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Get UpdatesThe Ministry of Railways conducts Railway Protection Force (RPF) SI to recruit both male and female candidates for the post of Sub Inspector. The Ministry releases vacancies for Sub Inspector post for both male and female candidates. The Computer Based Test of RPF SI is conducted on different dates as per group in 15 regional languages.
The exam contains questions from General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Knowledge, Numerical Aptitude, General English carrying 200 multiple choice questions. The conducting authorities shortlist 10 times the number of vacancies candidates category-wise and call them called for Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Measurement Test (PMT) and Document Verification (DV). Candidates who qualify PET, PMT and DV stage are selected for recruitment for the post of Sub-Inspector under Railway Protection Force and Railway Protection Special Force.
| Full Exam Name | Railway Protection Force and Railway Protection Special Force Sub Inspectors Exam |
| Short Exam Name | RPF SI |
| Conducting Body | Ministry of Railways |
| Frequency of Conduct | Vacancy Based |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Languages | Assamese, Bengali +13 More |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fee (General) | 500 Rs [Offline] +1 More |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Mode of Counselling | Online / Offline |
| Exam Duration | 1 Hour 30 Minutes |
| Number of Seats | 452 Seats |
Upcoming Dates and Events
15 Apr, 2024 - 14 May, 2024
Application | Mode: Online Ongoing
15 May, 2024 - 24 May, 2024
Application Correction | Mode: Online
The eligibility criteria of RPF SI is prescribed by the Ministry of Railways are as follows.
Nationality : Candidates must be citizens of India
Educational Qualification : Candidates should be graduates from recognised university
Age limit : Candidates must be between the age of 20 and 28 years
Mode of Application : Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other
Ministry of Railways released the online application form of RPF SI at its official website. Candidates can fill only one application form. Candidates who submit more than one application form are determined as disqualified. After filling RPF SI application form, candidates need to pay examination fee of Rs. 500. Women, SC and ST category candidates required to pay Rs. 250. Candidates can pay examination fee both online and offline.
Steps to fill RPF SI application form:
To apply for RPF SI exam, candidates had to follow the steps provided below.
Click on the link
Click on the checkbox
Fill details including name, date of birth, parent’s name, category, education board, class 10 roll number, mobile number and email ID
After filling all details, click on ‘Submit’
On submitting, registration number and password was generated along with OTP which are sent to registered mobile number and email ID
Login to furnish information such as educational qualification, gender, religion, etc.
After providing requisite details, candidates had to make fee payment
Having successfully made payment of fee, candidates need to fill ‘Part 3’ of application form
Part 3 consists of details of educational qualification, choice of group, preference of zone/ RPSF, choice of exam language
Candidates now need to upload scanned copies of photograph in prescribed dimensions
After uploading images, candidates had to sign the declaration
After signing the declaration, candidates can check filled application form
After confirming, candidates can print a copy of the application for future reference
| Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Offline, Online | Male | ₹ 500 | |
| SC, OBC, ST | Offline, Online | Male | ₹ 250 | |
| SC, OBC, ST, General | Offline, Online | Female | ₹ 250 |
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Ministry of Railways prescribes the exam pattern of RPF SI along with the notification. As per RPF SI exam pattern, CBT is conducted for 1 hour 30 minutes. The exam contains 120 questions. As per the marking scheme, candidates will be awarded 1 mark for every correct response and 1/3 (0.33) mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The section-wise exam pattern of RPF SI Computer Based Test is given below.
Section | Marks |
General Awareness | 50 |
Arithmetic | 35 |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 35 |
Total | 120 |
After the conduct of CBT, qualified candidates are called for Physical Efficiency Test (PET). The tasks allotted by the Ministry of Railways for PET are as follows.
| Category | 1600 metres run | 800 metres run | Long Jump | High Jump |
| Sub Inspector (Male) | 6 minutes 30 seconds | - | 12 feet | 3 feet 9 inches |
| Sub Inspector (Female) | - | 4 minutes | 9 feet | 3 feet |
Ministry of Railway releases group-wise RPF SI admit card for all stages of the exam. Candidates have to enter registration number and date of birth to log in and check the roll number and other details. Candidates can check their roll number, test centre, exam date, timing with instructions in the call letter. Candidates need to qualify each preceding exam stage to be issued admit card for subsequent stages of the exam. The link to download RPF SI admit card can be checked from candidates’ registered email ID and mobile number. Candidates need to carry one photo identity proof and one coloured photograph along with the admit card to be allowed to take the test.
Steps to download admit card:
Click on the link
Enter credentials such as registration number and password
Admit card will be displayed on the screen
Download and print a copy of admit card
Ministry of Railways announces the online answer key of RPF SI. To avail the answer key, candidates need to login to the window using registration number and password. With the help of the answer key, candidates can check the correct responses to all questions asked in the exam. On the basis of RPF SI answer key candidates can calculate their probable score in the exam. In case of discrepancies, candidates can also raise objections to the answers provided in the answer key within the dates prescribed by the ministry.
RPF SI result is declared individually after the completion of each stage of the exam. The result is released in four stages - CBT, PET/PMT, DV and final result. RPF SI result is available online in the form of pdf file. Candidates can check their result by using ‘Ctrl + F’ and then entering their roll number. If their roll number is present in the list of result, they have qualified the exam stage and are eligible to appear for the next stage of the selection process. Merit list are also prepared on the basis of candidates performance in the exam. Based on the merit list, candidates are shortlisted for PET/PMT. Candidates must qualify PET/PMT to be called for Document Verification. After Document Verification, the final result are declared based on which candidates are recruited for the posts they have applied under.
Steps to check RPF SI result
RPF SI cutoff is determined by Ministry of Railways separately for all stages of the exam. Based on the cutoff, candidates are selected for the subsequent exam stage. The cutoff is the minimum marks required to qualify the exam stage and be shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process. The Ministry of Railways releases the qualifying cutoff marks of CBT. To qualify CBT stage, general and OBC category candidates have to secure minimum 35% while SC and ST candidates have to obtain 30%. Candidates securing equal to or more than the cutoff of RPF SI CBT exam stage are shortlisted to appear in PET/PMT. The Ministry releases the cutoff on the basis of regions, posts and categories.
| Year | Category | Cutoff |
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| 2018 | General | 42 |
| OBC | 42 | |
| SC | 36 | |
| ST | 36 |
Ministry of Railways conducts RPF SI to recruit candidates as Sub Inspector for Railway Protection Force. Candidates are selected for the posts of Sub Inspector on the basis of three exam stages – CBT, PET/PMT and Document Verification. Candidates qualifying each stage of the exam are selected for the next stage of selection process. After the conduct of Document Verification, a final result is announced. Based on the final result, qualified candidates are appointed for the post of Sub Inspector in various branches available under Ministry of Railways.
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Hello,
Yes, Bachelor of Hotel Management students are eligible to apply for the RPF SI exam, provided they meet the eligibility criteria specified by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). Generally, the eligibility criteria for RPF SI exams include educational qualifications, age limits, and physical standards. As long as BHM students meet these criteria, they can apply for the exam.
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See RRB in general have a generalized pattern among all of it examinations. So if you prepare for RPF SI it would be more helpful for you to clear RRB Group D. I would recommend you to target the examination which is a level harder than what you target and believe me this increases the possibility.
If you see the selected students in RRB Group D most them are the students of SSC CGL. They crack RRB as well as SSC but didn't go for RRB. But as they get a lot of marks the cut off rises. So you have to prepare well for the examination you will obviously be able to clear the examination. Now if you don't have RPF SI preparation then I would recommend you to make your base solid and do some previous year question papers in order to have a idea of RPF SI examination. If you have good foundation then you will definitely crack it.
For study tips of RRB Group D you may follow the link provided below:
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-rrb-group-d
I hope this answer helps. All the very best for your future endeavors!
Hello,
The eligibility criteria for RPF SI as well as UPSC is based on graduation in any discipline from a recognized university, in case of RPF SI the exam is conducted in three stages such as Computer Based Test, Physical Efficiency Test and Physical Measurement Test, followed by Document Verification, however in case of UPSC the three stages are Preliminary which has two papers, each of 200 marks, it's conducted in MCQs format, the second stage is Mains which is subjective paper you have to write answers, there are total of nine papers, and last stage is Personality Test. The syllabus of UPSC is humongous, it's one of the toughest exam, however RPF SI consists of only CBT Test which consists of sections like General Awareness, General intelligence and Reasoning, Arithmetic, as this is CBT based hence practice and accuracy matters lot here, preparing for UPSC is lot more different as I said the syllabus is quite extensive.
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