RRB ALP 2025 Recruitment: Railway Assistant Loco Pilot & Technician Posts – Check Details

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RRB ALP 2025 Recruitment Notification for Railway Assistant Loco Pilot & Technician Grade-III Vacancies Released Soon to Apply Online Application Form @ www.indianrailways.gov.in:

We have the latest news for Central Govt Jobs hunters!! Any candidate who has been looking for Indian Railways Bharti in recent times can check all the information given in this article. Indian Railway Recruitment Board will start the recruitment process for the posts of Assistant Loco Pilot & Technician Grade-III vacancies. As per the latest update, the most recent RRB ALP Technician Notification 2025 was released to fill up a total of 64371 vacancies in various Railway Zones. This career opportunity is knocking on the door of those contestants excitedly waiting for updates on new ALP job openings in Indian Railways. Contenders having essential qualifications required for Railway Board ALP Jobs can apply online.

RRB ALP 2025 Recruitment Notification Railway Assistant Loco Pilot & Technician Online Application Form Apply

Eligible aspirants can submit the RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Application Form via online mode by visiting the official site. Candidates interested in RRB ALP 2025 Recruitment can check eligibility criteria, salary structure, application fees, selection process, admit card, etc. from the below description.

RRB ALP 2025 Recruitment: Railway Assistant Loco Pilot & Technician Vacancy Apply Online Form @indianrailways.gov.in

Currently, the latest employment news of this month has been published by the RRB organization. Railway Recruitment Board invites online applications from eligible Indian Citizens for filling up a massive 27795 Assistant Loco Pilot & 36576 Technician Grade-3 posts in various regional areas. The ALP Technician notification from the Railway Recruitment Board was out. We are sure that these 10th pass jobs in RRB will make eligible candidates happy. As per the official notification, each zone will independently recruit the best candidates by publishing their recruitment notices.

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Vacancy details for Railway Bharti Board of Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bilaspur, Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Jammu & Srinagar, Kolkata, Malda, Mumbai, Muzzafarpur, Patna, Ranchi, Secunderabad, Siliguri and Thiruvananthapurm available below.

All those contenders who have the calibre to crack the RRB Technician Grade 3 Vacancy 2025 can make use of the opportunity. The age limit of every applicant to apply for Railway Board ALP posts must be above 18 years & below 30 years. Here we have updated the RRB ALP Jobs Apply Online Link in this blog at the bottom.

RRB ALP Technician Recruitment 2025: Overview

Organizer Name: INDIAN RAILWAYS (भारतीय रेल)
Department Name: Railway Recruitment Board (रेलवे भर्ती बोर्ड)
Advertisement No.: N/A
Total No. of Vacancies: 64,371 vacancies (approx.)
Name of the Posts: 1) Assistant Loco Pilots (ALP): 27,795 vacancies
2) Technician Grade III: 36,576 vacancies
Scale of Pay: Rs. 19,900/- (L-2)
Qualification: 10th pass + ITI
Age: 18 to 30 years
Application Process: On-line mode only
Registration Dates: Will be intimated in due course
Job Category: Central Government Jobs
Selection Stages: Online Test (CBT-I & CBT-II), AT, DV & ME
Job Location/ Placement: Anywhere in India
Official Website: www.indianrailways.gov.in

RRB ALP Technician 2025 Notification

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment process will start soon & will continue until the due date. Also, the opening and closing date for online registration of the application form is intimate in the notification that can be downloaded from a direct link attached below. The Board will conduct First stage CBT, Second stage CBT, Computer Based Aptitude Test and Document Verification (DV) as the selection process of RRB ALP & Technician Recruitment 2025. All interested contestants are requested to verify educational qualifications, age limitation, syllabus, exam pattern & registration dates from the following passages.

Railway Loco Pilot Bharti 2025 Zone-wise Vacancies

Here let’s take a quick look at the Break-up of RRB Zone-wise Railway ALP and Technician Vacancies from the table below:-

Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) Railways ALP Vacancies Technician Vacancies Grand Total
RRB Ahmedabad (ADI) WR 365 862 862
RRB Ajmer (AII) NWR 1057 1636 2693
WCR 53 340 393
RRB Allahabad (ALD) NCR 3019 2603 5622
DLW 00 09 09
NR 1217 634 1851
RRB Bangalore (BB) RWF 00 84 84
SWR 1623 1772 3395
RRB Bhopal (BPL) WCR 854 1566 2420
WR 256 271 527
RRB Bhubaneswar (BBS) ECoR 2228 444 2672
RRB Bilaspur (BSP) CR 336 214 550
SECR 1148 700 1848
RRB Chandigarh (CDG) NR 1308 3168 4476
RRB Chennai (MAS) ICF 00 246 246
SR 761 2814 3575
RRB Gorakhpur (GKP) NER 1681 1621 3302
MCF 00 139 139
RDSO 00 04 04
RRB Guwahati (GHY) NFR 420 795 1215
RRB Jammu-Srinagar (JAT) NR 357 430 787
DMW 00 50 50
RCF 00 146 146
RRB Kolkata (KOL) ER 706 3235 3941
CLW 00 67 67
METRO 00 333 333
SER 703 483 1186
RRB Malda (MLD) ER 614 525 1139
SER 187 530 717
RRB Mumbai (SC) CR 1480 3155 4635
SCR 132 45 177
WR 254 688 942
RRB Muzzafarpur (MFP) ECR 456 683 1139
RRB Patna (PNBE) ECR 720 547 1267
RWP 00 16 16
RRB Ranchi (RNC) ECR 1462 463 1925
SER 569 1787 2356
RRB Secunderabad (SBC) ECoR 487 254 741
SCR 2646 2430 5076
RRB Siliguri (SGUJ) NFR 534 341 875
RRB Thiruvananthapurm (TVC) SR 162 446 608
TOTAL VACANCIES ⇒ 27795 36576 64371
[Click here to check RRB wise Railway wise Summary of ALP & Technician Vacancies]

Eligibility Criteria for RRB ALP & Technician Grade-III Jobs 2025

Nationality/ Citizenship: A candidate applying for the Railway Loco Pilot Vacancy must be an Indian Citizen/ National. For more details regarding Nationality or Citizenship, it is better to refer to the Centralized Employment Notice.

Educational/ Academic Qualifications: All interested candidates must have the following qualifications for Asst Loco Pilot & Technician posts in Railways:-

  • Matriculation/ SSLC plus ITI from recognised institutions of NCVT/ SCVT in the relevant trades OR;
  • Matriculation/ SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the relevant trades OR;
  • 03 years Diploma in relevant discipline (or) Combination of various streams of relevant Engineering disciplines from a recognised Institution in lieu of ITI.

Just click here to check the Railway CEN 01/2018 Post-wise qualifications for proper information. All candidates are suggested to read out the official notification and collect the brief details about educational qualifications post-wise as well as department-wise. [CHECK: 10th pass Government Vacancy 2025 List and grab upcoming & ongoing recruitment in the private as well as govt sectors.]

Age Limitation: Candidates applying for Assistant Loco Pilot Vacancy or Technician Grade-III Vacancy must have the following age limit as shown below.

  • Minimum 18 years and Maximum 30 years of age as on the cut off date, i.e. 1st July 2020.
  • The age relaxation in the upper limit will be applicable for reserved quota applicants as per the rules and regulations of the government. The relaxation in maximum upper age for reserved categories is as follows:-
    1. OBC (Non Creamy Layer) contestants – 03 years
    2. SC/ ST contestants – 05 years
    3. Ex-Servicemen – 03 years
    4. PwD UR candidates – 10 years
    5. PwD OBC candidates – 13 years
    6. PwD SC/ ST candidates – 15 years
    7. Ordinarily Domiciled in J&K State – 05 years
    8. Widow or Divorced Women Candidates:-
      • UR – Upto 35 years
      • OBC – Upto 38 years
      • SC/ ST – Upto 40 years
♦ Contestants’ Birth Date should be between the dates given below ♦
Sr. No. Age Group Upper Limit of DOB Lower Limit of DOB
01. 18-30 years UR OBC-Non Creamy Layer SC/ST All Categories
02/07/1988 02/07/1985 02/07/1983 01/07/2000

Railway ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) 2025 Salary

Applicants who get selected for the posts will get fixed remuneration & other allowances per month according to the Central Government orders. The selected candidates will get Level 02 of the 07th CPC Pay Matrix with an initial pay of Rs. 19,900/- plus other allowances as admissible. Those who want exact information regarding pay scale and grade pay are advised to wait for the official advertisement.

RRB ALP 2025 Bharti Application Fee

In the below description, we have updated the examination fee category-wise as per an official notification published by the Board. Check out the exam fee for GEN, OBC, SC, ST, EXS, PWDs, Female, Transgender, Minorities & EBC as follows:-

  • Unreserved & OBC Categories: Rs. 500/- (rupees five hundred only)
    • NOTE: On attempting the first stage CBT exam, an amount of Rs. 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges out of this examination fee of Rs. 500/-.
  • SC/ ST/ EXS/ PwD/ Female/ Transgender/ Minorities/ EBC Category: Rs. 250/- (rupees two hundred & fifty only)
    • NOTE: On attending the First Stage Computer based Test, this exam fee of Rs. 250/- shall be refunded duly by deducting the bank charges.
  • The fee can be paid by ONLINE mode (Internet Banking or Debit/ Credit Cards) or OFFLINE mode (SBI Bank Challan or Post Office Challan).

How to Apply Online RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Application Form 2025?

Hey, Friends! Do you know the procedure to submit the Railway Loco Pilot and Technician Online Bharti 2025 Form at the web portal? Do you know what details and documents will be required to register the online application form? If you don’t know, then no problem as we have a solution here in this article. All candidates are advised to follow the step-wise instructions given below and apply their forms via Online mode:-

  • 1st Step – Open the official website of Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs).
  • 2nd Step – Go to the “Career” section given on the homepage.
  • 3rd Step – Find out the “RRB ALP Notification” download link from a career section.
  • 4th Step – The official notification pdf file consists of all details that will open in your web browser.
  • 5th Step – Read the eligibility criteria and other instructions carefully.
  • 6th Step – If you are eligible, then go ahead and click on the “Apply Online” link.
  • 7th Step – Now, the online application form will open in a prescribed format.
  • 8th Step – Insert the required details like the Candidate’s Name, Father’s Name, Mother’s Name, State, Age, Gender, Caste Category, Zone Name, Aadhaar Number, SSLC/ Matric Roll number, year of passing SSLC/ Matric, Residential Address, Mobile Number, Email ID, etc.
  • 9th Step – Attach scanned copies of necessary documents and certificates as per the instructions.
  • 10th Step – Upload passport-size photocopy (JPEG image of size 15 to 40 KB) and digital signature in jpg file format.
  • 11th Step – Make fee payment either using Internet Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, etc. or by using Bank Challan.
  • 12th Step – Don’t forget to collect e-receipt after depositing fees through online mode.
  • 13th Step – At last, after filling in all the details and uploading the necessary files finally click on the “Submit” button.
  • 14th Step – Save the system-generated Registration ID Number and Password for use in the selection process.
  • 15th Step – Print one or more hard copies of the application form for just a reference purpose.

Official Links for RRB ALP Technician 2025 Recruitment

Once before filling up the application form, you must thoroughly read the entire instructions and information from a CEN available on the official websites of RRBs. A single candidate can submit only one application (common to all the notified posts) through the quick URL link provided below in a table:-

RRB ALP Technician (CEN 01/2018) Notification: DOWNLOAD PDF
Railway RRB ALP Technician 2025 Application Form: APPLY ONLINE (Live Active Soon)
RRB Official Website: www.rrcb.gov.in

NOTE: As all communications from the Board will be through SMS or email, so applicants must keep their mobile number and valid e-mail active throughout the recruitment process.

RRB ALP Technician 2025 Selection Procedure

The board will select the best contestants for Railway ALP and Tech Grade-III Recruitment 2025 through their performance in the following selection tasks:

  1. First Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
  2. Second Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
  3. Computer Based Aptitude Test (AT)
  4. Document Verification (DV)
  5. Medical Fitness Test

In the first round of the selection process, the selection committee will conduct the First Stage CBT (Computer based test) during August and September 2025. All those who qualify the First Stage CBT exam will get a chance to participate in the second round of the selection process i.e. Second Stage CBT (Computer based test). The First Stage and Second Stage CBT Exam will be common for ALP and Technician vacancies. After completion of the first two rounds of the selection procedure, qualified aspirants who have opted for ALP need to undergo Computer Based Aptitude Test (AT) on a scheduled date.

In all the stages of an exam, the marks are to be normalized by a department. Those candidates qualified in all the stages of examinations will be shortlisted for Document Verification DV. RRBs will conduct verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents submitted by the candidates. At last, only those applicants who are medically fit according to the Medical Fitness Examination will be able to get this job of Assistant Loco Pilot in Indian Railways.

RRB Railway ALP 2025 Recruitment: Important Dates

Below we will update RRB Loco Pilot Bharti Important Dates 2025 as and when officially published by the Indian Railway Recruitment Board:-

Important Events Dates & Time
Official Notification Release Date: To be announced soon
Starting Date for Online Registration of Applications: To be announced soon
Last Date for Submission of Online Application Form: To be announced soon
Due Date to Pay Application Fee by Net Banking/ Credit Card/ Debit Card/ UPI: To be announced soon
Due Date to Deposit Application Fee by SBI Challan: To be announced soon
Due Date to Pay Application Fee by Post Office Challan: To be announced soon
Closing Date for Final Submission of Applications: To be announced soon
First Stage CBT Admit Card Availability Dates: 04-05 days prior exam date
First Stage Computer Based Exam Dates: To be announced soon
Date of Releasing First Stage CBT Exam Result: To be announced soon
Second Stage CBT e-Call Letter Download Dates: 04-05 days before the exam date
Second Stage Computer Based Test (CBT) Dates: To be announced soon
Date for Declaration of Second Stage CBT Exam Result: To be notified later on
Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) Admit Card Release Date: 01 week prior exam date
Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) Date: To be notified later on
Schedule for Verification of Document: To be notified later on
Date for Declaration of Final Result: To be notified later on

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment 2025 Region-Wise Details

Job aspirants can refer to the details about RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Region-wise Official Website URL and Helpline Numbers from the below table for their knowledge & information:-

Rectt. Names Official Website URL Helpline Nos.
RRB Guwahati ALP Recruitment 2025  www.rrbguwahati.gov.in 0361-2540815
RRB Chandigarh ALP Bharti 2025 www.rrbcdg.gov.in 0172-2730093
RRB Chennai ALP Recruitment 2025 www.rrbchennai.gov.in 044-28275323
RRB Bilaspur ALP Recruitment 2025 www.rrbbilaspur.gov.in 07752-247291
RRB Bhopal ALP Bharti 2025 www.rrbbhopal.gov.in 0755-2746660
RRB Allahabad APL Bharti 2025 www.rrbald.gov.in 0532-2224531
RRB Kolkata APL Recruitment 2025 www.rrbkolkata.gov.in 033-25430108
RRB Ahmedabad ALP Bharti 2025 www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in 079-22940858
RRB Bhubaneswar ALP Recruitment 2025 www.rrbbbs.gov.in 0674-2303015
RRB Bangalore ALP Recruitment 2025 www.rrbbnc.gov.in 080-23330378
RRB Ajmer ALP Bharti 2025 www.rrbajmer.gov.in 0145-2425230
RRB Mumbai ALP Bharti 2025 www.rrbmumbai.gov.in 022-23090422
RRB Jammu Srinagar ALP Bharti 2025 www.rrbjammu.nic.in 0191-2476757
RRB Muzaffarpur ALP Bharti 2025 www.rrbmuzaffarpur.gov.in 0621-2213405
RRB Patna ALP Bharti 2025 www.rrbpatna.gov.in 0612-2677680
RRB Ranchi ALP Recruitment 2025 www.rrbranchi.gov.in 0651-2462429
RRB Secunderabad ALP Recruitment 2025 www.rrbsecunderabad.gov.in 040-27821663
RRB Thiruvanthapuram ALP Recruitment 2025 www.rrbthiruvananthapuram.gov.in 0471-2323357
RRB Siliguri ALP Recruitment 2025 www.rrbsiliguri.gov.in 0353-2663840
RRB Malda ALP Recruitment 2025 www.rrbmalda.gov.in 03512-264567
RRB Gorakhpur ALP Bharti 2025 www.rrbgkp.gov.in 0551-2201209

RRB ALP 2025 Exam Pattern, Syllabus

Here we have updated the examination structure from the Centralized Employment Notice published at an online web portal. The first & second stage online examination will cover objective type multiple choice questions from various topics such as General Awareness, General Science, General Intelligence and Reasoning,  Arithmetic, Technical Ability, Basic Science and Engineering, etc. Candidates will get at least 01 hr (60 min) time duration to complete their answer paper. All contestants are advised to prepare for an exam as per the syllabus provided in the official notification and also by referring to previous papers. Check out the below tables showing the examination scheme:-

First Stage CBT Exam Pattern (Common for ALP/ Technician)
Sr. No. Topics Number of Questions Maximum Marks Exam Duration
01. Mathematics (गणित) 20 ques. 20 marks 60 minutes
02. General Intelligence & Reasoning (सामान्‍य बुद्धि और तार्किक शक्ति) 25 ques. 25 marks
03. General Science (सामान्य विज्ञान) 20 ques. 20 marks
04. General Awareness (सामान्य ज्ञान) 10 ques. 10 marks
TOTAL Questions, Marks & Time Duration ⇒ 75 ques. 75 marks 1 hour
  • The First Stage CBT Exam is of a screening nature & questions will be of objective type with multiple choices.
  • The standard of questions will be in general conformity with the educational standards and minimum technical qualifications formulated for the posts.
  • The minimum qualifying percentage of marks category-wise are UR – 40%, OBC – 30%, SC – 30% and ST – 25%.
  • Negative marking for incorrect answers in the First Stage CBT exam is applicable for all the category candidates.
  • As a negative marking, 1/3rd of the marks for each wrong answer is to be deducted by officials.
  • The time duration of CBT-I will be of 60 minutes (i.e. 1 hour) only.

Second Stage CBT Exam Pattern
PART Topics/ Subjects Number of Questions Exam Duration
A Mathematics (गणित) 100 ques. 90 minutes
General Intelligence & Reasoning (सामान्‍य बुद्धि और तार्किक शक्ति)
Basic Science and Engineering (बुनियादी विज्ञान और इंजीनियरिंग)
General Awareness on Current Affairs (करंट अफेयर्स पर सामान्य ज्ञान)
PART-A Total Questions & Time Duration ⇒ 100 ques. 01 hr & 30 min.
B It will have trade syllabus prescribed by Director General of Employment & Training (DGET)/ इसमें रोजगार और प्रशिक्षण महानिदेशक (DGET) द्वारा निर्धारित व्यापार पाठ्यक्रम होगा। 75 ques. 60 minutes
PART-B Total Questions & Time Duration ⇒ 75 ques. 1 hour
  • There shall be negative marking for incorrect answers of 1/3rd of the marks allotted for each question.

Railway Assistant Loco Pilot 2025 Exam Hall Ticket

The Admit Card for First Stage CBT can be downloaded from the official websites of any of the RRBs by inserting registration details. While, the Hall Tickets for Second Stage CBT, Computer Based AT and DV (as applicable) should be downloaded only from official websites of the RRBs concerned. Here CBT exam hall ticket will be issued to eligible contestants only. The Board will send SMS as well as Email messages to all eligible candidates about the call letter upload details. Also, aspirants can generate their call letter directly from here using the above links.

All the necessary details about the examination such as exam date, timings, venue address and other important instructions to be given in the Admit card of all contestants. The exam centre, date & shift indicated in the e-admit card shall be final and no change will be made by the officials. Kindly remember that it is compulsory for every candidate to download an Admit Card and carry it along with them during the examination.

RRB ALP 2025 Result Merit List

The Board official will release the final result of this recruitment procedure within 6-7 months at an official website. The separate merit list will be prepared category-wise by the authorities. Applicants can download the merit list from here only whenever officially published on the online web page. In the merit list, the authority will provide the details of selected aspirants such as Name, Category, Roll Number, Registration Number, etc.

All those who get selected for the posts will have to undergo training wherever prescribed. During the training period, the stipend will be paid as applicable. All shortlisted aspirants have to execute Security or Indemnity Bond. The result of all selection process will be available at Notice Board of RRB Office as well as on RRB Regional Websites.

About Indian Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRB)

RRB is a Central Government Organization, headquartered in New Delhi. It was formed 18 years ago on 27th April 1998 by the Ministry of Railways. The IR Department is the biggest department of the Union Government in India. It manages the appointment of new employees for vacant posts available in various zones. There are a number of zones/regions almost in all the states of India. Total 21 zonal boards are distributed all over the country. Their primary objectives are (i) to expedite the selection process, (ii) to rationalize the workload, (iii) to conduct recruitment on all India basis, and (iv) to bring the recruitment agencies nearer to the contestants in the far-flung areas.

Today every jobless person is searching for the latest Railway jobs to build up their govt career. So, there are lots of examinations conducted by this department every year to appoint candidates for technical and non-technical jobs. Annually, more than lakhs of eligible people apply for the jobs released by this organization. Right now, there are an enormous number of vacancies in Indian Railways going to be filled by different zones of the Railway Recruitment Board at the official website.

Railway Assistant Loco Pilot Recruitment 2025: Conclusion

Stay tuned to our website for further updates on the RRB ALP Recruitment 2025 Notification and Online Application Form. Contenders will get official web links for RRB Recruitment from this article to apply their registration forms. Don’t forget to bookmark www.techufo.in for news regarding the Syllabus, Previous Year Papers, Admit Card, Model Answer, Answer Key, Cut off Marks and Result. To know more details, stay connected with us. Share your feedback in a comment box provided below to this paragraph. You can also share this article on your timeline of Facebook, Google, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Reddit, Pocket, etc. Keep visiting our website for govt job updates. ALL THE BEST and THANK YOU for spending your time on this article!!

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