RPF RECRUITMENT 2020

RPF 2020

RPF Recruitment 2021 Notification, Exam Pattern, Dates and Syllabus

Railway Recruitment Board organizes RPF (Railway Police Force) Recruitment Examination every year to select eligible candidates for the post of Constables and Sub-Inspectors. Both Male and Female candidates are recruited to the available post in Railway Police Force.

RPF 2021 Vacancy:

The notification for Railway Protection Force (RPF) has been released by The Railways Recruitment Board. 

Constable for Male To be Notified Later
Constable for Female To be Notified Later
Sub Inspector for Male To be Notified Later
Sub Inspector for Female To be Notified Later
 

The Groups of Zonal Railways and RPSF wise summary of vacancies for Constable is furnished below for immediate reference.

Group

Zonal Railway

Male

Female

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

-

-

-

-

-

Total

3137

531

284

451

4403

2599

565

320

732

4216

  RPF 2021 Exam date:

Events Dates
Release of Official Notification Yet to be announced
Start of Online Application Yet to be announced
Closing of Online Application Yet to be announced
Last Date for On-Line Fee Payment Yet to be announced
Last Date for Off-Line Fee Payment Yet to be announced
RPF Admit Card Release Date Yet to be announced
RRB RPF Exam Date Yet to be announced
RPF Result Declaration Yet to be announced

RPF 2021 Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for RPF Recruitment 2021 Exam, a candidate must follow the given age limit.

For constables

  • Minimum Age: 18 years
  • Maximum Age: 25 years

For Sub-Inspectors

  • Minimum Age: 20 years
  • Maximum Age: 25 years

Age Relaxation

Category Age Limit
SC/ST 5 years
OBC 3 years
PWD 10 years

RPF 2021 Exam Pattern:

Check out the RPF 2021 exam pattern. Railway Recruitment RPF Exam 2021 will be conducted in 4 phases:

Phase 1: CBT
Phase 2: PET
Phase 3: PMT
Phase 4: Document Verication

RPF Recruitment CBT

Sections Number of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
General Awareness 50 50      90 mins
Arithmetic 35 35
General Intelligence & Reasoning 35 35
Total 120 120

Negative Marking: 1/3rd Marks will be deducted for a question attempted wrong by a candidate. No marks will be deducted for any question left unanswered.

RPF Recruitment 2021 PET (Physical Efficiency Test)

It is mandatory for all candidates to qualify Physical Efficiency Test in order to be eligible for further recruitment of RPF 2018 Exam.

For the Post of Constable

Category 1600 metres run 800 metres run  Long Jump High Jump
Constable Male 5 min 45 sec - 14 feet 4 feet
Constable Female - 3 min 40 sec 9 feet  3 feet
 

For the post of Sub-Inspector

Category 1600 metres run 800 metres run Long Jump High Jump
Constable Female - 4 min 9 ft  3 ft
Constable Male 6 min 30 sec - 12 feet 3 feet 9 inch


RPF Recruitment 2021 PMT (Physical Measurement Test)
For both Constable and Sub-Inspector

For Male

Category Height (In CMs) Unexpanded Chest Size (In CMs) Expanded Chest Size (In CMs)
UR/OBC 165 80 85
SC/ST 160 76.2 81.2
Garwhalis, Gorkhas, Marathas, Dogras, Kumaonese, and other categories specified by the Government 163 80 85

For Female 

Category Height (in Cms)
UR/OBC 157
SC/ST 152
Garwhalis, Gorkhas, Marathas, Dogras, Kumaonese, and other categories specified by the Government 155

Document Verification
This is the final selection stage for RPF Recruitment 2018. Candidates who have been selected in the previous processes will be finally called for Document Verification. Shortlisted candidates should produce NOC from the employer on the date of his/her DV failing which their candidature will be cancelled.

RPF 2021 Syllabus:

Get the information about RPF 2021 Syllabus.

Subject Topics
General Awareness
  • History
  • Polity
  • Geography
  • Economics
  • Static Awareness
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Phyiscs
  • Computer
  • Current Affairs
Arithematic
  • Number System
  • Percentages
  • Ratio and proportion
  • Averages
  • Simple Interest (SI) & Compound Interest (CI)
  • Profit and loss
  • Mensuration
  • Time and distance
General Intelligence & Reasoning
  • Analogy
  • Odd One Out
  • Series
  • Statement & Conclusions
  • Directions
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Mathematical Operations
  • Matrix
  • Blood Relation (Age calculation)
  • Non-verbal Questions
  • Missing Term
RPF 2021 Pre-Exam Training:

There is no pre-exam training in RPF.

RPF 2021 Salary:

The RPF Constable Salary has increased after the 7th Pay Commission. The RPF Constable Salary pay scale is Rs 5200/- to Rs 20200/- along with grade pay of Rs 2000/-. The RPF Constable Salary is different for Class X, Class Y, and Class Z cities. The detailed RPF Constable Salary Structure for each of them are as under:

RPF Constable Salary Structure In Class X Cities

RPF Constable Salary In Class X Cities
Basic Salary Rs 21,700
House Rent Allowance (HRA) – 24% Rs 5,208
Dearness Allowance (DA) – 4% Rs 868
Transport Allowance (TA) Rs 3,600
Gross Salary Rs 31,270
RPF Constable Salary Structure In Class Y Cities

RPF Constable Salary In Class Y Cities

Basic Salary Rs 21,700
House Rent Allowance (HRA) – 16% Rs 3,472
Dearness Allowance (DA) – 4% Rs 868
Transport Allowance (TA) Rs 3600
Gross Salary Rs 29,636
RPF Constable Salary Structure In Class Z Cities

RPF Constable Salary In Class Z Cities

Basic Salary Rs 21,700
House Rent Allowance (HRA) – 8% Rs 1,734
Dearness Allowance (DA) – 4% Rs 868
Transport Allowance (TA) Rs 3600
Gross Salary Rs 27,902
 

RPF 2021 Application Fee:

CATEGORY FEE
General/OBC Rs. 500/-
 SC/ST/Female/Ex. Servicemen/EBC Category. Rs. 250/- 
 

RPF 2021 Admit Card:

How To Download RPF Admit Card 2018-19

Steps Procedure
Step-1 Visit the official website rpfonlinereg.co.in
Step-2 Click on“Call Letter For 2nd Round PET, PMT & DV” option
Step-3 A page opens, click on the respective group 
Step-4 A login window will appear.
Step-5 Enter your Registration Number and Date of Birth.
Step-6 Now click on Submit button, RPF Admit Card/Call Letter will be shown on the computer screen.
Step-7 Read all the instructions carefully and check all the details.
Step-8 Download & take a print out of the RPF Admit Card.
Step-9 Keep the RPF Admit Card safely for future reference.
 

RPF 2020 Previous Year Result Out:

Instruction for Downloading the RPF Result 2019:

  1. Click on Download Result link from the Important Links section below.
  2. After that, a new page will be opened in PDF format.
  3. This page will display the Roll Numbers of the Shortlisted Candidates for further selection process.
  4. Candidates may save the PDF for further references.

RPF 2020 Prevous Year Exam Analysis 2019

ARITHMETIC

Topic
No of Questions
Level
S.I, CI, Profit/Loss 
4-5
Moderate
Simplification
5-6
Easy
Ratio & Proportion
2
Easy-Moderate
Geometry
2
Easy
Time and Work
1-2
Moderate
Number System
4-5
Easy
Speed and Distance
2
Easy-Moderate
Average & Percentage
3-4
Easy
Partnership
1
Moderate
DI
3
Easy
Misc.
7-9
Moderate
Total
35
Easy-Moderate
 

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING ABILITY

Topic No of Questions Level
Statement & Conclusion 4-5 Moderate
Blood Relation 2 Easy
Non-Verbal (Image) 4-5 Easy
Coding-Decoding 2-3 Moderate
Inequality 2 Easy
Seating Arrangement 4 Easy
Series  5-6 Easy
Miscellaneous 8-9 Moderate
Total 35 Easy-Moderate
 

GENERAL AWARENESS

Check Questions which were asked in Today’s RPF Constable Exam 2020:-

– Which state is known as the “Tiger state”? MP
– Who returned the knighthood title after Jallianwala bagh massacre? Tagore
– What is used in refrigerator? Freon
– Who conducts the gram panchayat elections?
– Till which year WHO has announced to end TB? 2030
– Which player is known as “Haryana Hurricane”?
-Who was the first person to reach south pole? Emundson
– Vodafone- idea CEO after merger? Balesh sharma
– Which of these countries constitution is unwritten?
– Founder of devsamaj? 
– “Judiciary” in which part of the constitution? Ans 5th
– Which protein is reponsible for clotting of blood?
– Where is jagannath Temple? Puri
– Who started Local self govt in India? Lord Rippon
– Solder is a mixture of? Ans. Lead and tin
– Where is the max weight of a body? 
– Which country has dual citizenship out of the given options?
– Who founded “India House” in London?
– Writer of the “Good EArth” Book?
– SI Unit of electric current? Ampere
– Longest dam of India? Hirakud dam

RPF 2020 Cut Off - Previous Year Cut Off 2019

Get the information about RPF 2020 Cut Off.
Group A

Female Male
OBC SC ST UR OBC SC ST UR Ex-SM
77.77 74.36 60.44 79.38 95.53 88.23 85.59 94.59 62.21
 

Group B

Female Male
OBC SC ST UR OBC SC ST UR Ex-SM
81.36 74.22 64.22 87.12 97.38 90.06 85.33 100.76 61.84
 

Group C

Female Male
OBC SC ST UR OBC SC ST UR Ex-SM
75.82 66.32 62.87 79.43 92.63 84.15 81.45 94.02 65.36
 

Group D

Female Male
OBC SC ST UR OBC SC ST UR Ex-SM
84.45 72.92 72.49 87.42 97.75 88.49 87.67 99.95 73.27

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RPF 2020 Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs):

Q. How many vacancies are announced for RPF Sub Inspector and Constable RPF in 2020?

Ans: Vacancy Details:-

Constable for Male 4403
Constable for Female 4216
Sub Inspector for Male 819
Sub Inspector for Female 301

Categorywise No. of vacancies:

The Groups of Zonal Railways and RPSF wise summary of vacancies for Constable is furnished below for immediate reference.

Group
Zonal Railway
Male
Female
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
-
-
-
-
-
Total
3137
531
284
451
4403
2599
565
320
732
4216
 

Q. When will the RPF Sub Inspector and Constable online examination be conducted?

Ans: The  Online Exam for CBT will be conducted tentatively in 2020.

Q. What is the Age eligibility for RPF Sub Inspector and RPF Constable 2020?

Ans: RPF Recruitment 2020 Eligibility Criteria:

Age Limit: (As on 01.01.2020): There are different age limits for different posts in RPF. Following are age limit groups with posts given below the table.

Age Limit
Constable: 18 to 25 Years
SI: 20 to 25 Years
 

Q. What is the Essential Academic Qualifications eligibility for RPF Sub Inspector and RPF Constable 2020?

Ans: Essential Academic Qualifications: (As on 01.07.2020): The basic qualification for RPF Sub Inspector and RPF Constable 2020 is as follows:

Education Qualification
Constable: Matriculation from a Recognized Board
SI: Graduate from a Recognized University
 

Q.  I am only one month less than 18 years old, am I eligible to apply RPF Constable 2020?

Ans: Sorry, you are not eligible to apply this exam because the minimum age required is 18 years for RPF Constable 2020.

Q. I am only one month less than 20 years old, am I eligible to apply RPF Sub Inspector 2020?

Ans: Sorry, you are not eligible to apply this exam because the minimum age required is 20 years for RPF Sub Inspector 2018.

Q. When will the registration start to fill the application form for RPF Sub Inspector and RPF Constable 2020?

Ans: Start of online application  -  01/06/2020

End of online application  -  30/06/2020

Q. What is the Selection Process of RPF Sub Inspector and RPF Constable 2020?

Ans: The examination will consist of four successive phases :

Phase 1 Written Exam (CBT)
Phase 2 PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY TEST(PET) & PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT (PMT)
Phase 3 Document Verification
Phase 4 Medical Examination
 

Q. What is the application Fee for RPF Sub Inspector and RPF Constable 2020?

Ans: Application Fee (Refundable): Fee can be paid through online or offline mode :

Category
Fee
General/OBC
 (Rs. 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank
charges on appearing in CBT)
Rs. 500
ST/SC/Minorities/Exs/EBCWwomen
(This fee of Rs. 250/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges on appearing in CBT)
Rs. 250
 

Q. what is the age relaxation in RPF Sub Inspector and RPF Constable 2020?

or

Is there any age relaxation in RPF Sub Inspector and RPF Constable 2020?

Ans: Permissible relaxation in Upper age limit for different categories is as under:

Sr No
Category
Age relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit
1
SC/ST Candidates
5 years
2
OBC – Non Creamy Layer candidates
3 years
3.
Ex-servicemen candidates who have put in not less than 6 months continuous service after attestation.
To the extent of service rendered in Armed Forces plus
UR – 3 years, OBC-Non-creamy Layer – 6 years . SC/ST – 8 years
4.
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 ( Unreserved)
UR – 5 years OBC–Non-creamy layer - 8 years SC/ST – 10 years
5.
Central Govt.  employees (Unreserved) other than ex-servicemen who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular & continuous service
on date of reckoning.
UR – 5 years OBC–Non-creamy layer - 8 years SC/ST – 10 years
6.
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from husband but remarried
UR – 2 years
OBC-  Non-creamy layer – 5 years.
SC/ST – 7 years

NOTE: Cumulative Age Relaxation will not be available either under the above items or in combination with any other items.

Q. What is the pay scale for RPF Sub Inspector and RPF Constable 2020?

Ans: Pay Scale: 

For SI: Level 6 of 7th CPC pay Matrix with initial pay of Rs. 35,400/- plus other allowances admissible at that time.

For constable: Level 3 of 7th CPC pay Matrix with initial pay of Rs. 21,700/- plus other allowances admissible at that time.

Q. What is the image size required in RPF Sub Inspector and RPF Constable while filling the application form? 

Ans:  Uploading of colour Photograph: Select the Upload Photo tab and upload your recent colour photograph. The photograph should comply with the following requirements.
•    The Colour passport photograph with white/light colour background.
•    Photograph of size 35mm X 45mm with name and date printed on it.
•    It should be in JPG/JPEG format.
•    The size of the photograph should be between 15 - 40 KB.
•    The photograph must match with the candidate appeared on the day of various stages of CBT, PET, PMT, and DV.

Q. What are the physical Standards required in RPF Sub Inspector and RPF Constable 2020?

Ans:  PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT (PMT): PMT is qualifying in nature. No marks are to be awarded for this phase.

Category
Height in CMs
Chest in CMs
( Only for Male)
Male
Female
Unexpanded
Expanded
UR/OBC
165
157
80
85
SC/ST
160
152
76.2
81.2
For Garhwalis, Gorkhas, Marathas, Dogras, Kumaonese and other Categories specified by Govt.
163
155
80
85
 

PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY TEST(PET): PET is qualifying in nature. No marks are to be awarded for this phase.

Post
Category
1600 meters run
800 meters run
Long jump
High jump
Sub-Inspector
Male
6 min 30 secs
-
12 ft
3 ft 9 inch
Female
-
4 mins
9 ft
3 ft
Constable
Male
5 min 45 secs
-
14 feet
4 feet
Female
-
3 min 40 secs
9 feet
3 feet
 

Q. What is the exam pattern for RPF Sub Inspector and RPF Constable CBT(computer-based exam) 2020?

Ans: The CBT will be conducted in different local languages (Hindi, English, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Konkani, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Gujurati, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Manipuri and Punjabi) out of which they shall Exam Pattern of COMPUTER BASED TEST ( CBT):have opt for anyone at the time of filling online application form. the exam pattern of the CBT is as following:

S. No. Section No. Of Questions/ Marks Time duration
1. General Awareness  50 90 Minutes
2.  Arithmetic 35
3. General Intelligence & reasoning 35
Total 120

Qualifying Marks in CBT: 35 % 3 (30 % marks by SC and ST candidates).

Negative Marking: 1/3 marks

Q. What are the choices of Exam Language for CBT in RPF Sub Inspector and RPF Constable 2020?

Ans:  Choice of Exam Language for CBT 

Candidates shall have following language options for Computer Based Test ( CBT) out of which they shall have to opt for anyone: -

Hindi, English, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Konkani, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Gujurati, Bengali, Odia, Punjabi, Assamese and Manipuri.

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