Short answer: in the last 25 days before RAS Prelims (Sunday, 6 December 2026), don't start new sources. Do three focused revision weeks built around the subjects that carry the most questions, take one full-length mock test every five to six days, and spend the final four days on short notes, your error log and rest. Most marks gained now come from revising what you have already read.
Before you start: three decisions
- Fix your sources. One book or note set per subject, plus one current-affairs source with a Rajasthan section. Anything else waits until after Prelims.
- Fix your mock-test days. Four full-length papers fit comfortably: roughly 14, 20, 26 November and 1 December. Two free full-length papers are available on our site, and previous-year papers make good mocks too.
- Keep one notebook as an error log. Every mistake from every mock goes there, with its cause. It becomes your last-day reading.
How to share the hours across subjects
Use past weightage as your guide. In the 2021, 2023 and 2024 papers each area carried a stable number of questions (see the previous-year analysis):
| Area | Questions per paper | Share of revision time |
|---|---|---|
| History, art and culture (two-thirds Rajasthan) | 23–26 | About 20% |
| Polity and Rajasthan administration | 23–24 | About 15% |
| Economy (India and Rajasthan) | 21–22 | About 15% |
| Geography | 19–21 | About 12% |
| Science and technology | 20–21 | About 10% |
| Reasoning and maths | 20 | Daily practice, about 13% |
| Current affairs | 20 | Daily, about 15% |
Then adjust for yourself. If your first mock showed that geography leaks marks, give it more of the time. The mock-analysis guide shows how to find that out.
Week 1 (12–18 November): first full revision of the Rajasthan core
- Days 1–3: Rajasthan history, art and culture: dynasties and their relations with the central power, peasant and Praja Mandal movements, saints, sects and folk deities, painting schools, literature, fairs and festivals.
- Days 4–5: Rajasthan geography and economy: rivers, minerals, irrigation projects, the latest state budget and the state's major welfare schemes.
- Days 6–7: Rajasthan administration: Governor, CM, Assembly, RPSC, Election and Information Commissions, Lokayukta, the district hierarchy and Panchayati Raj.
- Every day: 20–25 reasoning and maths questions; 45 minutes of current affairs.
- Mock 1 (around 14 November): a full 150-question paper at the exam hour, then a 45-minute analysis.
Week 2 (19–25 November): India-level subjects and the new syllabus lines
- Days 8–10: Indian polity (fundamental rights, DPSP, Parliament, judiciary, Union–State relations, emergency, constitutional bodies) and Indian history (ancient, medieval, the national movement and nation-building up to 2000).
- Days 11–12: Indian economy (budget, fiscal federalism and the Finance Commission, monetary policy, agriculture and industry reforms) and science and technology (health, biotechnology, space, defence, environment).
- Day 13: a quick pass through topics newly named in the 2026 syllabus: sources of Rajasthan history, the Indian knowledge system, the administrative hierarchy, and the 2022 Unfair Means Act.
- Day 14: world and India geography.
- Mock 2 (around 20 November) and analysis. Compare causes with Mock 1, not just the score.
Week 3 (26 November – 2 December): second revision and exam rehearsal
- Revise from short notes only, in half the time of the first round: Rajasthan core on two days, India-level subjects on two days, geography and science on one day.
- Current affairs consolidation: the last 12 months, with the Rajasthan section, sports, awards and new schemes. In 2021, 2023 and 2024 current affairs carried exactly 20 questions.
- Mocks 3 and 4 (around 26 November and 1 December) under full exam conditions, including filling an OMR-style sheet so that every row ends with one darkened circle.
The last four days (3–6 December)
- 3 and 4 December: read your error log and short notes. Do 15 reasoning questions to stay sharp. No full mock.
- 5 December: light revision of one-liners and tables. Check your admit card, exam centre, timing, ID proof and the instructions printed on the admit card. Sleep on time.
- 6 December: reach early. Read the booklet instructions carefully, including how to mark the fifth option if it is used again as it was in 2023 and 2024. Fill the OMR sheet in batches.
What to avoid
- New books and long video courses. They feel productive but displace revision.
- Taking a mock every day. Without time to analyse and revise, the extra papers mostly add anxiety.
- Chasing rumours about exam changes. Follow only RPSC notices and your admit card. Our exam pattern guide lists the official facts.
- Guessing blindly in mocks. A wrong answer costs 0.44 marks, so three wrong guesses cancel one correct answer.
Start the first mock this week: two free full-length RAS Prelims mock tests (150 questions, Hindi, fifth option and 1/3 negative marking).