RRB ALP 2025 : Selection Process, Exam Pattern, and Syllabus

RRB ALP is an examination conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) to recruit eligible candidates for the position of Assistant Loco Pilot in different railway zones across the country. It is one of the competitive exams conducted nationwide, with thousands of applicants appearing annually. The notification of the RRB ALP 2025 exam was officially released for a total of 9970 posts on April 11, 2025. Candidates were able to apply for the exam from 12th April to 19th May, 2025. As the final deadline date has passed, it will no longer be possible for any more candidates to register for the examination.

However, the board has given a chance to candidates to modify the application form with a charge of Rs 250 from May 22 to 31, 2025. Aspirants who are looking forward to the recruitment are advised to go through the notification to get clearer details regarding the examination. The initial pay scale for an assistant loco pilot in railways is set at Rs 19,900, along with other government allowances and benefits. Read the table given below to get more information about the RRB ALP 2025 recruitment:

Conducting Body	Railway Recruitment Board
Examination Name	RRB ALP 2025
Name of the posts	Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)
Total Vacancies	9970
Examination Mode	Online
Salary	Starting - 19,900
Official Website	https://indianrailways.gov.in/

Important Dates

RRB ALP 2025 Notification Release date	11th April, 2025
RRB ALP 2025 Application Starting Date	12th April, 2025
RRB ALP 2025 Application Final Date	19th May, 2025
RRB ALP 2025 Application Correction Window	22nd to 31st May, 2025
RRB ALP 2025 Exam Dates	To be notified

RRB ALP 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must meet certain criteria requirements in order to appear for the RRB ALP posts. Below are some of the criteria set by the RRB in terms of education, nationality, and age limit that a candidate must be eligible to appear for the recruitment :

Age Limit : Candidates must be between 18 and 30 years old.

Nationality : Only citizens belonging to India, Nepal, and Bhutan are eligible for the posts.

Educational qualification : He/she should have matriculation/ SSLC and ITI from a recognized board or matriculation/ SSLC plus three years of diploma from a particular field. Apart from these, candidates should also meet the physical and medical requirements to be finally fit for the RRB ALP posts.

RRB ALP 2025 Selection Process And Exam Pattern

There are five phrases that a candidate must go through to qualify for the RRB ALP posts: CBT 1, CBT 2, and CBAT; document verification; and medical test. The first stage, known as CBT 1, is a screening test where candidates will be given a duration of 60 minutes to complete four sections. Candidates who get shortlisted in CBT 1 will be needed to attend CBT 2, which consists of two parts. You will be given a time duration of 90 minutes to complete 100 questions in Part A, while 60 minutes are provided to complete 75 questions in Part B related to relevant trade.

After passing CBT 1 and CBT 2, candidates will then have to go through the Computer-based Aptitude Test (CBAT). This test is conducted to find out the strength of the candidates and analyse his/her decision-making talent and mental abilities. The exam consists of five specific tests, where candidates have to score at least 42 marks in each of those tests to qualify. The five tests are listed below :

                       i) Memory Test

                      ii) Following Directions test 

                     iii) Depth Perception Test

                     iv) Test of power of observation

                     v)  Perceptual speed test

The final list will be decided by providing 70% of the weightage of the marks obtained in Part A of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) II and 30% weightage to the marks from the Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT). Once candidates get qualified and shortlisted in the merit list, he/she will then be called to submit the necessary documents and take part in the medical test to ensure they are fit for the ALP posts.

RRB ALP Exam Pattern

CBT 1 Exam Pattern

Sections	No Of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration (Min)
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	25
Mathematics	20	20	60
General Awareness	10	10
General Science	20	20
Total	75	75	60 min

CBT 2 Exam Pattern - PART A

Sections	No Of Questions	Time Duration (Min)
Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, and Basic Science and Engineering..	100	90 min

CBT 2 Exam Pattern - PART B

Sections	No Of Questions	Time Duration (Min)
Trade Test / Professional Knowledge	75	60 min

RRB ALP 2025 Syllabus

Mathematics Syllabus	Reasoning	General Science	General Awareness
Number Systems	Coding and decoding	Chemistry	Current Affairs
BODMAS	Relationships	Life Sciences	Economy
Number systems	Syllogism	Physics	Static GK
Ratio & Proportion	Analogies	-	Science & Technology
Decimals	Jumblings	-	Personalities
Percentages	Mathematical operations	-	Polity
Time & Distance	Venn Diagrams	-	Arts & Culture
Profit & Loss	Similarities and differences	-	Sports
LCM & HCF	Alphabetical and Number Series	-	Awards & Honors
Geometry and Trigonometry	Conclusions & Decision Making	-	Other Subjects of Importance
Time & Work	Classifications	-	-
Fractions	Data Interpretation and Sufficiency	-	-
Age Calculations	Analytical Reasoning	-	-
Simple & Compound Interest	Directions	-	-
Square Root	Statements - Arguments & Assumptions	-	-
Algebra	-	-	-
Calendar & Clock	-	-	-
Elementary Statistics	-	-	-
Pipes & Cistern	-	-	-

For candidates looking forward to the RRB ALP exams, there are many RRB & SSC coaching centres in Trivandrum, Chennai, Pune, Delhi, and Kolkata, where you can enrol and start your preparations. Make use of this opportunity to turn your dream of achieving a govt job into a reality!