Railway Protection Force (RPF)

Employment Notice No. : 2/2011

Applications are invited from eligible Male and Female candidates for filling up the posts of Sub Inspector in the Pay Band of Rs.9300-34800/- + Grade Pay Rs. 4200/- in the Railway Protection Force (RPF) including Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF). Details are given below:

Sub Inspector:

• Pay Scale: Rs. 9300-34800/- + Grade Pay 4200/-
• Number of posts: 511
• Qualification: The applicant must have passed the Graduation or equivalent examination conducted by a recognized University. Educational qualification obtained from institutions other than a recognized University should be submitted along with the Government of India notification declaring that such educational qualification is equivalent to Graduation for employment under Central Government.
• Age: (On 01.07.2011) 20 to 25 Years.

Method of Recruitment

Recruitment will be made based on the performance of the eligible applicants in a Written Examination, Physical Efficiency Test, Physical Measurement, Viva-Voce Test, Bonus Marks, if any, obtained and Documents Verification. Written Exams will be held first and only those who obtain the prescribed minimum marks will be called for Physical Efficiency Test & physical measurement.

Written Examination:

(a) The Written Examination will consist of 120 multiple choice objective type questions of one mark each and shall be of 90 minutes’ duration. The question paper will carry 120 as maximum marks. The question paper will consist of 35 questions on General Intelligence & Reasoning (35 Marks), 35 questions on Arithmetic (35 Marks) and 50 questions on General Awareness (50 Marks). Candidates will be required to answer all the questions. Each correct answer will be awarded 1(one) mark and 0.25 mark will be deducted for 1 (one) incorrect answer. No mark shall be awarded or deducted for questions not attempted.
i. General Awareness (50 marks) :- Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to the society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India especially pertaining to History, Arts & Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, Sports, General Science, Scientific Research etc.
ii. Arithmetic (35 marks) :- This part will include questions on problems relating to Number systems, Computation of whole numbers, decimal and fractions and relationships between numbers, fundamental arithmetical operations, percentages, ratio and proportions, averages, simple and compound interest, profit and loss, discount, use of table and graphs, mensuration, time and distance, ratio and time etc.
iii. General Intelligence & reasoning (35 marks) :- It would include questions of both verbal and non- verbal type. This component will include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, problems solving analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation , relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetic number series, non- erbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc.
(b) Candidates must bring the Call Letter at the time of written test. Call letter will be sent by post. No one will be allowed to appear in the written examination without a call letter.
(c) Question Paper will be set in Hindi, English, Urdu, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Oriya, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Malyalam, Kannada, Konkani, Assamese and Manipuri. Applicants who wish to have the question paper in a particular language may indicate so in the Application Form. Language, once chosen cannot be changed under any circumstance.
(d) The call letter will contain the date, place, venue and time of the examination and other instructions, if any on this subject.
(e) A candidate must obtain at least 40% marks (35% in the case of SC and ST candidates) in the Written Examination for being considered for other Test /Tests.

Physical Efficiency Test (Pet) And Physical Measurement:

a) Only those applicants who qualify in the Written Examination shall be called for PET and Physical Measurement. The manner in which the candidates are to be called and the number of candidates to be called for PET and Physical Measurement will be decided in such a way that candidates, to the extent of three times the number of notified vacancies in each category, are selected purely on the basis of merit to appear for
viva-voce and documents verification.
b) PET will consist of the events as given below in the table. A candidate has to qualify in all the events to be declared qualified in PET. The PET will be qualifying in nature. The minimum qualifying standard for each event is specified as under:

c) 1600 meters / 800 meters run will be held first and only those applicants who qualify in this event will further take part in the remaining events of the PET. Only those candidates who qualify in 1600 meters/800 meters run will be measured for height and chest (applicable for male candidates only). Applicants, who fail in any of the events of the PET or in physical measurement, either of height or chest, will be declared ‘failed’ and shall be escorted out of the venue after putting an indelible ink mark on the index finger of the left hand. Their call letters will not be returned.
d) PET will be held at a specified place and on a specified date and the applicants will be informed of the same in advance.
e) There will be no PET for Ex-Servicemen.
f) The call letter for PET will give further instructions, if any, on this subject.

Viva-Voce and Documents Verification

(a) Candidates who qualify in the PET and Physical Measurement will be called for Viva-Voce and Documents Verification. However, the number of candidates to be called for Viva-Voce and Documents Verification shall not exceed three times the number of notified vacancies in each category. The candidates must produce all original documents in support of their educational qualification, age, SC/ST/OBC status, where applicable (on the format prescribed in the advertisement), domicile and any other extra curricular activities including NCC at the time of Viva-Voce and documents verification. Request for production of the original  ocuments on a later day will not be entertained under any circumstance. Failure to produce the document may lead to disqualification of the candidate. The appearance of the candidate for viva-voce will be compulsory. Those who do not appear at the viva-voce will not be considered in the final selection, irrespective of their performance in the written examination and PET.
(b) The purpose of the Viva-Voce is to determine the candidate’s general awareness, power of comprehension, expression , personality, experience, etc.
(c) Maximum mark for the Viva-Voce Test is 15 (Including Bonus marks)
(d) Bonus marks:
Bonus marks are allotted as under:
i) NCC: -
B Certificate of NCC – 01 mark
C Certificate of NCC – 02 mark
* Maximum bonus marks for NCC certificate will not exceed 02 .
* Benefit will be given only on production of Original Certificate supporting their claim
ii) SPORTS (As per list indicated below)
Represented University at inter-university sports - 01 mark
Represented State at inter-state sports – 02 marks
Represented India at an International sports meet – 03 marks.
Medal winner at national level sports meet – 03 marks
* Maximum bonus marks for Sports certificate will not exceed 03.
List of Games / Sports considered for bonus marks
1. Athletics, 2. Swimming, 3. Shooting, 4. Boxing, 5. Canoeing, 6. Cycling, 7. Wrestling, 8. Gymnastics, 9. Judo, 10. Rowing, 11. Weightlifting, 12. Fencing, 13. Karate, 14. Equestrian, 15. Archery, 16. Table-Tennis, 17 Tennis, 18. Badminton, 19. Diving, 20. Triathlon, 21. Volleyball, 22. Water Polo, 23. Netball, 24. Kho-Kho, 25. Basketball, 26. Football, 27. Kabaddi (Circle Kabaddi /Beach Kabaddi) 28. Handball, 29. Hockey, 30. Cricket, 31. Golf, 32. Power lifting.
iii) Total Bonus Marks for all categories put together shall not exceed 5.
(e) The call letter for the Viva-Voce will contain further instructions, if any, on this subject.

Medical Examination:

The applicants who are finally selected will be sent for a medical examination at a Railway Hospital. They will have to qualify in medical category ‘B-1’ as prescribed in Indian Railway Medical Manual. Those wearing glasses or having flat foot, knock-knee, squint eye, colour blindness and other bodily defects are not eligible for appointment.

How To Apply:

A. Examination Fee: An examination fee (non-refundable) of Rs.150 is payable in the form of a crossed Indian Postal Order/Bank draft payable in favour of the Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer of the Railway to which the application is submitted. Cheque or Money Order will not be accepted. Female applicants, applicants belonging to Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe category, Minority community and Economically Backward Classes and Ex-servicemen need not pay the Examination Fee.

Minorities will mean Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis). Economically backward classes will mean the candidates whose family income is less than Rs. 50,000/- (rupees fifty thousand) per annum. The following authorities are authorised to issue income certificates for the purpose of identifying economically backward classes:

i) District magistrate or any other revenue officer up to the level of Tehsildar.
ii) Sitting Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha for persons of their own constituency.
iii) BPL Card or any other certificate issued by Central Government under a recognized Poverty Alleviation Programme or Izzat MST issued by railways.
iv) Union Ministers may also recommend any person from anywhere in the country.
v) Sitting Members of Parliament of the Rajya Sabha for persons of the district in which these MPs normally reside.

Last date for receipt of Application: 30 days (37 days for persons living in the North Eastern States and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands ) from the date, this Employment Notice is published in the Employment News.

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