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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.
RAS Prelims Syllabus 2026: Subject-Wise Topics and Official PDF
2026-11-11
RPSC released a revised RAS Prelims syllabus on 9 January 2026. The paper, General Knowledge and General Science, still has 150 questions for 200 marks, but many topic lists were rewritten. This page lists every subject area with the official PDF links and shows how much each area has carried in recent papers.