Source: live prelims database · Topics from the stored PYQ subject/topic links.

Data, not guesswork

RPSC PYQ trends

957 questions across 2012–2024. Pick a paper and a window to see what the examiners actually reward.

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Year-wise subject weightage

Questions per subject in each year, 2012–2024.

8162331Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration · 2012: 8 questions8Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration · 2013: 21 questions21Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration · 2016: 21 questions21Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration · 2018: 31 questions31Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration · 2021: 26 questions26Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration · 2023: 22 questions22Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration · 2024: 25 questions25Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public AdministrationGeography Of Rajasthan, India And The World · 2012: 15 questions15Geography Of Rajasthan, India And The World · 2013: 22 questions22Geography Of Rajasthan, India And The World · 2016: 17 questions17Geography Of Rajasthan, India And The World · 2018: 25 questions25Geography Of Rajasthan, India And The World · 2021: 24 questions24Geography Of Rajasthan, India And The World · 2023: 23 questions23Geography Of Rajasthan, India And The World · 2024: 18 questions18Geography Of Rajasthan, India And The WorldScience And Technology · 2012: 18 questions18Science And Technology · 2013: 17 questions17Science And Technology · 2016: 18 questions18Science And Technology · 2018: 17 questions17Science And Technology · 2021: 20 questions20Science And Technology · 2023: 19 questions19Science And Technology · 2024: 17 questions17Science And TechnologyIndian Economy And Rajasthan Economy · 2012: 15 questions15Indian Economy And Rajasthan Economy · 2013: 10 questions10Indian Economy And Rajasthan Economy · 2016: 26 questions26Indian Economy And Rajasthan Economy · 2018: 15 questions15Indian Economy And Rajasthan Economy · 2021: 18 questions18Indian Economy And Rajasthan Economy · 2023: 21 questions21Indian Economy And Rajasthan Economy · 2024: 19 questions19Indian Economy And Rajasthan EconomyGeneral Mental Ability And Reasoning · 2012: 0 questionsGeneral Mental Ability And Reasoning · 2013: 23 questions23General Mental Ability And Reasoning · 2016: 18 questions18General Mental Ability And Reasoning · 2018: 18 questions18General Mental Ability And Reasoning · 2021: 15 questions15General Mental Ability And Reasoning · 2023: 18 questions18General Mental Ability And Reasoning · 2024: 20 questions20General Mental Ability And ReasoningHistory Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) · 2012: 8 questions8History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) · 2013: 16 questions16History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) · 2016: 19 questions19History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) · 2018: 18 questions18History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) · 2021: 10 questions10History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) · 2023: 16 questions16History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) · 2024: 17 questions17History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern)

Bars are grouped by subject; each bar inside a group is one year (2012 → 2024, left to right). Hover a bar for exact counts.

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Subject weightage

Share of the paper each subject commands in the selected window.

Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration: 154 questions (16.6%)Geography Of Rajasthan, India And The World: 144 questions (15.6%)Science And Technology: 126 questions (13.6%)Indian Economy And Rajasthan Economy: 124 questions (13.4%)General Mental Ability And Reasoning: 112 questions (12.1%)History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern): 104 questions (11.2%)Current Affairs (National, International And Rajasthan Specific): 101 questions (10.9%)History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition And Heritage Of Rajasthan: 60 questions (6.5%)
925questions
  1. Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration15416.6%
  2. Geography Of Rajasthan, India And The World14415.6%
  3. Science And Technology12613.6%
  4. Indian Economy And Rajasthan Economy12413.4%
  5. General Mental Ability And Reasoning11212.1%
  6. History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern)10411.2%
  7. Current Affairs (National, International And Rajasthan Specific)10110.9%
  8. History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition And Heritage Of Rajasthan606.5%
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Subject trend explorer

Pick a subject to see its year-by-year question counts.

Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration

Steady
2012: 8 questions820122013: 21 questions2120132016: 21 questions2120162018: 31 questions3120182021: 26 questions2620212023: 22 questions2220232024: 25 questions252024
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Subject trajectories

Year-by-year counts for the top 6 subjects — spot what's rising and what's fading.

81623312012201320162018202120232024Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public AdministrationIndian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration · 2012: 8Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration · 2013: 21Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration · 2016: 21Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration · 2018: 31Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration · 2021: 26Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration · 2023: 22Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration · 2024: 25Geography Of Rajasthan, India And The WorldGeography Of Rajasthan, India And The World · 2012: 15Geography Of Rajasthan, India And The World · 2013: 22Geography Of Rajasthan, India And The World · 2016: 17Geography Of Rajasthan, India And The World · 2018: 25Geography Of Rajasthan, India And The World · 2021: 24Geography Of Rajasthan, India And The World · 2023: 23Geography Of Rajasthan, India And The World · 2024: 18Science And TechnologyScience And Technology · 2012: 18Science And Technology · 2013: 17Science And Technology · 2016: 18Science And Technology · 2018: 17Science And Technology · 2021: 20Science And Technology · 2023: 19Science And Technology · 2024: 17Indian Economy And Rajasthan EconomyIndian Economy And Rajasthan Economy · 2012: 15Indian Economy And Rajasthan Economy · 2013: 10Indian Economy And Rajasthan Economy · 2016: 26Indian Economy And Rajasthan Economy · 2018: 15Indian Economy And Rajasthan Economy · 2021: 18Indian Economy And Rajasthan Economy · 2023: 21Indian Economy And Rajasthan Economy · 2024: 19General Mental Ability And ReasoningGeneral Mental Ability And Reasoning · 2012: 0General Mental Ability And Reasoning · 2013: 23General Mental Ability And Reasoning · 2016: 18General Mental Ability And Reasoning · 2018: 18General Mental Ability And Reasoning · 2021: 15General Mental Ability And Reasoning · 2023: 18General Mental Ability And Reasoning · 2024: 20History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern)History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) · 2012: 8History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) · 2013: 16History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) · 2016: 19History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) · 2018: 18History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) · 2021: 10History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) · 2023: 16History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) · 2024: 17
Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public AdministrationGeography Of Rajasthan, India And The WorldScience And TechnologyIndian Economy And Rajasthan EconomyGeneral Mental Ability And ReasoningHistory Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern)
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Must-focus areas

Highest-yield areas in the selected window, ranked by questions asked. Tap a row to inspect it.

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Key takeaways

Auto-generated from the data above — what to actually do with it.

Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration leads the paper

About 16.1% of all questions (154) come from Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance And Public Administration — the single highest-yield area.

Current Affairs (National, International And Rajasthan Specific) is rising

Averaging 17.3 questions/year recently vs 12.3 before — the fastest-growing area in the paper.

History Of Rajasthan And Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) is cooling off

Down to 14.3 questions/year recently from 17.7 — deprioritise it relative to risers.

Science And Technology is the steadiest bet

Shows up almost every year (~18.0 questions/year) — safe, predictable marks.

2024 was the heaviest paper

149 questions that year — use it as your benchmark full-length practice set.

7 areas cover 80% of the paper

Mastering the top 7 areas captures four-fifths of all questions — focus beats breadth here.