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RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Exam 2025 ( RRB ALP )

Anangsha Patra
Updated on Dec 8, 2025 00:19 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

RRB ALP notification 2025-26 released to fill up a total of 9970 vacancies. RRB ALP 2025-26 application form was available from April 12 to May 19, 2025. Interested candidates should apply online for RRB ALP 2025 exam. RRB ALP notification is released in PDF form and comprises details such as exam schedule, the application process, eligibility, selection process, vacancies, and many more. RRB ALP notification dates were announced..RRB ALP exam comprises First Stage CBT, Second Stage CBT, Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT), and Document Verification & Medical exam. 

Download here RRB ALP 2025 Notification PDF

Table of contents
  • RRB ALP Application Form
  • RRB ALP 2025 Exam Dates
  • RRB ALP Vacancies 2025-26
  • RRB ALP Notification 2025-26 FAQs
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RRB ALP Application Form

RRB ALP application form is released online. The application fee for General (Male) is INR 500, OBC, ST, SC/ Ex-Serviceman/PWD (Male) is INR 250, OBC, ST, General, SC/Ex-Serviceman/PWD (Female/Transgender) is INR 250.

Click here to apply for RRB ALP 2025 exam-https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/#/auth/landing

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Q:   What is the RRB ALP application fees?
A: 

RRB ALP application fee is INR 500 for General and OBC categories while it is INR 250 for SC/ST/Ex-Serviceman/Female/Transgender/Minorities/Economically backward class. The application fee will be refunded to candidates after appearing in the first stage CBT. Candidates belonging to the General and OBC categories will get a partial refund of the application fee while SC/ST/Ex-Serviceman/ Female/Transgender/Minorities/Economically backward class will get a full refund of the application form

Q:   How can I fill RRB ALP application form?
A: 

To fill RRB ALP application form Visit website of RRBs, Click on RRB ALP notification, Register yourself for exam with required personal details, Fill your basic details, for example, your name, your parent’s name, contact information, mail-id etc. After clicking on the submit button, you will receive an OTP. After the OTP is validated, fill the detailed application for. Pay required application fee, Save copy of RRB ALP application form

RRB ALP 2025 Exam Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of RRB ALP 2025 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
13 Oct ' 25 - 21 Oct ' 25

RRB ALP DV and medical exam

31 Aug ' 25

Revised RRB ALP CBAT Exam Date 2024-25

15 Jul ' 25

RRB ALP CBAT exam date (CEN No. 01/2024)

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RRB ALP Vacancies 2025-26

RRB ALP vacancies 2025-26 were released by RRBs along with the notification. A total of 9970 vacancies have been announced for the exam. The vacancy break-up is given below.

Zonal Railway Vacancies
Central Railway 376
East Central Railway 700
East Coast Railway 1461
Eastern Railway 868
North Central Railway 508
North Eastern Railway 100
Northeast Frontier Railway 125
Northern Railway 521
North Western Railway 679
South Central Railway 989
South East Central Railway 568
South Eastern Railway 921
Southern Railway 510
West Central Railway 759
Western Railway 885
Metro Railway Kolkata 225
Total 9,970
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Q:   How many vacancies are announced for RRB ALP 2025 exam?
A: 

RRB ALP 2025 vacancies were announced along with the notification. The zone-wise RRB ALP vacancy break-up is given below.

RRB

ZONE

UR

SC

ST

OBC

EWS

TOTAL

Ex-SM

AHMEDABAD

WR

223

74

37

130

33

497

50

AJMER

NWR

162

62

73

133

49

679

69

WCR

109

4

0

14

14

141

14

ALLAHABAD

NR

33

12

6

21

8

80

8

NCR

218

72

50

110

58

508

51

BHOPAL

WR

23

12

0

11

0

46

5

WCR

221

103

53

130

111

618

62

BHUBANESWAR

ECR

454

205

119

121

29

928

93

BILASPUR

SECR

228

86

43

155

56

568

57

CHANDIGARH

NR

188

56

28

117

44

433

44

CHENNAI

SR

155

56

37

73

41

362

37

GORAKHPUR

NER

32

12

28

21

7

100

10

GUWAHATI

NFR

13

4

2

8

3

30

3

JAMMU-SRINAGAR

NR

4

3

1

0

0

8

1

KOLKATA

SER

95

39

19

61

48

262

27

ER

194

71

39

153

1

458

46

MALDA

ER

171

66

37

103

33

410

42

SER

10

4

2

8

0

24

2

MUMBAI

SCR

9

3

2

6

2

22

2

CR

152

56

28

102

38

376

38

WR

138

51

26

93

34

342

34

MUZAFFARPUR

ECR

36

13

7

24

9

89

9

PATNA

ECR

14

5

2

9

3

33

3

RANCHI

ECR

234

87

43

156

58

578

58

SER

255

105

45

164

66

635

63

SECUNDERABAD

SCR

435

136

70

110

216

967

98

ECoR

216

80

40

144

53

533

53

SILIGURI

NFR

39

14

6

26

10

95

10

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

SR

55

25

15

32

21

148

15

TOTAL

-

4116

1716

858

2289

991

9970

1004

Q:   How many vacancies were announced for RRB ALP 2024 exam?
A: 

The vacancies announced for RRB ALP exam are given below.

RRB NameZONEURSCSTOBCEWSTOTALEXSM
AHMEDABADWR953717652423824
AJMERNWR863213722522822
BANGALORESWR18672351275347347
BHOPALWCR145251921921922
WR3550187657
BHUBANESWARECoR1044251651828028
BILASPURCR57013441012412
SECR483179893221191192119
CHANDIGARHNR4224126666
CHENNAISR573315291414815
GORAKHPURNER1873114434
GUWAHATINFR2694176626
JAMMU-SRINAGARNR1563114394
KOLKATAER1553719232025426
SER301123207919
MALDAER671920253016116
SER2384156566
MUMBAISCR104273263
WR41168301511011
CR1795837954241141
MUZAFFARPURECR1553114384
PATNAECR1563104384
PRAYAGRAJNCR1631310272824125
NR2173122455
RANCHISER573210381615316
SECUNDERABADECoR803015542019920
SCR22885401515555956
SILIGURINFR27105187677
THIRUVANANTHAPURAMSR39141412707
Total249980448213515605696572
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RRB ALP Notification 2025-26 FAQs

Candidates can check below RRB ALP notification 2025-26 FAQs.

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Q:   How can I become ALP in railway?
A: 

Candidates from all streams can become a loco pilot after completing Matriculation / SSLC plus ITI from recognised institutions of NCVT/SCVT/Matriculation / SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the prescribed trades/3 years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical /Electronics / Automobile Engineering/Combination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognised Institution in lieu of IT.

Q:   Is RRB ALP conducted online or offline?
A: 

All the stages of RRB ALP exam are conducted online. The language of the question paper is in Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Manipuri, Konkani.

Q:   What is RRB ALP eligibility?
A: 

Candidates for RRB ALP exam should between 18 to 30 years. They must have passed Class 10. The application form needs to be filled online only. Candidates must check the eligibility before applying.

 

Q:   When RRB ALP notification 2025-26 was released?
A: 

Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) released notification for RRB ALP 2025-26 recruitment. A total of 9970 vacancies will be filled through this recruitment process. The exam is conducted for candidates of 18 to 30 years. They must have  completed Class 10/SSLC. 

Q:   How many posts are there in RRB ALP?
A: 

RRB conducts RRB ALP & Technician exam to fill posts of assistant loco pilot and technicians for different railway zones across the country. A total of 9970 vacancies have been announced for RRB ALP 2025 exam (CEN 01/2025). In 2018, a total of 64,371 vacancies were announced for the exam. Out of these vacancies, 27,795 vacancies were for Assistant loco pilot and 36,576 were for Technicians

Q:   What is the process for uploading photograph & signature in RRB ALP application form?
A: 

A colour photograph of size 3.5cm x 3.5cm (not older than three months from the date of application) with clear front view of the candidate without cap and sunglasses should be uploaded. The photo should be only in JPEG format. Candidates are advised to bring one copy of the same photograph along with Hall Ticket/e–Call Letter and original valid Photo ID at the time of examination. They are also advised to keep three copies of the same photographs for further use.

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