The Railway Recruitment Board issues the notification recruitment posts for Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) every year. The chosen candidates are given the responsibility to head guard the Indian Railways in troublesome circumstances. The recruitment notification for 2022 is yet to be released. The individuals who are interested to apply for job opportunities in the railways, can apply once the notification is released. The candidates will be chosen based on Computer Based Test (CBT), Physical Measurement Test (PMT), Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Document Verification (DV). The candidates can check the RPSF Constable Posts details below.
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RPSF Constable Posts List 2022 – Overview
|
Particulars |
Details |
| Name of the Exam |
RPF Constable |
|
Conducting Authority |
Ministry of Railways |
| Level of the Exam |
National Level |
|
Mode of the Exam |
Online |
| Duration of the Exam |
90 minutes |
|
Language of the Paper |
English, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Konkani, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Punjabi, Assamese and Manipuri |
|
Fees of the Exam |
Rs 500 for General category and Rs 250 for others |
RPSF Constable Posts List 2022
The RPSF recruits various candidates for different posts in the Railways departments like Sub Inspectors and Constable. The vacancies for RPSF Constable recruitment 2022 is yet to be announced. The candidates can check the posts and vacancies from previous year recruitment below.
| Post | Male Category | Female Category | ||||||||
| UR | SC | ST | OBC | Total | UR | SC | ST | OBC | Total | |
| RPSF Constable | 378 | 66 | 18 | 204 | 666 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Post
RPSF (Constable Ancillary)
|
Category | Group | ||||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | – | ||
| SR, SWR, SCR | CR, WR, WCR, SECR | ER, ECR, SER, ECoR | NR, NER, NWR, NCR | NFR | RPSF (Male Only) | Total | ||
| Constable
(Water Carrier) |
UR | 6 | 23 | 79 | 42 | 0 | 52 | 202 |
| OBC | 7 | 30 | 86 | 14 | 12 | 27 | 176 | |
| SC | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 48 | |
| ST | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 26 | |
| Total | – | 15 | 56 | 194 | 68 | 17 | 102 | 452 |
| Constable
(Safai Walla) |
UR | 4 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 43 | 109 |
| OBC | 5 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 61 | |
| SC | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 20 | |
| ST | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| Total | – | 10 | 23 | 57 | 21 | 1 | 87 | 199 |
| Constable
(Washer-man) |
UR | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 29 |
| OBC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
| SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| ST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | – | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 49 |
| Constable
(Barber) |
UR | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| OBC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| SC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| ST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | – | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 49 |
| Constable
(Mali) |
UR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| OBC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| ST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Tailor
Grp III |
UR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| OBC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| ST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | – | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| Cobbler
Grp III |
UR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| OBC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| ST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 22 |
| Grand Total | 35 | 89 | 271 | 111 | 33 | 259 | 798 | |
RPSF Recruitment 2022 Eligibility Criteria
The candidates who are interested to apply for RPSF Constable posts have to meet certain eligibility criteria. Take a look at the eligibility criteria below.
- Educational Qualification – The candidates interested to apply for RPSF Constable posts need to possess certain qualification requirements. The candidate should be SSLC/Class 10 pass.
- Age Limit – Check the age limit for RPSF Constable
| Post | Age Limit |
| Constable/ Constable (Ancillary) |
Minimum Age- 18 years Maximum Age- 25 years |
- Age Relaxation – Check the age relaxation for RPSF Constable below
| Category | Age relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 Years |
| OBC (Non Creamy Layer) | 3 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen | Term of service + 3 Years(General)/ 6 Years (OBC- NCL)/ 8 Years (SC/ST) |
| J&K Residents from Jan 1st 1980- December 31st 1989 |
UR- 5 Years OBC NCL- 8 Years SC/ST- 10 Years |
| Central Government Employees with minimum 3 years regular service | UR- 5 Years
OBC NCL- 8 Years SC/ST- 10 Years |
| Widows/Divorced Women |
UR- 2 Years OBC NCL- 5 Years SC/ST- 7 Years |
RPSF Constable Salary
- RPSF Constable Pay Scale in Cities with Population 50 Lakh or above
| Categories | Pay Scale |
| Basic Salary of constables | Rs 21, 700/- |
| Allowance (4%) | Rs 868 |
| Transport Allowance (TA) | Rs 3600 |
| House Rent Allowance (24%) | Rs 5208 |
| Gross Salary | Rs 31, 270/- |
- RPSF Pay Scale for Constable in Cities with Population above 5 – 50 Lakh
| Categories | Payments |
| Basic Salary | Rs 21, 700/- |
| Transport Allowance (TA) | Rs 3600/- |
| Allowance (DA)- 4% | Rs 868/- |
| House Rent Allowance (HRA) 16% | Rs 3472 |
| Gross Salary | Rs 29, 636/- |
- RPSF Pay scale for constable in cities with Population below 5 Lakh
| Categories | Payments |
| Basic Salary | Rs 21, 700/- |
| Allowance (DA)- 4% | Rs 868/- |
| House Rent Allowance (HRA) – 8% | Rs 1734/- |
| Transport Allowance (TA) | Rs 3600 |
| Gross Salary | Rs 27, 902/- |
RPSF Constable Career Growth
The candidates applying for RPSF Constable posts will have the below mentioned career growth.
| Stages | Positions |
| 1 | Constable |
| 2 | Head Constable |
| 3 | Assistant Sub Inspector |
| 4 | Sub Inspector |
| 5 | Inspector |
We hope this article on RPSF Constable Posts List 2022 helps you to understand the details about the vacancies. For latest updates on RPSF Constable recruitment, download Entri App. God luck for the exams! Check RPSF Constable Cut Off 2022.
