RPF Constable 2025: Scorecard, CBT Result, Cut Off, Vacancy, Physical Test Dates, Salary & News

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. 

Some of the important highlights related to RPF Constable exam are given below.

RPF Constable application form is made available online. The candidates need to submit the application fee as per their category and only after submitting the fee, the application form will be completed. RPF Constable application form comprises registration and filling the detailed application form.

RPF Constable Application Fees

RPF Constable Eligibility

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 Constable Exam Centres

RPF Constable 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. The details related to RPF Constable exam centres are mentioned in the admit card.

RPF Constable vacancies 2025 were announced along with the notification. The recruitment is done for both males and females. RPF Constable vacancies 2025 were announced separately for male and female candidates. RPF Constable vacancy break-up is given below.

Male Candidates

Female Candidates

RPF Constable syllabus highlights the topics and sub-topics candidates need to prepare for the exam. The standard of RPF Constable syllabus is of high school level. RPF Constale syllabus comprises topics from General Intelligence and Reasoning, Maths and General Awareness. Candidates should be thorough with the topics given in the syllabus. 

RPF Constable exam pattern is such that it is divided into CBT, PET/PMT, DV and medical exam. The CBT exam comprises three sections. The total marks allotted to the test are 120. The duration of the test is 90 minutes. There are also negative marking in CBT. Qualified candidates of CBT will appear for PET/PMT. The PET/PMT is qualifying in nature. The detailed RPF Constable Pattern is given in the tables below for different stages of the exams.

RPF Constable Exam Pattern for CBT

RPF Constable Exam Pattern for PET/PMT

PMT

RPF Constable admit card is released four days before the exam. The link to download the admit card is made available on the region-wise official websites of RRBs. Candidates can download their admit cards by logging with the required credentials. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post.