RPSC RAS 2026 Exam Pattern: Questions, Marks, Duration & Negative Marking
RPSC RAS 2026 exam pattern — number of questions, marks per question, duration, negative marking scheme, section-wise split, and tips to maximise your score within the time limit.
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RPSC RAS 2026 exam pattern
The RAS exam is conducted in three stages. Prelims is a single paper of 200 MCQs (General Knowledge and General Aptitude) for 200 marks with 1/3 negative marking, duration 3 hours. Candidates who clear Prelims appear for Mains, which comprises four conventional type papers: GS-I (Indian History, World History, Geography of India and Rajasthan), GS-II (Indian Polity, Governance, International Relations), GS-III (Economics, Science and Technology, Environment), and GS-IV (Logical Reasoning, Decision Making, Interpersonal Skills). Each Mains paper is of 200 marks. The final stage is a Personality Test of 100 marks. The final merit list is prepared from Mains marks after adding interview marks. The exam is conducted in Hindi and English (except language papers).
Subjects in this exam
- History: 10 topics
- Geography: 10 topics
- Indian Polity: 10 topics
- Economics: 10 topics
- General Knowledge: 8 topics