RRB ALP COMPLETE COURSE FOR ULTIMATE SUCCESS
Assistant Loco Pilot Technician
RRB ALP : Railway Recruitment Board Examination
Railway recruitment board (RRB) conducts RRB ALP and Technician Exam to recruit Assistant Loco Pilot and Technician for different railway zones across the country. This is a national level exam, however, RRB releases vacancy for different zones separately. The exam is being conducted in multiple phases, First Stage CBT, Second Stage CBT, Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) and Document Verification. After completion of all the phases, RRBs publish results on their respective regional websites.
IMPORTANT
Exam Dates
Events
Tentative Dates
RRB ALP Notification 2021
5 February 2021
RRB ALP Online Application Starts
February 2021
RRB ALP Online Application Ends
March 2021
Last date for online fee payment
March 2021
First stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
August 2021
Date for Declaration of CBT I Result
To be notified
2nd Stage of CBT
December 2021
RRB ALP CBT 2 Result
To be notified
RRB ALP CBT 3 Exam Date 2021
To be notified
RRB ALP
Exam Pattern
Stage
No. of Questions
Duration
Phase I online
75
60 minutes
Phase II online
100
90 minutes
Phase II part B
75
60 minutes
RRB ALP
Exam Syllabus
- Quantitative Aptitude.
Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.
- General Intelligence & Logical Reasoning
Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.
- Basic Science
Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of the 10th standard level.
- Engineering
Engineering Drawing (Projections, Views, Drawing Instruments, Lines, Geometric figures, Symbolic Representation), Units, Measurements, Mass Weight and Density, Work Power and Energy, Speed and Velocity, Heat and Temperature, Basic Electricity, Levers and Simple Machines, Occupational Safety and Health, Environment Education, IT Literacy etc.
- General Awareness & Current Affairs
Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics.
RRB ALP
Eligibility Criteria
RRB ALP Educational Qualification
Post
Education Qualification
Assistant Loco Pilot
Matriculation / SSLC plus ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT
(OR)
Matriculation / SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship
(OR)
3 years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile Engineering
(OR)
Combination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognized Institution in lieu of ITI.
RRB ALP Age Limit
The minimum age to apply for the RRB ALP exam is 18 years. Age-relaxation varies from one category to another. The following table tells the RRB ALP Age Eligibility for different categories and posts:
Minimum Age
Maximum Age
18 years
28 years
RRB ALP Age Limit Relaxation
RRB ALP offers a provision of age relaxation for candidates from all reserved categories. Candidates must keep in mind the RRB ALP Age Limit before filling the application form. Relaxation of the upper age limit for the various categories is shown in the table below.
Category
Upper Limit Relaxation
OBC
3 Years
SC/ST
5 years
PwD (Unreserved)
10 years
RRB ALP Nationality
RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria as per Nationality mandates a candidate to be a resident of the prescribed states only. Candidates belonging to these states will be eligible to apply for RRB ALP. An applicant must fulfill any one of the following conditions:
- A citizen of India
- A citizen of Nepal
- A citizen of Bhutan
- A Tibetan refugee settled in India before 1st January 1962
- Indian by origin, who has migrated Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of staying permanently in India.
RRB ALP
Cut-Off 2019
RRB ALP CBT I
Categories
Cut Off Percentage
General
40%
OBC
30%
SC
30%
ST
25%
RRB ALP CBT II
Categories
Cut Off Percentage
General
40%
OBC
30%
SC
30%
ST
25%
Check
F.A.Q
No, you should have the necessary academic qualification on the closing date of applying.
Yes, ladies can apply for all posts. But the nature of some of the jobs is strenuous and not suitable for ladies. For more info, see the Job profile of Railway jobs.
Either apply through proper channel or get ‘No objection Certificate’. RRB won’t accept advance copies.
All questions are objective. Questions can contain General Awareness, Arithmetic, General Intelligence, Reasoning and Technical subjects for Technical posts.
Yes, 1/3 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
