RRB ALP Syllabus 2025 & Exam Pattern
Official Railway Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Syllabus in Hindi and English. Detailed CBT-1, CBT-2 (Part A & B) and Psycho Test (CBAT) Pattern. Download PDF now.
RRB ALP Selection Process (5 Stages)
The recruitment process for Assistant Loco Pilot involves 5 mandatory stages. Qualifying each stage is essential to proceed to the next.
RRB ALP CBT 1 Syllabus & Pattern
Duration: 60 Minutes | Total Questions: 75 | Negative Marking: 1/3rd | Minimum Pass Marks: UR-40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST-25%
RRB ALP CBT 2 Syllabus & Pattern
CBT-2 is the most critical stage. Part A marks (70%) are used for the final merit list. Part B is qualifying nature (35% marks mandatory).
Detailed Topic-Wise Syllabus (English)
- 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.
- 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.
This section carries 40 marks in CBT-2 and is the game-changer.
- Engineering Drawing: Projections, Views, Drawing Instruments, Lines, Geometric figures, Symbolic Representation.
- Physics Topics: Units, Measurements, Mass Weight and Density, Work Power and Energy, Speed and Velocity, Heat and Temperature.
- Others: Basic Electricity, Levers and Simple Machines, Occupational Safety and Health, Environment Education, IT Literacy.
For CBT-2 Part B, the questions will be strictly based on the trade syllabus prescribed by the Directorate General of Training (DGT). You can download your specific trade syllabus below:
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- рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рдкреНрд░рдгрд╛рд▓реА, рдмреЛрдбрдорд╛рд╕ (BODMAS), рджрд╢рдорд▓рд╡, рднрд┐рдиреНрди, рдПрд▓рд╕реАрдПрдо (LCM), рдПрдЪрд╕реАрдПрдл (HCF)ред
- рдЕрдиреБрдкрд╛рдд рдФрд░ рд╕рдорд╛рдиреБрдкрд╛рдд, рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рд╢рдд, рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░рдорд┐рддрд┐, рд╕рдордп рдФрд░ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпред
- рд╕рдордп рдФрд░ рджреВрд░реА, рд╕рд░рд▓ рдФрд░ рдЪрдХреНрд░рд╡реГрджреНрдзрд┐ рдмреНрдпрд╛рдЬ, рд▓рд╛рдн рдФрд░ рд╣рд╛рдирд┐ред
- рдмреАрдЬрдЧрдгрд┐рдд, рдЬреНрдпрд╛рдорд┐рддрд┐ рдФрд░ рддреНрд░рд┐рдХреЛрдгрдорд┐рддрд┐, рдкреНрд░рд╛рдердорд┐рдХ рд╕рд╛рдВрдЦреНрдпрд┐рдХреА, рд╡рд░реНрдЧрдореВрд▓ред
- рдЖрдпреБ рдЧрдгрдирд╛, рдХреИрд▓реЗрдВрдбрд░ рдФрд░ рдШрдбрд╝реА, рдкрд╛рдЗрдк рдФрд░ рдЯрдВрдХреА рдЖрджрд┐ред
- рд╕рд╛рджреГрд╢реНрдп, рд╡рд░реНрдгрдорд╛рд▓рд╛ рдФрд░ рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рд╢реНрд░реГрдВрдЦрд▓рд╛, рдХреЛрдбрд┐рдВрдЧ рдФрд░ рдбрд┐рдХреЛрдбрд┐рдВрдЧред
- рдЧрдгрд┐рддреАрдп рд╕рдВрдЪрд╛рд▓рди, рд░рд┐рд╢реНрддреЗ, рд╕рд┐рд▓реЛрдЧрд┐рдЬрд╝реНрдо, рдЬрдВрдмрд▓рд┐рдВрдЧ, рд╡реЗрди рдЖрд░реЗрдЦред
- рдбреЗрдЯрд╛ рд╡реНрдпрд╛рдЦреНрдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдкрд░реНрдпрд╛рдкреНрддрддрд╛, рдирд┐рд╖реНрдХрд░реНрд╖ рдФрд░ рдирд┐рд░реНрдгрдп рд▓реЗрдирд╛ред
- рд╕рдорд╛рдирддрд╛рдПрдВ рдФрд░ рдЕрдВрддрд░, рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд▓реЗрд╖рдгрд╛рддреНрдордХ рддрд░реНрдХ, рд╡рд░реНрдЧреАрдХрд░рдг, рджрд┐рд╢рд╛рдПрдВред
- рдХрдерди – рддрд░реНрдХ рдФрд░ рдзрд╛рд░рдгрд╛рдПрдВ рдЖрджрд┐ред
- рдЗрдВрдЬреАрдирд┐рдпрд░рд┐рдВрдЧ рдбреНрд░рд╛рдЗрдВрдЧ: рдЕрдиреБрдорд╛рди, рджреГрд╢реНрдп, рдбреНрд░рд╛рдЗрдВрдЧ рдЙрдкрдХрд░рдг, рд░реЗрдЦрд╛рдПрдВ, рдЬреНрдпрд╛рдорд┐рддреАрдп рдЖрдВрдХрдбрд╝реЗ, рдкреНрд░рддреАрдХрд╛рддреНрдордХ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рдирд┐рдзрд┐рддреНрд╡ред
- рднреМрддрд┐рдХреА: рдЗрдХрд╛рдЗрдпрд╛рдВ, рдорд╛рдк, рджреНрд░рд╡реНрдпрдорд╛рди рд╡рдЬрди рдФрд░ рдШрдирддреНрд╡, рдХрд╛рд░реНрдп рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐ рдФрд░ рдКрд░реНрдЬрд╛, рдЧрддрд┐ рдФрд░ рд╡реЗрдЧ, рдЧрд░реНрдореА рдФрд░ рддрд╛рдкрдорд╛рди, рдмреБрдирд┐рдпрд╛рджреА рдмрд┐рдЬрд▓реА, рд▓реАрд╡рд░ рдФрд░ рд╕рд░рд▓ рдорд╢реАрдиреЗрдВред
- рдЕрдиреНрдп: рд╡реНрдпрд╛рд╡рд╕рд╛рдпрд┐рдХ рд╕реБрд░рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдФрд░ рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рд╕реНрдереНрдп, рдкрд░реНрдпрд╛рд╡рд░рдг рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛, рдЖрдИрдЯреА рд╕рд╛рдХреНрд╖рд░рддрд╛ред
CBAT (Psycho Test) Syllabus
Candidates qualifying Part A & B of CBT-2 will be called for the Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT). You must clear all 5 test batteries to qualify.
- Memory Test: Testing your ability to remember maps, tracks, or figures.
- Following Directions Test: Ability to follow specific instructions (Table Test/Watch Table).
- Depth Perception Test: Brick Test (Counting hidden bricks).
- Concentration Test: Yes/No test or finding ‘6’ or ‘9’.
- Perceptual Speed Test: Similarity test (finding identical figures).
Note: Minimum T-Score of 42 is mandatory in each battery.
Medical Standard (A-1)
This is the most critical requirement. Failure in A-1 medicals leads to immediate disqualification, regardless of exam marks.
Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 without glasses.
Must Pass: Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision.
Relevant Trades for CBT-2 Part B
Candidates must select one trade for Part B based on their engineering discipline. The syllabus follows the DGT pattern.