RPF SI Syllabus 2025 & Exam Pattern
Official Railway Protection Force Sub-Inspector Syllabus in Hindi and English. Detailed CBT Pattern, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), PMT, and Medical Standards (B-1). Download PDF now.
RPF SI Selection Process
The recruitment process for Sub-Inspector (Executive) involves 3 stages. Marks obtained in CBT are used for shortlisting to PET/PMT (10 times the vacancies).
Computer Based Test (CBT): Graduation Level. Total 120 Marks. This is the only stage where marks are counted for Merit.
PET & PMT: Physical Efficiency & Measurement Test. Qualifying in nature. No marks awarded.
Document Verification (DV) & Medical: Candidates qualifying PET/PMT are called for DV followed by Medical Exam (Category B-1).
RPF SI CBT Exam Pattern
Duration: 90 Minutes | Total Questions: 120 | Negative Marking: 1/3rd
Subject Breakdown
ЁЯМН General Awareness
50 Qs / 50 Marks
ЁЯзо Arithmetic
35 Qs / 35 Marks
ЁЯза General Intelligence
35 Qs / 35 Marks
Total
120 Qs / 120 Marks
Detailed Syllabus (English)
Arithmetic (35 Marks)
- Number System, Whole Numbers, Decimal & Fractions and relationship between numbers.
- Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, Averages.
- Interest, Profit & Loss, Discount, Use of Tables & Graphs.
- Mensuration, Time & Distance, etc.
General Intelligence & Reasoning (35 Marks)
- Analogies, Similarities and Differences, Spatial Visualization, Spatial Orientation.
- Problem Solving Analysis, Judgement, Decision Making.
- Visual Memory, Discriminating observation, Relationship concepts.
- Arithmetical Reasoning, Verbal & Figure classification, Arithmetic number series.
- Non-verbal series, Coding and Decoding, Statement- Conclusion, Syllogistic reasoning, etc.
General Awareness (50 Marks)
- Questions will be aimed at testing the candidates’ general awareness of the Environment around him/her and its application to society.
- Knowledge of current Events and such matters of everyday observation and experience.
- Indian History, Art and Culture, Geography, Economics, General Polity, Indian Constitution, Sports, General Science, etc.
RPF SI Syllabus in Hindi (рд╣рд┐рдВрджреА рдореЗрдВ)
рдЕрдВрдХрдЧрдгрд┐рдд (35 рдЕрдВрдХ)
- рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рдкреНрд░рдгрд╛рд▓реА, рдкреВрд░реНрдг рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛рдПрдВ, рджрд╢рдорд▓рд╡ рдФрд░ рднрд┐рдиреНрди рдФрд░ рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЗ рдмреАрдЪ рд╕рдВрдмрдВрдзред
- рдореМрд▓рд┐рдХ рдЕрдВрдХрдЧрдгрд┐рддреАрдп рд╕рдВрдЪрд╛рд▓рди, рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рд╢рдд, рдЕрдиреБрдкрд╛рдд рдФрд░ рд╕рдорд╛рдиреБрдкрд╛рдд, рдФрд╕рддред
- рдмреНрдпрд╛рдЬ, рд▓рд╛рдн рдФрд░ рд╣рд╛рдирд┐, рдЫреВрдЯ, рддрд╛рд▓рд┐рдХрд╛рдУрдВ рдФрд░ рд░реЗрдЦрд╛рдВрдХрди рдХрд╛ рдЙрдкрдпреЛрдЧред
- рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░рдорд┐рддрд┐, рд╕рдордп рдФрд░ рджреВрд░реА, рдЖрджрд┐ред
рдЬрдирд░рд▓ рдЗрдВрдЯреЗрд▓рд┐рдЬреЗрдВрд╕ рдПрдВрдб рд░реАрдЬрдирд┐рдВрдЧ (35 рдЕрдВрдХ)
- рдПрдирд╛рд▓реЙрдЬреАрдЬ, рд╕рдорд╛рдирддрд╛рдПрдВ рдФрд░ рдЕрдВрддрд░, рд╕реНрдерд╛рдирд┐рдХ рджреГрд╢реНрдп, рд╕реНрдерд╛рдирд┐рдХ рдЕрднрд┐рд╡рд┐рдиреНрдпрд╛рд╕ред
- рд╕рдорд╕реНрдпрд╛ рд╕рдорд╛рдзрд╛рди рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд▓реЗрд╖рдг, рдирд┐рд░реНрдгрдп, рдирд┐рд░реНрдгрдп рд▓реЗрдиреЗ рдкрд░ рдкреНрд░рд╢реНрдиред
- рджреГрд╢реНрдп рд╕реНрдореГрддрд┐, рднреЗрджрднрд╛рд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рдЕрд╡рд▓реЛрдХрди, рд╕рдВрдмрдВрдз рдЕрд╡рдзрд╛рд░рдгрд╛рдПрдВред
- рдЕрдВрдХрдЧрдгрд┐рддреАрдп рддрд░реНрдХ, рдореМрдЦрд┐рдХ рдФрд░ рдЪрд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рд╡рд░реНрдЧреАрдХрд░рдг, рдЕрдВрдХрдЧрдгрд┐рддреАрдп рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рд╢реНрд░реГрдВрдЦрд▓рд╛ред
- рдЧреИрд░-рдореМрдЦрд┐рдХ рд╢реНрд░реГрдВрдЦрд▓рд╛, рдХреЛрдбрд┐рдВрдЧ рдФрд░ рдбрд┐рдХреЛрдбрд┐рдВрдЧ, рдХрдерди- рдирд┐рд╖реНрдХрд░реНрд╖, рд╕рд┐рд▓реЛрдЬрд┐рд╕реНрдЯрд┐рдХ рддрд░реНрдХ рдЖрджрд┐ред
рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп рдЬрд╛рдЧрд░реВрдХрддрд╛ (50 рдЕрдВрдХ)
- рдЙрдореНрдореАрджрд╡рд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЖрд╕рдкрд╛рд╕ рдХреЗ рдкрд░реНрдпрд╛рд╡рд░рдг рдФрд░ рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЗрд╕рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрдкреНрд░рдпреЛрдЧ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп рдЬрд╛рдЧрд░реВрдХрддрд╛ред
- рд╡рд░реНрддрдорд╛рди рдШрдЯрдирд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЗ рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рди рдФрд░ рд░реЛрдЬрдорд░реНрд░рд╛ рдХреЗ рдЕрд╡рд▓реЛрдХрдиред
- рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдЗрддрд┐рд╣рд╛рд╕, рдХрд▓рд╛ рдФрд░ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐, рднреВрдЧреЛрд▓, рдЕрд░реНрдерд╢рд╛рд╕реНрддреНрд░, рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп рд░рд╛рдЬрдиреАрддрд┐, рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╕рдВрд╡рд┐рдзрд╛рди, рдЦреЗрд▓, рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп рд╡рд┐рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рди рдЖрджрд┐ред
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Passing PET is mandatory and it is qualifying in nature.
ЁЯПГ Male Candidates
Sub-Inspector
1600m Run
6 min 30 sec
Long Jump
12 ft
High Jump
3 ft 9 inch
ЁЯПГтАНтЩАя╕П Female Candidates
Sub-Inspector
800m Run
4 min
Long Jump
9 ft
High Jump
3 ft
Physical Measurement Test (PMT)
Candidates must meet the specific Height and Chest (Male only) standards.
UR / OBC / EWS
Height (Male)
165 cm
Height (Female)
157 cm
Chest (Male)
80 – 85 cm
SC / ST Candidates
Height (Male)
160 cm
Height (Female)
152 cm
Chest (Male)
76.2 – 81.2 cm
Garhwalis, Gorkhas, etc.
Height (Male)
163 cm
Height (Female)
155 cm
Chest (Male)
80 – 85 cm
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there negative marking in RPF SI Exam?
Yes, there is a negative marking of 1/3rd marks for every incorrect answer in the CBT exam. No marks deducted for unattempted questions.
What is the Medical Standard for RPF SI?
Candidates must qualify in Medical Category ‘B-1’ as per the Indian Railway Medical Manual. Glasses, flat foot, knock knee, colour blindness etc. are disqualifications.
What are the minimum qualifying marks?
The minimum percentage of marks for eligibility is: UR/EWS/OBC-NCL – 35%, SC/ST – 30%.
How many times are candidates called for PET/PMT?
Candidates to the extent of 10 times the number of vacancies in each category are shortlisted for PET/PMT based on CBT performance.