RAS Prelims syllabus — subject and topic-wiseRAS Prelims syllabus: 11 subjects, 177 topics — official PDF, free download, no login. Exam — Questions: 150; Total marks: 200; Negative marking: 1/3 of the question's marks deducted per wrong answer; Marks per question: 1.33; Conducted by: RPSC; Next exam: 6 December 2026. 1,106 real previous-year questions are classified onto these topics.Updated 31 October 2026 — PYQ counts as of this dateRAS Prelims syllabus — official PDF, free download, no login. 11 subjects, 177 topics, each with its past-year question count.Official syllabus PDF

RAS Mains syllabus 2026 (RPSC)

Science & Technology — 161 questions

Basics of Everyday Science — 24 questions

Computers, Information and Communication Technology — 19 questions

Defence Technology with special reference to India — 15 questions

Space Technology with special reference to India — 14 questions

Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology — 14 questions

Environmental & Ecological Changes and their Impact — 12 questions

Biodiversity; Conservation of Natural Resources — 12 questions

Food and Nutrition — 12 questions

Diseases and Public Health Programs — 9 questions

Nanotechnology — 9 questions

Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and Animal Husbandry (Rajasthan) — 5 questions

Inheritance and variation — 4 questions

Human Health Care — 4 questions

Key Government Programs & Policies related to Science & Technology — 3 questions

Recent Scientific advancements; Contribution of Indians in Science — 3 questions

Sustainable Development — 2 questions

Indigenization of Science & Technology — 0 questions

Reasoning & Mental Ability — 135 questions

Analytical Reasoning/Critical Reasoning — 19 questions

Number/Letter sequences — 15 questions

Ratio, Proportion and Partnership — 11 questions

Data Analysis (Tables, Bar diagram, Line graph, Pie-chart) — 9 questions

Coding/Decoding — 9 questions

Statement and Assumptions — 8 questions

Simple and Compound Interest — 8 questions

Percentage — 6 questions

Statement and Argument — 6 questions

Statements and Conclusion — 6 questions

Problems related to Relations — 6 questions

Shapes and their sub sections — 5 questions

Permutation and Combination — 5 questions

Statement and Courses of Action — 5 questions

Perimeter and Area of Plane figures — 4 questions

Mean (Arithmetic, Geometric, Harmonic), Median and Mode — 4 questions

Probability — 3 questions

Logical Venn diagram — 2 questions

Ranking and Sitting Arrangement — 2 questions

Direction sense test — 2 questions

Profit and Loss — 0 questions

History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan — 123 questions

Literature of Rajasthani language and Folk literature — 13 questions

Architecture: temples, forts, palaces, Monuments — 12 questions

Political & Cultural achievements of major dynasties of Rajasthan — 10 questions

Sources of Rajasthan History: Archaeological, Archival, Literary, Numismatic — 9 questions

Political and Social condition in 18th-19th Century Rajasthan — 9 questions

Music (Classical and Folk) & Instruments — 8 questions

Praja Mandal movements and Mass awakening — 8 questions

Fairs and festivals — 7 questions

Integration of Rajasthan — 7 questions

Schools of painting — 5 questions

Folk Dances & Drama — 5 questions

Social customs and traditions; attires and ornaments — 5 questions

Peasant and Tribal movements in 20th century Rajasthan — 5 questions

Religious Communities, Saints and Sects in Rajasthan — 4 questions

Leading Personalities of Rajasthan — 4 questions

Administrative and Revenue System in Medieval Rajasthan — 4 questions

Pre-historical sites of Rajasthan (Palaeolithic to Bronze Age) — 3 questions

Folk Deities of Rajasthan — 3 questions

Man-made waterbodies (stepwells, kunds, tanks) — 1 questions

Handicrafts — 1 questions

Dialects of Rajasthani Language — 0 questions

Current Affairs — 123 questions

Significant events and achievements related to sports and games — 37 questions

Major political developments — 19 questions

Newly launched schemes, programs, and initiatives — 15 questions

Contemporary issues of relevance — 13 questions

Major awards — 13 questions

Important personalities — 11 questions

Publications and distinguished authors — 4 questions

Important places — 4 questions

Initiatives pertaining to welfare and development — 4 questions

Major economic developments — 3 questions

Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2022 — 0 questions

Geography of Rajasthan — 105 questions

Minerals of Rajasthan-Metallic & Non-Metallic — 19 questions

Natural Vegetation, Biodiversity & Conservation — 18 questions

Rajasthan: Location, Extent and Physiography — 13 questions

Irrigation in Rajasthan — 11 questions

Population-Growth, Density, Literacy, Sex-ratio — 9 questions

Climatic characteristics of Rajasthan — 7 questions

Agriculture in Rajasthan — 7 questions

Rivers and Lakes of Rajasthan — 6 questions

Tribes of Rajasthan — 4 questions

Tourism in Rajasthan — 4 questions

Urbanization in Rajasthan — 3 questions

Livestock in Rajasthan — 3 questions

Soil of Rajasthan — 1 questions

Indian History — 89 questions

Freedom Struggle & Indian National Movement- Evolution, stages and major events — 11 questions

6th Century BC religious ideas (Ajivakas, Buddhism, Jainism) — 7 questions

Maurya, Kushan, Satavahan dynasty — 7 questions

Sultanate Period — 7 questions

Development of Art & Architecture, literature, Paintings during medieval period — 6 questions

Emergence of Nationalism, Socio religious movements — 6 questions

Post Independent Nation Building, Reorganization of state — 6 questions

Bhakti & Sufi movement — 5 questions

British Political, Economic and Administrative policies — 5 questions

Institutional building during Nehruvian age, Planning & Economic reforms — 5 questions

Art and architecture in Ancient India — 5 questions

Vedic Age — 4 questions

Indus Valley Civilization — 3 questions

Vijaynagar empire — 3 questions

Revolutionary and regional movements towards freedom and partition — 3 questions

Gupta, Chalukya, Pallava, Chola dynasty — 3 questions

Mughal Administration and various policies — 1 questions

Revolt of 1857 — 1 questions

Indian Knowledge and Value System: Varna Ashram, Purushartha, Sanskara — 1 questions

Marathas — 0 questions

British Imperialism and Resistance – Maratha, Mysore, Sikh — 0 questions

Scientific development in Ancient India — 0 questions

Economy of Rajasthan — 89 questions

Major Welfare Schemes of Government of Rajasthan — 25 questions

Macro Overview of Economy and State budget — 18 questions

Industry Sector - Status and Government Initiatives — 17 questions

Infrastructure Development: Energy, Transportation and Communication — 16 questions

Agriculture Sector - Status and Government Initiatives — 4 questions

Rural Development, Panchayati Raj — 4 questions

Service Sector - Status and Government Initiatives — 2 questions

Basic Social Services – Education and Health — 2 questions

State Finance Commission — 1 questions

Indian Constitution & Polity — 82 questions

Framing of the Constitution, Preamble — 11 questions

Union Government Legislature — 11 questions

Fundamental Rights — 9 questions

Union Government Executive — 9 questions

Union Government Judiciary — 7 questions

Directive Principles of State Policy — 6 questions

Election Commission, Union Public Service Commission — 5 questions

Lokpal, Central Vigilance Commission, Central Information Commission — 5 questions

Emergency provisions — 4 questions

Public Policy, Citizen Charter and Social Audit — 4 questions

Fundamental Duties — 4 questions

Urban and Rural local Government — 3 questions

Union State Relations — 3 questions

Grievance Redressal system — 1 questions

National Human Rights Commission, National Commission for women, NCPCR — 0 questions

Niti Aayog — 0 questions

Citizenship — 0 questions

Political & Administrative System of Rajasthan — 78 questions

Board of Revenue, Lokayukt — 12 questions

Administration of Panchayati Raj and Municipalities in Rajasthan — 12 questions

Rajasthan Legislative Assembly — 12 questions

Governor — 7 questions

Rajasthan Public Service Commission — 6 questions

Rajasthan State Election Commission — 6 questions

Chief Minister and Council of Ministers — 6 questions

Rajasthan High Court, Subordinate Courts and other judicial bodies — 5 questions

Rajasthan Information Commission — 4 questions

District Collector/District Magistrate — 4 questions

Superintendent of Police — 1 questions

Sub-divisional Officer, Tehsildar — 1 questions

Chief Secretary, State Secretariate — 1 questions

Divisional Commissioner — 1 questions

Rajasthan State Women Commission — 0 questions

Advocate General — 0 questions

Directorates of Various departments — 0 questions

Economic Concepts & Indian Economy — 61 questions

Economic Growth and Development — 11 questions

Energy, Transportation and Communication — 9 questions

Measurement of Development – Conventional Method, HDI and Related Indices — 7 questions

Role of Monetary Policy in Economic Development — 6 questions

Role of Fiscal Policy in Economic Development — 6 questions

Industrial Growth, Pattern and Policy and Industrial Reforms — 5 questions

Recent Budget of Government of India and Resource Mobilization — 4 questions

Economic Reforms- Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization — 3 questions

Social Justice and Empowerment — 3 questions

Reforms in Indian Agriculture, Challenges and Government Initiatives — 3 questions

Skill Development and Employment Generation – Programmes and Policies — 2 questions

Fiscal Federalism – Centre-State Financial Relations and Finance Commission — 1 questions

Agricultural Development- Institutional and Technological Aspects — 1 questions

Role of Service Sector in Economic Growth — 0 questions

Environmental Degradation and Sustainable Development — 0 questions

Geography of World & India — 60 questions

Physiographic division of India — 10 questions

World: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains & Deserts — 6 questions

Environmental Issues- Desertification, Deforestation, Climate Change, Ozone Depletion — 6 questions

Minerals of India- Metallic and Non-Metallic — 5 questions

Major World Industrial Regions and Industries — 5 questions

World Transport Network — 5 questions

Major Rivers and Lakes of India — 4 questions

Major Industrial Regions and Important industries of India — 4 questions

World Natural Vegetation — 4 questions

Important Crops of India — 3 questions

World Agriculture: Type, Distribution & important crops — 3 questions

World Major Rivers & Lakes — 2 questions

Climate of India — 2 questions

Irrigation in India — 1 questions

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