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(JOBS) Recruitment of Constables in Railway Protection Force : 2011
Railway Protection Force (RPF)
( Employment Notice NO. 1/2011)
Applications are invited from eligible Male and Female candidates for filling up the posts of Constable in the Pay Band of Rs.5200-20200/- + Grade Pay Rs. 2000/- in the Railway Protection Force (RPF) including Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF). Details are given below:
Constable
Post: 11952
(SC-1317, ST- 1363, OBC - 2371,UR-6901)
- Reservation for Ex-Servicemen will be 10% of the vacancies. Further category-wise break up for SC, ST and OBC will not be done under this quota.
- 10/% of the vacancies shall be filled up by female candidates.
- The number of vacancies shown under various categories is provisional
and may increase or decrease or even become nil depending upon the
requirement of the Railway Administration. - The Railway Administration reserves the right to cancel the recruitment
as well as the notified vacancies at its discretion at any time and such
decision
shall be binding on all concerned.
- In the event of cancellation of the recruitment, the examination fee will not be refunded.
- The Post of Constable in the Railway Protection Force including the
Railway Protection Special Force has not been identified as suitable for
persons with
disabilities by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. - The selected candidates will be liable to serve anywhere in India in the Railway Protection Force including the Railway Protection Special Force.
Pay Scale: Rs. 8460/- in the Pay Band of Rs.5200-20200/- including Grade Pay of Rs. 2000/- with such allowances that are admissible under Railway Rules
Age: The applicant must not be less than 18 years and not more than 25 years as on 1st July 2011. That is, he/she must not have born before 01.07.1986 and after 01.07.1993. Age mentioned in the Matriculation or equivalent certificate will only be accepted.
Qualification: The applicant must have passed the Matriculation or equivalent examination conducted by a recognized Board. Educational qualification obtained from institutions other than a recognized State Board or Central Board should be submitted along with the Government of India notification declaring that such educational qualification is equivalent to Matriculation/Xth Class for employment under Central Government.
Physical Standards: Height Male 165cms
Height Female 157cms
Chest Male 80cms
Minimum expansion of 5 Cms in chest is essential
Written Examination:
- The Written Examination will consist of 120 multiple-choice objective type questions of one mark each and shall be of 90 minutes duration. The questions paper will be of matriculation standard with 120 as maximum marks. The question paper will consist of 35 questions on General Intelligence & Reasoning, 35 questions on Arithmetic and 50 questions on General Awareness. Candidates will be required to answer all the questions. Each correct answer will be awarded 1(one) mark and 1 (one) mark will be deducted for 4 (four) incorrect answers. No mark shall be awarded or deducted for questions not attempted.
- 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.
- Question Paper will be set in the languages shown in the third column of the table given below. The corresponding Nodal Chief Security Commissioner to whom the application should be sent is also shown in the table. Applicants who wish to have the question paper n a particular language may indicate so in the Application Form. Language, once chosen cannot be changed under any circumstance.
Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Measurement also.
Viva -Voce and Documents Verification: Candidates who qualify in the PET and Physical Measurement will be called for a Viva-Voce Test and Documents Verification. However, the number of candidates for 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 documents on a later day will not be entertained under any circumstance. Failure to produce the document may lead to disqualification of the candidate.
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 per the 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
Training: The candidates will have to undergo a rigorous initial training in any one of the RPF/RPSF Training Centers or any such Institution as decided by the Railway Administration in the event of their selection. The trainee recruits will be given a stipend of Rs. 5200/- + Grade Pay Rs.2000/- plus other allowances as admissible under the Railway Rules during the period of training. Passing the Final Examination at the end of the training is a must.
How Apply:
Examination Fee:
- An examination fee of Rs.40 is payable in the form of a crossed Indian Postal Order or a crossed Bank draft. Cheque or Money Order will not be accepted Female applicants, applicants belonging to SC/ST category, Minorities and Economically Backward Classes and Ex-servicemen need not pay the Examination Fee.
- The words, “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF CONSTABLE IN RPF INCLUDING RPSF” shall be superscribed on the envelope containing the application.
- The exact date, time, place and venue for the tests will be intimated to the candidates through Call Letters.
- Applications should be sent through ordinary post only. No application will be received by hand or by registered post or through private courier service.
- Applications should be filled by the candidates in their own handwriting, in Hindi or English only. Left Hand thumb impression in the case of Male applicants and Right Hand thumb impression in case of Female applicants shall be affixed in the box given at the bottom of the application. Applications signed in capital letters/spaced-out letters will be treated as invalid. Applications with correction or overwriting or smudged thumb impression may be rejected.
- Coloured photograph (3.5 cms x 4.5 cms) of the applicant should be pasted at the space provided in the application form with clear front view of the face without cap and sunglasses.
- Applications must be accompanied by:
(i) A Crossed Indian Postal Order or a Crossed Bank Draft for Rs. 40/- wherever necessary.
(ii) Copy of self attested Matriculation certificate as proof of Educational Qualification and Age.
(iii) Copy of self attested SC/ST/OBC Community Certificate in the prescribed format given at Annexure ‘B’/ ‘C’/ wherever applicable.
(iv) Declaration by applicants belonging to OBC in the format given in Annexure ‘D’.
(v) Copy of Domicile Certificate where applicable.
(vi) Copy of Discharge Certificate for Ex-servicemen.
(vii) One coloured photograph (3.5 cms x 4.5 cms) with clear front view of the face without cap and sunglasses mentioning the name of the candidate on the
reverse side in addition to the one pasted on the application
(viii) Two self addressed envelopes (28 cms x 12 cms) each bearing postal stamp of Rs.5/- duly affixed.
(ix) Certificate for Economically backward classes for claiming concession in fee.
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