RPF SI Syllabus 2024: Download Section-wise Syllabus PDF Here

Railway Protection Force Sub-Inspector 2025 ( RPF SI )

Rupali Pruthi
Updated on Mar 18, 2024 16:42 IST

By Rupali Pruthi, Deputy Manager - Editorial

RPF SI syllabus 2024 is divided into three subjects: General Awareness, Arithmetic and General Intelligence & reasoning. The standard of the syllabus is of graduation level. The test comprises a total of 120 questions. The total marks allotted to the test are 120. Candidates must go through the RPF SI syllabus thoroughly because questions in the exam are framed based on it. The syllabus describes the topics to be covered while preparing for the examinations for that particular course. Read below for more details on RPF SI syllabus. 

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  • Detailed RPF SI Syllabus 2024
  • Best books for RPF SI
  • How to prepare for RPF SI?
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Detailed RPF SI Syllabus 2024

The section-wise detailed syllabus of RPF SI is given below:

General Awareness

Questions in this section are asked from the following topics:

  • Indian History
  • Art & Culture
  • Geography
  • Economics
  • General Polity
  • Indian Constitution
  • Sports
  • General Science, etc.
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Arithmetic

Candidates need to prepare the following topics in the Arithmetic section:

  • Number systems
  • Whole numbers
  • Decimal and Fractions
  • Relationships between numbers
  • Fundamental Arithmetical Operations
  • Percentages
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Averages
  • Interest
  • Profit and Loss
  • Discount
  • Use of table and graphs
  • Mensuration
  • Time and Distance
  • Ratio and Proportion, etc.

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General Intelligence & Reasoning

In this section, candidates will get questions from the following topics.

Analogies

Similarities and Differences

Spatial Visualization

Spatial Orientation

Problem Solving Analysis

Judgment

Decision Making

Visual Memory

Discriminating Observation

Relationship Concepts

Arithmetical Reasoning

Verbal and Figure Classification

Arithmetic Number Series

Non-Verbal Series

Coding and Decoding

Statement Conclusion

Syllogistic Reasoning

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Best books for RPF SI

Candidates can refer to the following books for RPF SI exam.

  • Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams by RS Aggarwal
  • Fasttrack Objective Arithmetic by Arihant Publication
  • A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal

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RPF SI Exam Pattern 2024

According to RPF SI Exam Pattern 2024, each question carries one mark. For the wrong answer, 1/3 marks will be deducted as penalty. Candidates can choose a language for CBT from Hindi, English, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Konkani, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Manipuri, or Punjabi. The qualifying marks of the test is 35% and it is 30% for SC and ST candidates. The duration of the test is 90 minutes. Candidates can check the structure of CBT below.

Sections Marks

General Awareness

50

Arithmetic

35

General Intelligence & reasoning

35

Total 

120

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How to prepare for RPF SI?

The section-wise preparation tips for RPF SI are given below:

General Awareness

Aspirants must go through the last six months of current affairs. They should read newspapers and magazines.

General Intelligence & Reasoning

Candidates can easily score good marks in this section. It requires good analytical skills. Candidates must solve previous years’ question papers. They must also attempt mock tests.

Mathematics

This section can be scoring if all the key concepts are clear. Revise the basics of all the chapters. Practice questions from the previous years’ question papers. Candidates must solve mock tests and learn the shortcut methods of solving questions.

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The RPF SI application form 2025 will be released soon. The RRB RPF SI apply online link will be activated after the release of the official notification. Candidates need to fill out the RPF SI form to appear for the exam. The last date to submit the form will be mentioned on the notification itself

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The RPF SI notification for the next session will be released soon. The RRB RPF SI exam notification will be published on the regional websites of the RRB- Kolkata, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Malda, Bilaspur, Ajmer, Bhopal, Chennai and others. Candidates need to visit the official website to get the latest

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The RPF SI final result 2025 has been released on August 26, 2025. The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) published the final results of the RPF Sub-Inspector post on their official regional websites. The RRB RPF SI result link is shared on the Shiksha.com page - https://www.shiksha.com/exams/rpf-si-

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