Is RRB ALP Group B or C?

Assistant loco pilot comes under 'C' catagory posts. In Railway A & B catagories comes under officer catagory & C & D catagory are labourer/ workers catagory. RRB ALP salary ranges between INR 19,900 (excluding HRA, DA, etc.) to 35,000. Candidates are entitled to the following benefits: House Rent Allowance Dearness Allowance Transport Allowance Running Allowance (based on the kilometres travelled)

How many RRB ALP 2025 vacancies were announced for Secunderabad?

RRB ALP 2025 vacancies announced for Secunderabad are given below. Zone UR SC ST OBC EWS TOTAL Ex-SM SCR 435 136 70 110 216 967 98 ECoR 216 80 40 144 53 533 53

Is RRB ALP Group B or C?

Assistant loco pilot comes under 'C' catagory posts. In Railway A & B catagories comes under officer catagory & C & D catagory are labourer/ workers catagory. RRB ALP salary ranges between INR 19,900 (excluding HRA, DA, etc.) to 35,000. Candidates are entitled to the following benefits: House Rent Allowance Dearness Allowance Transport Allowance Running Allowance (based on the kilometres travelled)

How many vacancies were announced for RRB ALP 2024 exam?

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

How can I become ALP in railway?

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.

Is RRB ALP conducted online or offline?

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.

How many RRB ALP vacancies 2025 were announced for Ajmer region?

RRB ALP vacancies 2025 for Ajmer are given below. Zone UR SC ST OBC EWS TOTAL Ex-SM NWR 162 62 73 133 49 679 69 WCR 109 4 0 14 14 141 14

How many vacancies were announced for RRB Technician exam?

RRB Technician vacancy break-up is given below: Post Vacancies Technician Gr 1 Signal 1092 Technician Gr 3 8052

What is RRB ALP vacancy trend?

In 2014 and 2018, the board announced vacancies-26,000 and 27,795 respectively. However, the numbers have decreased in recent years,18,799 vacancies in 2024 and just 9,970 in 2025. Recruitment is carried out based on the number of vacancies.

How many vacancies are announced for RRB ALP 2025 exam?

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

Is CBAT mandatory for all posts in RRB ALP?

In RRB ALP & Technician exam, only those who have applied for Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) and cleared second stage of, need to appear for CBAT. CBAT is for the candidates who have applied for technician post only. Candidates equal to eight times the number of ALP vacancies are called for CBAT based on the performance in Part A of second stage CBT, subject to qualifying the Part B. Candidates are required to qualify in each of the test batteries of CBAT. The questions in CBAT are in English and Hindi only. There is no negative marking in CBAT. To draw the merit list of ALP, 70 per cent weightage is given to Part A of second stage CBT and 30 per cent in CBAT.

What is the full form for RRB ALP exam?

Railway Recruitment Board Assistant Loco Pilot is the Full Form of RRB ALP. The Railway Recruitment Board is a Government body that organizes the recruitment process for the several different posts in the Railways sector. The Indian Railways is amongst the largest recruitment bodies in India. RRB ALP exam is conducted to select the employees for the Assistant Loco Pilo. The Railway Recruitment Board conducts examinations for several posts.

RRB ALP Vacancies 2025 (OUT): Check Zone-Wise 9,970 vacancies

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Exam On - 5 Mar '26 - 9 Mar '26

Updated on Dec 8, 2025 00:29 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

RRB ALP Vacancies 2025: The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have announced RRB Technician 2025 vacancies. A total of 6180 vacancies have been announced in 51 categories. Out of the total vacancies, 180 are for Technician Grade 1, and 6000 are for Technician Grade 3. A total of 9,970 vacancies were announced for the Assistant Loco Pilot 2025 position. RRB ALP vacancies were announced category-wise and post-wise for different railway zones. Candidates can fill their application forms for RRB ALP 2025 after checking the vacancies. Read below for more details on RRB ALP vacancy.

RRB ALP 2024 Vacancies

RRB ALP 2024 vacancies were revised to 14298 after adding 22 new categories. RRB ALP vacancies were revised after receiving demands from Zonal Railways. Out of which, 1092 are for Technician (Grade 1 Signal) and 8051 are for Technician Grade 3. Earlier, a total of 9144 vacancies were announced for Technician posts.

RRBs had revised the RRB ALP vacancies for Assistant Loco Pilot posts earlier. The number of vacancies was revised to 18799. Earlier, the vacancies announced for RRB ALP exam were 5696. This means, RRBs increased RRB ALP vacancies more than three times. Opportunity were given to candidates to revise their choice of RRBs once the category-wise vacancies are published. RRB ALP vacancies were announced category-wise and post-wise for different railway zones.

RRB ALP Vacancies 2025: Overall

RRB ALP 2025 Exam Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of RRB ALP 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
05 Mar ' 26 - 09 Mar ' 26	RRB Technician 2025 Exam Date (02/2025)

Dates	Past Exam Dates
16 Feb ' 26 - 18 Feb ' 26	RRB ALP 2025 Exam Date (01/2025)
13 Feb ' 26 - 18 Feb ' 26	RRB ALP Exam Date 2026
31 Aug ' 25	Revised RRB ALP CBAT Exam Date 2024-25
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