Competition meter: candidates per post
How many people applied (or sat the exam) for each post in recent cycles, from the recruiting bodies' own official numbers.
- RPF Sub-Inspector · 2024 · CEN RPF 01/2024: 15,35,635 appeared for 452 posts — about 3,397 per post Official source ↗
- RRB NTPC (Under-Graduate) · 2024 · CEN 06/2024: 63,27,473 appeared for 3,445 posts — about 1,837 per post Official source ↗
- RRB Section Controller · 2025 · CEN 04/2025: 4,33,748 appeared for 368 posts — about 1,179 per post Official source ↗
- RRB NTPC (Under-Graduate) · 2025 · CEN 07/2025: 32,95,980 appeared for 3,058 posts — about 1,078 per post Official source ↗
- RPF Constable · 2024 · CEN RPF 02/2024: 45,30,288 appeared for 4,208 posts — about 1,077 per post Official source ↗
- RRB Paramedical Categories · 2025 · CEN 03/2025: 3,19,396 appeared for 434 posts — about 736 per post Official source ↗
- RRB NTPC (Graduate) · 2024 · CEN 05/2024: 58,41,774 appeared for 8,113 posts — about 720 per post Official source ↗
- UPSC Civil Services Examination · 2025: 5,76,793 appeared for 1,087 posts — about 531 per post Official source ↗
- UPSC Civil Services Examination · 2024: 5,83,213 appeared for 1,129 posts — about 517 per post Official source ↗
- RRB Paramedical Categories · 2024 · CEN 04/2024: 7,08,321 appeared for 1,376 posts — about 515 per post Official source ↗
- RRB NTPC (Graduate) · 2025 · CEN 06/2025: 25,89,851 appeared for 5,810 posts — about 446 per post Official source ↗
- RRB Ministerial & Isolated Categories · 2024 · CEN 07/2024: 4,46,013 appeared for 1,036 posts — about 431 per post Official source ↗
- RRB Group D / Level-1 · 2024 · CEN 08/2024: 1,08,28,261 appeared for 32,438 posts — about 334 per post Official source ↗
- RRB JE/DMS/CMA · 2025 · CEN 05/2025: 5,74,351 appeared for 2,585 posts — about 222 per post Official source ↗
- RRB Technician · 2024 · CEN 02/2024: 26,99,892 appeared for 14,298 posts — about 189 per post Official source ↗
- RRB JE/DMS/CMA · 2024 · CEN 03/2024: 11,01,266 appeared for 7,951 posts — about 139 per post Official source ↗
- RRB Technician · 2025 · CEN 02/2025: 8,41,525 appeared for 6,238 posts — about 135 per post Official source ↗
- RRB Isolated Categories · 2025 · CEN 08/2025: 37,774 appeared for 312 posts — about 121 per post Official source ↗
- RRB Assistant Loco Pilot · 2024 · CEN 01/2024: 18,40,347 appeared for 18,799 posts — about 98 per post Official source ↗
- RRB Assistant Loco Pilot · 2025 · CEN 01/2025: 10,03,719 appeared for 10,970 posts — about 91 per post Official source ↗
- SSC Constable (GD) in CAPFs, SSF, Rifleman (GD) Assam Rifles & Sepoy NCB · 2025: 25,21,839 appeared for 53,690 posts — about 47 per post Official source ↗
Only official figures (the body's notice, result write-up, annual report, PIB or a Parliament answer). Many applicants don't sit the exam, so real competition among serious candidates is lower.