RRB ALP Syllabus 2025: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released an official notification for the Recruitment of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Posts. As per the notification, 9970 candidates have been recruited for ALP Posts. All eligible Male and Female candidates can apply through the RRB Website. The Online Application begins on 12th April 2025 and continues until the application last date, 11th May 2025.
All the details related to the RRB ALP Vacancy Notification, such as application start date, exam date, number of vacancies, syllabus, etc, are given here. All the candidates who are going to appear in this exam, have to be aware of RRB ALP Syllabus 2025 in detail. Here, in this post topic-wise syllabus of RRB ALP exam is given.
RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Notification
| Recruitment Board | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Notification | RRB ALP Syllabus 2025 |
| Vacancy | 9970 |
| Post Name | Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) |
| Notification Date | 29th March 2025 |
| Full Notification | 11th April 2025 |
| Application Start Date | 12th April 2025 |
| Application Last Date | 11th May 2025 |
| Fee Payment Last Date | 13th May 2025 |
| Correction Date | 14th May 2025 |
| Application Mode | Online Mode |
| Job Location | All India |
| Examination Fee | GEN / OBC: ₹500 SC / ST / Female: ₹250 |
| Age Limit | Minimum Age: 18 years Maximum Age: 30 years Age calculated as on (01-07-2025) |
| Selection Procedure | Written Exam Skill Test/Typing Test Document Verification Medical Examination |
| Qualification | Graduate, ITI OR Diploma. |
| Official website | rrbapply.gov.in |
RRB ALP Recruitment Zone-wise Vacancy Details
RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Zone Wise Vacancy Details:
| Railway Zone Name | Total Post |
| Central Railway | 376 |
| East Central Railway | 700 |
| East Coast Railway | 1461 |
| Eastern Railway | 768 |
| North Central Railway | 508 |
| North Eastern Railway | 100 |
| Northeast Frontier Railway | 125 |
| Northern Railway | 521 |
| North Western Railway | 679 |
| South Central Railway | 989 |
| South East Central Railway | 568 |
| South Eastern Railway | 796 |
| Southern Railway | 510 |
| West Central Railway | 759 |
| Western Railway | 885 |
| Metro Railway Kolkata | 225 |
RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Category Wise Vacancy Details
RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Selection Procedure
A candidate can apply to only one RRB, and only ONE ONLINE application has to be submitted through any one of the official websites of participating RRBs. Multiple applications to either one RRB or Multiple RRBs, will lead to rejection of all applications and liable for debarment for applying to RRBs/RRCs for future CENs.
The recruitment process shall comprise of the following stages:
- First Stage CBT (CBT-1)
- Second Stage CBT (CBT-2)
- Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
- Information on examination schedule and venues will be given in due course through official RRB websites, SMS and email.
- Request for postponement of any of the stages or for change of venue, date and shift will not be entertained under any circumstances.
RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Salary
RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 salary details are given in the table.
RRB ALP Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025
RRB ALP Syllabus 2025 FIRST STAGE CBT (CBT-1):
CBT-1 will only be a screening exam for shortlisting eligible candidates for CBT-2 based on their normalized marks and merit.). Screening will be based on their merit in CBT-1 among the candidates who have chosen the same RRB only.
The marks of CBT-1 shall not be counted while preparing the final panel.
RRB ALP Syllabus 2025 Exam Pattern of CBT-1
(i) Duration: 60 minutes
(ii) Number of questions: 75, Maximum marks: 75 (@1 mark per question)
(iii) There shall be negative marking @1/3rd marks for each wrong answer.
(iv) Normalization of marks will be done for CBTs held in multiple shifts.
(v) Minimum pass percentage for eligibility: UR & EWS – 40%, OBC (NCL) – 30%, SC – 30%, ST – 25%. This is also applicable to Ex Service men category candidates, as per their community.
(vi) The standard of questions for CBT-1 will generally be in conformity with the educational standards and/or minimum technical qualifications prescribed for the post.
RRB ALP Syllabus 2025 CBT-1
Questions will be of objective type with multiple choice answers and are likely to cover topics pertaining to the following syllabus:
(A) Mathematics: Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.
(B) Mental Ability: Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.
(C) General Science: The syllabus under this shall cover Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level.
(D) General Awareness: Current affairs, science & technology, sports, culture, personalities, economics, politics and other subject of importance.
RRB ALP Syllabus 2025 CBT-2
RRB ALP Syllabus 2025 SECOND STAGE CBT (CBT-2):
(a) Shortlisting of candidates for CBT-2 shall be done RRB-wise and community-wise as per their normalized marks and merit in CBT-1 among the candidates who have chosen the same RRB only.
(b) Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS will be shortlisted for CBT-2 against UR category provided that, they are NOT availed any relaxation / concession in age, qualification or marks, etc
(c) Candidates who are shortlisted availing reservation benefits of a community / Category (Ex-servicemen/EWS) shall continue to be consider only against that community /category for all subsequent stages (CBT2/CBAT/DV) of recruitment process
(d) Total number of candidates to be shortlisted for CBT-2 shall be limited to 15 (fifteen) times the number of vacancies notified against each RRB. In case more than one candidate obtain marks equal to cut-off point, they all will be shortlisted for CBT-2
(e) However, Railways reserve the right to increase / decrease the above limit as required, to ensure availability of adequate number of candidates for the notified post.
(f) The final panels for ALP will be prepared only on the basis of marks and merit of candidates in CBT-2 & CBAT
RRB ALP Syllabus 2025 Exam Pattern of CBT-2
(i) CBT-2 shall comprise of two parts viz., Part-A and Part-B as detailed below.
(ii) Total Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes & Total Questions: 175
Part-A: 90 minutes & 100 questions
Part-B: 60 minutes & 75 questions
(iii) There shall be negative marking @1/3rd marks for each wrong answer.
(iv) Normalization of marks will be done for CBTs held in multiple shifts.
(vii) In Part -A, Minimum pass percentage for eligibility: UR & EWS – 40%, OBC (NCL) – 30%, SC – 30%, ST – 25%. This is also applicable to Ex Service men category candidates, as per their community.
(v) Only the marks scored in Part-A shall be counted for shortlisting of candidates for further stages of this recruitment process provided the candidate irrespective of community is able to secure qualifying marks (35%) in Part-B.
RRB ALP Syllabus 2025 CBT-2
RRB ALP Syllabus 2025 SYLLABUS for Part-A:
(A) Mathematics: Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.
(B) General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and decision making, Similarities and differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.
(C) Basic Science and Engineering: The broad topics that are covered under this shall be Engineering Drawing (Projections, Views, Drawing Instruments, Lines, Geometric figures, Symbolic Representation), Units, Measurements, Mass Weight and Density, Work Power and Energy, Speed and Velocity, Heat and Temperature, Basic Electricity, Levers and Simple Machines, Occupational Safety and Health, Environment Education, IT Literacy etc.
RRB ALP Syllabus 2025 SYLLABUS for Part-B:
(A) RRB ALP Syllabus 2025 Part-B is only a qualifying test in nature and shall have questions from the various trade syllabi as prescribed by Directorate General of Training (DGT).
(B) Note: Qualifying Percentage – 35% for all candidates irrespective of category/community.
(C) Syllabus of Various Trades: Please check the website (https://dgt.gov.in.) of Directorate General of CEN 01/2025(ALP) Training (GOI) for syllabi of different technical trades.
(D) Candidates with ITI/Trade Apprenticeship qualification will be required to appear in the section having questions from their trade.
(E) Degree, Diploma candidates have to select one trade from the list of trades listed below against their engineering discipline.
RRB ALP Syllabus 2025 PART B (Qualifying Test) of CBT-2
QUALIFICATION-WISE GROUPING OF TRADES / SUBJECT
RRB ALP Syllabus 2025 Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
(a) Candidates equal to 8 (eight) times the number of ALP vacancies for each notified community / category viz., UR(includes OBC-CL), OBC(NCL), SC, ST and EWS (including ExSM), shall be shortlisted for CBAT on the basis of their marks in Part-A of CBT-2 among the candidates who have chosen the same RRB only with the application of reservation rules, provided they qualify in Part-B of CBT-2. In case more than one candidate obtain marks equal to cut-off point, they all will be shortlisted for CBAT
(b) Such shortlisted candidates should produce their Vision Certificate in the prescribed format (as per AnnexureVIA) in original, during the CBAT, failing which they will not be permitted to appear.
(c) It is mandatory to clear each test battery / section of CBAT separately, to qualify.
(d) The CBAT shall be only in English and Hindi and there shall be no negative marking.
(e) For information on CBAT, candidates are advised to check the following website links of RDSO –
(i) rdso.indianrailways.gov.in -> Verticals -> Traffic and Psychology -> Psychology- Candidate’s Corner, and
(ii) https://rdso.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,2,456,5821,6119.
(f) Qualifying Marks: All candidates (irrespective of community) must secure a minimum T-score of 42 marks in each test battery separately to qualify in the CBAT.
(g) The merit list will be prepared only from amongst candidates qualifying in the CBAT. 70% weightage will be given for marks obtained in Part-A of CBT-2 and 30% weightage for score obtained in the CBAT.
How to Apply for RRB ALP Recruitment 2025
To apply online for RRB ALP Vacancy the candidate has to follow the following steps.
- Online Application will start from 12th April 2025.
- Visit official website of RRB https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/.
- Complete Registration Process by providing valid email id and mobile no.
- Fill all important Details regarding application form carefully.
- Upload Related Documents.
- Pay Examination Fees
- Upload Recent passport size photo.
- Finally Submit Application Form
Apply RRB ALP Recruitment Online Form 2025
| Apply Online | Click Here |
| Applicant Login | Click Here |
| Application Home Page | Click Here |
| Notification PDF | English |
| Notification PDF | Hindi |
| Official Website | Click Here |
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FAQ Related to RRB ALP Syllabus 2025
What is the Start Date for RRB ALP Recruitment 2025?
It is expected that the RRB ALP start date is 12th April 2025
What is the Last Date of RRB ALP 2025?
The last date for the RRB ALP 2025 is 11th May 2025
How to Check RRB ALP 2025 Application Status?
To check RRB ALP 2025 Application Status link is given in the Important Link Section.
How to Download RRB ALP Syllabus 2025
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What is the Exam date for RRB ALP Recruitment 2025?
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