RRB ALP is a national level recruitment drive for Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) and Technicians in Indian Railways. The recruitment drive will be organized and managed by one of the 21 Regional Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) for all the regions. RRBs recruit for Group B, Group C, and Group D posts. Few of the popular exams conducted by RRBs are RRB NTPC, Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP), Junior Engineer, Assistant manager, Traffic Assistant, Ticket Checker, Goods Guard, Group D exam etc. There is details about the RRB ALP Recruitment 2024, Exam Schedule, Eligibility, Application Form, Syllabus, Result, Admit Card, Vacancies, Exam Pattern, Result

RRB ALP 2024 Highlights

Date of Exam:    March/April 2024 (Tentative)

Conducting Body:            Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)

Official Website:             www.indianrailways.gov.in

Exam Level:     National

Mode of Exam:                 Online

Language: Question papers are made available in the following 12 languages- Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Manipuri, Konkani

RRB ALP Recruitment 2024

Events Related to ALP & Technician Recruitment	Tentative Dates
Release of notification for new vacancy by Railway Recruitment Board	Update soon
Commencement of Application Form	Update soon
Last date	Update soon
Downloading of Admit Card starts	Update soon
RRB ALP Exam Date	Update soon
Result Announcement	Update soon

Online Application Process for RRB ALP Exam 2024 –

• Go to the official website of Indian Railways – http://www.indianrailways.gov.in.
• Click on the ‘RECRUITMENT’ tab at the top of the home-page.
• Click the RRB link through which you want to apply.
• You will be redirected to the official website of the respective RRB.
• Register for the exam by entering your name, DoB, Aadhaar number, mobile number, email id, and other details. Re-check all the details before submitting.
• On successful registration, the login details will be sent to your registered mobile number and email id.
• Use the login details to complete the application form.
• Enter your educational qualification, gender, religion, category, etc. When your form will be complete, you will be redirected to the payment page.
• Choose from the payment mode – offline or online and complete the payment process.
• After fee payment is complete,.
• Complete the form by uploading your required documents, giving your consent for sharing scores with PSUs/Ministries/Departments/Private organization, and confirming the declaration.
• Submit the application form and take a print out of the completed form for a record

RRB ALP 2024 Pattern & Syllabus

The selection for ALP & Technicians posts will be done through two stages:

• First stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
• Second Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

CBT Stage 1

• Reasoning
• General Science
• Mathematics
• GK/Current Affairs

CBT Stage 2 – Part A

• General Science
• Reasoning
• Mathematics
• GK/Current Affairs

CBT-I pattern

Section	Number of questions	Duration
Mathematics	20	1 hour
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25
General Science	20
General Awareness	10
Total	75

CBT-II pattern

Part A

Section	Number of questions	Duration
Mathematics	25	1 hour 30 minutes
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25
Basic Science and Engineering	40
General Awareness	10
Total	100

Part B

Subject	Number of questions	Duration
Trade specific	75	60 minutes

RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

• Assistant Loco Pilot: Matriculation / SSLC Plus ITI/ Course Completed Act Apprentices or Diploma/ Degree in Engineering
• Technicians: Matriculation/ SSLC Plus ITI / Course Completed Act Apprentices or 10 + 2 with Physics and Maths or Diploma in Engineering (As Applicable).

Age

• Minimum Age – 18 years
• Maximum Age – 28 years
• Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories : UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%.

RRB Jone

Ahmedabad (ADI)
Ajmer (AII)
Allahabad (ALD)
Bangalore (SBC)
Bhopal (BPL)
Bhubaneshwar (BBS)
Bilaspur (BSP)
Chandigarh (CDG)
Chennai (MAS)
Gorakhpur (GKP)
Guwahati (GHY)
Jammu/Srinagar (JAT)
Kolkata (KOL)
Malda (MLD)
Mumbai (BB)
Muzaffarpur (MFP)
Patna (PNBE)
Ranchi (RNC)
Secunderabad (SC)
Siliguri (SGUJ)
Thiruvananthapuram (TVC)

RRB ALP Admit Card 2024 Notification

• Candidates can download the hall ticket for RRB ALP 2024 examination from the official website of the board.
• No admit card will be sent to the candidates by post or other mode except the online one.
• The authority will also intimate the candidates about the call letters through email and mobile phone.
• Candidates also need to bring one colored passport-sized photograph as uploaded in the application form for verification at the exam venue.

RRB ALP Result

On April, 2024, Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will be published the Stage 2 Computer Based Test (CBT) Result of RRB ALP, Technician Exam 2024-2024, on the respective regional official RRB web portals. Candidates can also check their RRB ALP Technician Stage 2 2024 Score Card at the official website. RRB ALP Technician Stage 2 exam was conducted on January . The candidates who have been qualified through RRB ALP Technician Stage 2 Result 2024 are provisionally shortlisted for appearing in the Aptitude Test scheduled on April 2024. This year, A total of 64, 371 vacancies will be filled through RRB ALP recruitment 2024.

 List of RRB Recruitment 2024

RRB NTPC Recruitment	RRB JE Exam Pattern	RRB Group C Recruitment
RRB IBPS Recruitment	RRB Technician Recruitment	RRB JE Recruitment
RRB Recruitment	RRB Group D Recruitment	RRB ALP Recruitment

FAQ about RRB Loco Pilot

Q: What is qualification for railway loco pilot?

Candidates must have completed Act Apprentice or ITI pass or Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Automobile Engineering from an institution recognized by AICTE. To become a Assistant Loco Pilot a candidate’s age must fall into the range of 18 years to 28 years

Q: Can 12th pass apply for loco pilot?

No, You cannot apply for RRB ALP 2024 Recruitment, If You have not completed ITI Diploma or Degree in Engineering. Now the application procedure is complete for RRB ALP 2024 , you can take the the ITI Qualification and next time you can appear for the post, when the notification is released.

Q: What is the salary of ALP in railway?

RRB ALP Salary

Grade Pay           1900

Payscale               Rs. 19,900

Q: What is RRB ALP full form?

RRB Full Form -Railway Recruitment Board and ALP Full Form Assistant Loco Pilot

Q: Which group is loco pilot?

Assistant Loco Pilot is the most important Group C category of staff, of which 80% vacancies are filled up directly through Railway Recruitment Board. This group of staff consisting of Loco Pilot and Guard is called Running staff. Loco Pilots are also the forefront staff of the Railways

Q: Can civil engineer become loco pilot?

Sorry to say you that on the basis of Diploma in civil engineering you are not eligible for RRB loco pilot. As upper age limit for Loco pilot is 33 years and you are interest for Loco pilot then take admission Diploma or ITI in Automobile branch and get ready for next vacancy, you will must crack Loco pilot exam.

Q: Rail / Train Drivers’ Pay Scale Comparison

Pay Scale             Rs. 9300/-

Grade Pay Rs. 4200/-

Benefits DA,HRA,NDA, WDA,TA, Ghat Allowances, Accident Allowances

Q:  How can I apply for the RRB ALP exam?

Candidates need to fill the RRB ALP  application form online.