RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria 2025: RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria 2025 states that candidates must meet the specified requirements set by the Railway Recruitment Board in order to be eligible for the Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) recruitment exam. Failure to fulfil these criteria will result in the cancellation of the candidature. To obtain relevant information regarding the RRB ALP exam , candidates are advised to refer to the official guidelines provided by the board.
Loco Pilot Eligibility Criteria Overview | |
Particular | Details |
Full Form of RRB ALP | Railway Recruitment Board - Assistant Loco Pilots |
Conducting Body | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
Exam Level | National |
Exam Frequency | Vacancy based |
Exam Mode | Online |
Age | 18-30 Years |
Railway ALP Qualification | Matriculation+ Certification Course |
Exam Stages | First Stage CBT, Second Stage CBT, Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT), Document Verification |
RRB ALP Age Limit Relaxation | |||
SI. No. | COMMUNITY/CATEGORIES | RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT (OR) MAXIMUM UPPER AGE | |
1 | SC/ST candidates | 5 Years | |
2 | OBC-Non Creamy Layer candidates | 3 Years | |
3 | Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put 6 months service after attestation | Up to the extent of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years | |
Persons With Disabilities (PWD) UR | 10 Years | ||
4 | PWD OBC-Non Creamy Layer | 13 Years | |
PWD SC/ST | 15 Years | ||
5 | Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 and to 31.12.1989 | 5 Years | |
6 | Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and Erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff,Casual Labour and Substitutes in Railways who have put in minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells) | UR | 40 Years of age |
OBC- Non Creamy Layer | 43 Years of age | ||
SC/ST | 45 Years of age | ||
7 | Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative Railway organisation such as Railway Societies and Institutes | Up to the length of service rendered (or) 5 Years, whichever is lower. | |
8 | Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried. | UR | 35 Years of age |
OBC-NCL (Non Creamy Layer) | 38 Years of age | ||
SC/ST | 40 Years of age | ||
9 | Course Completed Act Apprentices applying which minimum qualification is ITI/Course Apprenticeship. | Shall be relaxed to the extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961. | |
10 | Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship Act before attaining the age of 25 years | UR | 35 Years of age |
OBC-NCL (Non Creamy Layer) | 38 Years of age | ||
SC/ST | 40 Years of age |
RRB ALP Qualification | |
Designation | Qualification |
Educational Qualification | A) Matriculation / SSLC plus TI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT in the trades of Fitter, Electrician, Instrument Mechanic, Millwright/Maintenance Mechanic, Mechanic (Radio & TV), Electronics Mechanic, Mechanic (Motor Vehicle), Wireman, Tractor Mechanic, Armature & Coil Winder, Mechanic (Diesel), Heat Engine, Turner, Machinist, Refrigeration & Air- Conditioning Mechanic. (OR) Matriculation SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the trades mentioned above (OR) B) Matriculation / SSLC plus three years Diploma in Mechanical Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Automobile (OR) Combination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognized Institution in lieu of ITI. |
RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria 2025 Medical Qualifications | ||
Medical Standard | General Fitness | Visual Acuity |
A-1 | Physically fit in all respect | Distance Vision: 6/6, 6/6 without glasses with fogging test (must not accept +2D) Near Vision: Sn: 0.6,0.6 without glasses and must pass tests for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision, etc. |