RPSC RAS 2026: 607 Posts (RAS, RPS, Tehsildar)

The RPSC RAS 2026 application window closed on 3 July 2026 at 12 midnight. No extension was issued. The prelims is now proposed for 6 December 2026, and the mains for 1 and 2 May 2027. The recruitment covers 607 posts across the Rajasthan Administrative Service, Rajasthan Police Service, Tehsildar and dozens of other services.

RPSC RAS 2026 Last Date and Key Facts

What Jobs Are Actually in These 607 Posts?

RAS 2026 is really two different job families in one exam, with different pay levels:

The single biggest chunk is Tehsildar with 148 posts (136 non-scheduled area + 12 scheduled area). Of the 415 subordinate posts, 36 are reserved for candidates of Rajasthan’s Scheduled (TSP) Areas; scheduled-area candidates can also apply for the other posts, but not the other way round. Your service allotment at the end depends on your final merit and the preference order you fill in the form.

Who Can Sit for RAS 2026

• Education: a Bachelor’s degree in any subject from a recognised university. Final-year students could apply; they have to show proof of passing before the Mains exam.
• Age: 21 to under 40 as on 1 January 2027. Because the previous RAS advertisement came out in 2024, this advertisement adds an extra one-year relaxation in the upper limit on top of that. Rajasthan SC/ST/OBC/MBC/EWS men get +5 years and women +10 years; general-category women +5; widows and divorcees have no upper age limit at all (below 60 at appointment).
• Domicile: candidates from any state can apply, but every reservation benefit (category, fee concession, age relaxation) is only for Rajasthan natives. An SC/ST/OBC/EWS candidate from another state applies as general and pays ₹600.

RAS 2026 Exam Pattern: Prelims, Mains, Interview

Three stages, and the first one is only a filter:

1. Prelims (6 December 2026, proposed): one paper, General Knowledge and General Science. 150 questions, 200 marks, 3 hours. This is a screening test; its marks do not count in the final merit. About 15 times the number of vacancies qualify for Mains.
2. Mains (1 and 2 May 2027, proposed): four descriptive papers of 200 marks each (GS-I, GS-II, GS-III, and General Hindi + General English). You need at least 10% in each paper and 15% overall to reach the interview stage.
3. Interview: 100 marks. Final merit = Mains 800 + Interview 100 = 900.

The prelims rule that catches people: negative marking is one-third of a mark per wrong answer, and every question has a fifth option meaning “not attempting”. You must darken option 5 if you skip a question; leaving all five circles blank also costs you one-third mark, and leaving more than 10% of questions fully blank gets you disqualified. RPSC gives 10 extra minutes at the end specifically to verify your bubbles. The advertisement leaves the prelims mode open. It may be conducted online or offline.

Salary: What L-14 Really Means In Hand

The advertisement lists pay levels of the Rajasthan pay matrix rather than rupee amounts. The headline services (RAS, RPS, Accounts) sit at Level 14, whose initial basic pay is about ₹56,100 under the Rajasthan Revised Pay Rules 2017. With dearness allowance and house rent allowance added and NPS deducted, the realistic starting take-home for an L-14 post is roughly in the ₹85,000 to ₹95,000 range by our estimate. Subordinate services sit lower (Tehsildar at L-11, several services at L-10), so their in-hand pay is proportionately less. The advertisement itself publishes no rupee figures, so treat everything beyond the pay levels as an estimate.

How RAS 2026 Applications Were Filed

1. Log in at sso.rajasthan.gov.in with your SSO ID (create one first if needed).
2. Complete One Time Registration with Aadhaar/Jan-Aadhaar KYC. Whatever name, date of birth and gender your Aadhaar carried got locked into the application.
3. Open the Recruitment Portal, select this exam, and fill the form. Your live photo comes from the OTR capture, and you upload a scanned signature and left-hand thumb impression.
4. Choose your category carefully. It cannot be changed after applying except through the paid correction window, and applying in the wrong category can cost you the candidature.
5. Pay the OTR fee (nothing to pay if you already have an RPSC OTR from an earlier exam) and submit. If no Application Number is generated, your application has not been submitted. Save and print the confirmation.

After the deadline there was a 10-day correction window at ₹500 (up to 13 July 2026). RPSC has now opened a second window, from 24 to 30 September 2026, to edit or withdraw a form. Neither window is a way to apply late.

What Comes Next for RAS 2026 Applicants

If you applied, the next step is the prelims on 6 December 2026 (proposed), with the mains proposed for 1 and 2 May 2027. RAS is Rajasthan’s flagship exam, and the 607 posts span everything from RAS and police service to Tehsildar and cooperative service. If you missed the 3 July deadline, you cannot apply in this cycle.

Not from Rajasthan? See our pages on the MPPSC Assistant Professor recruitment (524 posts) and the UPPSC PCS 2026 (around 500 posts) for their current status.

RAS 2026 Doubts, Answered

What is the last date for RPSC RAS 2026?

It was 3 July 2026 at 12:00 midnight, for both the form and the fee. No extension was issued, so the application window is now closed.

How many vacancies are there in RAS 2026?

607 in total: 192 State Services posts (including RAS 57, RPS 26, Accounts 36) and 415 Subordinate Services posts (including Tehsildar 148 and Cooperative 113). The advertisement notes the count may be revised.

Can final-year students apply for RAS 2026?

Yes. The advertisement explicitly allows candidates appearing in their final-year degree exams, with proof of passing required before the Mains examination.

When is the RAS 2026 prelims exam?

6 December 2026 (proposed). RPSC’s press note of 2 July 2026 moved it from 29 November, and its press note of 23 September 2026 repeats the new date. The mains is proposed for 1 and 2 May 2027. The mode (online or offline) is not announced yet.

Is there negative marking in RAS prelims?

Yes, one-third mark per wrong answer. And RAS papers have a mandatory fifth option: darken option 5 for questions you skip, because leaving over 10% of questions completely blank leads to disqualification.

Do candidates from other states get reservation in RAS?

No. Candidates from outside Rajasthan can apply but are treated as general category for reservation, fees and age relaxation.

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