RRB ALP Detailed Notification 2024 | Check Zone-wise Vacancies, Exam Pattern & Syllabus

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the notification for the recruitment of 5696 Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Vacancies. Those candidates who have met all eligibility criteria and are interested in the vacancy details can read the notification, check zone wise vacancies, examination pattern and syllabus and submit their application online.

RRB ALP Detailed Notification 2024

Assistant Loco Pilot: 5696 Posts

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Zone Wise and Category Wise Vacancies Details

RRB	Zone	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total	EXSM
Ahmedabad	WR	95	37	17	65	24	238	24
Ajmer	NWR	86	32	13	72	25	228	22
Bangalore	SWR	186	72	35	127	53	473	47
Bhopal	WCR	145	25	19	21	9	219	22
	WR	35	5	0	18	7	65	7
Bhubaneswar	ECoR	104	42	51	65	18	280	28
Bilaspur	CR	57	0	13	44	10	124	12
	SECR	483	179	89	322	119	1192	119
Chandigarh	NR	42	2	4	12	6	66	6
Chennai	SR	57	33	15	29	14	148	15
Gorakhpur	NER	18	7	3	11	4	43	4
Guwahati	NFR	26	9	4	17	6	62	6
Jammu-srinagar	NR	15	6	3	11	4	39	4
Kolkata	ER	155	37	19	23	20	254	26
	SER	30	11	23	20	7	91	9
Malda	ER	67	19	20	25	30	161	16
	SER	23	8	4	15	6	56	6
Mumbai	SCR	10	4	2	7	3	26	3
	WR	41	16	8	30	15	110	11
	CR	179	58	37	95	42	411	41
Muzaffarpur	ECR	15	5	3	11	4	38	4
Patna	ECR	15	6	3	10	4	38	4
Prayagraj	NCR	163	13	10	27	28	241	25
	NR	21	7	3	12	2	45	5
Ranch	SER	57	32	10	38	16	153	16
Secunderabad	ECoR	80	30	15	54	20	199	20
	SCR	228	85	40	151	55	559	56
Siliguri	NFR	27	10	5	18	7	67	7
Thiruvananthapuram	SR	39	14	14	1	2	70	7
Total		2499	804	482	1351	560	5696	572

 

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment 2024 - Qualification: Matriculation/ SSLC plus ITI in Fitter, Electrician, Instrument Mechanic, Millwright/ Maintenance         Mechanic, Mechanic   (Radio & TV), Electronics Mechanic, Mechanic (Motor Vehicle), Wireman, Tractor Mechanic, Armature & Coil Winder, Mechanic (Diesel), Heat Engine, Turner, Machinist, Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Mechanic.

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment 2024 - Age Limit (As on 01/07/24): 30 years

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment 2024 - Salary: Rs.19900/-

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment 2024 – Examination Fee: Rs.250/- for SC, ST, EXSM, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward class and Rs.500/- for all other category

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment 2024 –Exam Fee Payment Modes: Only online fee payment through internet banking, debit/ credit cards or UPI will be accepted.

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment 2024 - How to Apply?

Candidates can apply online only

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment 2024 - Important Dates: 

• Opening date for receipt of online application: January 20, 2024     
• Closing date for receipt of online application: February 19, 2024

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Exam Pattern & Syllabus 2024

The candidates who are search for Railway Recruitment Board Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) examination pattern and syllabus 2024 can check this page

Recruitment Process: The recruitment process shall comprise of the following stages:

1. First Stage CBT (CBT-1)
2. Second Stage CBT (CBT-2)
3. Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
4. Document Verification (DV) and
5. Medical Examination (ME)

RRB ALP First Stage CBT Exam: First stage CBT will only be a screening exam for shortlisting eligible candidates for Second Stage CBT based on their normalized marks and merit.

Note: The marks of First Stage CBT shall not be counted while preparing the final panel.

RRB ALP First Stage CBT Exam Pattern

Subject	No of Questions	Max Marks	Duration
Mathematics	75	75	60 minutes
Mental Ability
General Science
General Awareness

 

Note: There shall be negative marking @1/3rd marks for each wrong answer

RRB ALP First Stage CBT exam minimum pass percentage:

• UR & EWS:- 40%,
• OBC (NCL):- 30%
• SC:- 30%
• ST:- 25%.

RRB ALP First Stage CBT Exam Syllabus: The standard of questions for first stage CBT will generally be in conformity with the educational standards and/or minimum technical qualifications prescribed for the post. Questions will be of objective type with multiple choice answers and are likely to cover topics pertaining to the following syllabus:

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 etc.

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 etc.

General Science: The syllabus under this shall cover Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level.

General Awareness: Current affairs, science & technology, sports, culture, personalities, economics, politics and other subject of importance.

RRB ALP Second Stage CBT Exam:  Shortlisting of candidates for CBT-2 shall be done RRB-wise and community-wise as per their normalized marks and merit in CBT-1.

Total number of candidates to be shortlisted for CBT-2 shall be limited to 15 times the number of vacancies notified against each RRB.

RRB ALP Second Stage CBT Exam Pattern: Second Stage CBT shall comprise of two parts viz., Part-A and Part-B as detailed below.

RRB ALP Second Stage CBT Part-A Exam Pattern

Subject	No of Questions	Duration
Mathematics	100	90 minutes
General Intelligence and Reasoning
Basic Science and Engineering

 

RRB ALP Second Stage CBT Part-B Exam Pattern

• Subject: Part-B is only a qualifying test in nature and shall have questions from the various trade syllabi as prescribed by Directorate General of Training (DGT).
• No. of Questions: 75
• Duration: 60 minutes

Note: There shall be negative marking @1/3rd marks for each wrong answer

RRB ALP Second Stage CBT Part A exam minimum pass percentage:

• UR & EWS:- 40%,
• OBC (NCL):- 30%
• SC:- 30%
• ST:- 25%.

Note: Only the marks scored in Part-A shall be counted for shortlisting of candidates for further stages of this recruitment process provided the candidate irrespective of community is able to secure qualifying marks (35%) in Part-B.

RRB ALP Second Stage CBT Part-A Exam Syllabus

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 etc.

General Intelligence and Reasoning: 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 etc.

Basic Science and Engineering: The broad topics that are covered under this shall be Engineering Drawing (Projections, Views, Drawing Instruments, Lines, Geometric figures, Symbolic Representation), Units, Measurements, Mass Weight and Density, Work Power and Energy, Speed and Velocity, Heat and Temperature, Basic Electricity, Levers and Simple Machines, Occupational Safety and Health, Environment Education, IT Literacy etc.

RRB ALP Second Stage CBT Part-B Exam Syllabus

• Part-B is only a qualifying test in nature and shall have questions from the various trade syllabi as prescribed by Directorate General of Training (DGT).
• Note: Qualifying Percentage - 35% for all candidates irrespective of category/ community.
• Syllabus of Various Trades: Please check the website (https://dgt.gov.in.) of Directorate General of Training (G01) for syllabi of different technical trades.
• Candidates with ITI/Trade Apprenticeship qualification will be required to appear in the section having questions from their trade.
• Degree, Diploma candidates have to select one trade from the list of trades listed below against their engineering discipline.

RRB ALP Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT):

1. Candidates equal to 08 times the number of ALP vacancies for each notified community/ category, shall be shortlisted for CBAT on the basis of their marks in Part-A of Second State CBT and application of reservation rules, provided they qualify in Part-B of Second Stage CBT.
2. Such shortlisted candidates should produce their Vision Certificate in the prescribed format (as per Annexure-VI) in original, during the CBAT, failing which they will not be permitted to appear.
3. It is mandatory to clear each test battery/section of CBAT separately, to qualify.
4. The CBAT shall be only in English and Hindi and there shall be no negative marking.
5. For information on CBAT, candidates are advised to check the following website links of RDSO —
   1. rdso.indianrailways.gov.in -> Verticals -> Traffic and Psychology -> Psychology-Candidate's Corner, and
   2. https://rdsoindianrailways.govin/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,2,456,5821,6119.
6. Qualifying Marks: All candidates (irrespective of community) must secure a minimum T-score of 42 marks in each test battery separately to qualify in the CBAT.
7. The merit list will be prepared only from amongst candidates qualifying in the CBAT. 70% weightage will be given for marks obtained in Part-A of Second Stage CBT and 30% weightage for score obtained in the CBAT.

RRB ALP Document Verification (DV):

• Based on the marks and merit of candidates in Part-A of Second Stage CBT-2, qualifying in Part-B of Second Stage CBT and scores in CBAT, candidates equal to the number of vacancies, will be shortlisted for Document Verification.
• In case two or more candidates secure equal marks, their merit position shall be determined by age criteria i.e., the older candidate shall be given higher merit than the younger candidate.
• Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing the requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration and final verification of all essential documents and verification of antecedents / character of the candidates.
• Candidates may please note that RRBs only recommend names of empanelled candidates to the Railway Zone concerned. The offer of appointment is issued only by the respective Railway Zones.
• In case of any shortfall in empanelment or other exigencies, RRBs reserve the right to utilise the candidates down in the merit list if required, as per merit and options of such candidates. This however, will not confer any vested right on such candidates to be considered for appointment.

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Published date : 10 Feb 2024 09:52AM