RPSC RAS Recruitment 2026- Apply Online for 607 Lucrative State & Subordinate Vacancies (Advt No. 02/2026-27)
Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC)
📍 Rajasthan
Application Started
03 July 2026
Age
Max Age: 35 Years
Min Qualification
10th
Location
All India
For serving personnel within the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), an exceptional pathway for career advancement has emerged. The Ministry of Home Affairs, through the Office of the Director General, SSB, has officially announced a lucrative avenue for internal advancement via remusteration. This departmental transition offers a premier chance for dedicated combatised Constables working across various trades—including skilled Tailors, Cobblers, Cooks, Barbers, Washermen, Safaiwalas, Gardeners, Water Carriers, Waiters, Helpers, and Orderlies—to transition into the mainstream role of Constable (General Duty).
Stepping into the boots of a CT (GD) changes your trajectory within the force completely. Beyond standard operational duties, this transition safeguards long-term career stability, elevates your operational profile, and accelerates future promotional avenues within India’s elite border guarding force. It bridges the gap between auxiliary technical support and front-line national security, allowing internal jawans to leverage their years of discipline into a highly dynamic security role.
Candidates must have successfully passed their Matriculation (10th Standard) or an equivalent educational credential from any recognized school education board or academic institute in India.
Nil (Exempted)
Transitioning to the position of Constable (General Duty) alters your day-to-day responsibilities significantly. While auxiliary tradesmen focus on specialized support tasks, a General Duty Constable is the primary backbone of the force’s combat operations, border guarding strategies, and internal security deployments. Your daily routine shifts toward rigorous active patrolling, checkpoint duties, maintaining law and order, protecting vital installations, and participating in specialized tactical operations.
The real-world impact of this shift is profound; you transition from an enabling support role into a direct defender of the nation's borders and an active enforcement agent against cross-border threats. This role brings massive professional respect, requires meticulous alertness, and offers the deep internal satisfaction of directly safeguarding the sovereignty of India.
This career progression is ideal for energetic, serving tradesmen and orderlies who possess a burning passion for front-line field operations and tactical duties. If you are looking to break out from routine trade assignments, enjoy physical endurance tasks, maintain an immaculate track record of discipline, and want to enhance your official seniority and promotion velocity within the structural hierarchy of the SSB, this role is perfectly tailored for you.
This transition might not be suitable for personnel who prefer a predictable lifestyle centered around fixed trade stations or indoor desktop support environments. If you face physical health constraints that prevent you from sustaining grueling operational movements, or if you prefer sticking to a specific professional trade expertise, continuing in your current specialized stream may be more appropriate.
The base age limit requires the candidate to be below 35 years as of January 1, 2026, for individuals falling under the Unreserved (UR) and OBC categories. However, the administration provides critical age relaxations for reserved categories to facilitate equitable growth:
UR / OBC Candidates: Upper age cap is 35 years.
SC / ST Candidates: Upper age cap is relaxable by 05 years, extending their eligibility ceiling up to 40 years.
Upon successful remusteration to the Constable (General Duty) cadre, your financial profile upgrades significantly. The post is governed by Level-3 of the 7th Central Pay Commission matrix (Scale ₹21,700 - ₹69,100).
Estimated Monthly Gross Salary: Approx. ₹38,000 to ₹43,000 depending upon your current location allowances and total years of increments carried forward.
Component Breakdown: Basic Pay is supplemented by the revised Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA) or free government family quarters accommodation, and specialized location-based high-altitude or border allowances where applicable.
Invaluable Perks: Comprehensive free medical cover for self and dependents under the institutional medical framework, specialized uniform allowances, ration money benefits, centralized schooling provisions for children, and complete coverage under the National Pension System (NPS).
A precise allocation of 50 vacancies has been designated for the year 2026. The institutional breakdown across specific reservation categories is structured as follows:
Vacancy Year | Scheduled Caste (SC) | Scheduled Tribe (ST) | Unreserved (UR) | Total Allocated Posts |
2026 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 50 |
Note: The administrative authorities reserve the explicit right to alter, increase, or decrease these numbers at any stage without prior formal notification.
Appendix-A: Completely filled and self-attested Application Form.
Passport Photographs: High-quality recent passport-size color photos (3.5 x 4.5 cm) affixed to the form and self-attested.
Proof of Birth: Official Matriculation/Secondary School Certificate stating your correct date of birth.
Academic Proofs: Clear copies of mark sheets and certificates validating your 10th standard educational milestone.
Appendix-B (No Objection Certificate): Verified and duly signed by your designated Unit Head.
Appendix-C (Service Certificate): Confirming 3 years of clean service, good conduct, lack of vigilance cases, along with explicit APAR numerical markings.
Caste Certificate: Formal SC/ST/OBC certificate issued by a competent civic authority (if claiming age relaxation or vacancy benefits).
Medical Certificate: Attested verification document affirming your current active SHAPE-I category status.
Relaxation Proofs: Domicile or Community certificates issued by District Authorities if you are seeking structural height or chest relaxations.
Appendix-D & E: The completed operational Check List and your structured Admit Card.
Step 1: Download and Print: Access the official notification document and obtain clean physical printouts of the application format (Appendix-A) along with all required certificates (Appendix-B, C, D, and E).
Step 2: Fill Personal Data: Carefully fill in your basic service particulars including your Unique Identification Number (UIN), existing Rank, Unit, and Date of Appointment with zero overwriting.
Step 3: Affix Photographs: Securely paste a recent passport-sized photo on Appendix-A and Appendix-E. Remember to sign diagonally across the photograph clearly so that half the signature sits on the form and half on the image.
Step 4: Unit Level Verification: Hand over the completed folder to your office branch to get the service timelines verified. Your Unit Head will inspect your APAR points and sign off on the No Objection Certificate (Appendix-B) and Service Certificate (Appendix-C).
Step 5: Final Checklist Audit: Fill out the checklist layout in Appendix-D to confirm that every required mark sheet, caste verification document, and SHAPE-I clearance has been properly attached.
Step 6: Timely Submission: Ensure your entire consolidated folder is logged into your Unit’s main administrative branch well before the closing date of June 20, 2026. Avoid late submittals, as the administration will reject any files received past the deadline.
Your physical measurements will be precisely verified down to one decimal place. The benchmark metrics across categories are detailed below:
Category Description | Male Height | Female Height | Male Chest (Un-expanded / Expanded) |
General / Standard Candidates | 170 cm | 157 cm | 80 cm / 85 cm |
Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas & residents of Assam, HP, J&K, Ladakh | 165 cm | 155 cm | 78 cm / 83 cm |
North-Eastern States (Arunachal, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura) | 162.5 cm | 152.5 cm | 77 cm / 82 cm |
Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) subdivisions | 157 cm | 152.5 cm | 77 cm / 82 cm |
All Scheduled Tribes (ST) across India | 162.5 cm | 150 cm | 76 cm / 81 cm |
ST Candidates from Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) districts | 160 cm | 147.5 cm | 76 cm / 81 cm |
ST Candidates belonging to North-Eastern States | 157 cm | 147.5 cm | 76 cm / 81 cm |
Note on BMI: Weight metrics will not cause disqualification during the initial PST stage. However, maintaining a Body Mass Index (BMI) strictly between 18 and 25 is vital, as any deviation will result in immediate disqualification during the Detailed Medical Examination (DME) stage.
This is a qualifying challenge designed to check your basic field stamina. No marks are awarded.
Male Candidates: 5 Kilometers running race to be completed inside 24 minutes.
Female Candidates: 1.6 Kilometers running race to be finished within 8 minutes and 30 seconds.
Qualified candidates will face a 100-mark paper containing 100 multiple-choice objective questions with a total time duration of 2 hours. The syllabus focuses extensively on:
General Awareness and General Knowledge
Knowledge of Elementary Mathematics
Analytical Aptitude and Pattern Distinction
Basic English or Hindi language testing
The minimum qualifying score criteria require 35% for General category candidates and 33% for SC/ST/OBC candidates.
To ace this exam, allocate dedicated focus to daily arithmetic and reasoning practice, as these areas allow you to maximize your score and break any potential merit ties. Read daily regional and national current affairs capsule summaries to clear the general knowledge segment easily. Since you are already serving in the force, practice time-bound mock tests during off-duty hours to build accuracy and speed before the exam day arrives.
Q1: What is the last date to apply for this SSB CT(GD) internal vacancy?
Ans: The last date for individual candidates to submit their completed application folders to their respective parent units is strictly June 20, 2026.
Q2: Can open market civilian candidates apply for these 50 vacancies?
Ans: No. This recruitment is an internal drive conducted strictly through remusteration. Only currently serving combatised tradesmen and orderlies of the SSB are eligible to apply.
Q3: Is there an application fee for SC/ST or general categories?
Ans: No, there is no application fee for any category since this is an internal departmental progression framework for existing staff.
Q4: What happens if my height or chest measurements fall slightly short during the PST?
Ans: Candidates who do not meet the minimum physical measurements will be disqualified. However, you can instantly submit a formal appeal to the designated appellate authority on the same day for a re-measurement check.
Q5: Will my weight cause me to fail the Physical Standard Test (PST) on the very first day?
Ans: No. Your weight or BMI calculation will not be a ground for disqualification during the initial PST phase. However, you must bring it within the 18-25 range before the Detailed Medical Examination (DME) stage to avoid disqualification later on.
Q6: What is the minimum qualifying score for the 100-mark written test?
Ans: General category candidates must score at least 35%, while SC, ST, and OBC candidates must secure a minimum of 33% to pass.
Q7: How is a tie resolved if two candidates score identical marks in the written test?
Ans: In case of a tie, the older candidate will be given higher merit. If the tie still stands, the candidate with the longer total service length inside the SSB will take precedence.
Q8: What happens if a female candidate is pregnant during the physical tests?
Ans: She will be declared temporarily unfit, and her vacancy will be kept safely reserved in abeyance. She will be re-examined for the physical tests six weeks after her confinement is over, provided she presents a valid fitness certificate.
Q9: What is the required numerical benchmark for APAR reviews?
Ans: Your official APAR grading score for the previous three financial cycles must not fall below the "Good" benchmark, which equates to a numerical value of 4 or above.
Q10: Can I appeal if I am declared unfit during the Detailed Medical Examination (DME)?
Ans: Yes. If you are declared unfit during the DME, you can submit your signed consent for a review within 24 hours. The Review Medical Examination (RME) is typically conducted the very next day. Its decision is final, and no second appeal will be entertained.