RPF SI and Constable

RPF Constable/SI exam is conducted by the Ministry of Railways to select eligible male and female candidates for recruitment to the post of Constable/Sub-Inspectors (SI) in Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) in various zones of Indian Railways. Interested and Eligible candidates can apply online for the post through the official website http://www.indianrailways.gov.in.

RPF SI/Constable Eligibility Criteria:

Educational qualification for RPF SI:

The minimum educational qualification for Sub Inspector in RPF is Graduation Degree (in any Discipline) from any recognized university in India.

Educational Qualification for RPF Constable:

You should have an SSLC/Matriculation (10th class) degree from a recognized board.

Age limit for RPF SI/Constable:

RPF SI Age limit:

Minimum Age:20 years

Maximum Age:25 years

RPF Constable Age Limit:

Minimum Age: 18 years

Maximum Age: 25 years

Age Relaxation under RPF

Category

Years

SC/ST

5

OBC

3

PwD

10

Selection Process for RPF SI/Constable:

You have to go through 4 stages of exams and tests for your RPF SI and Constable selection. These 4 stages are:

  • Computer Based Test (CBT)
  • Physical Efficiency Test (PET) & Physical Measurement Test (PMT)
  • Document Verification (DV)
  • Medical Standard Test

Exam Pattern for RPF SI/Constable:

Computer Based Test (CBT):

  • Candidates have the option to choose a language for CBT from Hindi, English, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Konkani, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Manipuri, and Punjabi.
  • The exam pattern is the same for RPF SI and Countable only difficulty level will be different.
  • Duration of exam: The duration of the test is 90 minutes.
  • No of questions: The exam paper will have a total of 120 questions.
  • Questions in the test will be asked from General Awareness, Arithmetic, and General Intelligence & Reasoning.
  • Total marks: The test carries a total of 120 marks.
  • Marking Scheme: There is negative marking for wrong answers which is 1/3 marks
  • No marks are awarded or deducted for questions not attempted by candidates.

Test

No. of Questions

Max Marks

Time

General Awareness

50

50

   

 

90 mins

Arithmetic

35

35

General Intelligence & Reasoning

35

35

Total

120

120

Physical Efficiency Test (PET) & Physical Measurement Test (PMT):

Based on the merit of candidates in the CBT, they will be called for PET and PMT 10 times the number of vacancies. It is mandatory to clear the PET and the same is qualifying in nature. Candidates need to qualify in all the tests to be considered for selection.

Physical Measurement:

Physical Measurement is the same for RPF SI and Constable:

Category

Heights (in cms)

Chest (in cms) (Only Male)

Male

Female

Unexpanded

Expanded

UR/OBC

165

157

80

85

SC/ST

160

152

76.2

81.2

For Garhwali, Gorkhas, Marathas, Dogras, Kumaonese

and other Categories specified by Govt.

163

155

80

85

Physical Efficiency Test (PET):

For Constables:

Category

1600 m Run

800 m Run

Long Jump

High Jump

Constable (Male)

5 mins 45 sec

–

14 Feet

4 feet

Constable (Female)

–

3 min 40 sec

9 Feet 

3 feet

For Sub-Inspectors:

Category

1600 m Run

800 m Run

Long Jump

High Jump

SI (Male)

6 mins 30 sec

–

12 Feet

3ft 9 inch

SI (Female)

–

4 mins

9 Feet

3 feet
  • For both the 800 meters and 1600 meters running event only one chance will be given.
  • For Long Jump and High Jump, every candidate will get two chances.
  • Ex-Serviceman candidates won’t have to appear for PET.

Document Verification:

  • If you qualify the Computer Based Test then you will be called for the 2nd stage i.e PET & PMT.
  • After qualifying Phase 2 you will be called for the last stage before the final selection is made.
  • If two or more candidates are securing the same marks then the merit position shall be determined by age criteria i.e. older person will be given higher seniority.
  • Your appointment is subject to your passing requisite Medical Fitness Test which will be conducted by the Railway     Administration, final verification of educational and category certificates & verification of character.

RPF SI and Constable Medical Standards:

The medical standards for both RPF Sub-Inspector and Constable are the same. The medical examination takes place after the completion of the document verification round. Candidates are sent to the Railway Hospitals for the same. Students need to fulfill the medical category B-1 as per laid in the Indian Railway Medical Manual. It should be noted that candidates wearing glasses, having a flat foot, knock-knee, squint eyes, color blindness, and other bodily defects shall be termed as disqualified.

Medical Standard

Distance Vision

Near Vision

Tests

Power of Lenses

B-1

6/9, 6/12

0.6, 0.6

Must pass Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, and Mesopic Vision tests

Not to exceed 4D

RPF Exam Syllabus:

General Awareness (50 marks): There will be 50 Questions for 50 Marks in General Awareness Section. This section covers the following chapters predominantly.

  • History
  • Polity
  • Geography
  • Economics
  • Static Awareness
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Computer
  • Current Affairs

Arithmetic (35 marks): There will be 35 Questions for 35 Marks in the Arithmetic Section. The following topics sum up the major syllabus.

  • Number systems
  • Whole numbers
  • Decimal & Fractions
  • Numbers and properties
  • Arithmetical Operations
  • Percentages
  • Ratio & Proportion
  • Averages
  • Interest
  • Profit & Loss
  • Discount
  • table and graphs
  • Mensuration
  • Time & Distance
  • Ratio & Proportion 

 

General Intelligence & reasoning (35 marks): There will be 35 Questions for 35 Marks in General Intelligence & reasoning Section as well. Below mentioned chapters cover the whole nine yards syllabus for the same.

  • Analogies
  • Spatial Visualization
  • Judgment
  • Visual Memory
  • Decision making
  • Concepts of Relationship
  • Observations
  • Arithmetical reasoning
  • Number Series
  • Verbal Classification
  • Non-verbal series
  • Coding & Decoding
  • Syllogistic Reasoning
  • Problem Solving and analysis
  • Spatial orientation
  • Similarities & Differences 

RPF Salary (Pay-Scale) of Sub Inspector and Constable Posts (Railway Police):

RPF pre-revised pay- scale of RPF Sub-Inspector and Constable Posts of the Railway Protection Force Department is as follows-

RPF Salary 2020

Name of the Post

Old Pay-Scale and Grade Pay (6th Pay Commission)

New Basic Pay after 01.01. 2016 (After 7th Pay Commission)

Total Salary Per Month (Gross Salary)

RPF/RPSF Sub Inspector (SI)

Rs 9300- Rs 34, 800 Grade Pay Rs 4200/-

Rs 35, 400/-

Rs 43, 000 – Rs 52, 000

RPF/RPSF Police Constable

Rs 5200- Rs 20, 200/- Grade Pay Rs 2000

Rs 21, 700/-

Rs 26, 000 – Rs 32, 000

RPF Constable Salary:

RPF Constable Salary after the 7th Pay Commission has been increased. The Payscale of RPF Constable varies from city to city. The cities and RPF Constable Pay-Scale are categorized on the basis of the Population.

RPF Salary(Pay – Scale) of RPF Constable is increased after the 7th Pay Commission. The RPF Constable Salary pay scale is Rs 5200/- to Rs 21,700/- along with grade pay of Rs 2000/-. The RPF Constable Salary varies according to the population of the cities and has been classified as Class A, Class b, and Class C cities. These class divisions are done on the basis of the area population. Every class holds a different salary structure for the RPF constable post. Read the pointers below to know in detail about RPF Constable salary

  • The Basic Salary of RPF Constable Salary is Rs 21,700.
  • With Additional Perks, the gross salary comes in the range of Rs 26, 000 – Rs 32, 000/- (Depends on the city of posting)
  • The salary structure is classified in majorly three cities that are
    1. Class A: Metropolis (Population 50 Lakh or above)
    2. Class B: Metropolis + Other Big Cities (Population between 5 - 50 Lakh)
    3. Class C: Village + Small Cities (Population below 5 Lakh)
  •  For more details kindly refer to the below table

Details

Class A

Class B

Class C

Basic Pay

Rs 21, 700/-

Rs 21, 700/-

Rs 21, 700/-

Dearness Allowance

(4% of Basic)

Rs 868/-

Rs 868/-

Rs 868/-

House Rent Allowance

Rs 5208

(20% of Basic)

Rs 3472

(16% of Basic)

Rs 1734/-

(8% of Basic)

Transport Allowance (TA)

Rs 3600

Rs 3600

Rs 3600

Gross Salary

Rs 31, 270/-

Rs 29, 636/-

Rs 27, 902/

RPF Sub Inspector Salary:

  • The Basic Salary of RPF SI Salary is Rs 35,400

  • With Additional Perks, the gross salary comes in the range of Rs 43, 000 – Rs 52, 000/- (Depends on the city of posting)

The table below covers the RPF SI Salary Structure. It also mentions the Old Pay Scale and grade pay as per the 6th Pay Commission and New Basic Pay as per the 7th Pay Commission. It also covers the total salary per month i.e Gross salary for the RPF Sub Inspector. The Gross Salary is the includes the HRA, Dearness Allowance, Basic Salary, Transport Allowances, etc.

Post

Old Pay-Scale & Grade Pay

(6th Pay Commission)

New Basic Pay

(After 7th Pay Commission)

Total Salary Per Month

(Gross Salary)

RPF SI (Sub Inspector)

Between Rs 9300 - Rs 34, 800/-

& Grade Pay Rs 4200/-

Rs 35, 400/-

Between Rs 43, 000 - Rs 52, 000/-

Moreover, the RPF SI pay scale differs and varies from city to city. The RPF SI Salary structure is based on the population of the cities they are from.

Allowances for RPF SI & Constables:

The railway employees, especially the RPF staff like SI and Constables enjoy good perks and high benefits. A perk is basically a  prerequisite is a non-wage benefit provided to the employees in addition to their monthly salary income

  1. Provident fund or commonly known as P.F.
  2. Overtime Allowance
  3. Ration Allowance and
  4. Dress Allowance 
  5. Gratuity
  6. Monthly Pension (After retirement )
  7. Medical facilities
  8. Pass and Privilege Ticket Orders
  9. Dress Allowance
  10. Night Duty Allowance
  11. Educational assistance
  12. Ration Allowance and
  13. Traveling and transfer allowance
  14. Other financial matters

RPF Career Growth for Sub-Inspector & Constables:

Growth and Promotion in SI and Constable career is another center of attraction that motivates lakhs of candidates to apply for these posts. The scope of promotion and career growth is promising for the RPF SI and Constable posts. Candidate's performance is analyzed, checked, and measured before awarding them with Promotion. Below mentioned is the career growth table for SI and Constable.

Career Growth table for SI and Constable:

Read the table below to know about the future scope promotion in SI and Constable posts. Promotion and fast career growth are some of the key attractions of RPF jobs. Hard work and dedication will definitely award you the desired promotion as mentioned in the table.

Constable

Sub Inspector

Head Constable

Inspector

Assistant   Sub Inspector

Circle Inspector

Sub Inspector

Zonal Inspector

Inspector

Dy. Superintendent

Previous Years cut-off Marks for RPF SI and Constable:

RPF Constable Normalized Cut-off Marks 2019

Till now the normalized cut off marks for Group A, B, and F RPF Constable have been released. The cut of marks is different for males and females. Candidates can refer to the table below to know the cut off marks category wise.

For Male

Groups / Category

A

B

C

D

F

OBC

93.55

88.35

87.39

92.17

84.19

SC

77.29

83.73

78.95

83.33

70.51

ST

76.71

76.69

75.04

81

68.22

UR

79.75

87.15

86.22

92.87

86.89

Ex-SM

36.22

36.23

36.34

36.2

36.15

For Female

Groups / Category

A

B

C

D

OBC

46.67

49.81

47.29

60.6

SC

41.24

49.58

40.37

51.71

ST

38.49

43.27

39.21

47.79

UR

47.69

57.91

52.99

64.16

Ex-SM

–

–

–

45.89

RPF Constable Normalized Cut-off Marks 2019

RPF SI Group A Cut-off Marks

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

RPF SI Group B Cut-off Marks

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

RPF SI Group C Cut-off Marks

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

RPF SI Group D Cut-off MARKS

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

RPF SI Group E Cut-off Marks

Female

Male

OBC

SC

ST

UR

OBC

SC

ST

UR

Ex-SM

46.92

38.67

40.81

42.00

77.32

69.44

62.62

74.22

42.14

RPF SI Group F Cut-off Marks

Female

Male

OBC

SC

ST

UR

OBC

SC

ST

UR

Ex-SM

-

-

-

-

87.33

72.33

65.70

76.99

42.00