Railway Protection Force (RPF) Constable & Sub-Inspector Recruitment 2026
The Ministry of Railways, via Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB), has officially deployed the nationwide registration console for the recruitment of Constable (Executive) and Sub-Inspector (SI) inside the Railway Protection Force (RPF). This serves as a premier uniform service corridor for both matriculates and graduates across India looking to secure law enforcement profiles within the Indian Railways network.
🎓 Post-Wise Educational Thresholds:
• RPF Constable: Matriculation (Class 10th Pass) or equivalent baseline from a recognized board.
• RPF Sub-Inspector (SI): Graduation / Bachelor's Degree in any stream or subject from a recognized university.
🎂 Age Range Bracket: Minimum 18 to 28 Years for Constable, and 20 to 28 Years for Sub-Inspector posts. (Standard statutory upper limit relaxations of 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST metrics apply perfectly).
1. Multi-Stage Screening & Physical Metrics
Aspirants targeting RPF uniform cadres must cross three sequential screening filters:
- Computer Based Test (CBT): A single unified online objective test consisting of 120 Questions testing Arithmetic (35 Qs), General Intelligence & Reasoning (35 Qs), and General Awareness (50 Qs). Strict negative penalty tracking of 1/3rd mark applies heavily.
- Physical Measurement Test (PMT): Checks baseline operational height parameters (General/OBC Male: 165 cm, Female: 157 cm). Relaxations apply perfectly for reserved categories.
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET): Non-marking qualifying running filters (Constable Male: 1600m in 5 min 45 sec; SI Male: 1600m in 6 min 30 sec) along with specific High Jump and Long Jump standard parameters.
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2. Category-Wise Allocation Fees Matrix
- General / OBC / EWS Applicants Token: Rs. 500/- (Upon appearing in CBT, an amount of Rs. 400/- will be refunded systematically after banking deductions).
- SC / ST / Female / Ex-SM Category Pool: Rs. 250/- (Upon appearing in CBT, the full amount of Rs. 250/- will be completely refunded into the original payment router).