RPSC RAS 2023: Every year, RPSC (Rajasthan Public Service Commission) organizes a Combined Competitive Exam (CCE) to hire various eligible candidates for the state services and sub-ordinate positions. The selection process for RPSC RAS is organized in three phases i.e. Preliminary Examination, Mains Examination and Interview. Generally, the preliminary exam is qualifying in nature and marks achieved in both Mains Exam & Interview are considered for preparing the merit list. Those aspirants who want to appear in all three stages to get appointed for their desired designation in Rajasthan Government services will have to apply online for the recruitment.
Rajasthan Public Service Commission or RPSC will issue the official notification for RPSC RAS recruitment for many positions in the Rajasthan Administrative Services, Rajasthan Accounts Services, Rajasthan Police Services, Rajasthan Taxation Service and other sub-ordinate posts. It is one of the most respected position along with a good pay scale therefore aspirants who are interested should go through the official website of the commission i.e. rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in for getting the recruitment notification and other information. All the candidates of Rajasthan Civil Service will be able to do registration for the recruitment. Check all the important information regarding RPSC RAS 2023 such as Exam Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Applying Procedure, Application Fee, Examination Pattern, Selection Process, Results Announcement, and more.
RPSC RAS 2023 Highlights
| Recruitment Conducting Authority | Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) |
| Name of Exam | RPSC RAS 2023 |
| Post Name | RTS, RAS, Deputy Collectors DSP |
| Frequency of exam | Annually |
| Exam Mode | Offline mode |
| Purpose | To recruit candidates for various positions in the Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services |
| Vacancy | Notified soon |
| Apply Online | Notified soon |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Languages | Hindi, English |
| Salary | INR 15,600 to 39,100 with Grade Pay of 5400 (L14) |
| Selection Process | Preliminary, Mains, Interview |
| Official Website | www.rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in |
RPSC RAS 2023 Important Dates
| Events | RPSC Exam Date (Tentative) |
| RPSC RAS Notification Release | Third week of July 2023 |
| RPSC RAS Application Form Start Date | First week of August 2023 |
| Last Date of filling RAS Application Form | First week of September 2023 |
| Prelims Admit Card | Third week of October 2023 |
| Prelims Exam | Last week of October 2023 |
| Answer key | First week of November 2023 |
| Answer Key Challenge Window | Second week of November 2023 |
| Prelims Result | Third week of November 2023 |
| Mains Admit Card | Third week of February 2023 |
| Mains Exam | Third week of March 2023 |
| Interview | Notified soon |
| Final Result | Notified soon |
RPSC RAS 2023 Eligibility Criteria
The RPSC has laid down the following eligibility criteria for the interested candidates:
Educational Qualification
Candidates possessing a Bachelor’s Degree in any field or equivalent qualification from a recognized institute can apply for the RPSC RAS 2023 Exam.
Age Restrictions
- The age of the interested applicants must be at least 21 years old.
- Upper age limit will be 35 years as of January 1st, 2023.
- Applicants belonging from the reserved categories will get relaxation in accordance with government rules; check out the table below:
| ST, SC, BC, SBC Category Male Candidates | 5 years |
| ST, SC, BC, SBC Category Female Candidates | 10 Years |
| General Category Female Candidates | 5 years |
| Widow or Divorce Women Candidates | No upper age limit |
| General category PWD Candidates | 10 years |
| SBC and BC category PWD Candidates | 13 years |
| ST/ SC PWD Candidates | 15 years |
RPSC RAS 2023 Application Form
The online application form for RPSC RAS 2023 will be released along with the publication of the official notification on the website of the commission. Candidates can get the online application form and follow the steps for the same as mentioned in the section below:
- Open the authorized web portal of RPSC (Rajasthan Public Service Commission) and search for the exam name under “Recruitment Portal”.
- Now, do the registration by using a valid email id and phone number.
- Complete the application form by providing all the valid details in the required fields.
- Upload the mentioned scanned photograph and signature of the candidates before proceeding to the payment.
- The Application Id for the RPSC RAS 2023 will be generated after the candidate has completely filled out the application form and paid the application fee.
- Save the print copy of the RPSC RAS Application form 2023 for future reference.
Application Fee
| Category | RAS Application Fees |
| General | Rs. 250/- |
| OBC | Rs. 150/- |
| ST/ SC/ PWD | Rs. 50/- |
Exam Pattern
A preliminary exam is basically known as the screening test and only a few candidates will appear for the exam. The marks scored in the prelims exam will not be considered while preparing the merit list.
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| General Knowledge & General Science | 150 | 200 | 3 Hours |
Mains Exam Pattern
The candidates who pass the prelims exam i.e. the first stage are eligible to appear for the main exam. The number of candidates appearing for the same will be based on 15 times the number of total vacancies.
| RPSC RAS Mains Paper | Total Marks | Total Time |
| Paper-1: General Studies-I | 200 marks | 3 hours |
| Paper-2: General Studies-II | 200 marks | 3 hours |
| Paper-3: General Studies-III | 200 marks | 3 hours |
| Paper-4: General Hindi and General English | 200 marks | 3 hours |
| Total | 800 Marks | – |
Selection Process
The selection procedure of RPSC RAS 2023 comprises three stages:
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview/Personality Test
The candidates should attempt all three stages and pass each stage to appear for the next stage. If any candidate fails in any round, he/ she will have to begin from the initial stage i.e. Prelims.
Results
After the successful completion of the mains exam, the authority will publish the mains exam result for RPSC RAS 2023. It is important for the candidates to regularly visit the official website or this post. After obtaining the result, they must download the result pdf to check whether they have passed the exam or not.