Is the RRB ALP exam conducted every year?
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The Railway Recruitment Board Assistant Loco Pilot (RRB ALP) exam is not conducted on a fixed annual schedule. Instead, the frequency of the exam depends on the specific needs and requirements of the Indian Railways for assistant loco pilots and technicians. When there is a significant need for these positions, the Railway Recruitment Board announces the exam to fill the vacancies. This means that the RRB ALP exam can be conducted in some years and not in others, based on the operational demands and workforce planning of the Indian Railways. Therefore, aspirants should stay updated with official announcements from the Railway Recruitme
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RRB ALP Recruitment depends on the number of vacancies and requirements of the concerned departments. The notification was released after seven years. The exam was last conducted in 2018 wherein around 64,371 vacancies were filled to the post of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) and Technician
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RRB ALP exam dates 2025 (CEN 02/2025) for CBT 1 will be announced soon. The CBT 1 exam of RRB ALP comprises a total of 75 objective-type multiple choice questions from Mathematics, General Intelligence, and Reasoning, General Science and General awareness on current affairs. A total of 75 marks are allotted to the test. The duration of the test is 60 minutes.
RRB ALP CBAT admit card 2025 (CEN 01/2024) for re-test was released on August 27, 2025. Candidates appearing for the exam can download their admit cards by logging with the required credentials. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. Candidates need to carry the printed copy of their admit cards along with one photo-identity proof to the exam centre.
Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe who have given consent for availing free travel facility only can avail 'Free Travel Authority' (free Railway Pass).
Candidates cannot edit the details after submission of RRB ALP application form. Candidates are advised to re-check the detailed filled by them in application preview at Preference and Preview & Submit page for correctness and further submit application if all the information is correct since no change is permitted after submission of application for payment. If any information is found incorrect at application preview, they can click on 'Edit' button and rectify the incorrect information at respective page of application module, then again preview application for correctness and submit the application. Af
Candidates can reset the password using 'Change Password' option available on the upper right hand side of the application page. Candidates cannot change the chosen RRB after submission of application.
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