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The Ministry of Railway opens a new door for young aspirants to be a part of the security force of Indian Railways. The board welcomes eligible male and female candidates to the post of Constables at Indian Railway through RPF Constable exam 2021. The Ministry of Railway conducts RPF Constable exam every year and this year’s RPF Constable exam is expected to be around December. The official notification regarding the exam is not released yet. Interested candidates can check the eligibility criteria, syllabus, exam pattern, RPF Constable cut off 2021, etc.. here. Candidates fulfilling the eligibility requirements can start submitting their application once the portal is opened for registration.
RPF Constable Cut off 2021
The aim of cut off marks is to generate an overall vision for the examinee on how to approach any public examination. Cut off marks for all intents and purposes is a criteria set forth by the examination board to shortlist the number of eligible candidates. The level of complexity or difficulty of the test and a number of other factors including the total number of candidates appeared reflects on the cut off marks of that exam. Referring to previous cut off marks of a particular exam helps the candidates to understand the trend in cut off marks and expect upcoming cut off marks. This will help the candidate to prepare for the exam accordingly. Here, we are going to look into RPF Constable previous cut off marks along with RPF Constable expected cut off 2021. Candidates preparing to attend RPF Constable 2021 can keep on reading to find more about RRB Constable cut off marks.
The maximum marks of RPF Constable 2021 is 150. Candidates can find RPF Constable expected cut off 2021 and previous year cut off marks here,
RPF Constable Expected Cut off 2021
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RPF Constable Expected Cut off 2021 | |
Subject name | Expected Cut off |
General Awareness | 25 – 28 |
Arithmetic | 20 – 22 |
General Intelligence & Reasoning | 28- 30 |
Overall Cut off marks | 78 – 80 |
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RPF Constable Previous cut off 2019
RPF Constable previous cut off 2019 | ||||||||||
Group | Female | Male | ||||||||
OBC | SC | ST | UR | Ex -Servicewomen | OBC | SC | ST | UR | Ex – Servicemen | |
Group A | 46.67 | 41.24 | 38.49 | 47.69 | – | 93.55 | 77.29 | 76.71 | 79.75 | 36.22 |
Group B | 49.81 | 49.58 | 43.27 | 57.91 | – | 88.35 | 83.73 | 76.69 | 87.15 | 36.23 |
Group C | 47.29 | 40.37 | 39.21 | 52.99 | – | 87.39 | 78.95 | 75.04 | 86.22 | 36.34 |
Group D | 60.6 | 51.71 | 47.79 | 64.16 | 45.89 | 92.17 | 83.33 | 81 | 92.87 | 36.2 |
Group F | – | – | – | – | – | 93.55 | 77.29 | 76.71 | 79.75 | 36.22 |
RPF Constable previous cut off marks 2018
RPF Constable previous cut off 2018 | |||||||||
Group | Female | Male | |||||||
OBC | SC | ST | UR | OBC | SC | ST | UR | Ex – servicemen | |
Group A | 55.66 | 50.76 | 50.76 | 57.21 | – | 77.9 | 78.32 | 83.82 | 55.35 |
Group B | 54.3 | 51.39 | 51.27 | 61.72 | 89.26 | 82.26 | 78.68 | 89.42 | 53.85 |
Group C | 47.37 | 43.91 | 48.05 | 53.28 | – | 75.26 | 77.41 | 87.32 | 52.36 |
Group D | 71.3 | 58.03 | 64.42 | 74.75 | 120 | 86.15 | 82.53 | 117.83 | 62.41 |
Group E | – | 38.88 | 36.14 | 42.48 | 61.33 | 62.05 | 50.09 | 50.09 | 36.09 |
Group F | – | – | – | – | 89.1 | 69.92 | 67.96 | 93.22 | 42.17 |
Abbreviations:
- Group A : Southern Railway, Southern West Railway and Southern Central Railway
- Group B : Central Railway, Western Railway, West Central Railway, South – East Central Railway
- Group C : Eastern Railway, East Central Railway, South East Railway and East coast Railway
- Group D : Northern Railway, North – Eastern Railway, North – West Railway and North – Central Railway
- Group E : Northeast Frontier Railway
- Group F : RPSF
Factors determining cut off marks
The factors that determines the cut off marks of RPF Constable 2021 examination or the criteria in which the cut off marks are set are given here. Factors affecting the cut off marks of an examination are,
- The total number of available vacancies
- Applicants who actively attended the test
- Number of candidates from reserved categories who attended the exam
- Average/ overall performance put forth by the candidates
- Difficulty level of the examination
RPF Constable 2021 Syllabus and Exam Pattern
Syllabus
RPF Constable Syllabus 2021 | |
1. General Awareness | Environment |
Current Affairs | |
History of India | |
Geography | |
Economics | |
General Politics | |
Indian Constitution | |
Sports | |
Arts and Culture | |
General Science | |
2. Arithmetic | Whole numbers |
Number Systems | |
Fundamental Arithmetical Operations | |
Decimal and Fractions | |
Percentages | |
Relationship between Numbers | |
Ratio and Proportion | |
Averages | |
Interest | |
Profit and Loss | |
Discount percentages | |
Time and Distance | |
Mensuration | |
Tables and Graphs | |
3.General Intelligence and Reasoning | Syllogistic Reasoning |
Statement Conclusion | |
Coding and Decoding | |
Non – Verbal Series | |
Arithmetic Number Series | |
Verbal and Figure Classification | |
Arithmetical Reasoning | |
Relationship Concepts | |
Discriminating Observations | |
Visual Memory | |
Decision Making | |
Judgement | |
Problem Solving Analysis | |
Spatial Orientation and Visualization | |
Differences and Similarities | |
Analogies |
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Exam pattern
Candidates who want to crack RPF Constable exam 2021and become an armed personal in Indian Railway must have a thorough understanding about the exam pattern and syllabus. The selection process of RPF Constable exam comprises of four stages. Shortlisted candidates from each level of the test will be given separate admit cards for each level. Candidates applying for the exam can have a look at the data given here to get an idea about RPF Constable exam pattern 2021. The important features of the 4 levels of RPF Constable exam 2021 are,
- Level 1 : Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Level 2 : Physical Measurement Test
- Level 3 : Physical Efficiency Test
- Level 4 : Document Verification
The first stage of RPF Constable exam 2021 is to crack a Computer Based online Test or CBT. The total number of questions expected in CBT will be 120 questions. These questions will cover subjects like General Awareness, Arithmetic and General Intelligence and Reasoning. The maximum expected score of Computer Based Test (CBT) is 120. For every correct answer, 1 mark will be awarded and for every incorrect answer, 1/3 of total marks per question will be deducted as a penalty for negative marking. Candidates should be extra careful while marking the answers since there will be a penalty of 0.33 marks for wrong answers. Un attempted questions will be left with no score. The maximum time limit of CBT is 90 minutes or 1 hour 30 minutes. Only questions of Class X level will be asked in the test. Candidates can easily crack this test with an efficient preparation strategy.
RPF Constable Exam Pattern 2021 | |||||
Topics | Total no: of questions | Maximum marks | Time duration | Language of Medium | Mode of exam |
General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 90 minutes or 1 hour 30 minutes | Hindi, English, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Konkani, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Manipuri & Punjabi | Online |
Arithmetic | 35 | 35 | |||
General Intelligence & Reasoning | 35 | 35 |
Along with the declaration of CBT results, RPF Constable cut off marks will be also released. Candidates who made it above the cut off marks will be shortlisted for Physical Measurement Test followed by Physical Efficiency Test and Document Verification. Candidates will be provided with another admit card for the up coming levels of selection processes. Applicants who pass PET must submit the original certificates for the final selection process, that is, Document Verification. In case of difficulty to present the original documents for cross checking or verification, make sure to inform the higher authorities before the date of Document Verification. Failure to submit important documents may result in disqualification if not intimated to the board before hand. Check the tables given here to understand PMT and PET requirements.
Along with educational qualification, applicants are required to have a healthy and well built physique to be a constable at Indian Railways. Interested candidates can check the table given below to get an idea about physical fitness requirements of RPF Constable exam 2021.
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Physical Measurement Test Requirements
RPF Constable Physical Fitness 2021 |
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Category | Height (CM) | Chest (Male) | ||
Female | Male | Unexpanded | expanded | |
General/ OBC | 157 | 165 | 80 | 85 |
SC/ ST | 152 | 160 | 76.2 | 81.2 |
Gorkhas, Marathas, Garhwalis, etc.. | 155 | 163 | 80 | 85 |
Physical Eligibility Test Requirements
RPF Constable 2021 PET details | ||||
Category | 800 meters run | 1600 meters run | Long Jump | High Jump |
Male | Not applicable | 5 min 45 sec | 14 feet | 4 feet |
Female | 3 min 40 sec | Not applicable | 9 feet | 3 feet |
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