RPF Constable Cut Off: Previous Year Marks by Category

What the RPF constable cut off really measures

The constable CBT runs across dozens of sittings, so a raw score from one sitting cannot be compared directly with another. The boards first normalise every score and then scale it to 100. Each cut off you read below is on that normalised scale, not on your raw marks out of 120.

Two different cut offs are published in one cycle:

1. CBT cut off for PET and PMT: the last normalised score in each category among those called for the physical round. Roughly ten times the posts were called in the last cycle.
2. Final cut off: the last normalised score among candidates actually empanelled after the physical test, measurements and document checks.

The final figure is usually a little higher, because many people who were called either fail the run and jumps or do not turn up, and the panel is then filled strictly by CBT merit among those who remain.

CBT cut off for the PET call, CEN RPF 02/2024

The shortlist was published in June 2025 and named 42,143 candidates for the physical round against about 4,208 posts. A separate community wise list for ex-servicemen came out later, in August 2025. Two decimals are shown here, while the board's own PDF prints longer values.

Final cut off after the physical round

About 4,205 candidates were empanelled. Notice how the gap between men and women nearly closed at the final stage, and how EWS and ST women ended on exactly the men's figure. When a reserved share for women cannot be filled, seats move back and the closing score is shared. Do not treat that as a rule for the next cycle.

Qualifying marks versus the rank that gets you selected

The notice sets a floor: UR and EWS need 35 percent of the CBT, SC and ST need 30 percent, and PwBD rules, where they apply, can lower this slightly. That floor only keeps you on the merit list. What matters is your category's closing mark, which last time sat at more than double the floor for every group.

The physical test and measurements are pass or fail. They do not add marks, so once you clear them your CBT score alone decides whether you make the final panel.

Why the next RPF constable previous year cut off may not repeat

• Number of posts: the 02/2024 notice had about 4,208 posts. A larger notice usually lowers the line; a smaller one raises it.
• Applicants: lakhs sat the last CBT. More takers for a 10th level railway police post push scores up.
• Paper level and normalisation: when most sittings feel hard, raw marks fall, and the scaling step then balances each shift against the rest.
• Share for women and ex-servicemen: separate quotas produce separate lines, which is why women's and ExSM figures differ so much.
• PET failures: the more candidates drop out at the run and jumps, the further down the CBT list the board goes for the final panel.

Where the boards publish these lists

1. Open the website of any Railway Recruitment Board or the RPF portal at rpf.indianrailways.gov.in.
2. Find the RPF block for your CEN number, then the CBT result notice.
3. Download the cut off PDF. It is printed by category, with men and women in separate rows.
4. Sign in to the scorecard link using registration number and birth date; it shows your scaled marks, which you can set against the closing figure for your group.

The final panel and its cut off follow the physical round as a separate notice, along with zone allotment for those selected.

Turning these numbers into a target score

Your CBT has 120 questions and 90 minutes, and every incorrect pick loses one third. In the last cycle, the general line sat close to 77 on the scaled marks, so aim for a safety margin rather than the line itself. Check the full subject break up on the RPF constable syllabus page, and browse other recruitments on the railway exams hub.

• General awareness carries 50 marks and is where toppers pull ahead. Daily current affairs plus static GK from school books matter more than anything else.
• Arithmetic and reasoning (35 marks each) reward speed. Timed mixed sets of 30 questions every day build that speed.
• Avoid wild guesses. A negative third adds up fast when the lines are this close.