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RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)

Evidence status: 🟢 official. Every number below is from the Detailed Centralised Employment Notice CEN No. 01/2026 for Assistant Loco Pilot (11,127 posts) and its official FAQ, both fetched from official RRB websites on 2026-09-29. Read the current notice and any corrigendum before you apply.

RRB ALP recruits Assistant Loco Pilots (Pay Level-2, ₹19,900, medical standard A-1). Candidates need Matriculation plus ITI / Act Apprenticeship, or a diploma / degree in the engineering trades listed in Annexure-A of the CEN. Selection is CBT 1 (screening) → CBT 2 (Part A for merit, Part B trade qualifying) → computer-based aptitude test (CBAT) → document verification and medical examination.

At a glance
Conducted by Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs)
CEN 01/2026 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot posts; Pay Level-2 (initial pay ₹19,900); medical standard A-1
Stages CBT 1 (screening, marks not counted) → CBT 2 Part A (merit) + Part B (trade, qualifying with 35%) → CBAT → document verification and medical examination
Qualification Matriculation + ITI (NCVT/SCVT) / Course Completed Act Apprenticeship / diploma / degree in the trades in Annexure-A (see the CEN)
Age 18–30 years as on 01-07-2026 (relaxations for reserved categories per the CEN)
2026 dates (per CEN) Online applications 15.05.2026–14.06.2026; fee payment till 16.06.2026; modification window 17–26.06.2026
Shortlisting 15 times the vacancies per RRB for CBT 2; 8 times the vacancies per community/category for CBAT

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Exam pattern

Both CBTs carry −1/3 per wrong answer; there is no negative marking in CBAT. CBT 1 marks are not counted in the final panel. Final merit is 50% CBT 2 Part A + 50% CBAT. Because each CBT runs in many shifts, the notice provides for normalisation of marks across shifts.

Stage Questions Marks Time Content
CBT 1 (screening) 75 75 60 min Mathematics, mental ability, general science of 10th standard level
CBT 2 Part A (merit) 100 100 90 min Mathematics, general intelligence and reasoning, basic science and engineering
CBT 2 Part B (qualifying, 35% for all) 75 75 60 min The candidate's trade (DGT trade syllabi)
CBAT test batteries T-score ≥ 42 in each battery to qualify English and Hindi only Aptitude test batteries; each battery must be cleared separately

Qualifying minima: CBT 1 and CBT 2 Part A need 40% (UR/EWS), 30% (OBC-NCL), 30% (SC), 25% (ST). Only Part A marks count for shortlisting, provided the candidate scores 35% in Part B. CBAT calls go to 8 times the ALP vacancies per community/category; CBT 2 calls go to 15 times the vacancies per RRB.

Syllabus

  • CBT 1 Mathematics: number system, BODMAS, decimals, fractions, LCM/HCF, ratio and proportion, percentages, mensuration, time and work, time and distance, simple and compound interest, profit and loss, algebra, geometry and trigonometry, elementary statistics, square root, age calculations, calendar and clock, pipes and cistern.
  • CBT 1 Mental Ability: analogies, alphabetical and number series, coding-decoding, mathematical operations, relationships, syllogism, jumbling, Venn diagram, data interpretation and sufficiency, conclusions and decision making, similarities and differences, analytical reasoning, classification, directions, statement–arguments and assumptions.
  • CBT 1 General Science: physics, chemistry and life sciences of 10th standard level.
  • CBT 2 Part A uses the same mathematics and reasoning syllabi plus basic science and engineering: engineering drawing, units, measurements, mass-weight-density, work-power-energy, speed and velocity, heat and temperature, basic electricity, levers and simple machines, occupational safety and health, environment education, IT literacy. Part A has no general-awareness section.
  • CBT 2 Part B: the candidate's trade per the Directorate General of Training syllabi (see the CEN's qualification-wise trade grouping); degree/diploma candidates choose one trade against their discipline.

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