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RRB ALP Notification 2026 Out, Check Apply Online Link For (11127 Vacancies) and Last Date

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the RRB ALP Notification 2026 (CEN 01/2026) to fill 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) vacancies across various railway zones. Candidates who have completed Class 10 along with ITI, Diploma, or Engineering qualifications in a suitable discipline are eligible to apply. The online application process is currently underway, and interested candidates can submit their forms through the official RRB website until 14 June 2026.

RRB ALP Notification 2026 Out

The Railway Recruitment Board conducts recruitment through its 21 regional boards functioning under the Ministry of Railways. Candidates are advised to download and read the official RRB ALP Notification 2026 PDF to understand all important details related to vacancies, eligibility criteria, selection process, exam pattern, and application instructions. The direct notification link is provided below.

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

The RRB ALP 2026 recruitment is a good opportunity for candidates who want to work in Indian Railways as an Assistant Loco Pilot. With 11,127 vacancies available, a large number of candidates can benefit from this recruitment drive. The Railway Recruitment Board has also been releasing ALP vacancies regularly over the last few years, making it a popular job opportunity for railway aspirants.

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
WCR 56 18 0 32 12 118 12
RRB Prayagraj NCR 284 37 27 65 44 457 46
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
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
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
SER 280 101 52 40 24 497 50
RRB Malda ER 109 41 20 73 27 270 27
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
SER 248 150 63 213 71 745 74
RRB Secunderabad ECoR 387 119 57 228 33 824 82
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.

RRB ALP Apply Online 2026 Link

The online application process for the RRB Assistant Loco Pilot 2026 is ongoing on the official RRB website. Eligible candidates can use the link to register, fill out the application form, upload the required documents, and pay the application fee online. The last date to submit an application is 14 June 2026, to avoid any last-minute problems. The direct application link is provided below for easy access.

For any online application process-related help, candidates can either email RRB @rrbhelp@csc.gov.in or call @Phone:0172-565-3333 and 9592001188 within the working hours.

Application Fee

Category Application Fee
Refund After CBT 1 exam
SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, Female, Transgender, Minority, and Economically Backward Class (EBC) candidates ₹250 Full ₹250 refund
All Other Candidates ₹500 ₹400 refund

Steps to Apply Online for RRB ALP 2026

After creating your RRB account, follow these simple steps to complete the application form:

  1. Visit the RRB Website: Open the official RRB website and click on the RRB ALP 2026 Apply Online link.
  2. Log In: Enter the registration credentials received during account creation.
  3. Fill in the Details: Provide your personal, educational, and other required information correctly as per your documents.
  4. Select Exam City: Choose your preferred exam city from the available options.
  5. Upload Documents: Upload your photograph, signature, and SC/ST certificate (if applicable) in the prescribed format and size.
    Document Format File Size
    Photograph JPG/JPEG 50 KB – 150 KB
    Signature JPG/JPEG 30 KB – 49 KB
    SC/ST Certificate PDF
    Less than 400 KB
  6. Pay Application Fee: Complete the fee payment through Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI.
  7. Submit the Form: Review all details carefully, submit the application, and save or print the confirmation page for future reference.

Important: Ensure that all information entered in the application form matches your original documents to avoid rejection.

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

Railway RRB ALP Salary & Pay Scale

Assistant Loco Pilots (ALPs) are placed in Pay Level 2 of the 7th Pay Commission with a starting basic pay of Rs 19,900 per month. In addition to the basic salary, employees receive various allowances and benefits, which increase the monthly earnings to approximately Rs 25,000– Rs 35,000, depending on the place of posting and applicable deductions. ALPs are also entitled to several benefits, including railway passes, medical facilities, pension benefits, and other allowances as per Railway rules.

RRB ALP Exam Centre List

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will conduct the ALP CBT examinations at various exam cities across the country. Candidates should carefully select their preferred exam city while filling out the application form. Before each stage of the examination, RRB will issue a City Intimation Slip informing candidates about their allotted exam city and exam centre details

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.

FAQs

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.

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