The Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services Combined Exam is conducted in three stages:
- RAS Pre (Preliminary)
- RAS Mains
- Interview/Viva-voce/Personality Test
RAS Pre Exam Pattern
| Name of Exam | Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination/ RAS Pre Exam |
| Number of Papers | One |
| RAS Exam Subjects | General Knowledge and General Science |
| Time | 3 hours |
| Number of Questions | 150 |
| Nature of Questions | All questions will be objective type (MCQs) |
| Standard of Paper | Bachelor’s Degree Level |
| Maximum Marks | 200 |
| Negative Marking | Yes (1/3rd marks will be deducted for an incorrect answer) |
The RAS Pre Syllabus is given in brief below:
- History, Culture, Art, Literature, Tradition and Heritage of Rajasthan
- Indian History – Ancient, Medieval and Modern
- Indian and World Geography
- Geography of Rajasthan
- Constitution of India, Political System and Governance
- Administrative and Political System of Rajasthan
- Indian Economy and Basic Economic Concepts
- Economy of Rajasthan
- Science and Technology
- Reasoning and Mental Ability
- Current Affairs – Rajasthan
- Current Affairs – events of national and international importance
RAS Mains Exam Pattern
| Name of Exam | Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services Combined Competitive (Mains) Examination/ RAS Mains |
| Number of Papers | 4 |
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| Time | 3 hours each |
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| Maximum Marks | 200 marks each |
As per the RAS Exam Pattern for Mains 2018, each General Studies Paper will have short, medium and long answer questions.
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The pattern of RAS Mains GS papers as per the nature of questions:
| Nature of Questions | GS I | GS II | GS III |
| Short | 25 questions | 15 questions | 25 questions |
| Medium | 16 questions | 14 questions | 16 questions |
| Long | 7 questions | 10 questions | 7 questions |
| Total | 48 questions, 200 marks | 39 questions, 200 marks | 48 questions, 200 marks |
The RAS Mains Syllabus is given in brief below.
| RAS Mains Subjects | Syllabus |
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| GS III |
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| General Hindi and General English |
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