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RAS Prelims vs UPSC Prelims: Exam Pattern and Preparation Differences
2026-11-11
RAS Prelims is one 150-question General Knowledge and General Science paper of 200 marks, with roughly a third of the questions on Rajasthan. UPSC Prelims has two papers: General Studies I, which decides the merit for Mains, and the qualifying CSAT. Both use one-third negative marking. Preparing for both is possible, but RAS needs a dedicated Rajasthan block and its own reasoning and maths section.
RAS Prelims Exam Pattern 2026: Questions, Marks, Time and Negative Marking
2026-11-11
RAS Prelims 2026 is a single objective paper, General Knowledge and General Science: 150 questions, 200 marks, 3 hours, with one-third negative marking for each wrong answer. RPSC has fixed the exam for Sunday, 6 December 2026. The Prelims is a screening test only, so its marks do not count in the final merit.