Who can apply
- Age
- 21 to under 40 on 1 January 2027
- Qualification
- A degree from any recognised university final-year students may apply; proof needed before the Mains
- Vacancies
- 607 192 State Services, 415 Subordinate Services
- Application fee
- ₹600 · ₹400 ₹400 for Rajasthan OBC/MBC (non-creamy layer), EWS, SC, ST and persons with disabilities
Age relaxation (upper limit)
- Rajasthan SC, ST, OBC, MBC and EWS men: +5 years; women of these categories: +10 years
- General (unreserved) women: +5 years
- Widows and divorced women: no upper age limit
- Ex-servicemen: +10 years (State Services) or +15 years (Subordinate Services), up to 50
- Persons with benchmark disabilities: +5 years more
- Only one relaxation applies; reserved categories are for Rajasthan domicile only.
How selection works
- STEP 1Prelims · 6 Dec 2026150 questions, 200 marks. Screening only: these marks don't count in the final merit.
- STEP 2Mains15 times the vacancies are called. Four descriptive papers of 200 marks each.
- STEP 3Interview100 marks. Needs at least 10% in each Mains paper and 15% in total (5% less for SC/ST).
As per RPSC Advt 02/2026-27 (27 May 2026). Applications closed on 3 Jul 2026.
RAS Prelims 2026 previous cut-offs
Marks out of 200 needed to reach the Mains, from RPSC's result notices.
| Category | 2024 men | 2024 women | 2023 men | 2023 women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General / EWS / OBC | 71.59 | 69.80 | 100.69 | 97.01 |
| MBC | 71.59 | 63.98 | 99.31 | 84.60 |
| SC | 63.98 | 59.51 | 91.49 | 82.30 |
| ST | 67.56 | 63.98 | 94.25 | 91.49 |
Qualified for the Mains: 21,539 (2024) and 19,348 (2023). Scheduled Area, widow and divorcee cut-offs are in the result notices. Check your score with the answer key →
Eligibility: common questions
What is the age limit for RAS 2026?
21 to under 40 years on 1 January 2027, with relaxations: +5 years for Rajasthan's reserved-category men and general women, +10 for reserved-category women, and no upper limit for widows and divorced women.
What was the RAS Prelims cut-off?
For General men it was 71.59 out of 200 in 2024 and 100.69 in 2023; the 2024 paper was harder. Category-wise figures are in the table above.