Rajasthan Protection Officer 2026: Syllabus, Previous Year Papers & Bare Acts

Exam pattern and stages

1. Competitive examination (written): Two multiple-choice papers of 300 marks each (600 in total), three hours each; minimum passing marks 40% in each paper; one-third negative marking.

   Paper	Questions	Marks	Duration
   Paper I: General Studies (compulsory) multiple choice; nine units		300	3 hours
   Paper II: Optional (Social Work or Law) multiple choice; candidate chooses either Social Work or Law		300	3 hours

Syllabus

Paper by paper, as the official syllabus lists it.

Paper I: General Studies

• Unit I: History, Art, Culture, Literature, Tradition and Heritage of Rajasthan
• Unit II: Indian History (Ancient and Medieval Period; Modern Period)
• Unit III: Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance; Administrative System of Rajasthan
• Unit IV: Geography of World, India and Rajasthan
• Unit V: Indian Economy with special emphasis on Economy of Rajasthan; Social Justice and Empowerment
• Unit VI: Current Affairs including current sensitive issues
• Unit VII: Logical reasoning, mental ability and basic numeracy
• Unit VIII: General Science; uses of computers and Information Technology
• Unit IX: Language ability test: Hindi, English

Paper II optional: Law

• Unit I: Constitution of India with special emphasis on Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and enforcement of rights through writs, functioning of High Courts and Supreme Court and Attorney General · Read the act
• Unit II: Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act (provisions generally referred in Government offices), Evidence Act, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Right to Information Act, 2005 · Read the act
• Unit III: Laws relating to Criminal Procedure Code, Juvenile Justice and Probation of Offenders Act · Read the act
• Unit IV: Legal language and legal writing including General English
• Unit V: Family Law (Hindu Law and Muslim Law): concepts, sources, marriage and dissolution, divorce, adoption and guardianship, maintenance, matrimonial remedies, Uniform Civil Code with reference to personal laws
• Unit VI: General Principles of Criminal Law: nature, essentials and stages of offence, general exceptions, common intention and common object, joint liability, criminal attempt, abetment and criminal conspiracy, offences against human body and property, defamation, offences against girls and women
• Unit VII: Concept and development of human rights, contribution of the United Nations, Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, role of NHRC, SHRC and NGOs, protection of marginalised groups (women, children, minorities, refugees) · Read the act

Paper II optional: Social Work (alternative to Law)

• Unit I: Nature and development of social work; sociological concepts, human behaviour and governance
• Unit II: Basic concepts in psychology; determinants of human behaviour
• Unit III: Basic concepts in political science; human rights, social policy and social work practice
• Unit IV: Social work with communities
• Unit V: Social work with individuals and groups
• Unit VI: Research in social work
• Unit VII: Administration of welfare and development services; social justice and empowerment
• Unit VIII: Social work with families and children; healthcare social work; persons with disabilities; law related to workers
• Unit IX: Social disorganisation
• Unit X: Counseling theory and practice

Bare Acts for this exam

22 acts tagged for Rajasthan Protection Officer. Each opens section by section, free to read.

• Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
• Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
• Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
• Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
• Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
• Constitution of India
• Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939
• Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
• Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
• Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
• Hindu Succession Act, 1956
• Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• Indian Penal Code, 1860
• Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
• Limitation Act, 1963
• Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937
• Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986
• Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019
• Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
• Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
• Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
• Right to Information Act, 2005

Old law → new law tables: IPC → BNS · CrPC → BNSS · Evidence Act → BSA

Previous year papers

No papers for this exam yet. See every exam's papers.

Eligibility

Law Graduate (LL.B) or Master in Social Work (MSW) from a university established by law in India. 18 to 40 years as of 1 January 2027 per the December 2025 advertisement (extracted from partly garbled Hindi text, verify); relaxations include 5 years for male SC/ST/BC/MBC/EWS candidates of Rajasthan, 10 years for women of those categories, 5 years for general-category women, no upper limit for widows and divorced women, and 5 years for persons with benchmark disabilities. Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devnagari script and knowledge of Rajasthani culture Pay: Level L-11 (Grade Pay 4200) as printed

Relaxations, attempts and category rules are in each cycle's notification.

Rajasthan Protection Officer: frequently asked questions

What is the pattern of the Rajasthan Protection Officer exam?

Rajasthan Protection Officer (Women and Child Development) Competitive Examination has 1 stage. Competitive examination (written): Two multiple-choice papers of 300 marks each (600 in total), three hours each; minimum passing marks 40% in each paper; one-third negative marking. Papers: Paper I: General Studies (compulsory): 300 marks, 3 hours; Paper II: Optional (Social Work or Law): 300 marks, 3 hours.

Is there negative marking in Rajasthan Protection Officer?

One-third of the marks prescribed for a question is deducted for each wrong answer; a wrong answer includes multiple answers.

In which language is the Rajasthan Protection Officer exam held?

Papers are answered in English or Hindi, but not partly in each unless specifically allowed.

Who is eligible for Rajasthan Protection Officer?

Law Graduate (LL.B) or Master in Social Work (MSW) from a university established by law in India. 18 to 40 years as of 1 January 2027 per the December 2025 advertisement (extracted from partly garbled Hindi text, verify); relaxations include 5 years for male SC/ST/BC/MBC/EWS candidates of Rajasthan, 10 years for women of those categories, 5 years for general-category women, no upper limit for widows and divorced women, and 5 years for persons with benchmark disabilities. Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devnagari script and knowledge of Rajasthani culture Pay: Level L-11 (Grade Pay 4200) as printed The notification for each cycle has the full conditions and relaxations.

Where is the Rajasthan Protection Officer notification published?

Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer publishes the notification, dates and results on its official website, rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in. Check it for the current cycle.

Which bare acts are in the Rajasthan Protection Officer syllabus?

22 acts are tagged for Rajasthan Protection Officer here, including the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Constitution of India, Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 and more. Each can be read section by section.