Posting

Assistant Loco Pilots

Vacancy

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has increased the vacancies to 18799 vacancies for Assistant Loco Pilot posts.

Eligibility

The required eligibility criteria for RRB ALP Recruitment as mentioned in the previous year's notification have been detailed below. If you are planning to apply for these posts, go through the RRB ALP Eligibility, Educational Qualification and Age limit discussed here.

Educational Qualification

The candidates who apply for the post of RRB ALP must have the following minimum educational qualifications to be eligible for the respective posts:

1. 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
2. Matriculation / SSLC, Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the trades mentioned above
3. 3 years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile Engineering
4. 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.

Age Limit

The age of the applicants for the post of RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) must be within the age limit as specified between 18 to 33 years which means you must fall in this age group at the time of application

RRB ALP Upper Age Relaxation

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC (NCL)	3 years
Ex-Servicemen (more than 6 months of service after attestation)	Up to the extent of service rendered in Defense plus 3 years
PWD	10 years + relaxation for the respective category
Candidates ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period	5 years
Candidates who are serving Group "C" and Erstwhile Group "D" Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes in Railways who have put in a minimum of 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells)	40 years of age (UR) 43 years of age (OBC-NCL) 45 years of age (SC/ST)
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes	Up to the length of service rendered (or) 5 Years, whichever is lower
Women candidates who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husbands but not remarried.	35 years of age (UR) 38 years of age (OBC-NCL) 40 years of age (SC/ST)
Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship Act before attaining the age of 25 years	35 years of age (UR) 38 years of age (OBC-NCL) 40 years of age (SC/ST)

RRB ALP Physical and Medical Standard Requirement

Medical Standard	A1
Physical Standard	Physically Fit in All Standards
Vision Standard	Distant Vision: 6/6, 6/6 Without glasses with fogging test (must not accept +2D) Near Vision: Sn: 0.6. 0.6 Without glasses Must Pass test for Color Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision, etc.

Selection Process

The selection process for various Group D posts will include the following stages-

1. CBT I
2. CBT II
3. Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
4. Document Verification and Medical Examination

RRB ALP CBT 1 Exam Pattern

RRB ALP 2024 CBT 1 exam will be conducted online mode for 75 marks. There will be 75 questions, which have to be completed in 60 minutes. The questions in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) 1 exam are asked from Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science, and General Awareness of Current Affairs.

Marking Scheme: 1 mark for each correct answer.

Negative Marking: ⅓ mark for each incorrect answer.

The minimum pass percentage for the CBT 1 Exam is as follows:

1. UR & EWS-40%
2. OBC (NCL)-30%
3. SC-30%
4. ST- 25%.

Note: Candidates who clear the CBT 1 exam, will selected for the next round. Shortlisting of candidates for the CBT 2 exam (Second Stage) shall be done RRB-wise at the rate of 15 (fifteen) times the vacancies for that RRB and It will be based on their merit in the CBT 1 exam. The marks will be normalized in all the stages of the exam that involve multiple shifts. CBT 1 exam will only be a screening exam for shortlisting eligible candidates for CBT 2. The CBT-1 marks shall not be counted while preparing the final merit list.

RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam Pattern

RRB ALP 2024 CBT 2 will also be conducted in online mode. The total time duration for the CBT 2 exam is 2 hours and 30 minutes. There will be two parts to the CBT 2 exam which are Part A and Part B. Part A covers questions from Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science, and General Awareness of Current Affairs and Part B will be based on Relevant Trades. Let's have a look at the RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam Pattern.

Sections	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
Part A
Mathematics	100	100	90 minutes
General Intelligence & Reasoning
General Science
Part B
Relevant Trade	75	75	60 minutes
Total	175	175	2 hours 30 minutes

Marking Scheme: 1 mark for each correct answer, negative marking of ⅓ mark for each incorrect answer.

Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)

Candidates who clear the CBT 2 and 2 exams will be called for round 3 i.e. Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT), and after that final selection list will be prepared. There shall be no negative marking in the Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) round.

Syllabus

Mathematics Syllabus

1. Mensuration
2. Number system,
3. BODMAS,
4. Decimals,
5. Fractions,
6. LCM and HCF,
7. Ratio and Proportion,
8. Percentages,
9. Time and Work,
10. Time and Distance,
11. Simple and Compound Interest,
12. Profit and Loss,
13. Algebra,
14. Geometry and Trigonometry,
15. Elementary Statistics,
16. Square Root,
17. Age Calculations,
18. Calendar & Clock,
19. Pipes & Cistern etc.

Mental Ability (Reasoning) Syllabus

1. Analogy
2. Alphabetical and Number Series
3. Coding and Decoding
4. Mathematical operations,
5. Relationships,
6. Syllogism,
7. Jumbling,
8. Venn Diagram,
9. Data Interpretation and Sufficiency,
10. Conclusions and Decision Making,
11. Similarities and Differences,
12. Analytical reasoning,
13. Classification,
14. Directions,
15. Statement - Arguments and Assumptions etc.

General Science Syllabus

1. Biology
2. Physics
3. Chemistry
4. Environment

Note: The General Science Syllabus covers Physics, Chemistry, and Life Sciences of the 10th standard level.

General Awareness Syllabus

1. Current Affairs - Latest Awards, Sports Events, Railway Updates, National Current Affairs
2. Science and Technology
3. Polity
4. Economy
5. Award & Honors
6. Art & Culture
7. Sports
8. Static GK

RRB ALP Syllabus (PDF)