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RAS Syllabus 2026: Point-Wise Prelims & Mains Study Links
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RAS syllabus, topic by topic — with direct study links
Use this page as a working checklist for the Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services Combined Competitive Examination. Every linked syllabus point opens the closest matching Acadvik lesson, where the concept is explained in plain language with examples, revision guidance or practice. The material is organised for study, not as a replacement for the official notification.
Official syllabus basis: RPSC documents dated 9 January 2026. Download official Prelims syllabus (PDF) ↗ · Download official Mains syllabus (PDF) ↗ · Check RPSC syllabus page ↗
How to use these links: Open one syllabus point, study the explanation, make a short note and attempt the practice prompt. Return to this checklist and mark the topic complete only after you can explain it without looking. For changing statistics, schemes, legal provisions and current affairs, confirm the latest official source.
Start with a subject guide
1. Rajasthan History, Art & CulturePrehistory, sources, rulers, movements, heritage, folk traditions and personalities.
2. World, India & Rajasthan GeographyLandforms, climate, rivers, agriculture, resources, population and map work.
3. Constitution, Polity & Rajasthan AdministrationConstitutional institutions, governance, accountability and state administration.
4. Indian & Rajasthan EconomyGrowth, budgets, monetary policy, agriculture, industry, services and welfare.
5. Science, Technology, Environment & HealthEveryday science, ICT, space, biotechnology, ecology and public health.
6. Reasoning, Mental Ability & NumeracyLogic, sequences, arrangements, arithmetic, data interpretation and probability.
7. Current Affairs with Rajasthan focusSchemes, personalities, public issues, awards, sports and legal topics.
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2. World, India & Rajasthan GeographyLandforms, climate, rivers, agriculture, resources, population and map work.
3. Constitution, Polity & Rajasthan AdministrationConstitutional institutions, governance, accountability and state administration.
4. Indian & Rajasthan EconomyGrowth, budgets, monetary policy, agriculture, industry, services and welfare.
5. Science, Technology, Environment & HealthEveryday science, ICT, space, biotechnology, ecology and public health.
6. Reasoning, Mental Ability & NumeracyLogic, sequences, arrangements, arithmetic, data interpretation and probability.
7. Current Affairs with Rajasthan focusSchemes, personalities, public issues, awards, sports and legal topics.
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Prelims syllabus — point-wise checklist
Prelims is one objective General Knowledge and General Science paper: 150 questions, 200 marks, three hours, with one-third mark deducted for each incorrect answer. It is a screening test; marks are not counted in the final merit, as stated in the official syllabus. Use the current official notification for any subsequent change.
1. History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition and Heritage of Rajasthan
- Pre-historic sites from Palaeolithic to Chalcolithic and Bronze Age; ancient society and culture
- Archaeological, archival, literary and numismatic sources of Rajasthan history
- Political and cultural achievements of major dynasties and rulers
- Cooperation and resistance with central power; medieval administration and revenue system
- Political and social conditions in the 18th and 19th centuries
- Peasant and tribal movements, Praja Mandal movements and mass awakening
- Integration of Rajasthan
- Architecture: temples, forts, palaces, monuments and man-made waterbodies
- Painting schools and handicrafts
- Folk dances, drama, classical and folk music and instruments
- Rajasthani dialects, literature and folk literature
- Religious communities, saints, sects, folk deities and practices
- Fairs, festivals, social customs, traditions, attire and ornaments
- Leading personalities of Rajasthan
2. Indian History
- Indus and Vedic ages; Ajivakas, Buddhism and Jainism; Maurya, Kushan, Satavahana, Gupta, Chalukya, Pallava and Chola rulers
- Ancient art, architecture, science, knowledge and value systems; education and philosophy
- Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara, Mughal administration and policies, and Marathas
- Medieval art, architecture, literature, painting, music, Bhakti and Sufi movements
- British imperialism and resistance; 1857 revolt; colonial policies; nationalism and socio-religious reform
- Freedom struggle, revolutionary and regional movements, partition and nation-building up to 2000
3. Geography of World and India
- World physical features: mountains, plateaus, plains and deserts
- Major world rivers and lakes
- Natural vegetation
- Agriculture types, distribution and important crops
- Major industrial regions, industries and transport networks
- Desertification, deforestation, climate change, global warming and ozone depletion
- Physiographic divisions of India
- Indian climate, rivers and lakes
- Irrigation and important crops of India
- Metallic and non-metallic minerals; industrial regions and industries
4. Geography of Rajasthan
5. Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance
- Framing of the Constitution, Preamble and citizenship
- Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties
- Union executive, legislature and judiciary
- Centre–State relations and emergency provisions
- Urban and rural local government
- Election Commission, UPSC, NHRC, National Commission for Women, NCPCR and NITI Aayog
- Public policy, Citizen Charter, social audit and grievance redressal
- Lokpal, CVC and Central Information Commission
6. Political and Administrative System of Rajasthan
- Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers and Legislative Assembly
- Rajasthan High Court, subordinate courts, judicial bodies and Advocate General
- Chief Secretary, Secretariat, directorates, Divisional Commissioner, Collector/DM, SP, SDO and Tehsildar
- RPSC, State Election Commission, Information Commission, Women Commission, Board of Revenue and Lokayukta
- Panchayati Raj and municipalities in Rajasthan
7. Economic Concepts and Indian Economy
- Economic growth and development; HDI and related indices
- Environmental degradation and sustainable development
- Monetary and fiscal policy; Union Budget and resource mobilisation
- Fiscal federalism, Centre–State finance and Finance Commission
- Agricultural development, reforms, challenges and government initiatives
- Industrial growth, policy, reforms, liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation
- Service sector, energy, transport and communication
- Skill development, employment generation, social justice and empowerment
8. Economy of Rajasthan
9. Science and Technology
- Everyday science
- Computers, information and communication technology
- Defence and space technology, with special reference to India
- Inheritance, variation, genetic engineering, biotechnology and nanotechnology
- Human health, food and nutrition, diseases and public health programmes
- Environmental and ecological changes and impact assessment
- Biodiversity, conservation and sustainable development
- Agriculture, horticulture, forestry and animal husbandry with Rajasthan focus
- Government programmes, scientific advances, Indian contributions and indigenisation
10. Reasoning, Mental Ability and Basic Numeracy
- Deductive, inductive and abductive reasoning
- Statements and assumptions, arguments, conclusions and courses of action
- Analytical and critical reasoning
- Number/letter sequences and coding/decoding
- Relations and direction sense
- Logical Venn diagrams, ranking and seating arrangements
- Shapes and their sub-sections
- Ratio, proportion, partnership, profit and loss
- Simple and compound interest
- Perimeter and area of plane figures
- Tables, bar diagrams, line graphs and pie charts
- Arithmetic, geometric and harmonic mean; median and mode
- Permutation, combination and simple probability
11. Current Affairs and Issues, with special reference to Rajasthan
- Important personalities, places and contemporary issues
- New schemes, programmes and initiatives for welfare and development
- Major economic and political developments
- Sports, awards, publications and distinguished authors
- Rajasthan Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022
Mains syllabus — paper-wise study links
The official Mains scheme specifies four descriptive/analytical papers of 200 marks each, three hours per paper. The links below organise the broad paper contents into lessons. Open the official Mains PDF for the exact wording and full list of sub-points.
Mains Paper I — History, Economy, Sociology, Management & AccountingRajasthan and Indian history, modern world history, economy, sociology, management, accounting and auditing.
Mains Paper II — Administrative Ethics, Science & Earth ScienceEthics and case studies, science and technology, geography and geology of world, India and Rajasthan.
Mains Paper III — Polity, Governance, International Affairs & Current IssuesConstitution, institutions, political dynamics, internal security, Rajasthan policy and global affairs.
Mains Paper IV — General Hindi and General EnglishLanguage practice, comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, writing and translation study method.
Mains Paper II — Administrative Ethics, Science & Earth ScienceEthics and case studies, science and technology, geography and geology of world, India and Rajasthan.
Mains Paper III — Polity, Governance, International Affairs & Current IssuesConstitution, institutions, political dynamics, internal security, Rajasthan policy and global affairs.
Mains Paper IV — General Hindi and General EnglishLanguage practice, comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, writing and translation study method.
Mains Paper I — direct topic links
- Rajasthan history, art, culture, heritage, movements and literature
- Indian history, culture, national movement and post-Independence India
- Modern world history to 1991: revolutions, ideologies, World Wars and Cold War
- Indian economy: agriculture, industry, services, trade, public finance and RBI
- World economy: WTO, World Bank and IMF
- Rajasthan economy, State Budget, infrastructure, rural development and welfare
- Sociology, caste and class, social change and issues affecting vulnerable groups
- Management, decision-making, organisational behaviour, marketing, HR and strategy
- Accounting concepts, financial statements, cash flow, GST and auditing
Mains Paper II — direct topic links
- Ethics, human values, thinkers and public-service values
- Integrity, impartiality, non-partisanship, transparency and media
- Bhagavad Gita, Gandhian ethics and moral thinkers
- Ethical dilemmas, AI and administrative decision-making
- Ethical decision-making and case studies
- Chemistry in everyday life
- Physics in everyday life, diagnostics, nuclear energy and radiation safety
- Cell biology, plant science, human physiology, nutrition, disease and biotechnology
- Computers, networks, AI, cloud, IoT, blockchain and emerging ICT
- Indian space and defence technology
- Earth science: world
- Earth science: India
- Earth science: Rajasthan, geo-heritage and tourism
Mains Paper III — direct topic links
- Constitutional origins, Fundamental Rights, DPSP, duties and Basic Structure
- Constitutional developments, judicial pronouncements and constitutional morality
- President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers and Parliament
- Federalism, Supreme Court, High Courts, judicial review and eCourts
- Party systems, regionalism, coalition politics and AI-enabled mobilisation
- Voting behaviour and electoral reforms
- Internal security, forces and agencies
- Political participation and party politics in Rajasthan
- Rural and urban local self-government in Rajasthan
- Public policy, implementation bottlenecks and e-governance in Rajasthan
- Post-Cold War order, multipolarity and global political economy
- Indian foreign policy, neighbours, major powers, diaspora and cultural diplomacy
- UN, WTO, EU, ASEAN, BRICS, G20, QUAD, I2U2, AUKUS and DAKSHIN
- Climate diplomacy, COP, International Solar Alliance and Mission LiFE
- Current issues, schemes, awards, science, sports, literature and yoga
Mains Paper IV — General Hindi and General English
Mains Paper III — Public Administration (Unit II)
- Public administration: meaning, nature, scope, significance and evolution; New Public Administration, New Public Management, Good Governance and New Public Service
- Scientific management, human relations, behavioural, structural-functional and ecological approaches
- Hierarchy, unity of command, span of control, delegation, centralisation/decentralisation, coordination, authority, responsibility and accountability
- UPSC, Election Commission, CAG, Finance Commission, Lokpal and NITI Aayog
- Personnel administration, neutrality, anonymity, code of conduct, minister–civil servant relations and administrative reforms
- Legislative, executive and judicial control over administration; social audit
- Comparative administrative systems of the USA, UK, France and China
- State and district administration, police, revenue and development administration
Mains Paper III — Behaviour and Law (Unit III)
- Cognitive, social, emotional, cultural, appreciative and spiritual intelligence
- Leadership theories, types, styles, workplace effectiveness and future leaders
- Workplace communication models, networks, barriers, distortion, cyberslacking, cyberloafing and moonlighting
- Flourishing at work, virtues, strengths, RAISEC, person–environment fit, burnout, stress, coping and gender issues
- Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 1–20
- Information Technology Act, 2000 — specified definitions and sections
- Intellectual Property Rights: concepts, types and purpose
- Domestic Violence Act, 2005; Workplace Sexual Harassment Act, 2013; POCSO Act, 2012; Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 — prescribed sections
- Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 — specified definitions and sections
- Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956 — specified definitions and sections
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — prescribed definitions and sections
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — prescribed definitions and sections
Mains Paper IV — language, drafting and essay topics
- Hindi: prefixes/suffixes, similar-sounding words, word and sentence correction, idioms, proverbs and administrative terminology
- Hindi: précis, expansion of a quotation or idea, and English-to-Hindi translation
- Hindi: official letter, office order, demi-official letter, reminder, report, notification, tender notice, circular, press release and office memorandum
- English: prepositions, parts of speech, phrasal verbs, idioms, one-word substitution and commonly confused words
- English: unseen passage of about 300 words, five questions, précis of about 100 words and five Hindi-to-English sentences
- English: theme elaboration and official writing in approximately 150 words
- Essay themes: language/literature/cultural heritage; society/governance/public affairs; science/technology/environment/sustainable development; economy/agriculture/industry/commerce; current affairs/disasters/national development; Rajasthan tourism/culture/contemporary issues
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