Jaipur: The Rajasthan government is considering a more regular recruitment schedule for the Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS), with preparations for the 2027 recruitment expected to begin after the preliminary examination of RAS 2026.
According to reports, the government plans to issue the RAS 2027 recruitment notification before June 2027. The next recruitment may offer more than 500 posts.
The RAS 2026 Preliminary Examination is scheduled for December 6, 2026. Following the examination, the Personnel Department is expected to initiate the process of collecting vacancy details from the concerned departments for the next recruitment cycle.
RAS Recruitment May Move Towards an Annual Schedule
The proposal aims to make RAS recruitment more predictable by conducting it every year, along the lines of the Union Public Service Commission’s regular examination cycle.
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However, annual recruitment has been discussed in Rajasthan before, without becoming a consistently followed practice.
The 2024 recruitment was followed by a year without a fresh RAS advertisement in 2025. The next recruitment notification was issued in 2026.
The proposed 2027 cycle is intended to bring greater regularity to the process, although the next notification and vacancy count will depend on the government’s recruitment preparations.
Government Plans to Shorten Five-Stage Advertisement Process
At present, the process leading to the release of an RAS recruitment advertisement involves five levels of coordination, beginning with the concerned departments and extending to the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC).
The government is considering reducing the number of stages involved in this process to save time before the advertisement is issued.
The proposal is significant for a recruitment examination that attracts around five lakh candidates every year, according to the report.
Vacancy Assessment to Begin After RAS 2026 Prelims
The Personnel Department is expected to begin seeking details of vacant posts from various departments after the December examination.
Departments may also review their vacancies before sending the required information for the proposed 2027 recruitment.
Dr. Dheeraj Kumar Singh (IAS: 2020: RJ), Joint Secretary in Rajasthan’s Personnel Department, told media that the vacancy-related exercise for the next recruitment would begin after the RAS 2026 Preliminary Examination.
He also said that the government was working to reduce the number of stages involved in the advertisement process.
RAS 2026 Prelims Scheduled for December 6
The RAS 2026 Preliminary Examination is scheduled to be held on December 6, 2026. The Rajasthan Public Service Commission revised the examination date from November 29.
The 2026 recruitment notification covers 607 posts, comprising 192 State Service vacancies and 415 Subordinate Service vacancies. The Commission has also scheduled the RAS 2026 Main Examination for May 1 and 2, 2027.
The proposed 2027 recruitment will be a separate cycle. Its final vacancy count, notification date and examination schedule are yet to be formally announced.
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