All You Need to Know about RPSC-AEN Exam 2024

Rajasthan Public Service Commission has recently released job notification for the posts of Assistant Engineer (AEN) offering in total 1014 vacancies. Engineering candidates from civil, mechanical, electrical branches must gear up to apply for the posts. As per official notification, the online application window will open from 14th August 2024 to 12th September 2024. The blog will explore various important information related to the RPSC-AEN exam 2024.

What is RPSC?

Rajasthan Public Service Commission, a part of the Rajasthan government. The statutory functions of the Commission are as follows: Direct Recruitment, Recruitment by transfer, statutory rules relating to services, Disciplinary cases, and regulations for reimbursement of legal expenses, wound and extraordinary pension cases.

This year RPSC is conducting an entrance exam for which candidates from the civil, electrical, agriculture, and mechanical engineering branches are eligible to sit for the RPSC recruitment exam. However, the post of each stream may vary based on the vacancy of the particular stream.

For a better understanding of the recruitment process in the RPSC-AEN Exam the article will provide an overview of the important information such as eligibility, age limit, education qualifications and other details. It is recommended to read the official notification to avoid any confusion.

Eligibility

It is the basic requirement that RPSC expects the candidates appearing for the entrance exam must process. Accordingly, the eligibility criteria are of various types: Age, Educational Qualification, other

Age Range

Minimum 21 years and maximum 40 years as on 01.01.2025.

Note:- The posts as per the official notification were advertised by the Commission in the year 2018 under which the basis of calculation of age was kept as 01.01.2019. Thereafter no advertisement was issued for the said posts. Therefore, the candidates who are of age on 01.01.2025 will be given maximum age as per the provisions prescribed in the rules.

Additional relaxation of three years in age limit will be given. Provisions for relaxation in age limit for various classes/other specific categories for the reserved posts shown as per the advertised posts.

S.No	Category and other special categories of candidates	Maximum age relaxation admissible
1	Male Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, More Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections of Rajasthan State.	5 Years
2	Woman Candidate belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, More Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections of Rajasthan State.	5 Years
3	Woman Candidate belonging to General Category	5 Years
4	Widows and divorced women. Explanation: That in the case of a widow, she will have to furnish a certificate of death of her husband from the Competent Authority and in the case of divorcee she will have to furnish the proof of divorce.	No upper age limit
5	The upper age limit mentioned above shall not apply in the case of an ex- prisoner who had served under the government on a substantive basis on any post before conviction and was eligible for the appointment under the rules;
6.	The upper age limit mentioned above shall be relaxed by a period equal to the term of imprisonment served in the case of an ex prisoner who was not over the age before his conviction and was eligible for appointment under the rules;
7.	The upper age limit mentioned by above shall be relax by a period equal to the service rendered in the NCC in the case of Cadet Instructors and if the resultant age does not exceed the prescribed maximum age limit by more than three years, they shall be deemed to be within the prescribed age limit.
8.	The upper age limit for the reservist, namely the defence personnel transferred to the reserve, and the ex service personnel shall be 50 years.
9.	The Released Emergency Commissioned Officers and Short Service Commissioned Officers after release from the Army shall be deemed to be within the age-limit even though they have crossed the age-limit when they appear before the Commission had they been eligible as such at the time of their joining the Commission in the Army.
10.	The upper age limit for persons serving in connection with the affairs of the State in substantive capacity shall be 40 years.
11.	That the upper age limit for persons serving in connection with the affairs of the Panchayat Samities and Zila Parishads and in the State Public Sector Undertaking/Corporation in substantive capacity shall be 40 years.
12.	That no relaxation or concession contained in the above, provisos shall be allowed to a candidate who has already attained the age of 50 years on the first day of January next following the last date fixed for receipt of applications.
13.	According to the Rajasthan Civil Services (Absorption of Ex-servicemen) Rules 1988, relaxation in upper age limit shall be 10 years to Ex- servicemen; Provided that in case of direct recruitment where experience is also essential on lower post then relaxation in age equal to the period of requisite experience of the lower post shall be given to the ex-servicemen in addition to the relaxation in age already provided under these rules; Provided that permissible age after relaxation under this rule work out to be more than 50 years then upper age limit of 50 years shall be applicable but in case of direct recruitment where experience of lower post is essential the maximum upper age limit of 55 years shall be applicable.
14.	According to the Rajasthan Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules 2018, the upper age limit mentioned above shall be relaxed by 05 years for persons with benchmark disabilities.

 

RPSC-AEN Vacancies 2024

Required Educational Qualifications:

1. Civil (AEN) Post no. 1 and 3 – B.E. (Civil) or qualification declared equivalent thereto by the Government.
2. Mechanical and Electrical (AEN) Post no. 2. – B.E. (Mechanical or Electrical) or qualification declared equivalent thereto by the Government.
3. Electrical (AEN) Post No. 4 – B.E. (Electrical) or qualification declared equivalent thereto by the Government.
4. Civil (AEN) Post No. 5 – B.E. (Mechanical) or qualification declared equivalent thereto by the Government.
5. Mechanical (AEN) Post No. 6 – Degree in Civil/Agriculture Engineering from a University established by law in India or qualifications declared equivalent thereto by the State Government.
6. Civil/Agriculture (AEN) Post No. 7 – Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devnagari Script and knowledge of Rajasthani culture.

*Please refer to the official notification for the post number.”

RPSC-AEN Official Notification

Others:

• Candidates must be a citizen of India only.
• Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devnagri Script and knowledge of Rajasthani Culture

Scheme of Examination

The selection of candidates for appointment to the respective posts is based on merit in the recruitment test. The examination is held as per the scheme of examination.

The appearance of all the papers is compulsory. Absence in any of the papers will automatically lead to disqualification of his candidature.

RPSC-AEN Exam, one of the most prestigious organizations, is conducted to test the technical understanding and application of the concepts of various candidates in their respective streams. Therefore, the selection procedure for the RPSC-AEN Exam is divided into three phases with the RPSC-AEN exam syllabus.

• Preliminary
• Mains
• Personality and Viva Voce examination

Preliminary examination:

The preliminary Examination will consist of two papers, i.e. one compulsory paper and one optional paper, which will be of objective type and carry a maximum of 400 marks in the subjects mentioned in Section ‘A and B’.

Section ‘A’

Compulsory paper	Maximum Marks	Time
General knowledge and General science including general knowledge of Rajasthan and its geography, economy and culture	200	2 hrs

 

Section ‘B’

List of optional papers:- (any one paper to be opted by a candidate)

Civil Engineering	200	2 hrs
Electrical Engineering	200	2 hrs
Mechanical Engineering	200	2 hrs
Agricultural Engineering	200	2 hrs

 

• The Examination is meant to serve as a screening test only.
• The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main examination, will not be counted for determining their final order of merit.
• The number of candidates to be admitted to the main Examination will be fifteen times the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year through the examination in the various Services and Posts, but in the said range all those candidates who secure the same marks as may be fixed by the Commission for any lower range will be admitted to the main examination.

Mains examination:

The written examination will consist of the following papers which will be conventional type. A candidate must take all the compulsory subjects and any one of the optional subjects listed below. Each of the optional subjects will have two papers. The time allowed for each paper shall be three hours.

Compulsory Subject		Maximum Marks
Paper I	Hindi	100
Paper II	Social aspects of engineering	100
Optional Subjects		Maximum Marks
Paper III	Any one subject to be opted by a candidate from the following list of optional subjects. Each subject will have two papers.	200 marks for each paper
Paper IV

 

List of optional subjects:

1. Civil Engineering
2. Electrical Engineering
3. Mechanical Engineering
4. Agricultural Engineering

Personality and Viva-Voce Examination

1. Candidates who obtain such minimum qualifying marks in the written test of the Main examination as may be fixed by the Commission in their discretion shall be summoned by them for interview. Provided that no candidate who fails to obtain a minimum of 35% marks in each of the two compulsory papers and a minimum of 40% marks in the aggregate shall be called by the Commission for interview which carries 72 marks.
2. The Commission shall award marks to each candidate interviewed by them. In interviewing the candidates besides awarding marks in respect of character, personality, address and physique, marks shall also be awarded for the candidate’s knowledge of Rajasthani culture. The marks so awarded shall be added to the marks obtained in the written test of the main examination by each such candidate.
3. The standard of the paper will be that of a Bachelor’s Degree level except paper on Hindi which will be of Senior Secondary Level.
4. All papers unless specifically required shall be answered either in Hindi or in English, but no candidate shall be permitted to answer any one paper partly in Hindi and partly in English unless specifically allowed to do so.
5. If a candidate’s hand-writing is not easily legible, a deduction will be made on this account from the total marks otherwise accruing to him.
6. Credit will be given for orderly, effective and exact expression combined with due economy of words in all subjects of the examination.
7. It is obligatory for a candidate to appear in all the compulsory papers and in optional papers.

Syllabus for the RPSC-AEN Exam:

Preliminary examination: the preliminary examination consists of two papers one compulsory and the other optional. The syllabus for both has been specified below.

PAPER -I Compulsory paper

• Events of national and international importance.
• Current affairs- international, national, and regional.
• General Science and its applications to the day to day life contemporary developments in Science and Technology and Information Technology
• The social-economic and political history of modern India with emphasis on the Indian national movement.
• Indian polity and governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e-governance initiatives.
• Economic development with respect to Rajasthan.
• Geography and natural resources.

PAPER-2: Optional subjects:

For the optional, the students have to choose from the below branches.

S. No.	Branch	Syllabus
1.	Electrical	Electrical circus Field Theory Electrical Material Electrical measurement and instrumentation Electronics and communication Microprocessor system and computer Power Electronics Control System Power System Electrical Machines
2.	Mechanical	Theory of machines Material science Strength of material Manufacturing process Industrial engineering Heat transfer Thermodynamics Environmental engineering Fluid mechanics and turbomachines Power generation
3.	Agriculture	Surveying, levelling, and land development Soil and water conservation Irrigation Farm power and machinery Agricultural processing Farm electrification and rural housing Renewable energy

 

Mains Syllabus:

The main paper consists of two papers: first of Hindi followed by social aspects and at the end two papers of the particular branch you choose from Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Agriculture Engineering. You can find the specific syllabus below:

S No.	Paper	Syllabus
1.	Hindi	Articulation Compound Synonyms and antonyms Prefix and suffix Gender differentiation Phrase Purifying words and sentences Proverbs Hindi to English translation Letter writing Précis writing Summary writing Essay writing
2.	Social aspects	Development Processes Rural economy, poverty, unemployment, exodus to urban areas. Land acquisition act. Globalization of Economy: Financing methods of infrastructure projects Technology for rural and Desert Areas Rural energy needs, Rural industries. PMGSY Project. Technology Assessment and Transfer Human Relations in Industry and Industrial Laws Project Planning, Appraisal, and Feasibility Environmental Degradation and Resource Depletion: Dumping of Radioactive waste methods and monitoring. Development of Science and Technology.
3.	Civil paper 1	Strength of material Soil and foundation engineering Theory of structures Structural design 1 Structural design 2
4.	Civil paper 2	Fluid mechanics Surveying Construction material Hydrology and water resource engineering Transport and traffic engineering Water supply and sanitary engineering
5.	Agriculture paper 1	Soil and water conservation Irrigation Pump Drainage Water resource development and management Surveying, leveling, and land development
6.	Agriculture paper 2	Farm power Farm machinery Agricultural processing Farm electrification and Machine Rural housing Renewable energy
7.	Mechanical paper 1	Theory of machines Material science Strength of material Machine design Manufacturing process Industrial engineering
8.	Mechanical paper 2	Heat transfer Thermodynamics Environmental engineering Fluid mechanics and turbo machines Energy conversion Power plant engineering
9.	Electrical paper 1	Electrical circus Field Theory Electrical Material Power System Electrical Machines
10.	Electrical paper 2	Electrical measurement and instrumentation Electronics and communication Microprocessor system and computer Power Electronics Control System

 

RPSC-AEN Exam Cut-off

The candidates will be selected and allotted to Service/Department as per their rank in the merit list and as per zonal preference opted by the applicant at the time of making an application to the post online. Mere securing minimum qualifying marks does not confer any right to the candidate for being considered for the selection.

Each year depending on the exam pattern, the difficulty of the exam, the number of candidates who applied, and the vacancies available the RPSC cut-off marks for the recruitment of engineers varies. For the year 2019 the RPSC cut-off has been given in detailed in the article linked below:

RPSC-AEN EXAM 2019 cut off

Job profile for RPSC-AEN

All the candidates selected for the AE post after the three-tier stage of the RPSC will take the salary every month in Pay Matrix Level (L – 14). The candidates must follow the rules and regulations that Rajasthan Public Service Commission sets in their RPSC recruitment criteria.

Some important points

• The Commission does not recommend any candidate for the State Engineering Services (SES), who has failed to obtain a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate.
• In case of women candidates belonging to the backward classes, most backward classes, scheduled castes, or the scheduled tribes, the Commission recommends the names of such candidates up to the number of vacancies reserved for them from among those who have qualified for an interview, even if they fail to obtain the aggregate marks prescribed above.
• The candidates must produce the original documents when the commission calls the candidates for an interview. If the candidate fails to produce the certificates (if any) and/or the particulars furnished in the application form, you must ensure that you do not tally with the candidate’s original documents. If this is not available, the candidature will be rejected/disqualified without any further correspondence.
• The authorities conduct the exam process for the candidature for recruitment through computer devices based on the particulars furnished in the application form. Therefore, the candidate must fill in all the relevant particulars carefully at the time of submission.
• The appointment of selected candidates must fulfill the medical fitness criteria in the respective medical classification. The reports must confirm that the candidate must have sound health and active habits.

How to prepare for RPSC AEN Exam?

As a RPSC-AE exam aspirant, you must ensure that you take the right measures to prepare well for this competitive exam and secure your position in the current year’s RPSC vacancies. Here are some crucial aspects associated with the RPSC-AE preparation that will help you prepare for this amazing opportunity to secure a government job.

• Choose the study resources carefully: You will find a lot of study materials and reference books online and offline but you must choose every resource after thorough research and keeping your study habits and exam preparation level in mind. If you are looking for the best books for the RPSC-AE exam, visit MADE EASY Publications.
• Find a mentor: This is the most important yet most ignored factor in the entire RPSC-AE exam preparation. You must invest time to find a quality mentor for you. Apart from this, you must research to find an experienced professional who has traveled your path and achieved your goals in an approximately similar period. In this way, you will ensure that you do not waste time preparing for something that will not match your personality, goals, and dreams in the long run.
• Select a course: If you are comfortable with self-study, then it’s great. If not, you are free to choose a course that will help you strengthen your concepts from the basics. You can opt for the courses such as Rajasthan Public Services Commission (Assistant Engineer) – Mains exam.
• Practice as per the exam pattern: You need to keep in mind that the RPSC-AE exam pattern comprises a strict negative marking that all examinees must keep in mind from day 1 of the exam preparation. Therefore, as an RPSC-AE exam aspirant, you must practice writing theoretical and numerical answers right from the time you start full-fledged exam preparation to secure your aimed role at RPSC. In this way, you will observe much lower negative marking in your RPSC-AE result.
• Revise well: As this examination comprises negative marking, it is crucial to revise the concepts every week and month right from the time you start with the RPSC-AE Exam Preparation. Create your revision strategy. You can even speak to your course teacher and find out what works for you. In this way, you can efficiently divide the time available with the study schedule according to your study habits and complete syllabus.

These expert tips will help you to gain the required knowledge concerning the subjects and topics included in the updated syllabus.

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FAQs:

1. What is the full form of RPSC?

Ans: RPSC full form is Rajasthan Public Service Commission.

2. What is the RPSC-AE Exam?

Ans: RPSC-AE exam is an exam conducted to recruit professionals for the position of Assistant Engineer (AE) as per the requirement of the respective department at RPSC.

3. What is the time duration of the RPSC-AE exam?

Ans: The time duration of the RPSC-AE preliminary exam is 4 hours. This stage is divided into Section A and Section B, where each of these sections takes 2 hours each. The time duration of the RPSC-AE mains exam is divided into 4 sections. This includes Section A and Section B. Section A comprises Paper I and Paper II. RPSC-AE aspirants must complete each of the papers in 3 hours each. Section B comprises Paper III and Paper IV. Paper III. Similar to the earlier papers, both Paper III and Paper IV take three hours each.

4. What is the RPSC-AE exam date?

Ans: As per the official notification, the Rajasthan Public Service Commission will start the online application process from 14th August 2024 till 12th September 2024. The exam date will be notified soon.

5. What are the best books for RPSC-AE?

Ans: The best books for RPSC-AE include the following:

• RPSC(AE):GK and Economic Developments
• RPSC(AE):Geography and Natural Resources
• RPSC(AE) :General Science
• RPSC(AE) : 3500 MCQs for Civil
• RPSC(AE) : History and Culture
• State Engg. Services Exams Prev. Yr. Conv. CE

If you refer to these books for RPSC-AE, you will find the exact information that is relevant to your preparation for RPSC recruitment.

6. What is the salary of an RPSC Assistant Engineer?

Ans: As per the official notification, Pay Matrix Level L-14 (Grade Pay-5400/-)

Note: Fixed monthly salary (Fix Pay) during probation period as per State Government rules.

Thus, while there are several opportunities available for engineers, the Assistant Engineer role at the RPSC is a promising opportunity for deserving engineers.

 

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