Who can Apply for RPF Recruitment 2018? All Details Here

RPF Recruitment 2018 has started on June 01, 2018. The RPF Application Forms are out now on the official website of RPF i.e. si.rpfonline.org & constable.rpfonline.org. As this is most popular Recruitment in India and lakhs of Candidates wants to participate. So the first thing which you must aware of before participating is Are you Eligible for RPF? If you have knowledge then good, or if not. Need not to worry. This page has all the points of RPF Eligibility. After knowing your Eligibility you can apply online till  30 Jun 2018 (11:59 pm) And can submit the Application Fee until July 05, 2018. So know your eligibility through this page.

Who can Apply for RPF Recruitment 2018?

Before knowing the eligibility you should look at the Important events of RPF Recruitment 2018.

RPF Recruitment 2018	Important Dates
RPF 2018 Notification release date	19 May 2018
Application form can be filled from	01 Jun 2018 (10:00 am)
Last date to apply online	30 Jun 2018 (11:59 pm)
The last date to pay offline fee	05 Jul 2018 (11:59 pm)
RPF Admit Card can be downloaded from	10 days before the exam
RPF Recruitment 2018 CBT will be held on	Sep / Oct 2018

Now, you get all important dates, now let’s move forward for the eligibility part.

Are you Eligible for RPF: Either for RPF SI or RPF Constable

The eligibility for RPF comprises some points, such as Nationality, Age limit, Educational Qualification, Physical Fitness, Medical Fitness etc. We will discuss all the questions which could arise before filling the Application Form.

• What is your Nationality, Are you an Indian?

Nationality is the major factor when applying for this type of Government Recruitment. An Indian Citizen is only eligible for the Recruitment Process. For certifying your Nationality any Certificate issued by Government of Indian is Required and hence sufficient.

• What is prescribed Age Limit for RPF? Is there any Relaxation?

Indian Railways has set Age Limit for the post of Sub Inspector and Constable. If you are applying for the Sub Inspector then you should be between 20 to 25 years. For the post of Constable, you should be between 18 to 25 years.

The Age Relaxation is Also applicable here. For checking the Age relaxation, you should be aware of your category e.g. SC / ST, OBC, Ex-Serviceman etc. So through this table, you will be able to map you for RPF eligibility.

Category	Upper Age Relaxation in years for SI in RPF
SC/ST	05
OBC – Non-Creamy Layer candidates	03
Ex-servicemen (at least 6 months continuous service after attestation is required)	UR – 03 years, OBC-Non-creamy Layer – 06 years. SC/ST – 08 years
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989	UR – 05 years OBC–Non-creamy layer – 08 years SC/ST – 10 years
Central Govt. employees other than ex-servicemen (who have served not less than 3 years of regular & continuous service)	UR – 5 years OBC–Non-creamy layer – 8 years SC/ST – 10 years
Widows, Divorced women, and women judicially separated from husband but not remarried yet	UR – 2 years OBC- Non-creamy layer – 5 years. SC/ST – 7 years

• What is the Least Educational Qualification for RPF Recruitment?

Here Educational Qualification depends on that for which post you are applying. Because the Educational Qualification is different for both of the post. Whether you should be more qualified for SI rather than for Constable. To be a Sub Inspector a Graduate candidate is Eligible, whereas for Constable you should have passed SSLC(Matriculation).

If you don’t have the Proof of Educational Qualification then you are not eligible. Even though your result for Final Examination is awaited still you are not eligible.

• What is the Height, weight Chart for RPF Recruitment 2018?

Everything is wasteful if you are not Physically fit for the RPF. Yes, Physical Fitness is the most critical part of this Recruitment. You should satisfy the physical standard set by the RPF. Again the Physical Measurement is different for SI from Constable.

Physical Fitness for SI
Category	Height (in CMs)		Chest ( in CMs) ( Only for Male)
	Male	Female	Unexpanded	Expanded
UR/OBC	165	157	80	85
SC/ST	160	152	76.2	81.2
For Garhwalis, Gorkhas, Marathas, Dogras, Kumaonese and other Categories specified by Govt.	163	155	80	85

Both male and female candidates will have to meet physical measurement criteria for RPF recruitment 2018. It is as follows:

Physical Fitness for Constable
Category	Height (in cms)		Chest (in cms)
	Male	Female	Unexpanded	Expanded
SC / ST	160	152	76.2	81.2
UR / OBC	165	157	80	85
Garhwalis, Gorkhas, Marathas, Dogras, Kumaonese, and any Category specified by Govt.	163	155	80	85

• If you are not Medically Fit then you could lose this chance.

A person who has a medical problem is ineligible for RPF. So you should not apply if you have any of this problem.

1. Weak eyesight
2. Flat foot
3. Knock Knee
4. Squint Eyes
5. Colour Blindness
6. Any other bodily defects

These were the major point for the RPF Recruitment eligibility. We hope now are sure of your eligibility. If you still have any doubts then you can comment below in this Comment section.

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