RPF Constable 2022: Exam Date, Notification, Eligibility & Vacancy

Indian Railways recruits male and female Constables for Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) through RPF Constable Exam. Ministry of Railways releases RPF Constable Notification to fill a large number of vacancies for different zones of Indian Railways. The exam is conducted in a centralized manner, however, recruitment is done separately for various railway zones. RPF Constable Notification for this year's exam is going to be out soon. Therefore, it is important for applicants to know all basic details about the exam. 

RPF Constable Recruitment 2022 Latest Updates

September 23: RPF recruitment 2022 notification will be released soon. Check here for steps to apply online for RPF Constable 2022

RPF Constable Recruitment 2022 Highlights

RPF Constable 2022 exam dates have not been released yet. However, in the table given below candidates may find tentative dates and events for RPF Constable 2022 exam:

The online application for the RPF recruitment will start after the release of official recruitment notification. The candidates must refer to the notification to know the formalities required for the online application. The candidates will get approximately one month for filling out the application. The candidates need to submit the application fee as per their category and only after submitting the fee, the application form will be completed. The notification will lay down the application process and the candidates can see the steps to RPF recruitment application 2022.

The basic criteria that candidates need to meet in order to fulfil RPF Constable eligibility are:

Nationality Requirement for RPF Constable Recruitment

Candidates must be Indian citizens

Age Limit for RPF Constable

• The age of the candidates must be between 18 and 25 years

Educational Qualification Required for RPF Constable

• SSLC/ Matric from a recognised board
• Candidates must possess certain physical criteria and physical efficiency

RPF recruitment notification will notify the number of vacancies in the RPF Constable exam. The recruitment is done for both males and females. So the candidates can expect a good number of RPF Vacancies because it is an all India level recruitment and Indian Railway is the largest employer of India. Moreover, recently government affirm to increase the recruitment in all Central Government undertakings.

The selection process for RPF Constable or RPF Constable exam pattern comprises several stages. They have been given below:

• Computer-Based Test (CBT): The first stage is a computer-based online test. The total duration of this test is 90 minutes and candidates are asked questions on General awareness and Science, Arithmetic, General Intelligence, and Reasoning. To know the RPF constable syllabus in detail, click here. 

The candidates must understand all the topics given in the syllabus so that they can prepare well for the exam. The candidates should prepare all the topics in their entirety so that they should not miss anything. The weightage of the topics is not mentioned in the RPF Constable syllabus hence the candidates can not segregate important and non-important topics.

It is most likely that the pattern of the RPF Constable 2022 exam will be the same as in past years. The candidates should see the previous year's exam pattern to understand and internalise the pattern of the exam. A deep understanding of the RPF Constable exam pattern is essential to score better in the exam. It will help in time management during the exam.

Indian Railway will release the admit card after the scrutiny of applications. RPF Constable 2022 admit cards will be issued online ten days before the exam date. Admit card is an essential document to secure admission to the exam centre.

Indian Railways will release the RPF Constable 2022 result after the completion of the exam process. The exam conducting authority will take around one month to release the result online. RPF Constable 2022 result will mention the roll number of the candidates eligible for the physical/ medical test.

The exam conducting authority will release the RPF Constable 2022 Cutoff after the result. Indian Railway will release the category-wise cutoff for the exam. The candidates can see here the previous year's RPF Constable cutoffs so that they can anticipate the level of preparation required for the exam.

One of the most lucrative factors for the post is the RPF Constable's salary. Candidates, who will be inducted for the posts after successfully clearing the competitive exams and training, will be eligible to receive a salary between INR 26,000 and INR 32,000 per month as per the posting location. Besides salary, they are eligible to receive various allowances such as travel allowance, accommodation, food, etc. See here the details about RPF Constable Salary.

The candidates should start the preparation for the exam because it requires a focused effort of approximately nine months to one year to prepare for the exam. The candidates should start by preparing the study plan to chalk out the efforts required for the exam. After making the study plan, the candidates should start preparing for the exam by setting short-term and long term goals in mind. RPF Constable preparation requires the preparation practice, preparation for the physical standard tests and medical tests.