RRB ALP 2020: Railway Recruitment Boards will invite application form to recruit applicants for various posts of r the post of Assistant Loco Pilot & Technicians soon on the official website. There is no official notification of RRB ALP 2020 till now, but it is expected that the notification for the same will be out by the end of September 2020.
The applicants who have qualified the CBT-First stage will be eligible to appear in Second stage CBT, Computer Based Aptitude Test, and Document Verification. Students are advised to regularly check the official website for the latest update of the recruitment. You can get the complete details about RRB ALP 2020 from this article.
RRB ALP 2020
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Railway Recruitment Boards will invite application form for the recruitment of the eligible applicants for various posts of Assistant Loco Pilot & Technicians every year. Interested and Eligible candidates need to submit the application form before the last date as and when its link is available on the official website.
The selection process for the post will be conducted in four stages such as CBT First Stage, CBT Second Stage, Computer Based Aptitude Test, and Document Verification. The applicants can view and access the admit card before each stage of the examination on the official website. The Board will release the result for all the four stages separately after the completion of each stage of the exam. Read this article to know the complete detail about the RRB ALP 2020.
RRB ALP Exam Dates
The applicants can check the exam dates of the RRB ALP 2020 from the table given below:
| Events | Dates |
| Notification Release Date | To be notified Soon |
| Application Form | To be notified Soon |
| Final Submissions of Application | To be notified Soon |
| Admit Card | To be notified Soon |
| Exam date | To be notified Soon |
RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria
The applicants can check the eligibility criteria from the table given below. The section is divided into three parts that is Nationality, AGE Limit and Educational Qualification which are as follow:
| Nationality | The applicant must be any one of the following: A citizen of India A subject of Nepal A subject of Bhutan, and etc A Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January 1962 to permanently settle down in India A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam to permanently settle down in India. |
| AGE Limit | The age of the applicant should be between 18 years to 28 years. There is relaxation in the upper age limit/maximum upper age for different categories. |
| Educational Qualification | Candidate should have completed Matriculation / SSLC plus ITI /Course from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT Candidate should possess a Diploma/Degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile Engineering |
RRB ALP Application Process
The applicant should follow the steps given below to apply:
- Visit the official website of the respective RRB region
- Select the RRB ALP Notification link of “Recruitment of Assistant Loco Pilot & Technicians” at the homepage of the website
- Then enter the required details and upload the necessary documents/Attachments
- Now proceed to the payment and pay the application fee online via Debit Cards/Credit Cards/Net Banking/Bank Challan
- You can download, save, and print copies of the application form for the future reference.
RRB ALP Application Fees
You can check the application fee on the basis of previous year from the table given below:
| Category | Application Fee |
| General/OBC | Rs 500 |
| SC / ST / Ex-Serviceman / PWDs / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically backward class | Rs 250 |
RRB ALP Selection Process
The selection process for the post will be conducted in four stages that are as follow:
- CBT First Stage
- CBT Second Stage
- Computer Based Aptitude Test
- Document Verification/
The candidates need to qualify the CBT First Stage to appear for the next stage of the exam. The candidates need to in CBT First Stage that is clear the cut-off marks of CBT First Stage that is Computer Based Examination, to be eligible for the next stage that is CBT Second Stage. After qualifying both the stages, the applicants need to appear and qualify other stages of the selection process that is Aptitude Test & Document Verification to be considered for the final selection.
CBT First Stage: Computer Based Test
- Type: Objective, Multiple Choices
- Duration: 60 Minutes
- No of Questions: 75
- Negative Marking: 1/3 marks will be deducted for wrong answers
- Subjects: Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science, and General Awareness on Current Affairs
CBT Second Stage: Computer Based Test
The second stage CBT comprises of two stages that are as follow:
Part A:
- Type: Objective, Multiple Choices
- Duration: 90 Minutes
- No of Questions: 100
- Negative Marking: 1/3 marks will be deducted for wrong answers
- Subjects: Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, Basic Science and Engineering, and General Awareness on Current Affairs
Part B:
- Duration: 60 Minutes
- No of Questions: 75
- Qualifying Marks: 35%
Computer Based Aptitude Test (Only for candidates who have selected ALP)
After qualifying both the CBT stages, the applicants need to appear in the Computer Based Aptitude Test. To qualify this test, they need to secure a minimum of 42 marks in each of the test batteries. The medium of the test will be only in English and Hindi. There will be no negative marking in this test.
Document Verification
After qualifying all the stages mentioned above, the candidate need to appear and qualify the fourth stage that is Document Verification to be considered for the final selection of the post. The applicants need to carry the follow documents for the document verification process:
- 10th Mark sheet & Certificate
- 12th Mark sheet & Certificate
- Aadhaar Card
- Caste Certificate (If have any)
- NCVT / SCVT/ Diploma / Engineering Degree Certificate with Semester wise Mark Sheets (As applicable)
- Income Certificate for Waiving Examination Fee for Economically Backward Classes
- Original discharge certificate for Ex-serviceman
- Medical Certificate for Persons with Disabilities, and etc
- Other Relevant Documents
RRB ALP Syllabus
The applicants can check the table given below to know the syllabus for RRB ALP 2020:
| Subject | Syllabus |
| Mathematics | Number System, BODMAS, Decimals, Fraction, Calendars & Clock, Discount, Pipes & Cisterns, Interest, LCM & HCF, Elementary Statistics Averages, Set theory, Trigonometry, Permutations & Combinations, Time and Distance, Inequalities, Speed, Time and Work, Logarithm, Percentages, Profit & Loss, Venn Diagrams, and etc |
| General Awareness on Current Affairs | World Events, Cultural Events, Games and Sports, Art & Culture in India, Science & Technologies, History, Geography, Personalities, Economics, Politics, and etc |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Mathematical Operations, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams, Decision Making Analytical Reasoning, Data Sufficiency, Similarities and Differences Syllogism, Coding & Decoding, Statement-Arguments, Statement-Assumptions, and etc |
| Basic Science and Engineering | Engineering Drawings, Units, Measurements, Mass Weight and Density, Work Power and Energy, Speed and Velocity, Heat and Temperature, Basic Electricity, Environment Education, and etc |
RRB ALP Important Books
The applicants will be required to select the right study sources from the wide variety of books available in the market both in the offline and online mode to qualify this exam. Here we are suggesting following list of the names of the book which the applicants can consider while applying for the exam:
Mathematics
| Name of the Book | Author Name |
| Magical books on Quicker Maths | M. Tyra |
| How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT | Arun Sharma |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | R S Aggarwal |
| Advance Maths | Rakesh Yadav |
General Intelligence and Reasoning
| Name of the Book | Author Name |
| Modern Approach to Verbal & Non Verbal Reasoning | R.S Agrawal |
| Analytical Reasoning | M.K Pandey |
| Test of Reasoning | Edgar Thorpe |
General Awareness
| Name of the Book/Sources | Author Name |
| Pratiyogita Darpan | – |
| Lucent’s General Knowledge | Binay Karna |
RRB ALP Salary Structure
It is very important for the applicants to know the salary structure for the post they are applying for, so they can check the pay scale from the below point:
Initial Pay (Level 02): Rs 19900/- + Other Allowances
RRB ALP Admit Card
The admit card will be uploaded on the official website of the respective RRBs. The admit card can be downloaded before each stage of the examination. The admit card will consists of Roll No, applicant’s name, and other relevant details. No admit card will be sent via post at any stage of the exam. The applicants can access the admit card from the official website via entering their correct credentials such as Registration Number, Password, and etc. Candidates need to regularly check the official website for the further updates on exam.
Direct Link Download RRB ALP Admit Card
RRB ALP Result
Railway Recruitment Boards will release the RRB ALP Result on the official website The Board will release the result for all the four stages separately after the completion of each stage of the exam. The candidates can view and download the result from the official website of the respective RRBs. They can access the result via their correct login credentials such as Roll No and other relevant details. Candidates need to frequently check the official website for the further updates on exam.
RRB ALP Previous Year Cut off
The applicants can check the cut-off of CBT Second Stage of RRB ALP 2018 from the table given below:
| Zone | SC | ST | General | OBC |
| Ahmedabad | 31.13617 | 25.22988 | 53.26461 | 41.21651 |
| Ajmer | 48.59900 | 31.26253 | 68.05049 | 58.43736 |
| Allahabad | 33.29067 | 25.04884 | 59.59306 | 44.81916 |
| Bangalore | 30.02874 | 25.00457 | 57.52077 | 48.57390 |
| Bhopal | 49.35859 | 40.85624 | 66.57391 | 58.77360 |
| Bhubaneshwar | 30.02874 | 25.21082 | 40.03478 | 30.02874 |
| Bilaspur | 30.04828 | 25.04884 | 58.21998 | 50.03109 |
| Chandigarh | 42.57583 | 25.00457 | 60.67084 | 47.01685 |
| Chennai | 46.24073 | 31.84961 | 60.26068 | 55.32646 |
| Gorakhpur | 30.05318 | 25.00457 | 48.01359 | 30.02874 |
| Guwahati | 30.19228 | 25.00457 | 47.05229 | 35.09200 |
| Jammu-Srinagar | 30.40855 | 25.59902 | 45.89996 | 36.01416 |
| Kolkata | 31.97181 | 25.06996 | 58.20415 | 38.36308 |
| Malda | 30.04828 | 25.00457 | 51.80819 | 32.20987 |
| Mumbai | 42.23504 | 25.85981 | 57.91174 | 50.94367 |
| Muzaffarpur | 32.49846 | 25.48476 | 40.18716 | 30.02874 |
| Patna | 30.04828 | 26.08537 | 40.03478 | 30.02874 |
| Ranchi | 30.03843 | 31.12907 | 60.92829 | 48.52838 |
| Secunderabad | 40.85624 | 33.25590 | 61.26211 | 53.33785 |
| Siliguri | 30.39789 | 25.14851 | 40.09207 | 30.02874 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 37.58301 | 26.70645 | 69.39146 | 61.57835 |
How to prepare for RRB ALP
Our aim in this article is to provide all the relevant and important details related to RRB ALP for the interested applicants who want to appear and qualify this exam. We have discussed below tips and tricks to crack the exam. The following tips and tricks can be a good source of help to the applicants appearing in the exam for the first time or anyone who wants to change their strategy of the exam preparation. Read further to know more about tips and tricks to crack the exam:
- Clear the basic concept of the exam and cover each and every important topic of all the subjects
- Analyze the exam pattern and syllabus properly before starting the preparation of exam. For further information refer to the “Exam Pattern and Syllabus” section from this article.
- Stick to a daily schedule and follow it in a disciplined manner
- Select the right source of books and study material both in online and offline mode. For further information refer to the “Important Books” section from this article.
- Solve and analyze the previous year question paper and practice mock test to improve the speed and accuracy.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will the exam for RRB ALP 2020 be conducted?
There is no official notification as of now but RRB will notify soon about the exam on the official website. Check the official website regularly for the further updates on exam.
What is the selection process of RRB ALP 2020?
The selection process for the post will be conducted in four stages such as CBT First Stage, CBT Second Stage, Computer Based Aptitude Test, and Document Verification. For more information, the applicants can check the section “Selection Process” mentioned above in the article.
When will admit card for the RRB ALP 2020 be released?
The admit card will be released a few days before the exam on the official website of the respective RRBs. All the eligible applicants have to download it via their correct credentials. Check the official website regularly for the further updates on exam.
Is there any negative marking in the RRB ALP 2020 – CBT First Stage?
Yes, there is negative marking for incorrect answers.
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