Rajasthan State Public Service Commission (RPSC) conducts the RAS/ RTS Combined Competitive Exam. The officers recruited through RAS 2026 exams are included in the state cadre of civil service officers and placed in respected jobs like administrative services, police services, revenue services etc.
The RPSC RAS 2026 Notification has been officially released on 27 May 2026. According to the notification, a total of 607 vacancies have been announced, including:
- State Services Posts โ 192
- Subordinate Services Posts โ 415
The detailed notification includes important information related to:
- Reservation details
- Number of vacancies
- Eligibility criteria
- Age limit
- Application process
- Exam pattern
- Syllabus
- Important dates
Candidates preparing for the RAS 2026 examination should carefully study the latest syllabus, previous year papers, and exam pattern to build an effective preparation strategy. Aspirants are also advised to regularly visit the official RPSC website for the latest updates and announcements regarding the examination process.
๐ This page has been updated with the latest RAS 2026 vacancy notification released by RPSC on 27 May 2026.
RAS exam is also known as the Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services Combined Competitive Exam. Similar to UPSC Civil Services, the RAS Exam is also a three-stage recruitment exam.
- RAS Preliminary Examination – Only Passing
- RAS Mains Examination
- Personal Interview
Stage 1. RAS Preliminary Examination
- The Preliminary Examination consists of one paper on the subject specified below,
- The question paper is of objective type and carries a maximum of 200 marks.
- Examination is a screening test, only for admission to mains examination and marks obtained will not be counted in final merit. Hence, candidates need to just clear the exam.
- There are 150 questions of multiple choice (Objective Type) and there is a negative marking of 1/3 mark of question for each wrong answer.
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Stage 2. RAS Mains Examination
The preliminary examinations are followed by RAS Mains examination. Post RAS 2013, RPSC has changed the pattern of RAS mains examination to follow UPSC’s pattern of mains examination. And RAS mains examination also has 4 papers as follows:
- Each paper is 200 marks and 3 hours duration.
- Each paper is descriptive/analytical.
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Stage 3. RAS Interview
- Candidates who clear mains examination are summoned by RPSC for an interview for a personality test which carries 100 marks.
- The RAS Exam Interview board awards marks in respect of character, personality, address, physique and marks are also awarded for the candidateโs knowledge of Rajasthani culture.
- The marks so awarded are added to the marks obtained in the written test by each such candidate.
- The final merit list is prepared on total marks obtained in Mains as well as Interview round.
Services or Posts included in RAS 2026 Exam:
A total of 607 vacancies have been included in the RAS 2026 notification. These include vacancies from below services:
State Services:
- Rajasthan Administrative Service
- Rajasthan Police Service
- Rajasthan Accounts Service
- Rajasthan Cooperative Service
- Rajasthan Employment Office Service
- Rajasthan Jail Service
- Rajasthan Industry Service
- Rajasthan State Insurance Service
- Rajasthan Commercial Tax Service
- Rajasthan Tourism Service
- Rajasthan Transport Service
- Rajasthan Devasthan Service
- Rajasthan Rural Development State Service
- Rajasthan Women and Child Development Service
Allied Services:
The RAS 2026 Exam also includes posts from allied services:
- Rajasthan Subordinate Devasthan Service
- Rajasthan Subordinate Cooperative Service
- Rajasthan Tehsildar Service
- Rajasthan Excise Subordinate Service
- Rajasthan Industry Subordinate Service
- Rajasthan Food Public Distribution Service
- Rajasthan Commercial (Sales) Tax Subordinate Service
- Rajasthan Subordinate Service (Jr. Employment Officer)
- Rajasthan Women and Child Development Service Subordinate Service
Eligibility for RPSC RAS 2026 Exam:
- Educational Qualification:- Must hold A Degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India, or any other Educational Institution established by an Act of Parliament, or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Government in consultation with the Commission.
- Age limit for RAS Examination: Minimum 21 years and maximum less than 40 years. (As on 01 January 2027)
- Non-gazetted officer: Age should not be less than 25 years and not greater than 45 years.
RAS 2026: Latest Updates
- 27/05/2026 – RPSC release RAS 2026 Notification – Notification
- 09/01/2026 – RPSC releases Syllabus for RAS 2026 Preliminary Examination – View Syllabus in Detail
- 29/11/2026 – RAS 2026 Preliminary Exam date – View Press Note
RAS 2026 Exam Notification
On RPSC has released the notification for RAS 2026 Vacancy. As per the notification:
| RAS 2026 Notification | Important Dates |
|---|---|
| Release of Recruitment Advertisement | 27 May 2026 |
| Application date | 04 June – 03 July 2026 |
| RAS 2026 Preliminary Exam date | 29 November 2026 |
| RAS 2026 Pre Exam Admit Card Download | Not Released yet |
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