RRB ALP CBT-2
Indian Railways (CEN 01/2026) - Assistant Loco Pilot 2nd Stage CBT (Part-A + Part-B)
175 Qs • 150 Mins Total
Official Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) ALP 2nd Stage CBT Instructions
RRB ALP (CBT-2) - Two-Part Structure (Part-A Merit + Part-B Qualifying Trade)
Part-A (100 Qs • 90 Mins) counts for Merit Ranking. Part-B (75 Qs • 60 Mins) is a Mandatory Qualifying Trade Test (Min. 35% = 26.25 Marks).
| Stage | Subject / Module | No. of Qs | Max Marks | Qualifying Criteria | Stage Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PART - A (Merit Stage) |
1. Mathematics | 25 | 25 | UR/EWS: 40% (40M) OBC/SC: 30% (30M) ST: 25% (25M) (70% Weightage in Final ALP Merit) |
90 Minutes (100 Qs Composite) |
| 2. General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 | |||
| 3. Basic Science & Engineering (BSE & Engg. Drawing) | 50 | 50 | |||
| PART - B* (Qualifying) |
4. Relevant Technical Trade (Electrician OR Fitter / Diesel Mech.) | 75 | 75* | 35% Mandatory (Min. 26.25 / 75 Marks for All) |
60 Minutes |
| Total CBT-2 (Part-A + Part-B) | 100 + 75 = 175 Qs | 100 Merit + 75* | 1/3rd Negative (-0.33) | 2 Hours 30 Mins | |
- Two-Stage Lock Mechanism: During the first 90 minutes (Part-A), you can freely navigate across Mathematics (25), Reasoning (25), and Basic Science & Engineering (50). Once Part-A is submitted or 90 minutes expire, Part-A locks permanently and Part-B (Relevant Trade - 75 Qs • 60 Mins) starts immediately.
- 1/3rd Negative Marking Rule: In both Part-A and Part-B, each correct answer awards +1.00 mark and each wrong answer deducts 1/3rd mark (-0.333...).
- 4 Options & Simultaneous Bilingual Display: Every question has 4 options (A, B, C, D) displayed in both English and Hindi simultaneously.