RRB ALP New Recruitment 2025 Notification Released for 9970 Vacancies, Apply Online

RRB (Railway Recruitment Board) released the 9970 RRB ALP Vacancy Notification on the official website on 11th April 2025. Candidates will get clearer information through the official RRB ALP New Recruitment 2025 Notification given below. Previously, there were a total of 18799 revised RRB ALP vacancies. The online RRB ALP Application form 2025 26 will start from 12th April 2025 and end on 11th May 2025. The official website has released the application dates, RRB ALP CBT 1 Exam date, admit card, and exam city. Candidates can check all the information below.

RRB ALP Recruitment 2025

RRB ALP New Recruitment 2025: The Railway Recruitment Board has released the notification for RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) recruitment. All the Indian RRBs have acknowledged the openings for this position. Anyone with a B.Tech degree or an equivalent qualification may apply for this job. The Railway Recruitment Board has released the notification for the recruitment of Assistant Loco Pilots. In this blog, you can find out more information about the Railway ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) 2025, including the requirements, pay, and hiring procedure.

RRB ALP Vacancy 2025 Notification

The Railway Recruitment Board will conduct the ALP Exam to select eligible candidates for the Assistant Loco Pilot position. Indian Railways has released the RRB ALP Vacancy 2025 notification pdf for 9970 posts. Eligible candidates must have Matriculation/SSLC pass certificates, ITI, and a Diploma between 18-30 years old. The online application form for RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 link was activated on 12th April 2025 onwards https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/. Interested candidates must read this blog carefully to get all the details before filling out the RRB ALP New Recruitment 2025 application form.

RRB ALP Vacancy 2025 Overview

As an RRB Assistant Loco Pilot, you will play a vital role in assisting the Loco Pilot in operating and maintaining locomotives, ensuring the safe and efficient operation of trains. Mentioned below in the table are all the important details of the exams.

Particulars	Details
RRB ALP Full Form	Railway Recruitment Board Assistant Loco Pilot (RRB ALP)
Level	National Level
Name of the Examination	RRB ALP
Post Name	Assistant Loco Pilot
Application Mode	Online
RRB ALP Vacancy 2025	9970
Application fees	• Female/ Transgender: ST, General, SC/Ex-Serviceman/PWD – Rs. 250 • Male ST, SC/ Ex-Serviceman/PWD – Rs. 250 • Male General/OBC – Rs.500
Selection Process	• CBT • Aptitude Test (if applicable) • Document Verification
RRB ALP Notification 2025 Release Date	11th April 2025
Starting Date of Online Application	12th April 2025
Last Date of RRB ALP Apply Online 2025	11th May 2025
Exam Language	English, Hindi, and other regional languages
Category	Railway Jobs
Job Location	All over India
Official Website	indianrailways.gov.in

Railway RRB ALP 2025 Important Dates

The RRB ALP Vacancy 2025 Application form dates are released through the notification pdf. You can check out the important dates for RRB ALP 2025 from below.

Events	Important Dates
RRB ALP 2025 Short Notification	24th March 2025
RRB ALP 2025 Notification	11th April 2025
Starting Date of Online Application	12th April 2025
Last Date of RRB ALP Apply Online 2025	11th May 2025
Last Date of Payment of Fees	13th May 2025 (11:59 pm)
Dates for Modification window for corrections in application form with payment of modification fee	14th to 23rd May 2025
RRB ALP Application Form Modification	To be notified

RRB ALP Apply Online 2025

Candidate can submit their online application forms for RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 as the apply online link has now been activated from 12th April 2025 and closes on 11th May 2025 (11:59 pm). Follow the steps given below to fill RRB ALP Application Form 2025.

1. At first visit the official website @ rrbapply.gov.in.
2. Navigate to “Apply” Tab on the menu.
3. Next select ” Create an Account”.
4. Confirm that previously account has not been created.
5. Next enter the details, validate the AADHAR (if available) create password and submit the details.
6. The Registration Part is complete.

RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 (Previous Year)

Candidates can check the previous year’s RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 exam dates to get an idea of the upcoming RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 schedule.

RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) Events	RRB ALP Exam Dates 2024
Release date of Registration/ Application form	January 20, 2024
Recruitment Last Date to Apply	February 19, 2024
Last Date Pay Exam Fee	19/02/2024
Correction / Modified Form	20-29 February 2024
Re Upload Photo / Signature	27-31 May 2024
Application Correction	February 20, 2024
Last Date to Edit RRB ALP Application Form	February 29, 2024
Re-Upload Photo / Signature	27-31 May 2024
RRB ALP Exam Date [CBT 1]	25th to 29th November 2024
RRB ALP CBT 1 Result 2025	26th February 2025
RRB ALP Cut Off 2025	26th February 2025
RRB ALP Score Card 2025	27th February 2025 (3 pm)
RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam Date 2025	19th & 20th March 2025
Admit Card Available	Before Exam (Released)
Exam City Available	10 Days Before Exam

RRB ALP 2024 Question Papers PDF

RRB ALP 2024 Shift Name	Question Paper PDF
25th November 2024 Shift 2	Download PDF
25th November 2024 Shift 3	Download PDF
26th November 2024, Shift 1	Download PDF
26th November 2024 Shift 2	Download PDF
26th November 2024 Shift 3	Download PDF
27th November 2024, Shift 1	Download PDF
27th November 2024 Shift 2	Download PDF
28th November 2024 Shift 1	Download PDF
28th November 2024 Shift 2	Download PDF
29th November 2024, Shift 1	Download PDF

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Previous Year Question Papers

Exam Date	Shifts	Downloads
09/08/2018	Shift 1	Download Pdf
	Shift 2	Download Pdf
	Shift 3	Download Pdf

RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Application Fee

The RRB ALP Exam 2025 application process requires payment of the application fee for various categories.

Category	Application Fee
SC / ST / Ex-Serviceman / PWDs / Female / Transgender /Economically backward class.	INR 250/-
Others	INR 500/-

RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Eligibility Criteria

All candidates applying for the recruitment must be aware of the RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria. These include the RRB ALP age limit, educational qualifications, nationality, physical & medical standards, etc. 

RRB ALP 2025 Nationality

Indian citizens can apply for 2025, but those from Nepal, Bhutan, or Tibetan refugee communities can also apply.

RRB ALP 2025 Age Limit (As on 1st July 2024)

The table provides information on the age limit.

Limit	Age
Minimum age	18
Maximum age	33

Age Relaxation for RRB ALP Exam

The table provides information on the age relaxation for individuals in reserved categories.

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC (NCL)	3 years
Ex-Servicemen (more than 6 months of service after attestation)	Up to the extent of service rendered in Defense plus 3 years
PWD	10 years + relaxation for the respective category
Candidates ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989	5 years
Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour, and Substitutes in Railways who have put in a minimum of 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells)	40 years of age (UR) 43 years of age (OBC-NCL) 45 years of age (SC/ST)
Candidates who are working in 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
Women candidates who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husbands but not remarried.	35 years of age (UR) 38 years of age (OBC- NCL) 40 years of age (SC/ST)
Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship Act before attaining the age of 25 years	35 years of age (UR) 38 years of age (OBC-NCL) 40 years of age (SC/ST)

RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Education Qualification

The table provides information on the ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) 2025 -26 qualification for the 2025 exam.

Assistant Loco Pilot Education Qualification
Post	Qualification
RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) 2025	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 & TV / Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanic / Tractor Mechanic / Turner / Wireman OR Matriculation / SSLC, Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the trades mentioned above OR 3 years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile Engineering OR Combination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognised Institution in lieu of ITI. Candidates with Degree in the Engineering disciplines mentioned above can also apply.

RRB ALP Physical and Medical Standard Requirement

It is important for the candidates who are planning to take the RRB ALP 2025 exam to be fit both physically and medically. The Medical Standard should be A-1, and the eye vision of the candidates should be as per the data provided below.

RRB ALP Physical and Medical Standard Requirement
Medical Standard	A1
Physical Standard	Physically Fit in All Standards
Vision Standard	Distant Vision: 6/6, 6/6 Without glasses with fogging test (must not accept +2D)Near Vision: Sn: 0.6. 0.6 Without glassesMust Pass test for Color Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision, etc.

RRB ALP Vacancy 2025

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced 9970 vacancies for the Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) post in the Railway Recruitment Board Recruitment 2025. The region-wise and category-wise RRB ALP Vacancy 2025 has been notified with the release of the official notification pdf. Below is a detailed vacancy distribution to help candidates understand the recruitment process better.

RRB	ZONE	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	TOTAL	Ex-SM
AHMEDABAD	WR	223	74	37	130	33	497	50
AJMER	NWR	162	62	73	133	49	679	69
	WCR	109	4	0	14	14	141	14
ALLAHABAD	NR	33	12	6	21	8	80	8
	NCR	218	72	50	110	58	508	51
BHOPAL	WR	23	12	0	11	0	46	5
	WCR	221	103	53	130	111	618	62
BHUBANESWAR	ECR	454	205	119	121	29	928	93
BILASPUR	SECR	228	86	43	155	56	568	57
CHANDIGARH	NR	188	56	28	117	44	433	44
CHENNAI	SR	155	56	37	73	41	362	37
GORAKHPUR	NER	32	12	28	21	7	100	10
GUWAHATI	NFR	13	4	2	8	3	30	3
JAMMU-SRINAGAR	NR	4	3	1	0	0	8	1
KOLKATA	SER	95	39	19	61	48	262	27
	ER	194	71	39	153	1	458	46
MALDA	ER	171	66	37	103	33	410	42
	SER	10	4	2	8	0	24	2
	SCR	9	3	2	6	2	22	2
MUMBAI	CR	152	56	28	102	38	376	38
	WR	138	51	26	93	34	342	34
MUZAFFARPUR	ECR	36	13	7	24	9	89	9
PATNA	ECR	14	5	2	9	3	33	3
RANCHI	ECR	234	87	43	156	58	578	58
	SER	255	105	45	164	66	635	63
SECUNDERABAD	SCR	435	136	70	110	216	967	98
	ECoR	216	80	40	144	53	533	53
SILIGURI	NFR	39	14	6	26	10	95	10
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM	SR	55	25	15	32	21	148	15
TOTAL		4116	1716	858	2289	991	9970	1004

RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Selection Process

The RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Selection Process involves candidates being chosen based on rules set by the Railway Zone and Railway Recruitment Board. Candidates can select one RRB and choose their preferred railway zones with a staged post-wise selection procedure.

Post	Selection Process for Assistant Loco Pilot
RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)	CBT I, CBT II, Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT), Document Verification, Medical Examination

RRB ALP Exam 2025 Exam Pattern

The RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 exam pattern consists of the following phases-

• CBT Stage 1
• CBT Stage 2 ( Part A and Part B)
• CBAT (Computer-Based Aptitude Test)
• Document Verification

RRB ALP Vacancy 2025 26 CBT Stage -1 

Subjects	No Of Ques	Marks
Maths	20	20
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	25
General Science	20	20
General Awareness on Current Affairs	10	10
Total	75	75

A total duration of 60 minutes will be allotted to the candidates.

RRB ALP Vacancy 2025-26 CBT Stage -2

Parts	Subjects	No. of Questions	Duration
Part A	Maths General Intelligence & Reasoning Basic Science & Engineering General Awareness of Current Affairs	100	90 Mins
Part B	Relevant Trade	75	60 Mins
	Total	175	2 Hours 30 Mins

You can also check the RRB Technician 2024 Exam Pattern from here.

RRB ALP Syllabus 2025

The comprehensive RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Syllabus will assist students in effectively preparing for the exam and scoring high marks. The RRB ALP Syllabus for the CBT 1 Exam covers subjects such as Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science, and General Awareness of Current Affairs. The RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam includes questions in Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science, General Awareness of Current Affairs, and Relevant Trades. Check the RRB ALP 2025 Syllabus given below.

RRB ALP Syllabus 2025 for CBT 1

Subjects	Topics
General Awareness	Science and Technology Award & Honors Art & Culture Polity Economy Sports Static GK
General Intelligence & Reasoning	Analogies Classification Coding-Decoding Series Mathematical Operations Direction Sense Syllogism Venn Diagram Blood Relation Data Interpretation and Sufficiency Similarities and Differences Arguments and Assumptions Figure Completion Counting of Figures Non-Verbal Reasoning
Mathematics	Number System Simplification (BODMAS) LCM-HCF Decimals & Fractions Ratio and Proportion Percentage Profit and Loss Simple and Compound Interest Time and Work Pipe and Cistern Time and Distance Mixture and Allegation Mensuration Trigonometry Height and Distance Statistics Data Interpretation Algebra
General Science	Physics Chemistry Biology Life Science

RRB ALP CBT 2 Syllabus 2025

The RRB ALP CBT Stage 2 Exam 2025 will consist of basic questions for the specific trade along with other non-technical subjects. The Assistant Loco Pilot CBT 2 Syllabus is given in the table below:

Subject	Syllabus
Electrical Engineering	Electrical India Rolls, cables Fundamental Electric System Switches, Plugs and Electrical Connections Single phase motors Transfers Three-Phase Motor Systems Light, Magnetism
Mechanical Engineering	Turbo Machinery Production Engineering Automation Engineering Energy, Materials Energy Conservation Management Applied Mechanics Kinetic Theory The Strength Of The Material Metal Handling Metallurgical Dimensions Heat Engines Refrigerators And Air Conditioned
Electronics Engineering	Networking and Industrial Electronics Electronic Tube The Transistor Dias Digital Electronics Satellite Matters Computer & Micro Processor Semi-Conductor Physics Robotic Radio Communication Systems
Automobile Engineering	System Theory The Power Plant Turbines and Boilers Metallurgical Production Technology IC Engines Heat Transfers Machine Design Thermodynamics Materials Applying Motion
HSC (10+2) with Physics and Maths	Electrician Electronics Mechanic Wireman

RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Admit Card

RRB ALP Vacancy 2025 Exam admit card will be released soon on the official website. All details will be available in the official RRB ALP Notification 2025. After the release of the RRB ALP Exam date, the official website will release the admit card 10-15 days before the exam.

RRB ALP Salary 2025 26

The Railway Recruitment Board offers varying salaries to loco pilots based on their respective departments, as detailed below.

RRB ALP Salary 2025
Parameters	Amount (Rs.)
Pay-Scale	Rs. 19,900
Grade Pay	Rs. 1900
Dearness Allowance	Rs. 10752
House Rent Allowance	Rs. 1005
Transport Allowance	Rs. 828
Night Duty Allowance	Rs. 387
Running All	Rs. 6050
Gross Pay	Rs. 26,752
Net Deduction	Rs. 1848
Net Salary	Rs. 24,904

RRB ALP 2025 Participating RRBs

Through RRB ALP Recruitment 2025, 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. 

RRB ALP 2025 Participating RRBs
RRB Regions	Official website
Ahmedabad	www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in
Ajmer	www.rrbajmer.gov.in
Bengaluru	www.rrbbhopal.gov.in
Bhopal	www.rrbbhopal.gov.in
Bhubaneshwar	www.rrbbbs.gov.in
Bilaspur	www.rrbbilashpur.gov.in
Chandigarh	www.rrbccdg.gov.in
Chennai	www.rrbchenna.gov.in
Gorakhpur	www.rrbgkp.gov.in
Guwahati	www.rrbguwahati.gov.in
Jammu Srinagar	www.rrbjammu.nic.in
Kolkata	www.rrbkolkata.gov.in
Malda	www.rrbmalda.gov.in
Mumbai	www.rrbmumbai.gov.in
Muzaffarpur	www.rrbmuzaffarpur.gov.in
Patna	www.rrbpatna.gov.in
Prayagraj	www.rrbald.gov.in
Ranchi	www.rrbranchi.gov.in
Secundrabad	www.rrbsecunderabad.gov.in
Siliguri	www.rrbsiliguri.gov.in
Thiruvananthapuram	www.rrbthiruvanthapuram.gov.in

RRB ALP 2025 Result

The Railway Recruitment Board will release the RRB ALP CBT 1 Exam Results after the exam. The official website will release the zone-wise results, along with cut-off marks. The final result for RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 will be prepared based on marks scored in the CBT. Candidates can check the RRB ALP Result (CBT 1) by using the link given below.

RRB ALP Previous Year Cut Off

RRB declared 18799 Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) jobs, and the test was completed successfully. The RRB ALP CBT 1 cut-off and Result will now be released simultaneously on February 26th, 2025. The zone-wise RRB ALP CBT 1 Cut Off 2025 is provided here, as officially notified.

Zone	Category	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
RRB Malda	Open	63.06	41.57	39.81	55.98	49.80
	EXSM	42.99	37.46	—	32.85	—
RRB Ranchi	Open	61.61	39.67	31.05	48.47	40.44
	EXSM	41.03	—	46.23	31.03	—
RRB Mumbai	Open	57.17	36.68	30.48	44.08	40.17
	EXSM	40.21	40.26	—	31.25	—
RRB Bilaspur	Open	58.41	40.68	30.39	46.14	40.00
	EXSM	40.24	31.37	—	30.08	41.17
RRB Thiruvananthapuram	Open	48.93	30.06	31.49	48.90	40.09
	EXSM	41.36	—	—	30.49	—
RRB Chennai	Open	49.51	34.42	25.07	39.35	40.15
	EXSM	41.41	31.47	—	30.06	—
RRB Kolkata	Open	63.44	45.73	34.71	46.82	40.05
	EXSM	41.20	34.70	—	31.09	—
RRB Gorakhpur	Open	63.90	44.13	25.24	51.37	40.09
	EXSM	49.03	35.65	—	35.62	—
RRB Ajmer	Open	54.33	36.19	27.99	39.27	40.18
	EXSM	40.56	55.46	—	31.53	—
RRB Ahmedabad	Open	54.54	36.01	28.67	41.38	40.01
	EXSM	42.67	—	32.76	32.56	—
RRB Patna	Open	67.59	49.65	25.23	62.71	55.43
	EXSM	45.88	62.48	—	30.65	41.28
RRB Bengaluru	Open	58.49	42.11	32.24	47.16	40.07
	EXSM	40.25	45.24	43.64	31.96	—
RRB Prayagraj	Open	59.58	48.81	25.00	54.51	40.09
	EXSM	40.24	31.07	—	31.05	49.52
RRB Bhubaneswar	Open	60.98	42.46	44.08	50.83	40.13
	EXSM	40.02	34.24	—	31.46	—
RRB Jammu	Open	52.53	35.49	25.03	38.15	41.68
	EXSM	52.54	51.37	—	—	—
RRB Bhopal	Open	45.53	31.53	27.59	38.90	40.02
	EXSM	40.84	—	—	30.59	—
RRB Chandigarh	Open	40.09	30.01	25.02	30.01	—
	EXSM	41.97	40.71	—	36.11	—
RRB Guwahati	Open	59.91	37.48	26.24	49.18	40.11
	EXSM	42.56	38.41	—	46.84	—
RRB Secunderabad	Open	56.20	38.27	32.32	43.81	40.09
	EXSM	30.42	30.42	30.42	30.42	30.42

RRB ALP 2025 Recommended Books

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Competitive Maths Shortcuts Secrets book by DP Singh Sir for All Government Exams (NRA CET, SSC, Bank, Railway, Defence, Police and all other exams)	Textbook	View Book	View Book
Competitive Reasoning Shortcut Secrets book for All Government Exams (NRA CET, SSC, Bank, Railway, Defence, Police and all other exams)	Textbook	View Book	View Book
Samanya Vigyan | General Science Book For Competitive Exams by Kajal Sihag Mam	Textbook	View Book	View Book
Static GK book by Varun Awasthi Sir for (SSC, Bank, Railway, Police, Defence, TET, State PCS) Exams	Textbook	View Book	View Book
Railway RRB NTPC, RRC Group D, RRB JE and RRB ALP & Technician Question Bank Book by Top Educators Arun Kumar | Varun Awasthi | Kajal Sihag in Hindi	Question Bank	View Book	–
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Railway RRB NTPC, RRB JE, RRB ALP & Technician and RRC Group D Exam Math book by DP Singh Sir in Hindi	Question Bank	View Book	–
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Railway RRB & ALP GS + Math + Reasoning Chapter-wise Solved Papers for 2025 Exam in Hindi and English (3 Books Combo)	Question Bank Combo	View Book	–

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