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RRB ALP & TECHNICIAN EXAM INFORMATION
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INTRODUCTION
RRB ALP & TECHNICIAN Exam conducted by Railway Recruitment Board to recruit Assistant Loco Pilot and Technician for different railway zones across the country. This is a National level exam and conducted in different phases. It gives candidates an opportunity to get a government job.
Number of Vacancy
23000+
Exam Calendar
RRB ALP & Technician Recruitment 2021 Tentative Date
| RRB ALP Exam Events | Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| RRB ALP Recruitment Notification Date | January 2021 |
| Opening of RRB ALP Recruitment Registration Process | January 2021 |
| RRB ALP 1ST STAGE CBT exam | To be announced |
| Declaration of RRB ALP First Stage CBT Result | To be announced |
| RRB ALP 2nd STAGE CBT exam | To be announced |
| Declaration of RRB ALP Second Stage CBT Result | To be announced |
| Computer Based Aptitude Test | To be announced |
| Declaration of RRB ALP CBAT Result | To be announced |
| RRB ALP Document Verification Round | To be announced |
Application Process
Firstly you have visit the official website https://indianrailways.gov.in/
After that you have to choose recruitment option given in blue bar
Then you have to choose the district according to your preference
After that you have to choose the post you are willing to apply for
After that you have to click on “APPLY” button
Next click on, “NEW REGISTRATION LINK”
You will find a blank form to fill up your personal details and qualification details ,
Then you have to pay the specific amount to submit the form
After the payment the form will be submitted, and you will be allotted a registration number.
RRB ALP & Technician Application fees
The RRB ALP fees are different based on different categories. The application fees can be paid via three means as-
- Online Mode: Via net banking, credit card, debit card.
- Post office Challan: From any branch State Bank
- Challan form Bank: in computerized from any branch
Category wise application fees is mentioned below-
| Categories | Exam Fees |
|---|---|
| General/OBC | Rs. 500/- |
| SC/ST/PWD/EX serviceman/Female/Transgender/Minorities/Economically backward class | Rs. 250/- |
Eligibility criteria & Qualifications
| Age Limit | You must be in the age group of 18-33years |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian citizen Subject of bhutan or nepal Tibetan refugee who came over india before 1st jan 1962 Person of indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with to permanently settle in India. |
| Number of Attempts | There is no such restriction |
| Experience | Not required |
Age relaxations
There are some age relaxation criteria for various categories-
| Category | Age Limit Relaxation |
|---|---|
| General/ Unreserved | 0 years (18 to 33) |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 years (18 to 36) |
| Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe | 5 years(18 to 38) |
| Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation (General) | General - 33 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years |
| OBC- 36 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years | |
| SC/ST- 38 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years | |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | General -10 years (40) |
| OBC- 13 years (43) | |
| SC/ST-15 years (45) | |
| Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | General -5 years (38) |
| OBC-8 years (41) | |
| SC/ST- 10 years (43) | |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens,Co-operative Societies and Institutes | General -33 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| OBC- 36 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower | |
| SC/ST-38 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower | |
| Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried | General -35 years |
| OBC- 38 years | |
| SC/ST-40 years | |
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in a minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells) | General- 40 years |
| OBC- 43 years | |
| SC/ST- 45 years |
Educational Qualification
- Candidates should have passed 10th and completed the course Act Apprenticeship/ Industrial Training Institute (ITI) approved by NCVT or SCVT in the respective trade.
- Those candidates are also eligible who have a diploma in Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical / Automobile Engineering recognized by the AICTE
Schemes & Patterns
Exam Pattern for RRB ALP & Technician
There are basically 4 stages to clear and get selection-for the examination-
STAGE 1- CBT 1
STAGE2- CBT2
PART-1
PART-2
STAGE 3-Document verification
RRB ALP & Technician CBT 1 Exam pattern
| Subject | Total No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 20 | 20 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
| General Science | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 75 | 75 |
Total time duration- 60 minutes
Negative marking- 1/3rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer given by the aspirant.
The question paper will be Objective type
RRB ALP & Technician CBT 2 Exam pattern
| PART-1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subject | Total No. of Questions | Marks for each section |
| Basic Science and Engineering | 40 | 15 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 15 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 10 |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 10 | 10 |
| PART-2 | ||
| Test of Relevant Trade | 75 | 75 |
| TOTAL | 175 | 175 |
Time duration- 90 minutes For Part- A
60 minutes for Part-B
Negative marking- 1/3rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer given by the aspirant.
The question paper will be Objective type
RRB ALP & Technician Document verification
There is a list of required documents that the candidate needs to carry for the verification round. The list of the documents are mentioned below-
- Proof of date of birth and matric qualification.
- High School/ Matriculation Examination Certificate.
- Degree or Diploma Certificate.
- Category Certificate.
- Income certificate for waiving examination fee.
- Medical certificate for persons with difficulty (PWD).
- Minority declaration on non judicial stamp paper.
- NOC (No Objection Certificate) from serving employees or ex-servicemen.
- Photocopy of both the sides of Aadhaar Card
- Gazette Notification or any Legal Document in case of formal change of name.
- Self- Certification by the Transgender Candidates
- J and K Domicile Certificate
- Decree of Divorce/ Judicial Separation from the competent court of law as applicable an affidavit stating that the candidate has not re-married.
- Non-Creamy Layer declaration by the OBC Candidates
RRB ALP & Technician Minimum qualifying marks
| Category | Minimum qualifying marks |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | 40% |
| Other Backward Class | 30% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30% |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25% |
Mode of examination
The Railway ALP & Technician exam is a centralised exam and conducted as an Online mode.
Language of examination
The RRB ALP &Technician online examination is conducted in various languages, candidates can choose any language mentioned below-
- Tamil
- Assamese
- Telugu
- Bengali
- Urdu
- Gujarati
- Manipuri
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Kannada
- Odia
- Konkani
- Punjabi
- Malayalam
RRB ALP & Technician Syllabus
Syllabus of RRB ALP & Technician will be covered in this section,you have to prepare various subjects like maths, physics, general knowledge etc.
Below you can check out for the ALP & Technician stage 1& 2 syllabus
| Mathematics | General Intelligence and Reasoning | General Awareness on Current Affairs | General Science upto 10th standard level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number systems | Analogies | Knowledge of Current affairs | ChemistryLevers and Simple Machines |
| Pipes and Cisterns | Statement – Arguments and Assumptions | General scientific and technological developments | Physics |
| Calendar and Clock | Directions | Sports | Life Sciences |
| Age Calculations | Analytical reasoning | Environmental issues concerning India and the World | Earth Sciences |
| Square Root | Similarities and Differences | Indian Polity and constitution, Indian Economy | Environmental Sciences |
| Elementary Statistics | Conclusions and Decision Making | Indian geography | Computer & Mobile Technology |
| Trigonometry | Classification | culture and history of India including freedom struggle | |
| Algebra Geometry | Data Interpretation and Sufficiency | Miscellaneous Topics | |
| Profit and Loss | Venn Diagram | ||
| Simple and Compound Interest | Syllogism | ||
| Time and Distance | Jumbling | ||
| Time and Work | Mathematical operations | ||
| Ratio and Proportion | Alphabetical and Number Series | ||
| LCM & HCF | Coding and Decoding | ||
| Percentage | |||
| Mensuration | |||
| Fractions | |||
| Decimal | |||
| BODMAS |
CBT stage 2 Syllabus
Part-A&B
| Mathematics | General Intelligence and Reasoning | General Awareness on Current Affairs | Basic science and engineering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number systems | Analogies | Knowledge of Current affairs | Engineering Drawing (Projections, Views, Drawing Instruments, Lines, Geometric figures, Symbolic Representation), |
| Pipes and Cisterns | Statement – Arguments and Assumptions | General scientific and technological developments | Units, Measurements |
| Calendar and Clock | Directions | Sports | Mass Weight and Density |
| Age Calculations | Analytical reasoning | Environmental issues concerning India and the World | Work Power and Energy |
| Square Root | Similarities and Differences | Indian Polity and constitution, Indian Economy | Speed and Velocity, |
| Elementary Statistics | Conclusions and Decision Making | Indian geography | Heat and Temperature |
| Trigonometry | Classification | culture and history of India including freedom struggle | Basic Electricity, |
| Algebra Geometry | Data Interpretation and Sufficiency | Miscellaneous Topics | Levers and Simple Machines |
Salary
| Components | RRB ALP Salary |
|---|---|
| Grade Pay | 1900 |
| Payscale | 19,900 |
| Assistant Loco Pilot Salary (inclusive of allowances) | 35,000 (Approx) |
Additional Benefits and Perks
Employees who are selected for the RRB ALP Technician post get a good amount of salary with additional benefits and allowances. The benefits vary depending upon the posting of the candidate department. The additional benefits are mentioned below-
House Rent Allowance
Dearness Allowance
Transport Allowance
New Pension Scheme
Running Allowance
Job Responsibilities-
Calling out signal once sighted
Taking care of minor repair of the locomotive
Fine tuning the locomotive
Checking the efficiency of the locomotive
Identifying any issue related to track and reporting them
This job involves Travelling because of which Indian railways provide Running Allowance depending on how many kilometers you have travelled .