RRB ALP 2025: CBAT Admit Card OUT, Exam Dates, Pattern, Syllabus, Cut Off, Result & FAQs

Railway recruitment board (RRB) conducts RRB ALP & Technician exam to recruit Assistant Loco Pilot and Technician for different railway zones across the country. This is a national-level exam and lakh of candidates appear for it. RRB ALP selection process comprises two stages (first stage CBT and second stage CBT), which is common for ALP and Technician. In addition, candidates who opt for ALP and qualify the CBT 2, are required to undergo Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT). The final stage comprises document verification and empanelling. 

What is Railway ALP Salary?

The initial pay as per 7th Pay Commission Matrix (Level 2) is INR 19,900. Besides, candidates are also entitled to various allowances and benefits.

The recruitment process of Assistant Loco Pilot is summarised below:

Exam Particulars	Exam Details
Exam name	Recruitment for the Post of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) & Technician Categories
Conducted by	Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs)
Exam level	National
Exam frequency	Recruitment is based on vacancies and requirements of the concerned departments
Stages of exam	First Stage CBT (Common for both ALP & Technician) Second Stage CBT  CBAT (Only for ALP post)
Exam category	Undergraduate at National Level
Mode of exam	Online
RRB ALP Total Vacancies	CEN 01/2024-14298 CEN 01/2025-9,970
Number of applicants	47.45 lakh
Exam fees	For all candidates except the fee concession categories: 500 For PwBD/Female/Transgender/ Ex-Servicemen/SC/ST/Minority Communities/ Economically Backward Class: 250
Exam purpose	To select candidates for Assistant Loco Pilot and Technician in various railway zones
Exam duration	First Stage: 60 mins Second Stage Part A: 90 min Part B: 60 Min
No. of papers and total marks	CBT 1: 4 subjects (75 marks) CBT 2 Part A: 4  subjects (100 marks) Part B: This stage carries relevant trade related questions (75 marks) CBAT: 42 marks
Total questions	CBT 1: 75 CBT 2 Part A: 100 Part B: 75
Marking scheme	1/3rd of the marks allotted for each question will be deducted for each wrong answers in CBT 1 and 2 There is no negative marking in CBAT
No. of test cities	More than 100 cities
Official website	indianrailways.gov.in

 

RRB ALP Official Notification PDF comprises details such as exam schedule, application process, eligibility, selection process, vacancies and many more. Candidates must read the notification carefully to understand every details related to the exam.

Download here RRB ALP 2025 Notification PDF

 

 

 

Assistant Loco Pilot registration was available online to fill up a total of 9,970 vacancies. The Assistant Loco Pilot application fee was INR 500 for General and OBC categories, while it is INR 250 for SC/ST/Ex-Serviceman/Female/Transgender/Minorities/Economically backward class. 

How to Apply Online for the Railway Loco Pilot Exam?

The steps to fill RRB ALP application form are given below:

• Visit the respective official websites of RRBs
• Click the 'Apply Online' link on the home page
• Register for the exam by entering the required details
• Fill Part I of application form
• Pay the application fees
• Fill Part II of application form
• Upload the scanned photograph, signature and other documents
• Submit the application form

RRB ALP Application Form 2025 Video

RRB ALP Eligibility 2025

RRB has specified particular age and educational criteria for RRB ALP & Technician exam. Before applying to the exam candidates must check the below RRB ALP eligibility criteria 2025:

Age Limit

The minimum age limit is 18 years and the maximum is 30 years. Age relaxation is applicable as per government rules.

Educational Qualification

The post-wise educational qualification is given below.

Assistant Loco Pilot: Matriculation / SSLC Plus ITI/ Course Completed Act Apprentices or Diploma/ Degree in Engineering. The educational qualification is given below.

Post

Educational Qualification

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot

Matriculation / SSLC, ITI from recognised institutions of NCVT/SCVT in the trades of Armature and Coil Winder / Electrician / Electronics Mechanic / Fitter / Heat Engine / Instrument Mechanic / Machinist / Mechanic Diesel / Mechanic Motor Vehicle / Millwright Maintenance Mechanic / Mechanic Radio & TV / Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanic / Tractor Mechanic / Turner / Wireman OR  Matriculation / SSLC, Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the trades mentioned above OR  3 years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile Engineering OR Combination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognised Institution in lieu of ITI. Candidates with Degree in the Engineering disciplines mentioned above can also apply.

Technicians: Matriculation/ SSLC Plus ITI / Course Completed Act Apprentices or 10 + 2 with Physics and Maths or Diploma in Engineering (As Applicable)

Medical Standards

The medical standards prescribed for different posts are given below.

Medical Standard	General Fitness	Visual Acuity
A-1	Physically fit in all respect	Distance Vision: 6/6, 6/6 without glasses with fogging test (must not accept +2D) Near Vision: Sn: 0.6,0.6 without glasses and must pass tests for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision, etc.
B-1	Physically fit in all respect	Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D) Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and Must pass the test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision, etc.
B-2	Physically fit in all respect	Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D). Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and Must pass the test for Binocular Vision, etc.
C-1	Physically fit in all respect	Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required.

RRB ALP Region-wise Vacancies 2025 were announced along with the notification. RRB ALP vacancy 2025 is different for different posts. The break-up of RRB ALP Category-wise Vacancies 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

Previous Year's RRB ALP Vacancy

RRB ALP 2024 Vacancies (Revised)

RRB	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	TOTAL	EXSM
AHMEDABAD	394	132	67	244	100	937	94
AJMER	314	113	56	204	74	761	77
BANGALORE	640	235	118	426	157	1576	157
BHOPAL	466	87	62	52	62	729	73
	42	15	7	27	10	101	10
BHUBANESWAR	412	141	68	254	55	930	93
BILASPUR	251	21	52	96	42	462	46
	1610	595	298	1072	398	3973	398
CHANDIGARH	170	22	13	87	32	324	32
CHENNAI	182	105	43	105	58	493	49
GORAKHPUR	58	22	11	39	13	143	15
GUWAHATI	138	52	25	92	34	341	34
JAMMU-SRINAGAR	52	20	10	35	13	130	13
KOLKATA	337	123	62	224	74	820	82
	100	35	80	64	24	303	30
MALDA	284	67	71	78	62	562	56
	86	28	13	50	10	187	19
MUMBAI	35	13	6	23	9	86	9
	137	51	25	91	34	338	34
	570	199	99	357	96	1321	132
MUZAFFARPUR	15	5	3	11	4	38	4
PATNA	15	6	3	10	4	38	4
PRAYAGRAJ	493	58	60	90	101	802	80
	21	7	3	12	2	45	5
RANCHI	189	110	34	127	51	511	51
SECUNDERABAD	248	125	74	152	66	665	67
	756	273	149	491	194	1863	187
SILIGURI	35	13	7	23	9	87	9
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM	99	62	60	2	10	233	23
GRAND TOTAL	8149	2735	1579	4538	1798	18799	1883

RRB Technician Vacancy 2024 (Revised)

Post	Previous Vacancies	Revised
Technician Gr 1 Signal	1092	1092
Technician Gr 3	8052	8051

Assistant Loco Pilot Hall Ticket is released online four days before exam. To download the RRB ALP Exam Call Letter, candidates need to enter user ID and password. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. RRB ALP Admit Card Download Link is made available on this page after it is released. The steps to download the admit card are given below:

1. Visit the respective regional official websites of RRBs
2. On the home page, you will find the RRB ALP admit card download link
3. Enter user ID and password
4. RRB ALP admit card appears on the screen

 

RRB ALP Exam Stages comprises CBT 1, CBT 2, CBAT, Document Verification, Medical Exam. The stage-wise Railway ALP Exam Pattern is explained below:

RRB ALP CBT 1 Exam Pattern

• This stage is common for ALP & Technician posts and is qualifying in nature. This means the marks obtained in the RRB ALP Exam Mode Online CBT 1 are not counted for the final merit list
• RRB ALP total questions in CBT 1 are 75 
• RRB ALP exam duration is 60 minutes
• Each question carries one mark; hence, the total mark of the paper is 75
• There is negative marking for incorrect answers, ⅓ mark is deducted for wrong answer
• There are RRB ALP Qualifying Marks in the exam

RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam Pattern

• Those who secure cut off marks in first stage CBT, get a call for second stage CBT
• This stage of the exam is divided into two parts-A and B
• Part A will have 100 questions and the total time is 90 minutes
• Part B will have 75 questions and the duration of the paper is 60 minutes
• There is RRB ALP negative marking for incorrect answers; ⅓ mark is deducted for one wrong answer
• The marks obtained in Part A is used to shortlist candidates for further rounds of selection
• RRB ALP Part A and Part B Pattern is different
• Part B is qualifying in nature

RRB ALP CBAT Pattern

• This stage is only for those candidates who have applied for Assistant Loco Pilots
• Question papers are made available in both English and Hindi
• There are five test batteries in RRB ALP Aptitude Test Structure, candidates need to score certain marks in each test battery to qualify the exam
• The total marks allotted to RRB ALP Psycho test are 42 marks

RRB ALP Document Verification

• For ALP post, shortlisting for Document Verification is done based on Part A of CBT 2 provided candidates qualify Part B and CBAT
• For Technician post, shortlisting for Document Verification is done based on Part A of CBT 2 provided candidates qualify Part B
• Candidates need to carry the original documents asked by RRBs on the day of document verification
• If any candidate fails to submit original documents or if any document is found fake, the candidature of that candidate is canceled

RRB ALP Exam Analysis 2025

Assistant Loco Pilot paper analysis 2025 will be made available after the exam is over. The exam analysis helps candidates to know the overall and section-wise difficulty level of the exam. The RRB ALP previous year's exam analysis is given below.

RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam Analysis 2024

RRB Technician Exam Analysis 2024

RRB Technician 2024 exam was moderate in terms of the difficulty level. Watch the video below to know the difficulty level of the exam shared by the students. 

RRB ALP Exam Analysis 2024

The overall difficulty level of RRB ALP CBT 1 exam was moderate. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. RRB ALP exam analysis highlights the overall structure of the exam such as the section-wise difficulty, overall difficulty, number of good attempts, etc. RRB ALP paper analysis is given below.

Name of Tests	Good Attempts	Difficulty Level
General Science	17 – 18	Moderate
Mathematics	16 – 18	Moderate
General Intelligence & Reasoning	21 – 23	Easy to Moderate
General Awareness & Current Affairs	8 – 9	Easy to Moderate
Overall	62 – 68	Easy to Moderate

RRB ALP 2024 Student Reaction Video