The exam is scheduled for the third week of December 2018 and is going to be a Computer Based Test (CBT).
Online applications to fill up vacancies of 8619 Constables and 1120 SIs in RPF/RPSF were invited in June 2018 vide Employment Notification Constable/RPF01/2018 and SI/RPF-02/2018 respectively.
To begin the recruitment process Computer Based Test schedule has been finalized the online test will begin from December 19, onwards.
CBT will be conducted group-wise simultaneously for Constable and SI for all 6 groups one by one in the following order;
1. Group E: NF Railway
2. Group F: RPSF
3. Group A: S Railway, SW Railway, and SC Railway
4. Group B: C Railway, W Railway, WC Railway, and SEC Railway
5. Group C: E Railway, EC Railway, SE Railway, and ECo Railway
6. Group D: N Railway, NE Railway, NW Railway, and NC Railway
The Central Recruitment Committee for SI and the Central recruitment Committee for Constable have allotted Roll numbers to all valid candidates and these roll numbers will be communicated to them by November 16, through e-mail.
Thereafter detailed CBT schedule will be released on the official website of Indian Railways.
The CBT exam date, test center, timing with detail instructions will be sent to individual candidates on their e-mail.
As the CBT begins for Group E candidates from December 19, therefore candidates will be able to download their e-call letter from 9th December onwards as per test schedule.
The Test centers to candidates will be allocated within 200 km of their home district for their convenience and a single stage e-call letter will be issued to candidates 10 days before the exam with all details and better facilitation.