RPSC ASO Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern

RPSC ASO Selection Process 2024

The selection process includes 3 stages, for the RPSC Assistant Statistical Officer (ASO), the selection will be based on:

• Written Exam
• Document Verification
• Medical Examination

RPSC ASO Exam Pattern 2024

The initial stage of selection includes the written exam. The written exam pattern is tabulated below as per the official PDF released by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission for the post of Assistant Statistics Officer.

• There are 100 questions for Multiple Choice Objective Type Questions carrying equal marks.
• There will be negative markings i.e. 1/3rd of marks will be deducted for wrong answers.
• The minimum qualifying marks are 40% of the total marks.
• The Standard of the paper will be that of a Master’s Degree Level.

RPSC ASO Syllabus 2024 for General Knowledge

1) Geography, Natural Resources, and Socio-Economic Development of Rajasthan: Major physiographic divisions of Rajasthan, Vegetation and Soil, Natural Resources – Minerals, Forest, Water, Livestock, Wild Life and its Conservation, Environmental Conservation, major Irrigation Projects, Handicrafts, Development Programmes and Schemes of the State Government, Various Resources of power and Population in Rajasthan.
2) History, Culture, and Heritage of Rajasthan: History of Rajasthan, Famous Historical & Cultural Places of Rajasthan, Folk Literature, Folk Art, Folk Drama, Lok Devian- Devata, Folk Music and Dance, Fairs & Festivals. Customs, Jewellary, Famous Forts. Temples and haulers. Saints of Rajasthan, Paintings- various schools in Rajasthan. Major tourist centres and Heritage Conservation.
3) Current Events and Issues of Rajasthan and India, major developments in the field of Information Technology & Communication.

RPSC ASO Syllabus 2024 for Statistics, Economics and Mathematics

1) Collection, Classification, Tabulation, and Diagrammatic Presentation of data. Measures of Central Tendency, Dispersion, Moments, Skewness, and Kurtosis.
2) Correlation and Regression: Correlation and its coefficients, Linear Regression.
3) Testing of Hypothesis: Concept of Hypothesis, Types of error in testing, Critical Region and level of significance, small and large samples
4) Design of Sample Survey: Sampling Unit, Sampling frame, Sampling fraction, Sampling with and without replacement, Population Parameter and Sample estimator, efficiency, accuracy and precision, sampling and non-sampling errors, Simple random sampling, stratified random sampling, systematic sampling, cluster sampling, and multistage sampling.
5) Time Series Analysis: Components, Measurements of Trend, Seasonal, Cyclical and irregular variations.

6) Index Number: Uses, types, and limitations of index numbers, construction of index numbers, simple and weighted aggregate method, Simple and weighted average price-relatives, Chain base index numbers, Base shifting, and Cost of Living index numbers.
7) Vital Statistics: Collection of vital statistics- Measures of Mortality and Fertility rates, life tables, and Population growth.
8) System & Statistical Organization in India & Rajasthan: System of National Accounting (SNA), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoS&PI), Central Statistical Office (CSO), National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), Registrar General of India (RGI), NITI AYOG, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Directorate Economics & Statistics, Rajasthan
(DES).
9) Economic Concepts: Law of Demand and Supply, Concept of elasticity, Demand forecasting, Price determination under different markets, National Income, Economic Growth and Planning, Inflation, Money, Banking and Financial Inclusion.
10) Economy of Rajasthan: Agriculture, Industry, Livestock, Infrastructure Development, Public Finance, State Income, Poverty, Unemployment and Human Development.
11) Elementary Mathematics: Decimal fraction, percentage, Rates & ratio, average, simple and compound interest, square roots.

12) Basic of Computer: MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint Presentation, Basic Knowledge
of Internet.