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A golden opportunity awaits for job aspirants who wish to become a part of Railway Protection Forces in the Indian Railways. The Ministry of Railways is all set to recruit eligible candidates (both male and female) to the post of Railway Protection Force Constables in Indian Railway. RPF Constable 2022 official notification is not released so far but the exam is expected to be conducted in December 2022. We need to wait until a formal notification is disclosed by the Board in order to get key information like RPF Constable exam date 2022, syllabus, exam pattern, vacancy details, general instructions etc.. Interested candidates who plan to attend RPF Constable upcoming exam can keep on reading to get an idea about the test.
RPF Constable Exam Date 2022
RPF Constable exam dates 2022 are not declared until now. We will be updating the table given below once the official notification of RPF Constable exam 2022 gets released. Therefore candidates are requested to check here to know any updates about the exam.
RPF Constable Exam Date 2022 | |
RPF Constable notification 2022 status | To be released |
RPF Constable application starts on | To be released |
RPF Constable application ends on | To be released |
RPF Constable 2022 admit card release date | To be released |
Date of online examination (CBT) | To be released |
Declaration of RPF Constable 2022 CBT results | To be released |
Date of PMT & PET | To be released |
Finale result of RPF Constable 2022 | To be released |
RPF Constable CBT Expected Dates 2022
RPF Constable CBT 2022 Dates | |||
Levels | Group | Exam starts on (expected to change) | Exam ends on (expected to change) |
Level 1 | E | December 2021 – 3rd week | December 2021 – 4th week |
Level 2 | A + B + F | January 2022 – 3rd week | January 2021 – 4th week |
Level 3 | C + D | February 2021 – 1st week | February 2021 – 3rd week
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- 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
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RPF Constable Exam Eligibility 2022
Educational Qualification
Candidates should have SSLC, 10th or equivalent from any recognized school or university
Age Limit
Candidates applying for the exam must be between 18 and 25 years ( both age included). Candidates belonging to reserved categories such as SC, ST, OBC, EWS, Widows, Ex – servicemen etc.. can avail age relaxation as per the rules set forth by the Government of India. Those candidates claiming for age relaxation are required to provide documents supporting their claim upon demand by the Board. Check the table given here to get more information regarding age relaxation.
RPF Constable 2022 Age relaxation | |
Reserved categories | Age relaxation |
OBC : Non – Creamy Layer candidates | 3 years |
SC/ ST candidates | 5 years |
Ex – servicemen (6 months uninterrupted service) candidates | Unreserved : 3 years |
OBC : Non – Creamy Layer : 6 years | |
SC/ ST : 8 years | |
J & K domicile candidates (between 1980 – 1989) | Unreserved : 5 years |
OBC : NON – Creamy Layer : 8 years | |
SC / ST : 10 years | |
Widows, Divorced women, judicially separated but remarried women candidates | Unreserved : 2 years |
OBC : Non- Creamy Layer : 5 years | |
SC /ST : 7 years |
RPS Constable 2022 Physical Fitness
RPF Constable Physical Fitness 2022 |
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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 |
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RPF Constable Exam Pattern 2022
Candidates who wish to apply for RPF Constable examination 2022 must have a clear idea about the exam pattern. There are 4 levels in this exam and candidates are required to pass all these 4 stages to win the Constable position at Indian Railways. Check the details given here to get an idea about RPF Constable exam pattern 2022. The 4 levels of RPF Constable test 2022 are,
- Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Physical Measurement Test
- Physical Efficiency Test
- Document Verification
The first phase of RPF Constable exam 2022 is Computer Based online Test or CBT. A total of 120 questions will be asked from subjects like General Awareness, Arithmetic and General Intelligence and Reasoning and the maximum marks of this level is 150. Correct answers get 1 mark and for every incorrect answer, 1/3 of total marks per question will be deducted. Candidates must be extra careful while choosing the answers since there will be penalty for wrong answers. The maximum duration of CBT is 90 minutes or 1.5 hours. Candidates are required to finish the test within time. The questions asked for the test will be based on Class X level. With a perfect study plan and preparations, acing the CBT of RPF Constable 2022 exam is very simple.
RPF Constable Exam Pattern 2022 | |||||
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 |
- Total number of questions in CBT : 120
- Total marks : 120
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Physical Efficiency Test Details
RPF Constable 2022 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 |
Candidates clearing CBT will be subjected to Physical Measurement Test followed by Physical Efficiency Test and Document Verification. PMT eligibility requirements are in the table given under Eligibility Criteria. Shortlisted candidates from 3rd level of selection process are required to bring the original certificates for Document Verification. In case of absence of any documents, candidates must report it to the higher officials before the date of document verification. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.
RPF Constable 2022 Vacancy Details
There has not been any updates from the Ministry of Railways regarding previous year’s category wise vacancy details. However, it is evident that the Board has opened about 8619 constable posts in the year 2020. The table given here discusses category wise vacancy distribution of Constable posts in the year 2019.
RPF Constable Vacancy – 2019 | ||||||||||
Railway Zones across India | Male | Female | ||||||||
Unreserved | SC | ST | OBC | Total | Unreserved | SC | ST | OBC | Total | |
Group A – SR, SCR, SWR | 656 | 82 | 34 | 32 | 804 | 621 | 114 | 54 | 138 | 927 |
Group B – CR, WCR, WR, SECR | 329 | 42 | 18 | 51 | 440 | 388 | 92 | 45 | 187 | 712 |
Group C – ER, ECR, SER, ECoR | 877 | 184 | 134 | 92 | 1287 | 816 | 201 | 132 | 242 | 1391 |
Group D – NR, NER, NWR, NCR | 761 | 152 | 68 | 65 | 1046 | 646 | 141 | 75 | 144 | 1006 |
Group E – NFR | 136 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 660 | 128 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 180 |
Group F – RPSF | 378 | 66 | 18 | 204 | 666 | |||||
Total | 3137 | 531 | 284 | 451 | 4403 | 2599 | 566 | 320 | 732 | 4216 |
Interested candidates can start applying for RPF Constable 2022 examination once the online portal is opened for registration. Candidates who wish to apply for the exam can register themselves at the official Zonal website. Applicants are required to have all the necessary documents like photograph, ID proof, Signature, etc.. for uploading in the application form. Candidates belonging to General category are required to pay Rs. 500/- as application fee. OBC/ SC/ ST/ Women/ Ex- Servicemen/ EWS etc.. will have to pay Rs. 250/- as application fee.
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