RPF Recruitment 2023: Railway Protection Force is one of the security forces of India having a strength of 65,000. It is a reputed Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) holding the power to investigate, arrest, and prosecute criminals. So, now the opportunity for the eligible aspirants has emerged as RPF Recruitment announced by the Railways Recruitment Board. So, this article has been formulated providing the necessary details regarding the RPF recruitment 2023 including the application process, eligibility criteria, examination pattern, etc.
The RPF is also responsible for providing protecting railway passengers, passenger areas, and railway property of the Indian Railways. The authority of the Ministry of Railways in India is governed by the Ministry of Railways in India. Further information on RPF recruitment 2023 is given below which is helpful for the upcoming aspirants.
RPF Recruitment 2023 Important Dates
| Events | Exam Dates |
| Advertisement Date Release | April 2023 |
| Application form (Out) | April 2023 |
| The Last Date to submit the application form | May 2023 |
| RPF Admit card | July 2023 |
| RPF Recruitment 2023 Exam | July 2023 |
| Result Date Announced | Updated Soon |
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant for the post of Sub Inspector (Executive) must be a graduate, who has pursued a bachelor’s degree from a renowned University.
- Besides this, all the applicants of RPF recruitment 2023 must be between 20-25 years of age.
- However, the candidates of the SC/ ST category get a relaxation of 5 years, OBC category candidates have 3 years of relaxation.
- Also, the unreserved category candidates who have been residing in J&K from 1-1- 1980 to 31-12-1989 will be given a relaxation of 5 years.
- Whereas for OBC and SC/ST category candidates, the relaxation of 8 years and 10 years will be provided respectively.
- The unreserved category candidate who has increased their service period in Armed Forces will have an age relaxation of 3 years. Similarly, the OBC candidates will be given 6 years, and SC/ST candidates will be provided with 10 years of relaxation.
- Central Govt. employees who belong to the unreserved category, except ex-servicemen, who have served for less than three years of regular & continuous service on the date of reckoning will be given 5 years of age relaxation. Similar candidates from the OBC category will be provided a relaxation period of 8 years while in the SC/ST category, this relaxation is extended to 10 years.
- Lastly, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husband (but remarried) from the unreserved category have a relaxation period of 2 years, OBC will get for 5 years, while SC/ST will get for 7 years.
Physical measurement for RPF Recruitment 2023
- The height of the male candidates from the UR or OBC category must be 165cms along with an unexpanded chest of 80 and an expanded of 85.
- Similarly, the female candidate of the same UR or OBC category should have a height of 160cms.
- However, the height of the SC/ST category male candidates specified for RPF recruitment 2023 is 160cm, and for the female candidates, it must be 152cm.
- Besides this, there is a relaxation for chest measurement also for the males of the SC/ST category. Hence, it must be 76.2 when the chest is expanded whereas the unexpanded chest must measure 81.2.
- Lastly, for the Garhwalis, Dogras, Gorkhas, Marathas, Kumaunese, and other Categories, the male candidates must be 163 cm tall while females must be 155. And for the male candidates, the expanded chest must be 80 and while relaxed, it must be 85.
RPF Recruitment 2023 Application Process
The applicants must register themselves online through the bank’s website https://si.rpfonlinereg.org/. Also, the candidates must have a valid email address as well as an active mobile no. so they can be contacted after the results for the call letter and other stuff.
Once the application form is completed, the application fee for RPF Recruitment 2023 must be submitted via net banking, or debit/credit card.
Application Fee:
For the applicants of RPF Recruitment 2023, the application fee is as follows.
- For all the candidates of the unreserved category, the application fee is Rs. 500. It shall be refunded deducting the bank charges once the candidate appears for the CBT.
- However, the SC/ST/ Female/Minorities/Ex-servicemen/Economically backward classes candidates have to pay only Rs.250. Similarly, it is also refunded to the candidate deducting the bank charges on appearing in the CBT.
Exam Pattern
There are three phases in which the RPF recruitment is conducted which include:
- Phase – I – Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Phase – II- Physical Efficiency Test (PET) & Physical Measurement (PMT)
- Phase – III: Document Verification
Phase-I: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
It is an online test consisting of objective-type multiple-choice questions of a total of 120 marks. Further, the question paper is divided into 3 sections, i.e. General Science, Arithmetic, and General Intelligence & Reasoning.
The time and marks allotted for each section are described below:
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
| General Science | 50 | 50 |
| Arithmetic | 35 | 35 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 35 | 35 |
The standard for the examination is of the Class X level. Also, the candidates get to select the language of their choice for taking the test. So the following languages are available: Hindi, English, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Konkani, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Manipuri, and Punjabi.
For each correct answer, the candidate is awarded one mark. However, negative marking will also be conducted as 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Phase II: Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Measurement (PMT)
Candidates will be called for the PET and PMT for ten times the category wise total vacancy in the Group of Zonal Railways/RPSF notified. However, the availability of adequate candidates for notified posts decides whether this limit be increased or decreased.
Thus, the male candidates for Sub-Inspector (Exe) have to practice 1600 meters running within 6 minutes 30 seconds. Apart from this, there will be a high jump (3 feet 9 inches), a long jump (12 feet) as well. Alternatively, female participants of the Sub-Inspector (Exe) category have to cover 800 meters running within 4 minutes, high jump 3 feet, and long jump 9 feet. Also, it is important to note that all the participants have to finish these 1600 meters and 800 meter run in one attempt only. However, two chances are given for the remaining high and long jump.
Lastly, the applicants who are ex-servicemen have to undergo only the PMT, not the PET.
Phase – III: Document Verification:
Only those candidates who have qualified for the CBT, PMT, as well as PET, are called for the document verification phase. It is a mandatory phase, so if anyone misses this round will be considered disqualified irrespective of their performance in PET/PMT. Lastly, if two candidates are scoring the same marks, then, the preference will be given to a candidate belonging to a higher age group.
Also, the shortlisted candidates have to undergo and pass the Medical Fitness Test by the Railway Administration. Further, the verification of their past records from the local Administration, verification of character, education, and category certificates is also exercised. Besides this, initial training must be successfully completed.
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RPF SI Recruitment 2023 Result:
The RPF Recruitment 2023 result will also be announced online on the official website. It is expected to be released in July 2023 for each group separately, including A, B, C, D, E, & F. Once the result will be released online, the candidates will be called for the PET and PMT. Further, a cut-off will be declared for the final recruitment, so the candidates have to score equal to or greater than the cut-off marks in each phase.