Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has today, February 25, 2022, announced the RAS Mains 2022 new exam dates. The announcement has also been made public, on the official website rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in. Accordingly, the Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS) Mains Exam 2022 is all set to be conducted on March 20 and 21, 2022. Candidates who have qualified the preliminary stage will be issued new admit cards soon. So, the hall tickets issued in February 2022 are not applicable.
Previously, the RAS RPSC Mains 2022 examination was scheduled for February 25 and 26, 2022. However, after a high-level meeting organised by the state commission, the second stage was postponed.
Expected Date for RPSC RAS Mains 2022 Admit Card Release
Looking at the previous-year trends, RPSC usually releases the admit cards around 7-10 days prior to the exam. So, the RAS Mains 2022 admit card is likely to release between March 11-14, 2022. By taking the average of days, candidates can expect their hall tickets to come out on February 12, 2022. They will be issued through the online mode, on the official website rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in.
Following is a table summarising the sequence of events that took place in 2021, 2018, and 2016. The table also shed light on the previous dates for RPSC RAS 2022 mains exam schedule and release of admit cards. This will provide important insight for predicting the date for the release of new admit cards.
| Year of RAS Mains | Admit Card Date | Mains Exam Date | Difference of Days |
| RPSC RAS 2021 | March 12, 2022 (expected) | March 20 & 21, 2022 | 8 days (average of past-year events) |
| RPSC RAS 2021 (Previously Scheduled) | February 17, 2022 | February 25 & 26, 2022 | 8 days |
| RPSC RAS 2018 | June 18, 2019 | June 25 & 26, 2019 | 7 days |
| RPSC RAS 2016 | January 18, 2022 | January 28 & 29, 2022 (later scheduled to April 9-12, 2022) | 10 days |
RPSC RAS 2022 Selection Process
Similar to past years, the RPSC RAS 2022 has planned on conducting the recruitment drive in three distinct stages – 1. Preliminary written exam, 2. Mains written exam and 3. Interview round.
Candidates have to qualify each round for proceeding to the subsequent one. Those who qualify all three stages will be provisionally selected. They will have to undergo a thorough document verification for final selection. The preliminary stage was successfully conducted in November 2021, following which, the list of qualified candidates was revealed. These candidates will now appear for the mains stage.
