RPF Constable Recruitment Recruitment 2024 – Ministry of Railways conducts the RPF Examination for Constable Recruitment. This is a national Level examination which is conducted in multiple regional languages. Candidates are shortlisted for zone-wise services. The candidates selected for RPF Constable are responsible to provide security to the railway properties and infrastructure so as to have smooth function of the Railways.

To participate in the RPF examination for constable services, candidates have to fulfil the eligibility criteria on a mandatory basis. They must fulfil the application form well before the deadlines. Applicants will be required to appear for the written test. RPF examination for constable serves is a 3 hours test. On clearing the written examination, candidates will then be called out for the Physical Measurement Test (PMT). The final selection process is done based on one’s merit and the number of vacancies.

Latest Updates:
– RPF uploaded a recruitment notification which depicts that there are a total of 4208 vacancies of Constable. Download the notification PDF and apply online using the steps below.

RPF Constable Recruitment 2024 Details

Here is the summary of RPF Constable recruitment for this year:

Parameters	Details
Examination Name	RPF Constable Recruitment 2024
Conducting Body	Ministry of Railways
Frequency of the RPF examination	Once in a year and based on number of vacancies
Purpose	This examination is conducted to recruit Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF)
Official website	View All Websites
Number of languages in which the RPF examination is conducted	Multiple regional languages (more than 13 languages)

RPF Constable Important Dates 2024

Here are the important dates:

Events	RPF SI Important Dates
RPF Constable 2024 Notification	April 14, 2024
Application Form Starting Date	April 15, 2024
Last Date To Apply Online for RPF Constable	May 14, 2024
Last Date for Modification	May 15 to 24, 2024
RPF Constable CBT Exam Date	To Be Notified

Eligibility Criteria of RPF Constable Recruitment Exam 2024

There are particular prerequisites which the candidates are supposed to fulfil before they apply for the RPF Constable recruitment exam. The guidelines are provided below:-

Parameters	Details
Nationality	Candidates must be an Indian Citizen
Age Limit	The age limit to participate in the examination is 18 to 28 years old
Education Criteria	Candidates must have passed SSLC examination from a recognized board and university

RPF Constable Application Form Process

The Ministry of Railways releases the application forms in online mode itself. The application process of the RPF constable recruitment exam is described below:-

• 1st Step: Visit the official website of RPF.
• 2nds Step: Click on the “Application” option. 
• 3rd Step: Candidates will be required to enter important details such as name, email ID etc. The login credentials of the RPF application will be generated. 
• 4th Step: Now, Candidates will be required to enter essential details such as education details, personal information, address details, etc. 
• 5th Step: In this step, candidates will be directed to the payment gateway. They will be required to pay the required fee as per the instructions prescribed by officials. 

Kindly note. That the application submitted more than once will lead to disqualification straightaway.

RPF Constable Examination Pattern 

Railway Protection Force examination for constable position is conducted in a specific structure. It includes a fixed number of questions, a separate marking scheme and more.

• a. Duration of the test= This is a 90 minutes examination, i.e. 1 hour 30 minutes test. 
• b. Marking Scheme of the RPF Examination= 1 X Correct Response – 1/3 X Incorrect Response

The RPF Constable examination pattern is described below:-

Section Name	Number of Question	Maximum Marks
General Awareness	50	50
Quantitative Aptitude Section	35	35
Reasoning Section	35	35

On clearing the RPF written examination, candidates will be promoted to the next assessment round. This is called the PET/PMT round. The specification for the PMT round is described below. These precisions are taken with a lot of seriousness. 

PMT (Physical Measurement Test) Exam Pattern

Category	Height in cms		Chest (in cms) {only for male}
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

RPF Recruitment Exam – Languages

This examination is conducted in a number of regional languages which are mentioned below: 

• a. Tamil, 
• b. Telegu,
• c. Urdu,
• d. Konkani,
• e. Malayalam,
• f. Manipuri,
• g. Bengali,
• h. Odia,
• i. Kannada,
• j. Marathi,
• k. Assamese,
• i. Gujarati,
• l. Punjabi

RPF Constable Exam Syllabus 2024

The syllabus for the Railway Protection Force examination gives an overview of all the essential topics covered in the test. Check the details below a section-wise brief of the RPF syllabus:-

Section Name	Syllabus
General Awareness	This section includes topics on current affairs, Indian Culture, History, Politics, Economics, Geography,Sports, The abbreviation of various acronyms, Latest developments, General Science up to class 10th.
Quantitative Aptitude Section	This section involves basic arithmetic syllabus. The topics are discussed:-Number Systems,Whole Numbers,Ratio and Proportions, Percentages,Averages,Mixture and Allegations,Time, Speed and Distance,Profit and Loss etcetera.
Reasoning Section	This section involves topics such as:- Coding and Decoding,Syllogism,Arithmetic Reasoning,Verbal Reasoning,Non-Verbal Reasoning,Statement Conclusion, etcetera.

RPF Constable Admit Card 2024

Candidates need to visit the official portal of RPF to download their admit card once it is released. It is usually made available one week before the commencement of exam. RPF releases the separate hall tickets for all the stages of selection. Hence, candidates need to download the RPF constable recruitment admit cards separately in each stage.    

RPF Constable Result 2024

The conducting body releases the result of RPF constable recruitment exam separately for different groups, i.e. A, B, C, D, E and F. Candidates need to login into the official website of RPF to check their results. RPF is yet to announce the exact dates for the declaration of results of RPF Constable CBT and RPF Constable Mains exams.

What is Selection Process of RPF Constable?

The selection procedure of this examination is described below:-

• 1. Computer-Based Tests: Firstly, a CBT test is conducted by the officials. This is a three hours examination. It is going to be the deciding factor for the selection of the candidates for the different selection processes too. 
• 2. PET or PMT: Now, candidates will only be selected when they are physically fit. So those who clear the CBT examination, they will be required to appear for the Physical Measurement Test (PMT) or Physical Efficiency Test (PET) rounds.
• 3. Document Verification: After that, candidates will be called for the document verification process.
• 4. Medical examination: This examination involves medical fitness test at the Railway hospital. 

Based on all the four steps mentioned above, a final decision will be announced. It will list down the shortlisted candidates for RPF Constable position. The candidates shortlisted for RPF constable will undergo training for a period before they are posted at any location.

RPF Constable Available Vacancies 

This examination is conducted at the National level. However, the recruitments are made at the zone level. The statistics below give a clear idea of how the vacancy for SI and Constable. For both male and female, the list is released separately.

RPF Vacancy 2024 for Constable and SI

Position	Vacancies
Constable	4208
Total Vacancies	4460

RPF Constable Category-wise Vacancy Details 2024

Category	Males	Females
UR	1450	256
SC	536	95
ST	268	47
OBC	966	170
EWS	357	63
Total	3577	631

RPF Constable Recruitment Exam Books

Candidates preparing for RPF recruitment can prepare for the exam from the list of books given below:

1. General Awareness Books- General Studies by Disha, Pearson General Knowledge Manual, General Knowledge by Arihant.

2. Quantitative Aptitude Books- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by RS Aggarwal, Objective Arithmetic by S Chand, Quantitative Aptitude for all Competitive Examinations by Abhijeet Guha. 

3. General Reasoning Books- Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal, Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey, Pearson Reasoning Book for Competitive Examinations. 

FAQs on RPF Constable Recruitment Exam

Q1. What are the eligibility criteria of the RPF Constable recruitment examination?
A1. To participate in the RPF constable examination, the candidates must be an Indian citizen. The age limit to participate in the examination is 18 to 28 years old. Candidates must have passed SSLC examination from a recognized board and university. 

Q2. What is the application fee of the RPF constable examination?
A2. The application fee of the RPF examination is Rs 500 for the general category candidates and Rs 250 for the rest of the categories. 

Q3. In what languages will the RPF constable examination be conducted?
A3. The RPF constable examination will be conducted in various regional languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Bengali, Odia, Kannada, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi. 

Q4. On what basis will the selection process be conducted?
A4. The selection process will be based on one’s performance in the written test. Post that. They will be called for the PMT examination, followed by training. 

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