The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has officially announced the RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 for 9970 Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) vacancies. Candidates with Graduate, Diploma, or ITI qualifications can apply online from 10th April 2025 to 9th May 2025 through the official RRB website rrbapply.gov.in. Read further for detailed eligibility criteria, application process, and selection procedure.
Matriculation / SSLC with ITI in relevant trade from NCVT/SCVT.
OR 3-year Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile Engineering.
OR Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant engineering discipline.
Age Limit (as on 01-07-2025):
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 30 Years
Age relaxation applicable as per government norms.
Application Fee
Category
Fee
General/OBC/EWS
Rs. 500/-
SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/Female/PwD
Rs. 250/- (Refundable)
Mode of Payment
Online
Selection Process
Candidates will be selected through the following stages:
CBT 1 (Computer-Based Test 1)
CBT 2 (Computer-Based Test 2)
CBAT (Computer-Based Aptitude Test)
Document Verification & Medical Examination
Exam Pattern – CBT 1
Section
No. of Questions
Marks
Duration
Mathematics
20
20
General Intelligence & Reasoning
25
25
General Science
20
20
60 minutes
General Awareness & Current Affairs
10
10
Total
75
75
1 Hour
Negative Marking: 1/3rd for each wrong answer.
Qualifying Marks: UR & EWS – 40%, OBC (NCL) – 30%, SC/ST – 25%.
Salary & Allowances
Selected candidates will receive a basic pay of Rs. 19,900/- (Level-2 Pay Scale) along with various allowances like DA, HRA, Transport Allowance, and Running Allowance.
