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RRB ALP Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Railway Recruitment Board Assistant Loco Pilot

Sections
5
Topics
44
Sub-topics
422
Stages
3
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The RRB ALP (Railway Recruitment Board Assistant Loco Pilot) syllabus is organised into 5 sections: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Mathematics / Numerical Ability, General Science and Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness. Together they cover 44 topics and 422 sub-topics, tested in RRB-ALP CBT-1, RRB-ALP CBT-1 / CBT-2 and RRB-ALP Domain Test. Below you will find every section's topics, the exam pattern and answers to common questions.

About the exam and pattern

RRB-ALP is conducted for recruitment to Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) posts in Indian Railways. Per RRB ALP notification: CBT-1 (Reasoning, GA, Quant, Science — 75 Q) + CBT-2 (Part A: Technical Discipline, Part B: Relevant Trade — 175 Q) + CBAT (Computer-Based Aptitude Test — for ALP only) + Document. ALP is the loco pilot's assistant.

Exam pattern: Online CBT-1 + CBT-2 (Technical) + CBAT (Computer-Based Aptitude Test) — RRB ALP

Where the marks are

Share of total marks by section

RRB-ALP CBT-1 / CBT-2

  • General Awareness45%40 marks · 30 Qs
  • Mathematics / Numerical Ability33%30 marks · 25 Qs
  • General Science22%20 marks · 20 Qs

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  • Reasoning

    Puzzles, Syllogism, Coding, Per RRB Official Notification

    ~1 marks

  • Non-Verbal Reasoning

    Pattern, Mirror, Figures, Per RRB Official Notification

    ~1 marks

  • Puzzles & Arrangements

    ~2 marks

  • Syllogism, Inequality & Statement

    ~2 marks

  • Coding-Decoding, Series, Analogy

    ~2 marks

  • Blood Relations, Direction Sense

    ~2 marks

  • Input-Output, Scheduling, Calendar/Clock

    ~2 marks

  • Data Sufficiency & Critical Reasoning

    ~2 marks
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Exam pattern at a glance

Online CBT-1 + CBT-2 (Technical) + CBAT (Computer-Based Aptitude Test) — RRB ALP

High-weightage RRB ALP topics

  1. 1Banking AwarenessDomain Knowledge / Professional Awareness~3 marks
  2. 2Financial AwarenessDomain Knowledge / Professional Awareness~3 marks
  3. 3Banking Domain-SpecificDomain Knowledge / Professional Awareness~3 marks
  4. 4Puzzles & ArrangementsGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning~2 marks
  5. 5Syllogism, Inequality & StatementGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning~2 marks
  6. 6Coding-Decoding, Series, AnalogyGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning~2 marks
  7. 7Blood Relations, Direction SenseGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning~2 marks
  8. 8Input-Output, Scheduling, Calendar/ClockGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning~2 marks

RRB ALP section-wise syllabus

General Science

RRB-ALP CBT-1 / CBT-2 · 8 topics · 77 sub-topics

  • General Science
  • Indian History
  • Indian Geography
  • Indian Polity & Constitution
  • Indian Economy
  • General Science
  • Current Affairs
  • Indian Railways
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Frequently asked questions

What is the RRB ALP syllabus?

The RRB ALP syllabus has 5 sections: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Mathematics / Numerical Ability, General Science and Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness. Together they cover 44 topics and 422 sub-topics.

What is the RRB ALP exam pattern?

Online CBT-1 + CBT-2 (Technical) + CBAT (Computer-Based Aptitude Test) — RRB ALP. Stages: RRB-ALP CBT-1, RRB-ALP CBT-1 / CBT-2, RRB-ALP Domain Test.

How many questions come from each RRB ALP section?

General Intelligence & Reasoning: 25 questions (30 marks); General Awareness: 30 questions (40 marks); Mathematics / Numerical Ability: 25 questions (30 marks); General Science: 20 questions (20 marks); Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness: 50 questions (50 marks). Numbers can change with each notification.

Which RRB ALP topics carry the most marks?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Banking Awareness (Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness, ~3 marks), Financial Awareness (Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness, ~3 marks), Banking Domain-Specific (Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness, ~3 marks), Puzzles & Arrangements (General Intelligence & Reasoning, ~2 marks), Syllogism, Inequality & Statement (General Intelligence & Reasoning, ~2 marks).

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Is this the official RRB ALP syllabus?

It is compiled from the official RRB ALP notification and exam pattern for study purposes. The conducting body can change the syllabus, so always confirm with the latest official notification.

Compiled from official notifications for study purposes. Always confirm with the conducting body's latest notification.