Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has recently released RRB ALP recruitment 2018 notification for 26502 vacancies of RRB ALP & Technician posts. There are total 17673 vacancies released only for Railway Assistant Loco Pilot. The link to apply online for RRB ALP 2018 has been closed now. Railway has not declared exam date of RRB ALP 2018 exam with the official notification. But now, RRB has officially confirmed the RRB ALP exam will be held in August/September 2018. The exam date of RRB ALP 2018 will be the announced in few days. The admit card for RRB ALP recruitment exam will be available to download in July/August 2018.
Railway Official Notice Regarding RRB ALP Exam Dates
RRB ALP Notification 2018 Summary |
RB ALP Exam Date 2018
Events
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Important Dates
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Commencement of Online Application Form
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3rd Feb 2018
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Last Date to Apply Online for RRB ALP
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31st March 2018
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RRB ALP Exam Date 2018
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August/September 2018
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RRB ALP Admit Card Download Date
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July/Auggust 2018
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Salary
The pay scale of RRB Assistant Loco Pilot is Rs 19,900/- which comes under Level 02 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix. Apart from the salary, the RRB ALP will get various perks and allowances such as House Rent Allowance (HRA), Dearness Allowance (DA), Running Allowance, Transport Allowance, New Pension Scheme, and much more.
RRB ALP Job Profile
- Helping Loco Driver
- Productivity of Locomotive
- Reparinibg Locomotive
- Remarking track defects and so on.
For more details, you can take a look at the RRB ALP Salary, Job Profile and Growth.
RRB ALP Syllabus & Exam Pattern
you can find here exam pattern & syllabus of RRB ALP & Technician vacancies as per the official notification. There will be a Computer Based Test (CBT) which will be conducted in two stage. The syllabus is different for both posts.
Exam Pattern
Post
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Exam
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Time
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No. of Questions
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ALP
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First Stage CBT
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60 Minutes
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75
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Second Stage CBT - Part A
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90 Minutes
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100
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Second Stage CBT - Part B
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60 Minutes
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75
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Computer-Based Aptitude Test
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-
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-
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Syllabus
Exam
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Subjects
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CBT Stage 1
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Mathematics
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Reasoning
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General Science
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GK/Current Affairs
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CBT Stage 2 - Part A
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Mathematics
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Reasoning
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General Science
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GK/Current Affairs
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CBT Stage 2 - Part B
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Trade Syllabus
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RRB ALP Vacancy 2018
Candidates who are applying for this job post can check the vacancies as per their desired zone below:
Railway ALP Zone-wise Vacancies 2018 | ||
| Sr. No. | RRB Zone (City) | Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Vacancy |
| 1 | Ahmedabad | 0 |
| 2 | Ajmer | 852 |
| 3 | Allahabad | 3657 |
| 4 | Mumbai | 1101 |
| 5 | Bhubaneshwar | 455 |
| 6 | Bhopal | 766 |
| 7 | Bilaspur | 697 |
| 8 | Chandigarh | 1228 |
| 9 | Guwahati | 353 |
| 10 | Gorakhpur | 1234 |
| 11 | Jammu/Srinagar | 189 |
| 12 | Kolkata | 425 |
| 13 | Chennai | 429 |
| 14 | Muzaffarpur | 310 |
| 15 | Malda | 293 |
| 16 | Patna | 345 |
| 17 | Ranchi | 1697 |
| 18 | SBC | 435 |
| 19 | Secunderabad | 2719 |
| 20 | Siliguri | 389 |
| 21 | Thiruvananthapuram | 99 |
| Total | 17673 | |
Apply Online for RRB ALP Recruitment 2018
ly Online for RRB ALP Recruitment 2018
- Visit RRB official website http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/
- Click "CEN-01/2018 - Click here to apply".
- Fill your valid details.
- Submit Application.
- Now proceed to Fees payment.
Application Fee
The Fees structure for For SC/ST, Ex-serviceman, female, minorities, transgender & economically backward classes is Rs. 250. For General & others Rs. 500. The fee payment can be done in both Online and Offline mode. You can check detailed information, instruction and fees structure of online application for Railway Loco pilot post here.
Admit Card
The RRB ALP Admit card will be released on official website just before 10-12 days of the examination. The exams are scheduled to be conducted during April / May month. Thus, candidates required to bring their admit card in order to attend the exam in the centre. Only the eligible candidates will be offered the call letter and also will be able to download it once the document verification is done.
How to Download RRB ALP Admit Card 2018?
- Visit RRB ALP Official website.
- Choose the respective region/board, and then click on the download the call letter.
- Fill the registration number and date of birth & click “Submit”.
- Now download call letter & take a print out now.
RRB ALP Selection Procedure
The selection procedure of RRB Assistant Loco Pilot 2018 is based on four phases:
- CBT 1 - Duration: 60 Min & No of Questions: 75
- CBT 2 - Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes & No of Questions: 175
- Aptitude Test (Computer Based)
- Document Verification
Candidates will have to attend online test on the computer for the completion of the first two phases. Candidates will be eligible for the 2nd phase of the exam only after qualifying the first stage. The Computer based aptitude test is only for candidates who have opted for ALP. Note that there will be negative marking for an incorrect answer on CBT exams.
RRB ALP 2018 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria of RRB ALP post can be categorized in the various section-
1. Nationality
Citizen of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibetan Refugee migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam.
2. Age Limit
S. No.
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Age Limit
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Age Limit (in years)
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1
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Minimum Age
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18
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2
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Maximum Age
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28
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2.1. Date of Birth Limit 2018
Category
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Upper Limit of Date of Birth
(not earlier than)
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Lower Limit of Date of Birth
(not earlier than)
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General
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02.07.1990
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01.07.2000
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OBC
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02.07.1987
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SC/ST
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02.07.1985
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Note: Age limit for RRB ALP 2018 exam has been increased. Click here to read the full article.
2.2 Age Relaxation
Category
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Age relaxation
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OBC
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3 Years
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SC/ST
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5 Years
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General
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10 Years
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OBC
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13 Years
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SC/ST
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15 Years
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3. Educational Qualification
The educational criteria matters for the candidates who are interested in Indian Railway post. As per the revised eligibility notice, now ITI is not mandatory for RRB ALP & Technician posts and 10th pass candidates can also apply for RRB ALP job. You can read full information on required Educational Qualifications for RRB Assistant Loco Pilot here.
Preparation Tips
The preparation tips will help you solve the question papers with full focus on strategies for RRB ALP 2018 Exam. Make a plan to guide your study in right direction. Check the following preparation tips you can’t fail with:
- Learn latest exam pattern and go through entire syllabus detail.
- Build a calendar with important syllabus and topics.
- Give extra time for very important topics & questions.
- Revise your plan activities.
- Read best books guided by top experts
- Solve previous year question papers.
- Practice RRB ALP online test series provided by Gradeup.
- Solve quizzes and start the discussion with RRB ALP community on Gradeup APP.
- Subscribe to the SSC Railway exam and get the notification on RRB ALP updates.
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