The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the RRB ALP Exam Date 2026 for CEN 01/2026, covering 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot vacancies. RRB ALP CBT 1 examination will begin on 3 November 2026. Candidates can check the complete schedule and other important details below.

RRB ALP Exam Date 2026 Out

Candidates who have completed the RRB ALP 2026 application can now prepare as per the announced timeline. The CBT 1 City Intimation Slip is likely to be released around 10 days before the exam, followed by the Admit Card approximately 4 days before the respective exam date. The CBT 1 examination will be conducted on 3, 4, and 5 November 2026. Candidates can refer to the official notice below for further information.

RRB ALP Notification 2026 Out

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has provide all the important details for the Assistant Loco Pilot recruitment in its official notification. The RRB ALP Notification 2026 includes information about vacancies, eligibility criteria, selection process, exam pattern, and the application procedure. Candidates should carefully review the notification PDF to understand the recruitment requirements before applying. The direct download link for the official notification 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
Exam Mode	Online
Exam Date	3 to 5 November 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.

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
Admit Card	4 days before the exam
City Intimation Slip	10 days before the exam
ALP CBT 1 Exam Date	3rd to 5th November 2026

RRB ALP Category-wise Vacancy 2026

RRB ALP Recruitment 2026 presents a significant opportunity for candidates aiming to join the Indian Railways. With 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot vacancies announced, the recruitment drive offers a strong career opportunity for railway job aspirants. ALP recruitment conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board remains highly popular among candidates seeking government jobs in the railway sector.

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

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:

Visit the RRB Website: Open the official RRB website and click on the RRB ALP 2026 Apply Online link.
Log In: Enter the registration credentials received during account creation.
Fill in the Details: Provide your personal, educational, and other required information correctly as per your documents.
Select Exam City: Choose your preferred exam city from the available options.
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

Pay Application Fee: Complete the fee payment through Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI.
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

RRB has revised the CBT 1 exam pattern by removing the General Awareness section. The examination will now consist of three subjects only: Mathematics, Mental Ability, and General Science. Despite this change, the total number of questions, maximum marks, and exam duration remain unchanged.

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 appointed under Pay Level 2 of the 7th CPC and receive a starting basic salary of Rs. 19,900 per month. Along with the basic pay, they are eligible for various allowances and perks, which can raise the monthly salary to around Rs. 25,000–35,000, depending on the posting location and deductions.

In addition, ALPs enjoy several benefits such as free or concessional railway travel passes, medical facilities, retirement benefits, and other allowances provided under Railway regulations.

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.

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