RAS 1 Year Foundation Course

• Comprehensive coverage of Pre, Mains, and Interview stages
• Emphasis on Answer Writing techniques
• Access to Library Facilities
• Classes conducted from Monday to Saturday
• Mock Tests available both Online and Offline
• Regular Fortnightly Unit Tests
• Test Series designed for both Prelims and Mains
• Dedicated Doubt Clearing Sessions
• Specialized Current Affairs Classes
• Well-researched and Comprehensive Study Material provided
• Workshops facilitated by Successful Candidates
• Guest Lectures conducted by Retired Civil Servants
• Motivational Webinars to inspire and guide students

RPSC PRELIMS EXAM PATTERN

RPSC MAINS EXAM PATTERN

RPSC MAINS EXAM SYLLABUS

Paper 1: General Studies I

History

History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition, and Heritage of Rajasthan

• Major landmarks in the History of Rajasthan from Prehistoric times to the close of the 18th Century, Important dynasties, their administrative and revenue system
• Salient events of the 19th & 20th centuries: Peasant & Tribal Movements. Political Awakening, Freedom Movement, and Integration
• Heritage of Rajasthan: Performing & fine Art, Handicraft and Architecture; Fairs, Festivals, Folk Music and Folk Dance
• Important works of Rajasthani Literature and Dialects of Rajasthan
• Saints, Lok Devtas, and eminent personalities of Rajasthan

Indian History & Culture of Indian Heritage

• Fine Art, Performing Art, Architecture & Literature from Indus Civilization to British Era
• Religious Movements and religious philosophy in Ancient and Medieval India
• History of Modern India from the beginning of the 19th Century to 1965 AD: Significant events, personalities, and issues
• Indian National Movement- Its various stages & streams, important contributors, and contributions from different parts of the country
• Socio-religious Reform Movements in the 19th and 20th Century
• Post Independence consolidation and reorganization – Accession of princely states & Linguistic reorganization of the states

History of the Modern World (up to 1950 AD)

• Renaissance and Reformation
• Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution
• Imperialism and Colonialism in Asia and Africa
• Impact of World Wars

Indian Economy

• Major Sectors of Economy: Agriculture, Industry & Service- Current Status, Issues, and Initiatives
• Banking: Concept of Money Supply & High Powered Money. Role and Functions of Central Bank & Commercial Banks, issues of NPA, Financial
• Inclusion. Monetary Policy- Concept, objectives & Instruments
• Public Finance: Tax reforms in India- Direct & Indirect, subsidies- Cash Transfer and other related issues. Recent Fiscal Policy of India
• Recent Trends in Indian Economy: Role of Foreign Capital, MNCs, PDS, FDI, Exim Policy, 12th Finance Commission, Poverty alleviation schemes

World Economy Global Economic issues and trends

• Role of World Bank, IMF & WTO
• Concept of Developing, Emerging, and Developed Countries
• India in Global Scenario

Economy of Rajasthan

• Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Dairy, and Animal husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan
• Industrial Sector- Growth and recent trends. Growth, Development & Planning with special reference to Rajasthan
• Recent development and issues in the service sector of Rajasthan
• Major Development Projects of Rajasthan- their objectives and impact
• Public-Private Partnership Model for Economic Transformation in Rajasthan
• Demographic Scenario of the State and its impact on Rajasthan Economy

Sociology

• Development of Sociological Thought in India
• Social Values
• Caste Class & Occupation
• Sanskritization
• Varna, Ashram, Purushartha and Sanskar Vyavastha
• Secularism Issues and Problems of Society
• Tribal community of Rajasthan: Bhil, Mina (Meena), and Garasia

Management

• Management – Scope, concept, functions of Management – Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Direction, Coordination and Control
• Decision-Making: concept, process, and Techniques
• The modern concept of Marketing, Marketing Mix – Product, Price, Place, and Promotion
• Objective, the concept of maximization of wealth, Sources of Finance – Short and Long term, Capital Structure, Cost of Capital
• Concept and Main theories of Leadership and Motivation, Communication, Basics of recruitment, selection, induction, training & development and appraisal system

Business Administration

• Techniques of analysis of Financial statements, Basics of Working Capital Management, Responsibility and Social Accounting
• Meaning & Objectives of Auditing, Internal Control, Social, Performance, and Efficiency Audit
• Basics of different types of Budgeting, Budgetary control

Paper 2: General Studies II

Knowledge Logical Reasoning, Mental Ability, and Basic Numeracy Syllabus

• Logical Reasoning (Deductive, Inductive, Abductive): Statement and Assumptions, Statement and Argument, Statements and Conclusion, Courses of Action
• Analytical Reasoning
• Mental Ability: Number series, Letter series, Odd man out, Coding-Decoding, Problems relating to Relations, Shapes, and their sub-sections
• Basic Numeracy: Elementary knowledge of Mathematical and Statistical Analysis
• Number System, Order of Magnitude, Ratio, and Proportion, Percentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Data Analysis (Tables, Bar diagram, Line graph, Pie-chart)

General Science & Technology Syllabus

• Motion, laws of motion, work energy and power, rotational motion, simple harmonic motion, gravitation, waves
• Properties of matter, electrostatics, current electricity, moving charge and magnetism
• Ray optics, Nuclear physics, semiconductor devices
• Electromagnetic waves, communication systems , basics of computers, use of information technology in administration, e-governance and e- commerce, contributions of Indian scientists in the development of science
• States of matter, Atomic structure, chemical bonding and molecular structure, equilibriums
• Thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, solid state, solutions, electro chemistry, Chemical kinetics
• Characteristic feature of life
• Nutrition in organisms
• Principal of inheritance and variation
• Human health and diseases
• Biotechnology and its applications
• Biodiversity and conservation
• Ecosystems Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Dairy and Animal Husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan

Earth Science Syllabus

• Ethics and Human Values: Lesson from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers, and administrators
• Role of family, society, and educational institutions in inculcating values
• Ethical concept-Rit and Rin, the concept of Duties, the concept of Good and Virtues
• Ethics in private and public relationships- Behaviour, Moral and Political attitudes of administrators – Philosophical basis of Integrity
• Ethics of Bhagavad Geeta and its role in Administration
• Gandhian Ethics
• Contribution of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers from India & World
• Psycho-Stress Management
• Case Studies
• Emotional Intelligence – Concepts and their Utilities

World

• Broad Physical Features: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Lakes and Glaciers
• Earthquakes and Volcanoes: Types, distribution, and their impact Earth and its Geological time scale
• Current Geopolitical Problems

India

• Broad Physical Features: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Lakes, and Glaciers
• Major Physiographic divisions of India
• Climate- Origin of Monsoon, Seasonal Climatic conditions, Distribution of rainfall and climatic regions
• Natural Resources: Water, Forest, Soil
• Rocks & Mineral: Types and their uses
• Population: Growth, Distribution and Density, Sex-ratio, Literacy, urban and Rural Population

Rajasthan

• Broad Physical Features: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Rivers, and Lakes
• Major Physiographic Regions
• Natural Vegetation and Climate
• Livestock, Wildlife, and its Conversation
• Agriculture- Major Crops
• Mineral Resources
• Metallic Minerals- Types, distribution, and Industrial uses and conservation
• Non-Metallic Minerals- Types, distribution, and Industrial uses and their conservation.
• Energy Resources: Conventional and Non-conventional Population and Tribes

Paper 3: General Studies III

General Knowledge and General Studies Syllabus

Indian Political System, World Politics and Current Affairs Syllabus

• Indian Constitution
• Ideological Contents: Institutional framework- I, Institutional Framework- II, Institutional Framework- III
• Political Dynamics
• State Politics of Rajasthan
• Emerging World Order in the post-Cold War era, USA’s hegemony and its resistance, UN and Regional Organizations, International Terrorism, and Environmental issues
• Foreign Policy of India
• Geo-political and Strategic development in South Asia, South East Asia, and West Asia and their impact on India
• Current Affairs
• Concepts, Issues and Dynamics of Public 

Administration and Management Syllabus

• Administration and management: Meaning, nature, and significance. Its role in developed & developing societies. Evolution of Public Administration as a discipline, new public administration, Theories of public administration
• Concepts of power, authority, legitimacy, responsibility, and delegation
• Principles of organization: Hierarchy, Span of control and unity of command
• Functions of management, Corporate governance, and social responsibility
• New dimensions of public management, management of change
• Attitude and foundational values of civil services: integrity, impartiality, and non-partisanship, dedication to public service, the relationship between generalists and specialists
• Legislative & Judicial control over administration: various methods and techniques of legislative & judicial control
• Administrative setup, administrative culture in Rajasthan: Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, State Secretariat, and Chief Secretary
• District administration: organization, the role of District Collector and Superintendent of Police, Sub-divisional, and Tehsil administration
• Development Administration: Meaning, Scope, and Characteristics
• State Human Rights Commission, State Election Commission, Lokayukta, Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Public Service Guarantee Act, 2011

Administrative Ethics

• Dimensions of Ethics
• Administrative Ethics
• Ethics in Private and Public Relationships

Behavior

• Intelligence
• Personality
• Learning and Motivation
• Meeting Life Changes: Stress

Law

• Concepts of Law
• Contemporary Legal Issues
• Important Land Laws in Rajasthan
• Crimes against Women and Children

Grammar and Usage

• Correction of Sentences: 10 sentences for correction with errors related to Articles & Determiners
• Prepositions
• Tenses & Sequence of Tenses
• Modals
• Voice- Active & Passive
• Narration- Direct & Indirect
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• Phrasal Verbs & Idioms
• One Word Substitute
• Words often Confused or Misused

Comprehension, Translation, and Precis Writing

• Comprehension of an Unseen Passage (250 Words approximately) and 05 Questions based on the passage, Question No. 05 should preferably be on vocabulary
• Translation of five sentences from Hindi to English
• Precis Writing (a short passage of approximately 150-200 words)

Composition & Letter Writing

• Paragraph Writing- Any 01 paragraph out of 03 given topics (approximately 200 words)
• Elaboration of a given theme (Any 1 out of 3, approximately 150 words)
• Letter Writing or Report Writing (approximately 150 words)