Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) 2026
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has issued the detailed centralized notification under CEN 01/2026 for the dynamic hiring of 11,127 Vacancies for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) across various participating railway zones. Technical degree/diploma holders and ITI certified candidates can lock their application status immediately.
🔥 Latest Central & State Level Forms on RojgarPao:
1. RRB ALP CEN 01/2026: Important Timelines
| Recruitment Milestones |
Official Schedule Dates |
| Notification Code | CEN 01/2026 |
| Online Registration Window Status | Active Now |
| Last Date to Submit Online Form & Pay Fee | June 14, 2026 |
| CBT Phase 1 Tentative Schedule | To be updated soon |
2. Pay Scalings & Mandatory Education Profile
- Basic Pay Grade: Pay Level-2 of 7th CPC Matrix (Initial Pay of ₹19,900/- plus dynamic railway allowances like DA, HRA, and Running Allowances).
- Required Academic Credentials: Matriculation / 10th Pass plus ITI certification in designated trades (OR) 3 Years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile Engineering streams (OR) Full-time B.E/B.Tech Degree in respective engineering branches.
⭐ Ongoing State Service Notifications on RojgarPao:
3. Age Parameters & Category Fee Values
Age Limits (Calculated up to reference boundaries): 18 to 33 Years. Standard upper expansions are valid: 3 additional years for OBC and 5 additional years for SC/ST profiles.
Processing Registration Bills:
- General / EWS / OBC Candidates: ₹500/- (Partial refund applicable post CBT phase-1 completion).
- SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen / Female / EBC Categories: ₹250/- (Fully refundable post CBT attendance).
4. Multi-Stage Structural Selection Process
- First Stage CBT (CBT-1): Screening objective segment containing 75 questions to solve in 60 minutes.
- Second Stage CBT (CBT-2): Core evaluation divided into Part A (General Aptitude determining merit score) and Part B (Qualifying Trade Syllabus screening).
- Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT): Mandatory psycho profiling parameters for filtered selections.
- Document Verification (DV) & Compulsory Medical Examination: Rigid standard tests ensuring A-1 vision fitness benchmarks.