RRB ALP 2024 government job vacancy and Syllabus

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The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced the RRB ALP Notification 2024 for 5696 vacancies across various regions.

Nationality: Must be an Indian citizen, a subject of Nepal, Bhutan, or Pakistan; or, be of Indian descent, have migrated from East African countries, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam; or be a Tibetan refugee who arrived in India prior to January 1, 1962.

Category	Age Limit	Age Relaxation
General	18-30 years	None
SC/ST	Up to 35 years	5 years
OBC (NCL)	Up to 33 years	3 years
Ex-Servicemen (More than 6 months of service)
– UR & EWS	Up to 33 years	3 years (after deduction of length of service from age)
– OBC-NCL	Up to 36 years	6 years (after deduction of length of service from age)
– SC & ST	Up to 38 years	8 years (after deduction of length of service from age)
Serving Group ‘C’ and Erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour, and Substitutes		Up to 40 years (3 years of service required)

Note:

The age limit criteria are considered as of July 1, 2024.
General category candidates have an age limit of 18-30 years.
Age relaxation is applicable for SC, ST, OBC (NCL), Ex-Servicemen, and specific railway staff categories.

Here’s a simplified and understandable table summarizing the educational qualifications for the roles of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) in both Electrical Traction and Mechanical Traction:

Qualifications	ALP Electrical Traction	ALP Mechanical Traction
Matriculation / SSLC	Required	Required
ITI from accredited NCVT/SCVT universities	Mandatory	Mandatory
Course Completed Act Apprenticeship	Mandatory	Mandatory
Three-year diploma in mechanical, electrical, electronics, or automobile engineering (instead of ITI apprenticeship)	Required (instead of ITI)	Not Relevant
Combination of several engineering specialties from an accredited university (instead of ITI)	Necessary (instead of ITI)	Not Relevant

Take Note:

A minimum of Matriculation/SSLC and ITI is required for both ALP Electrical Traction and ALP Mechanical Traction.
ALP Electrical Traction additionally accepts a three-year diploma or a combination of several engineering specialties in lieu of ITI.
ALP Mechanical Traction accepts Matriculation/SSLC and ITI or Course Completed Act Apprenticeship as the primary qualifications.

This table provides a clear overview of the educational requirements for each ALP role.

The physical and medical standard requirements for RRB ALP 2024 are as follows:

Vision Standard	Distant Vision	Near Vision
A-1	6/6, 6/6 Without glasses with fogging test (must not accept +2D)	Sn: 0.6. 0.6 Without glasses; Must Pass test for Color Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, Night Vision

The selection process consists of CBT I, CBT II, CBAT, and Document Verification.
The syllabus for CBT I includes the following sections:
- Mathematics
- General Intelligence & Reasoning
- General Science
- General Awareness on Current Affairs

The syllabus for CBT II includes the following sections:
- Relevant Trade Syllabus

The syllabus for CBAT includes the following sections:
- Memory Test
- Following Directions Test
- Depth Perception Test
- Concentration Test

Exam Stage	Number of Questions	Negative Marking	Minimum Qualifying Marks	Duration
CBT 1	75	1/3rd of marks assigned to the question will be deducted for each wrong answer	–	60 minutes
CBT 2	175	1/3rd of marks assigned to the question will be deducted for each wrong answer	35%	150 minutes
CBAT (Computer-Based Aptitude Test)	–	No negative marking	–	–

SC/ST, Ex-Servicemen, Female, Transgender, Minorities, or Economically Backward Class (EBC) candidates: Application fee is Rs. 250/- ²³.
Unreserved and OBC candidates: Application fee is Rs. 500/- ²³.

To apply for the RRB ALP 2024 positions, you can follow these steps:

Visit the official website of the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) at gov.in.
Click on the “RRB ALP Apply Online 2024”
Fill in the required details such as your name, community, date of birth, employee ID, mobile number, email ID, etc.
Upload the necessary documents such as photographs and signatures.
Pay the application fee based on your category. The application fee for candidates belonging to SC/ST, Ex-Servicemen, Female, Transgender, Minorities, or Economically Backward Class (EBC) is Rs. 250/-, while the application fee for candidates belonging to Unreserved and OBC categories is Rs. 500/-.
Submit the application form.

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