The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released a detailed notification for the recruitment of 5,696 Assistant Loco Pilots (ALP) under CEN Number 01/2024. The vacancies have been announced zone-wise, with candidates allowed to apply for only one zone. The full list of vacancies can be found on the official RRB website.

RRB ALP Vacancy 2024

The recruitment drive will fill 5,696 positions across various zones of Indian Railways. Candidates can apply online, with one application allowed per RRB. Below is the breakdown of vacancies by RRB zone:

• Ahmedabad (WR): 238 vacancies

• Ajmer (NWR): 228 vacancies

• Bangalore (SWR): 473 vacancies

• Bhopal (WCR): 219 vacancies

• Bhubaneswar (ECoR): 280 vacancies

• Bilaspur (CR): 124 vacancies

• Chandigarh (NR): 66 vacancies

• Chennai (SR): 148 vacancies

• Gorakhpur (NER): 43 vacancies

• Guwahati (NFR): 62 vacancies

• Jammu-Srinagar (NR): 39 vacancies

• Kolkata (ER): 254 vacancies

• Mumbai (CR): 411 vacancies

• Muzaffarpur (ECR): 38 vacancies

• Patna (ECR): 38 vacancies

• Prayagraj (NCR): 241 vacancies

• Ranchi (SER): 153 vacancies

• Secunderabad (ECoR): 199 vacancies

• Thiruvananthapuram (SR): 70 vacancies

Important Dates

• Notification Release: January 18, 2024

• Online Registration Start: January 20, 2024

• Last Date for Applications: February 19, 2024

• Application Correction Window: February 20-29, 2024

• RRB ALP Exam: Date to be announced

Selection Process

The selection for the Assistant Loco Pilot positions will be based on a two-stage Computer Based Test (CBT), followed by CBAT (Computer-Based Aptitude Test) and Document Verification (DV).

• CBT 1: This is a qualifying exam for 75 marks, with 75 questions on Quantitative Aptitude, Mental Ability, General Science, and General Awareness. The marks from this stage will not be considered for the final merit list.

• CBT 2: Only those who qualify CBT 1 will be eligible for CBT 2, which will be conducted for 175 marks. The exam will consist of two parts:

  • Part A: 90 minutes (Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence, Reasoning, Basic Science & Engineering)

  • Part B: 60 minutes (Relevant Trade Knowledge)