RRB ALP Books 2025: Check best books for exam preparation

RRB ALP subjects for CBT 1 and 2 are given below.

CBT 1 Subjects

CBT 2 Part A Subjects

The best books for RRB ALP General Awareness and Current Affairs are given below:

• Lucent’s General Knowledge
• Manorama Yearbook

The best books for RRB ALP Mathematics are given below.

• Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
• Fast Track by Rajesh Verma
• Advance Maths by Rakesh Yadav
• M Tyra ‘s ‘Magical Books On Quicker Maths’

The qualifying marks of RRB ALP exam are the marks which candidates need to secure in order to qualify the exam. Besides, the cut off marks, candidates are also required to secure the cut off. The category-wise qualifying marks for RRB ALP exam are given below.

The tips and tricks to prepare for RRB ALP General Science section are given below:

• Candidates can go through the Science textbook of NCERT
• Questions are majorly asked from the texts of classes 8 to 10.
• Make short notes on each topic
• Read newspapers, journals, and columns on General Science subject areas.
• Covering the basic concept of the section on General Science will be extremely beneficial for RRB ALP exam
• Read and gather information about General Science topics like Energy, Work, Power, Human Body, and so on

To solve RRB ALP Numerical Ability section you need to take help of NCERT texts for preparing for Maths, Clear fundamental calculations of solving questions, Candidates must practice questions from sections like Number Systems, Percentages, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Simple Interest, etc. Candidates must cover important topics like Profit and Loss, Ratio and Proportion, Simplification, etc.

The important topics for RRB ALP exam are given below:

CBT 1

CBT 2

Part A 

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 & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.

General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and 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 etc.

Basic Science and Engineering: The broad topics that are covered under this shall be Engineering Drawing (Projections, Views, Drawing Instruments, Lines, Geometric figures, Symbolic Representation), Units, Measurements, Mass Weight and Density, Work Power and Energy, Speed and Velocity, Heat and Temperature, Basic Electricity, Levers and Simple Machines, Occupational Safety and Health, Environment Education, IT Literacy etc.

General Awareness: Current Affairs in Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and any other subjects of importance.

Part B

The questions in this part are asked from the trade syllabus prescribed by Director General of Employment & Training (DGET). Candidates with ITI/Trade Apprenticeship qualification will be required to appear in the section having questions from the relevant trade. Candidates holding Degree, Diploma and HSC (10+2) having eligibility for the posts of ALP have to select relevant trade from the list of trades listed against their engineering discipline/HSC (10+2).