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The Ministry of Railways recruits eligible male and female candidates for Sub Inspector posts in the Railway Protection Force. The recruitment is done for Groups A,B,C,D,E and F. The RPF SI Notification 2021-22 will be released shortly. The candidates can apply through Ministry of Railways official website indianrailways.gov.in. The candidates will be chosen based on computer-based test followed by Physical Efficiency Test, Physical Measurement Test, and Document Verification round. The candidates have to clear the RPF SI examination to get recruited for the posts. Read along to know more information on RPF SI Notification 2022 calendar, RPF SI Expected dates, vacancies, eligibility criteria, salary, age limit and how to apply etc.
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RPF SI Notification 2022
Particulars |
Overview |
Examination name |
Railway Protection Force Sub Inspector |
Abbreviation |
RPF SI |
Conducting Authority |
Ministry of Railways |
Post title |
Sub-Inspectors (SI) |
Level of exam |
National |
Recruitment Groups |
Group A, B, C, D, E and F |
Selection Process |
Computer Based Test (CBT), Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Measurement Test (PMT) Document Verification |
Mode of exam |
Online |
Exam Duration |
90 Minutes |
Medium of test |
Hindi, English, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Konkani, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Manipuri and Punjabi |
Application mode |
Online |
Application Fee |
Unreserved Categories – Rs. 500 Reserved Categories – Rs. 250 |
Official Website |
RPF SI Important Dates 2022
The official RPF SI Notification 2022 is not released yet. The candidates can view the RPF SI Expected dates below.
Events |
Important Dates |
Start Date of online application form |
First week of June 2021 |
Final date for submission of online application form |
Last week of June 2021 |
Release of Admit Card |
Ten days before the exam date |
Written test |
To be announced |
Release of answer key |
To be announced |
Declaration of result |
To be notified |
PET and PMT dates |
To be notified |
RPF SI Vacancies 2022
The exact number vacancies for RPF SI 2022 will be mentioned in the Recruitment notification when it is released. Candidates can go through previous year vacancies below.
Groups |
Railway Zones | Male | Female |
Group A | SR, SWR, SCR | 126 |
52 |
Group B |
CR, WR, WCR, SECR | 144 | 56 |
Group C | ER, ECR, SER, ECoR | 287 |
112 |
Group D |
NR, NER, NWR, NCR | 173 | 69 |
Group E | NFR | 30 |
12 |
Group F |
RPSF | 59 |
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RPF SI Eligibility Criteria
To apply for the vacancies, the candidates need to fulfil certain eligibility criteria. Failure to meet these conditions will result in rejection of application form. Let us take a look at the RPF SI 2022 Eligibility Criteria below –
- Educational Qualification – The candidate must be a graduate from a recognized university or possess a degree equivalent to it.
- Citizenship– The candidate must be a citizen of India.
- Age Criteria– The candidate should be between 20-25 years of age. Check out the category wise age relaxation below.
Category |
Age Relaxation |
SC/ST |
5 Years |
OBC |
3 Years |
Ex-Servicemen (Unreserved / General) |
3 Years |
Ex-Servicemen (OBC) |
6 Years |
Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) |
8 Years |
Domiciled candidates in the state of J and K during 1st Jan 1980 to 31st Dec 1989. (Unreserved) |
5 Years |
Domiciled candidates in the state of J and K during 1st Jan 1980 to 31st Dec 1989. (OBC) |
8 Years |
- Physical Measurements – Check out the physical measurements for RPF SI post below
Physical Measurements |
UR/ OBC | SC/ST | Hillman |
Height (Male) | 165 | 160 |
163 |
Chest Un expanded (Male) |
80 | 76.2 | 80 |
Chest Expanded (Male) | 85 | 81.2 |
85 |
Height (Female) |
157 | 152 |
155 |
RPF SI Recruitment Process
The recruitment process for RPF SI is mentioned below –
- Computer Based Test
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Measurement Test (PMT)
- Document Verification
How to Apply?
The application for RPF SI should be submitted online. Candidates can follow the points given below to apply.
- Firstly, visit the official website of Indian Railways
- Select the option ‘Recruitment’ in the homepage
- From the options, choose ‘Recruitment and Result by RPF’
- Click on the option ‘New Registration’ for RPF SI recruitment
- Enter details like name, date of birth, parent’s name, training board, class 10 registration number, versatile number and email ID
- Click on the ‘submit’ button. The enrollment number and password will be generated.
- Login to submit complete details such as educational qualification and address details
- Upload photograph and signature in the prescribed applications format
- Cross check all the details and pay the application fee
Application Fee
Category | Gender | Application Fee |
General | Male | Rs. 500 |
SC, ST, OBC | Male | Rs. 250 |
General, ST, SC, OBC | Female | Rs. 250 |
We hope the article on RPF SI Notification 2022 provides candidates ample information about the vacancies, eligibility criteria, selection process and how to apply for the posts. The candidates can download Entri App to know more information on RPF SI Latest Notification. Good luck! Check RPF SI Job Profile 2022.
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