The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced the exam dates and released the application status for the recruitment of 452 sub-inspectors and 4208 constables in the Railway Protection Force (RPF) under the recruitment notifications CEN No. RPF 01/2024 and RPF 02/2024.
Key Details:
- Total Vacancies: 4660 (452 Sub-Inspectors and 4208 Constables)
- Exam Dates for RPF SI: 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 12th, and 13th December 2024 (in multiple shifts)
- Application Status: Released on 30 September 2024, where candidates can check their application status (accepted or rejected) via their account on rrbapply.gov.in.
Important Dates:
- Application Start Date: 15 April 2024
- Application Deadline: 14 May 2024
- Application Status Check: 30 September 2024
- Exam City Intimation: 22 November 2024
- RPF SI Exam Date: 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 12th, and 13th December 2024
Eligibility and Qualification:
- Age Limit:
- For Constables: 18-28 years
- For Sub-Inspectors: 20-28 years
- Crucial Date for Age Calculation: 1 July 2024
- Age relaxation as per government rules.
- Qualifications:
- Constable: 10th Pass (4208 vacancies)
- Sub-Inspector (SI): Graduate (452 vacancies)
Pay Scale:
- Constable: ₹21,700/- plus allowances (Level-3 CPC Pay Matrix)
- Sub-Inspector (SI): ₹35,400/- plus allowances (Level-6 CPC Pay Matrix)
Selection Process:
- Stage-1: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Stage-2: Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Measurement Test (PMT) (Candidates will be shortlisted based on CBT scores, with 10 times the vacancies being called for PET/PST).
- Stage-3: Document Verification
- Stage-4: Medical Examination
Exam Pattern for RPF Constable and SI:
- Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Negative Marking: 1/3 of the marks for each wrong answer
- Subjects and Marks:
- General Awareness (GK): 50 questions, 50 marks
- Arithmetic (Maths): 35 questions, 35 marks
- Reasoning: 35 questions, 35 marks
- Total: 120 questions, 120 marks
Physical Efficiency and Measurement Test (PET and PMT) Standards:
The PET and PMT for constables and sub-inspectors will be based on the following physical standards, which candidates must meet in order to qualify.
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