RPF Notification 2025 - Exam Dates, Vacancies, Registration, Syllabus & Pattern

RPF Notification 2025 - Exam Dates, Vacancies, Registration, Syllabus & Pattern

Edited By Namritha Bachwal | Updated on Oct 21, 2024 05:06 PM IST | #RPF Constable

The Indian Ministry of Railways will release the notification of RPF 2025 in online mode on the offcial website rpf.indianrailways.gov.in. RPF exam 2025 notification is released for both the Sub Inspector and Constable posts. RPF Notification 2025 will have important details like the number of vacancies, application form, exam dates, eligibility criteria, selection process and more.

This Story also Contains
  1. RPF Notification 2025 Highlights
  2. RPF Notification 2025 Dates
  3. How to Download RPF Notification 2025?
  4. Details Mentioned on RPF Notification 2025
  5. RPF Application Form 2025
  6. RPF Eligibility Criteria 2025
  7. RPF Admit Card 2025
  8. RPF Exam Pattern 2025
  9. RPF Syllabus 2025
  10. RPF Selection Process 2025
RPF Notification 2025 - Exam Dates, Vacancies, Registration, Syllabus & Pattern
RPF Notification 2025 - Exam Dates, Vacancies, Registration, Syllabus & Pattern

Candidates who successfully apply for the RPF 2025 exam will be issued the admit cards a few days before the exam date. RPF 2025 recruitment will be conducted to recruit candidates for the Sub Inspector (SI) and Constable posts in the RPF and the RPSF. Read the article below to know more about RPF 2025 notification.

RPF Notification 2025 Highlights

Exam Name

RPF SI & Constable

Full form

Railway Protection Force Sub Inspector & Constable

Conducted by

Indian Ministry of Railways

Mode

Online and Offline

Stages

CBT (Computer Based Test)

PET/PMT (Physical Entrance Tests)

DV (Document Verification)

Vacancies

97395 (average)

RPF Notification 2025 Dates

Events

Dates

RPF Notification Release Date

TBA

Application start Date

TBA

Last Date to fill the Application Form

TBA

Issue of Admit Card

TBA

RPF Exam Dates

TBA

RPF Result Date

TBA

How to Download RPF Notification 2025?

  • Go to the official website- rpf.indianrailways.gov.in

  • Click on the “RPF Notification 2025 PDF”

  • A pdf file containing the online notification of RPF 2025 recruitment will appear on the screen.

  • Download the PDF file and save it for future

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Details Mentioned on RPF Notification 2025

Candidates will find the below-given details on the RPM 2025 notification.

RPF Application Form 2025

Along with the RPF Notification 2025, candidates can also access the online RPF 2025 application form. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can fill the application form in online mode. The complete application process will be described in the notification. Candidates need to pay the prescribed application fee to validate their candidature and successfully complete the registration process. While filling the application form, candidates must fill in their basic details like name, father's name, and academic qualification, then upload their scanned photograph and documents wherever necessary, choose the railway zone etc.

RPF Eligibility Criteria 2025

The Ministry of Railways will declare RPF 2025 eligibility criteria in the offcial RPF notification 2025. The eligibility criteria consist of nationality, academic qualification, and age limit of the candidates. As per the academic qualification, candidates who are applying for SI must be a graduate, while those applying for Constable must have passed their 10th standard. The age limit for Constable is 18-25 years while that for SI is 20-25 years. Apart from the academic qualification and age limit, candidates must also meet the physical requirements. The physical requirements differ by posts (SI and Constable) and gender (Male and Female).

RPF Admit Card 2025

Candidates who successfully fill out the application form will be issued the admit card. The RPF 2025 admit card can be downloaded by candidates before the exam. The RPF admit card 2025 will consist of important details like name of the candidate, registration number, roll number, exam centre details and more. Candidates will have to carry the RPF admit card to the exam centre along with a valid ID proof like - Aadhar Card, Voter ID, Passport, Driving License etc. Any candidate failing to carry the ID proof will not be allowed to write the exam.

RPF Exam Pattern 2025

The RPF 2025 notification also mentions a detailed RPF exam pattern. The RPF 2025 exam pattern consists of details like mode of the exam, number of questions asked in the exam, sections on which the question paper will be based, marking scheme and time duration of the exam. According to the RPF exam pattern, the computer-based test (CBT) will have 120 questions and the time duration will be 90 minutes. The questions will be based on topics like - General Awareness, Arithmetic and General Intelligence and Reasoning. One mark is allotted for every correct answer and 1/3 mark will be deducted as negative marking for every wrong answer attempted. There is no difference in the exam pattern for Constable and Sub-Inspector posts.

RPF Syllabus 2025

The RPF board will mention RPF 2025 exam syllabus in the official notification of RPF 2025. The RPF 2025 syllabus consists of the topics and sub-topics on which the exam question paper will be based. The question for Constable post will be based on class 10 while that of SI will be graduation level. The question paper of CBT for both SI as well as Constable will be based on General Awareness, Arithmetic and General Intelligence and Reasoning.

The topics in General Awareness will be related to Indian History, Economics, General Polity, Indian Constitution, Sports, Art & Culture, Geography, General Science etc. The questions in the Arithmetic section will have questions on fundamental arithmetical operations, percentages, profit and loss, discount, use of table and graphs, ratio and proportion, averages, number systems, whole numbers, decimal and fractions and relationships between numbers, interest, mensuration, time and distance, ratio and proportion. The last section of General Intelligence & reasoning will have questions from visualization, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts, spatial orientation, problem-solving analysis, analogies, similarities and differences, spatial judgement, decision making, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc.

RPF Selection Process 2025

As per the RPF 2025 selection process mentioned in the RPF notification 2025, the exam is conducted in 3 stages. The first stage is Computer Based Test (CBT), Second stage of PET/PMT (Physical Entrance Test, Pre-Medical Test) and the third level will be Document Verification (DV). Qualifying each stage is mandatory for candidates. To reach the second stage of the selection process of RPF, candidates will have to score the minimum cut off marks in the CBT stage. Candidates will be recruited to the vacant positions after they fulfil the medical conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. When will the RPF 2025 notification release?

The RPF 2025 official notification will be released on the official website rpf.indianrailways.gov.in. There are no dates as of now. As soon as there is any such information available we will update here.

2. When will the RPF 2025 exam be conducted?

The RPF 2025 exam dates will be announced by the authority in the official notification of RPF 2025. 

3. What is the salary of SI and Constable in RPF?

The per month salary of SI is close to Rs. 43000-52000. Whereas, the salary of constable per month is Rs. 26000-32000.

4. What are the stages in the RPF exam 2025?

There are 3 stages in the exam - CBT, PET/PMT and DV.

5. What is the difference between SI and Constable in RPF?

The first difference is in the exam itself, the CBT of SI has a difficulty level of Graduation while that of Constable is of 10th standard. The other difference is of the rank they both hold. The job of SI is of Inspector level while that latter one is of Constable level. 

6. How many vacancies are released in RPF 2025?

The number of vacancies under RPF 2025 recruitment will be mentioned in the official RPF 2025 notification. 

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Hello student

*RPF Constable Exam Date*

The RPF Constable exam date is expected to be in *September 2024* . However, the exact date has not been announced yet .

*Important Details*

- *Admit Card*: The admit card for RPF Constable Exam 2024 will be released officially by the Railway Protection Force most probably a week before the scheduled exam date .

- *Exam Pattern*: The exam will be conducted online through a Computer-Based Test (CBT) format, and candidates will have 90 minutes to complete the entire examination .

- *Selection Process*: There are multiple phases to the choosing process, including a written test, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Measurement Test (PMT), document verification, and a medical exam .

Hello,

RPF Constables are mainly recruited by Railway Recruitment Board(RRB). Most of the vacancies are for women. You can fill the online form and apply for the post. RPF is one of the most demanding jobs which provides a lot of benefits and they get a decent salary. RPF salary per scale is 5200/- to 20,200/- along with a grade pay of 2000/-. The salary depends on the class X,Y,Z cities.

For class X cities: salary is 21,700/- and gross salary is 31,270/-(provides basic                                       facilities)

For class Y cities: salary is 21,700/- and gross salary is 29,636/-

For class Z cities: salary is 21,700/- and gross salary is 27,902/-

Hope this helps you.

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