RPF SI · Syllabus
RPF SI Syllabus — every subject & topic
RPF SI syllabus: 3 subjects (Arithmetic, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness) and 20 topics. RPF SI Computer Based Test (CBT): 120 questions, 120 marks, 90 minutes, 1/3 mark deducted for each wrong answer (RRB notice, 15 Apr 2024). Official syllabus and notification: rrb.indianrailways.gov.in.
The complete RPF Sub-Inspector (Executive) — Railway Protection Force recruitment by the RRBs syllabus: 3 subjects, 20 topics. Study notes for this exam are not published yet; every topic is listed so you can see the whole syllabus. Practise by topic in a topic-wise mock →
RPF SI Computer Based Test (CBT) exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic | 35 | 35 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 35 | 35 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
Time: 90 minutes · Negative marking: 1/3 mark deducted for each wrong answer · Language: English, Hindi and 13 regional languages (Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu) · Source: RRB notice, 15 Apr 2024 (para 12.1, Computer Based Test, dated 15 Apr 2024).
Exam pattern last checked 27 Oct 2026 (IST).
Check the official syllabus / notification — Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) ↗
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Arithmetic
- Number system and simplification
- Percentage, profit and loss, discount
- Ratio, proportion and averages
- Simple and compound interest
- Time and distance, time and work
- Mensuration
- Tables and graphs
General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Analogy and classification
- Number and letter series
- Coding-decoding
- Blood relations and directions
- Syllogism and statement-conclusion
- Arithmetical reasoning and ranking
General Awareness
- History, art and culture
- Geography
- Polity and the Constitution
- Economy
- General science
- Environment
- Sports and static GK
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