RRB ALP Mock Tests, Syllabus & Complete Exam Guide

RRB ALP is the Railway Recruitment Boards' exam for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot in the Indian Railways, along with related technician posts. Assistant Loco Pilots assist in driving and maintaining locomotives, so the selection tests not only school-level aptitude but also technical trade knowledge and the alertness and reaction skills a running-staff role demands. Because it needs a Class 10 pass plus an ITI or a relevant engineering diploma or degree, it draws a very large number of technically qualified applicants each cycle.

The selection has several parts: a first-stage Computer Based Test (CBT 1) that screens candidates, a second-stage CBT (CBT 2) with a merit-deciding Part A and a qualifying trade-based Part B, a Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT), and finally Document Verification and a Medical Examination. CBT 1 is a 60-minute, 75-question paper across four sections — Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science and General Awareness & Current Affairs — set at matriculation level with one-third negative marking, so accuracy under time is what carries you through.

CBT 1 is Class-10 level, so it rewards speed and accuracy on familiar material rather than advanced study. Mathematics and Reasoning together make up the bulk of the paper and are the most scoreable — drill number system, BODMAS, percentage, ratio, time and work, speed, mensuration, analogy, series, coding-decoding, syllogism and direction sense until they are quick and automatic. General Science at Class-10 level is stable and high-return, so revise basic physics, chemistry and biology steadily.

Because every wrong answer costs a third of a mark, disciplined attempting matters: solve what you know quickly and avoid blind guesses. Full-length timed mocks build the pacing the 60-minute paper demands. Remember that CBT 1 is only screening — plan ahead for the trade-based Part B of CBT 2 in your ITI or diploma discipline, and practise the aptitude-style tasks that the CBAT uses to judge reaction speed, concentration and judgement for loco-running duties.