RRB ALP 2024 | Indian Railways Asst Loco Pilot 2024 Notification for 5696 Posts Grab the Opportunity. RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 Notification at indianrailways.gov.in: Railways Assistant Loco Pilot [ALP] Eligibility, Salary, Selection Process Complete information Here

RRB ALP 2024: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will release the notification for recruitment of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) across India. Check Railways Assistant Loco Pilot Notification, Eligibility, Salary, Vacancies, Selection Process, Age Limit, How to Apply Here.

RRB ALP Recruitment 2024: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), Ministry of Railways, Government of India, announced the vacancies for Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP). Around 5695 vacancies will be under 21 zones of the Indian Railways. The online application process for RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 is expected to start from 20 January and the last of application is 19 Feb.

RRB ALP Notification 2024

The Indian Railways Assistant Loco Pilot 2024 Notification will also be released in the employment newspaper. Once released, the candidates will be able to check all the important information related to the job such as detailed eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus etc.

The selection of the candidates will be done on the basis of CBT 1, CBT 2, CBAT, DV and Medical Exam. Students who are seeking to apply for these upcoming RRB ALP vacancies can check the details related to these vacancies through this article.

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot [ALP] Recruitment 2024

RRB ALP Notification 2024 is released on the website – indianrailways.gov.in for 5896 vacancies. You can apply online from January 20, 2024 to February 19, 2024. To be eligible to apply for RRB ALP 2024, you must be between age of 18 to 30 years. The mode of application is online only. Download RRB ALP Notification PDF.

To become RRB ALP, you need to meet some physical fitness requirement. which includes distant vision of 6/6, near vision of 0.6 without glasses. During medical test, if you fail to meet these standards, then you will not be selected.

RRB conducts the ALP examination to hire talented and eligible candidates for posts of ALP Assistant Loco Pilot. You can get more details about this post at the RRB official website.

RRB (Railway Recruitment Board) ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) Exam is a national-level exam conducted by the RRB to recruit candidates for the position of ALP in the Indian Railways. RRB ALP Exam assesses your knowledge and skills in various subjects. 

These include General Awareness, Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science, and Technical Abilities. RRB ALP Exam is conducted in multiple stages consisting of Computer-Based Tests (CBT), and Aptitude Test (if applicable), and Document Verification.

RRB ALP 2024 Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment Overview

Government of India, Ministry of Railways, Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has given a notification for the recruitment of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) vacancies in different Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). Those Candidates who are interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the notification & Apply Online.


RRB ALP Recruitment 2024
Organization Railway Recruitment Board
Post Name Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)
Vacancy 5696
Advertisement Number 01/2024
Category Govt Jobs
Application Mode Online
Application Dates 20th January to 19th February 2024
Essential Qualification ITI/ Diploma in relevant discipline
Age Limit 42 years
Salary Rs. 19,900/-
Job Location All Over India
Selection Process CBT I, CBT II, CBAT Document Verification
RRB Official Website https://indianrailways.gov.in/

RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 Highlights

Below are the highlights for the RRB Assistant Loco Pilot exam conducted by the Indian railways:
Particulars Details
Exam Name RRB ALP Exam
Full Form Railway Recruitment Board Assistant Loco Pilot (RRB ALP)
Conducting Body Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Level National Level
Exam Mode Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Application Mode Online
Number of Vacancies 5696
Application fees
  • Female/ Transgender: ST, General, SC/Ex-Serviceman/PWD - Rs. 250
  • Male ST, SC/ Ex-Serviceman/PWD - Rs. 250
  • Male General/OBC - Rs.500
Selection Process
  • CBT
  • Aptitude Test (if applicable)
  • Document Verification
Exam Language English, Hindi, and other regional languages
Job Location All over India
Salary and Pay Scale As per Railway norms
Official Website https://rrb.gov.in/

RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 Vacancy Details

Indian Railways is expected to fill 5000+  vacancies under CEN Number 01/2024. Zone-wise vacancies will be released soon. A candidate can apply online to one RRB Only.

RRB Wise estimated Assistant Loco Pilot Vacancies are given in the table below.


RRB Name RRB Vacancy
Ahmedabad
238
Ajmer
228
Allahabad
473
Bangalore
219 + 65
Bhopal
280
Bhubaneshwar
124 + 1192
Bilaspur
66
Chandigarh
148
Chennai
43
Gorakhpur
62
Guwahati
39
Jammu
254 + 91
Kolkata
161 + 56
Malda
547
Mumbai
38
Muzaffarpur
38
Patna
652
Ranchi
153
Secunderabad
758
Siliguri
67
Trivendrum
70
Total
5696

RRB Wise Category Wise ALP Vacancies 2024

RRB ZONE
UR
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
TOTAL
EXSM
AHMEDABAD WR
95
37
17
65
24
238
24
AJMER NWR
86
32
13
72
25
228
22
BANGALORE SWR
186
72
35
127
53
473
47
BHOPAL WCR
145
25
19
21
9
219
22
VVR
35
5
0
18
7
65
7
BHUBANESWAR ECoR
104
42
51
65
18
280
28
BILASPUR CR
57
0
13
44
10
124
12
SECR
483
179
89
322
119
1192
119
CHANDIGARH NR
42
2
4
12
6
66
6
CHENNAI SR
57
33
15
29
14
148
15
GORAKHPUR NER
18
7
3
11
4
43
4
GUWAHATI NFR
26
9
4
17
6
62
6
JAMMU-SRINAGAR NR
15
6
3
11
4
39
4
KOLKATA ER
155
37
19
23
20
254
26
SER
30
11
23
20
7
91
9
MALDA    ER
67
19
20
25
30
161
16
SER
23
8
4
15
6
56
6
MUMBAI SCR
10
4
2
7
3
26
3
WR
41
16
8
30
15
110
11
CR
179
58
37
95
42
411
41
MUZAFFARPUR ECR
15
5
3
11
4
38
4
PATNA ECR
15
6
3
10
4
38
4
PRAYAGRAJ NCR
163
13
10
27
28
241
25
NR
21
7
3
12
2
45
5
RANCH! SER
57
32
10
38
16
153
16
SECUNDERABAD ECoR
80
30
15
54
20
199
20
SCR
228
85
40
151
55
559
56
SILIGURI NFR
27
10
5
18
7
67
7
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM SR
39
14
14
1
2
70
7


2499
804
482
1351
560
5696
572


RRB ALP 2024 Recruitment Schedule

RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 exam date will be announced soon on the RRB official website. You must stay updated and check the official website for the same. The table below gives some information regarding the exam dates:

RRB ALP Recruitment 2024: Important Dates
Events Dates
RRB ALP Notification Release 18th January 2024
RRB ALP Online Application Begins On 20th January 2024
RRB ALP Last Date to Submit Online Application 19th February 2024
Last day for fee payment 19th February 2024
RRB ALP Exam Date TBA

RRB ALP 2024 Apply Online

The RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Application Form 2024 will be available on the official website of RRB at https://indianrailways.gov.in/ and candidates who are interested and eligible can apply from 20th January 2024 onwards. 

Please note that the application will be received by the Board only through online mode and no other means of application will be entertained. Also, the last date to apply is 19th February 2024. The link below will be active from 19th February 2024.

Link to Be Active from 20th January 2024..

RRB ALP 2024 Application Fee

While filling out the application form, candidates are required to pay the application fee online. For the Unreserved and OBC Category, the application fee is Rs. 500/- 
whereas for the SC / ST / Ex-Serviceman / PWDs / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically backward class it is Rs. 250/-.

Note: The fee for SC/ST/Ex-Serviceman/PWDs/Female/Transgender/Minorities/Economically backward class categories shall be refunded after deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in First Stage CBT.

RRB ALP 2024 Application Fee
Category Fee
UR/OBC Rs. 500
SC / ST / Ex-Serviceman / PWDs / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically backward class. Rs. 250

RRB ALP 2024 Eligibility Criteria - Age Limit

Before applying for the RRB ALP 2024, Candidates must check the detailed eligibility criteria as given below.
  • He/She should be a citizen of India.
  • He/She should possess a healthy/fit body and be of sound mind.
  • They should know the regional language from where they are applying for the post.
  • He/She should be mentally fit to perform the job profile of an Assistant Loco Pilot.
RRB ALP Age Limit 2024 (As On 1/7/2024)

The minimum age limit for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot is 18 to 30 years as of 1/7/2024. However, candidates belonging to different categories have been provided age relaxation accordingly as given below.

RRB ALP 2024 Age Relaxation
Category Age Relaxation
Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe 5 years
Other Backward Class (Non Creamy Layer) 3 years
Ex-Servicemen (more than 6 months of service after attestation) Up to the extent of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
Person With Disability 10 years + relaxation for the respective category
Candidates ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 5 years
Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes in Railways who have put in a minimum of 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells) 40 years of age (UR) 43 years of age (OBC-NCL) 45 years of age (SC/ST)
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes Up to the length of service rendered (or) 5 Years, whichever is lower
Widowed/divorced/judicially separated Women from husbands but not remarried. 35 years of age (UR) 38 years of age (OBC-NCL) 40 years of age (SC/ST)
Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship Act before attaining the age of 25 years

RRB ALP 2024 Physical / Medical Standard Requirement

The candidates need to be both physically and medically fit. The Medical Standard should be A-1 and the eye vision of the candidates should be as per the data in the table below.

RRB ALP Physical/Medical Standard Requirement
Medical Standard Physical Standard Vision Standard
A-1 Physically Fit in All Standards
  • Distant Vision: 6/6, 6/6 Without glasses with fogging test (must not accept +2D)
  • Near Vision: Sn: 0.6. 0.6 Without glasses
  • Must Pass test for Color Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision, etc.


RRB ALP 2024 Recruitment Educational Qualification

Here are  the educational qualification required for the post for RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment 2024:

Matriculation / SSLC, ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT in the trades of Armature and Coil Winder / Electrician / Electronics Mechanic / Fitter / Heat Engine / Instrument Mechanic / Machinist / Mechanic Diesel / Mechanic Motor Vehicle / Millwright Maintenance Mechanic / Mechanic Radio & TV / Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanic / Tractor Mechanic / Turner / Wireman,

OR,
Matriculation / SSLC, Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the trades mentioned above, OR,
3 years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile Engineering, OR,
Combination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognised Institution in lieu of ITI.

Candidates with Degrees in the Engineering disciplines mentioned above can also apply.

RRB ALP 2024 Selection Process

Those who are applying for the RRB ALP Post must know the selection process through which they are required to go through. The RRB ALP Selection Process consists of 4 stages as shown below and all the exams will be conducted in a computer-based manner.
  • Stage I CBT
  • Stage II CBT
  • Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
  • Documents Verification
  • Medical Examination.

RRB ALP 2024 CBT -1 Exam Pattern

The details of the RRB ALP Exam Pattern for CBT I and CBT II are discussed below in detail:

RRB ALP CBT I Exam Pattern
This table outlines the key details related to the RRB ALP 2024 CBT 1, including the exam mode, total marks, number of questions, duration, subjects, marking scheme, and negative marking policy.


RRB ALP 2024 CBT 1 Exam Pattern
Particular Details
Exam Mode Online
Total Marks 75
Total Questions 75
Duration 60 minutes
Subjects Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science, General Awareness of Current Affairs
Marking Scheme 1 mark for each correct answer
Negative Marking ⅓ mark for each incorrect answer

RRB ALP 2024 CBT II Exam Pattern

The RRB ALP 2024 is to be conducted in an online format. The complete and thorough details of the RRB ALP CBT II Exam Pattern is given below.

The examination has a total duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes.
  • It comprises two segments: Part A and Part B.
  • Part A includes questions from Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science, and General Awareness of Current Affairs.
  • Part B is centred around Relevant Trades.

RRB ALP 2024 Salary

Upon being finally selected for the position of Assistant Loco Pilot, candidates will be entitled to an attractive salary package by the Government’s Pay Level. I

In addition to the salary, candidates will receive various perks and allowances as per the established regulations. The selected candidates will be paid as per Level 2 of the Pay Matrix Level 2, with an initial salary of Rs. 19,900.

The selected candidates for RRB Assistant Loco Pilot vacancies will move to Level 2 of the Pay matrix, with an initial salary of 19,900 along with the following allowances.
  • Dearness allowance
  • House Rent allowance
  • Transport allowance
  • Running allowance ( On the basis of km travelled)
  • New pension scheme ( Deduction 10 %)

Parameters Amount (Rs.)
Pay-Scale Rs. 19,900
Grade Pay Rs. 1900
Dearness Allowance Rs. 10,752
House Rent Allowance Rs. 1,005
Transport Allowance Rs. 828
Night Duty Allowance Rs. 387
Running Allowance Rs. 6,050
Gross Pay Rs. 26,752
Net Deduction Rs. 1,848
Net Salary Rs. 24,904

RRB ALP 2024 Participating RRBs and Web Links


           RRB ALO 2024 Recruitment Participating RRBs and Web Links
Ahmedabad RRB Website Click Here
Ajmer RRB Website Click Here
Allahabad RRB Website Click Here
Bangalore RRB Website Click Here
Bhopal RRB Website Click Here
Bhubaneshwar RRB Website Click Here
Bilaspur RRB Website Click Here
Chandigarh RRB Website Click Here
Chennai RRB Website Click Here
Gorakhpur RRB Website Click Here
Guwahati RRB Website Click Here
Jammu RRB Website Click Here
Kolkata RRB Website Click Here
Malda RRB Website Click Here
Mumbai RRB Website Click Here
Muzaffarpur RRB Website Click Here
Patna RRB Website Click Here
Ranchi RRB Website Click Here
Secunderabad RRB Website Click Here
Siliguri RRB Website Click Here
Trivendrum RRB Website Click Here

How to APPLY for RRB ALP 2024 Online

How to Submit RRB ALP Application Form 2024: Check Steps Below

Follow the steps given below to Apply Online:
 

Step I: Create an Account

  • During the ONLINE APPLICATION, candidates will be asked to Create an Account. 
  • Candidates are advised to fill in the details required for account creation with utmost care, as corrections of any kind will NOT be permitted once the account is created. 
  • Fill in the required details in the ONLINE ‘Create an Account’ form and create a PASSWORD. Password should be a combination of Capital letters, small letters, special characters and numbers.
  • Details filled in the ’Create an Account’ form (including mobile number and Email ID) cannot be modified at any stage once the account is created.
  • For subsequent logins, candidates can directly log in using their registered mobile number/Email ID and the password they created.
  • Confirmation SMS and Email will be received by the candidates after successful “Creation Of account”.

Step II: Application Form

  • Candidates must log in using registered mobile number/E mail ID and pre-created password to complete the application form. Candidates must select the RRB for which they wish to apply and select the post and zones within the chosen RRB. The relevant personal details, as filled out during the step 1 above (Create an Account), will be pre-populated in the application, and they cannot be edited. Remaining personal details have to be entered.
  • Candidates must enter other details, including essential educational qualification details as required in the “ONLINE Application Form”.
  • Candidates must upload scanned images of their photograph, signature, SC/ST certificate (if applicable) according to the following specifications:
  • Scanned image of candidate’s photo: Recent, clear colour passport size photograph (against a plain white background) of the candidate in JPEG image (size 30 to 50KB) – without wearing dark glasses and/or cap.
  • Caution: Invalid photo (i.e., not as per prescribed specifications) such as poor resolution, full body view, only side view, unrecognizable facial features, photocopied photograph, group photo, tilted/inverted image, selfie, with cap, with dark glasses, etc will be rejected.
  • Scanned JPEG image of candidate’s signature in running handwriting (size 30 to 70KB).
  • Caution: Invalid signature (i.e., not as per prescribed specifications) such as use of block/capital letters instead of running hand-writing, poor resolution, incomplete image, etc. will be rejected.
  • SC /ST Certificate (only for candidates requesting free pass for train travel) in PDF format (upto 500KB).
  • Candidates must select the trade for Part B of CBT-2 and exercise the order of post preference and complete the declaration. After this, preview of application will be available. Candidates have to thoroughly go through the preview and use “Edit” option if they wish to make any changes in the application. Otherwise, candidates can “submit” the application. Candidates shall ensure that the information entered by them in their respective online Application Forms is correct before submitting the application.


Step III: Fee payment

  • After completing step I and step II, the candidate has to pay the requisite examination fee as mentioned in para 5.
  • The confirmation page of the online Application Form will be generated only after successful payment by the candidate. 
  • The registration number printed on the computer-generated Confirmation Page must be mentioned in all subsequent correspondence. 
  • It is therefore advised that the candidates must carefully note down the registration number printed on the conformation page.
  • Confirmation SMS and Email will be received by the candidates after successful acceptance of application.

How to reset your password:

  • Click on the “Forgot Password” option on opening the “log in ” page.
  • Enter either registered Email or mobile number and date of birth. 
  • The revised password will be sent to the candidate’s registered Email ID.
  • Candidates have to log in with revised password sent on their registered email. 
  • This password can be reset using “Change Password” option available on the upper right-hand side of the “Online Application page” after log in

Direct Link for RRB ALP 2024 Online Form

The Direct Link for RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Notification Online Form will be shared soon. The Official Link will be released shortly by Indian Railways,

Click Here for Direct Online APPLICATION for All Railway Boards ALP Notificaiton Click Here

Download the Notification PDF Click Here

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