Here, we are providing official schedule of RPF & RPSF Recruitment 2018
Examination Name | RPF & RPSF |
Exam Mode | Online |
Name of Posts | Constable in Level 3 of 7th |
Total Number of Vacancies | 9,739 |
Apply Mode | Online |
Official Website | indianrailways.gov.in |
Tentative Date for Computer Based Test (CBT) | In September and October 2018 |
* RPF :- Railway Protection Force
* RPSF :-Railway Protection Special Force
Category | Educational Qualification | Age | |
Min | Max | ||
Constable ( Executive) | SSLC/Matric from a recognized Board. | 18 | 25 |
Note: Matriculation certificate from a recognized Board for Constable (Executive) shall only be valid. Those awaiting results of the final examination of the prescribed educational qualification SHOULD NOT apply.
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 |
The relaxation in upper age limit/maximum upper age for the following categories/ communities in the table below is applicable subject to submission of requisite certificates:
Srl No | Category | Age relaxation permissible beyond upper age limit |
1 | SC/ST Candidates | 5 years |
2 | OBC – Non Creamy Layer candidates | 3 years |
3. | Ex-servicemen candidates who have put in not less than 6 months continuous service after attestation. | To the extent of service rendered in Armed Forces plus UR – 3 years, OBC-Non-creamy Layer – 6 years . SC/ST – 8 years |
4. | Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 ( Un) | UR – 5 years OBC–Non-creamy layer - 8 years SC/ST – 10 years |
5. | Central Govt. employees (Un) other than ex-servicemen who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular & continuous service on date of reckoning. | UR – 5 years OBC–Non-creamy layer - 8 years SC/ST – 10 years |
6. | Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from husband but remarried | UR – 2 years OBC- Non-creamy layer – 5 years. SC/ST – 7 years |
(Both dates inclusive)
Srl No | Age Group | Upper limit of Date of Birth ( Not earlier than) | Lower limit of Date of Birth ( Not later than) | ||
UR | OBC-Non Creamy Layer | SC/ST | For all category/category | ||
1. | 18 to 25 | 02.07.93 | 02.07.90 | 02.07.88 | 01.07.2000 |
Note: If a candidate is eligible for relaxation of age on more than one ground, he/she would be accorded the highest of the age relaxations (not cumulative) for which he/she is eligible.
No age relaxation is allowed to SC/ST/OBC-Non-creamy Layer (NCL) candidates applying against un vacancies.
Candidates applying for the post notified in this Employment Notice have to pay the prescribed fee as per their category detailed below:
S.No. | Candidates Categories | Fee |
---|---|---|
1 | For all candidates except the fee concession categories mentioned below at Sl No. 2 * Rs. 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges on appearing in CBT. |
Rs. 500/- |
2 | For candidates belonging to SC/ST/Ex-serviceman/Female/Minorities/Economically backward class. * This fee of Rs. 250/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges on appearing in CBT. |
Rs. 250/- |
Note: In the event of cancellation of notified vacancies, the examination fee will not be refunded.
Only single online application has to be submitted by the candidate to the Employment Notice for the notified post through the link provided on the official website
The entire recruitment process shall involve a Computer Based Test (CBT),Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
PHASE – I – COMPUTER BASED TEST ( CBT)
Candidates will be required to answer all questions and shall be awarded 01(one) mark for each correct answer. Negative marks shall be awarded for every wrong answer. 1/3 marks shall be deducted for every wrong answer. The details are given below:- | ||||
Paper | Subject | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
1 | General Awareness | 50 | 90 min | |
2 | Arithmetic | 35 | ||
3 | General Intelligence & reasoning | 35 |
PHASE – II-PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY TEST(PET) & PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT (PMT)
Based on the merit of the candidates in the CBT, candidates will be called for PET and PMT to the extent of 10 times the category wise total vacancy in Group of Zonal Railways/RPSF notified. However, this limit may be increased/decreased as required ensuring availability of adequate candidates for all the notified posts. Passing Physical Efficiency Test (PET) is mandatory and the same will be qualifying in nature. No marks are to be awarded. The criteria for PET is as under: The details are given below:- | ||||
Category | 1600 meters run | 800 meters run | Long jump | High jump |
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Constable (Male) | 5 min 45 secs | --- | 14 feet | 4 feet |
Constable )Female) | --- | 3 min 40 secs | 9 feet | 3 feet |
General Awareness |
Arithmetic |
General Intelligence & reasoning |
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general awareness of the environment around him | Questions on Number systems | Questions on analogies |
knowledge of current events | whole numbers | similarities and differences |
Indian History, Art & Culture | decimal and fractions and relationships between numbers | spatial visualization |
Geography | fundamental arithmetical operations | spatial orientation |
Economics | percentages, ratio and proportion, | problem solving analysis, judgment, decision making, |
General Polity | , averages, interest,profit and loss | visual memory, discriminating observation |
General Polity | discount, use of table and graphs | relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning |
Indian Constitution | mensuration | verbal and figure classification, arithmetic number series, |
Sports | time and distance | non-verbal series, coding and decoding |
General Science etc | ratio and proportion etc. | statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc |