RRB ALP Recruitment 2023, Railway Recruitment Board will be selecting candidates for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot in various zones of Railways
There is good news for the candidates as RRB ALP Recruitment 2023 for the loco pilot post will be soon starting. Soon, the Railway Recruitment Board will be selecting candidates for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot in various zones of Railways. After the release of the notification, the candidates can register themselves for the posts. The notification will be made available to the individuals on the official website. With the help of the official notification, the candidates will be able to know about the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, selection process, salary scale, number of vacancies, and application process.
The application form for ALP Recruitment will be made available on the official portal i.e., www.indianrailways.gov.in. It is expected that the application process may start in February 2023. The individuals who will pass this national level exam will be selected for Assistant Loco Pilots and Technicians in Indian Railways. It is suggested that the applicants should check their eligibility before applying for the posts.
RRB ALP Recruitment 2023 Overview
| Name of the exam | Railway Recruitment Board Assistant Loco Pilot |
| Abbreviated as | RRB ALP |
| Conducted by | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Exam purpose | To appoint candidates for the post of Assistant Loco Pilots and Technicians in Indian Railways |
| Frequency of exam | Once a year |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Exam mode | Computer Based Test |
| Recruitment procedure | For ALP – CBT, CBAT, and Document Verification For Technicians – CBT followed by Document Verification |
| Exam Level | National level |
| Application fee | INR 500 for the unreserved category INR 250 for the reserved category |
| Official website | www.rrbcdg.gov.in |
RRB ALP Recruitment Important Dates 2023
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
| Official notification release | February 2023 |
| The online application process starts from | February 2023 |
| Deadline for application form closing | March 2023 |
| Last date to pay the application fee online | March 2023 |
| CBT first stage | August 2023 |
| CBT stage 1 result declaration | To be updated |
| CBT second stage | December 2023 |
| CBT stage 2 result | To be updated |
| CBAT 2023 | To be updated |
RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria
The candidates who want to apply for Assistant Loco Pilot posts should have passed10th/SSLC with ITI/Course Completed Act Apprentices/Diploma/Degree from a recognized Institution/University.
For the Technicians post, the individual must have passed 10th/SSLC with ITI/10+2 with Physics and Maths/Course Completed Act Apprentices/Diploma in Engineering from a recognized Institution/University.
Assistant Loco Pilot Age Limit
The minimum age limit of the candidates should be 18 years and the maximum age of the applicants must be 28 years. The age relaxation will be given as per the rules and regulations of the government.
| OBC | 3 Years |
| SC/ST General (PWD) | 5 Years 10 years |
| OBC (PWD) | 13 Years |
| PWD – SC | 15 Years |
| PWD – ST | 15 Years |
RRB ALP Recruitment 2023 Application Fees
- The candidates can pay the application fee online or offline mode. Online payment can be done through debit card/ credit card/ internet banking and offline payment can be done by SBI or Post Office Challan.
- Individuals who belong to the general category have to pay RS 500/-, OBC, SC, ST/ PWD (Male)/ Ex-Serviceman applicants should pay RS 250/- as a fee. OBC, SC, ST, General, PWD (Female/ Transgender), and Ex-Serviceman individuals will be paying RS 250/-
RRB ALP Recruitment 2023 List of Exam Centers
- Andaman & Nicobar
- Haryana
- Mizoram
- Andhra Pradesh
- Himachal Pradesh
- Nagaland
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Odisha
- Assam
- Jharkhand
- Punjab
- Bihar
- Karnataka
- Rajasthan
- Chandigarh
- Kerala
- Sikkim
- Chhattisgarh
- Madhya Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
- Delhi/NCR
- Maharashtra
- Telangana
- Goa
- Manipur
- Tripura
- Gujarat
- Meghalaya
- Uttar Pradesh
- West Bengal
Railway Recruitment Board ALP Salary Scale
| Grade Pay | 1900 |
| PayScale | 19900 |
| Assistant Loco Pilot Salary (including allowances) | Rs 35,000 (Approx) |
RRB ALP Recruitment 2023 Selection Process
| Post | Selection Process |
| RRB Assistant Loco Pilot | CBT 1 CBT 2 Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) Document Verification |
| RRB Technician | CBT 1 CBT 2 Document Verification |
RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment Exam Pattern
The examination will be conducted online and it will be Computer Based Test. The questions that will be asked in the exam will be Objective and MCQ-type questions. The duration of the exam for CBT 1 will be 60 minutes and for CBT 2, the time duration will be 90 Minutes. Five sections in the exam are Arithmetic & General Intelligence, Technical Skills, General Awareness, General Science, and Reasoning.
| Sections | Number of Questions | Number of Marks |
| Arithmetic | 20 | 20 |
| Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
| General Science | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 75 | 75 |
Procedure to Apply Online for RRB ALP Recruitment 2023
- Firstly, go to the official website of RRB, www.rrbcdg.gov.in
- The home page of the website will open on the screen.
- click on the notification of the RRB ALP 2023 Notification on the home page, and make sure you read it.
- First, do Registration by entering your name, contact information, mail-id
- Registration Id and password will be generated.
- Now log in by entering the registration Id and password.
- Click on apply now an option on the screen.
- The application form will open on the screen.
- Fill out the application form by entering all details.
- After that upload the scanned documents, certificates, and photographs.
- Then pay the application fee through online mode.
- At last, click on the submit option.
- You can take the print of the application form for future use.
RRB ALP Exam Result 2023
The Railway Recruitment Board will announce the result on the official website. The candidates who gave the exam can check the result by entering their registration id and password. The details mentioned on the result are the name of the candidate, father’s name, roll no, paper name, category, and marks obtained. After the result, the selected candidates will be called for document verification. The shortlisted candidates have to carry the documents asked by the authorities.