RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Notification Out, for 9900 Vacancy

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the RRB ALP 2025 Notification PDF to recruit candidates for Assistant Loco Pilot posts. This year, the RRB ALP 2025 notification has been announced for 9900 posts. Candidates who want to get a job in the Railway for ALP posts must fill out the application form. Those who want to apply are advised to first all the information released in the RRB ALP notification 2025 such as eligibility criteria, application fees, selection process, salary details, exam pattern, syllabus, and much more. This blog has provided all these details in a simple format for their convenience. So read this blog carefully to know all the important details related to the RRB ALP 2025 notification.

RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Notification: Overview

The RRB conducts the RRB ALP exam to recruit candidates for the position of Assistant Loco Pilot. The notification has been released on its official website. Those who want to appear in the exam need to fill out the application form. They are informed that the form has been active from 12th April to 11th May 2025. The RRB will not accept application forms after the last date. Below we have provided an overview related to the RRB ALP 2025 notification.

RRB ALP 2025 Notification: Overview
Organisation	Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Posts Name	Assistant Loco Pilots
Vacancies	9900
Advt. No	01/2025
RRB ALP 2025 Registration Dates	12th April to 11th May 2025
Selection Process	CBT I CBT II CBAT Document Verification
Initial Salary	Rs.19,900/-
Pay Level	Level-2
Age Limit	18 to 33 Years
Educational Qualification	Matriculation + ITI/ Diploma Course
Official website	https://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/

RRB ALP Notification 2025: Important Dates

The RRB ALP notification has been released and eligible candidates can fill out the form. Check out the important dates related to the RRB ALP 2025 notification. Also, they are advised to bookmark our website for the latest updates.

Events	Important Dates
RRB ALP 2025 Notification	11th April 2025
Starting Date of Online Application	12th April 2025
Last Date of RRB ALP Apply Online 2025	11th May 2025
Last Date of Payment of Fees	9th May 2025
RRB ALP Application Form Modification	To be notified

RRB ALP Notification 2025 PDF Download

The RRB ALP 2025 notification PDF is a document that contains some important information such as vacancy details, selection process, application fees, eligibility criteria, and some more important details. Here we have provided the RRB ALP 2025 notification official notice released by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). You are advised to check all the details mentioned in the RRB ALP notification 2025 PDF.

RRB ALP Vacancy 2025

The RRB has announced a total of 9900 vacancies to shortlist candidates for Assistant Loco Pilot posts. RRB ALP Vacancy has been announced for all 21 RRBs. You can check the detailed RRB ALP 2025 vacancy details in the RRB ALP 2025 notification PDF.

RRB	ZONE	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	TOTAL	Ex-SM
AHMEDABAD	WR	223	74	37	130	33	497	50
AJMER	NWR	162	62	73	133	49	679	69
	WCR	109	4	0	14	14	141	14
ALLAHABAD	NR	33	12	6	21	8	80	8
	NCR	218	72	50	110	58	508	51
BHOPAL	WR	23	12	0	11	0	46	5
	WCR	221	103	53	130	111	618	62
BHUBANESWAR	ECR	454	205	119	121	29	928	93
BILASPUR	SECR	228	86	43	155	56	568	57
CHANDIGARH	NR	188	56	28	117	44	433	44
CHENNAI	SR	155	56	37	73	41	362	37
GORAKHPUR	NER	32	12	28	21	7	100	10
GUWAHATI	NFR	13	4	2	8	3	30	3
JAMMU-SRINAGAR	NR	4	3	1	0	0	8	1
KOLKATA	SER	95	39	19	61	48	262	27
	ER	194	71	39	153	1	458	46
MALDA	ER	171	66	37	103	33	410	42
	SER	10	4	2	8	0	24	2
	SCR	9	3	2	6	2	22	2
MUMBAI	CR	152	56	28	102	38	376	38
	WR	138	51	26	93	34	342	34
MUZAFFARPUR	ECR	36	13	7	24	9	89	9
PATNA	ECR	14	5	2	9	3	33	3
RANCHI	ECR	234	87	43	156	58	578	58
	SER	255	105	45	164	66	635	63
SECUNDERABAD	SCR	435	136	70	110	216	967	98
	ECoR	216	80	40	144	53	533	53
SILIGURI	NFR	39	14	6	26	10	95	10
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM	SR	55	25	15	32	21	148	15
TOTAL		4116	1716	858	2289	991	9970	1004

RRB ALP Recruitment Application Form 2025

Candidates who want to appear in the RRB ALP 2025 recruitment are required to fill out the application form. Filling out the RRB ALP 2025 application form is a mandatory step if they want to appear in the exam. Below we have provided a direct link to the RRB ALP 2025 application form when it comes live. They are advised to check their eligibility criteria and required documents before filling out the form. So that they can fill out the form without any mistakes.

RRB ALP Recruitment Application Form Fee

The final submission of the RRB ALP 2025 application form will be done after submitting the application fee. It is one of the mandatory steps to successfully apply. However, the application fee is not the same for every candidate. It varies according to category which you can check below (provided in a table format). You are informed that the RRB refund the application fee if you appear for the CBT 1 exam. Check out the refund amount also provided below.

Category	Fee Amount
SC/ST/PwBD/Female/ExSM/EWS	Rs. 250/- (Refundable after CBT I)
Others	Rs. 500/- (Rs. 400 refunded after CBT I)

RRB ALP 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The RRB ALP 2025 eligibility criteria are the requirements that a candidate must meet to appear for the RRB ALP 2025 exam. For RRB ALP recruitment, the eligibility criteria include educational qualification, age limit, physical and medical requirements, etc. Below we have provided the detailed RRB ALP 2025 notification eligibility criteria details for educational qualification, age limit, nationality, etc.

RRB ALP 2025 Eligibility Criteria: Educational Qualification

Check the RRB ALP 2025 eligibility criteria for educational qualification provided by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) given in the table format below:

Post Name

RRB ALP Educational Qualification

RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot)

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 / WiremanOR 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 recognized Institution instead of ITI

RRB ALP 2025 Eligibility Criteria: Nationality

To fill out the RRB ALP 2025 form. You must check the eligibility criteria for the nationality. Below we have provided the nationality eligibility criteria in detail.

• A citizen of India,
• A subject of Nepal,
• A subject of Bhutan
• Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st of January 1962 to permanently settle in India,
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to permanently settle in India.

RRB ALP 2025 Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit

As per the RRB ALP 2025 eligibility criteria, the age of candidates should be between 18 to 33 years. For that, candidates should have been born between 02.07.1991 and 01.07.2006 to be eligible to apply for RRB ALP 2025 Recruitment.

Post	Minimum Age Limit	Maximum Age Limit
Assistant Loco Pilot	18 Years	33 Years

RRB ALP 2025 Age Limit: Upper Age Relaxation

There are some age relaxation has been provided to some candidate that varies based on their category. Below we have mentioned age limit relaxation details.

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC (NCL)	3 years
Ex-Servicemen (more than 6 months of service after attestation)	Up to the extent of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
PWD	10 years + relaxation for the respective category
Candidates ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989	5 years
Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes in Railways who have put in a minimum of 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells)	40 years of age (UR) 43 years of age (OBC-NCL) 45 years of age (SC/ST)
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes	Up to the length of service rendered (or) 5 Years, whichever is lower
Women candidates who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husbands but not remarried.	35 years of age (UR) 38 years of age (OBC-NCL) 40 years of age (SC/ST)
Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship Act before attaining the age of 25 years	35 years of age (UR) 38 years of age (OBC-NCL) 40 years of age (SC/ST)

RRB ALP 2025 Eligibility Criteria: Physical and Medical Standard Requirement

Candidates who want to appear for the RRB ALP 2025 recruitment are informed that RRB examines them whether they are fit based on physical and medical. The Medical Standard should be A-1 and the eye vision of the candidates should be as per the data provided below in a table format.

RRB ALP Physical and Medical Standard Requirement
Medical Standard	A1
Physical Standard	Physically Fit in All Standards
Vision Standard	– 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.

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Selection Process

The RRB follows a selection process to recruit candidates for the RRB ALP position. Below we have provided the selection process details. Candidates can also check the RRB ALP 2025 notification for more details.

1. CBT I
2. CBT II
3. Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
4. Document Verification and Medical Examination

RRB ALP 2025 Exam Pattern

Here we have provided the exam pattern for all RRB ALP selection processes including CBT 1, CBT 2, and CBAT.

RRB ALP Exam Pattern 2025: CBT 1

The RRB ALP CBT 1 exam consists of 75 questions for 60 minutes. The RRB will ask questions from four subjects mathematics, reasoning, general science, and general awareness including current affairs. Check out the RRB ALP 2025 exam pattern for the CBT 1 exam.

Subjects	Total questions asked	Exam Duration
Mathematics	75 Questions	60 Minutes or 1 Hour
General Intelligence & Reasoning
General Science
General Awareness or Current Affairs

RRB ALP Exam Pattern 2025: CBT 2

Candidates who pass the RRB ALP CBT 1 exam will be eligible to appear in the CBT 2 exam. Here is the RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam Pattern 2024.

SNo.	Sections	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
Part A
1.	Mathematics	100	100	90 minutes
2.	General Intelligence & Reasoning
3.	General Science
4.	General Awareness and Current Affairs
Part B
Relevant Trade		75	75	60 minutes
Total		175	175	2 hours 30 minutes

RRB ALP 2025 Exam Pattern: CBAT

The Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) is the third stage of the RRB ALP selection process. Those who pass the CBT 1 and 2 will be eligible to appear in the CBAT exam. The final list will be made after the conduct of the RRB ALP CBAT exam. There shall be no negative marking in the Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) round.

RRB ALP 2025 Syllabus

If you want to appear in the RRB ALP 2025 exam then you must go through the RRB ALP 2025 syllabus so that you can prepare for the exam systematically. You are advised to check the detailed syllabus provided below for CBT 1, CBT 2, etc. After knowing or analyzing the syllabus in detail create your own study plan for each subject, study and practice each topic one by one so that you can score good marks in the exam.

RRB ALP 2025 Salary Structure

The basic salary of an Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) is Rs. 19,900 monthly pay level 2. Furthermore, the gross salary ranges from Rs. 24000-Rs. 35000 per month. Check the RRB ALP 2025 Salary, In-hand, perks, structure, and job progression.

RRB ALP Salary 2024: In-Hand, Perks & Structure
RRB ALP Pay Scale	Rs 19900
RRB ALP Pay Level	Level 2
RRB ALP Grade Pay	Rs 1900
RRB ALP Dearness Allowance	Rs 10700– Rs 11500
RRB ALP House Rent Allowance	Rs 950 – Rs 1020
RRB ALP Transport Allowance	Rs 820 – Rs 900
RRB ALP Night Duty Allowance	Rs 350 – Rs 390
RRB ALP Running Allowances	Rs 6000 – Rs 6300
RRB ALP Gross Pay	Rs 26000–Rs 35000
RRB ALP Net Deduction	Rs 1800–Rs 1900
RRB ALP Net Salary	Rs 24000–Rs 35000

RRB ALP Recruitment Participating RRBs

Below we have provided the details of railway zones that are included in the recruitment process of the RRB ALP 2025 exam. We have mentioned the RRB regions and official website links.

RRB ALP Participating RRBs
RRB Regions	Official website
Ahmedabad	www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in
Ajmer	www.rrbajmer.gov.in
Bengaluru	www.rrbbhopal.gov.in
Bhopal	www.rrbbhopal.gov.in
Bhubaneshwar	www.rrbbbs.gov.in
Bilaspur	www.rrbbilashpur.gov.in
Chandigarh	www.rrbccdg.gov.in
Chennai	www.rrbchenna.gov.in
Gorakhpur	www.rrbgkp.gov.in
Guwahati	www.rrbguwahati.gov.in
Jammu Srinagar	www.rrbjammu.nic.in
Kolkata	www.rrbkolkata.gov.in
Malda	www.rrbmalda.gov.in
Mumbai	www.rrbmumbai.gov.in
Muzaffarpur	www.rrbmuzaffarpur.gov.in
Patna	www.rrbpatna.gov.in
Prayagraj	www.rrbald.gov.in
Ranchi	www.rrbranchi.gov.in
Secundrabad	www.rrbsecunderabad.gov.in
Siliguri	www.rrbsiliguri.gov.in
Thiruvananthapuram	www.rrbthiruvanthapuram.gov.in

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