What is RRB ALP eligibility?
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The RRB ALP Loco Pilot test has an 18-year-old minimum and a 30-year-old maximum age limit for applicants. What level of schooling is required for RRB ALPs? Applicants must be ITI certified and have finished their tenth grade. A candidate's ability to take this esteemed exam is determined in large part by the RRB ability Criteria 2024. This yearly test is administered by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) with the aim of choosing eligible candidates for different positions within the Railway Ministry. We examine the three main eligibility pillars in detail in this extensive article: age restrictions, educational requirements, and nati
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The eligibility criteria of RRB ALP is given below.
Educational Qualification
Post
Educational Qualification
RRB Assistant Loco Pilot
Matriculation / SSLC, ITI from recognised 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
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Matriculation / SSLC, Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the trades mentioned above
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3 years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile Engineering
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Combination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognised Institution in lieu of ITI.
Candidates with Degree in the Engineering disciplines mentioned above can also apply.
Age Limit
The maximum age limit is 30 years and minimum age limit is 18 years. The relaxation in the upper age limit given to different categories of candidates is given below.
Category
Age Relaxation
SC/ST
5 years
OBC (NCL)
3 years
Ex-Servicemen (more than 6 months of service after attestation)
Up to the extent of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
PWD
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 organisation such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes
Up to the length of service rendered (or) 5 Years, whichever is lower
Women candidates who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated 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
35 years of age (UR) 38 years of age (OBC-NCL) 40 years of age (SC/ST)
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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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