RPF SI: Notification, Vacancy, Syllabus, Cut Off

RPF SI was last recruited by the Railway Recruitment Boards under CEN RPF 01/2024 for 452 vacancies; the final panel was published on 26 August 2025. Under the Railway Protection Force Amendment Rules, 2025, future Sub-Inspector (Executive) selection follows the Staff Selection Commission's CAPF recruitment procedure, and no new notification has been issued yet.

Posts and vacancies

RPF SI vacancy under CEN RPF 01/2024 was 452 posts (384 male and 68 female), notified across all Indian Railways zones and production units. The Railways reserves the right to revise these numbers.

Post-wise vacancies

How vacancies are distributed

Vacancies are notified RRB-wise and railway zone-wise in Annexure B of the CEN. A candidate applies to one RRB only, and that choice is final once the application is submitted — it cannot be modified later, even during the correction window.

Because merit is decided within the chosen RRB, the number of vacancies in the zone you pick directly affects your chances. Zones with few vacancies and many applicants post noticeably higher cut offs than zones with larger intakes.

Reservation

Posts are reserved for SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), EWS, PwBD and Ex-servicemen candidates as per the detailed provisions of the CEN. The vacancy table in Annexure B shows the community-wise split for every post in every zone.

RPF SI selection process

1. Computer Based Test (CBT)
2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Measurement Test (PMT)
3. Document Verification (DV)
4. Medical Examination

RPF Sub Inspector is the graduate-entry officer route into the Railway Protection Force. The pattern mirrors RPF Constable, but the standard of questions is set to degree level and the pay is Level 6 rather than Level 3.

Cut offs are published as normalised marks scaled to 100, separately for male, female and ex-servicemen candidates within each category.

RPF SI selection runs through the following stages, each of which must be cleared in sequence.

1. Computer Based Test (CBT)
2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Measurement Test (PMT)
3. Document Verification (DV)
4. Medical Examination

RPF Sub Inspector is the graduate-entry officer route into the Railway Protection Force. The pattern mirrors RPF Constable, but the standard of questions is set to degree level and the pay is Level 6 rather than Level 3.

Cut offs are published as normalised marks scaled to 100, separately for male, female and ex-servicemen candidates within each category.

Document Verification

Original certificates are checked against the details declared in the application — qualification, category, age and any fee concession claimed. Certificates must be in the prescribed Annexure formats, and a certificate issued after the application closing date is not accepted.

Medical Examination

RPF posts carry physical standard requirements for height, chest and weight alongside the medical category, and these differ for male and female candidates.

Empanelment

Candidates who clear every stage are placed on a panel published by their RRB, from which appointments are made against the notified vacancies.

Qualifying marks

Candidates must score at least UR and EWS 35%, SC and ST 30% in the CBT to be considered for the next stage. PwBD candidates may receive a 2-mark relaxation where there is a shortage of PwBD candidates against reserved vacancies.

Medical standard

RPF posts carry physical standard requirements for height, chest and weight alongside the medical category, and these differ for male and female candidates.

RPF SI Eligibility

RPF SI eligibility requires A Bachelor's degree from a recognised university. Age limits were 20 to 28 years as on 01.07.2024 under CEN RPF 01/2024, including a one-time 3-year Covid-19 relaxation.

Age limit

20 to 28 years as on 01.07.2024 under CEN RPF 01/2024, including a one-time 3-year Covid-19 relaxation. The next notification will state its own age limit; under the RPF (Amendment) Rules, 2025, SI (Executive) selection follows the SSC CAPF recruitment procedure.

Age relaxation

Further relaxation applies to Ex-servicemen and serving railway employees as set out in the CEN.

Educational qualification

A Bachelor's degree from a recognised university.

Candidates awaiting final results are not eligible to apply. The qualification must be complete on or before the closing date for applications — this is stated explicitly in the CEN and is a common cause of rejection.

Posts and their eligibility

Medical fitness

RPF posts carry physical standard requirements for height, chest and weight alongside the medical category, and these differ for male and female candidates.

Nationality

Applicants must be Indian nationals, or fall within the other nationality categories set out in the CEN.

RPF SI Application Form

RPF SI applications under CEN RPF 01/2024 were submitted online at rrbapply.gov.in from 15 April to 14 May 2024; that recruitment is complete and no new RPF SI notification has been issued yet. Only one application per candidate is accepted, and the chosen RRB cannot be changed afterwards.

Important dates

Application fee

The fee is largely refundable, but only if you actually sit the CBT. A general candidate who appears pays an effective ₹100; candidates who skip the exam forfeit the whole amount.

Payment is online only — net banking, debit card, credit card or UPI. Applications without the prescribed fee are summarily rejected.

EBC is not the same as OBC or EWS. Economically Backward Class means annual family income below ₹50,000, evidenced by an income certificate, BPL card or Izzat MST issued by the Railways, dated on or before the application closing date.

How to apply

1. Create an account on any official RRB website. Candidates who already hold an account from a previous RRB CEN must reuse the same credentials.
2. Fill the application, selecting your RRB and post preferences. Account-creation details and the chosen RRB are locked once submitted.
3. Complete live photo capture during the application.
4. Upload the mandatory scanned documents.
5. Pay the fee online and submit before the deadline.

Multiple applications lead to rejection

The CEN is explicit: submitting more than one application, whether to the same RRB or to different RRBs, causes all of them to be rejected and can lead to debarment from future RRB recruitments.

RPF SI Salary & Job Profile

RPF SI posts carry ₹35,400 per month (Level 6, 7th CPC Pay Matrix), plus Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Transport Allowance and railway benefits including the pass facility. In-hand pay is higher than basic pay and varies with the posting city.

Pay by post

Allowances

Because HRA and Transport Allowance are city-linked, two employees on identical basic pay can take home noticeably different amounts.

Career growth

Promotion comes through departmental seniority and selection, alongside Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations. The railway pass facility and pension benefits form a significant part of the total value of the job.