RPF Constable & Sub-Inspector — Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Free preparation for RPF Constable & Sub-Inspector — the official exam pattern and topic-wise syllabus are below. Start preparing from home, without books.

Exam Pattern

Both RPF Constable and Sub-Inspector use the SAME single-stage Computer Based Test (CBT) pattern for the written exam. SELECTION STAGES (in order): 1. Computer Based Test (CBT) — the objective written exam; only this carries merit marks. 2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) — running / long jump / high jump; qualifying (pass/fail), not counted in merit. Standards differ for Constable vs SI and by gender/category. 3. Physical Measurement Test (PMT) — height and chest measurement; qualifying, standards vary by category. 4. Document Verification (DV) and Medical Examination. CBT DETAILS (CONFIRMED): - Total questions: 120 - Total marks: 120 (each correct answer = 1 mark) - Duration: 90 minutes, single sitting - Type: Objective / Multiple Choice - Negative marking: 1/3 mark deducted per wrong answer; no deduction for un-attempted questions - Medium: English, Hindi and regional languages offered by the RRBs SECTION-WISE BREAK-UP (CONFIRMED): - General Awareness — 50 questions / 50 marks - Arithmetic — 35 questions / 35 marks - General Intelligence & Reasoning — 35 questions / 35 marks MINIMUM QUALIFYING MARKS IN CBT (CONFIRMED): 35% for UR / OBC-NCL / EWS and 30% for SC / ST (relaxable per rules). Shortlisting to PET/PMT is on the basis of CBT marks; there is no interview. NOTE (student must self-verify, not guessed here): exact PET timings/distances, PMT height & chest standards, category-wise relaxations, vacancy counts, age limits and cut-offs vary by post (Constable vs SI), gender, category and recruitment cycle — read the exact CEN PDF for the applicable cycle.

Syllabus (topic-wise)

General Awareness (50 marks) — Indian History (ancient, medieval, modern, freedom movement); Art and Culture of India; Indian and World Geography (physical, economic, political); Indian Polity and the Constitution (fundamental rights, DPSP, Parliament, judiciary); Economics (basic concepts, Indian economy, budget); General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology up to ~10th standard); Sports and important awards; Current Affairs and matters of everyday observation and experience
Arithmetic (35 marks) — Number System, Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and relationship between numbers; Fundamental arithmetical operations; Percentage; Ratio and Proportion; Averages; Interest (Simple and Compound); Profit and Loss; Discount; Use of Tables and Graphs (Data Interpretation); Mensuration (area, perimeter, volume); Time and Work; Time and Distance
General Intelligence & Reasoning (35 marks) — Analogies; Similarities and Differences; Spatial Visualization and Spatial Orientation; Problem Solving, Analysis, Judgement and Decision Making; Visual Memory and Discriminating Observation; Relationship concepts (Blood Relations); Arithmetical Reasoning and figural classification; Arithmetic Number Series and Non-verbal Series; Coding and Decoding; Statement-Conclusion and Syllogistic Reasoning

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