Rajasthan Police SI Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Minus one third of a question's marks per wrong answer. Each question has five circles; the fifth is for "not attempted", and leaving all five blank also costs a third. Blank on more than 10% of questions disqualifies you. Ten extra minutes are given per paper for this.

Physical efficiency test (100 marks, 50 to pass)

Ex-servicemen run 100 m on the women's times, jump 13, 12 or 11 ft, and do 5, 4 or 3 chin-ups.

Paper I, Hindi: sandhi, samas, upsarg, pratyay; tatsam, tadbhav, deshaj and videshi words; noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, avyay; synonyms, antonyms, paired words, one word for a phrase; word and sentence correction; gender, number, tense, mood, aspect and voice; sentence formation; punctuation; idioms and proverbs; administrative and legal terms.

Paper II:

• Rajasthan: history, dynasties, freedom movement and integration, forts and monuments, arts and crafts, literature and dialects, fairs, folk music and dance, saints and lok devtas, personalities.
• India: ancient, medieval and modern history, the national movement, reform movements, post-independence consolidation.
• Geography of the world, India and Rajasthan.
• Constitution, political system and governance; public policy and rights.
• Economic concepts, Indian economy, planning and the economy of Rajasthan.
• Science and technology, including developments in Rajasthan.
• Reasoning (deductive, inductive, abductive; statements and assumptions, arguments, conclusions, courses of action), mental ability and basic numeracy (number system, ratio, percentage, interest, data interpretation).
• Current affairs of Rajasthan, India and the world; sports.

• A degree from a recognised university.
• Working Hindi in Devanagari and knowledge of Rajasthani culture.
• Age 20 to 25 on 1 January 2026. Five more years for Rajasthan SC, ST, OBC, MBC and EWS men; ten for women of those groups; five for general women. Ex-servicemen and reservists up to 40.
• Physical standard: men 168 cm, chest 81 cm unexpanded and 86 expanded; women 152 cm and 47.5 kg (Sahariya women exempt). SC and ST candidates may be allowed 5 cm less where too few meet the standard.

1. Written exam. You need 36% in each paper and 40% overall (5 marks' relaxation for SC and ST). Up to 20 times the vacancies are passed to the police.
2. Physical efficiency test under a board chaired by the DGP's nominee. 50 of 100 to pass.
3. Aptitude test and interview of 50 marks, for three times the vacancies on written plus physical marks (SC and ST who qualify are all called). A degree or diploma in criminology, NCC C certificate or police administration in the degree may be given weight.
4. Interview marks are added to written marks. RPSC won't recommend anyone with under 36% in the interview or 45% overall; women and reserved categories can be recommended at 30% and 40%.

Pay Matrix Level 11 (old grade pay ₹4,200). Probation is two years on a fixed monthly pay set by the state.

Apply on the RPSC website or through SSO's Recruitment Portal after One Time Registration. OTR fee: ₹600 for general and creamy-layer OBC and MBC; ₹400 for Rajasthan's non-creamy OBC and MBC, EWS, SC, ST, Sahariya and PwD. Candidates from other states pay as general. Missing two exams in a year blocks your OTR until you pay ₹750 (₹1,500 the second time). Corrections after the closing date cost ₹500.

You state your order of preference among the branches in the online form.

The written exam is held at district centres across Rajasthan. Your district is shown on the SSO portal about a week before, and admit cards come out three or four days before the exam. Gates close 60 minutes before the start, and entry is by face or thumb verification with an original photo ID.

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SI 2021 re-exam

2021 recruitment cancelled 8 May 2026; re-exam 20 September 2026; model answer keys the same day, objections 21 to 23 September at ₹100 a question.

• The Hindi paper is half the written marks. It's grammar-heavy and predictable; use it to build a lead.
• Paper II is wide, but Rajasthan history, culture and geography come up in several of its units.
• A wrong answer costs a third. Mark the fifth circle on anything you skip.
• The physical test is scored, not just passed, and its marks count toward the interview shortlist.

• RPSC recruitment advertisements
• Advertisement 05/2025-26 (PDF)
• Paper I syllabus and Paper II syllabus
• Physical efficiency test standards
• Interview list after PET, 15 September 2026
• SI 2021 re-exam press note, 8 May 2026
• Rajasthan Police for PET admit cards

Who conducts the Rajasthan Police SI exam?

RPSC, Ajmer. The physical test is run by the Rajasthan Police.

What is the qualification and age limit?

Any degree, and age 20 to 25 on 1 January 2026, with relaxations.

Is there negative marking?

Yes, one third of a question's marks for each wrong answer.

How many marks is the interview?

50. It is added to the 400 written marks.

What happened to SI 2021?

The state cancelled it in May 2026. RPSC held a re-exam on 20 September 2026 for those who had sat the 2021 papers.