The RRB has issued a notification for the position of Assistant Loco Pilot. The board has announced that there are a total of 7858 open positions. The RRB Assistant Loco Pilot application procedure was recently restarted, and applications will be accepted from October 7th through October 27th, 2022. The RRB ALP 2022 vacancies will soon be declared as well.
RRB ALP 2022 Exam Pattern
RRB ALP exam pattern for CBT 1 Exam 2022
RRB ALP 2022 CBT 1 exam contains a total of 100 multiple choice questions of 100 marks with a time duration of an hour. The table below shows the number of questions, maximum marks, and time allotted for each part,
| Sections | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Sectional Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 Questions | 100 Marks | 60 minutes |
Note: In order to appear for the CBT 2 exam candidates must qualify for the CBT 1 exam first.
RRB ALP exam pattern for CBT 2 Exam 2022
The CBT 2 exam of RRB ALP 2022 consists of a total of 190 multiple choice type questions that sum up to 200 marks and the time limit is 160 minutes. There are a total of four sections which have different weights and durations as mentioned in the table below:
| Sections | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Sectional Duration |
| General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 190 Questions | 200 Marks | 160 minutes |
RRB ALP 2022 Syllabus- CBT 1
The CBT 1 exam of RRB ALP has a syllabus that has three subjects that come in the paper. The RRB ALP syllabus has not been changed for many years now and it is supposed to stay the same for the RRB ALP 2022.
The name of the three main subjects which are a part of the RRB ALP CBT 1 are as follows:
- English Language
- Reasoning Ability
- Numerical Ability
The RRB ALP exam syllabus for CBT 1 exam is discussed in the table below:
| English Language | Jumbled paragraphs, Idioms, and Phrases, Tenses Rules, Cloze Test (Fill in the Blanks), Reading Comprehension Multiple Interpretation, Error Detection and Correction, Preposition Rules, Reading Comprehension |
| Reasoning Ability | Data Sufficiency Tests, Coded Inequalities, Logical Reasoning, Alphanumeric Series, Alphabetic Series, Ranking, Input/Output, Coding and Decoding, Direction Test, Seating Arrangements, Puzzles, Tabulation, Syllogism, Input/Output, Input/Output, Input/Output, Input/Output, Input/Output, Input/Output, Input/Out Relationships by Blood. |
| Numerical Ability | Profit, Loss, and Discounts are all terms that are used to describe how much money is made. Approximation and Simplification, Mixtures and Alignments, Quadratic Equations Surds and Indices, Simple and Compound Interest Speed, Time, and Distance, Work and Time, Cone, sphere, sphere, sphere, sphere, sphere, sphere, sphere, sphere, Cylinder, Data Interpretation, Ratio, Proportion and Percentage, Number Systems, Sequences and Series, Permutation, Combination and Probability |
RRB ALP 2022 Syllabus- CBT 2
The RRB ALP syllabus of the CBT 2 exam contains the topics from CBT 1 in a much more detailed way. According to the RRB ALP CBT 2 Syllabus, there are four sections in the syllabus.
The sections of the RRB ALP syllabus are as follows:
- General and Financial Awareness
- General English
- Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude
- Quantitative Aptitude
| General And Financial Awareness | The Internet and related topics Other word processing tools, such as Microsoft Office, Basic Computer Networking, Databases, and Cyber Security Tools and Processes are all covered in this course. |
| General English | Vocabulary, Tenses Rules, Grammar, Idioms & Phrases, Reading Comprehension. |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | Reasoning Ability, Analogy, Assumptions and Statements, Syllogism, Coding and Decoding, Blood Relations, Sense of Direction and Distance, Alphanumeric Series, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Computer Aptitude, Basics of Hardware and Software, Operating Systems, Internet and associated topics, Microsoft Office and other word processing software, History of Computing, Basic Computer Networking, Basics of Databases, Basics of Cyber Security Tools and Processes. |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Time, Speed, and Distance, Ratio and Proportion Mixtures and Alignments, Work and Time Equations Basic Statistics and Measures of Central Tendency ( Mean, Average, Median and Variance etc.), Shares, Stocks and Debentures, Percentages, Clock Ray Questions, Volume and Surface Area, Logarithms, Permutation and Combination, Partnerships, Heights and Distances, Probability, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit, Loss and Discounts, Basic Algebra, Basic Trigonometry, Charts, Bars and Graphs, Data Interpretation. |
RRB ALP 2022 Eligibility Criteria
RRB ALP eligibility is as follows:
RRB ALP Age limit: The minimum age for RRB ALP 2022 is 20 years and the maximum age for RRB ALP 2022 is 28 years of age. According to RRB candidates applying for RRB ALP must have been born between July 2, 1993, and July 1, 2001 (both dates inclusive).
| Maximum Age | Minimum Age |
| 28 Years | 20 Years |
Educational qualification: Candidates with a bachelor’s degree are qualified to apply for Assistant Loco Pilot positions. It is mandatory to have to operate and working knowledge of computers and computer systems, i.e. candidates having a Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree in computer operations/Language/ and candidates who have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the optional subjects in the High School/College/Institute are eligible for the RRB ALP post.
RRB ALP 2022 Important Dates
Knowing the dates for the RRB ALP exam is as important as any other aspect of the exam. It is absolutely essential that candidates set their timetables according to these dates and manage their studies, application filling, and every other exam-related action before the last date of that event.
In order to do that candidates must have an idea of the exact dates of events that happen according to the exam.
| Exam Events | Important Dates |
| Candidates can register online and edit/modify their applications. | 7th October 2022 to 27th October 2022 |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | 7th October 2022 to 27th October 2022 |
| Preliminary call letters for online examinations can be downloaded. | 26th November 2022 |
| RRB ALP Exam Date – CBT 1 | 12th and 19th December 2022 |
| Result of Online exam –CBT 1 | December 2022/January 2023 |
| The download of the Call Letter for the Online exam – CBT 2 | December 2022/January 2023 |
| RRB ALP Exam Date – CBT 2 | January/February 2023 |
| Provisional Allotment | April 2023 |
| Result | To be announced soon |
