RRB ALP and Technician Exam Coaching
RRB ALP and Technician Exam an Overview
RRB ALP stands for Railway recruitment board Assistant Loco Pilot. Railway recruitment board conducts an examination known as RRB ALP & Technician exam to recruit Assistant Loco Pilot and Technician for different railway zones across the country. It is a national level entrance exam and is held in different stages, The First Stage CBT, Second Stage CBT, Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) and Document Verification.
RRB ALP Eligibility
The RRB ALP post requires a candidate to have certain qualifications.
The qualification requirements for the RRB ALP are as follows:
RRB ALP 2021 Eligibility – Based on Nationality:
(i) 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.
(ii) A candidate who needs an eligibility certificate can be allowed for the examination but he/she can receive the offer of appointment only after the Government has issued an eligibility certificate to them.
RRB ALP 2021 Eligibility – Based on Age Limit:
The Age Limit for any post of ALP and Technician is from 18-28 years.
RRB Age Relaxation for different categories
Category
Age Relaxation
Other Backward Class (OBC)
3 years
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST)
5 years
Persons with Disability (PwD)
Unreserved
10 years
OBC
13 years
SC/ST
15 years
RRB ALP 2021 Eligibility – Based on Education:
Candidates should have the Educational/Technical qualifications indicated for notified posts from a recognized Institute/University
Those awaiting results of the final examination of the prescribed educational/technical qualification SHOULD NOT apply.
Diploma/Degree in Engineering will not be accepted in lieu of a course completed Act Apprenticeship /ITI for the post of Technicians unless otherwise specified.
Graduate Act Apprentice will not be accepted in lieu of Course Completed Act Apprenticeship (CCAA).
RRB ALP Exam Pattern:
The exam pattern for both the exam stages are given below:
First Stage CBT (CBT 1)
Subjects | Duration | No.of Questions | Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility |
Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science, General awareness on current affairs | 60 min | 75 | 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.
The score of first stage exam shall be used only for shortlisting of candidates for second stage exam as per their merit.
Second Stage CBT (CBT 2):
Part | Subjects | Duration | No. of Questions | Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility |
Part A | Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, Basic Science and Engineering, General Awareness on Current Affairs | 90 Min | 100 | UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%. |
Part B | Electrical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, HSC(10+2) with Physics and Maths | 60 Min | 75 | 35 % |
Total Duration: 2 hours and 30 Minutes (for Part A and Part B together)
Computer Based Aptitude Test:
Qualifying marks: The candidate needs to secure a minimum score of 42 marks in each of the test batteries to qualify. This is applicable to all candidates and no relaxation is permissible.
Candidates equal to 8 times number of ALP vacancies shall be shortlisted for Computer Based AT (based on their performance in Part A of the Second Stage CBT subject to their qualifying the Part B of Second Stage CBT).
Candidates will have to qualify in each of the test battery of Computer-Based AT for considering them for the post of 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 Part A of Second Stage CBT and 30% weightage for the marks obtained in Computer-Based AT.
Shortlisting of Candidates:
Shortlisting of Candidates for the Second Stage CBT exam shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by them in the First Stage CBT Exam.
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.
However, Railways reserve the right to increase/decrease this limit in total or for any specific trade(s) as required to ensure availability of adequate candidates for all the notified posts.
The marks scored in Part A alone shall be used for shortlisting of candidates for further stages of the recruitment process subject to the condition that the candidate is securing qualifying mark in Part B.
Part B is qualifying in nature and shall have questions from the trade syllabus prescribed by Director General of Employment & Training (DGET).
RRB ALP 2021 Syllabus – Part A
The syllabus for Part A shall be as below:
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 of Current Affairs in Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and any other subjects of importance.
RRB ALP 2021 Syllabus – Part B:
The trade syllabus can be obtained from the DGET website.
The relevant trades for various engineering discipline/HSC (10+2) for appearing in the qualifying test (Part B) is as below:
Engineering Discipline(Diploma/Degree)
Relevant trade for PART B Qualifying Test
Electrical Engineering and the combination of various streams of Electrical Engineering
Electrician / Instrument Mechanic / Wiremen /Winder(Armature) / Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
Electrical Engineering and combination of various streams of Electrical Engineering
Electronics Mechanic / Mechanic Radio & TV
Mechanical Engineering and combination of various streams of Mechanical Engineering
Fitter / Mechanic Motor Vehicle / Tractor Mechanic / Mechanic Diesel / Turner /Machinist / Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic/ Heat Engine /Millwright Maintenance Mechanic
Automobile Engineering and combination of various streams of Automobile Engineering
Mechanic Motor Vehicle / Tractor Mechanic /Mechanic Diesel / Heat Engine /Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
HSC(10+2) with Physics and Maths
Electrician / Electronics Mechanic / Wireman
