservation
• Non-Metallic Minerals- Types, distribution, and Industrial uses and their conservation.
• Energy Resources: Conventional and Non-conventional Population and Tribes

Paper-III General Knowledge and General Studies Syllabus

RPSC RAS Mains Paper-III has been divided into three units- Indian Political System, World Politics and Current Affairs, Concepts, Issues and Dynamics of Public Administration and Management, Administrative Ethics, Behaviour, and Law. Below we have provided detailed syllabus for Paper-III.

Unit-I Indian Political System, World Politics and Current Affairs Syllabus

• Indian Constitution
• Ideological Contents: Institutional framework- I, Institutional Framework- II, Institutional Framework- III
• Political Dynamics
• State Politics of Rajasthan
• Emerging World Order in the post-Cold War era, USA’s hegemony and its resistance, UN and Regional Organizations, International Terrorism, and Environmental issues
• Foreign Policy of India
• Geo-political and Strategic development in South Asia, South East Asia, and West Asia and their impact on India
• Current Affairs

Unit-II Concepts, Issues and Dynamics of Public Administration and Management Syllabus

• Administration and management: Meaning, nature, and significance. Its role in developed & developing societies. Evolution of Public Administration as a discipline, new public administration, Theories of public administration
• Concepts of power, authority, legitimacy, responsibility, and delegation
• Principles of organization: Hierarchy, Span of control and unity of command
• Functions of management, Corporate governance, and social responsibility
• New dimensions of public management, management of change
• Attitude and foundational values of civil services: integrity, impartiality, and non-partisanship, dedication to public service, the relationship between generalists and specialists
• Legislative & Judicial control over administration: various methods and techniques of legislative & judicial control
• Administrative setup, administrative culture in Rajasthan: Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, State Secretariat, and Chief Secretary
• District administration: organization, the role of District Collector and Superintendent of Police, Sub-divisional, and Tehsil administration
• Development Administration: Meaning, Scope, and Characteristics
• State Human Rights Commission, State Election Commission, Lokayukta, Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Public Service Guarantee Act, 2011

Unit-III Administrative Ethics, Behaviour, and Law Syllabus

Part A: Administrative Ethics

• Dimensions of Ethics
• Administrative Ethics
• Ethics in Private and Public Relationships

Part A: Behaviour

• Intelligence
• Personality
• Learning and Motivation
• Meeting Life Changes: Stress

Part A: Law

• Concepts of Law
• Contemporary Legal Issues
• Important Land Laws in Rajasthan
• Crimes against Women and Children

Paper-IV General Hindi and General English Syllabus

RPSC RAS Mains Paper-IV consist of English and Hindi language. The difficulty level of this paper will be based on senior secondary level. This paper will be divided into three parts namely: Grammar and Usage, Comprehension, Translation, and Precis Writing, Composition & Letter Writing

Part A: Grammar and Usage

• Correction of Sentences: 10 sentences for correction with errors related to Articles & Determiners
• Prepositions
• Tenses & Sequence of Tenses
• Modals
• Voice- Active & Passive
• Narration- Direct & Indirect
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• Phrasal Verbs & Idioms
• One Word Substitute
• Words often Confused or Misused

Part B: Comprehension, Translation, and Precis Writing

• Comprehension of an Unseen Passage (250 Words approximately) and 05 Questions based on the passage, Question No. 05 should preferably be on vocabulary
• Translation of five sentences from Hindi to English
• Precis Writing (a short passage of approximately 150-200 words)

Part C: Composition & Letter Writing

• Paragraph Writing- Any 01 paragraph out of 03 given topics (approximately 200 words)
• Elaboration of a given theme (Any 1 out of 3, approximately 150 words)
• Letter Writing or Report Writing (approximately 150 words)

RPSC RAS Interview 2023

Only the candidates who qualify RPSC RAS Mains Exam will be called for interview round. The RPSC RAS Interview/Personality test consists of 100 Marks in total. The final merit list will be based on the marks scored in Mains Exam and Interview round. There is no specific syllabus discussed by the commission for the personal interview round/personality test. In this stage, the candidates will be assessed for their communication skills, physique, knowledge of the concerned field, and also tested on specific knowledge of Rajasthani Culture.

RPSC RAS Syllabus: FAQs

Q.1. What is the RPSC RAS Syllabus 2023?

RPSC RAS Syllabus is vast and lengthy which has been described in the article in detail.

Q.2. What is the selection process for RPSC RAS 2023?

The selection process for RPSC RAS 2023 follows: Prelims, Mains, and Interview round.

Q.3. Will RPSC RAS Prelims marks counted in the merit list?

No, RPSC RAS Prelims exam is just a screening test to select candidates for RPSC RAS Mains Examination 2023.

Q.4. How many papers are there in RPSC RAS Mains Exam?

RPSC RAS Mains Exam will consist of 4 papers.

Q.5. What is the language of RPSC RAS Exam 2023?

RPSC RAS Exam 2023 will be provided in English and Hindi (except English language paper).