RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is conducting its annual RRB ALP Exam for the recruitment of Asst. Loco Pilots and Technicians...
RRB ALP 2025 Eligibility Criteria
November 11, 2024RRB ALP 2024: The Railway Recruitment Board released the RRB ALP notification for 2023 on its official website for 5696 vacancies of Assistant Logo Pilots (ALPs). The direct link to access the RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 notification has been attached on this page as issued by RRB. Interested candidates can apply online from January 20 to February 19, 2024. RRB will conduct two Computer Based Tests (CBTs), followed by Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT), Document Verification, and Medical Test.
Candidates must visit the official website regularly so that they don’t miss out on any latest updates regarding their respective examinations. This article has provided all the relevant details regarding RRB ALP 2024, such as overall RRB ALP vacancy, selection process, important dates, regional websites to apply online, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, and other important information. Continue reading to find out more about RRB ALP recruitment 2024.
Latest News:
— RRB has issued a detailed CEN No.: 01/2024 notification for 5696 ALP posts. Apply online using the link given below from January 20 to February 19, 2024.
Before proceeding to check the complete information on RRB ALP 2024, candidates must go through the table below to know the key highlights of the recruitment process.
Particulars | Details |
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Name of Exam | Railway Recruitment Board Assistant Loco Pilot |
Commonly known as | RRB ALP |
Conducting Body | Railway Recruitment Board |
Purpose of Exam | To recruit Assistant Loco Pilots and Technicians in Indian Railways |
Frequency | Once a year |
Application Mode | Online |
Mode of Examination | Online |
Recruitment Process | For ALP – Two-stage CBT followed by CBAT and Document Verification For Technicians – Two-stage CBT followed by Document Verification |
Level of exam | National Level |
Application Fee | Rs. 250 for reserved categories (Expected) Rs. 500 for unreserved categories (Expected) |
Official website | indianrailways.gov.in |
The Railway Recruitment Board has released the RRB ALP important dates for 2024. Events included in the RRB ALP recruitment process will end within a specified schedule as mentioned below. The table below will help candidates keep track of the dates related to RRB recruitment for Assistant Loco Pilots and Technicians.
Events | Important Dates |
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Release of RRB ALP Notification | Short Notice: January 19, 2024 Detailed Notice: January 20, 2024 |
Commencement of Online Application Process | January 20, 2024 |
Last Date to Apply Online for RRB ALP | February 19, 2024 |
Last Date for Payment of Fee | February 19, 2024 |
Correction in Application Form | February 22 to 29, 2024 |
First Stage CBT | To Be Announced |
Announcement of CBT I Result | To Be Announced |
Second Stage CBT | To Be Announced |
Announcement of RRB ALP CBT 2 Result | To Be Announced |
RRB ALP CBAT 2024 | To Be Announced |
NOTE – We will be updating the exact schedule in the table above once the Railway Recruitment Board releases the official notification for RRB ALP 2024.
Candidates can access the links to all the events via the official website of the respective RRB under which they wish to apply. The table below mentions RRB wise official website and phone numbers. Candidates must go through the same for a better understanding.
RRB-wise Official Website and Phone Numbers
Name of RRB | Official Website | Phone Number |
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RRB Ajmer | rrbajmer.gov.in | 0145 – 2425230 |
RRB Guwahati | rrbguwahati.gov.in | 0361 – 2540815 |
RRB Muzaffarpur | rrbmuzaffarpur.gov.in | 0621-2213405 |
RRB Thiruvananthapuram | rrbthiruvananthapuram.gov.in | 0471-2323357 |
RRB Secunderabad | rrbsecunderabad.nic.in | 040-27821663 |
RRB Patna | rrbpatna.gov.in | 0612-2677680 |
RRB Malda | rrbmalda.gov.in | 03512-264567 |
RRB Jammu Srinagar | rrbjammu.nic.in | 0191-2476757 |
RRB Gorakhpur | rrbgkp.gov.in | 0551-2201209 |
RRB Chennai | rrbchennai.gov.in | 044-28275323 |
RRB Bhubaneswar | rrbbbs.gov.in | 0674-2303015 |
RRB Ahmedabad | rrbahmedabad.gov.in | 079-22940858 |
RRB Bangalore | rrbbnc.gov.in | 080 – 23330378 |
RRB Bhopal | rrbbpl.nic.in | 0755-2746660 |
RRB Bilaspur | rrbbilaspur.gov.in | 07752-247291 |
RRB Chandigarh | rrbcdg.gov.in | 0172 – 2730093 |
RRB Kolkata | rrbkolkata.gov.in | 033 – 25430108 |
RRB Mumbai | rrbmumbai.gov.in | 022-23090422 |
RRB Ranchi | rrbranchi.gov.in | 0651-2462429 |
RRB Siliguri | rrbsiliguri.org | 0353-2663840 |
RRB Allahabad | rrbald.nic.in | 0532-2224531 |
The conducting body released the RRB ALP vacancy details along with the official notification on the official website via online mode only. There are total 5696 vacancies that are divided as per categories and regions.
Here, we have enlisted the RRB ALP vacancy details. Candidates must go through the table given to get an idea of the same.
RRB ALP Category and Zone-wise Vacancies:
RRB Name | Zone | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total | EXSM |
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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 |
Candidates selected for the RRB ALP posts are paid a salary as per Level 2 of the 7th CPC pay matrix. The minimum and maximum basic pay under level 2 of the 7th CPC is as follows:
RRB ALP Pay Scale:
Parameters | Amount (Rs.) |
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Pay-Scale | Rs. 19,900 |
Grade Pay | Rs. 1900 |
Dearness Allowance | Rs. 10752 |
House Rent Allowance | Rs. 1005 |
Transport Allowance | Rs. 828 |
Night Duty Allowance | Rs. 387 |
Running All | Rs. 6050 |
Gross Pay | Rs. 26,752 |
Net Deduction | Rs. 1848 |
Net Salary | Rs. 24,904 |
Candidates must fulfil the eligibility conditions before applying for the RRB ALP exam. Ineligible applicants will get their candidature rejected in later stages of the recruitment process. The space below mentions the eligibility criteria for RRB ALP:
Age Criteria – Upper age and the lower age limits for RRB ALP and Technician recruitment are as follows
Category-wise, age relaxations for ALP and Technician recruitment are as follows.
RRB ALP Age Relaxations:
Category | Age Relaxation |
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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 Defence plus 3 years |
PWD | 10 years + relaxation for the respective category |
Candidates ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | 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) |
Educational Qualification – Any of the following education qualifications is required for the RRB ALP recruitment
Candidates can apply for RRB ALP in an online mode only. The official website of all the RRBs will host the link to complete the registration process. Candidates need to visit the RRB website under which he/she wishes to get the recruitment. The space below mentions the stepwise procedure to apply online.
–> Direct Link to Apply Online for RRB ALP Vacancy 2024 [Active]
Along with the application form submission, candidates will have to pay an amount depending upon their category as the application fee. The table below mentions the category wise RRB ALP application fee for 2024.
RRB ALP 2024 Application Fee
Categories | Application Fee Amount |
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SC / ST | Rs. 250 |
Ex-Serviceman | Rs. 250 |
PWD | Rs. 250 |
Female | Rs. 250 |
Transgender | Rs. 250 |
Minorities | Rs. 250 |
EWS | Rs. 250 |
All other categories | Rs. 500 |
There may be instances when the candidates make errors while filling out the RRB ALP application form. The Railway Recruitment Board provides a facility to make corrections to the filled-in application form. To use the facility of RRB ALP application form correction, candidates need to pay a fee for the same. Applicants can use the facility to modify the application form twice within the window.
Note: The ALP application form can be modified from February 20 to 29, 2024.
All the details filled in the application form are not available for modifications. Thus, candidates are advised not to rely on the application form correction window and fill the form cautiously. Details that are not available for editing/ modification are as follows.
Soon after the conclusion of the RRB application process, the railway board starts the scrutiny of the application forms. After completion of the application scrutiny, RRB will provide a facility for checking the application status. Candidates can check the RRB ALP application status by visiting the official website of RRB. Registration number and date of birth act as the login credentials to check the RRB ALP application status.
All the candidates who are found eligible as per their claims in the application form can participate in the further recruitment process. Candidates whose applications are accepted will find their RRB ALP application status as ‘Provisionally Eligible’. At the same time, ineligible candidates will see their RRB ALP application status as ‘Rejected’ along with the reason for rejection.
All the candidates whose application status reflects ‘Provisionally Eligible’ will be issued the RRB ALP admit card. Candidates can visit the official websites of the respective RRBs and download the RRB ALP call letter. RRB will not entertain requests for the issuance of the admit card in any mode other than online. Candidates need to carry a hard copy of the ALP admit card on the examination day. Additionally, candidates need to bring a photo ID proof. Failing to take the hall ticket with the photo ID proof on the examination will lead to denial of entry to the examination hall.
Details Mentioned on RRB ALP Admit Card
The Railway Recruitment Board follows a set of processes known as the RRB ALP recruitment process to select candidates for the posts of Assistant Loco Pilots and Technicians in different RRBs. The space below mentions the RRB ALP recruitment/ selection process.
RRB ALP First Stage CBT
RRB ALP Second Stage CBT
RRB ALP CBAT
RRB ALP Document verification
Candidates preparing for the RRB ALP exam must attain knowledge of the exam pattern beforehand. Knowing the exam pattern will boost the preparation; hence, candidates can obtain a better score. RRB ALP exam comprises CBT followed by a CBAT for ALP recruitment. The space below mentions the RRB ALP exam pattern for all the stages.
RRB ALP 2024 Exam Pattern – CBT Stage 1
CBT Stage 2 – Sectional Overview
Section | Number of Questions |
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Mathematics | 20 |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 |
General Science | 20 |
General Awareness and Current Affairs | 10 |
Total | 75 |
RRB ALP 2024 Exam Pattern – CBT Stage 2
CBT Stage 2 – Sectional Overview
Section | Number of Questions |
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Part A – Mathematics | 25 |
Part A – General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 |
Part A – Basic Science and Engineering | 40 |
Part A – General Awareness and Current Affairs | 10 |
Part B – Trade-related questions | 75 |
Total | 175 |
Apart from the exam pattern, the RRB ALP syllabus can also enhance the preparation exponentially. Syllabus for both the CBTs varies. Candidates can check the space below to know some of the topics as per the RRB ALP syllabus in different sections of the RRB ALP exams.
RRB ALP Syllabus for Mathematics
– BODMAS
– Decimals
– Fractions
– LCM
– HCF
– Percentages
– Ratio and Proportion
– Mensuration
– Time and Work
– Time and Distance
RRB ALP Syllabus for General Intelligence and Reasoning
– Alphabetical and Number Series
– Coding and Decoding
– Mathematical operations
– Relationships
– Syllogism
– Jumbling
– Venn Diagram
– Data Interpretation and Sufficiency
– Analytical reasoning
– Classification
RRB ALP Syllabus for General Science – All topics in Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences from class 10th
RRB ALP Syllabus for General Awareness on Current Affairs – Cover recent happenings that have happened in the last year.
RRB ALP Syllabus for Basic Science and Engineering for Stage 2 CBT –
– Engineering Drawing
– Units
– Measurements
– Mass Weight and Density
– Work Power and Energy
– Speed and Velocity
– Heat and TemperatureBasic Electricity
– Levers and Simple Machines
– Occupational Safety and Health
The last stage of the RRB ALP selection process is the document verification round. The Railway Recruitment Board will not consider the candidates who fail to provide all the documents for the further recruitment process. The documents required for the document verification process is as follows:
– Matriculation/ High School certificate as proof of date of birth
– 10 + 2 / Higher Secondary/PUC
– NCVT / SCVT/ Engineering Degree/ Diploma certificate with Semester wise Mark Sheets
– SC/ST certificate
– OBC NCL certificate
– Non-creamy layer declaration
– Income Certificate
– Original discharge certificate for Ex-serviceman.
– Aadhaar card photocopy
– Medical certificates for PwD candidates
– NOC from government servants
– Minority Community declaration
– Receipt of payment, if made through a challan at the SBI branch
– Self Certification by the Transgender candidates
– J and K Domicile Certificate
– Certificate of eligibility
– Decree of divorce stating the candidate is not remarried
– Death Certificate of spouse in case of a widow
The Railway Recruitment Board will release RRB ALP results for all the stages separately. Candidates qualifying in a stage are eligible to participate in the subsequent stage of the RRB ALP recruitment process. Candidates can check the RRB ALP result in an online mode.
Visiting the official website of the relevant RRB will help in accessing RRB ALP result 2024. Qualifying as per the result is subject to document verification as well as a vacancy in a particular post. Apart from the stage-wise result declaration, different participating RRBs will separately release the RRB ALP result.
Here, we have enlisted some of the important frequently asked questions related to RRB ALP 2024. Candidates must read these questions and answers to clear out their doubts regarding the same subject.
A. The initial basic salary of RRB ALP is Rs. 19,900 as per the level of the 7th CPC pay matrix.
A. The Railway Recruitment Board conducts two CBTs followed by a CBAT (for ALP aspirants only) and a document verification round for the recruitment. For the recruitment under the post of Technician, candidates need not appear for CBAT.
A. Yes. The minimum educational qualification required in matriculation. Hence a 12th pass is eligible to apply if they fulfil all other eligibility conditions laid by the Railway Recruitment Board.
A. Candidates whose age falls within the bar of 18 years to 30 years are eligible to apply for RRB ALP. However, some categories have age relaxation.
A. Candidates can apply for the RRB ALP in an online mode only. No other mode is available for the completion of the RRB ALP registration.
A. Yes, to become an Assistant Loco Pilot, a candidate must have an ITI degree. Candidates holding a diploma/ degree in the field of automobile/ mechanical/ electrical/ electronics are also eligible to apply for the RRB ALP recruitment exam.
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