Short Notification
If you’ve applied for the RPF SI (Sub-Inspector) or Constable posts, this guide is just for you. It tells you everything you need to know about the syllabus and exam pattern. We’ve also shared the selection process and how the written test will be.
To pass the computer-based test (CBT), you need to get at least 35% marks. If you’re from SC or ST category, you need 30% marks.
RPF SI & Constable 2025 – Quick Info
| Name Of The Organization | Railway Protection Force (RPF) |
| Name Of The Posts | SI & Constable |
| Category | Syllabus |
RPF 2025 – Selection Process
To get selected, you’ll go through these steps:
- Written Exam
- Physical Test
- Medical Test
- Interview
- Document Check
RPF SI & Constable Exam Pattern 2025
| Section/Subject | Marks & Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 50 | |
| Arithmetic (Math) | 35 | 90 minutes total |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 35 | |
| Total | 120 Questions & 120 Marks | 90 Minutes |
Important Points:
- The written exam will be objective type (multiple-choice questions).
- There are 120 questions in total.
- You’ll get 90 minutes to finish the test.
- If you answer a question wrong, 1/3 mark will be cut (negative marking).
- The three main subjects are:
- General Awareness (50 marks)
- Arithmetic (Math) (35 marks)
- Reasoning (35 marks)
Subjects & Topics You Should Study
1. Arithmetic (Math)
- Time and Distance
- Profit and Loss
- Simple & Compound Interest
- Ratio and Proportion
- Boats and Streams
- Numbers and Ages
- Averages
- Pipes and Cisterns
- Percentages
- LCM & HCF
- Time and Work
- Probability
- Simplification
- Quadratic Equations
- Mensuration (area, volume, etc.)
- Problems on Trains
- Races and Games
- Mixtures and Allegations
- Permutations and Combinations
2. Reasoning (General Intelligence)
- Coding and Decoding
- Analogies (finding similarities)
- Blood Relations
- Puzzles
- Syllogism
- Odd One Out
- Visual Memory
- Series (both number and pattern-based)
- Statement & Conclusion
- Decision Making
- Problem Solving
- Spatial (space-based) Reasoning
- Classification
- Arithmetic Reasoning
3. General Awareness
- Current Affairs (latest news)
- History
- Geography
- Indian Economy
- General Science
- Books & Authors
- Environment
- Awards
- Budget
- Important Days
- Abbreviations
- Organizations (national & international)