The RRB ALP Exam is administered by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) to select qualified applicants for the Assistant Loco Pilot position. This year, Indian Railways plans to fill 9970 positions for assistant locomotive pilots. RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 will accept applications from lakhs of applicants who have completed their matriculation or SSLC and have an ITI or diploma and are between the ages of 18 and 30. After the official announcement pdf was released, the online application procedure at www.rrbapply.gov.in opened on April 12, 2025.
RRB ALP Notification 2025 Out
The Railway Recruitment Board released the detailed notification PDF for RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Notification (CEN No. 1/2025) for 9970 Vacancies of Assistant Loco Pilots posts at the official website. Candidates must go through the advertisement attached below for the RRB ALP 2025 exam before applying for the posts of Assistant Loco Pilots (ALP).
RRB ALP Recruitment 2025- Overview
RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 is going to be conducted for shortlisting candidates for Assistant Loco Pilots posts. The selection of the candidates will be done through the CBT 1, CBT 2 and CBAT Exam to fill 9970 vacant posts. Have a look at the overview for the RRB ALP 2025 Exam from the tabular data below.
| RRB ALP Recruitment 2025- Summary | |
| Organisation | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Posts Name | Assistant Loco Pilots |
| Vacancies | 9970 |
| Advt. No | 01/2025 |
| Registration Dates | 12th April to 11th May 2025 |
| Medical Standard | A-1 |
| Selection Process |
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| Initial Salary | Rs.19,900/- |
| Pay Level | Level-2 |
| Age Limit | 18 to 30 Years |
| Educational Qualification | Matriculation + ITI/ Diploma Course |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Official website | https://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/ |
| Official Notification PDF | Download PDF HIndi / English |
RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Important Dates
The detailed notification has been released on 11th April 2025 at the regional websites of the Railway Recruitment Board and the online application link has been activated on 12th April 2025 onwards https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/. The complete online schedule for Railway Recruitment 2025 for ALP posts has been tabulated below-
| Events | Important Dates |
| 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) |
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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 Vacancy 2025
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced 9970 Assistant Loco Pilot vacancies to be filled through RRB ALP Recruitment 2025. RRB ALP Vacancy has been announced for all 21 RRBs. The region-wise and category-wise RRB ALP Vacancy 2025 has been notified with the release of the official notification pdf.
| 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 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The required eligibility criteria for RRB ALP Recruitment 2025, as mentioned in the notification, have been detailed below. If you are planning to apply for these posts, go through the RRB ALP Eligibility, Educational Qualification and Age limit discussed here.
RRB ALP Educational Qualification
The candidates who apply for the post of RRB ALP must have the following minimum educational qualifications to be eligible for the respective posts:
| Assistant Loco Pilot Educational Qualification |
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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 OR OR Candidates with Degree in the Engineering disciplines mentioned above can also apply. |
RRB ALP Age Limit (as on 01/07/2025)
The age of the applicants for the post of RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) must be within the age limit as specified between 18 to 30 years as on 01/07/2025, which means you must fall in this age group at the time of application. The candidates should have been born between the years as mentioned in the table to be eligible to apply for RRB ALP Recruitment 2025.
| Age Group | Upper Limit of D.O.B | Lower Limit of D.O.B | ||
| UR (includes OBC-CL) & EWS | OBC (NCL) | SC & ST | All candidates | |
| 18-30 years | 02.07.1995 | 02.07.1992 | 02.07.1990 | 01.07.2007 |
RRB ALP Upper Age Relaxation
| 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 Defence 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 Physical and Medical Standard Requirement
It is important for the candidates who are planning the RRB ALP 2025 exam to be fit both physically and medically. The Medical Standard should be A-1 and eye vision of the candidates should be as per the data tabulated below.
| RRB ALP Physical and Medical Standard Requirement | |
| Medical Standard | A1 |
| Physical Standard | Physically Fit in All Standards |
| Vision Standard |
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RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Selection Process
The candidates will be selected as per the RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 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-
| RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Selection Process |
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RRB ALP 2025 Application Form
The candidates have to submit online application forms to get registered for the RRB ALP Recruitment 2025. The online registration dates have been announced along with the RRB ALP Notification 2025. Candidates can apply online for RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 when registration starts on 12th April 2025 and the deadline to fill out application forms will be 11th May 2025. The candidates must submit their duly filled application form before the last date. The candidate can apply only for 1 RRB; in case of multiple applications, the candidate will be rejected for further RRB exams.
RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Application Fee
Candidates must pay the required application fee when filling out their RRB ALP Application Form 2025. Failure to pay the amount will result in the rejection of the application.
| Category | Application Fee |
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SC / ST / Ex-Serviceman / PWDs / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically backward class. (The fee for these categories shall be refunded after deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in First Stage CBT.) |
Rs. 250 |
| Others | Rs. 500 |
| Important Links | |
| Official Notification PDF | RRB ALP Apply Online Form 2025 |
| RRB ALP Mock Test | |
RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern
RRB ALP 2025 selection process will be based on 4 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 details syllabus.
RRB ALP CBT 1 Exam Pattern
RRB ALP 2025 CBT 1 exam will be conducted online mode for 75 marks. There will be 75 questions, which have to be completed in 60 minutes. The questions in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) 1 exam are asked from Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science, and General Awareness of Current Affairs.
Marking Scheme: 1 mark for each correct answer.
Negative Marking: ⅓ mark for each incorrect answer.
The minimum pass percentage for the CBT 1 Exam is as follows:
- UR & EWS-40%
- OBC (NCL)-30%
- SC-30%
- ST- 25%.
Note: Candidates who clear the CBT 1 exam, will 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 normalized in all the stages of the exam that involve multiple shifts. 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.
RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam Pattern
RRB ALP 2025 CBT 2 will also be conducted in online mode. The total time duration for the CBT 2 exam is 2 hours and 30 minutes. 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 & Reasoning, General Science, and General Awareness of Current Affairs and Part B will be based on Relevant Trades. Let’s have a look at the RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam Pattern.
RRB ALP Salary Structure
As per the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) pay scale, the starting salary for an Assistant Loco Pilot ranges from Rs. 19,900 to Rs. 35,000 per month. 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-
- House Rent Allowance (HRA)
- Dearness Allowance (DA)
- Running Allowance (Based on the km travelled)
- Transport Allowance
- New Pension Scheme (10% Deduction) etc.
RRB ALP Recruitment 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 |
| Secunderabad | www.rrbsecunderabad.gov.in |
| Siliguri | www.rrbsiliguri.gov.in |
| Thiruvananthapuram | www.rrbthiruvanthapuram.gov.in |
RRB ALP 2025 Admit Card
The candidates whose applications are submitted successfully will be issued with RRB ALP 2025 Admit Card around 4 days before the exam date. RRB will also provide the candidates with city intimation facilities around 10 days before the exam date. The information will also be shared through registered SMS and email.
RRB ALP 2025 Answer Key
After the completion of CBT 1 and CBT 2 Exams, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will release the provisional answer key through which candidates can calculate their approximate marks and also raise objections. After analysing the objections, the final answer key will be released.
RRB ALP 2025 Result
After the completion of each stage for the RRB ALP 2025 Exam, the officials will declare the RRB ALP Result online at its official website announcing the qualifying status of the candidates for the next stage. The final result for RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 will be prepared based on marks scored in the CBT 2 and CBAT. The candidates will be able to check their results online as no information will be shared through post or any other means regarding RRB ALP Results.
RRB ALP 2025 Cut Off
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will also be releasing category-wise RRB ALP cut-off marks for Assistant Loco Pilot posts along with RRB ALP Result. The candidates can refer to the previous year’s cut-off marks to have a reference for the exam level for the upcoming RRB ALP Exam.
| RRB ALP Cut Off 2024 | ||||||
| Regions | Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
| Allahabad | Open | 59.58762 | 48.81898 | 25.00000 | 54.51497 | 40.09009 |
| EXSM | 40.24212 | 31.07646 | – | 31.05971 | 49.52699 | |
| Ahmedabad | Open | 54.54866 | 36.01016 | 28.67093 | 41.38486 | 40.01062 |
| EXSM | 42.67351 | – | 32.76416 | 32.56930 | – | |
| Ajmer | Open | 54.33399 | 36.19905 | 27.99568 | 39.27168 | 40.18571 |
| EXSM | 40.56236 | 55.46977 | – | 31.53153 | – | |
| Bengaluru | Open | 58.49707 | 42.11754 | 31.24673 | 47.16846 | 40.07659 |
| EXSM | 40.25254 | 45.24084 | 43.64442 | 31.96642 | – | |
| Bilaspur | Open | 58.41585 | 40.68537 | 30.39749 | 46.14813 | 40.00072 |
| EXSM | 40.24405 | 31.37410 | – | 30.08727 | 41.17353 | |
| Bhubaneswar | Open | 60.98846 | 42.46741 | 44.08712 | 50.83900 | 40.13079 |
| EXSM | 40.02044 | 34.24351 | – | 31.46832 | – | |
| Chennai | Open | 49.51638 | 34.42298 | 25.07678 | 39.35185 | 40.15900 |
| EXSM | 41.41865 | 31.47938 | – | 30.06791 | – | |
| Jammu-Srinagar | Open | 52.53989 | 35.49769 | 25.03159 | 38.15633 | 41.68780 |
| EXSM | 52.54723 | 51.37154 | – | – | – | |
| Patna | Open | 67.59427 | 49.65962 | 25.23387 | 62.71106 | 55.43576 |
| EXSM | 45.88901 | 62.48349 | – | 30.65770 | 41.28555 | |
| Kolkata | Open | 63.44130 | 45.72091 | 34.71880 | 46.82396 | 40.05217 |
| EXSM | 41.20219 | 34.70355 | – | 31.09488 | – | |
| Gorakhpur | Open | 63.90721 | 44.13580 | 25.24085 | 51.37573 | 40.09961 |
| EXSM | 49.03969 | 35.61531 | – | 35.62397 | – | |
| Siliguri | Open | 62.07384 | 44.20719 | 32.31988 | 55.41867 | 40.16589 |
| EXSM | 56.09925 | – | – | – | – | |
| Ranchi | Open | 61.61490 | 39.67185 | 31.05110 | 48.48820 | 40.44210 |
| EXSM | 41.03813 | – | 46.23625 | 31.03022 | – | |
| Malda | Open | 63.08442 | 41.57529 | 39.81481 | 55.98383 | 49.80281 |
| EXSM | 42.99572 | 37.46632 | – | 32.85305 | – | |
| Mumbai | Open | 57.17514 | 36.68775 | 30.48695 | 44.08769 | 40.17738 |
| EXSM | 40.21201 | 40.26785 | – | 31.25524 | – | |
| Thiruvananthpuram | Open | 48.93023 | 30.06046 | 31.49086 | 48.90687 | 40.09009 |
| EXSM | 41.36303 | – | – | 30.49377 | – | |
