{"id":17394,"date":"2026-05-16T07:09:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T01:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/?p=17394"},"modified":"2026-05-16T07:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T01:39:29","slug":"rrb-alp-notification-2026-out-11127-vacancy-eligibility-exam-date-cen-01-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/rrb-alp-notification-2026-out-11127-vacancy-eligibility-exam-date-cen-01-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"RRB ALP Notification 2026 Out \u2013 11127 Vacancy, Eligibility, Exam Date | CEN 01\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The RRB ALP exam is conducted by the Indian Railways every year. \u00a0This year, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the detailed RRB ALP Notification 2026 PDF at the official website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rrbcdg.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.rrbcdg.gov.in\/<\/a>\u00a0for the recruitment of 11127 Assistant Loco Pilot Vacancies to be filled across all zonal railways. Candidates interested and eligible for the recruitment must start with the application process, which starts today, 15th May 2026, at<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbapply.gov.in.\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbapply.gov.in.<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RRB ALP Recruitment 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the detailed CEN 01\/2026 notification, this is an excellent opportunity for 10th-pass railway job aspirants who have an SSLC \/ITI qualification. The selection of the candidates will be done through the CBT 1, CBT 2 and CBAT Exam. Have a look at the overview for the RRB ALP 2026 Exam from the tabular data below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>RRB ALP Recruitment 2026- Summary<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Conducting Body<\/td><td>Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Post Name<\/td><td>Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Advt No.<\/td><td>CEN 01\/2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total Vacancies<\/td><td>11,127<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mode of Application<\/td><td>Online<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Online Application Dates<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>15th May to 14th June 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Education Qualification<\/td><td>Education- 10th pass + SSLC \/ITI&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Age Limit<\/td><td>18 to 30 years<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pay Level<\/td><td>Level-2 (7th CPC)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Initial Pay<\/td><td>Rs. 19900<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Selection process<\/td><td>CBT 1, CBT 2, CBAT, DV, DME<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Job Location<\/td><td>Across India<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Official website<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rrbcdg.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.rrbcdg.gov.in\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"CBSJWJHFR2IKUFP5SDKCSX7P9JAU3VLB\">RRB ALP Notification 2026 Out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The detailed notification PDF for RRB ALP 2026 (CEN 01\/2026) exma has been released at all participating RRB regional websites (e.g., rrbcdg.gov.in, rrbchennai.gov.in, rrbmumbai.gov.in, etc.). The notification includes complete details for eligibility, syllabus, selection process, salary, and more. Candidates must check these details from the official notification before applying for the recruitment from the direct link below.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RRB ALP Notification 2026 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rrbcdg.gov.in\/uploads\/2026\/01-ALP\/012026ALP-CEN.pdf\">Download PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RRB ALP 2026 Important Dates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recruitment notification for RRB ALP CEN 01\/2026 has been released with the schedule for online registration dates. The&nbsp;<strong>Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has opened the application window for 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilots from 15th May to 14th June 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Events<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Important Dates<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Detailed Notification<\/td><td>14th May 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RRB ALP Apply Online\u00a0Starts<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>15th May 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Last Date to Apply<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>14th June 2026 (11:59 pm)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Last Date to Pay Fee<\/td><td>16th June 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>RRB ALP New Vacancy 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced 11,170 Assistant Loco Pilot vacancies to be filled through RRB ALP Recruitment 2026. RRB ALP Vacancy has been announced for all 21 RRBs. The region-wise and category-wise RRB ALP Vacancy 2026 has been notified with the release of the official notification PDF.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RRB ALP Vacancy (Category-wise)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Vacancies<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UR<\/td><td>4860<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>1746<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>919<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC<\/td><td>2598<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>1004<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>11127<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ExSM<\/td><td>1115<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RRB ALP Vacancy (Zone-wise)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>RRB<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Zones<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>SC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ST<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OBC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>EWS<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>EsSM<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ahmedabad<\/td><td>WR<\/td><td><strong>147<\/strong><\/td><td>62<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>38<\/td><td>14<\/td><td>15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Ajmer<\/td><td>NWR<\/td><td><strong>600<\/strong><\/td><td>262<\/td><td>97<\/td><td>59<\/td><td>142<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>WCR<\/td><td><strong>118<\/strong><\/td><td>56<\/td><td>18<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>32<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Prayagraj<\/td><td>NCR<\/td><td><strong>457<\/strong><\/td><td>284<\/td><td>37<\/td><td>27<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>44<\/td><td>46<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NR<\/td><td><strong>153<\/strong><\/td><td>62<\/td><td>23<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>42<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bengaluru<\/td><td>SWR<\/td><td><strong>200<\/strong><\/td><td>80<\/td><td>31<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>54<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Bhopal<\/td><td>WCR<\/td><td><strong>423<\/strong><\/td><td>194<\/td><td>74<\/td><td>23<\/td><td>117<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>42<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>WR<\/td><td><strong>30<\/strong><\/td><td>15<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bhubaneshwar<\/td><td>ECoR<\/td><td><strong>801<\/strong><\/td><td>548<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>36<\/td><td>48<\/td><td>99<\/td><td>80<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Bilaspur<\/td><td>CR<\/td><td><strong>322<\/strong><\/td><td>187<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>52<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SECR<\/td><td><strong>200<\/strong><\/td><td>84<\/td><td>29<\/td><td>14<\/td><td>53<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chandigarh<\/td><td>NR<\/td><td><strong>187<\/strong><\/td><td>56<\/td><td>39<\/td><td>23<\/td><td>49<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chennai<\/td><td>SR<\/td><td><strong>186<\/strong><\/td><td>93<\/td><td>24<\/td><td>14<\/td><td>41<\/td><td>14<\/td><td>19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gorakhpur<\/td><td>NER<\/td><td><strong>105<\/strong><\/td><td>28<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>37<\/td><td>17<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Guwahati<\/td><td>NFR<\/td><td><strong>676<\/strong><\/td><td>272<\/td><td>109<\/td><td>63<\/td><td>164<\/td><td>68<\/td><td>68<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jammu<\/td><td>NR<\/td><td><strong>400<\/strong><\/td><td>158<\/td><td>58<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>110<\/td><td>44<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Kolkata<\/td><td>ER<\/td><td><strong>344<\/strong><\/td><td>135<\/td><td>53<\/td><td>35<\/td><td>89<\/td><td>32<\/td><td>34<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SER<\/td><td><strong>497<\/strong><\/td><td>280<\/td><td>101<\/td><td>52<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>24<\/td><td>50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Malda<\/td><td>ER<\/td><td><strong>270<\/strong><\/td><td>109<\/td><td>41<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>73<\/td><td>27<\/td><td>27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SER<\/td><td><strong>289<\/strong><\/td><td>117<\/td><td>43<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>78<\/td><td>29<\/td><td>29<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"3\">Mumbai<\/td><td>CR<\/td><td><strong>1078<\/strong><\/td><td>290<\/td><td>207<\/td><td>99<\/td><td>344<\/td><td>138<\/td><td>108<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SCR<\/td><td><strong>78<\/strong><\/td><td>32<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>26<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>WR<\/td><td><strong>37<\/strong><\/td><td>14<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Muzaffarpur<\/td><td>ECR<\/td><td><strong>42<\/strong><\/td><td>18<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Patna<\/td><td>ECR<\/td><td><strong>103<\/strong><\/td><td>41<\/td><td>16<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>28<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Ranchi<\/td><td>ECR<\/td><td><strong>555<\/strong><\/td><td>224<\/td><td>83<\/td><td>42<\/td><td>150<\/td><td>56<\/td><td>56<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SER<\/td><td><strong>745<\/strong><\/td><td>248<\/td><td>150<\/td><td>63<\/td><td>213<\/td><td>71<\/td><td>74<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Secunderabad<\/td><td>ECoR<\/td><td><strong>824<\/strong><\/td><td>387<\/td><td>119<\/td><td>57<\/td><td>228<\/td><td>33<\/td><td>82<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SCR<\/td><td><strong>596<\/strong><\/td><td>238<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>162<\/td><td>61<\/td><td>61<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Siliguri<\/td><td>NFR<\/td><td><strong>600<\/strong><\/td><td>243<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>46<\/td><td>161<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Trivandrum<\/td><td>SR<\/td><td><strong>64<\/strong><\/td><td>43<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>11127<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>4860<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1746<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>919<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2598<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1004<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1115<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>RRB ALP 2026 Eligibility Criteria<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10th pass candidates with SSLC \/ITI certification falling in the age group of 18 to 30 years are eligible to apply for RRB ALP 2026. Further check the detailed eligibility criteria from here. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educational Qualification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>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 &amp; TV \/ Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanic \/ Tractor Mechanic \/ Turner \/ Wireman<br><strong>OR\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matriculation \/ SSLC, Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the trades mentioned above<br><strong>OR\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three-year Diploma in Mechanical \/ Electrical \/ Electronics \/ Automobile Engineering<br><strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A combination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognised Institution in lieu of ITI.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Candidates with a degree in the Engineering disciplines mentioned above can also apply.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Age Limit (as on 01\/07\/2026)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minimum- 18 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum- 30 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upper Age Relaxation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice\u00a0 under the Apprenticeship Act before attaining the age of 25 years<br>35 years of age (UR)<br>38 years of age (OBC-NCL)<br>40 years of age (SC\/ST)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SC\/ST- 5 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OBC (NCL)- 3 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PWD- 10 years + relaxation for the respective category<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ex-Servicemen (more than 6 months of service after attestation)- Up to the extent of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates ordinarily domiciled in the\u00a0 State of Jammu &amp; Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989- 5 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates who are serving Group &#8216;C&#8217; and\u00a0 Erstwhile Group &#8216;D&#8217; Railway Staff, Casual Labour and\u00a0 Substitutes in Railways who have put in a\u00a0 minimum of 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells)-\u00a0<br>40 years of age (UR)<br>43 years of age (OBC-NCL)<br>45 years of age (SC\/ST)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates who are working in\u00a0 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<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women candidates who are widowed, divorced or\u00a0judicially separated from husbands but not remarried.<br>35 years of age (UR)<br>38 years of age (OBC-NCL)<br>40 years of age (SC\/ST)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"HR5I2GY2MHYLPTXWDUJD69KCHYVLMSSX\">RRB ALP Recruitment 2026 Application Fee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates must pay the required application fee when filling out their RRB ALP Application Form 2026. Failure to pay the amount will result in the rejection of the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Application Fee<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SCSTEx-ServicemanPWDsFemaleTransgenderMinoritiesEBC<\/td><td>Rs. 250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>For All Other Candidates<\/td><td>Rs. 500<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Is Application Fee Refund?<\/strong><br>Yes on appearing For CBT, the amount is refunded as&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gen\/ OBC\/ EWS:\u00a0<strong>Rs.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>400\/-<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SC\/ ST\/ EBC\/ Female\/ Transgender:<strong>\u00a0Rs. 250\/-<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay the Examination Fee Through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking\/ Pay Offline Through E-Challan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to Apply for RRB ALP Recruitment 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the browser and visit the official website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rrbapply.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.rrbapply.gov.in\/.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the homepage, click on the link that reads &#8220;Click here to apply for pay level-2 post of Assistant Loco Pilot&#8221; under the CEN-01\/2026 (ALP) &#8211; Link for application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new page appears on the screen. Click on the Apply button and choose Create an Account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For the \u2018Create an Account\u2019 form, fill in your basic details, for example, Personal Information, Aadhar Verification, and Contact Details, and create a password. (Password should be a combination of Capital letters, small letters, special characters, and numbers).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Candidates must log in using a registered mobile number mail ID, and password to complete the application form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Candidates must select the RRB for which they wish to apply and select the posts and zones within the chosen RRB.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter other details, including essential educational qualification details. Upload scanned images of their photograph, signature, and SC\/ST certificate (if applicable) according to the specifications given in the form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Candidates must select the trade for Part B of CBT-2, exercise the order of post preference and complete the declaration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After filling in all the necessary fields carefully, applicants can see the preview of their application form. They should go through all the details and click on \u2018Final Submission\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fee will be paid online through Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, or UPI Services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The confirmation page of the online Application Form will be generated only after successful payment by the candidate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download and take a print copy of the confirmation page of the application form for future reference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"N2MR8VC0BSD5JMEJYGQPHPYN4CRRSHX1\">RRB ALP 2026 Selection Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The candidates will be selected as per the RRB ALP Recruitment 2026 Selection Process guidelines. Railway Zone and RRB-wise vacancies are released along with the notification pdf. Candidates can choose only one RRB and indicate their preference for the Railway zones. The post-wise selection process with stages has been tabulated below-&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>RRB ALP Recruitment 2026 Selection Process<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>First Stage CBT ISecond Stage CBT IIComputer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)Document Verification (DV)Medical Examination (ME)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"N65V41A5BUDPIPLODKQ261VSHG0IXOAI\">RRB ALP 2026 Exam Pattern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>RRB ALP 2026 selection process will be based on 5 rounds of exams, which are CBT 1, CBT 2, CBAT and Document Verification. The exam patterns CBT 1, CBT 2 and CBAT are discussed below, along with the detailed syllabus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CBT 1 Exam Pattern (New)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>RRB ALP Exam Pattern 2026\u00a0has been slightly changed<\/strong>. There will be 75 questions, which have to be completed in 60 minutes.\u00a0The questions in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) 1 exam are asked from Mathematics, General Intelligence &amp; Reasoning, and General Science\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marking Scheme:<\/strong>&nbsp;1 mark for each correct answer.<br><strong>Negative Marking:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2153 mark for each incorrect answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Subjects<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>No. of Questions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Marks<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Qualifying Marks<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MathematicsMental AbilityGeneral Science<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>1 hour<\/td><td>UR &amp; EWS &#8211; 40%,<br>OBC (NCL) &#8211; 30%<br>SC &#8211; 30%<br>ST &#8211; 25%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;Candidates who clear the CBT 1 exam will be 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 normalised in all the stages of the exam that involve multiple shifts. The 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.careerpower.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/14142232\/rrb-alp-pattern.avif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CBT 2 Exam Pattern<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>RRB ALP 2026-27 CBT 2 will also be conducted in online mode. The total time duration for the CBT 2 exam is 2 hours and 30 minutes.&nbsp;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 &amp; Reasoning, and General Science and Part B will be based on Relevant Trades. Let&#8217;s have a look at the RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam Pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Sections<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>No. of Questions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Marks<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\" colspan=\"4\"><strong>Part A<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mathematics<\/td><td rowspan=\"3\">100<\/td><td rowspan=\"3\">100<\/td><td rowspan=\"3\">90 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Intelligence &amp; Reasoning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Science<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\" colspan=\"4\"><strong>Part B<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Relevant Trade<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>60 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>175<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>175<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2 hours 30 minutes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marking Scheme:<\/strong>&nbsp;1 mark for each correct answer, a negative marking of \u2153 mark for each incorrect answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>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, the final selection list will be prepared. There shall be no negative marking in the Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"WPOAC46G30QRL861KGMS55SHXPKM2EEY\">RRB ALP Salary Structure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The in-hand salary for RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) ranges between Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 35,000 per month as per the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) pay scale. This amount may vary depending on the place of posting and other allowances. The selected candidates will be entitled to Level 2 of the Pay Matrix Level 2, with an initial pay scale of INR 19,900 along with other allowances including-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>House Rent Allowance (HRA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dearness Allowance (DA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Running Allowance (Based on the km travelled)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transport Allowance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Pension Scheme (10% Deduction) etc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"E0EQ0OOS4LNMMW3BJKKXJTA0SWFUPN85\">RRB ALP 2026 Cut Off<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will also be releasing category-wise RRB ALP cut-off marks for Assistant Loco Pilot posts along with the RRB ALP Result. The candidates can refer to the previous year&#8217;s cut-off marks to have a reference for the exam level for the upcoming RRB ALP Exam.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\" colspan=\"7\"><strong>RRB ALP CBT 1 Cut Off 2024-25<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Zone<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>SC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ST<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OBC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>EWS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Ajmer<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>54.33<\/td><td>36.19<\/td><td>27.99<\/td><td>39.27<\/td><td>40.18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>40.56<\/td><td>55.46<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>31.53<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Chandigarh<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>40.09<\/td><td>30.01<\/td><td>25.02<\/td><td>30.01<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>41.97<\/td><td>40.71<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>36.11<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Mumbai<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>57.17<\/td><td>36.68<\/td><td>30.48<\/td><td>44.08<\/td><td>40.17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>40.21<\/td><td>40.26<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>31.25<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Malda<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>63.06<\/td><td>41.57<\/td><td>39.81<\/td><td>55.98<\/td><td>49.80<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>42.99<\/td><td>37.46<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>32.85<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Ranchi<\/td><td>61.61<\/td><td>39.67<\/td><td>31.05<\/td><td>48.47<\/td><td>40.44<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>41.03<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>46.23<\/td><td>31.03<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Guwahati<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>59.91<\/td><td>37.48<\/td><td>26.24<\/td><td>49.18<\/td><td>40.11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>42.56<\/td><td>38.41<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>46.84<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Bilaspur<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>58.41<\/td><td>40.68<\/td><td>30.39<\/td><td>46.14<\/td><td>40.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>40.24<\/td><td>31.37<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>30.08<\/td><td>41.17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Thiruvananthapuram<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>48.93<\/td><td>30.06<\/td><td>31.49<\/td><td>48.90<\/td><td>40.09<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>41.36<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>30.49<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Chennai<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>49.51<\/td><td>34.42<\/td><td>25.07<\/td><td>39.35<\/td><td>40.15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>41.41<\/td><td>31.47<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>30.06<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Kolkata<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>63.44<\/td><td>45.73<\/td><td>34.71<\/td><td>46.82<\/td><td>40.05<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>41.20<\/td><td>34.70<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>31.09<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Gorakhpur<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>63.90<\/td><td>44.13<\/td><td>25.24<\/td><td>51.37<\/td><td>40.09<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>49.03<\/td><td>35.65<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>35.62<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Ahmedabad<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>54.54<\/td><td>36.01<\/td><td>28.67<\/td><td>41.38<\/td><td>40.01<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>42.67<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>32.76<\/td><td>32.56<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Patna<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>67.59<\/td><td>49.65<\/td><td>25.23<\/td><td>62.71<\/td><td>55.43<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>45.88<\/td><td>62.48<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>30.65<\/td><td>41.28<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Bengaluru<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>58.49<\/td><td>42.11<\/td><td>32.24<\/td><td>47.16<\/td><td>40.07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>40.25<\/td><td>45.24<\/td><td>43.64<\/td><td>31.96<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Prayagraj<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>59.58<\/td><td>48.81<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>54.51<\/td><td>40.09<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>40.24<\/td><td>31.07<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>31.05<\/td><td>49.52<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Bhubaneswar<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>60.98<\/td><td>42.46<\/td><td>44.08<\/td><td>50.83<\/td><td>40.13<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>40.02<\/td><td>34.24<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>31.46<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Jammu-Srinagar<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>52.53<\/td><td>35.49<\/td><td>25.03<\/td><td>38.15<\/td><td>41.68<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>52.54<\/td><td>51.37<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Bhopal<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>45.53<\/td><td>31.53<\/td><td>27.59<\/td><td>38.90<\/td><td>40.02<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>40.84<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>30.59<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Secunderabad<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>56.20<\/td><td>38.27<\/td><td>32.32<\/td><td>43.81<\/td><td>40.09<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>30.42<\/td><td>30.42<\/td><td>30.42<\/td><td>30.42<\/td><td>30.42<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Muzzafapur<\/td><td>Open<\/td><td>72.08653<\/td><td>50.45285<\/td><td>32.10956<\/td><td>66.25954<\/td><td>56.30216<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EXSM<\/td><td>43.18830<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>33.60804<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"MBKP16UTL5UJVT5XAOQSL54AOJ07OY4O\">RRB ALP Recruitment 2026 Participating RRBs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Through RRB ALP 2026, the candidates will be selected as Assistant Loco Pilots in the following Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). This list has been released along with the official notification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>RRB ALP 2026 Participating RRBs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RRB Regions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Official website<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ahmedabad<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ajmer<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbajmer.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbajmer.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bengaluru<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbbhopal.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbbhopal.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bhopal<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbbhopal.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbbhopal.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bhubaneshwar<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbbbs.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbbbs.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bilaspur<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbbilashpur.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbbilashpur.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chandigarh<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbccdg.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbccdg.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chennai<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbchenna.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbchenna.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gorakhpur<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbgkp.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbgkp.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Guwahati<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbguwahati.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbguwahati.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jammu Srinagar<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbjammu.nic.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbjammu.nic.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kolkata<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbkolkata.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbkolkata.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Malda<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbmalda.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbmalda.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mumbai<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbmumbai.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbmumbai.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Muzaffarpur<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbmuzaffarpur.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbmuzaffarpur.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Patna<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbpatna.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbpatna.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Prayagraj<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbald.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbald.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ranchi<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbranchi.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbranchi.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Secunderabad<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbsecunderabad.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbsecunderabad.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Siliguri<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbsiliguri.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbsiliguri.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thiruvananthapuram<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrbthiruvanthapuram.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.rrbthiruvanthapuram.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The RRB ALP exam is conducted by the Indian Railways every year. \u00a0This year, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the detailed RRB ALP Notification 2026 PDF at the official website\u00a0https:\/\/www.rrbcdg.gov.in\/\u00a0for the recruitment of 11127 Assistant Loco Pilot Vacancies to be filled across all zonal railways. 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