RPSC RAS Eligibility Criteria 2023: Age, Qualification

RPSC RAS 2023 Eligibility criteria

It is very important for an RPSC RAS candidate to know and understand the eligibility criteria of this exam so as to ensure that he/she does not get disqualified. Even if a candidate appears for the exam and clears it, but at a later stage it is found that the candidate lacks eligibility, he/she is liable for disqualification. The recruitment done via RPSC RAS or Rajasthan Taxation Services (RTS) exam makes a candidate eligible for 20 state services and 15 subordinate services.

The basic eligibility criteria for RPSC RAS involve three broad categories: Age limit, Nationality, and Education qualification. The candidates who aspire to apply for the state civil services need to meet these eligibility criteria. The broad criteria have been explained below:

Age limit for RPSC RAS Exam 2023

The RPSC notifies the eligibility criteria for the RAS /RTS exam every year through a notification. For RAS exam 2023 and gazetted employees, the age limit set by the RPSC is as follows:

1. Minimum age limit: 21 years (as of 01/01/2023)
2. Maximum age limit: 40 years (as of 01/01/2023)

However, for the non-gazetted posts, the age limit is as follows:

1. Minimum Age: 25 years (as of 01/01/2023)
2. Maximum Age: 45 years (as of 01/01/2023)

It is to be noted that according to the RPSC recruitment rules, there are certain age-limit relaxations for the reserved categories. These have been stated in the table below:

Apart from the above-mentioned categories, there are some other categories too, which can enjoy the upper age limit relaxation to appear in the RAS exam. The same can be checked from the official notification released by the RPSC.

NOTE: The following points regarding the age limit criteria for RPSC RAS exam are important to be considered:

• Candidates are not entitled to claim age limit relaxation in more than one category because this relaxation is not cumulative in nature. They can only choose to claim relaxation in any one of the categories (if more than one applies to them).
• Since no specific restriction on the number of attempts has been mentioned for the RAS exam in the eligibility criteria, candidates must fulfil the age limit criteria.
• All the candidates considering the age limit eligibility or relaxations must be Indian citizens.

Nationality for RPSC RAS Exam 2023

The nationality criterion for the RPSC RAS exam is simple. The candidate must be a citizen of India. Non-citizens or NRIs are not eligible for appearing in this exam. This criterion remains the same each year since it is one of the most important conditions for being a civil servant. Also, please note that the candidates belonging to Rajasthan or domiciled in Rajasthan are given priority and the candidates belonging to other states shall be treated in the General Category.

Educational qualifications for RPSC RAS Exam 2023

In order to be eligible for RPSC RAS exam 2023, a candidate must have a graduate degree in any field from either of the following educational institutions:

• Any University which is incorporated by an Act of the Central Legislature; or
• Any University which is incorporated by an Act of the State Legislature; or
• Any other Educational Institution established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as one under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956; or
• Possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Government in consultation with the Rajasthan Public Service Commission.

Please note that the candidates, who have not completed their graduation but are in the final year of their graduation course, are also eligible for appearing in the RPSC RAS Preliminary exam. However, in order to be eligible for the Mains exam, the candidate needs to submit proof of passing his graduation year.