RPF Recruitment Notification 2018: Railway Police Force or the RPF examination is conducted annually by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). The exam is conducted to recruit applicants for the post of Constables and Sub-Inspectors. The board selects both male and female candidates for the available posts in RPF. The board released its RPF Recruitment Notification on 31st May 2018.

RPF online application began on 1st June 2018 and the application ended on 30th June 2018. The RPF Admit Card for the same will be released in the last week of November. RPF exam is supposed to take place on 19th December 2018. Before the exam begins you should have an insight into the exam to get a clear idea of the RPF Recruitment process.

RPF Recruitment Notification 2018

Let us have an overview of RPF exam before going into the RPF Recruitment details:

Name of the Exam	Railway Police Force Examination for the Post of Constables and Sub-Inspectors 2018
Organising Body	Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Type of Exam	National Level
Occurrence of the Exam	Once in a Year
Posts Offered	Constables and Sub-Inspectors
Date of Exam	19th December 2018
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of Exam	Online
Official Website	indianrailways.gov.in

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RPF Recruitment Notification 2018 | Important Dates

The important dates for RPF Recruitment 2018 are as under:

Events	Dates
Release of Official Notification	31st May 2018
Beginning of Online Application	1st June 2018
Last Date to Apply	30th June 2018
Release of Admit Card	Last Week of November 2018
RPF 2018 Exam	19th December 2018
Declaration of result	To be updated soon

RPF Recruitment Notification 2018 | RPF Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should fulfill the RPF eligibility criteria mentioned below in order to apply for the exam:

Age Limit	For Constables:   Minimum Age: 18 years Maximum Age: 25 years For Sub-Inspectors: Minimum Age: 20 years Maximum Age: 25 years
Educational Qualification	A graduation degree from a recognised university or an equivalent qualification.
Nationality	Indian nationals can only apply for the exam.

Note: There is age relaxation for candidates belonging to reserved categories:

• i. SC/ST – 5 years
• ii. OBC – 3 years
• iii. PwD – 10 years

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RPF Recruitment Notification 2018 | How To Apply For RPF Exam 2018

Follow the steps as under to apply for RPF exam:

i) Visit the official website of RPF: indianrailways.gov.in.

ii) Click on “Direct Online Application” link.

iii) Select the Group you want to apply for.

iv) Register yourself by entering your “Personal”, “Educational” and “Contact” details.

v) The registration details will be sent to you on your registered mobile number and email id.

vi) Open the application form by entering the credentials sent to you on your mobile and Email.

vii) Validate your “Age” and “Educational” details.

viii) Fill in your “Personal” details.

ix) Upload your scanned “Photographs” and “Signature”.

x) Now proceed to the payment option and make payment of RPF application fees.

xi) Download the confirmation page and take printouts of the same for future reference.

RPF Recruitment Notification 2018 | RPF Application Fees

Applicants can pay the RPF application fees online through Debit Cards/Credit Cards/Net Banking. Offline fees can be paid through SBI Challan or Post Office Challan. The RPF application fees for different categories are as under:

Category	Fees
SC/ST	Rs 250
Ex-Servicemen	Rs 250
PwD	Rs 250
OBC	Rs 250
General	Rs 500
Female	Rs 250

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RPF Recruitment Notification 2018 | RPF Vacancies

A total of 9739 vacancies have been announced by the Railway Police Force for RPF Recruitment 2018. A detailed information of RPF vacancy is tabulated below:

Position	Vacancy
Male Constable	4403
Female Constable	4216
Male Sub-Inspector (SI)	819
Female Sub-Inspector (SI)	301
Total	9739

RPF Recruitment Notification 2018 | Selection Process & Exam Pattern

RPF has four stages:

• Stage 1: Computer Based Test (CBT)
• Stage 2: Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
• Stage 3: Physical Measurement Test (PMT)
• Stage 4: Document Verification (DV)

RPF Computer Based Test

The online exam of RPF has 3 sections with a total of 120 questions. 1/3rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer and there is no negative marking for questions left unanswered. A detailed exam pattern is tabulated below:

Sections	No. of Questions/Maximum Marks	Time Duration
Arithmetic	35/35	A composite time duration of 90 minutes
General Awareness	50/50
General Intelligence & Reasoning	35/35
Total	120/120

RPF Physical Efficiency Test & Physical Measurement Test

It is mandatory for applicants to get through the Physical Efficiency Test in order to go to the next stage of selection.

The Physical Efficiency Test pattern is as under:

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

The requirements of Physical Measurement Test are as under:

Category	Test
SC/ST	Height- 160/152 Chest (Only for male)- 76.2/81.2
UR/OBC	Height- 165/157 Chest (Only for male)- 80/85
For Gorkhas, Garhwalis, Kumaonese  Marathas, Dogras, and other categories.	Height- 163/155   Chest (Only for male)- 80/85

RPF Recruitment Notification 2018 | RPF Admit Card

RPF Hall Ticket will be released separately for all the stages of RPF exam. The release of CBT admit card will be followed by the release of Physical Efficiency Test admit card. The admit card for physical efficiency will be issued only to those applicants who get through CBT. RPF admit card will be released online on the official website of RPF. The hall ticket will be released online and there will be no offline hall ticket sent by post.

RPF Recruitment Notification 2018 | Official Websites

The region-wise official websites of RPF are as under:

1. Jammu
2. Bilaspur
3. Bhopal
4. Gorakhpur
5. Ahmedabad
6. Kolkata
7. Bangalore
8. Malda
9. Ajmer
10. Allahabad
11. Bhubaneswar
12. Chandigarh
13. Chennai
14. Guwahati
15. Mumbai
16. Muzaffarpur
17. Patna
18. Secunderabad
19. Ranchi
20. Siliguri
21. Trivandrum

Now that you have all the necessary information regarding RPF Recruitment Notification 2018, we hope you do not face any issue with your RPF Preparation. Take as many mock tests as you can. You can take RPF Mock Test Series on Embib) to sharpen your paper solving skill. These tests have more or less the same syllabus as that of RPF exam. This will help you in managing time as well.

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