Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) is the constitutional body of the Government of Rajasthan. The commission was established on 22 December 1949 and headquartered in Ajmer. Constituted under Article 315 of the Indian Constitution, it is responsible for conducting recruitment to state civil services and other posts, as well as advising the government on service matters, rules, promotions, and disciplinary cases.

Its major examinations include the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) and other state-level competitive tests. The commission is headed by chairman Utkal Ranjan Sahoo and members appointed by the Governor of Rajasthan under Article 316.

History The origins of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) trace back to the recommendations of the Lee Commission in 1923, which advocated for the establishment of a Central Public Service Commission in India. However, the Commission did not emphasize the creation of similar bodies at the provincial level, leaving it to individual provincial governments to manage recruitment and service regulations.

Before the unification of Rajasthan, Public Service Commissions existed only in three princely states—Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Bikaner. Following the political integration of the princely states, the Rajasthan Public Service Commission Ordinance, 1949 was promulgated and published in the Rajasthan Gazette on 20 August 1949. The ordinance came into effect with the official notification of 22 December 1949, marking the formal establishment of the RPSC.

Initially, the Commission comprised one chairman and two Members. Sarat Kumar Ghosh, then Chief Justice of Rajasthan, served as the first chairman, while Shri Devi, Shankar Tiwari and Shri N. R. Chandorkar were appointed Members. Later, Shri S. C. Tripathi (I.E.S), a former member of the Union Public Service Commission, also assumed the role of chairman.

To regulate the functioning of the commission, the Rajpramukh of Rajasthan issued two key regulations in 1951: the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (Conditions of Service) Regulation, 1951 and the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (Limitation of Functions) Regulation, 1951. Over time, additional frameworks were enacted, including the Rajasthan Public Service Commission Rules and Regulations, 1963 and the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (Regulations and Validation of Procedure) Ordinance, 1975, later replaced by the Act of 1976.

Organisation The sanctioned number of total members is eleven, including the chairman. However the current number of RPSC members is seven, while four seats are vacant. Utkal Ranjan Sahoo (chairman) Ram Niwas Mehta, IAS (secretary) Ashutosh Gupta, IAS (chief examination controller) Aiyub Khan (member) Sangeeta Arya (member) Col. Kesari Singh (member) Kailash Chand Meena (member)

List of examinations conducted This section includes list of examinations conducted by the RPSC

Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) Examination Rajasthan Police Service (RPS) Examination Rajasthan Engineering Services (RES) Examination Rajasthan Technical Services Examination Rajasthan Subordinate Examination State Forest Services Examination College Lecturer Examination Assistant Professor Examination School Lecturer Examination Rajasthan Judicial Services Examination Sub-Inspector Examinations Veterinary & Fisheries Development Office Examination Asst. Statistical Officer Asst. Agriculture Officer Food Safety Officer

List of Chairmen This is a list of past chairmans of RPSC S.No. Name Tenure From Tenure To 1 Sarat Kumar Ghosh, Chief Justice of Rajasthan 01-04-1949 25–01–1950 2 S. C. Tripathi 28-07-1950 07–08–1951 3 D. S. Tiwari 08-08-1951 17–01–1958 4 M. M. Varma 18-01-1958 03–12–1958 5 L. L. Joshi, IAS 04-12-1958 31–07–1960 6 V. V. Narlikar 01-08-1960 31–07–1966 7 B. L. Rawat, IAS 01-08-1966 03–09–1966 8 R. C. Choudhary, RHJS 04-09-1966 08–10–1971 9 B. D. Mathur 09-10-1971 23–06–1973 10 R. S. Kapur 24-06-1973 10–06–1975 11 Mohammed Yaqub, RHJS 27-06-1975 30–06–1979 12 Ram Singh Chouhan, IAS 01-07-1979 10–09–1980 13 Hari Dutt Gupta (Chief Engineer) 11-09-1980 09–06–1983 14 S. Adaviyappa (Chief Engineer) 10-06-1983 26–03–1985 15 Dr. Deen Dayal Chawan (Professor) 27-03-1985 07–11–1985 16 J. M. Khan, IAS 08-11-1985 27–11–1989 17 S. C. Singaria 28-11-1989 04–09–1990 18 Yatindra Singh, IAS 05-09-1990 06–10–1995 19 Hanuman Prasad, IAS 06-10-1995 30–09–1997 20 P. S. Yadav, IPS 01-10-1997 06–11–1997 21 Devendra Singh, IPS 06-11-1997 30–12–2000 22 N. K. Bairwa, IAS 31-12-2000 22–03–2004 23 S. S. Tak 26-03-2004 15–07–2004 24 Govind Singh Tauk (Retd. Chief Engineer) 15-07-2004 04–07–2006 25 H. N. Meena, IPS (Retd.) 04-07-2006 19–09–2006 26 C. R. Chaudhary 20-09-2006 28–02–2010 27 Mahendra Lal Kumawat, IPS (Retd.) 28-02-2010 01–07–2011 28 Prof. B. M. Sharma 01-07-2011 31–08–2012 29 Habib Khan Gauran, IPS (Retd.) 31-08-2012 22–09–2014 30 R. D. Saini 24-09-2014 10–08–2015 31 L. K. Panwar, IAS (Retd.) 10-08-2015 10–07–2017 32 Shyam Sunder Sharma 11-07-2017 28–09–2017 33 Radhe Shyam Garg 18-12-2017 01–05–2018 34 Deepak Upreti, IAS (Retd.) 23-07-2018 14–10–2020 35 Bhupendra Singh Yadav, IPS (Retd.) 14-10-2020 01–12–2021 36 Shiv Singh Rathore 02-12-2021 29–01–2022 37 Jaswant Singh Rathi 01-02-2022 16–02–2022 38 Sanjay Kumar Shrotriya, IPS (Retd.) 16-02-2022 01–08–2024 39 Kailash Chand Meena 06-08-2024 11–06–2025 40 Utkal Ranjan Sahoo, IPS 12-06-2025 Incumbent 41 II Col. KESARI SINGH

Controversies Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has faced multiple controversies in recent years, primarily centered around allegations of examination paper leaks, cheating scandals, administrative irregularities, and demands for institutional reform.

Paper leak scandals In December 2022, the commission cancelled the 2nd grade teacher competitive examination for general knowledge after evidence confirmed a paper leak. Reports suggested the involvement of a paper leak mafia, with one instance involving a mastermind allegedly solving papers in a bus for a fee of ₹10 lakh. The RPSC permanently barred 46 candidates involved in the scandal from future examinations.

See also Government of Rajasthan List of Public service commissions in India

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