The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), under CEN No. 01/2025, will conduct the RRB ALP Exam 2026 to fill 9,970 Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) vacancies across various railway zones in India. As per the official notification, CBT 1 will take place from 16th to 18th February 2026. This article provides detailed information on the exam schedule, city intimation slip, and admit card release dates.
RRB ALP Exam Date 2026 Out
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has officially released the RRB ALP Exam 2026 dates. The Computer-Based Test (CBT 1) for Assistant Loco Pilot will be conducted online on 16th, 17th, and 18th February 2026, in multiple shifts at various exam centres across India.
The exam city and date intimation slip will be issued approximately 10 days before the exam, while the admit card (e-call letter) will be available 4 days prior. The recruitment process consists of multiple stages, including CBT 1, CBT 2, the Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT), and Document Verification.
CBT 1 will include objective-type questions from four subjects, and qualifying for this stage is essential to proceed further in the selection process. Candidates should regularly visit the official RRB websites for the latest updates on the exam schedule, admit card release, and exam-day guidelines.
RRB ALP Exam Schedule 2026
The RRB ALP Exam 2026 Schedule has been announced for the CBT 1 exam, which is set to be conducted on 16, 17, and 18 February 2026. Candidates can check the table below for the exam schedule:
| Event | Date |
| RRB ALP CBT 1 Exam Dates |
16, 17 & 18 February 2026
|
| Exam City & Date Intimation Slip |
10 days before the exam
|
| Admit Card (E-Call Letter) Release |
4 days before the exam
|
RRB ALP Exam City Intimation and Admit Card 2026
Candidates appearing for the RRB ALP Exam 2026 will receive their Exam City Intimation Slip, which provides details about the allotted exam city and date, approximately 10 days before the exam. Following this, the admit card, also known as the E-Call Letter, will be released around 4 days before the exam.
Candidates need to download and carry the admit card to the exam centre, as entry without it will not be permitted. Aspirants are advised to regularly check the official RRB website for updates regarding the release of these documents.
RRB ALP Exam Centre 2026
|
State / Union Territory
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Exam Centres (Major Cities)
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| Andaman & Nicobar | • Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh |
• Amalapuram,
• Anantapur,
• Bhimavaram,
• Chittoor,
• Eluru,
• Guntur,
• Kadapa,
• Kakinada,
• Kurnool,
• Narasaraopet,
• Nellore,
• Rajahmundry,
• Tirupati,
• Vijayawada,
• Visakhapatnam
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| Arunachal Pradesh |
• Itanagar,
• Naharlagun
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| Assam |
• Dibrugarh,
• Guwahati,
• Jorhat,
• Kokrajhar,
• Silchar,
• Tezpur
|
| Bihar |
• Arrah,
• Aurangabad,
• Bhagalpur,
• Darbhanga,
• Gaya,
• Patna,
• Purnea,
• Samastipur
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| Chandigarh | • Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh |
• Bilaspur,
• Durg,
• Raipur
|
| Delhi / NCR |
• Ghaziabad,
• Greater Noida,
• New Delhi,
• Noida
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| Goa | • Verna |
| Gujarat |
• Ahmedabad,
• Surat,
• Vadodara,
• Rajkot & other cities
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| Haryana |
• Ambala,
• Gurgaon,
• Hisar,
• Karnal,
• Panchkula,
• Rohtak,
• Sonipat
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| Himachal Pradesh |
• Shimla,
• Dharamsala,
• Mandi,
• Kullu,
• Una
|
| Jammu & Kashmir |
• Jammu,
• Srinagar,
• Baramulla,
• Udhampur
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| Jharkhand |
• Bokaro,
• Dhanbad,
• Jamshedpur,
• Ranchi
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| Karnataka |
• Bengaluru,
• Belgaum,
• Hubli,
• Mangalore,
• Mysore & other cities
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| Kerala |
• Ernakulam,
• Trivandrum,
• Kozhikode,
• Kannur
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| Madhya Pradesh |
• Bhopal,
• Indore,
• Gwalior,
• Jabalpur
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| Maharashtra |
• Mumbai,
• Pune,
• Nagpur,
• Nashik,
• Aurangabad
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| Manipur | • Imphal |
| Meghalaya | • Shillong |
| Mizoram | • Aizawl |
| Nagaland |
• Kohima,
• Dimapur
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| Odisha |
• Bhubaneswar,
• Cuttack,
• Rourkela
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| Pondicherry | • Pondicherry |
| Punjab |
• Amritsar,
• Ludhiana,
• Jalandhar,
• Patiala
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| Rajasthan |
• Jaipur,
• Jodhpur,
• Udaipur,
• Ajmer
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| Sikkim | • Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu |
• Chennai,
• Coimbatore,
• Madurai,
• Salem
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| Telangana |
• Hyderabad,
• Warangal,
• Nizamabad
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| Tripura | • Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh |
• Lucknow,
• Kanpur,
• Varanasi,
• Agra,
• Ghaziabad
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| Uttarakhand |
• Dehradun,
• Roorkee,
• Haldwani
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| West Bengal |
• Kolkata,
• Asansol,
• Siliguri,
• Durgapur
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RRB Helpdesk for Support
Candidates facing issues or needing assistance can reach out to RRB through:
- Helpline Number: +91 9513631887
- Working Hours: Monday to Saturday, 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
- Online Support: Available via the candidate login portal
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