The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) was hiring for Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) positions in Indian Railways. They accepted online applications from January 20th to February 19th, 2024. They were looking to fill 5696 vacancies. The RRB will announce the written exam date on their website.
Millions of people have applied for the RRB ALP job and are waiting for their exam tickets. You need this ticket to take the exam. The officials will put the tickets online a few days before the exam. They will tell you the exact date of the exam later on the official website.
RRB ALP CBT 1 Exam Details
| Name of Organiser | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Name of the Post | Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) |
| Total Vacancies | 5696 |
| CBT-1 Exam | 28 Aug 2024 to 6 Sep 2024 |
| RRB ALP Admit Card | Available |
| Official Website | rrbapply.gov.in |
The RRB ALP online application started on January 20th and ended on February 19th, 2024. The admit card will have information like your name, roll number, birthdate, exam date, city, center, photo, signature, and exam day instructions. You can download the RRB ALP admit card 2024 from the official website.
Selection Process of RRB ALP
The selection procedure of RRB ALP involves multiple stages. Candidates can check out it below.
Medical Tests
First Stage CBT (CBT-1)
Second Stage CBT (CBT-2)
Computer-based Test
Documents Verification
RRB ALP Examination Schedule
The exam schedule for the RRB ALP Exam has not been announced yet. The Indian Railway will publish a notice on their website with the exam date. You can check the exam date in this notice. Visit the official website for more information. The board has released the tentative times as follows:
| First Stage (CBT I) | June- August 2024 |
| Second Stage (CBT II) | September 2024 |
| Computer-Based Aptitude Test | November 2024 |
| Document Verification | December 2024 |
Exam Pattern of RRB ALP
CBT-I
- In this exam, all questions will be asked in the multiple choice forms.
- There will be 75 mcq questions.
- For one correct answer candidates will obtain 1 mark.
- The time duration will be 01 hours to complete the paper.
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Time Duration |
| Mathematics | 75 | 75 | 60 Minutes |
| Mental Ability | |||
| General Science | |||
| General Awareness | |||
| Total | 75 | 75 | 60 Minutes |
CBT-II
- In this exam, there will be two parts Part A and B.
- In part A there will be 100 questions that will be asked in the multiple choice form. For one correct answer candidate will be awarded 01 Mark.
- The time duration will be 01 hour and 30 minutes to complete part A.
- For completing Part B the time duration will be 60 minutes.
- Part B will consist the 75 multiple-choice questions and one correct answer will get a 01 mark.
| Section | Subject | Questions | Marks |
| Part A | |||
| Mathematics | 20 | 20 | |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 | |
| General Science | 20 | 20 | |
| General Awareness of Current Affairs | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 75 | 75 | |
| Part B | Relevant Trade | 75 | 75 |
How to download the RRB ALP Admit Card 2024?
You need your admit card to take the exam. It will be posted on the official website soon. If you don’t have it, you won’t be able to take the exam and will automatically fail. Bring a photo or Aadhar Card with you for ID. Read the instructions on the admit card carefully before the exam.
Follow these easy steps to download your RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Admit Card:
- Go to the official website: indianrailways.gov.in and rrbapply.gov.in
- Look for recent announcements on the homepage.
- Find the link for the RRB ALP Admit Card 2024.
- Click on the link.
- Fill in the necessary information where asked.
- Hit the submit button.
- Your admit card will then appear on the screen.
- Download it as a PDF.
- Print it out to have it ready for your exam day.
