Rajasthan Police SI (Sub-Inspector) 2026 — Eligibility, Physical Standards & Syllabus
Rajasthan Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) / Platoon Commander is conducted by RPSC (confirmed via the official 2025-26 advertisement), not RSMSSB or Rajasthan Police directly.
- Post: Sub-Inspector / Platoon Commander, Rajasthan Police
- Conducted by: RPSC, Ajmer — Advt. No. 05/Exam/SI-PC/RPSC/EP-I/2025-26
- Eligibility: Degree + Hindi/Devanagari proficiency + Rajasthani culture knowledge; age 20-25 (as on 1 Jan 2026)
- Selection: Written exam (400 marks, 2 papers) → PET (100 marks) → Interview (50 marks)
- Original vacancies: 1,015 posts; application window 10 Aug – 8 Sep 2025
- पद: सब-इंस्पेक्टर / प्लाटून कमांडर, राजस्थान पुलिस
- आयोजक: RPSC, अजमेर
- पात्रता: डिग्री + हिंदी/देवनागरी दक्षता + राजस्थानी संस्कृति ज्ञान; आयु 20-25 वर्ष
- चयन: लिखित परीक्षा (400 अंक) → PET (100 अंक) → इंटरव्यू (50 अंक)
- मूल रिक्तियाँ: 1,015 पद
Overview
| Post | Sub-Inspector / Platoon Commander |
| Conducted by | RPSC, Ajmer |
| Written exam | Paper I General Hindi (200 marks) + Paper II GK & General Science (200 marks), confirmed 1/3 negative marking on Paper II |
| PET | 100 marks, 50% qualifying |
| Interview | 50 marks |
| Vacancies (original) | 1,015 posts — 896 SI(AP) General, 4 SI(AP) Sahariya, 25 SI(AP) Scheduled Area, 26 SI(IB), 64 Platoon Commander |
Eligibility
- Degree from a recognized university, plus working knowledge of Hindi (Devanagari script) and knowledge of Rajasthani culture — confirmed from the official advertisement.
- Age: 20-25 years as on 1 Jan 2026, with category relaxations (SC/ST/OBC/MBC/EWS men +5, same categories women +10, general women +5, ex-servicemen up to 40).
- Physical standards (confirmed): Men — height ≥168cm, chest ≥81cm (min 5cm expansion); Women — height ≥152cm, weight ≥47.5kg; SC/ST get a 5cm relaxation where needed.
- Scheduled Area posts are restricted to Rajasthan Scheduled-Area domiciled candidates; general posts have no blanket domicile requirement (only category relaxations are domicile-linked).
Selection Process & Exam Pattern
- Written exam (confirmed, official advertisement): Paper I General Hindi — 200 marks, 2 hrs; Paper II General Knowledge & General Science — 200 marks, 2 hrs, 100 MCQs, confirmed 1/3 negative marking. Qualifying: 36% each paper + 40% aggregate; merit list up to 20× vacancies proceeds to PET.
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET): 100 marks, 50% qualifying, conducted by a Physical Efficiency Board.
- Aptitude Test/Interview: restricted to 3× vacancies among those clearing written+PET, 50 marks — assesses personality, judgment, leadership, and knowledge of Rajasthani culture; weightage for Criminology degree/NCC 'C' Certificate.
- Final floor: minimum 36% in interview and 45% aggregate (relaxed to 30%/40% for BC/MBC/SC/ST/EWS).
Syllabus
Paper II — General Knowledge & General Science (per RPSC's official syllabus PDF): History/Art/Culture/Heritage of Rajasthan; Indian History (Ancient/Medieval/Modern); Geography of World/India/Rajasthan; Indian Constitution & Governance; Economic Concepts & Economy of Rajasthan; Science & Technology; Reasoning & Mental Ability; Current Affairs.
*Paper I (General Hindi) topic breakdown was not independently retrieved in this research pass.
Pay Scale
Pay Matrix Level-11, Grade Pay ₹4,200 — confirmed from the official advertisement. *In-hand figures (₹40,000-50,000/month range commonly cited) are secondary-sourced.
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Who conducts the Rajasthan Police SI exam?
RPSC (Rajasthan Public Service Commission), Ajmer — confirmed via the official advertisement (No. 05/Exam/SI-PC/RPSC/EP-I/2025-26).
What are the physical standards for men and women?
Men: height ≥168cm, chest ≥81cm (min 5cm expansion). Women: height ≥152cm, weight ≥47.5kg. SC/ST candidates get a 5cm relaxation where needed.
Is there negative marking?
Confirmed for Paper II (General Knowledge & Science) at 1/3 mark per wrong answer, per the official syllabus PDF.
How many stages are there?
Three: Written Exam (400 marks) → Physical Efficiency Test (100 marks, 50% qualifying) → Interview (50 marks).
राजस्थान पुलिस SI परीक्षा कौन आयोजित करता है?
RPSC (राजस्थान लोक सेवा आयोग), अजमेर — आधिकारिक विज्ञापन से पुष्ट।
क्या नकारात्मक अंकन है?
पेपर II (सामान्य ज्ञान व विज्ञान) में 1/3 अंक प्रति गलत उत्तर की पुष्टि है, आधिकारिक सिलेबस PDF के अनुसार।
Sources
RPSC official advertisement PDF · RPSC official Paper II syllabus PDF
Eligibility, physical standards, and Paper II structure are confirmed from official RPSC PDFs — high confidence. Revised vacancy figures and exact exam/re-exam dates are secondary-sourced and should be checked against the latest corrigendum before publishing.
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