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RAILWAY ALP EXAMINATION 2024: LASTEST UPDATE

Railway Recruitment Board RRB has released the Assistant Loco Pilot ALP Recruitment Notification on 20th January 2024, aimed to fill 18,799 posts. The application process has started and the last date to apply online was 19th February 2024. After the completion of the application process, Now RRB will conduct CBT- 1 between 25th to 29th November 2024. exam city will be released before 10 Days of CBT- I and candidates can download the Admit Card 4 days before CBT- I.

OVERVIEW:

Railway recruitment board (RRB) conducts RRB ALP exam to recruit Assistant Loco Pilot for different railway zones across the country. Railway Recruitment Control Board is a government organisation in India. It was set up in 1998 in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), New Delhi. Railway Recruitment Boards are organisations under the Government of India that manage the appointment of new employees to work in Indian railways.

EXAM SYLLABUS:

The syllabus for RAILWAY ALP Examination is given below:

RAILWAY ALP EXAMINATION 2024: LASTEST UPDATE

Railway Recruitment Board RRB has released the Assistant Loco Pilot ALP Recruitment Notification on 20th January 2024, aimed to fill 18,799 posts. The application process has started and the last date to apply online was 19th February 2024. After the completion of the application process, Now RRB will conduct CBT- 1 between 25th to 29th November 2024. exam city will be released before 10 Days of CBT- I and candidates can download the Admit Card 4 days before CBT- I.

OVERVIEW:

Railway recruitment board (RRB) conducts RRB ALP exam to recruit Assistant Loco Pilot for different railway zones across the country. Railway Recruitment Control Board is a government organisation in India. It was set up in 1998 in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), New Delhi. Railway Recruitment Boards are organisations under the Government of India that manage the appointment of new employees to work in Indian railways.

EXAM SYLLABUS:

The syllabus for RAILWAY ALP Examination is given below:

Pie chart for Railway ALP EXAM Weightage:

MATHEMATICS DETAILED SYLLABUS:

Given below is the detailed syllabus of Mathematics with example and difficulty level of the questions asked in RAILWAY ALP Examination:

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR MATHEMATICS:

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING DETAILED SYLLABUS:

Given below is the detailed syllabus of General Intelligence & Reasoning with example and difficulty level of the questions asked in RAILWAY ALP Examination:

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING:

GENERAL AWARENESS & CURRENT AFFAIRS DETAILED SYLLABUS:

Given below is the detailed syllabus of General Awareness with example and difficulty level of the questions asked in RAILWAY ALP Examination:

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR GENERAL AWARENESS:

GENERAL SCIENCE DETAILED SYLLABUS:

Given below is the detailed syllabus of General Science with example and difficulty level of the questions asked in RAILWAY ALP Examination:

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR GENERAL SCIENCE:

IMPORTANT LINKS-

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification- Click here

RAILWAY ALP EXAMINATION 2024: LASTEST UPDATE

Railway Recruitment Board RRB has released the Assistant Loco Pilot ALP Recruitment Notification on 20th January 2024, aimed to fill 18,799 posts. The application process has started and the last date to apply online was 19th February 2024. After the completion of the application process, Now RRB will conduct CBT- 1 between 25th to 29th November 2024. exam city will be released before 10 Days of CBT- I and candidates can download the Admit Card 4 days before CBT- I.

OVERVIEW:

Railway recruitment board (RRB) conducts RRB ALP exam to recruit Assistant Loco Pilot for different railway zones across the country. Railway Recruitment Control Board is a government organisation in India. It was set up in 1998 in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), New Delhi. Railway Recruitment Boards are organisations under the Government of India that manage the appointment of new employees to work in Indian railways.

EXAM PATTERN:

RAILWAY ALP Examination Stage- I will be conducted as a Computer Based Test and is common for all notified posts. It will consist of a total 75 Questions and 75 Marks (1 Mark for each question). Total duration of the examination is 60 minutes and 80 minutes for PwBD candidates who are availing the Scribe facility.

The section wise number of questions and marks are indicated below:

Mode of Examination:

RAILWAY ALP Examination Stage- I will be conducted as a Computer Based Test and is common for all notified posts. Questions will be based on Objective Type Multiple Choice.

Medium of examination:

The question paper will be in English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati Languages.

Marking Scheme:

1. Each Question carries 1 Mark.

2. For Each correct answer, 1 Mark will be awarded.

3. There shall be negative marking in the examination and 1/3 of the allotted marks for each question shall be deducted for every wrong answer.

Calculation of normalised marks for Multi - Sessional Papers:

The Stage- I CBT examination may have to be conducted in multiple sessions for some post For these multisession papers, a suitable normalisation is applied to take into account any variation in the difficulty levels of the question papers across different sessions. The formula for calculating the normalized marks for the multi  - session papers is detailed below:

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IMPORTANT LINKS-

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification- Click here

RAILWAY ALP EXAMINATION 2024: LASTEST UPDATE

Railway Recruitment Board RRB has released the Assistant Loco Pilot ALP Recruitment Notification on 20th January 2024, aimed to fill 18,799 posts. The application process has started and the last date to apply online was 19th February 2024. After the completion of the application process, Now RRB will conduct CBT- 1 between 25th to 29th November 2024. exam city will be released before 10 Days of CBT- I and candidates can download the Admit Card 4 days before CBT- I.

OVERVIEW:

Railway recruitment board (RRB) conducts RRB ALP exam to recruit Assistant Loco Pilot for different railway zones across the country. Railway Recruitment Control Board is a government organisation in India. It was set up in 1998 in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), New Delhi. Railway Recruitment Boards are organisations under the Government of India that manage the appointment of new employees to work in Indian railways.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Candidates willing to apply for RAILWAY ALP exam are required to fulfil certain conditions to be eligible for the RAILWAY ALP exam. The candidate who does not satisfy the Eligibility criteria like Age, Minimum educational qualification, Nationality, etc., shall be rejected by the authorities. The candidate’s eligibility for RAILWAY ALP exam is based on the fulfilment of the following conditions:

1. Nationality.

2. Age Limit & Relaxations.

3. Educational Qualification.

4. Medical Standards.

5. Minimum Percentage of Marks.

Nationality:

A candidate must be either:

A citizen of India, or

A subject of Nepal, or

A subject of Bhutan, or

A Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination. However, the Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Government of India has to be submitted during Document Verification failing which his/her candidature shall be rejected.

Age Limit:

The age limit of the candidates who are applying for RAILWAY ALP must be between 18 - 30 years of age.

Age Relaxations:

Certain age relaxation is provided by the Railway Recruitment Board to the reserved category candidates for the RAILWAY ALP examination. The age relaxation for candidates belonging to different categories is given below:

RAILWAY ALP EXAMINATION 2024: LASTEST UPDATE

Railway Recruitment Board RRB has released the Assistant Loco Pilot ALP Recruitment Notification on 20th January 2024, aimed to fill 18,799 posts. The application process has started and the last date to apply online was 19th February 2024. After the completion of the application process, Now RRB will conduct CBT- 1 between 25th to 29th November 2024. exam city will be released before 10 Days of CBT- I and candidates can download the Admit Card 4 days before CBT- I.

OVERVIEW:

Railway recruitment board (RRB) conducts RRB ALP exam to recruit Assistant Loco Pilot for different railway zones across the country. Railway Recruitment Control Board is a government organisation in India. It was set up in 1998 in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), New Delhi. Railway Recruitment Boards are organisations under the Government of India that manage the appointment of new employees to work in Indian railways.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Candidates willing to apply for RAILWAY ALP exam are required to fulfil certain conditions to be eligible for the RAILWAY ALP exam. The candidate who does not satisfy the Eligibility criteria like Age, Minimum educational qualification, Nationality, etc., shall be rejected by the authorities. The candidate’s eligibility for RAILWAY ALP exam is based on the fulfilment of the following conditions:

1. Nationality.

2. Age Limit & Relaxations.

3. Educational Qualification.

4. Medical Standards.

5. Minimum Percentage of Marks.

Nationality:

A candidate must be either:

A citizen of India, or

A subject of Nepal, or

A subject of Bhutan, or

A Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination. However, the Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Government of India has to be submitted during Document Verification failing which his/her candidature shall be rejected.

Age Limit:

The age limit of the candidates who are applying for RAILWAY ALP must be between 18 - 30 years of age.

Age Relaxations:

Certain age relaxation is provided by the Railway Recruitment Board to the reserved category candidates for the RAILWAY ALP examination. The age relaxation for candidates belonging to different categories is given below:

Note-

1. If a candidate is eligible for relaxation of age on more than one ground, he/she would be accorded the highest of the age relaxations (not cumulative) for which he/she is eligible.

2. No age relaxation is allowed to SC / ST / OBC - NCL (Non Creamy Layer) candidates applying against unreserved vacancies.

3. PWD candidates applying against UR vacancies will be allowed age relaxation applicable for UR PWD only.

4. Candidates should note that the date of birth filled in this application should be the same as recorded in the Matriculation / SSLC or an equivalent certificate. No subsequent request for its change will be considered.

Educational Qualification:

1. Matriculation / SSLC plus 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.

(OR)

2. Matriculation / SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the trades mentioned above.

(OR)

3. Three years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile Engineering (OR) Combination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognised Institution in lieu of ITI.

Medical Standerd:

Candidates called for DV will have to pass a requisite medical fitness test(s) conducted by the Railway Administration to ensure that the candidates are medically fit to carry out the duties connected with the post(s) opted by them. Visual Acuity Standard is one of the important criteria of medical fitness of railway staff.

Note-

1. The above medical standards are only indicative and not exhaustive and apply to candidates in general.

2. Candidates who have undergone Lasik surgery or any other surgical procedure to correct refractory error are not eligible for the post having Medical Standards A1, B1, and B2.

3. Those who are opting for ALP Post may note that the post has stringent medical standards and hence they are specifically advised to ensure that their fitness both in terms of vision as well as physical standards is as per the details of the prescribed requirements.

Minimum Percentage of marks:

Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories :

UR- 40%,

OBC- 30%,

SC- 30%,

ST- 25%.

These percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PWD candidates in case of shortage of PWD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.

IMPORTANT LINKS-

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification- Click here

RAILWAY ALP EXAMINATION 2024: LASTEST UPDATE

Railway Recruitment Board RRB has released the Assistant Loco Pilot ALP Recruitment Notification on 20th January 2024, aimed to fill 18,799 posts. The application process has started and the last date to apply online was 19th February 2024. After the completion of the application process, Now RRB will conduct CBT- 1 between 25th to 29th November 2024. exam city will be released before 10 Days of CBT- I and candidates can download the Admit Card 4 days before CBT- I.

OVERVIEW:

Railway recruitment board (RRB) conducts RRB ALP exam to recruit Assistant Loco Pilot for different railway zones across the country. Railway Recruitment Control Board is a government organisation in India. It was set up in 1998 in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), New Delhi. Railway Recruitment Boards are organisations under the Government of India that manage the appointment of new employees to work in Indian railways.

IMPORTANT DATES:

IMPORTANT LINKS-

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification- Click here

RAILWAY ALP EXAMINATION 2024: LASTEST UPDATE

Railway Recruitment Board RRB has released the Assistant Loco Pilot ALP Recruitment Notification on 20th January 2024, aimed to fill 18,799 posts. The application process has started and the last date to apply online was 19th February 2024. After the completion of the application process, Now RRB will conduct CBT- 1 between 25th to 29th November 2024. exam city will be released before 10 Days of CBT- I and candidates can download the Admit Card 4 days before CBT- I.

OVERVIEW:

Railway recruitment board (RRB) conducts RRB ALP exam to recruit Assistant Loco Pilot for different railway zones across the country. Railway Recruitment Control Board is a government organisation in India. It was set up in 1998 in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), New Delhi. Railway Recruitment Boards are organisations under the Government of India that manage the appointment of new employees to work in Indian railways.

EXAM ANALYSIS:

(ALP) 2018 EXAM ANALYSIS 30th AUGUST 2018 (1st SHIFT):

Analysis has been done on the paper which has been recently successfully conducted for RRB ALP from 9th to 31st August 2018.

Good Attempts and Level Of Difficulty:

General Awareness & Current Affairs:

In the RRB ALP 1st Stage CBT Exam General Intelligence & reasoning Section was a little bit difficult compared to other subjects. A total of 25 questions were asked from the Venn diagram, Analogy, directions, and others topics.

Questions Asked in exam:

1. Who’s Chairman of Railways?

2. When was Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initiated?

3. Name the Indian bank which has the maximum number of branches in India?

4.Which dam is situated on the banks of Krishna River?

5.Where was the  2018 Bimstec Summit 2018 held?

6. In which State is ‘Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra’ Mosque is situated?

7. When was Magna - Carta system started in India?

Mathematics:

RAILWAY ALP EXAMINATION 2024: LASTEST UPDATE

Railway Recruitment Board RRB has released the Assistant Loco Pilot ALP Recruitment Notification on 20th January 2024, aimed to fill 18,799 posts. The application process has started and the last date to apply online was 19th February 2024. After the completion of the application process, Now RRB will conduct CBT- 1 between 25th to 29th November 2024. exam city will be released before 10 Days of CBT- I and candidates can download the Admit Card 4 days before CBT- I.

OVERVIEW:

Railway recruitment board (RRB) conducts RRB ALP exam to recruit Assistant Loco Pilot for different railway zones across the country. Railway Recruitment Control Board is a government organisation in India. It was set up in 1998 in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), New Delhi. Railway Recruitment Boards are organisations under the Government of India that manage the appointment of new employees to work in Indian railways.

EXAM ANALYSIS:

(ALP) 2018 EXAM ANALYSIS 30th AUGUST 2018 (1st SHIFT):

Analysis has been done on the paper which has been recently successfully conducted for RRB ALP from 9th to 31st August 2018.

Good Attempts and Level Of Difficulty:

General Awareness & Current Affairs:

In the RRB ALP 1st Stage CBT Exam General Intelligence & reasoning Section was a little bit difficult compared to other subjects. A total of 25 questions were asked from the Venn diagram, Analogy, directions, and others topics.

Questions Asked in exam:

1. Who’s Chairman of Railways?

2. When was Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initiated?

3. Name the Indian bank which has the maximum number of branches in India?

4.Which dam is situated on the banks of Krishna River?

5.Where was the  2018 Bimstec Summit 2018 held?

6. In which State is ‘Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra’ Mosque is situated?

7. When was Magna - Carta system started in India?

Mathematics:

General Science:

Questions asked in the exam:

1. What connects muscles to the bone?

2. What is the Formula for Sodium Carbonate?

3. Which instrument is used to measure blood pressure?

General Intelligence & Reasoning:

Railway ALP Exam Analysis: 9th August 2018 (1st SHIFT):

Mathematics:

In Railway ALP Exam 2018, Mathematics was of Easy Level. Most of the questions were based directly on Formulas and some were calculative.

General Intelligence & Reasoning:

General Intelligence(Reasoning) questions were of Easy - moderate level. There was only 1 question from the image.

General Science:

 Questions from Science were directly based and of easy to moderate level. No formula applying questions were part of the exam.

General Awareness on Current Affairs:

In Railway ALP Exam 2018, General Awareness on current affairs questions were of easy level. In the exam total question is 10.

Questions asked in the exam:

1. Who was the flag bearer in Olympic Games 2016?

2. Who is the owner of Spice Jet?

3. Neeraj Chopra is related to which game?

4. Who is the CAG of India?

5. Vyatta Scheme was launched by which Bank?

Good Attempts and Difficulty Level:

Category wise cut off:

IMPORTANT LINKS-

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification- Click here

RAILWAY ALP EXAMINATION 2024: LASTEST UPDATE

Railway Recruitment Board RRB has released the Assistant Loco Pilot ALP Recruitment Notification on 20th January 2024, aimed to fill 18,799 posts. The application process has started and the last date to apply online was 19th February 2024. After the completion of the application process, Now RRB will conduct CBT- 1 between 25th to 29th November 2024. exam city will be released before 10 Days of CBT- I and candidates can download the Admit Card 4 days before CBT- I.

OVERVIEW:

Railway recruitment board (RRB) conducts RRB ALP exam to recruit Assistant Loco Pilot for different railway zones across the country. Railway Recruitment Control Board is a government organisation in India. It was set up in 1998 in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), New Delhi. Railway Recruitment Boards are organisations under the Government of India that manage the appointment of new employees to work in Indian railways.

SELECTION PROCESS:

The recruitment process for RAILWAY ALP shall involve the following procedure:

1. 1^st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

2. 2^nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

3. Computer - Based Aptitude Test (Only for candidates who have opted for ALP)

4. Document Verification / Medical Examination.

STUDY PLAN:

The only deciding factor for the selection or rejection of a candidate is the Strategy & Planning which is used by them for their preparation for the RAILWAY ALP Examination. A good and result - oriented Strategy & Planning for the examination will definitely allow the candidates to make their way through RAILWAY ALP Examination.

6-Week Study Plan:

TIPS & TRICKS:

General Science:

1. More emphasis is laid on science and technology and biology. Hence, you should start your preparation with these topics.

2. Mostly, in the current scenario, more questions are based on the current developments in the field of science. So, you should update yourself with current affairs and news regarding the latest developments and discoveries in science.

3. Rather than cramming facts, focus on the application of knowledge, observation and utilisation.

4. Make a list of Formulas from each chapter.

5. Never leave any topic from any chapter.

6. T

RAILWAY ALP EXAMINATION 2024: LASTEST UPDATE

Railway Recruitment Board RRB has released the Assistant Loco Pilot ALP Recruitment Notification on 20th January 2024, aimed to fill 18,799 posts. The application process has started and the last date to apply online was 19th February 2024. After the completion of the application process, Now RRB will conduct CBT- 1 between 25th to 29th November 2024. exam city will be released before 10 Days of CBT- I and candidates can download the Admit Card 4 days before CBT- I.

OVERVIEW:

Railway recruitment board (RRB) conducts RRB ALP exam to recruit Assistant Loco Pilot for different railway zones across the country. Railway Recruitment Control Board is a government organisation in India. It was set up in 1998 in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), New Delhi. Railway Recruitment Boards are organisations under the Government of India that manage the appointment of new employees to work in Indian railways.

SELECTION PROCESS:

The recruitment process for RAILWAY ALP shall involve the following procedure:

1. 1^st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

2. 2^nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

3. Computer - Based Aptitude Test (Only for candidates who have opted for ALP)

4. Document Verification / Medical Examination.

STUDY PLAN:

The only deciding factor for the selection or rejection of a candidate is the Strategy & Planning which is used by them for their preparation for the RAILWAY ALP Examination. A good and result - oriented Strategy & Planning for the examination will definitely allow the candidates to make their way through RAILWAY ALP Examination.

6-Week Study Plan:

TIPS & TRICKS:

General Science:

1. More emphasis is laid on science and technology and biology. Hence, you should start your preparation with these topics.

2. Mostly, in the current scenario, more questions are based on the current developments in the field of science. So, you should update yourself with current affairs and news regarding the latest developments and discoveries in science.

3. Rather than cramming facts, focus on the application of knowledge, observation and utilisation.

4. Make a list of Formulas from each chapter.

5. Never leave any topic from any chapter.

6. Take help of the books on General Science, specially written for RAILWAY ALP Examination.

Mathematics:

1. Solve previous year's question papers to understand the pattern of questions which are asked in the exam.

2. Practice with various mock tests, this will help you in giving an idea of the different ways the questions are set.

3. The questions are deliberately set in a confusing format but if you are familiar with the pattern, you will be able to solve them easily.

4. Basic mathematical operations like Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Squares & Square Roots, Cubes & Cube Roots, Tables, etc. should be at your fingertips.

5. Try to focus on completing the entire syllabus within the scheduled time and then continue with your practice.

6. Revise whatever you learn during your preparation on the day before the exam. This way you will be able to retain the information.

General Intelligence and Reasoning:

1. Find the best book & develop fundamentals and clear concepts. Learn the basics by studying from reference books.

2. Read and understand the basics behind each topic. This way you will be able to grasp the concepts which will help you in solving the questions easily.

3. Once you make your basic strong, you can go through the tough level questions.

4. Solve previous year question papers to understand the pattern of questions which are asked in the exam.

5. Read the instructions carefully and analyse the information provided in the questions.

6. Start writing down all the important concepts and formulae while your preparation.

7. Lastly, do not forget to revise the topics which you have learned throughout the week.

General Awareness and Current Affairs:

1. Read newspapers, magazines regularly and stay updated with current affairs. Pay special attention to the Banking and Finance Industry.

2. Making a Time Table will help to be more systematic and well rehearsed for the Examination.

3. Don’t attempt questions in which you have no idea about what is being asked.

4. Apart from using the references and the study materials, must also prepare their own study notes.

5. Mock tests will be of great help for this section especially.

RAILWAY ALP REQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ):

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