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

Updated on Sep 23, 2022 16:02 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

The RPF Constable recruitment 2024 started with the release of the official notification. The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) released the Centralized Employment Notice RPF 02/24 for the recruitment of the Constable (Executive) post in the Railway Protection Force and Railway Protection Special Force. The RRB notified 4,208 RPF Constable vacancies in the official notification. The RRB released the RPF Constable 2024 notification on April 15, 2024. The last date to apply online for the RPF Constable was May 14, 2024. The Board mentioned that candidates having B-1 medical standards can apply for the exam.

The Board is expected to notify the RPF Constable 2024 exam dates soon on its official website. RPF Constable selection process comprises three stages. The candidates are required to clear all the stages separately to qualify for the appointment to the position. RPF Constable though is at the lowest level in the police force but the scope of duty is very broad which makes this job interesting.

Table of content

What is RPF Constable Recruitment Exam?
RPF Constable 2022 Exam Dates & Schedule
RPF Constable 2022 Exam Dates
RPF Constable Recruitment 2022 Application
RPF Constable Recruitment 2022 Eligibility Conditions
RPF Vacancies 2022
RPF Constable Recruitment 2022 Selection Process
RPF Constable Recruitment 2022 Syllabus
RPF Constable Recruitment 2022 Exam Pattern
RPF Constable 2022 Admit Card
RPF Constable 2022 Result
RPF Constable 2022 Cutoff
RPF Constable Salary
RPF Constable Preparation

What is RPF Constable Recruitment Exam?

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

Exam Name	RPF Constable Exam 2022
Conducting Body	Ministry of Railways
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Once in a year/ vacancy based
Exam Mode	Online
Exam Duration	90 minutes
Language of the Paper	Candidates can choose any of the following languages: Hindi, English, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Konkani, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Gujurati, Bengali, Odia, Punjabi, Assamese and Manipuri.
Exam Fees	INR 500 for the General category and INR 250 for the rest of the categories
Exam Purpose	To recruit male and female constables for RPF and RPSF
Exam Website	https://indianrailways.gov.in/

RPF Constable 2022 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of RPF Constable 2022 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
Jul '22	RPF Constable 2022 Exam Application Dates

RPF Constable 2022 Exam Dates

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:

RPF Constable Exam Events	RPF Constable Exam Dates	Salient Features
Notification releases	October 2022 (Tentative)	RPF recruitment notification 2022 can be released soon
Online registration begins	October 2022 (Tentative)	We will update the exact date of the beginning of online registration soon.
Last date of registration	November 2022 (Tentative)	The last date of registration is to be notified in the official notification
Last date of fee payment	November 2022 (Tentative)	The last date of fee payment is to be updated later.
Date of CBT	December/January 2023 (Tentative)	The date of CBT is to be updated later.
Result of CBT	February 2023 (Tentative)	CBT result dates will be released later
Date of PET/PMT	April 2023 (Tentative)	Date of PET/PMT to be updated later.
RPF Constable final result	June 2023 (Tentative)	The date of RPF Constable's final result is to be updated later.

RPF Constable Recruitment 2022 Application

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.

RPF Constable Recruitment 2022 Eligibility Conditions

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 Vacancies 2022

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.

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RPF Constable Recruitment 2022 Selection Process

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.

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PET/PMT: Those who clear CBT, are called for the Physical Measurement Test (PET) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET). These tests are just qualifying in nature.
Document Verification: Those who qualify in the PET and PMT are called for Document verification.
Medical Examination: The next step of the selection process is the medical examination of shortlisted candidates at Railway Hospitals.
Training: Upon successful completion of the above steps, candidates need to undergo certain training to get a certificate, which at the end facilitates their official joining process.

RPF Constable 2022 Exam Centres

The candidates need to apply as soon as possible to get the examination centre of their choice. The RPF Constable 2022 exam centres are located across the nation. The examination centres are allotted on a first-apply-first-allot basis. So the candidates must fill out the application form early to get the examination centres of their choice. Get here the list of RPF Constable 2022 exam centres.

RPF Constable Recruitment 2022 Syllabus

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.

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RPF Constable Recruitment 2022 Exam Pattern

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.

RPF Constable 2022 Admit Card

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.

RPF Constable 2022 Result

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.

RPF Constable 2022 Cutoff

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.

RPF Constable Salary

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.

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RPF Constable Preparation

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.