At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- Not announced Vacancies will be added only after an official notice publishes them.
- Education
- 10th Matriculation (10th) pass or equivalent from a board recognised by the Government of India, per the post table of the CEN RPF 01/2024 & RPF 02/2024 master notice; the next cycle's notice will restate it.
- Age
- 18–28 years as on 1 Jul 2024 under CEN RPF 02/2024, a band the notice records as already including a one-time three-year relaxation granted because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The next cycle will publish its own band and reckoning date. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- ₹500 for all candidates, of which ₹400 was refunded on appearing in the CBT, and ₹250 for SC, ST, ex-servicemen, female, minority and EBC candidates, refunded on appearing in the CBT — the fee table of the CEN RPF 01/2024 & RPF 02/2024 master notice. The next cycle's fee is not published yet. Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Pay Level 3 of the 7th CPC matrix with an initial pay of ₹21,700 and medical classification B-1, per the CEN RPF 01/2024 & RPF 02/2024 master notice. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- 2024 cycle (CEN RPF-02/2024); next cycle not yet notified Central · All India; applications processed RRB-wise on behalf of RPF/RPSF
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- current
Next Constable notification
Not announced
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Under the 2024 master notice a candidate needed Matriculation or an equivalent and had to meet the physical measurement and medical standards prescribed for Constable (Executive); a candidate found medically unsuitable gets no alternative appointment.
- 15% of the posts were reserved for women in the 2024 cycle.
- These posts have not been identified as suitable for persons with disabilities, so PwBD reservation did not apply in 2024.
- Confirm education, age, nationality and category rules against the official current-cycle notice when it is published.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Computer-based test (CBT)
- 2Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
- 3Physical Measurement Test (PMT)
- 4Document verification
- 5Medical examination to the B-1 standard — the mode of examination stated in the CEN RPF 01/2024 & RPF 02/2024 master notice
Syllabus snapshot
- The 2024 master notice states only that the mode of examination is a computer-based test followed by PET and PMT; the question-paper scheme is set in the detailed CEN RPF 02/2024, which the RRBs publish on the unified RRB portal.
- Use only the official current-cycle syllabus when it is published.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- Railway Protection Force — official recruitment page, with the CEN RPF 02/2024 panel and zone-allotment notices on the unified RRB portal
- Published / changed
- CEN RPF-01/2024 & RPF-02/2024 master notice dated 2 Mar 2024; Constable panel and cut-off 16 Feb 2026; zone allotment and medical examination notice 23 Feb 2026; recruitment page checked 4 Aug 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 19:17 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.