Railway Protection Force Constable Notification 2024
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) is a security force of India entrusted with protecting railway passengers, passenger area and railway property of the Indian Railways. It has the power to arrest, investigate and prosecute criminals. The force is under the authority of the Ministry of Railways, India.
The Online applications for the post of Constable have been invited by the RPF to fill a total of 4208 vacancies. The RPF Constable notification 2024 was released on April 15, 2024, making it one of the most sought after opportunities for the aspirants willing to establish their career in prestigious government organization like Indian Railways. In this page we will discuss about the highlights of the notification like major dates of recruitment process, application fees, exam centers and more.
Online applications are invited from eligible Male and Female candidates for the recruitment of Constable in Level 3 of 7th CPC Pay matrix for the vacancies in Railway Protection Force (RPF) of various Zones of Indian Railways and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF). Applications complete in all respect should be submitted ONLINE ONLY before 23.59 hrs of May 14, 2024.
Interested aspirants can apply for the RPF Constable exam from April 15, 2024, to April 14, 2024. However, the correction window for the submitted applications will open on May 15, 2024, and will be closed on May 24, 2024. Please note that the correction window here is only applicable to the applicants who have already submitted and have successfully registered for the RPF Constable Exam 2024.
RPF Constable Vacancy
According to the RPF Constable Notification 2024, the total number of vacancies announced for the constable post is 4208. The vacancies are also distributed among various categories like SC, ST, EWS, Ex serviceman and General. However, the notification clearly mentions that this post is not suitable for candidates belonging to the pwbD category. Apart from that, there is also a set medical standard for this post which is B-1 that makes you eligible for this post. Please check out the table below to know the breakdown of the number of vacancies.
| Post/ Rank | Male | Female | ExSM 10% of total vacancy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total | ||
| Constable (Executive) | 1450 | 536 | 268 | 966 | 357 | 3577 | 256 | 95 | 47 | 170 | 63 | 631 | 420 |
RPF Constable Application Fees
Candidates fulfilling the RPF Constable exam eligibility criteria have to pay set amount of registration fees while applying for the RPF Constable exam. Please note that in case of not able pay this fee will not going to complete the application process and is going to cancel your candidature of this exam. Please check out the table below to know the application fees of the RPF constable exam 2024.
| Categories | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| SC/ST/Exserviceman/Female/Minorities/Economically Backward Class (EBC) This fee of ₹ 250/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in CBT. | Rs. 250/- |
| All Others Out of this fee of ₹ 500/-, an amount of ₹ 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in CBT. | Rs. 500/- |
How to Apply for the RPF Constable Exam 2024
Click on the ONLINE application link for the recruitment of Constable and carry out the following:
- Confirm that you have read and understood the instructions clearly by clicking the check box.
- Enter your name, Date of Birth and Father’s name, Mother’s name, Aadhaar number(Optional), State/UT, Category, Education Board, 10th/Matric Roll number, year of passing 10th/Matric, mobile number and email-ID and then submit for registration. Before submitting for registration, ensure and confirm that all the information furnished above are correct as the details furnished for registration cannot be changed later.
- On submitting registration form, the registration number and password shall be displayed to the candidate. Also, OTPs (One Time Password) shall be sent to the registered mobile number and email along with the registration details. The candidate should retrieve the OTPs from email and mobile and then login to proceed with the filling up of application and to make payment. Candidate should note and preserve their registration number for later reference during the recruitment process. Central Recruitment Committee will not entertain any request seeking registration number.
- The online format of application will have the fields for Educational qualification, Gender, Religion, ESM, Minority, Economically backward class, Age relaxation eligibility category as applicable and other details.
- On completion of application details as above, the candidate will be directed to the payment page to choose payment mode i.e. Bank (online-net banking/credit card/debit card & offline-Other Modes-bank Branch for Challan) or Post Office Challan and complete the payment process. Please note the last date and time specified for each mode of payment and submit the application well in time.
- In case of online payment, candidate will be automatically directed to Part II of application for filling up additional details. Those paying through Bank-offline mode, the payment confirmation may take about an hour and hence they have to again login after 60 minutes and look for confirmation of payment status. The time period for payment confirmation shall vary from 24 hrs to 48 hrs in case of Post Office payment. On getting the confirmation status, the candidate can start filling remaining part (part III) of the application. Candidates should provide the details of beneficiary account, in which they would like to receive the refund viz. Beneficiary name, bank name, Account Number and IFSC code in the online application.
- Part III of application will have following fields: Details of Educational Qualification, choice of Group and preference of Zone/RPSF, choice of exam language for CBT etc:-
- Candidate shall opt for a Group and shall further indicate his/her preference of Zonal Railways falling in that Group (except for Group E & F). Candidates opting for Group E and F shall have only the option of N.F.Rly. and RPSF respectively. Once Group is opted candidates will be considered against the vacancies of that particular Group only.
- Uploading of colour Photograph.
- Candidates are advised to keep at least 12 (Twelve) copies of the same photograph for further use as and when required during the recruitment process.
- Candidates belonging to SC/ST have to upload scanned copy of their SC/ST certificates (JPG/JPEG format, 50kb – 100kb) also for availing the facility of free travel authority (Second Class Railway Pass).
- In the end, candidates have to confirm the declaration “I hereby declare that I have gone through the eligibility criteria for the post applied for and meet all the requirements therein, that all the details furnished by me in the application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge & belief and nothing has been concealed or suppressed. I also understand that in case, any of the details furnished is found untrue during any stage of recruitment or thereafter Railway Administration shall disqualify me for the post applied for and /or I shall be liable for any other action under the extant rules”. After confirming the above declaration and submission of the application the entire application shall be displayed for confirmation once again and on confirmation, the candidate may take the print of the application and preserve it for reference and record.