Recruitment of Sub-Inspector (Executive) in Railway Protection Force and Railway Protection Special Force
Sub-Inspectors (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 01/2024, notified 452 vacancies; its computer based test was held from 2 to 13 December 2024. Candidates shortlisted from the CBT go on to a qualifying Physical Efficiency Test, Physical Measurement Test and document verification.
Eligibility (summary)
120 objective questions at graduation 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; graduation standard; minimum 35% (UR, EWS, OBC-NCL) and 30% (SC, ST)CEN No. RPF 01/2024 (SI) · source |
| Physical Efficiency Test and Physical Measurement Test | PET (qualifying): men 1600 m in 6 min 30 s, long jump 12 ft, high jump 3 ft 9 in; women 800 m in 4 min, 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/STCEN No. RPF 01/2024 (SI) · source |
We have not published RPF SI papers yet. Check the official website (rrbsecunderabad.gov.in) for any papers the authority has released.
RPF SI is conducted by the Railway Recruitment Boards (Ministry of Railways). Notifications, dates and results are published on its official website.
No. PYQSathi is independent. We summarise official documents and link to them, last checked 4 Oct 2026. Always confirm on the official website before applying.
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