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RRB ALP Exam Date 2024
This year, the Railway Recruitment Board has announced 5696 vacancies for the position of Assistant Loco Pilots. Candidates who have successfully submitted the application form must be familiar with the RRB ALP Exam Date 2024. The complete examination process comprising the CBT 1, CBT 2, and CBAT will be held between June to November 2024. In this article, we have provided the complete details regarding the RRB ALP Exam Date 2024.
RRB ALP 2024 Exam Date Out
The Railway Recruitment Board has announced the RRB ALP Exam Date 2024 for Assistant Loco Pilot at www.rbcdg.gov.in. The RRB ALP CBT-I (Computer Based Test-I) Exam is scheduled to take place between June and August 2024. The second stage of RRB ALP 2024, i.e. CBT 2 is tentative to be held in September 2024 and the last stage of the RRB ALP 2024 Recruitment process, i.e. CBAT has been scheduled in November 2024. As the RRB ALP Exam Date 2024 has been released and the admit card will be published before the exam, it is the time for candidates to gear up their preparation.
RRB Exam Date 2024: Summary
A brief summary of all the required details for RRB ALP 2024 has been discussed in the below table important from the candidate’s perspective.
| RRB Exam Date 2024 | |
| Organization | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Post | Assistant Loco Pilots |
| Vacancy | 5696 |
| Educational Qualification | Matriculation / SSLC, ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT |
| Age limit | Min: 18 Years, Max: 33 Years |
| Mode of Application Enrollment | Online |
| Salary | Rs. 19900 |
| Official Website | www.rbcdg.gov.in. |
| WhatsApp Official Channel | Join WhatsApp Channel |
| Telegram Official Channel | Join Telegram Channel |
Note: The Railway Recruitment Board has published a message about the age limit for the RRB ALP Recruitment in 2024. They mentioned that if someone got too old and could not participate in railway recruitments because of the Covid situation, they now get a 3-year extension on the maximum age limit.
RRB ALP 2024-Click Here for Age Relaxation Notice
RRB ALP Exam Schedule 2024
All the important dates concerned with RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 has been summarized in the below table. The complete RRB ALP Exam schedule is given below in the following table. Candidates can have the complete schedule of the RRB ALP Exam Dates.
| RRB ALP Exam Date 2024 | |
| Events | Dates |
| RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 Short Notice | Released |
| RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 PDF | Released |
| RRB ALP Application Starts On | Started |
| RRB ALP Application Ends On | 19 February 2024 |
| RRB ALP Exam Date for CBT 1 | June to August 2024 |
| RRB ALP Exam Date for CBT 2 | September 2024 |
| RRB ALP CBAT Exam Date | November 2024 |
| RRB ALP Document Verification | November/ December 2024 |
RRB ALP Notification 2024
The detailed PDF for RRB ALP Notification 2024 (CEN No. 01/24) has been uploaded to the official website @rbcdg.gov.in. The selection of candidates for 5696 posts will be done after qualifying for the CBT I, CBT II and CBAT. The distribution of vacancies have been done RRB-wise and Railway-Zone-wise. Here, we have provided the direct link to download the RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 Notification PDF.
RRB ALP Notification 2024 PDF-Click Here to Download
RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 Application Form
The Railway Recruitment Board has invited eligible candidates to submit their online applications for the position of Assistant Loco Pilot. The application link had been activated on the official website and candidates got time of 1 month to submit their application forms till 19 February 2024. For the ease of candidates, we have provided in the below section the RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 Application Form Link.
RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 Application Form (Link Active)
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RRB ALP Vacancy 2024
Through the PDF of RRB Notification 2024, 5696 vacancies have been notified for the post of Assistant Loco Pilots. Along with the Notification PDF, candidates get to know the region-wise RRB ALP Vacancy 2024.
RRB ALP Vacancy 2024 Region Wise
The region-wise RRB ALP Vacancy 2024 has been made available along with the Notification PDF. In the table, below we have updated the RRB ALP Region-Wise Vacancy 2024.
| RRB ALP Vacancy 2024 Region Wise | |
|---|---|
| Regions | Vacancies |
| Ahmedabad | 238 |
| Ajmer | 228 |
| Bengaluru | 473 |
| Bhopal | 284 |
| Bhubaneshwar | 280 |
| Bilaspur | 1316 |
| Chandigarh | 66 |
| Chennai | 148 |
| Gorakhpur | 43 |
| Guwahati | 62 |
| Jammu Srinagar | 39 |
| Kolkata | 345 |
| Malda | 217 |
| Mumbai | 547 |
| Muzaffarpur | 38 |
| Patna | 38 |
| Prayagraj | 652 |
| Ranchi | 153 |
| Secundrabad | 758 |
| Siliguri | 67 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 70 |
| Total | 5696 |
RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 Application Fees
Candidates submitting their application forms for the RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 will have to submit the application fees online. The Railway Recruitment Board will accept the form only after the successful payment of fees. Aspirants belonging to the General, OBC Category will have to pay a fee of Rs.500 and SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, Female, Transgender, Minorities, and Economically Backward Class candidates will have to pay Rs.250 for RRB Recruitment 2024.
| RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 | |
| Category | Application Fees |
| SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, Female, Transgender, Minorities, and Economically Backward Class(EBC) | Rs.250 |
| All Other Candidates | Rs.500 |
RRB ALP 2024 Eligibility Criteria
It is essential for a candidate to ensure that they fulfill the RRB ALP 2024 Eligibility Criteria. There are several factors considered in the eligibility criteria such as the educational qualification, age limit which has been mentioned in the below section.
RRB ALP Educational Qualification
To be eligible for RRB ALP Recruitment 2024, candidates should fulfill the educational qualification prescribed by the Railway Recruitment Board. The given table comprises the RRB ALP Educational Qualification.
| RRB ALP Educational Qualification | |
| Post | Educational Qualification |
| Assistant Loco Pilots | 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. |
RRB ALP Age Limit
The age limit for RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 will be considered as on 01 July 2024(01.07.2024). In the given table, we have provided the minimum and maximum age limit.
| RRB ALP Age Limit | ||
| Post | Minimum Age | Maximum Age |
| ALP | 18 Years | 33 Years |
The lower age limit for all candidates is same whereas the variation arises in the upper age limit. In the given table, we have provided the lower limit of date of birth and upper limit of date of birth for the candidates belonging to various categories.
| RRB ALP Recruitment 2024: Age Limit | |
| Lower Limit of Date of Birth(Not After) | 01.07.2006 |
| Upper Limit of Date of Birth(Not Before) | UR/EWS-02.07.1991 |
| OBC(NCL)-02.07.1988 | |
| SC & ST-02.07.1986 | |
RRB ALP Medical Fitness Requirements
Along with the RRB ALP Notification 2024, the Railway Recruitment Board has specified the RRB ALP Medical Fitness Requirements. For Assistant Loco Pilots, RRB has set a medical standard, i.e. A-1 along with which the general fitness and vision standards has also been clarified which has been discussed in detail below.
| RRB ALP Medical Fitness Requirements | ||
| ALP | Medical Standard | A-1 |
| General Fitness | Physically Fit in all respects | |
| Vision Standards | Distant Vision: 6/6, 6/6 Without glasses with fogging test (must not accept +2D)
Near Vision: Sn: 0.6. 0.6 Without glasses Must Pass test for Color Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision, etc. |
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RRB ALP 2024 Selection Process
Candidates will be appointed for 5696 vacancies of Assistant Loco Pilots after qualifying the various stages of the RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 selection process. The first three phases of the RRB ALP Notification 2024 will be conducted online.
- CBT I
- CBT II
- CBAT(Computer Based Aptitude Test)
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
RRB ALP 2024 Exam Pattern
It is essential for aspirants to be well aware of the RRB ALP Exam Pattern 2024. Through the RRB ALP 2024 Exam Pattern candidates get to know the medium of exam, sections, number of questions, maximum marks, and time duration for CBT I and CBT II. Here, we have discussed in detail the RRB ALP 2024 Exam Pattern.
RRB ALP CBT I 2024 Exam Pattern
The sections asked in the RRB ALP CBT I are: Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science, and General Awareness. A total of 75 questions have to be solved for a maximum of 75 marks in a time duration of 60 minutes(1 Hour). There is negative marking and 1/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
| RRB ALP CBT I 2024 Exam Pattern |
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| Sections | Number of Questions | Marks | Time Duration |
| Mathematics | 20 | 20 | 60 Minutes |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 | |
| General Science | 20 | 20 | |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 75 | 75 | |
RRB ALP CBT II 2024 Exam Pattern
The CBT II for RRB ALP 2024 has two parts: Part A and Part B. The sections of Part A are: General Awareness & Current Affairs, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Mathematics, Basic Science & Engineering. The Part B of RRB ALP CBT II tests the knowledge of aspirants in the relevant trade. For Part A time duration of 90 minutes will be allotted and for Part B 60 minutes will be given counting to a total of 2 Hours 30 Minutes.
| RRB ALP CBT II 2024 Exam Pattern | |||
| Sections | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Part A | |||
| Mathematics | 100 | 100 | 90 Minutes |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | |||
| Basic Science | |||
| General Awareness & Current Affairs | |||
| Part B | |||
| Relevant Trade | 75 | 75 | 60 Minutes |
| Total | 175 | 175 | 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
RRB ALP 2024 Syllabus
Candidates applying for the positions of Assistant Loco Pilots must be acquainted with the RRB ALP Syllabus 2024. The subjects covered in the RRB ALP 2024 Syllabus are General Awareness, Current Affairs, Reasoning, Mathematics, General Science, Basic Science, and Engineering. According to the RRB ALP 2024 Syllabus, aspirants can plan out their preparation strategy for CBT I, CBT II, and CBAT.
RRB ALP Salary 2024
The Railway Recruitment Board offers initial pay of Rs.19900 to employees designated for the posts of Assistant Loco Pilots. As specified in the RRB ALP Recruitment 2024, the pay level in 7th CPC for Assistant Loco Pilots is Level 2. Along with the basic pay, candidates will get the benefit of several perks and allowances. The important parameters of RRB ALP Salary 2024 has been summarized in the below table.
| RRB ALP Salary 2024 | ||
| Post | Initial Pay | Pay Level In 7th CPC |
| Assistant Loco Pilots | Rs. 19900 | Level 2 |
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