RPSC Statistical Officer Syllabus 2025

Last updated Nov 19, 2025
Last updated Nov 19, 2025

Introduction:

The RPSC Statistical Officer Exam 2025 is conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission for recruitment in the Economics & Statistics Department. If you're preparing for this exam, this is the only syllabus guide you’ll need.

PART A – General Knowledge of Rajasthan (40 Marks)

1. History & Culture of Rajasthan

  • Pre & Proto-historic sites

  • Early Christian era centers

  • Major Rajput dynasties: Guhilas–Sisodiyas, Chauhans, Rathores, Kachchawas

  • Social & political awakening in 19th–20th century

  • Prajamandal Movements

  • Integration of Rajasthan

  • Fairs, festivals, customs, attire, ornaments

  • Great personalities of Rajasthan

2. Art & Religious Life

  • Architectural heritage: forts, palaces, temples

  • Rajasthani painting schools

  • Classical & folk music, dance, instruments

  • Folk dramas

  • Saints, sects, and folk deities of Rajasthan

3. Language & Literature

  • Rajasthani dialects

  • Classical & folk literature traditions

4. Geography of Rajasthan

  • Major physiographic divisions

  • Climate & drainage

  • Vegetation, forests, wildlife

  • Soil types, minerals, livestock

  • Conservation efforts

  • Desertification, drought & irrigation projects

  • Agriculture & crop patterns

  • Tribes, handicrafts, tourism

  • Power resources (including non-conventional energy)

5. Government Schemes

  • Latest development & welfare schemes of Rajasthan

PART B – Subject Paper (Statistics, Economics, Mathematics & IT) – 110 Marks

1. Statistical Methods

  • Collection, classification, tabulation

  • Diagrams & graphs

  • Central tendency: Mean, Median, Mode, H.M., G.M.

  • Dispersion: Range, M.D., S.D., Variance

  • Moments, Skewness, Kurtosis

2. Correlation & Regression

  • Pearson & rank correlation

  • Multiple & partial correlation

  • Linear regression, regression coefficients

3. Probability

  • Classical & axiomatic probability

  • Conditional probability

  • Bayes theorem

  • Random variables & expectation

4. Probability Distributions

  • Discrete: Poisson, geometric, hypergeometric, exponential

  • Continuous: Normal, Gamma, Beta, Weibull, Logistic, Cauchy

  • Central Limit Theorem

5. Sampling Distributions

  • Chi-square, t, F distributions

6. Multivariate Analysis

  • Multivariate normal distribution

  • Hotelling’s T²

  • Discriminant analysis

  • Wishart distribution

7. Estimation Theory

  • Point & interval estimation

  • Maximum Likelihood Estimators

  • Least squares method

  • Cramer Rao inequality

  • Confidence intervals

8. Hypothesis Testing

  • Types of errors

  • Critical region, significance level

  • Neyman-Pearson Lemma

  • Small & large sample tests

  • Likelihood ratio tests

9. Non-Parametric Tests

  • Run test, sign test, median test

  • Kolmogorov-Smirnov test

  • Mann-Whitney U test

10. Sample Survey Designs

  • Sampling unit, frame

  • SRS, PPS, stratified, systematic, cluster, multistage

  • Ratio & regression estimators

  • Sampling errors

11. Design of Experiments

  • ANOVA (one-way & two-way)

  • CRD, RBD, Latin Square

  • Factorial experiments

  • Split/strip plot

  • BIBD & confounding

12. Time Series Analysis

  • Trend, seasonal, cyclical & irregular components

  • Periodogram

13. Index Numbers

  • Types, uses, limitations

  • Base shifting, splicing, deflating

  • Cost of living index

14. Vital Statistics

  • Mortality & fertility rates

  • Life table construction

  • Makeham’s law

  • Population growth

15. Statistical Organisations

  • CSO, NSSO

  • National Income statistics

  • Census operations

📍 ECONOMICS

1. Microeconomics

  • Consumer behavior (cardinal & ordinal)

  • Elasticity

  • Market structures: perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition

  • Pareto Optimum

2. Macroeconomics

  • National Income

  • Consumption & investment

  • Money supply, money multiplier

  • Commercial & central banks

3. Public Finance

  • Public & private goods

  • Market failure

  • Budget deficits

  • GST & fiscal reforms

4. International Economics

  • Balance of Payments

  • Trends in exports & imports

  • Trade policies

5. Growth & Development

  • Poverty & inequality

  • HDI

  • Sustainable Development

6. Indian Economy

  • Agricultural reforms

  • Industrial policies

  • Poverty alleviation & employment schemes

  • LPG reforms

  • Effects of globalization

  • Monetary & fiscal policy

  • NITI Aayog

  • Impact of Covid-19

📍 MATHEMATICS

  • Algebra: roots, matrices, eigenvalues

  • Calculus: limits, continuity, differentiation, integration, Taylor theorem

  • Differential equations (ODE & PDE)

  • Complex analysis: analytic functions, Cauchy theorem, Laurent series

  • Special functions: Bessel, Legendre, Hypergeometric

  • Laplace & inverse Laplace transforms

📍 IT & COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

  • MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint basics

  • Internet & cyber security

  • Digital payments, online banking

  • E-commerce basics

  • GIS

  • E-governance in Rajasthan

Exam Pattern: Quick Overview

Section Questions Marks Duration
Part A – Rajasthan GK 40 40 2.5 Hours
Part B – Subject 110 110  
Total 150 150  

Negative Marking: –1/3 for each wrong answer.

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