The Rajasthan Police has released 24,576 constable vacancies across various districts. This is one of the biggest police recruitment drives in Rajasthan. The exam is conducted by the Rajasthan Police Subordinate Board and follows a well-defined pattern that rewards candidates who focus on Rajasthan-specific general knowledge alongside standard aptitude subjects.
Exam Pattern and Selection Process
- Written exam: 150 questions, 75 marks (each question = 0.5 marks). Duration: 2 hours. No negative marking — attempt every question.
- Subjects: Reasoning (30 q), GK & GS (45 q), Rajasthan GK (45 q), Computer Knowledge (15 q), Current Affairs (15 q).
- Physical Efficiency Test (after written exam): Male — 5 km run in 25 min, Long Jump 12 feet, Shot Put (7.26 kg) 19 feet. Female — 5 km run in 35 min, Long Jump 9 feet, Shot Put (4 kg) 15 feet.
- Physical Standard: Male height 168 cm (Gen), 165 cm (SC/ST). Chest: 81 cm unexpanded, 86 cm expanded. Female height 152 cm (Gen), 145 cm (SC/ST).
- Final merit = Written exam marks + PET marks + bonus marks (NCC/Home Guard/Sports). No interview.
Rajasthan GK — The Deciding Factor (45 Questions)
- Rajasthan History: Rajput dynasties (Chauhans, Rathores, Sisodias), freedom fighters (Kesari Singh Barhat, Vijay Singh Pathik, Arjun Lal Sethi), 1857 revolt in Rajasthan.
- Rajasthan Geography: Aravalli Range, Thar Desert, rivers (Chambal, Banas, Luni), climate zones, lakes (Sambhar, Pushkar, Pichhola), minerals and mining.
- Art & Culture: Paintings (Kishangarh, Bundi, Mewar), folk dances (Ghoomar, Kalbelia, Kathputli), fairs (Pushkar, Nagaur), handicrafts, saints (Meerabai, Kabir).
- Rajasthan Polity: Panchayati Raj (73rd amendment implementation), Governor, CM, state legislature, important government schemes (Chiranjeevi, Indira Rasoi).
- Best books: Rajasthan GK by Laxminarayan Nathuramka + Rajasthan Darpan magazine. Read these two thoroughly for 45/45.
Other Subjects Strategy
- Reasoning (30 questions): Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Analogy, Series, Syllogism, Mirror Image. Level is moderate — solve Kiran Reasoning book for practice.
- GK & General Science (45 questions): Focus on Indian History (Modern India), Indian Geography, Polity (fundamental rights, amendments), Physics (units, light, sound), Chemistry (acids/bases, pH), Biology (diseases, vitamins, blood groups).
- Computer Knowledge (15 questions): MS Office basics, internet terms, hardware/software, shortcuts, full forms (RAM, ROM, CPU, URL). These are easy marks — do not skip.
- Current Affairs (15 questions): Last 6 months national + Rajasthan state current affairs. Focus on government schemes, awards, sports events, appointments.
- Since there is no negative marking, attempt all 150 questions. Even intelligent guessing adds marks.
Preparation Timeline — 90 Day Plan
- Day 1-30: Complete Rajasthan GK + Indian GK syllabus. Read one chapter daily. Make short notes for revision.
- Day 31-60: Focus on Reasoning (1 hour daily) + Computer Knowledge (30 min daily). Start solving previous-year papers topic-wise.
- Day 61-75: Full-length mock tests — one per day. Analyze weak areas after each test. Revise Rajasthan GK notes every 3 days.
- Day 76-90: Revision only. Re-read short notes, solve 2 mocks per day, focus on current affairs of the last 3 months.
- Physical training: Start running from Day 1 itself. Run 5 km daily in the morning. Practice long jump and shot put at least 3 times per week.