Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) released RRB ALP notification for Technician and Assistant Loco Pilot posts. RRB ALP exam dates have been announced.The recruitment notice was released online on the respective official websites of RRBs. RRB ALP recruitment is conducted to select candidates for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot and Technician for different railway zones. The selection process of RRB ALP recruitment comprises First Stage CBT, Second Stage CBT, Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT), and Document Verification & Medical exam. Read below for more details on RRB ALP recruitment.
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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 in the age group of 18 to 30 years and who have completed Class 10/SSLC. The recruitment is done for the post of Assistant Loco Pilots and Technicians. This year, the age limit for ALP post has been revised. Earlier, the age limit for ALP was 18 to 28 years. The revised age limit is 18 to 30 years.
CBT 1 will have 75 questions for 75 marks and the duration granted to resolve the questions is 60 minutes. 1/3rd marks are deducted for each wrong answer in CBT 1. The CBT 2 will have two parts- Part A and B for 175 marks. 1/3rd marks are deducted for each wrong answer in CBT 2. The marks of candidates are calculated based on the correct and incorrect answers. Normalisation of marks is done to calculate the scores of candidates.
The CBT 1 exam was conducted from November 25 to 29, 2024 for ALP posts. The exam for Technician posts was conducted on December 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29 and 30, 2024. The CBT 1 exam of RRB ALP comprises questions from Mathematics, General Intelligence, and Reasoning, General Science and General awareness on current affairs. The test carries a total of 75 marks. The CBT 2 is divided into two parts-Part A and Part B. Part A of the second stage CBT comprises 100 objective-type questions from Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, Basic Science and Engineering and General Awareness on Current Affairs. In Part B, Total 75 questions are asked in the exam. This part is qualifying in nature and comprises questions from the trade syllabus prescribed by the Director General of Employment & Training (DGET).
- RRB ALP Vacancy 2024
- RRB ALP 2025 Exam Dates
- RRB ALP Application Form 2024
RRB ALP Vacancy 2024
RRB ALP 2024 vacancies were announced along with the recruitment notification. The vacancies were announced separately for different railway zones and posts. More than 9000 vacancies were announced for Technician posts and 5696 vacancies were announced for ALP posts.
Commonly asked questions
Yes, RRB ALP vacancies 2024 were revised by the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). The vacancies were revised to 18799. Earlier, a total of 5696 vacancies were announced for the exam. The official notice released by RRBs reads, "Railway Recruitment Board has published CEN 01/2024 for the recruitment of Assistant Loco Pilo (ALP) with 5696 vacancies all over the Indian Railways. A review has been undertaken in view of additional demand received from Zonal Railways and vacancies of Assistant Loco
Pilot (ALP) stands enhanced to 18799. Necessary notice indicating RRB wise community wise breakup of vacancies will be displayed on website subsequently. Opportunity will also be given to existing candidates to revise their choice of RRB once details are published."
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.
The vacancies announced for RRB ALP exam are given below.
| RRB Name | ZONE | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | TOTAL | EXSM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHMEDABAD | WR | 95 | 37 | 17 | 65 | 24 | 238 | 24 |
| AJMER | NWR | 86 | 32 | 13 | 72 | 25 | 228 | 22 |
| BANGALORE | SWR | 186 | 72 | 35 | 127 | 53 | 473 | 47 |
| BHOPAL | WCR | 145 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 219 | 22 |
| WR | 35 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 65 | 7 | |
| BHUBANESWAR | ECoR | 104 | 42 | 51 | 65 | 18 | 280 | 28 |
| BILASPUR | CR | 57 | 0 | 13 | 44 | 10 | 124 | 12 |
| SECR | 483 | 179 | 89 | 322 | 119 | 1192 | 119 | |
| CHANDIGARH | NR | 42 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 66 | 6 |
| CHENNAI | SR | 57 | 33 | 15 | 29 | 14 | 148 | 15 |
| GORAKHPUR | NER | 18 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 4 |
| GUWAHATI | NFR | 26 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 62 | 6 |
| JAMMU-SRINAGAR | NR | 15 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 39 | 4 |
| KOLKATA | ER | 155 | 37 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 254 | 26 |
| SER | 30 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 91 | 9 | |
| MALDA | ER | 67 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 161 | 16 |
| SER | 23 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 56 | 6 | |
| MUMBAI | SCR | 10 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 3 |
| WR | 41 | 16 | 8 | 30 | 15 | 110 | 11 | |
| CR | 179 | 58 | 37 | 95 | 42 | 411 | 41 | |
| MUZAFFARPUR | ECR | 15 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 4 |
| PATNA | ECR | 15 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 4 |
| PRAYAGRAJ | NCR | 163 | 13 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 241 | 25 |
| NR | 21 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 45 | 5 | |
| RANCHI | SER | 57 | 32 | 10 | 38 | 16 | 153 | 16 |
| SECUNDERABAD | ECoR | 80 | 30 | 15 | 54 | 20 | 199 | 20 |
| SCR | 228 | 85 | 40 | 151 | 55 | 559 | 56 | |
| SILIGURI | NFR | 27 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 67 | 7 |
| THIRUVANANTHAPURAM | SR | 39 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 70 | 7 |
| Total | 2499 | 804 | 482 | 1351 | 560 | 5696 | 572 | |
RRB ALP 2025 Exam Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of RRB ALP 2025 exam
| Dates | Past 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) |
RRB ALP Application Form 2024
RRB ALP application form 2024 was released online. 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 steps to fill RRB ALP application form are given below:
- Go to the respective RRBs
- Click the 'Apply Online' link
- Register by entering your basic details
- After verification, registration ID and password will be issued
- Fill in other details including educational qualification, community, gender, religion, caste/category, etc
- Upload recent scanned photograph as per specification given by RRB
- Pay the application fee
- Select the exam centres
- Review all details entered in RRB ALP application
- Submit the application form and take its printout
Commonly asked questions
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
RRB ALP application form is released online to fill up vacancies for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot. The application form comprises several steps which candidates need to complete successfully. Candidates are not required to sent the hard copy of the application form. The steps to fill RRB ALP application form are given below:
- Visit the official website of RRBs
- Click on the RRB ALP notification
- Register yourself for the exam with the 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 the required application fee
- Save the copy of RRB ALP application form
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
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