The candidates can apply for these posts only if they have passed class 10.
The Physical Measurement Test (PMT) will be the second phase of the selection process in RPF recruitment. It will be the same for both the posts of police officers and sub-inspectors.
The Indian Railways and the Railway Protection Force will soon release the Railway Protection Force (RPF) Recruitment 2023 notification. This notification informs the candidates about the more than 9,500 vacancies of constable and sub-inspector for the candidates. The candidates, who are preparing for the railway examination, can download this notification from rpf.indianrailways.gov.in. This space contains information about various details related to this study such as age limit, height and chest requirements, etc.
Age limit
The age limit of the candidates applying for the post of RPF constable should be between 18 and 25 years. The age of the candidates will be calculated as per the details given in the official notification. Age restrictions also apply to certain categories.
1. For Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: 5 years
2. Other backward classes (non-creamy layer) – 3 years
3. Ex-army – Duration of service 3 years (General Category) + 3 years (OBC + Non Creamy Layer) + 8 years (SC + ST)
4. Residents of Jammu and Kashmir between January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1989 – without reservation (5 years) + OBC NCL (8 years) + SC, ST (10 years)
5. Central government employees with at least 3 years of permanent service – UR (5 years) + OBC NCL (8 years) + SC, ST (10 years)
6. Widow, divorced ladies – UR (2 years) + OBC NCL (5 years) + SC, ST (7 years)
Height and chest requirement
The Physical Measurement Test (PMT) will be the second phase of the selection process in RPF recruitment. It will be the same for both the posts of police officers and sub-inspectors. To reach this stage, candidates must complete the first stage, which will be an online-based, objective exam. The height and chest requirements according to the categories are as follows:
Height
UR/OBC- 165cm (male) 157cm (female)
SC/ST – 160cm (male) 152cm (female)
Chest
UR/OBC- 80 cm (male) without expanded, 85 cm (female) expanded
SC/ST- 76.2 cm (male) without expanded, 81.2 cm (female) expanded
For Garhwali, Gorkha, Maratha, Dogra, Kumaoni and other categories-
Height – 163 cm (male) 155 cm (female)
Chest – 80 cm (male) unexpanded, 85 cm (female) expanded
educational qualifications
The candidates can apply for these posts only if they have passed Class 10. Those who have not passed the Class 10 certificate will be considered ineligible for this post.
