rrbcdg.gov.in — official RRB portal ↗· Syllabus is published in the official ALP CEN notice on the RRB portal
DRAFT — unverified
Unverified — pending official notification check.
Pattern from official CEN 01/2025 detailed PDF (RRB Chennai); no pattern change reported for CEN 01/2026, but 01/2026 detailed CEN text not directly read. Final-merit weightage 70/30 per CEN 01/2025; 50/50 reported for 01/2026 by secondary sources — UNVERIFIED.
Exam
RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)
Cycle 2026
Category
Railways
Vacancies
11,127
CEN 01/2026
Stages
5
CBT-1 → CBT-2 → CBAT → Document Verification → Medical
Parts A and B are separately timed sessions within one sitting (total 175 questions, 2h30m). CBAT shortlisting: 8x vacancies per community on Part-A marks.
Computer Based Aptitude Test (RDSO). No negative marking. Minimum T-score 42 in EACH test battery (mandatory). English and Hindi only. Final merit per CEN 01/2025: 70% CBT-2 Part-A + 30% CBAT (50/50 reported for 01/2026 — UNVERIFIED).
Document Verification on CBT-2 Part-A merit + CBAT qualification.
ALP medical standard A-1 (stringent vision standards). Medically unsuitable candidates get no alternative appointment.