RRB ALP Recruitment 2024, 5696 Vacancies, Eligibility & Fee, Selection Process 

Notification for recruitment on the post of 5696 Assistant Loco Pilot is be released by the Railway Recruitment Boards on January 19, 2024, eligible candidates can apply by visiting the official website between 20 January and 19 February 2024. To get the detailed information, stay tuned till the very end. 

RRB ALP Recruitment 2024

Candidates who want to be appointed as ALP under the Indian Railways need to know that the application form is going to be available on the official website of RRBs, once the detailed advertisement is released officially on January 19, 2024 by the concerned officials, link to submit application form will be activated above.

Official Notification	Released on January 19, 2024
Post Name	Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)
Organization	Indian Railways
Vacancies	5696
Application Period	20 January to 19 February 2024
Eligibility Criteria	Matriculation exam from a recognized board & ITI Trade certificate (SCVT/NCVT) OR 3-year Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, or Automobile Engineering OR Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from AICTE recognized institution
Age Limit	18 to 30 years (as of July 01, 2024) Age relaxation: 3 and 5 years for OBC (NCL) and SC/ST aspirants, respectively
Application Fee	General/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): ₹500 SC, ST, Ex-Serviceman, PWDs, Female, Transgender, Minorities, and Economically Backward Class: ₹250
Selection Process	CBT I (Online, 60 mins, 75 questions) CBT II (Online, 2 hrs 30 mins, Part A: 100 questions, Part B: 75 questions) Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) for qualifying candidates in CBT I and II
PDF Notification	Click Here
Application Form	Available Soon
Salary	₹19,900
Official Website	https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/

The window to apply online for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot is likely to be available on the official website from 20 Jan to 19 Feb, in order to submit the application for ALP under various zones of India Railways, eligible one will have to enter basic and educational qualification, upload documents and pay a fee.

RRB ALP Notification 2024

Advertisement i.e. notification for recruitment of Assistant Loco Pilot on available on RRB website for January 19, 2024, for different zones of Railway Recruitment Boards, by the downloading the same aspirants can to verify the eligibility criteria, selection process, and required details. Link to download PDF file is available inside the table.

RRB ALP Vacancy 2024

Number of vacancies for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot is disclosed officially by the Railway Recruitment Boards, there a total number of 5696 vacancies.

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
RANCHI	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

As the notification is released officially, we have shared the region-wise vacancies details above.

RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria 2024

Eligibility criteria for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot in Indian Railways in terms of educational qualification and age limit is available below.

Educational Qualification:

• One must have passed the Matriculation exam from a recognised State or Central board, and he or she must hold an ITI Trade certificate in the respective discipline from SCVT/NCVT.

OR

• An individual must have completed a 3 year Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Electrical, Electronics or Automobile Engineering or pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an AICTE recognised institution.

Age Limit: 

• One’s age must not be below 18 and above 30 years as July 01, 2024, and there will be upper age relaxation for 3 and 5 years for OBC (NCL) and SC/ST aspirants, respectively.

RRB ALP Application Fee 2024

To apply online for recruitment of Assistant Loco Pilot under the Railway Recruitment Boards, an individual who belongs to General or Other Backward Class (Non-Creamy Layer) will have to pay the application fee of ₹500. 

RRB ALP Selection Process 2024

Selection process for the post of ALP under the Indian Railways consists three stages, which are as follows.

CBT I:

• Mode of Exam: Online
• Duration: 60 minutes
• Sections: Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science, General Awareness on Current Affairs
• Number of Questions: 75
• Marks: 75
• Marking Scheme: 1 mark for each correct answer, negative marking of ⅓ mark for each incorrect answer.

CBT II:

• Mode of Exam: Online
• Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
• Sections:
  • Part A: Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science, General Awareness on Current Affairs
  • Part B: Relevant Trade
• Number of Questions:
  • Part A: 100
  • Part B: 75
• Marks:
  • Part A: 100
  • Part B: 75
• Marking Scheme: 1 mark for each correct answer, negative marking of ⅓ mark for each incorrect answer.

Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) 

• Candidates who clear the CBT I and II will be called for it, and then the final selection list will be prepared.

Steps to apply online RRB ALP Recruitment 2024:

1). Visit the respective webportal at Railway Recruitment Board.

2). Find an option that reads ‘Recruitment of ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) 2024’ and tap on it.

3). Now, you will be asked to enter basic and educational qualification details, provide all and jump to the next page.

4). Upload documents with photograph and signature with documents’ scan copy.

5). Pay the application fee using the debit card, credit card, NET banking and UPI, and submit an online application. 

Important Links

RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 Short Notice	Short Notice
RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 Notification Link-1	Notification
RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 Notification Link-2	Notification
RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 Apply Online (from 20.1.2024)	Apply Online
Official Website	RRB
Other Govt Jobs	Home Page

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