RRB ALP Recruitment Notification 2018

by Nupoor Tiwari · Published February 4, 2018 · Updated February 5, 2018

RRB ALP Recruitment Notification 2018

Dear aspirants,

Looking for government jobs? Here is a super golden opportunity for you all for being a part of Indian Railways. Railway recruitment board has issued notification for 26,502 ALP (Assistant loco pilot & technician) vacancies. Railway is the most favored sector which provides so many assured vacancies. People who are aiming for RRB recruitment 2018 can apply for this exam but before that you should know the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus and other important information which you can find here in this article.

Vacancy detail for RRB ALP recruitment 2018

There are in total 26,502 posts for assistant loco pilot & technician as per the RRB.

Post Name	Gen	OBC	SC	ST	Total
Total	13793	6525	4057	2126	26502
Assistant Loco Pilot	9230	4363	2694	1387	17673
Technicians	4563	2162	1363	739	8829

And as per the region of work these vacancies are bifurcated into:-

RRB Name	ALP	Technician	Total
TOTAL	17673	8829	26502
Allahabad	3657	1037	4694
Secunderabad	2719	543	3262
Ranchi	1697	346	2043
Kolkata	425	1399	1824
Bhopal	766	913	1679
Gorakhpur	1234	354	1588
Chandigarh	1228	318	1546
Mumbai	1101	324	1425
Ajmer	852	369	1221
Bangalore	435	619	1054
Bilaspur	697	248	945
Chennai	429	516	945
Malda	293	587	880
Bhubaneshwar	455	247	702
Siliguri	389	88	477
Muzaffarpur	310	155	465
Patna	345	109	454
Guwahati	353	69	422
Jammu	189	178	367
TVM	99	246	345
Ahmedabad	0	164	164

Dates to remember-

Keep the following dates in mind and refer notification time to time for further more details.

RRB ALP 2018 Events	Important Dates
Start date of RRB ALP Application form	03-02-2018 at 10 AM
Start date of RRB ALP Application form	05-03-2018 up to 11:59 PM.
Last date for Online fee Payment (Debit card/Credit Card/Net banking)	05-03-2018 up to 10 PM.
Last date for fee payment through SBI Bank Challan	05-03-2018 up to 1 PM.
Last date for fee payment through Post Office Challan	03-03-2018 up to 1 PM
RRB ALP Admit Card Download	Mid of April 2018
RRB ALP Exam Date 2018	April-May 2018
Declaration of exam Results	August 2018

Eligibility Criteria:-

The candidates who want to be recruited as assistant loco pilot or technician, has to qualify the following eligibility criteria-

1. Age Limit: (as on 01.07.2018)

Minimum age – 21 years

Maximum age – 28 years

2. Age relaxation:

- SC/ST – 5 years
- OBC (Non – Creamy Layer) – 3 years
- Railway Staff (Group C & D)– 10 years
- PWD (General) – 10 years
- PWD (SC/ST) – 15 years
- PWD (OBC) – 13 years
- Ex-Servicemen – 3 years
- Widows, Divorced Women – 5 years

3. Education Qualification:

3.1 Assistant Loco Pilot

Candidates must have done engineering Degree/ Matriculation / SSLC plus ITI from recognized 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 / Wire-man.ORMatriculation / SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the trades.OR3 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

3.2 Technicians:

Matriculation / SSLC plus ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT in the trades

Matriculation / SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the trades

How to apply –

Step 1:-	Click on the link
Step 2:-	Fill up the basic details viz. Full Name, Father’s name, Mother’s Name, Date of Birth,State, Mobile number, E-mail Id, Aadhar number etc.
Step 3:-	Complete the Registration process by filling all the details for generating a Registration Id & Password for login and OTPs (One Time Password) for validation. The Registration Id and password will be displayed on the screen. OTPs will be sent to your registered mobile number and E-mail id.
Step 4:-	Retrieve OTPs from mobile number and E-mail and validate to proceed with the filling up of application.
Step 5:-	Click On Apply/Edit option on the screen. Complete the Eligibility Criteria Form and Submit. Make sure all the information is filled correctly. After this you will be directed to the Payment.
Step 6:-	Select the Payment Mode 1)Bank Net Banking /Credit card/Debit card etc : Select the mode of payment of fees from the options available such as Net Banking Credit Card/Debit Card etc., Enter the details required on the relevant option screen and submit the payment. After a while you will get the payment response as “Success” once bank has received your fees, or else a “Failure” response will be displayed on the screen along with the reason for failure. Others-Modes of Payment: Select “SBI Branch” from the options. Fill the mobile number and date of birth and click “Confirm” button. Download the generated Challan and pay the fees at your nearest SBI branch. 2)Post Office For Payment through Post Office, Select Post Office from the drop down and Click the button to proceed for generating a Challan. Take print of the Challan and pay the fees in the nearest computerized post office.
Note	DD, Postal Order, Money Orders and any other modes of payment will not be accepted.
Step 7:-	After successful payment, complete the remaining application form by filling up additional details and Documents Upload. Click Final Submit. Take printout of application and preserve it.

Application Fees-

Exam Pattern-

Exam will be conducted online.

RRB ALP selection will be based on 4 stages as follows:

First stage CBT
Second stage CBT
Computer Based Aptitude Test (only for ALP)
Document Verification

1. First stage CBT-

The result of first stage CBT will be used to shortlisting candidate for second stage CBT.

S.No.	Subjects	Number of Questions	Exam Duration
1	Mathematics	75 Questions	60 Minutes (1 Hours)
2	General Intelligence and Reasoning
3	General Science
4	General awareness on current affairs

2. Second stage CBT (part-A)-

The total number of candidates to be shortlisted for the second stage shall be 15 times the community wise total vacancy of ALP and Technician Posts notified against the RRB as per their merit in First Stage CBT.

S.No.	Subjects	Number of Questions	Exam Duration
1	Mathematics	100 Questions	90 Minutes (1:30 Hours)
2	General Intelligence and Reasoning
3	Basic Science and Engineering
4	General awareness of current affairs

Second stage CBT (part-B)-

Duration: 60 Min
No of Questions: 75

This part is qualifying in nature and shall have questions from the trade syllabus prescribed by Director General of Employment & Training (DGET).

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

The Computer Based Aptitude Test shall have questions and answer options only in English and Hindi. There shall be no negative marking in Computer Based AT. The ALP merit list will be drawn only from amongst the candidates qualifying in the Aptitude Test, with 70% weightage for the marks obtained in the Part A of Second Stage CBT and 30% weightage for the marks obtained in Computer Based AT.

Syllabus For RRB ALP 2018

The RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) Paper has total 4 parts of General Awareness, General Science, General Intelligence, and Mathematics. Here, we have mentioned the full syllabus of RRB ALP and Technician 2018 examination.

1. RRB ALP and Technician Stage First Syllabus

RRB ALP Mathematics Syllabus: Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.
RRB ALP General Intelligence and Reasoning Syllabus: Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.
RRB Assistant Loco Pilot General Intelligence Syllabus: Figures and Pictures, Analogies, Space, Visualization, Similarities, Decision Making, Problem-Solving, Arithmetical Number Series, Differences, Arithmetical Reasoning, Analysis, Judgement, Relationship Concepts, Visual memory, Observation, Discrimination, Verbal and Figure Classification.
RRB ALP Syllabus for General Science: The syllabus under this shall cover Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level.
RRN ALP General Awareness Syllabus: current affairs in Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and other subjects of importance, etc.

2. RRB Technical & ALP Second Stage Syllabus

Mathematics: Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.
General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and decision making, Similarities and differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.
Basic Science and Engineering: The broad topics that are covered under this shall be Engineering Drawing (Projections, Views, Drawing Instruments, Lines, Geometric figures, Symbolic Representation), Units, Measurements, Mass Weight and Density, Work Power and Energy, Speed and Velocity, Heat and Temperature, Basic Electricity, Levers and Simple Machines, Occupational Safety and Health, Environment Education, IT Literacy etc.
General Awareness: Current Affairs in Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and any other subjects of importance.

Selection Procedure

The candidates should be eligible for the post and should be matriculated pass. Their documents would be verified for selection. The eligible and interested candidates need to take

Written Test and
Interview to get selected in RRB ALP 2018.

Admit Card-

The examination date of written exam will be released at least one month before. All those who are interested are required to stay with the official website for latest updates regarding the date of exam and issuance of admit card.

Salary-

Pay Scale – Rs. 19,900/- (Level 2 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix) plus allowances as admissible.

Preparation Tips –

Exams will be conducted in April-may dates of which are not notified yet. That means you have at least3 month for the preparation. In these 3 months you can cover the course as per your capability.

You can join any coaching institute for better grooming of the subjects. As it is a technical paper. you have to cover the mathematics and physics part more. Major part of the syllabus are covered with science concepts. You can purchase various guides or solved books from the market which are easily available there. They will help you clearing your concepts and doubts. If you have a science or engineering background then this paper is under your course and control.

And for the general knowledge questions, you must keep an eye on daily newspapers for all the current affairs and events regarding sports, politics, culture etc. Or you can buy the latest edition of current affairs books for effective points and easy learning.

If the books or guides are out of your budget then you can always rely upon internet for the same.

Books for Railway ALP and Technician Exam 2018

1. Technical Trades RAILWAY Assistant Loco Pilot & Technician (Amazon)

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2. Arihant Book for Technician

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3. Previous Years Questions : ( Amazon )

More Details About Book : Click Here

All the best.

RRB ALP Recruitment Notification 2018

RRB ALP Recruitment Notification 2018