The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released CEN No. 01/2026 for 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) vacancies. This is one of the most competitive railway exams in India, attracting more than 30 lakh applicants every cycle.

The ALP role is a Group C Gazetted post under Indian Railways, offering job security, a structured pay scale (Pay Level 2: Rs. 19,900–63,200), and regular promotions.

The RRB ALP exam has 5 stages. Each stage is qualifying in nature, and candidates must clear each to proceed to the next. The detailed stages include:

• CBT 1 Exam
• CBT 2 Exam (Part A & Part B)
• Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)

CBT 1 marks are NOT added to the final merit list. The final rank is based on CBT 2 Part A marks only, after qualifying CBAT.

CBT 1 Exam Pattern

• 75 questions | 75 marks | 60 minutes
• Subjects: Mathematics, General Science and Mental Ability
• Negative marking: −1/3 per wrong answer
• Qualifying: 40% (UR/EWS), 30% (OBC/SC), 25% (ST)
• Merit-based shortlisting for CBT 2

CBT 2 Exam Pattern

• Part A: 100 questions | 90 minutes
• Part B: 75 Trade questions | 60 minutes
• Part A: Mathematics, Reasoning, Basic Science & Engineering
• Part B: Relevant Trade/ITI questions (qualifying)
• Negative marking: −1/3 per wrong answer
• Qualifying: 40% (UR/EWS), 30% (OBC/SC), 25% (ST)

CBAT Exam Pattern

• Computer-Based Aptitude Test
• Tests spatial reasoning, attention, memory, and hand-eye coordination
• Minimum T-Score: 42 (required to qualify)
• Marks not added to final merit
• Only CBT 2 shortlisted candidates appear

A total of 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) vacancies have been released under CEN No. 01/2026.

Candidates are expected to have qualifications relevant to the trade for Part B of CBT 2, which includes trade/ITI questions.