The Ministry of Railways conducts RPF Constable Examination for the recruitment in the Indian Railways for the post of male and female RPF (Railway Protection Force) constables and RPSF (Railway Protection Special Force) Constables.
A large number of vacancies are released every year for this post in different zones of Indian Railways. This is a national level centralized exam but the recruitment process is different from one zone to another.
RPF Constable Exam 2021 Highlights:
| Name of the Exam | RPF Constable |
| Conducting Body | Ministry of Railways |
| Level of the Exam | National Level |
| Frequency of the Exam | Annually based on the vacancy |
| Selection Process | 1. Computer Based Test (CBT)
2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) 3. Document Verification |
| Mode | Online |
| Duration of the Exam | 1 hr 30 minutes (90 minutes) |
| Negative Marking | 1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer |
| Language of the Paper | Candidates can choose any of the following languages: Hindi, English, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Konkani, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Punjabi, Assamese and Manipuri |
| Website of the Exam | https://constable1.rpfonlinereg.org/home.html |
RPF Constable exam is conducted in different phases. There are four stages of the examination which are given below:
- Computer-based test (CBT)
- Physical Measurement Test
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
- Document Verification
To clear the examination, candidates must qualify all these phases to reach the final level of the selection process. Aspirants must be having a thorough knowledge about the Exam Pattern in order to crack the exam.
Candidates can download the RPF Constable Syllabus 2021 pdf from the official government’s website.
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Stage 1: Computer-based test
The first stage of the RPF Constable exam 2021 is the Computer-based online test. A candidate has to appear for the computer-based online test to clear this exam.
The questions that come in the test are based on topics like General awareness and Science, Arithmetic, General Intelligence, and Reasoning.
| Sections | No. Of Questions | Max Marks |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| Arithmetic | 35 | 35 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 35 | 35 |
- There will be in total 120 Questions and 120 Marks.
- The question paper will consist of 35 questions on General Intelligence & Reasoning, 35 questions on Arithmetic and 50 questions on General Awareness.
- Negative Marking- 1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
- The time duration will be 01:30 hours (90 minutes)
Stage 2: PET/PMT
The second stage of the RPF Constable recruitment process 2021 is PET/ PMT. The candidates who clear the computer-based online test are then called for the Physical Measurement Test (PET) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET). Both of these tests are of qualifying in nature but candidates are required to qualify all the sections in order to get selected.
1. PET (Physical Efficiency Test)
The standards of the PET (Physical Efficiency Test) of the RPF Constable exam are given:
| PET Standards | Male | Female |
| 1600 meters run | 5 min 45 secs | – |
| 800 meters run | – | 3 min 40 secs |
| Long jump | 14 feet | 9 feet |
| High jump | 4 feet | 3 feet |
2. PMT (Physical Measurement Test)
Candidates are required to meet the physical standards as prescribed by the recruitment board of the RPF Constable exam.
The standards of the PMT (Physical Measurement Test) of the RPF Constable exam are given in the table below:
| Category | Height (in cms) | Chest (in cms) (Only for Male) | ||
| Male | Female | Unexpanded | Expanded | |
| UR/OBC | 165 | 157 | 80 | 85 |
| SC/ST | 160 | 152 | 76.2 | 81.2 |
| For Garhwalis, Gorkhas, Marathas, Dogras, Kumaonese, and other Categories specified by Govt. | 163 | 155 | 80 | 85 |
Document Verification
The candidates must produce all original documents of their educational qualification, age, SC/ST/OBC status, domicile and any other extra-curricular activities.
RPF Constable Exam Syllabus 2021
1. RPF Constable Syllabus- General Awareness
Questions are being asked to assess candidates’ knowledge on general awareness which may include science, humanities, sports, polity, innovations, current events, etc.
- Current affairs
- Awareness of the events and developments in society
- Indian History, Art & Culture
- Geography
- Economics
- General Polity, Indian Constitution
- Sports
- Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at Large
- Common Abbreviations
- Technological Developments including Space and Nuclear Program of India
- General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE) General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE)
2. RPF Constable Syllabus- Arithmetic
This section aims at assessing candidates’ numerical ability. Below are the topics which are asked in arithmetic section of the exam:
- Number systems
- Whole numbers
- Decimal and Fractions
- Relationships between numbers
- Fundamental Arithmetical Operations
- Percentages
- Ratio and Proportion
- Averages
- Interest
- Profit and Loss
- Discount
- Use of table and graphs
- Mensuration
- Time and Distance
- Ratio and Proportion, etc.
3. RPF Constable Syllabus- General Intelligence & Reasoning
Questions in this section are framed to assess a candidate’s mental ability and general intelligence.
- Analogies
- Similarities and Differences
- Spatial Visualization
- Spatial Orientation
- Problem Solving Analysis
- Decision Making
- Visual Memory
- Discriminating Observation
- Relationship Concepts
- Arithmetical Reasoning
- Verbal and Figure Classification
- Arithmetic Number Series
- Non-Verbal Series
- Coding and Decoding
- Statement Conclusion
- Syllogistic Reasoning
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