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Railway Protection Force Constable 2018-19

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 Ministry of Railways (India

Railway Protection Force Constable Notification 2018-19

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) 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 30/06/2018.

Railway Protection Force Constable Application Fees

Before applying, candidates should ensure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria for the post. Candidates are advised to apply online through Railway website in Application Fees/Intimation Charges, shall be as follows 

CategoriesApplication 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/-

Railway Protection Force Constable Admit Card

An eligible candidate should download his/her call letter from Railway website by entering his/her details i.e. Registration Number/Roll Number and Password/Date of Birth. No hard copy of the call letter/ Information Handout etc. will be sent by post/courier. 

Railway Protection Force Constable vacancies

Online Applications are invited from eligible candidates who must be an Indian Citizen for selection and appointment to various posts. The vacancies are as under:-

GroupZonal RailwayMaleFemale
UR SC ST OBC Total UR SC ST OBC Total
A SR, SWR & SCR 656 82 34 32 804 621 114 54 138 927
B CR, WR, WCR & SECR 329 42 18 51 440 388 92 45 187 712
C ER, ECR, SER & ECoR 877 184 134 92 1287 816 201 132 242 1391
D NR, NER, NWR & NCR 761 152 68 65 1046 646 141 75 144 1006
E NFR 136 5 12 7 160 128 17 14 21 180
F RPSF 378 66 18 204 666 - - - - -
 Total3137531284451440325995653207324216

Railway Protection Force Constable Exam Pattern

Every year Railway conducts recruitment for the post of Constable, the most paramount and prestigious job to start your career. The entire recruitment process involves an online examination from a centre as allotted by Railway. All stages of the examination are mandatory. Railway Protection Force Constable exam will be held in three Stages :-

Sr. No.Name of the TestsNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksTotal Time
1. General Awareness 50 50 90 minutes
2. Arithmetic 35 35
3. General Intelligence & reasoning 35 35
Total 120 120

Railway Protection Force Constable Exam Syllabus

Before starting Railway Protection Force Constable it is important that aspirants are well verse with topics and the detailed syllabus for the exam. Railway Protection Force Constable will have objective questions from Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning skills, understanding of English Language, General Awarenes. So, topics related to these sections cover Railway Protection Force Constable exam syllabus. 

General AwarenessArithmeticGeneral Intelligence & reasoning

Questions will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society; to test knowledge of current events and such matters of everyday observations and experiences as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to Indian History, Art & Culture, Geography, Economics, General Polity, Indian Constitution, Sports, General Science etc.

Questions on Number systems, whole numbers, decimal and fractions and relationships between numbers, fundamental arithmetical operations, percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, interest, profit and loss, discount, use of table and graphs, mensuration, time and distance, ratio and proportion etc

Questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc

Railway Protection Force Constable Eligibility Criteria

To apply for Railway Protection Force an aspirant should meet various eligibility Criteria wrt to Education Qualification, Age Nationality, Number of attempts permissible etc. 

Educational Qualification 

PostEducational Qualification
Constable (Executive) 10th pass or equivalent from a recognized education board

Physical Measurement:

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Age Criteria 

PostPrescribed age in normal course (as on 01.07.2024)Age applicable to this CEN (as on 01.07.2024)*
Constable (Executive) 18 to 25 years 18 to 28 years
* To provide relief to many candidates who may have exceeded the age limit and missed the opportunity to participate in railway recruitment due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been decided to grant a one-time age relaxation of 3 years beyond the prescribed upper age limit for the post of Constable.

Railway Protection Force Constable Exam Calendar

Railway releases notification for Constable Examination every year. Tentative dates for the examination process are listed in Railway exam calendar.

RPF Constable Exam Important Dates --cy--

EventsImportant Dates
Opening date of application April 15, 2024
Closing date for Submission of Application May 14, 2024  (23.59 hours)
Dates for Modification window for corrections in application form with payment of modification fee (Please Note: Details filled in ‘Create an Account’ form cannot be modified) May 15, 2024 to May 24, 2024
Computer Based Examination Dates To be notified later

Railway Protection Force Previous Year Cut-Off

The Railway Protection Force Cut-Off marks will be set by the Railway Recruitment Board. We have mentioned the expected cut off marks of Railway Protection Force Constable 2018. Knowing the previous year cut-off of any exams help in planning preparation strategy for the exam.

GroupZone MaleFemale
UR SC ST OBC Total UR SC ST OBC Total
A SR, SWR & SCR 656 82 34 32 804 621 114 54 138 927
B CR, WR, WCR & SECR 329 42 18 51 440 388 92 45 187 712
C ER, ECR, SER & ECoR 877 184 134 92 1287 816 201 132 242 1391
D NR, NER, NWR & NCR 761 152 68 65 1046 646 141 75 144 1006
E NFR 136 5 12 7 660 128 17 14 21 180
F RPSF 378 66 18 204 666 – – – – –

Total

 3137 531 284 451 4403 2599 566 320 732 4216