RRB ALP Exam – The RRB conducts the Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) exam to recruit candidates into the Indian Railways. The RRB ALP 2021 exam is yet to be conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board.
Candidates can check the relevant information on other RRB exams conducted by the railway board.
RRB ALP 2020 – The Railway Board has not released any information regarding the recruitment of RRB ALP 2020 examination. Information related to Railway Assistant Loco Pilot 2020 exam, if any, will be updated on this page.
RRB ALP exam 2018 – the last recruitment for the Assistant Loco Pilot exam was RRB ALP 2018. RRB has released the final RRB result for ALP and Technician exam 2018- 2019. The final result for RRB ALP exam 2018-2019 is released on December 13th, 2019. Candidates who appeared for RRB ALP exam 2019 can check the final list of candidates selected for ALP and Technician exam on the official website.
This article is about all the relevant details regarding the ALP like results, admit card, exam dates, centres, syllabus, exam pattern, etc.
Table of Contents
- RRB ALP Exam Date
- RRB ALP Vacancies
- RRB ALP Admit Card
- RRB ALP Online Application
- RRB ALP Eligibility
- RRB ALP Syllabus
- RRB ALP Results
- RRB ALP Cut-off
- RRB ALP Exam Centres
For details on other Government Exams, refer to the linked article.
RRB ALP Exam Dates
The Railway Recruitment Board is expected to announce the recruitment of Railway ALP 2021 exam soon. The Railway Board will publish the official notification of ALP 2021 on the official website. Candidates who wish to appear for the RRB ALP 2021 must go through the recruitment details carefully before filling the application form.
Aspirants can go through the tentative dates for RRB ALP 2021 exam on the table given below-
| RRB ALP Exam 2021 | Tentative Dates |
| RRB ALP 2021 Notification | August 2021 |
| Online application form | August to September 2021 |
| Last Date for Payment of Fee through online | September 2021 |
| First stage Computer Based Test (CBT) | November 2021 |
| Date for Declaration of CBT I Result | To be notified |
| 2nd Stage of CBT | January 2022 |
| RRB ALP CBT 2 Result | To be notified |
| RRB ALP CBT 3 Exam Date 2021 | To be notified |
Aspirants willing to write RRB ALP 2021 exam can go through the RRB ALP salary details on the linked page.
Candidates should check the RRB Notification carefully before applying for the exam.
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RRB ALP Exam 2019
The important exam related dates regarding the RRB ALP 2018-19 are as follows:
| RRB ALP Exam | Date |
| Online application form | 03-02-2018 to 05-03-2018 |
| Last Date for Payment of Fee through online | 30-03-2018 |
| Last Date for Payment of fee through SBI Bank Challan | 28-03-2018 |
| Last Date for Payment of fee through Post Office Challan | 27-03-2018 |
| First stage Computer Based Test (CBT) | 09-08-2018 |
| Last Date for Modification of Photograph | 20-07-2018 |
| Date for Objections of Answer Key | 21-09-2018 to 25-09-2018 |
| Submission of Preference Details | 22-09-2018 to 1-10-2018 |
| Date for Declaration of CBT I Result | 20-12-2018 |
| 2nd Stage of CBT (Rescheduled) | 21-01-2019, 22-01-2019
& 23-01-2019 |
| Exam City and Date Intimation | 09-01-2019 |
| Downloading of Travel Pass for SC/ST Candidates | 09-01-2019 |
| Activation of Mock link for Second Stage CBT | 12-01-2019 |
| Date for Downloading Answer key & Question Paper- CBT 2 | 18-02-2019 |
| The date for Raising of objections- CBT 2 | 19-02-2019 |
| RRB ALP CBT 2 Result | 06.04.2019 |
| RRB ALP CBT 3 Exam Date 2019 | 10.05.2019 |
The RRB has not released any official document for the RRB ALP Exam date for 2019-20. Candidates should keep checking the official website on a daily basis for the latest update on the same.
RRB ALP Vacancy
The RRB ALP vacancies for the 2019 exams has been released. The Railway Recruitment Board is yet to release the tentative RRB ALP vacancies for the year 2019-20.
Like the previous year, this year also there are chances of increment in the number of RRB vacancies for the ALP.
The vacancy related details are given below:
| Post | RRB ALP Vacancy |
| RRB ALP | 36576 |
| RRB Technician | 27795 |
| Total | 64371 |
For detailed information on the number of RRB ALP vacancies for various posts in 2018-19 covering all sections of candidates, refer to the RRB ALP Notification.
RRB ALP Admit Card
The RRB ALP admit card will have all the relevant information related to the exam, candidate, venue, etc. The RRB ALP Exam Admit Card for the final stage 2018-19 exam i.e CBT 3 has been released on the official website on 10.05.2019.
In order to attend the Pyscho test, candidates need to bring a print out of the admit card to the exam centre, failing which their admission will be disqualified.
Only those candidates can download the RRB ALP exam admit card who are shortlisted for the next exam.
RRB ALP Admit Card Download
The steps to download the RRB ALP admit card are as follows:
- Step 1- Visit the RRB official website of your respective region.
- Step 2- Choose your exam ( RRB ALP)
- Step 3- Fill the Registration number and Date of Birth
- Step 4- Click on submit button
- Step 5- Save and download it to take a print out.
For more details on other RBB Admit Card, refer to the linked article.
RRB ALP Online Application
The candidates should be careful about the instructions provided in the RRB ALP notification before filling the online application.
There are certain documents needed to get ready before going ahead with the RRB ALP online application process.
The pre-requisites of the Online application are as follows:
- Details of Aadhar Card
- Valid mobile number and email ID
- Scanned images of Photograph and signature
- Scanned copy of caste certificate
- Details of the online payment
How to Apply online?
The steps to fill the online application form are as follows:
- Step 1- Go to the official website of the RRB of your region.
- Step 2- Click on the “apply now” option.
- Step 3- Fill the necessary details like father’s name, Date of Birth, Phone number, etc.
- Step 4- Verify your phone number and email id through an OTP.
- Step 5- After verification, a registration ID will be issued
- Step 6- Re-login to the website with your Registration ID and password
- Step 7- Fill the other details asked for in the required field
- Step 8- Upload the scanned copy of your photograph and signature of the required dimension
- Step 9- Make the payment or upload your payment details
- Step 10- Review your application once again and click submit button
- Step 11- The application will be displayed on the screen for downloading and taking the print out.
RRB ALP Eligibility
The RRB ALP post requires a candidate to have certain qualifications.
The RRB ALP eligibility is the major aspect that the candidates should be careful while filling the online application form.
The qualification requirements for the RRB ALP are as follows:
Nationality
- The candidate must be a citizen of India, Nepal, Bhutan.
- In case of migration to India from certain countries like Zambia, Taiwan, etc, candidates must have relevant migration document confirming the Indian Citizenship approved by the Government of India.
Age Limit
The age limit for the RRB ALP eligibility is as follows:
- Minimum Age- 18 years
- Maximum Age- 30 years
There is certain age relaxation for candidates which can be understood in detail from the RRB ALP eligibility section the official Notification.
Educational requirement
The basic educational requirement for the RRB ALP post is given below:
- Candidates should have passed matriculation and completed course Act Apprenticeship Industrial Training Institute approved by NCVT or SCVT in the respective trade.
- Those who have a diploma in Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical / Automobile Engineering recognized by the AICTE are also eligible for the exam.
For details on RRB eligibility, refer to the linked article.
RRB ALP Syllabus
The RRB has released the syllabus for the ALP on the official website. The RRB ALP syllabus will have all the relevant exam topics related information.
The Assistant Loco Pilot CBT 2 syllabus is very important as it contains many relevant topics that are asked frequently in the exam.
The RRB ALP exam pattern gives an idea on the overall exam.
The major topics covered in the exam of RRB ALP are as follows:
- Mathematics
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
- General Science
- Basic Science and Engineering
- General awareness & current affairs
Candidates should be thorough with each and every topic mentioned in the RRB syllabus.
There are many important books for the RRB ALP preparation. Candidates should refer to the books mentioned in the article to understand all the topics properly.
They should devise a proper study routine for effective and successful exam preparation and a good score. Candidates can take regular Online Quiz to test their RRB ALP exam preparation level.
RRB ALP Result
The Railway Recruitment Board has released the results for the 2018-19 exam. The final result for RRB ALP and Technician exam 2019 is released on December 13th, 2019.
The important exam result dates are as follows:
| RRB ALP Results | Date |
| Assistant Loco Pilot CBT 1 result | 02.11.2018 to 11.12.2018 |
| Assistant Loco Pilot CBT 2 result | 06.04.2019 |
| Assistant Loco Pilot CBT 3 result | 04.06.2019 |
The table below gives information on the regions of published result for 2018-19:
| RRB ALP- Zone | Results Status |
| RRB Ahmedabad ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Ajmer ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Allahabad ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Bangalore ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Bhopal ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Bhubaneswar ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Bilaspur ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Chandigarh ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Chennai ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Gorakhpur ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Guwahati ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Jammu Srinagar ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Kolkata ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Malda ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Mumbai ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Muzaffarpur ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Patna ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Ranchi ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Secunderabad ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Siliguri ALP Result 2019 | Published |
| RRB Thiruvananthapuram ALP Result 2019 | Published |
For getting a good score in the exam, candidates should do a thorough RRB Preparation for the exam.
How to Check RRB ALP Result?
The RRB Assistant Loco Pilot result can be checked as follows:
- Step 1- Login to the official website of RRB (region-specific)
- Step 2- Click on the Result link
- Step 3- Provide your roll number
- Step 4- Click on submit button
- Step 5- Your result will be displayed on the screen. Take a printout of the same.
Candidates can check their RRB ALP result on the official website of the RRB for their respective region.
RRB ALP Cut-offs
The RRB ALP cut-offs for the 2019 exam are given below:
| RRB ALP- Cutoffs | Percentage |
| General | 40% |
| OBC | 30% |
| SC | 30% |
| ST | 25% |
The 2019-20 RRB ALP cut off is yet to be released. Analyse the RRB ALP Cut Off trend for the previous year to devise effective preparation strategy.
Important pointers
- The above-given numbers are the minimum percentage marks need to qualify RRB ALP Stage I 2018-19 exam.
- Based on RRB ALP cut off marks, candidates will be shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process.
- The Computer Based Test is qualifying in nature, which means the marks secured in ALP CBT 1 will not be counted while preparing the final merit list.
For more details on region-wise cutoffs, check the official website of RRB for the desired region.
RRB ALP Exam Centres
The various exam centres for the RRB ALP are given below:
For more details on the RRB ALP exam, candidates can refer to the official website of the RRB.
Aspirants willing to appear for government exams can go through the links given below for relevant details-
I am completed diploma in instrumentation engineering. Can I apply for RRB ALP TEST
Hi Vishnu,
Please go through the RRB ALP Eligibility in detail.
,I completed My Computer engineering can I apply for RRB ALP TEST
Hi Rohan,
As the minimum education qualification required to appear for RRB ALP exam is matriculation pass. Hence you are eligible to apply for the exam. Check RRB ALP Eligibility for clarification.
I have completed btech from computer science branch can i apply for rrb alp post
Hi Kamal,
Any candidate who has passed matriculation and completed course Act Apprenticeship Industrial Training Institute approved by NCVT or SCVT in the respective trade and those who have a diploma in Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical / Automobile Engineering recognized by the AICTE can apply for RRB ALP Exam. For further details, check RRB ALP Eligibility.
I am an aeronautical engineering. Can I apply the loco pilot posting?
Hi,
Yes, you can apply for the RRB ALP Exam. Check the detailed RRB ALP Eligibility here.
Hii, I am completed my diploma mechanical engineering can i eligible for RRB ALP
Hi,
Yes, you can apply for the Assistant Loco Pilot Exam. Check the following links for assistance.
RRB ALP Eligibility
RRB AlP Syllabus
Hii,I am completed ITI trade electronic mechanic and diploma appearing 3rd year trade electronic and telecomunication engineering can I apply eligible for RRB
Hi,
The candidate needs to complete the ITI (approved by NCVT/SCVT) in any specific trade to apply for RRB ALP.
Hi,
I’m susritha. I completed My Diploma Commercial & Computer Package(CCP). Can I eligible for RRB Alp exam.