RPF Recruitment 2018 : Notification, Application Form, 9739 Constable & SI Posts

Railway Protection Force (RPF) Recruitment 2018

Indian Ministry of Railways head Mr Mr. Piyush Goel recently announced about latest notification on RPF Recruitment 2018. According to department of Indian Railways the selection is to be made for 9,739 candidates. As per tweet, half (50%) seats will be filled by women candidates. This is surely a Railway department’s step to encourage women empowerment in India. More details will soon be made available on Indian Railways official website – indianrailways.gov.in. This time the candidates will be hired for 9739 Constable & SI Posts under Railway Protection Special Force Constable posts. What you need to do is just keep an eye on official website for further updates. Or stay in touch with this post to get immediate updates about the Railway Protection Force (RPF) recruitment 2018.

RPF Constable and SI Vacancy 2018

As it is made clear that Railway is going to hire about 1.5 lakh vacancies in the year 2018. Some of vacancies have already been announced by Indian Railways such as 26,502 RRB ALP & technician posts. Now this is a golden chance for all less educated people. Yes less educated! there is a solid reason behind this word. Minimum educational qualification required is 10th or Metric pass. This means that RPF Constable and SI Vacancy 2018 can also be filled by those who miss railway jobs due to their low qualification. Railway minister Piyush Goyal has taken a good step to reach maximum youth of country by making this job for 10th pass candidates also. So guys apply straightway for the posts without thinking so much and grab a reputed government job.

RPF Recruitment 2018 Vacancy Details

Examination Name RPF Exam 2018
Organized by Indian Railways
Mode of Exam Online
Name of Posts Railway Protection Force Constables
Total Number of Vacancies 9,739
Apply Mode Online
Official Website indianrailways.gov.in

RPF Recruitment Vacancies

  • The total no. of vacancies are 9,739.
  • 50% vacancies are reserved for Women.

About Railway Protection Force (RPF):

RPF Recruitment 2018Railway Protection Force (RPF) is the security force of India that is involved in protection of railway passengers, railway’s property and areas under railway. It was formed on 27 July, 1984. RPF works under authority of Ministry of Railways (India). It has the power to arrest, investigate matters and also to prosecute criminals. Current strength is more than 65,000. This time department is going to add more staff through RPF Recruitment 2018. As per notification, department is in need of 9,739 Constables and SI posts.

Eligibility Criteria for RPF Recruitment 2018

Hope you have taken RPF vacancy 2018 overview above and now have made your mind to definitely apply for it. Now candidates need to make sure some related Eligibility Criteria for RPF Constable Bharti 2018. We have already mentioned educational qualifications but, candidates need to take care other details like age limits, application fee, reservation details, selection process and how to apply details.

Educational Qualification: Candidates must be Matriculation (10th Pass) from a recognized board.

Age Limit: 

  • Minimum Age required: 18 Years
  • Maximum Age (Without Reservation): 25 Years

Age Relaxation

Age relaxation for candidates applying under reserved categories is as per government of India’s rules and regulations. It will be different for different categories such as SC/ST/BC/ESM/PHC.

Sr. No. Category Years
1. SC/ST 5
2. OBC 3
3. PwD 10

Application Fee

  • For General/BC/OBC Candidates Application Fee : Rs. 40
  • ST/SC/Female/PWD candidates : Nill

RPF Recruitment Salary and Pay Scale

Pay scale and salary for Railway Protection Force vacancies as usual is always on the highest level. This is center government job. So no need to worry about salaries as department is one of the most reliable one in terms of salaries, incentives and bonuses paid on various occasions. However below is the scale of pay for RPF constable

Pay Scale – Rs.5200-20200/-+Rs.2000/- Grade pay

Selection Process

  • Phase -1 : Written Exam: After checking all applications received, eligible candidates will be called for written or online exam. It is totally on department that how it will conduct RPF written exam. Most likely, online exam will be conducted but an OMR sheet based written examination is also possible.
  • Phase -2 : PET and PMT: Candidates who successfully passed/qualify in the written examination will be called for PET and PMT phase.
  • Phase -3 : Document Verification: Then after PET and PMT test, qualified applicants will be called for Document verification.
  • Phase -4 : Medical Examination: This will be the last phase of selection process. Candidates whose documents are found to be correct will be undergoing a medical examination at the Railway Hospitals.

RPF/RPSF Vacancy 2018 for Constable

Indian Railways Minister Piyush Goyal also shown happiness to release about total 9,500 RPF vacancies in few weeks. He informed it through a latest tweet. He also promised about women’s participation at higher level by saying that 50% of the Constable posts will be filled by women candidates. Have a look at what Goyal has to say in tweet:-

Important Dates (Tentative)

RRB RPF Notification 2018 Release Date May 2018
RRB RPF 2018 Apply Online Starting Date May 2018
RRB RPF Application Form 2018 Last Date to Apply Will Update Later
Last Date to Pay Fee Updated later
RRB RPF Admit Card 2018 Release Date Will Update Soon
RRB RPF Exam Date Declared Soon
RRB RPF Result Date Declared Soon

See also other Railway Vacancies:

RRB ALP – Technician Vacancies

Northern Railway Recruitment Notification

Important Links

RRB RPF Notification 2018 Update Soon
RRB RPF 2018 Apply Online Update Soon
Official Website Click Here 

How to Apply for RPF Recruitment

  • Click on the link to apply below.
  • Choose your preferred region to apply.
  • Now fill your details.
  • Upload required documents (Photo, Signature etc.)
  • Click Submit
  • Take print of your application.

RPF Recruitment Direct Apply Link

RPF Application Form 2018: 9500 Constable Posts

Indian Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) this time decided to recruit less educated people through RRB RPF Vacancy 2018. This is once in life opportunity for tenth pass people. The competition of getting government jobs is getting harder with passage of time. Similarly departments are raising education required. But thanks to Indian Railways, minimum qualification criteria is set only matriculation pass. This is why we encourage all 10th pass people to fill RRB RPF Application Form 2018 via official website.

That was all about latest information on railway latest vacancies. More details about RRB RPF 2018 Recruitment notification will be conveyed to you very soon. The department is yet to release official notification. Hopefully it will be available within first week of next month. Stay tuned with us to get informed at the earliest level. Meanwhile if you have any query arising in mind, feel free to send it to us. We shall be happy to help you in a highly possible way.

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