RRB ALP 2026 CEN 01/2026 · Assistant Loco Pilot

The last date to apply is 14 Jun 2026. Applications open on 15 May 2026.

The exam was held on 5 Nov 2026.

The CBT-2 (second-stage computer-based test) date has not been announced yet: the notice does not give it, and the official website had none when we last checked (9 Nov 2026). The Railway Recruitment Boards will publish it on rrbapply.gov.in. As per the notice (CEN 01/2026), the exam-city slip comes about 10 days before the exam and the admit card about 4 days before. Follow this exam to get an alert the day it is announced.

The CBAT (computer-based aptitude test) date has not been announced yet: the notice does not give it, and the official website had none when we last checked (9 Nov 2026). The Railway Recruitment Boards will publish it on rrbapply.gov.in. As per the notice (CEN 01/2026), the exam-city slip comes about 10 days before the exam and the admit card about 4 days before. Follow this exam to get an alert the day it is announced.

18–30 years, counted as on 1 Jul 2026. How age is counted

General / UR · EWS: born 2 Jul 1996 – 1 Jul 2008; OBC-NCL: born 2 Jul 1993 – 1 Jul 2008; SC · ST: born 2 Jul 1991 – 1 Jul 2008. How the birth-date window works

Yes. The upper age limit is relaxed by 3 years for OBC-NCL, 5 years for SC and 5 years for ST. Ex-servicemen get extra relaxation too — see the official notification for the exact years. Age relaxation explained

10th pass plus ITI (NCVT/SCVT) or Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in a listed trade (Fitter, Electrician, Mechanic Diesel, Turner, Machinist and others), or 10th plus a 3-year diploma (or degree) in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics or Automobile Engineering, held by 14 Jun 2026. Not open to persons with disability (PwBD).

The admit card date is 30 Oct 2026.

It is published by the Railway Recruitment Boards. Applications are made on rrbapply.gov.in. Open the official notification ↗

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