RPF Constable 2021 Notification, Exam Date, Syllabus, & Eligibility

Indian Railways recruits male and female constables for Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) through RPF constable exam. Ministry of Railways releases RPF Constable Notification to fill a large number of vacancies for different zones of Indian Railways. The exam is conducted in a centralized manner, however, recruitment is done separately for various railway zones. RPF constable notification for this year’s exam is going to be out soon. Therefore, it is important for applicants to know all basic details about the exam. Let’s have a look at the important facts about the RPF Constable Exam 2021.

RPF Constable Exam Highlights

Exam Name	RPF Constable 2021
Conducting Body	Ministry of Railways
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Once in a year/ vacancy based
Exam Mode	Online
Exam Duration	90 minutes
Language of the Paper	Candidates can choose any of the following languages: Advertisement Hindi, English, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Konkani, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Gujurati, Bengali, Odia, Punjabi, Assamese and Manipuri.
Exam Fees	Rs 500 for General category and Rs 250 for the rest of the categories
Exam Purpose	To recruit male and female constables for RPF and RPSF

RPF Constable Exam Dates 2021

RPF Constable Exam Events	RPF Constable Exam Dates 2021	Salient Features
Notification releases	Going to be released soon	Notification for RPF Constable Exam 2021 is going to be released soon.
Online registration begins	To be updated soon	We will update Exact date of the beginning of online registration soon.
Last date of registration	To be updated soon	To be updated soon
Last of fee payment	To be updated soon	To be updated soon
Date of CBT	Yet to be announced	To be updated soon
Result of CBT	Yet to be announced	To be updated soon
Date of PET/PMT	Yet to be announced	To be updated soon

RPF Constable Eligibility 2021

The basic criteria that candidates need to meet in order to fulfill RPF Constable eligibility are:

Candidates must be Indian citizens
Age: Age of the candidates must be between 18 and 25
Educational Qualification: SSLC/ Matric from a recognised board
Candidates must possess certain physical criteria and physical efficiency

RPF Constable Selection Process 2021

The selection process for RPF Constable or RPF constable exam pattern comprises several stages. They have been given below:

Computer-Based Test (CBT): The first stage is a computer-based online test. The total duration of this test is 90 minutes and candidates are asked questions on General awareness and Science, Arithmetic, General Intelligence, and Reasoning. To know RPF constable syllabus in detail, click here.
PET/PMT: Those who clear CBT, get call for Physical Measurement Test (PET) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET). These tests are just qualifying in nature.
Document Verification: Those who qualify in the PET and PMT are called for Document verification.
Medical Examination: The next step of the selection process is medical examination of shortlisted candidates at Railway Hospitals.
Training: Upon successful completion of the above steps, candidates need to undergo certain training to get a certificate, which at the end facilitates their official joining process.

RPF 2021 Exam Pattern:

Check out the RPF 2021 exam pattern. Railway Recruitment RPF Exam 2021 will be conducted in 4 phases:

Phase 1: CBT
Phase 2: PET
Phase 3: PMT
Phase 4: Document Verication

RPF 2021 Syllabus

Subject	Topics
General Awareness	History Polity Geography Economics Static Awareness Biology Chemistry Phyiscs Computer Current Affairs
Arithematic	Number System Percentages Ratio and proportion Averages Simple Interest (SI) & Compound Interest (CI) Profit and loss Mensuration Time and distance
General Intelligence & Reasoning	Analogy Odd One Out Series Statement & Conclusions Directions Coding-Decoding Mathematical Operations Matrix Blood Relation (Age calculation) Non-verbal Questions Missing Term

RPF Constable Salary Structure In Class X Cities

RPF Constable Salary In Class X Cities
Basic Salary	Rs 21,700
House Rent Allowance (HRA) – 24%	Rs 5,208
Dearness Allowance (DA) – 4%	Rs 868
Transport Allowance (TA)	Rs 3,600
Gross Salary	Rs 31,270

RPF 2020 Cut Off – Previous Year Cut Off 2019

Group A

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

Group B

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

Group C

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

Group D

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

Important FAQs Regarding RPF Constable

Q: What is the minimum qualification for RPF constable exam?

A: Candidates must pass SSLC/Matric from a recognized board.

Q: What is the salary of RPF constables?

A: At the entry-level they are entitled to get Pay Band of Rs 21,700 plus usual allowances.

Q: What kind of trainings are given to the shortlisted candidates?

A: Physical and arm trainings are crucial part of the entire training process.

Q: Where do RPF constables get postings after the selection?

A: They can be posted anywhere of the 18 Railway Zones.

Q: what is RPF constable application fee?

A: RPF constable application fee for General candidates is Rs 500 and for the rest of the categories, it is Rs 250.

Q: In how many languages RPF Constable exam is conducted?

A: RPF Constable exam is conducted in 15 languages.

Q: How many marks will I get for the correct answer in RPF Constable exam?

A: For the correct answer, candidates will score 1 mark.

Q: Is there any negative marking in RPF Constable?

A: Yes, there is negative marking in RPF Constable exam,1/3 marks will get deducted for each wrong answer.

Q: What is the qualifying percentage for RPF constable recruitment?

A: To qualify RPF constable CBT, a candidate must obtain 35% marks if the individual belongs to general category while it is 30% for SC and ST candidates.

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