RRB ALP Recruitment 2026 | Assistant Loco Pilot | CEN 01/2026 | 11127 Vacancies

🚂 RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Recruitment 2026

Railway Recruitment Board | CEN No. 01/2026 | 11127 Vacancies

📢 Apply Online: 15 May – 14 June 2026 | CBT-1: To be notified

📝 Apply Online / ऑनलाइन आवेदन 🏠 RRB Official Websites 📄 Officail Notification

📅 Apply Start

15.05.2026

⛔ Apply Last Date

14.06.2026 (11:59 PM)

💰 Fee Last Date

16.06.2026 (11:59 PM)

✏️ Correction Window

17-26.06.2026

📝 Total Vacancies

11127

💰 Fee (General)

₹500 (Refund ₹400)

1 संगठन का नाम (Organization Name)

रेलवे भर्ती बोर्ड (Railway Recruitment Board - RRB) – भारतीय रेलवे, रेल मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के अधीन।
21 RRBs देशभर में (Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bilaspur, Chandigarh, Chennai, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Jammu, Kolkata, Malda, Mumbai, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Prayagraj, Ranchi, Secunderabad, Siliguri, Thiruvananthapuram)।

English: Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) under Ministry of Railways, Government of India.

2 पद का नाम (Post Name)

Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) – सहायक लोको पायलट
Pay Level: Level-2 (7th CPC) | Initial Pay: ₹19,900/-

English: Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP).

3 कुल रिक्तियाँ (Total Vacancies)

11127 पद (RRB-wise & Zone-wise विवरण Annexure-B में)

English: 11127 vacancies across all RRBs.

4 श्रेणीवार रिक्तियाँ (Category-wise Vacancy - Approx)

• UR (General): 4860
• SC: 1746
• ST: 919
• OBC: 2598
• EWS: 1004
• Ex-Servicemen (Horizontal): 1115

English: Category-wise vacancies as per Annexure-B.

5 शैक्षणिक योग्यता (Educational Qualification)

• Option 1: Matriculation (10th) + ITI in Fitter, Electrician, Instrument Mechanic, Millwright, Mechanic (Motor Vehicle), Wireman, Tractor Mechanic, Armature & Coil Winder, Mechanic (Diesel), Heat Engine, Turner, Machinist, Refrigeration & AC Mechanic, Electronics Mechanic, Mechanic (Radio & TV) etc. (NCVT/SCVT recognized)
• Option 2: Matriculation (10th) + Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in above trades
• Option 3: Matriculation (10th) + 3 years Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Automobile Engineering from recognized institution
• Note: Degree in above engineering disciplines also acceptable in lieu of Diploma
• ⚠️ Those awaiting final results are NOT eligible to apply.

English: 10th + ITI / Apprenticeship / Diploma in relevant engineering disciplines.

6 आयु सीमा एवं छूट (Age Limit & Relaxation)

• As on 01-07-2026: 18 to 30 years
• SC/ST: +5 years | OBC-NCL: +3 years
• Ex-Servicemen: UR/EWS: 3 years, OBC: 6 years, SC/ST: 8 years (after deduction of service)
• Railway Group C/D staff with 3+ years service: UR/EWS: 40 years, OBC: 43 years, SC/ST: 45 years
• Course Completed Act Apprentices: up to 35/38/40 years as per category
• Widowed/Divorced Women: UR/EWS: 35 years, OBC: 38 years, SC/ST: 40 years

English: Age relaxation as per Govt. rules.

7 महत्वपूर्ण तिथियाँ (Important Dates)

• 📜 Indicative Notice in Employment News: 21 March 2026
• 📝 Online Application Start: 15 May 2026 (00:00 Hrs)
• ⛔ Online Application Close: 14 June 2026 (23:59 Hrs)
• 💰 Fee Payment Last Date: 16 June 2026 (23:59 Hrs)
• ✏️ Modification Window (with fee ₹250): 17 June – 26 June 2026 (23:59 Hrs)
• 🎫 Admit Card (E-Call Letter): ~4 days before exam
• 📝 CBT-1 Exam: To be notified on RRB websites
• 📝 CBT-2 Exam: After CBT-1
• 💻 CBAT (Aptitude Test): After CBT-2

English: Same dates as above.

8 आवेदन मोड (Application Mode)

केवल ऑनलाइन (Only Online) – किसी एक RRB की आधिकारिक वेबसाइट के माध्यम से।

English: Only online mode through any official RRB website.

9 आवेदन शुल्क एवं वापसी (Application Fee & Refund)

• General / OBC / EWS: ₹500/- (₹400 refund on appearing in CBT-1)
• SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen / Female / Transgender / Minorities / EBC: ₹250/- (refund on appearing in CBT-1)
• 💳 Payment: Internet Banking, Debit/Credit Card, UPI
• ⚠️ Refund only to Aadhaar-seeded bank account
• ⚠️ No refund for rejected/incomplete applications

English: ₹500 (₹400 refund) for General/OBC/EWS; ₹250 for SC/ST/ExSM/Female/Transgender/Minorities/EBC. Refund on attending CBT-1.

10 चयन प्रक्रिया (Selection Process - 5 Stages)

• Stage 1: CBT-1 (Screening Exam – 75 questions, 60 minutes, marks NOT counted in final merit)
• Stage 2: CBT-2 (Part A: 100 questions, 90 minutes – 50% weightage; Part B: 75 questions, 60 minutes – Qualifying 35%)
• Stage 3: CBAT (Computer Based Aptitude Test – 50% weightage, must clear each battery)
• Stage 4: Document Verification (DV)
• Stage 5: Medical Examination (ME) – Medical Standard A-1 (strict vision standards)
• Final merit = 50% of CBT-2 (Part A) + 50% of CBAT scores

English: 5-stage selection: CBT-1 → CBT-2 → CBAT → DV → Medical.

11 परीक्षा पैटर्न एवं पाठ्यक्रम (Exam Pattern & Syllabus)

• CBT-1: 75 questions, 60 minutes, Negative marking: 1/3 mark per wrong answer. Subjects: Mathematics, Mental Ability, General Science (10th level). Qualifying marks: UR/EWS: 40%, OBC/SC: 30%, ST: 25%.
• CBT-2 (Part A): 100 questions, 90 minutes. Subjects: Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Basic Science & Engineering. Negative marking: 1/3 mark per wrong answer.
• CBT-2 (Part B): 75 questions, 60 minutes. Qualifying test (35% marks required). Trade-based questions (ITI trade or engineering discipline).
• CBAT: Aptitude Test – English & Hindi only. Minimum T-score 42 in each battery. No negative marking.
• Medium: English, Hindi, and 13 regional languages.

English: Detailed exam pattern as per CEN.

12 चिकित्सा मानक (Medical Standards - A-1)

• Vision: Distant Vision: 6/6, 6/6 without glasses (fogging test must not accept +2D); Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 without glasses
• Must pass: Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision
• ⚠️ LASIK or any corrective eye surgery is NOT allowed – mandatory declaration required
• Medical standards for Ex-Servicemen as per Para 534 of IRMM Vol. I
• Medical Certificate from Central/State Government Hospital required at CBAT stage

English: Strict medical standard A-1. LASIK surgery not allowed. 6/6 vision without glasses mandatory.

13 वेतनमान एवं भत्ते (Salary & Allowances)

• Pay Level: Level-2 (7th CPC)
• Initial Pay: ₹19,900/- per month
• Gross Salary: Approx ₹35,000 – ₹45,000 (including DA, HRA, TA, allowances)
• Training period: Stipend as per rules

English: Level-2 pay scale. Initial pay ₹19,900 + allowances.

14 नियुक्ति स्थान (Job Location)

Zonal Railways / Production Units – पूरे भारत में (CR, ER, NR, SR, WR, NCR, SECR, SWR, etc.)। All India transferable liability.

English: All India service liability across Zonal Railways.

15 अनुभव (Experience Required)

नहीं (No experience required) – Freshers with prescribed qualification can apply.

English: No prior experience required.

16 प्रशिक्षण एवं सेवा शर्तें (Training & Service Conditions)

• Selected candidates must undergo training as prescribed by Railways.
• Security and/or Indemnity Bond may be required.
• Liable for active service in Railway Engineers' Unit of Territorial Army.
• No transfer to other Railway for first 5-10 years as per policy.

English: Training, bond, and territorial army liability as per rules.

17 आवश्यक दस्तावेज़ (Required Documents)

• 📸 Live Photo Capture (during application – no pre-existing photo)
• ✍️ Signature (JPG, 30-49 KB, 140×60 px, running handwriting – NO CAPITAL LETTERS)
• 📜 SC/ST Certificate (PDF, ≤400 KB) – for free train travel pass request
• 🎓 Educational Certificates (10th, ITI/Diploma/Degree)
• 📄 Caste/EWS/EBC/Minority Certificate (as applicable)
• 📄 Ex-Serviceman Discharge Certificate / Serving Certificate (Annexure VIIA)
• 🆔 Aadhaar (mandatory for fee refund & identity verification)
• 🏥 Medical Certificate (Self Screening Medical Declaration – Annexure VIII A & VIII B – on CBAT day)

English: Live photo, signature, educational certificates, caste/EWS certificate, Aadhaar, medical certificate.

18 कौन आवेदन कर सकता है? (Who Can Apply)

• Citizenship: Indian/Nepal/Bhutan/Tibetan refugee (pre-1962)/Indian origin migrants from specified countries
• Gender: Male, Female, Transgender – all can apply
• Domicile: No state restriction – All India
• ⚠️ Only one RRB and one application per candidate. Multiple applications will lead to disqualification and debarment.

English: Indian citizens and specified categories. One application only.

19 आधिकारिक अधिसूचना PDF (Official Notification PDF)

🔗 CEN No. 01/2026 (ALP) – Available on all official RRB websites listed at Para 13.7.

English: Download from any official RRB website.

20 चरणबद्ध आवेदन प्रक्रिया (Step-by-step How to Apply)

1. किसी एक RRB की आधिकारिक वेबसाइट पर जाएँ (list at Para 13.7)।
2. "Create an Account" करें (यदि पहले से account है तो same credentials use करें)।
3. नाम, जन्मतिथि, पिता का नाम, माता का नाम – 10वीं के अनुसार ही भरें (no changes later)।
4. Mobile number और Email ID सही डालें – बाद में बदल नहीं सकते।
5. Aadhaar से identity authenticate करें (recommended – smoother verification)।
6. RRB (केवल एक) और Zone preferences चुनें।
7. Educational details, ITI trade/Diploma specialization भरें।
8. Live Photo Capture – webcam/mobile से सीधे कैप्चर करें (no pre-existing photo)।
9. Signature upload करें (running handwriting, black ink, white paper, 30-49 KB)।
10. Fee payment करें (₹500 or ₹250) – online mode only।
11. Self-declaration questionnaire fill करें (medical, vision, LASIK declaration)।
12. Preview देखें और submit करें।
13. Confirmation SMS/Email प्राप्त करें।
14. Modification window (17-26 June 2026) में ₹250 fee देकर corrections कर सकते हैं (except account details & chosen RRB)।

English: Step-by-step online application process.

21 हेल्पडेस्क संपर्क (Helpdesk Contact)

📞 Helpline Number: 0172-565-3333 and 9592001188
📧 Email: rrb.help@csc.gov.in
🌐 Official RRB websites (21 boards) – list at Para 13.7
⏰ Timing: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (all working days)

English: Helpline numbers and email for technical queries.

22 फर्जी भर्तियों से बचने के उपाय (Fake Job Avoidance Tips)

• ✅ हमेशा official RRB websites (listed in CEN) से ही आवेदन करें।
• ✅ RRB कभी भी agent या coaching centre नियुक्त नहीं करता।
• ✅ किसी भी व्यक्ति को पैसे / रिश्वत / दस्तावेज़ न दें।
• ✅ "पक्की नौकरी" के झांसे में न आएं – चयन पूरी तरह मेरिट पर आधारित है।
• ✅ केवल official RRB websites से ही information लें – fake websites से बचें।

English: Apply only from official RRB websites. Never pay agents. RRB never appoints agents.

23 परीक्षा की तैयारी के सुझाव (Preparation Tips)

• 📚 Mathematics: NCERT 10th level – Number system, Ratio, Percentage, Time & Work, Mensuration, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics
• 📖 Reasoning: Analogies, Series, Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation, Decision Making
• 🔬 General Science: Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences (10th standard level)
• ⚙️ Basic Science & Engineering: Engineering Drawing, Units, Work Power Energy, Heat & Temperature, Basic Electricity, Levers, IT Literacy
• 🛠️ Part-B (Trade-specific): DGT syllabus for your ITI trade or engineering discipline
• 💻 CBAT: Practice aptitude tests – RDSO website links given in CEN (rdso.indianrailways.gov.in → Psychology Candidate's Corner)
• 📝 Previous year RRB ALP papers solve करें।
• ⚠️ Negative marking है – सुनिश्चित होकर ही answer करें।

English: Focus on 10th level Maths, Science, Reasoning. Practice aptitude for CBAT.

24 अन्य महत्वपूर्ण सूचनाएँ (Other Important Notes)

• ⚠️ Multiple applications (same or different RRB) strictly prohibited – leads to disqualification & debarment from future exams.
• ⚠️ LASIK or any corrective eye surgery NOT allowed – self-declaration required; false declaration leads to disqualification.
• ⚠️ Live photo capture mandatory – pre-existing photo / scanned photo = rejection.
• ⚠️ Signature in CAPITAL or BLOCK letters – NOT acceptable, must be running handwriting.
• ⚠️ Electronic gadgets (mobile, watch, calculator, etc.) strictly banned in exam center – will lead to disqualification & legal action under "The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024".
• ⚠️ Free train travel for SC/ST candidates (if opted) – e-call letter itself contains sleeper class pass.
• ⚠️ Modification window – only for details except Create an Account and Chosen RRB; fee ₹250 per modification.
• ⚠️ Refund of fee only to Aadhaar-seeded bank account – ensure Aadhaar linking before application.
• ⚠️ CBAT is mandatory to qualify – must secure T-score 42 in each battery separately.
• ⚠️ Final appointment subject to verification of antecedents & character.

English: Multiple applications = debarment. LASIK banned. Live photo only. Capital signature rejected. No electronic gadgets in exam.

✅ RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Recruitment 2026 – CEN No. 01/2026
📌 Official RRB Websites: www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in, www.rrbajmer.gov.in, www.rrbbhopal.gov.in, www.rrbbbs.gov.in, www.rrbbilaspur.gov.in, www.rrbcdg.gov.in, www.rrbchennai.gov.in, www.rrbgkp.gov.in, www.rrbguwahati.gov.in, www.rrbjammu.nic.in, www.rrbkolkata.gov.in, www.rrbmalda.gov.in, www.rrbmumbai.gov.in, www.rrbmuzaffarpur.gov.in, www.rrbpatna.gov.in, www.rrbald.gov.in, www.rrbranchi.gov.in, www.rrbsecunderabad.gov.in, www.rrbsiliguri.gov.in, www.rrbthiruvananthapuram.gov.in
📞 Helpline: 0172-565-3333, 9592001188 | 📧 rrb.help@csc.gov.in
🛡️ सभी अपडेट के लिए official RRB websites पर नियमित रूप से visit करते रहें।