Recruitment of Constable (Executive) in Railway Protection Force and Railway Protection Special Force
Constables (Executive) for the Railway Protection Force and Railway Protection Special Force are recruited by the Railway Recruitment Boards through a centralised employment notice. The latest cycle, CEN No. RPF 02/2024 (applications 15 April to 14 May 2024), notified 4,208 vacancies. Selection runs through a computer based test, then a qualifying Physical Efficiency Test and Physical Measurement Test with document verification for candidates shortlisted at ten times the vacancies.
Eligibility (summary)
120 objective questions at 10th/Matric level
Qualifying run, long jump and high jump plus height/chest measurement
Verification of certificates of shortlisted candidates
Summarised from the official notification. Patterns change; confirm in the latest notice.
| Stage | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Computer Based Test | 120 questions in 90 minutes, 1 mark each: Arithmetic 35 marks, General Intelligence and Reasoning 35 marks, General Awareness 50 marks; negative marking of 1/3 mark per wrong answer; 10th/Matric standard; minimum 35% (UR, EWS, OBC-NCL) and 30% (SC, ST)CEN No. RPF 02/2024 (Constable) · source |
| Physical Efficiency Test and Physical Measurement Test | PET (qualifying): men 1600 m in 5 min 45 s, long jump 14 ft, high jump 4 ft; women 800 m in 3 min 40 s, long jump 9 ft, high jump 3 ft. PMT: height 165 cm (men) / 157 cm (women) for UR/EWS/OBC, 160/152 cm for SC/ST; chest 80/85 cm for men (UR/EWS/OBC)CEN No. RPF 02/2024 (Constable) · source |
We have not published RPF Constable papers yet. Check the official website (rrbsecunderabad.gov.in) for any papers the authority has released.
RPF Constable is conducted by the Railway Recruitment Boards (Ministry of Railways). Notifications, dates and results are published on its official website.
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