RPF Sub-Inspector Free Mock Test
RPF Sub-Inspector (RPF Sub-Inspector) is part of India's Government Exams category, covering 3 topics. Kamiyab provides free RPF Sub-Inspector mock tests with no signup or payment — two modes: Quick Practice (10 questions in ~10 minutes for daily topic-wise revision) or Full Mock (up to 100 questions matched to the official exam pattern). Both include instant scoring and per-question explanations. Eligibility: Graduate · physical. Aligned to the current 2026 official syllabus.
RPF Sub-Inspector mock test modes — at a glance
| Mode | Questions | Time | Best for | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Practice | 10 | ~10 minutes | Daily topic-wise warm-up | ₹0 (Free) |
| Full Mock | Up to 100 | ~2 hours | Pre-exam revision, full exam pattern | ₹0 (Free) |
Test mode
10 Qs · 10 minPick a topic
Start with General Intelligence & ReasoningAbout RPF Sub-Inspector (SI) — Railway Protection Force Officer Recruitment
RPF Sub-Inspector (SI) is the entry-level officer rank in the Railway Protection Force — the armed security force established under the RPF Act, 1957 to protect railway property, passengers and freight. SIs lead constable teams, investigate offences under the Railways Act and the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966, file FIRs and chargesheets, and serve as in-charge of major stations or dedicated outposts.
RPF SI is a Group C (Non-gazetted, Level 6) post in the 7th CPC pay matrix (₹35,400-₹1,12,400). Selected officers undergo ~12 months of training at the Jagjivan Ram RPF Academy in Lucknow, which covers the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, Railways Act, RPF Act, arms handling, drill, investigation procedures, and physical conditioning — closer to a state police officer training programme than a civilian recruitment.
Selection runs through five stages — Computer-Based Test (CBT), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Measurement Test (PMT), Document Verification (DV) and Medical Examination. The CBT is merit-deciding; the other four are qualifying. Compared to RPF Constable, SI has a tougher CBT calibration (graduate-level) but slightly more lenient PET timings.
Conducted by: Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) on behalf of Railway Protection Force (RPF), Ministry of Railways, Government of India
Eligibility
General eligibility
- Age:
- 20-28 years (as of cut-off date in notification). Age relaxation: SC/ST +5 years, OBC +3 years, Ex-servicemen +3 years (after deducting service). Standard government relaxations apply to widows / divorced women / J&K domiciles.
- Education:
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Final-year graduates may apply but must produce the degree before joining.
- Nationality:
- Indian citizen, or subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or Tibetan refugee who came before 1 Jan 1962, or person of Indian origin from specified countries.
Physical Standards (PMT)
- Age:
- Same as above.
- Education:
- Same as above.
- Nationality:
- Same as above.
- Attempts:
- Male UR/OBC: minimum height 165 cm + chest 80-85 cm (with 5 cm expansion). Male SC: 160 cm + 76.2-81.2 cm chest. Male ST/Gorkha/Garhwali/Sikkimese: 163 cm + 80-85 cm. Female UR/OBC: 157 cm. Female SC: 152 cm. Female ST: 155 cm. No chest measurement for women.
Exam Pattern
Stage-by-stage breakdown of the recruitment process.
Stage 1: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Mode
- Online CBT, single shift
- Sections
- General Awareness · Arithmetic · General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Questions
- 120 (GA: 50 · Arithmetic: 35 · Reasoning: 35)
- Marks
- 120 (1 mark per correct)
- Duration
- 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD with scribe)
- Negative marking
- -1/3 mark per wrong answer
Same paper structure as RPF Constable but expected difficulty is graduate-level — specific Articles 14/19/21/280/324/356/368, defence operations with year-place pairs, police hierarchy details. Qualifying: UR 35%, OBC-NCL/SC 30%, ST 25%.
Stage 2: Physical Efficiency Test (PET) — Qualifying
- Mode
- Physical performance test at RPF grounds
- Sections
- Run · Long Jump · High Jump
- Questions
- —
- Marks
- Qualifying only — no marks added to merit
- Duration
- Male: 1600m run in 6 min 30 sec, long jump 12 ft, high jump 3 ft 9 in. Female: 800m run in 4 min, long jump 9 ft, high jump 3 ft.
- Negative marking
- —
SI PET is marginally easier than Constable PET — graduate audience and officer-rank conditioning is expected to come during academy training. Three chances for jumps, single chance for run.
Stage 3: Physical Measurement Test (PMT) — Qualifying
- Mode
- Height and chest measurement
- Sections
- Height (all candidates) · Chest with expansion (males only)
- Questions
- —
- Marks
- Qualifying only
- Duration
- Same day or next day, after PET
- Negative marking
- —
Below minimum standard = disqualification. Relaxations for ST, Gorkha, Garhwali, Sikkimese, Hill area candidates as specified in notification.
Stage 4: Document Verification (DV)
- Mode
- Document examination at regional RRB office
- Sections
- Educational certificates · Date-of-birth proof · Category certificate · Identity proof · Photographs · Address proof
- Questions
- —
- Marks
- —
- Duration
- Variable — 2-4 hours per candidate
- Negative marking
- —
Officer-rank role — DV is more thorough than Constable. Carry originals + 2 self-attested photocopies of each document. Any discrepancy disqualifies.
Stage 5: Medical Examination
- Mode
- Medical board at railway hospital
- Sections
- General fitness · Vision (incl. colour vision) · Hearing · BP · BMI · Disease screening
- Questions
- —
- Marks
- Qualifying only — standard B-1 (better fitness than Constable's B-2)
- Duration
- 1 day at designated railway hospital
- Negative marking
- —
Officer rank requires B-1 standard — vision 6/6 in better eye, 6/9 in worse eye (without glasses), normal colour vision, no chronic disease, normal hearing. Single re-medical from higher medical board if rejected.
Syllabus
Tap any section to see the full list of subtopics.
General Awareness (50 questions — highest weight)10 topics
- Indian History — 1857 Revolt onwards, freedom struggle, key dates (INC sessions, Dandi 1930, Quit India 1942), dynasties
- Indian Polity — specific Constitutional Articles (14, 19, 21, 32, 280, 324, 356, 368), Schedules (8th, 10th, 11th, 12th), constitutional bodies (ECI, CAG, FC, UPSC, NHRC)
- Indian Geography — rivers and tributaries, mountain peaks, climate zones, agriculture
- Indian Economy — RBI monetary policy tools, schemes by year + ministry, NITI Aayog
- General Science — NCERT Class 9-12 fundamentals
- Static GK — Bharat Ratna, Padma awards, Olympic medals, sports
- Current Affairs — last 12 months at depth, schemes, ISRO, defence appointments
- International Relations — G20, BRICS, QUAD, bilateral summits
- Defence + Security — RPF Act 1957, RPSF role, CAPFs structure (CRPF/CISF/BSF/ITBP/SSB/Assam Rifles), Indian armed forces ranks, NIA, NHRC, well-known operations (Vijay/Kargil 1999, Meghdoot/Siachen 1984, Pawan/Sri Lanka 1987-90, Blue Star 1984, Cactus/Maldives 1988, Trident/1971)
- Police hierarchy — DGP > IG > DIG > SP > ASP > Inspector > SI ranks
Arithmetic (35 questions)14 topics
- Number system — LCM, HCF, divisibility, simplification
- Percentages
- Profit, Loss and Discount (single and successive)
- Simple Interest and Compound Interest
- Ratio, Proportion and Partnership
- Average
- Time and Work (incl. pipes and cisterns)
- Time-Speed-Distance (incl. trains and boats)
- Mixtures and Alligation
- Basic Algebra — linear, quadratic, identities
- Geometry — triangles, circles, polygons
- Mensuration — perimeter, area, volume of standard shapes
- Basic Trigonometry — ratios, identities, complementary angles
- Basic Data Interpretation — tables, bar charts, pie charts
General Intelligence & Reasoning (35 questions)13 topics
- Number / letter / alphanumeric series (incl. wrong-term identification)
- Coding-decoding (letter shift, mathematical, symbolic, fictitious language)
- Analogies (semantic, symbolic, numeric)
- Classification and odd-one-out (numbers, letters, words, figures)
- Blood relations (multi-step descriptive and symbol-based)
- Direction sense (multi-step paths)
- Syllogisms (2-3 statement, possibility cases)
- Statement-conclusion and statement-assumption
- Ranking and seating arrangement (linear and circular)
- Calendar (day from date, odd days, leap year)
- Clock (angle between hands)
- Mathematical operations (symbol substitution, BODMAS)
- Venn diagrams (3-set)
Preparation Strategy
GA at 50 questions is your biggest scoring lever — especially defence and security context. Master with correct year-place pairings: Operation Vijay = Kargil 1999, Operation Meghdoot = Siachen 1984, Operation Pawan = Sri Lanka 1987-90, Operation Blue Star = Punjab 1984, Operation Cactus = Maldives 1988, Operation Trident = Karachi 1971. Police hierarchy (DGP > IG > DIG > SP > ASP > Inspector > SI) is asked frequently — never confuse IG with Inspector General (they're the same rank).
Polity is graduate-tier — know specific Articles (14, 19, 21, 32, 280, 324, 356, 368) and their domains. Use M. Laxmikanth's Indian Polity as the standard reference. Don't fabricate Article-to-Act linkages: parliamentary Acts (RPF Act 1957, RTI Act 2005, IT Act 2000) are NOT enacted under specific Articles.
Arithmetic at graduate level — learn the shortcuts: CI minus SI for 2 years = P(R/100)², equal-SP with ±n% gives n²/100% loss, etc. R.S. Aggarwal Quant + Arihant Fast Track Arithmetic are sufficient. Aim for 30+ correct out of 35.
Reasoning at graduate level — practice multi-step syllogisms with possibility cases, complex seating arrangements (linear and circular), and direction-sense with multiple steps. Indu Sijwali's Reasoning book is solid.
PET prep — SI timings are friendlier than Constable but you still need consistent training. Run 1600m thrice a week timed (aim for 6:00 min to have a 30-sec margin over the 6:30 limit). Long jump and high jump need technique work, not just power.
Medical B-1 standard — get an eye check well before applying. Coloured contact lenses, LASIK, refractive errors above the limit will disqualify. If you wear glasses with high power, this exam may not be the right fit.
Mock tests — 2-3 per week in the final 6 weeks at strict 90-minute timing. Track which sub-topic of GA is your weakest (usually defence-specific facts or specific Article numbers) and revise daily.
Recent Changes to Know
- CBT structure stabilised at 120 questions in 90 minutes.
- RPF SI training duration extended at the Jagjivan Ram Academy to include digital forensics and investigation-specific modules.
- Application fee partial refund: ₹400 refundable for UR/OBC on appearing for CBT (₹100 retained); full ₹250 refund for SC/ST/Women/Ex-servicemen.
- Direct entry SI recruitment is now cyclical alongside Constable recruitment — both released in same CEN cycle.
Important Dates
- Notification
- Typically released every 2-3 years alongside RPF Constable; most recent: CEN RPF 01/2024
- Exam
- CBT: 4-6 months after notification · PET/PMT: 2-3 months after CBT result · DV + Medical: 1-2 months after PET
- Results
- CBT result: 4-6 weeks after exam · PET/PMT result: immediate · Final selection list: 6-9 months after medical
RPF recruitment is cyclic, not annual. Check rrbcdg.gov.in and rpf.indianrailways.gov.in for the latest CEN.
Widely-Used Reference Books
Popular books many aspirants use — pick what fits your level.
- M. Laxmikanth — Indian Polity (the standard graduate-tier reference)
- Spectrum — A Brief History of Modern India
- Lucent's General Knowledge (Hindi or English) — for static GK + railways
- Kiran Prakashan — RPF SI Practice Sets
- R.S. Aggarwal — Quantitative Aptitude (full book, all chapters)
- Indu Sijwali / R.S. Aggarwal — Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning
- Manorama Yearbook / Pratiyogita Darpan — current affairs
- Disha Publications — RPF Sub-Inspector Guide
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3 topics are covered for RPF Sub-Inspector, including General Awareness, Arithmetic, General Intelligence & Reasoning and more. Each topic can be practised on its own as a quick test or combined into a full-length mock.
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