RRB ALP CEN 01/2026: Apply Online for Assistant Loco Pilot 11,127 Posts

• Post: Assistant Loco Pilot, Pay Level-2, initial pay Rs. 19,900.
• Total vacancies: 11,127 across all participating RRBs.
• Medical standard: A-1. Candidates found medically unsuitable for ALP will not get alternate appointment.
• ALP is not suitable for PwBD according to Annexure-A.
• Candidates can choose only one RRB and submit only one application for this CEN.
• RRB-wise and railway-zone-wise vacancies are given in Annexure-B.
• Vacancies are provisional and may increase or decrease according to railway administration requirements.
• CBT-1 marks are only for shortlisting and are not counted for the final panel.

1. Open the official RRB website listed in the CEN or go to rrbapply.gov.in.
2. Create an RRB account if you have not already created one for recent RRB CENs.
3. Use the same account credentials if you already created an account for CENs notified in 2024/2025.
4. Choose only one RRB carefully; chosen RRB cannot be changed after submission.
5. Fill the ALP CEN 01/2026 online application with correct personal, qualification, category, and railway zone preference details.
6. Complete live photograph capture, upload running-handwriting signature, and upload SC/ST certificate if claiming free travel pass.
7. Pay the examination fee online before 16 June 2026, 23:59 hours.
8. Use the modification window from 17 June 2026 to 26 June 2026 only for permitted corrections; Create Account details and chosen RRB cannot be modified.

Qualification: Matriculation / SSLC plus ITI from recognized NCVT/SCVT institutions in listed trades such as 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; or Matriculation / SSLC plus completed Act Apprenticeship in those trades; or Matriculation / SSLC plus 3-year Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Automobile Engineering or combination of those streams. Engineering degree in those disciplines is acceptable in lieu of diploma.

• First Stage Computer Based Test (CBT-1).
• Second Stage Computer Based Test (CBT-2), with candidates shortlisted RRB-wise at about 15 times the vacancies.
• Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT), with candidates shortlisted at about 8 times the ALP vacancies for each notified category.
• Document Verification.
• Medical Examination with A-1 medical standard.
• Final merit is prepared RRB-wise from candidates qualifying CBAT, using CBT-2 Part-A and CBAT scores in 50:50 weightage.

• CBT-1: 60 minutes, 75 questions, 75 marks. CBT-1 is only for screening and its marks are not counted for the final panel.
• CBT-1 subjects include Mathematics, Mental Ability, and General Science at 10th standard level.
• CBT-1 qualifying marks: UR/EWS 40%, OBC (NCL) 30%, SC 30%, ST 25%.
• CBT-2 has Part-A and Part-B, total 2 hours 30 minutes and 175 questions.
• CBT-2 Part-A: 90 minutes, 100 questions. Part-A marks are used for further shortlisting.
• CBT-2 Part-B: 60 minutes, 75 questions. Part-B is qualifying only and requires 35% for all candidates.
• CBT-2 Part-A subjects include Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, and Basic Science and Engineering.
• Negative marking: one-third mark for each wrong answer in CBT-1 and CBT-2.
• CBAT is in English and Hindi only, has no negative marking, and requires minimum T-score of 42 in each test battery.
• Final merit uses CBT-2 Part-A and CBAT scores in 50:50 weightage.

First detected: 14 May 2026

Last checked: 14 Jun 2026

Reviewed by: Editorial Desk