RPF Recruitment 2018 – Indian Railways has released 9739 vacancies for Sub-Inspector and Constable posts. Online Application for RPF Recruitment 2018 will be available through 1st June 2018. All the aspirants can utilize this rare offer provided by Railway Recruitment Board. Grab this offer and move forward to have a successful career. Eligible candidates can apply for these before the last date. Please check eligibility criteria for RPF Recruitment as follow as below.
RPF Recruitment 2018
Name of the Organization |
Railway Protection Force |
Job Role |
Sub-Inspector & Constable (Male and Female) |
Total vacancies |
9739 |
Location |
Across India |
Application Start Date |
19th May 2018 |
Application End Date |
30th June 2018 |
Official Website |
rpfonlinereg.co.in |
RPF Recruitment 2018 – Vacancy Break Up
Constable (Executive):
Group |
Zonal Railway |
Male |
Female |
A |
SR, SWR & SCR |
804 |
927 |
B |
CR, WR, WCR & SECR |
440 |
712 |
C |
ER,ECR, SER & ECoR |
1287 |
1391 |
D |
NR, NER, ,NWR & NCR |
1046 |
1006 |
E |
NFR |
160 |
180 |
F |
RPSF |
666 |
– |
Total |
4403 |
4216 |
Sub-Inspector (Executive):
Group |
Zonal Railway |
Male |
Female |
A |
SR, SWR & SCR |
126 |
52 |
B |
CR, WR, WCR & SECR |
144 |
56 |
C |
ER,ECR, SER & ECoR |
287 |
112 |
D |
NR, NER, ,NWR & NCR |
173 |
69 |
E |
NFR |
30 |
69 |
F |
RPSF |
59 |
– |
Total |
819 |
301 |
Railway Protection Force Recruitment 2018
The Railway Protection Force is shortly denoting RPF. RPF is also one of the security forces of India. RPF set up framed to protect the railway passengers, passenger area and railway property of the Indian Railways. The RPF has a capability to arrest, investigate and prosecute criminals. The Railway Protection force is coming under the supremacy of Union Railway Ministry of India.
Eligibility Criteria for RPF Recruitment 2018
Educational Qualification
The Indian Applicant with following educational qualification will be applicable to apply for the above mentioned RPF Recruitment.
Sub-Inspector (Executive):
Candidates must be graduate from a recognized government university.
Constable (Executive):
Candidates must be matric passed from a recognized board.
Age Limit
The applicant should have the age limit as follows to apply for RPF Recruitment.
Sub-Inspector (Executive):
- Minimum: 18 years
- Maximum: 25 years
Constable (Executive):
- Minimum: 20 years
- Maximum: 25 years
Pay Scale
Selected all the Aspirants for RPF Recruitment will be receiving emoluments on monthly basis with added the grade as admissible for the posts.
- Constable: Level 3 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix with initial pay of Rs.21,700/- and allowances
- Sub-Inspector:  Level 6 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix with initial pay of Rs.35,400/- and allowances
Application Fee
Applicant should pay the application fee as follows to apply for the post in RPF recruitment
- General – Rs. 500/- (Rs. 400 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges on appearing in CBT)
- SC/ ST/ PWD/OBC Category – Rs. 250/- (Rs. 250 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges on appearing in CBT)
Selection Procedure for RPF Recruitment 2018
Job seekers for the RPF Recruitment Constable posts will be selected based on their performance in the following screening process as mentioned below,
- Written Examination
- PET
- PMT (Measurement Test)
- Document Verification
Computer Based Test (CBT)
Subjects |
No. Of Questions |
No. Of Marks |
Duration |
General Awareness |
50 |
50 |
90 Minutes |
Arithmetic |
35 |
35 |
|
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
35 |
35 |
|
Total |
120 |
120 |
- Exam pattern is same for Constable & Sub-Inspector.
- Objective type questions with multiple choice.
- For every wrong answer, 1/3 marks will be deducted.
- 15 languages in the Railway Exam will be as follows: Hindi, English, Urdu, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu.
Note: *A minimum expansion of 5 cms in the chest is essential
Physical Efficiency Test (PET) for RPF Recruitment 2018
Followed by the written test the candidates should face PET test. PET Test categorized as three events namely, 1600mts/800mts run, High Jump and Long Jump. The applicant should qualify these three events to Clear RPF recruitment. Detailed description about the events is given below.
Constable (Executive)
Category |
1600 meters run |
800 meters run |
Long jump |
High Jump |
Constable (Male) |
5 mins 45 sec |
– |
14 feet |
4 feet |
Constable (Female) |
— |
3 mins 40 sec |
9 feet |
3 feet |
Sub-Inspector (Executive)
Category |
1600 meters run |
800 meters run |
Long jump |
High Jump |
Sub-Inspector (Male) |
6 mins 30 sec |
– |
12 feet |
3 feet 9inch |
Sub-Inspector (Female) |
— |
4 mins |
9 feet |
3 feet |
Physical Measurement Test for RPF Recruitment 2018
According to the Railway Minister Statement, the candidates should have following Physical Stands to qualify the examination. Details as follows below.
Category |
Height Male |
Chest Unexpanded Male |
Chest expanded Male * |
Height Female |
UR/OBC |
165 Cm |
80 Cm |
85 Cm |
157 Cm |
SC/ST |
160 Cm |
76.2 Cm |
81.2 Cm |
152 Cm |
For Garhwalis, Gorkas, Marathas, Dogras, Kumaonese and other categories specified by govt |
163 |
80 |
85 |
155 |
Document Verification for RPF Recruitment 2018
The Aspirants who qualified of all the above examination they should have to appear for Document Verification. Candidates who do not appear for document verification will not be considered in the final selection, irrespective of their performance in written examination and PET/PMT.
Apply Online for RPF Recruitment 2018
The aspirants are expected to file your application only by online mode. For the online application you should visit the official Web portal for RPF Recruitment 2018 at rpfonlinereg.co.in. At the time of filing your application the candidates should ensure the eligibility criteria comparing with the official notification of RPF Recruitment. Follow the instruction of application and fill up online forum with all requisites. Fill up the form without any error and upload all the required documents. Followed by the application process the candidates should pay their application fee that integrated with the online application form. To help you we have provided the simplified the step to apply for RPF Recruitment Application Form.
How to Apply for RPF Recruitment 2018
- Log on to the Official web portal of RPF Recruitment @ rpfonlinereg.co.in
- Find the career section and click and navigate to the career part
- Click on the apply link and fill up with all the requisites without any error.
- Upload the documents which they asked for RPF Recruitment such as scanned photograph and signature
- Try to make online payment which is integrated application and submit the application of RPF Recruitment.
- The application submission should be before of closing date.
- Keep the copy of application with you for your future reference.
RPF Recruitment 2018 – Important Dates
RPF Recruitment Release Date |
19/05/2018 |
Starting Date for RPF Online Application |
01/06/2018 |
End Date of RPF Application |
30/06/2018 |
Tentative Date of CBT |
September and October 2018 |
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RPF Constable Recruitment 2018 |
Official Notification |
RPF Sub-Inspector Recruitment 2018 |
Official Notification |