RRB ALP RECRUITMENT 2024
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts the RRB ALP Exam to recruit qualified candidates for the position of Assistant Loco Pilot. Indian Railways has announced the RRB ALP 2024 notification for the recruitment of 18,799 Assistant Loco Pilot posts. Thousands of candidates have applied for the RRB ALP Recruitment 2024.
Contents related RRB ALP recruitment 2024:
| s.no | Contents |
| 1. | RRB ALP notification 2024 |
| 2. | Overview of RRB ALP notification 2024 |
| 3. | Important dates |
| 4. | Fee details |
| 5. | Eligibility criteria |
| 6. | Exam pattern |
| 7. | Syllabus |
| 8. | Total number of vacancy |
| 9. | Recruitment process |
| 10. | Salary after selection |
RRB ALP 2024 NOTIFICATION
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) released the official notification for the RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 on the official website. This notification aims to facilitate the recruitment of individuals for the positions of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP). Prospective candidates, falling within the age of 18 to 33 years and having Matriculation/SSLC pass certificates, are eligible to apply for the RRB ALP Recruitment 2024.
For the detailed information you can also download official notification from the link given below:
| RRB ALP OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION 2024 |
OVERVIEW OF RRB ALP NOTIFICATION 2024
| RRB ALP notification 2024 | 19th january 2024 |
| RRB ALP online application starts | 20th january 2024 |
| RRB ALP online application last date | 19th february |
| Exam date (cbt-1) | Nov -dec |
| Admit card | November 2024 |
| Cbt 1 result | ——————— |
| Cbt -2 exam date | ———————– |
| Cbt-2 result | ————————- |
| Document verification | ————————- |
IMPORTANT DATES
| Events | Important dates |
| Notification released | 18th january 2024 |
| Online application starts | 20th january 2024 |
| Last date to apply | 19th february |
| Last date of fee payment | 19th february |
FEES DETAILS
| General /OBC | RS 500(RS 400 is refundable after CBT-1 exam) |
| SC / ST / Ex-Serviceman / PWDs / Female / Transgender / Minorities / EBC | Rs 250 |
All categories candidate fee refunded according to their category wise after CBT-1 exam .
No fee refundable to those students who do not appear in the CBT-1 exams .
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Before filling out a form, a candidate must check the eligibility criteria and must meet that criteria otherwise they are not eligible to apply for RRB ALP 2024 recruitment. The criteria which a candidate posses are following
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
- Matriculation / SSLC, ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT in specified trades.
- Matriculation / SSLC, Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the mentioned trades
- 3 years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile Engineering.
- Combination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognized Institution in lieu of ITI.
- Candidates with a Degree in the mentioned Engineering disciplines can also apply.
AGE LIMIT
The age limit that is set by RRB to apply for loco pilot is 18-33 years .
The relaxation which is given by different categories are following:
| General | 0 years |
| OBC(non creamy layer) | 3 years |
| ST/SC | 5 years |
EXAM PATTERN
| Subject | Question | Marks | Duration |
| Mathematics | 20 | 20 | 60 minutes |
| General awareness | 10 | 10 | |
| Mental ability | 25 | 25 | |
| General science | 20 | 20 | |
| Total | 75 | 75 |
The above table has the information regarding CBT 1 exam and the number of questions in it are 75 and 60 minutes in total to complete the whole paper.
CBT-2 exam
| subjects | questions | marks | duration | ||||||
| part-a | |||||||||
| mathematics | 100 | 100 | 90 minutes | ||||||
| reasoning | |||||||||
| general science | |||||||||
| part-b | |||||||||
| relevant trade | 75 | 75 | 60 minutes | ||||||
| total | 175 | 175 | 150 minutes | ||||||
SYLLABUS
For both CBT exams you must be aware about the syllabus and for the detailed information you can go through the following table
MATHEMATICS
| Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary | LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages |
| Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar | Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions |
| Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss | Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance |
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE AND REASONING
| Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series | Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram |
| Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations | Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions |
| Decision Making, Similarities and Differences | Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions |
| Statement – Arguments and Assumptions | ————————————————— |
GENERAL SCIENCE
| Physics | Chemistry |
| biology | Environment |
GENERAL AWARENESS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
| Current affairs related to india and world | General knowledge(history, geography,polity) |
SYLLABUS FOR CBT-2
| Subjects | Topics |
| Maths ,reasoning ,general intelligence and general awareness | Same as CBT-1 |
| HSC(up to class physics and maths) | ElectricianElectronics MechanicWireman |
| Basic Science and Engineering | Basic ElectricityWork, Power, and EnergyHeat and TemperatureUnitsSpeed and VelocityEngineering Drawing (Projection, Views, Drawing Instruments, Lines, Geometric Figures, and Symbols Representation)Mass, Weight, and DensityIT LiteracyLevers and Simple MachinesEnvironment EducationOccupational Safety and HealthMeasurements |
| Electronics & Communication | SatelliteRadio Communication SystemsDiasElectronic TubeSemiconductor PhysicsMicroprocessorNetworking and Industrial ElectronicsTransistorDigital Electronics |
| Mechanical | Applied MechanicsProduction EngineeringEnginesHeatEnergy ConservationManagementKinetic TheoryTurbo MachineryAutomation EngineeringRefrigerators and Air ConditionedMetallurgicalHeat TransfersThe Power Plant Turbines and BoilersIC EnginesMachine DesignMetallurgical Production Technology |
| Automobile | System TheoryMetallurgical Production TechnologyMachine DesignThermodynamicsIC EnginesHeat Transfers |
TOTAL NUMBER OF VACANCY
| RRB | zone | ur | sc | st | obc | ews | total | exsm |
| Ahmedabad | wr | 394 | 132 | 67 | 244 | 100 | 937 | 94 |
| Ajmer | nwr | 314 | 113 | 56 | 204 | 74 | 761 | 77 |
| Bangalore | swr | 640 | 235 | 118 | 426 | 157 | 1576 | 157 |
| Bhopal | wcr | 466 | 87 | 62 | 52 | 62 | 729 | 73 |
| wr | 42 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 101 | 10 | |
| bhubaneswar | ecor | 412 | 141 | 68 | 254 | 55 | 930 | 93 |
| Bilaspur | cr | 251 | 21 | 52 | 96 | 42 | 462 | 46 |
| secr | 1610 | 595 | 298 | 1072 | 398 | 3973 | 398 | |
| Chandigarh | Nr | 170 | 22 | 13 | 87 | 32 | 324 | 32 |
| chennai | sr | 182 | 105 | 43 | 105 | 58 | 493 | 49 |
| Gorakhpur | Ner | 58 | 22 | 11 | 39 | 13 | 143 | 15 |
| Guwahati | Nfr | 138 | 52 | 25 | 92 | 34 | 341 | 34 |
| Jammu -srinagar | Nr | 52 | 20 | 10 | 35 | 13 | 130 | 13 |
| kolkata | Er | 337 | 123 | 62 | 224 | 74 | 820 | 82 |
| Ser | 100 | 35 | 80 | 64 | 24 | 303 | 30 | |
| Malda | Er | 284 | 67 | 71 | 78 | 62 | 562 | 56 |
| Ser | 86 | 28 | 13 | 50 | 10 | 187 | 19 | |
| Mumbai | Wr | 137 | 51 | 25 | 91 | 34 | 338 | 34 |
| Cr | 570 | 199 | 99 | 357 | 96 | 1321 | 132 | |
| Muzaffarpur | Ecr | 15 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 4 |
| Patana | Ecr | 15 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 4 |
| Prayagraj | Ncr | 493 | 58 | 60 | 90 | 101 | 802 | 80 |
| Nr | 21 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 45 | 5 | |
| Ranchi | Ser | 189 | 110 | 34 | 127 | 51 | 511 | 51 |
| Secunderabad | Ecor | 248 | 125 | 74 | 152 | 66 | 665 | 67 |
| Scr | 756 | 273 | 149 | 491 | 194 | 1863 | 187 | |
| Siliguri | Nfr | 35 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 87 | 9 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Sr | 99 | 62 | 60 | 2 | 10 | 233 | 23 |
| Total | 8149 | 2735 | 1579 | 4538 | 1798 | 18799 | 1883 |
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
For clearing RRB loco pilot exam candidates must go through the four stages :
- CBT-1 exam
- CBT-2 exam
- Medical test
- Document verification
SALARY OF LOCO PILOT
The salary structure of loco pilot given below
| Allowances | amount | Recoveries | Amount |
| Pay | Rs 5830/- | Nps | 1848/- |
| Grade pay | Rs 1900/- | Income tax | Rs 0 |
| Da | Rs 10752/- | ||
| Hra | 1005/- | ||
| Tpa | Rs 1005/- | ||
| Nda | Rs 828/- | ||
| Running all | Rs 6050/- | ||
| Gross pay | Rs 26752/- | Deductions | Rs 1848/- |
| Total deductions | Rs 1848/- | ||
| Net pay | Rs 24904/- |
