How to Score 40+ marks in General Awareness in RPF Exam?

The question paper of the written exam for the recruitment of RPF SI and Constable will have a significant weightage given to the General Awareness section. The candidates who perform well in this section of the exam will gain a substantial advantage over others and will increase their chances of advancing to the next stage of the selection process. To make this possible, they should also be aware of the way to score maximum in this section.

Importance of the General Awareness section in RPF Exam

In the official notification released by the Ministry of Railways, the candidates have been made aware of the exam pattern and syllabus of the General Awareness Section in the paper. It carries a weightage of more than 40 percent in the paper and can act as a catalyst for scoring overall high marks in the exam. The key facts regarding this section have been summarised in the table below for the candidates to understand the importance of General Awareness in the RPF Exam 2024.

How to Score 40+ marks in the General Awareness Section in the RPF Exam?

Scoring more than 40 marks in a section that carries a maximum of 50 marks is not an easy task in any exam. This means that the candidate has to attempt 40 to 45 questions with 90 to 100 percent accuracy in order to score equal to or more than 40 marks. Especially in the General Awareness section, the candidates need to be absolutely sure before submitting their answers.

As discussed above, the General Awareness section in the RPF Exam carries much weightage and importance. To help the candidates figure out the way to score 40+ marks in this section, we are going to discuss a strategy which they can adopt based on their own strengths and weaknesses.

Going through the Syllabus: The syllabus of the General Awareness section as mentioned in the official notification is the first and most important resource for ensuring high marks in the RPF Exam 2024. It is only after getting acquainted with the topics listed in the syllabus that the candidates can start gathering resources and making a detailed strategy of preparation.

• “Questions will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the Environment around him/her and its application to society; to test knowledge of current Events and such matters of everyday observation and experience as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to Indian History, Art and Culture, Geography, Economics, General Polity, Indian Constitution, Sports, General Science, etc.” 

Determining the sources: The topics asked in the General Awareness section spans across various subjects and areas of study. sometimes candidates are able to find a one-stop source for the entire syllabus which they can follow to cover all the topics. However, most of the times, the candidates need to sort out the most efficient sources out of the plethora of online and offline material. some of the most commonly used sources are listed in the table below.

Making Hand-Written Notes: In the age of the internet, no resource is inaccessible for the modern-day candidate. However, when it comes to the notes on various topics, the old-school method of making hand-written notes acts as one of the most useful resources for the preparation, revision and practice of the General Awareness section in the RPF Exam.

Revision and Practice: The General Awareness section in the RPF exam contains 50 questions which provides the examiner with the option to ask questions from a wide range of topics and as the exam is conducted in multiple shifts, the type of questions asked from each topic may also vary. Hence, it is extremely important that the candidates should practice questions based on the concepts, facts & figures learned by them.

It is a common notion among the candidates preparing for the RPF Exam 2024 that it is not possible to predict which questions will be asked in the paper. This is true for the most part, however the way to score well if the questions are asked on the concepts mentioned in the syllabus, is through multiple revisions.

Practicing Previous Year Questions: The most authentic source of questions for practice are the questions asked in the previous installments of the exam. Doing so will provide them with the sense of what exactly is needed to be done or changed in the preparation process in order to perform well in the actual exam. The solutions to the Previous Year Questions also act as a source to learn new concepts that can be asked in the exam.

Attempting Mock Tests: Candidates generally tend to save the mock tests for the final phase of the preparation process. However, to adapt to the latest exam pattern and learn how to manage the available time, the candidates are advised to start attempting sectional mock tests as soon as they have learned some concepts.

Attempting full-length mock tests should be started when at least 50% of the syllabus is covered in all the sections of the paper. It will act as a guide for the candidates to minimise their mistakes and maximising their scores in the RPF Exam 2024.

The points mentioned above are not mandatory to be followed by every candidate. These are more suggestive in nature and every candidate can design their personal strategy keeping these points in mind. Most importantly, the candidate should neither take the mental pressure of scoring 40 out of 50 marks and nor should they limit themselves to 40 marks.

Wishing you all the best with your preparations.