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Q: Can I get my Physical Efficiency Test (PET) score through RTI?

Yes. Your own PET measurements + the standard applied to your category are RTI-discloseable. Many candidates have used this to challenge marginal-disqualification decisions.

Q: Will RTI delay my recruitment?

No — RTI runs in parallel. The recruitment process continues. Your file is processed; RTI just gives you visibility.

Q: For RRB exams covering multiple zones, which RRB do I file with?

The convening RRB mentioned on your admit card. They forward to other zones if needed; you don't need to file multiple.

Q: My state's RTI portal asks for online payment. Is that mandatory?

For state RTI portals (Karnataka, Maharashtra etc.), yes — online payment is the default. You can also file in paper form to the PIO's office with court-fee stamp / IPO. Both are valid.

Q: I'm a third-party (parent, lawyer) filing on behalf. Will the PIO accept?

Yes — but the application should be in the candidate's name. As the authorised representative, you can sign and file on the candidate's behalf with a brief authorisation note.

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+====== RTI for Police Department, Railway Recruitment, or State Board (2026 Step-by-Step) ======
+>**Direct answer.** Police constable / SI recruitment, RRB Group D / NTPC / ALP, state board exam matters — each has its own dedicated PIO and process. File to: (1) **State Police HQ DGP CPIO** for police recruitment, (2) **zonal RRB CPIO** for railway recruitment, (3) **state board CPIO** for school board issues. Plain paper, ₹10 (state rates may vary — UP/MP use court-fee stamp), reply due in **30 days** under §7(1). All three categories have specific PIO directories — this guide gives you the right address and the right wording for each.
+If you have a complaint about police recruitment (constable / SI / ASI), railway recruitment (RRB-conducted), or state-board exam matters (state PSC, state-board Class 10 / 12) — RTI is the unified legal route. This guide gives you the dedicated template for each of the three categories.
+===== Table of contents =====
+  * [[#category_1_-_police_recruitment_rti|Category 1 — Police recruitment RTI]]
+  * [[#category_2_-_railway_recruitment_(rrb)_rti|Category 2 — Railway recruitment (RRB) RTI]]
+  * [[#category_3_-_state_board_/_state_psc_rti|Category 3 — State board / state PSC RTI]]
+  * [[#a_real_citizen_story|A real citizen story]]
+  * [[#tools_you_can_use_right_now|🛠 Tools you can use right now]]
+  * [[#read_more_-_the_deep_legal_view|Read more — the deep legal view]]
+  * [[#common_mistakes|Common mistakes]]
+  * [[#faqs|FAQs]]
+===== Category 1 — Police recruitment RTI =====
+==== Where to file ====
+For state police recruitment (constable / sub-inspector / ASI):
+  * **State Police HQ — CPIO of DGP office** (every state has one).
+  * Many states have a **Police Recruitment Board** (PRB) with its own CPIO — file there if it exists.
+  * Examples: //CPIO, Office of the DGP, Maharashtra// · //CPIO, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB)// · //CPIO, Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment & Promotion Board (UPPRPB)//.
+For central forces (CRPF, CISF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, NSG):
+  * **CPIO of the respective force HQ** in Delhi.
+  * Or via central //rtionline.gov.in//.
+==== What to ask ====
+  - Your application status (received / shortlisted / called for PET-PMT / called for written / called for medical).
+  - If rejected, specific ground with rule cited.
+  - Your physical efficiency test (PET) marks if applicable, with passing standard.
+  - Your written-test marks if applicable, with cut-off.
+  - The medical examination report's negative finding (if rejected at medical).
+  - The shortlist criteria for each stage applied to your category.
+==== What's commonly hidden ====
+  * "Medical record is confidential" — only //others'// medical records; //your own// must be disclosed.
+  * "Physical-test scoring is at the discretion of the examiner" — the //applied// score and the standard are facts, must be disclosed.
+  * "Cut-off is internal" — the //applied// cut-off is a fact, fully discloseable (//Kerala PSC v SIC//, Kerala HC 2011).
+==== Sample RTI — police recruitment ====
+<code>
+To,
+The Public Information Officer (PIO),
+Office of the Director General of Police,
+[State name and address]
+Subject: RTI under §6 of RTI Act 2005 — police recruitment 2025-26
+Sir/Madam,
+I, [Full Name], application reference [XXX], applied for the post of
+[Constable / SI / ASI] in the [Year] recruitment. My application status
+shows [received / not selected / etc.].
+I request:
+. Status of my application as on date with file noting.
+. If shortlisted/rejected, the specific stage and ground with rule.
+. My PET marks (if PET conducted) with passing standard for my category.
+. My written-test marks (if conducted) with category-wise cut-off.
+. My medical-examination report finding (if examined) — only my own,
+   not third-party records.
+. The shortlist criteria for each stage as applied to my category.
+Fee: ₹10 by IPO/court-fee stamp...
+[Signature, address, date]
+</code>
+===== Category 2 — Railway recruitment (RRB) RTI =====
+==== Where to file ====
+  * Every RRB (zonal) has its own CPIO — there are 21 RRBs across India.
+  * Examples: //CPIO, RRB Mumbai//, //CPIO, RRB Allahabad//, //CPIO, RRB Bangalore//.
+  * For pan-India centralised exams (NTPC, Group D, ALP/Tech), file to the **convening RRB** mentioned on your admit card.
+  * For RRB-NTPC: //CPIO, RRB-coordinating CRIS, Railway Recruitment Cell, Ministry of Railways, New Delhi//.
+  * Online via //rtionline.gov.in// → "Ministry of Railways".
+==== What to ask ====
+  - Status of your application reference for the [Notice Number].
+  - Your CBT (Computer Based Test) marks for each stage with cut-off.
+  - Your PST (Physical Standard Test) and PMT (Physical Measurement Test) standard applied + your measurement record.
+  - Your medical examination category outcome (A1 / A2 / A3 / B1 / B2 etc.) and the post-allocation rule.
+  - The document verification record.
+  - The vacancy notification details for your community / region.
+  - Reasons for delay if applicable.
+==== Sample RTI — railway recruitment ====
+<code>
+To,
+The Public Information Officer (PIO),
+[Convening RRB, e.g., RRB Mumbai],
+[Address]
+Subject: RTI under §6 of RTI Act 2005 — RRB [NTPC/Group D/ALP/Tech]
+recruitment, Notice No. [XXX]
+Sir/Madam,
+I, [Full Name], roll number [XXXXX], applied for [Post] in the RRB
+[Notice No.] recruitment. I appeared in [stages completed].
+I request:
+. My CBT-1 / CBT-2 / Trade Test marks with category cut-off.
+. My PST/PMT measurements as recorded with passing standard for my post.
+. My medical category outcome (A1/A2/A3/B1/B2) and the basis.
+. The vacancy details applicable to my community/zone/region.
+. The current shortlist status for my candidature.
+. If unselected, the specific stage and ground.
+Fee: ₹10 by IPO...
+[Signature]
+</code>
+===== Category 3 — State board / state PSC RTI =====
+==== Where to file ====
+For **state school boards** (UP Board, Bihar Board, MP Board, Rajasthan Board, etc.):
+  * **CPIO of the state board** — every state board has a website with PIO contact.
+  * Examples: //CPIO, Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP)//, //CPIO, Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB)//, //CPIO, Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE)//.
+For **state PSCs** (UPSC equivalents in each state):
+  * Each state PSC has a CPIO — //UPPSC//, //BPSC//, //MPPSC//, //RPSC//, //KPSC//, //TNPSC//, //KASC// (Kerala PSC), //GPSC// (Gujarat), etc.
+  * Online via state RTI portal where available (Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh have state portals).
+==== What to ask (state board) ====
+Same as CBSE — adapted to your board:
+  * Photocopy of your evaluated answer-sheet (//Aditya Bandopadhyay// applies to all examining bodies).
+  * Marking scheme applied.
+  * Re-verification record if availed.
+  * Any specific subject's mark details.
+==== What to ask (state PSC) ====
+Same as UPSC/SSC — adapted to your PSC:
+  * Section-wise marks scored.
+  * Cut-off applied to your category.
+  * Model answer key with objection-rejection record.
+  * Marking scheme for descriptive papers.
+  * Reasons for delay if applicable.
+==== State-fee variation ====
+  * **Central rate**: ₹10 by IPO.
+  * **UP / MP / Bihar / Jharkhand / Chhattisgarh**: ₹10 by court-fee stamp affixed (preferred mode).
+  * **Maharashtra**: ₹10 in cash at the office or DD; some offices accept court-fee stamp.
+  * **Karnataka**: ₹10 online via //rti.karnataka.gov.in// or IPO.
+  * **Tamil Nadu**: ₹10 via court-fee stamp + ₹2/page photocopy.
+  * Use the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/rti-fee-calculator-app.html|RTI Fee Calculator]] for your state's exact rule.
+===== A real citizen story =====
+**Bharat, 23, applicant from Bareilly**, applied for UP Police constable in late 2024. The result of the written test in July 2025 declared him "not selected" — 0.25 marks below cut-off. He was sure he had answered more correctly than the result indicated.
+He filed an RTI to **CPIO, UPPRPB (Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment & Promotion Board)** on plain paper with court-fee stamp:
+  - Q1: Section-wise marks for roll [XXX] with category cut-off.
+  - Q2: The model answer key with the record of objections received and rejected (with reasoning).
+  - Q3: Reasons for the result delay beyond the notified date.
+The reply (day 26): the answer key had been revised post-publication based on 9 accepted objections; **2 of those objection-corrections covered questions Bharat had answered correctly**; his original scorecard had not reflected the revised key.
+Bharat filed a representation. UPPRPB issued a corrected scorecard 8 weeks later. **He cleared the written test by +1.5 marks** and was called for PET. He cleared PET in November 2025 and received his joining letter in January 2026.
+The same RTI mechanism is open for every state-recruitment exam.
+===== 🛠 Tools you can use right now =====
+  * **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|🪄 AI RTI Drafter]]** — RTI in 60 seconds.
+  * **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|🎤 AwaazRTI]]** — voice-to-RTI.
+  * **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/rti-fee-calculator-app.html|🧮 RTI Fee Calculator]]** — your state's fee.
+  * **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/timeline-calculator-app.html|📅 Timeline Calculator]]** — track 30-day deadline.
+  * **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|⚖ First Appeal Builder]]** — escalate.
+  * **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/pio-reply-checker-app.html|📬 PIO Reply Checker]]** — grade reply.
+  * **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/explain-legal-reply.html|📖 Explain Legal Reply]]** — translate.
+  * **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/rti-outcome-predictor.html|🔮 Outcome Predictor]]** — odds.
+  * **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/exemption-analyzer.html|🔍 Exemption Analyzer]]** — challenge §8.
+  * **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/intelligence/pio-directory.html|📂 PIO Directory]]** — find PIO for your state body.
+===== Read more — the deep legal view =====
+<WRAP collapse>
+==== Statutory framework ====
+  * **[[:act:section-6|RTI Act §6]]** — request mechanism, plain paper.
+  * **[[:act:section-7|§7(1)]]** — 30-day disposal; 48-hour for life/liberty (use for time-critical recruitment stages).
+  * **[[:act:section-8|§8]]** — exemptions; §8(1)(j) for personal info of //others// only, not //yourself//.
+  * **[[:act:section-19|§19]]** — appeals.
+  * **[[:act:section-20|§20]]** — penalty up to ₹25,000.
+==== Landmark rulings ====
+  * **//Aditya Bandopadhyay// (2011)** — examining bodies must disclose evaluated answer-sheets.
+  * **//ICAI v Shaunak H Satya// (2011)** — answer keys, marking schemes are public.
+  * **//Kerala PSC v SIC// (Kerala HC 2011)** — even shortlist criteria are disclosable.
+  * **//Sant Lal v PIO DU// (CIC 2010)** — admit-card and recruitment records are RTI-discloseable.
+  * **//Namit Sharma v Union of India// (2013) 1 SCC 745** — Information Commissioners must give reasoned orders.
+==== State-specific PIO directories (live URLs) ====
+  * **UP Police**: //uppbpb.gov.in// → "RTI" section
+  * **Maharashtra Police**: //mahapolice.gov.in// → "Right to Information"
+  * **Tamil Nadu USRB**: //tnusrb.tn.gov.in// → "RTI"
+  * **Bihar Police**: //biharpolice.in// → "RTI"
+  * **Karnataka Police**: //ksp.gov.in// → "Right to Information"
+  * **RRB (zonal)**: each RRB website has CPIO contact under "Recruitment" → "RTI"
+  * **State boards**: each state board has CPIO listed under "Disclosures" or "RTI"
+  * **State PSCs**: each PSC has CPIO listed under "Right to Information"
+==== State-fee rules ====
+  * Central rules apply to central bodies (CRPF, CISF, RRB if approached centrally, CBSE).
+  * State rules apply to state bodies (state police, state board, state PSC) — see Fee Calculator.
+==== Cross-references ====
+  * Sister guides: [[:rti-for-government-job-result|RTI for govt job result]], [[:rti-for-sarkari-exam-admit-card-problem|RTI for admit-card problems]], [[:rti-for-cbse-result-correction|RTI for CBSE correction]], [[:rti-for-government-scholarship-exam-marksheet-error|RTI for scholarship/marksheet error]].
+</WRAP>
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * **Filing to the wrong PIO.** Police recruitment has 3+ possible PIOs (DGP HQ, PRB, recruitment board). Verify before filing.
+  * **Asking about other candidates.** §8(1)(j) blocks third-party personal info. Ask only about yourself.
+  * **Forgetting the urgency clause for time-bound stages.** If your PET is in 2 weeks, cite §7(1) proviso (Article 21 livelihood) for 48-hour reply.
+  * **Wrong fee mode.** UP/MP/Bihar use court-fee stamp; central uses IPO. Match the body.
+  * **Filing in English to a Hindi-belt body that prefers regional language.** All PIOs accept English by law, but Hindi/regional often gets faster response in north Indian state bodies.
+===== FAQs =====
+**Q: Can I get my Physical Efficiency Test (PET) score through RTI?**
+Yes. Your own PET measurements + the standard applied to your category are RTI-discloseable. Many candidates have used this to challenge marginal-disqualification decisions.
+**Q: Will RTI delay my recruitment?**
+No — RTI runs in parallel. The recruitment process continues. Your file is processed; RTI just gives you visibility.
+**Q: For RRB exams covering multiple zones, which RRB do I file with?**
+The convening RRB mentioned on your admit card. They forward to other zones if needed; you don't need to file multiple.
+**Q: My state's RTI portal asks for online payment. Is that mandatory?**
+For state RTI portals (Karnataka, Maharashtra etc.), yes — online payment is the default. You can also file in paper form to the PIO's office with court-fee stamp / IPO. Both are valid.
+**Q: I'm a third-party (parent, lawyer) filing on behalf. Will the PIO accept?**
+Yes — but the application should be in the candidate's name. As the authorised representative, you can sign and file on the candidate's behalf with a brief authorisation note.
+===== Conclusion =====
+Whether you're chasing police recruitment, railway results, or state board / state PSC matters — RTI is the same simple legal tool. Different PIO, same template, same 30-day clock.
+Use the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]] to generate your application. Find the right PIO via the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/intelligence/pio-directory.html|PIO Directory]]. Track the deadline on the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/timeline-calculator-app.html|Timeline Calculator]].
+===== 📲 One-page summary — forward on WhatsApp =====
+Forward this to coaching batches, hostel groups, friends preparing for sarkari naukri. Most candidates lose marginal cases because they don't file RTI. The few who file often win.
+==== 📥 Download the 1-page PDF ====
+**Tap the link below — opens in your browser. Then save the PDF or share to WhatsApp.**
+  * https://righttoinformation.wiki/share/rti-for-police-railway-state-board-recruitment?do=export_pdf
+//A4 size · ~270 KB · covers all 3 categories · forward freely.//
+**Forward to:** anyone preparing for police, railway, or state-board / state-PSC exams.
+----
+//Written by the RTI Wiki editorial team. Last reviewed 2026-04-28. Names changed; story patterns are composites. Not legal advice.//
+----
+{{tag>police-recruitment railway-recruitment rrb state-board state-psc uppsc bpsc tnpsc upmsp recruitment-rti citizen-story}}

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