What is the RRB ALP Vacancy 2026

RRB ALP 2026 has 11,127 Vacancies across 21 Railway Zones. The General category vacancy is 4860, OBC has 2598, SC and 1746 and EWS Category has 1004.

What is the RRB ALP Age Limit?

The prescribed age limit for Assistant Loco Pilot post is 18 to 30 years (as on 1/7/2026). Age relaxation is provided to candidates has per govt norms.

How many attempts are allowed in RRB ALP?

There is no fixed limit on the number of attempts; however, candidates must fall within the prescribed age limit to be eligible for the examination.

Has RRB revised the RRB ALP Exam Pattern?

Yes, RRB has revised the CBT 1 Exam Pattern. The General Awareness section has been removed from CBT 1. However, the number of questions and total marks remain the same.

RRB ALP Notification 2026 Out (11127 Vacancies), Download Official PDF

The Railway Board has announced 11,127 jobs for Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) in Indian Railways. This recruitment is called RRB ALP 2026, and its notification number is CEN 01/2026. If you have passed 10th class with ITI, Diploma, or Engineering in the right subject, you can apply for this job. The application form is available online from 15th May 2026, and the last date to fill it is 14th June 2026 on the official RRB website.

RRB ALP Notification 2026 Out

India has a total of 21 Railway Recruitment Boards operating under the Ministry of Railways. Candidates can download the official notification PDF from the link given below to check the complete details of the ALP recruitment, where all important information related to the vacancy has been included.

Download RRB ALP Notification Official PDF

Railway ALP Exam: Summary

Particulars	Details
Conducting Body	Railway Recruitment Board
Exam Name	RRB ALP 2026
Advt No.	CEN 01/2026
Exam Type	National level
Total Vacancy	11127
Application Mode	Online
Application Dates	15th May to 14th June 2026
Notification Status	Released
Age Limit	18 to 30 years
Qualification	Class 10th + ITI
Nationality	Indian
Salary	Rs. 19,900 – Pay Level 2
Selection Process	CBT 1, CBT 2, CBAT, DV, and Medical Examination
Participating RRBS	21
Official website	www.rrbcdg.gov.in
ALP Job Profile	Operating locomotives, monitoring signals, track conditions, ensuring passenger and freight train safety, and handling minor technical issues during operation.
Apply Online	Click to Apply RRB ALP Form Online

Important Dates

Event	Date
Notification Date	14th May 2026
Online Application Form Out	15th May 2026
Last Date to Submit Form	14th June 2026 (11:59 PM)
Last Date to Pay Fee	16th June 2026 (11:59 PM)
Application Correction Dates	17th to 26th June 2026

Vacancy Details Category Wise

This is a valuable opportunity for candidates aspiring to become train pilots in Indian Railways. Applicants should take advantage of the large number of vacancies available. Over the past three years, the Railway Recruitment Board has been consistently issuing notifications for the RRB ALP recruitment.

Total vacancy is 11,127.

UR: 4860
SC: 1746
ST: 919
OBC: 2598
EWS: 1004

Zone-wise ALP Vacancy Details

RRB Names	Zone	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total	ExSM
RRB Ahmedabad	WR	62	22	11	38	14	147	15
RRB Ajmer	NWR	262	97	59	142	40	600	60
RRB Ajmer	WCR	56	18	0	32	12	118	12
RRB Prayagraj	NCR	284	37	27	65	44	457	46
RRB Prayagraj	NR	62	23	11	42	15	153	15
RRB Bengaluru	SWR	80	31	15	54	20	200	20
RRB Bhopal	WCR	194	74	23	117	15	423	42
RRB Bhopal	WR	15	8	0	6	1	30	3
RRB Bhubaneshwar	ECoR	548	70	36	48	99	801	80
RRB Bilaspur	CR	187	77	52	0	6	322	32
RRB Bilaspur	SECR	84	29	14	53	20	200	20
RRB Chandigarh	NR	56	39	23	49	20	187	19
RRB Chennai	SR	93	24	14	41	14	186	19
RRB Gorakhpur	NER	28	11	37	17	12	105	10
RRB Guwahati	NFR	272	109	63	164	68	676	68
RRB Jammu	NR	158	58	30	110	44	400	40
RRB Kolkata	ER	135	53	35	89	32	344	34
RRB Kolkata	SER	280	101	52	40	24	497	50
RRB Malda	ER	109	41	20	73	27	270	27
RRB Malda	SER	117	43	22	78	29	289	29
RRB Mumbai	CR	290	207	99	344	138	1078	108
	SCR	32	7	4	26	9	78	8
	WR	14	5	3	10	5	37	4
RRB Muzaffarpur	ECR	18	6	3	11	4	42	4
RRB Patna	ECR	41	16	8	28	10	103	10
RRB Ranchi	ECR	224	83	42	150	56	555	56
RRB Ranchi	SER	248	150	63	213	71	745	74
RRB Secunderabad	ECoR	387	119	57	228	33	824	82
RRB Secunderabad	SCR	238	90	45	162	61	596	61
RRB Siliguri	NFR	243	90	46	161	60	600	60
RRB Trivandrum	SR	43	8	5	7	1	64	7
Total		4860	1746	919	2598	1004	11127	1115

RRB ALP Eligibility

Candidates who fulfil the following eligibility conditions can register for RRB ALP 2026:

Railway ALP Age Limit

The minimum age is 18 years, and the maximum age is 30 years as on 1st July 2026. Age relaxation is provided as per government norms:

SC/ST: 5 years
OBC (NCL): 3 years
Ex-Servicemen: Service period + 3 years

RRB ALP Qualification

Must have one of the following:

10th Pass from a recognised board with ITI certificate in a relevant trade (e.g., Electrician, Fitter, Mechanic, Welder, etc.)
OR a 3-year Diploma/Degree in Engineering

RRB ALP Medical Standards (A 1)

Medical Standard	General Fitness	Vision Standards
A-1	Physically fit in all respects	Distant Vision: 6/6, 6/6 without glasses (with fogging test; +2D not accepted) Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 without glasses Other Tests: Must pass Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision, etc.

Selection Process Stages

There are 5 stages in the Assistant Loco Pilot Selection Process:

Stage	Selection Process	Details
Stage 1	CBT 1	Minimum qualifying marks: 40% for UR, 30% for OBC/SC, and 25% for ST candidates.
Stage 2	CBT 2	Tests trade-specific engineering subject knowledge and carries 50% weightage in the final merit list.
Stage 3	CBAT (Psycho Test)	Includes 5 test batteries covering Memory, Direction Following, Depth Perception, Concentration, and Perceptual Speed. Minimum 42 marks required to qualify.
Stage 4	Document Verification	Verification of original documents and certificates submitted by candidates.
Stage 5	Medical Examination	Candidates must meet strict A-1 medical standards, including 6/6 vision without glasses.

RRB ALP New Exam Pattern

The General Awareness Section from CBT 1 has been removed by RRB, and now there are only 3 sections: Maths, Mental Ability, and General Science. However, the number of questions, total marks, and duration remain the same.

ALP CBT 1 Exam Pattern
Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
Mathematics	75	75	60 Minutes
Mental Ability
General Science
Total	75	75

ALP CBT 2 Exam Pattern
Part	Sections	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
A	Mathematics	100	100	90 minutes
	General Intelligence & Reasoning
	General Science
B	Relevant Trade	75	75	60 minutes
	Total	175	175	2 hours 30 minutes

RRB ALP Exam Language

The Computer-Based Test 1 and 2 will be available in English, Hindi and 13 regional Indian languages.

Assamese,
Bengali,
Gujarati,
Kannada,
Konkani,
Malayalam,
Manipuri,
Marathi,
Odia,
Punjabi,
Tamil,
Telugu
Urdu).

RRB ALP CBAT

CBAT is a psychological aptitude test designed to assess a candidate’s mental alertness, decision-making ability, concentration, and reaction time

Conducted only in English and Hindi
No negative marking
Candidates must clear each test battery separately
Must score a minimum T-Score of 42 in each test battery
Failing in even one battery leads to disqualification

RRB ALP Syllabus

The ALP Syllabus consists of the following topics:

Section	Topics
Mathematics	• 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
Mental Ability	• 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
General Science	• Physics (10th standard level) • Chemistry (10th standard level) • Life Sciences (10th standard level)

Railway RRB ALP Salary & Pay Scale

The basic salary of an ALP starts from Rs. 19,900 under Pay Level 2 of the 7th Pay Commission. After adding allowances and perks, the monthly salary ranges from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 35,000, depending on city location and deductions. Along with a handsome salary, ALPs get free railway passes, medical, pension & more.

RRB ALP Exam Centre List

RRB will conduct the CBTs for ALP at the following exam cities. It is important for the candidates to choose their centre accordingly while applying for the post. Later on, the Board will release the city intimation slip, which mentions the allotted exam city for a particular stage.

States/UTs	RRB ALP Exam Centres
Kerala	Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur, Trivandrum.
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Rewa, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain.
Maharashtra	Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Bhandara, Buldana, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Madgaon, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nandurbar, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pandharpur, Parbhani, Pimpri, Chinchwad, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangamner, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Sindhudurg, Thane, Wardha, Washim, Yavatmal
Manipur	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong, Ri-Bhoi
Mizoram	Aizwal
Nagaland	Dimapur, Kohima
Odisha	Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Baripada, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jeypore, Jharsuguda, Khurda, Rayagada, Rourkela, Sambalpur,
Puducherry	Puducherry
Punjab	Abohar, Amritsar, Banur, Barnala, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh, Sahib, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Khanna, Ludhiana, Malout, Moga, Mohali, Muktsar, Nawanshahr, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Ropar, Sangrur,
Rajasthan	Abu Road, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kota, Pali Marwar, Sikar, Sriganagnagar, Tonk, Udaipur
Sikkim	Bardang, Gangtok
Tamilnadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Kanyakumari, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Villupuram, Virudhunagar
Telangana	Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kodad, Mahabubangar, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Ranga, Reddy, Secunderabad, Siddipet, Warangal.
Tripura	Agartala, Bisramganj, Khowai, Teliamura, Udaypur
Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amroha, Banda, Barabanki, Bareilly, Bijnor, Bulandshahr, Faizabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Kaushambi, Lucknow, Mathura, Sitapur, Sultanpur, Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Nainital, Roorkee, Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar
West Bengal	Asansol, Bankura, Berhampore, Bishnupur, Burdwan, Durgapur, Haldia, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Kolkata, Kolkata/Greater Kolkata, Krishnanagar, Siliguri
Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh	Amalapuram, Anantapur, Bhimavaram, Challapalli, Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Gooty, Gudivada, Gudur, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kanchikachera, Kavali, Kurnool, Nandyal, Narasapuram, Narasaraopet, Nellore, Ongole, Proddatur, Puttur, Rajahmundry, Rajam, Rajampet, Srikakulam, Surampalem, Tadepalligudem, Tekkali, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar, Naharlagun
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Silchar, Tezpur
Bihar	Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Darbhanga, Gaya, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Siwan,
Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh	Bilaspur, Durg, Bhilai Nagar, Raipur,
Delhi/NCR	Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, New Delhi, Noida
Goa	Verma
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Dadra, Gandhinagar, Godhra, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Mehsana, Nadiad, Navsarim Rajkot, Silvassa, Surat, Surendranagar, Vadodara, Valsad, Vapi
Haryana	Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Mohindergarh, Panchkula, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat, Yamuna Nagar
Himachal Pradesh	Baddi, Bilaspur, Dharamsala, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Palampur, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Sunder Nagarm, Una.
Jammu & Kashmir	Anantnag, Awantipora, Baramulla, Jammu, Kathua, Pulwama, Samba, Srinagar, Udhampur.
Jharkhand	Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Karnataka	Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bellary, Bengaluru, Bidar, Bijapur, Chikballapur, Chikmagaluru, Davanagere, Dharwad, Gadag, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Kolar, Mangalore, Mysore, Puttur, Shimoga, Surathkal, Tumkur, Udupi, Uttara Kannada.