Railway Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Recruitment 2026

Age Relaxation

Medical std. - A1

Documents Required for Verification

1. 10th Mark Sheet
2. Caste Certificate
3. Domicile Certificate
4. Experience Certificate

Important Instructions

• Read the notification carefully before applying.
• Ensure eligibility criteria are met.
• Only one application per candidate is allowed.
• Keep your mobile number and email active for communication.
• No changes allowed after submission of application.

General Instructions

• Admission to all stages of the recruitment process shall be provisional.
• Candidates must ensure they fulfill all eligibility criteria.
• Medical standards must be met for the post of ALP.
• Free travel pass for SC/ST candidates available.
• Multiple applications will lead to disqualification.

Additional Instructions From Notification

• Candidates waiting for final results of prescribed educational /technical qualifications are not eligible to apply .
• Candidates are required to go through Annexure A and Annexure B of this detailed CEN to ascertain their eligibility before applying through online mode.
• Only thereafter, the candidate should exercise option for the zonal railways & Posts , within the chosen RRB.
• Candidate can apply to only one RRB and Only one application per candidate will be accepted for the notified post in this CEN.
• Eligibility of the candidates will be provisional based on the strength of details furnished by the candidates in the online application only.
• The RRB will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility, therefore, candidature will be accepted only provisionally subject to fulfilling basic eligibility criteria as required.
• medical standards: etc. and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the post.
• certificates: /documents in support of their Educational Qualifications and Age/Caste/Category, etc. shall be sought at the time of Document Verification by RRB.
• certificates: / documents of EǪs/ age/caste/ category, etc., during Document Verification if any claim made in the application is not substantiated by
• certificates: / documents, the candidature of candidate will be cancelled.
• Further, during any stage of the recruitment or even thereafter, if it is found that any information about the candidate is false/incorrect or if the candidate has suppressed any relevant information or the candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post, his/her candidature will be rejected forthwith.
• relaxation: , etc., where not specified otherwise, will be the closing date for submission of ONLINE applications against this CEN.
• Medical Fitness: Candidates must ensure that they fulfill the prescribed
• medical standards: for the post of ALP.
• During the ONLINE APPLICATION, Candidate will be asked to Create an Account.
• If a candidate has already created an account CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No.
• If the candidate has not “Created Account” till now, candidates must first create an account.
• After the submission of the ONLINE application (complete in all respects) and pa yment of requisite fee successfully, if a candidate wishes to furthe r modify, change or correct any detail except details filled in “ Create an Account ” and also “ Chosen RRB ” , he/she may do so by paying a modification fee of Rs.
• In case more than one candidate obtain marks equal to cut - off point, they all will all be shortlisted for CBT - 2.
• Request for change of exam date/ center /date/shift shall not be allowed under any circumstances.
• Negative Marking : There will be negative marking (@1/3rd mark for every wrong answer) in both CBT - 1 and CBT - 2.
• There shall be no negative marking in the Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT).
• (xviii) Malpractices : Any candidate found using unfair means of any kind in the examination/CBT, sending someone else in his/her place to appear in the examination, attempt to impersonate will be debarred from appearing in all the examinations of all the RRBs/RRCs for lifetime.
• Banned Items : Candidates carrying Electronic gadgets such as Mobile Phones, pager, watches, earphone, Bluetooth Enabled Devices, microphone, health bands, calculators, book, pen, paper, pencil, eraser, pouch, scale, writing - pad, belts , handbag, cap, purse, camera, water bottle, packaged/open food items, etc. are not allowed inside the test center.
• Only e - call letter will be allowed inside the test center.
• Candidate should not carry any pen/pencil inside the Test Center.
• GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: 1.1 Admission to all stages of the recruitment process shall be provisional, subject to the candidate satisfying all the prescribed eligibility conditions.
• 1.3 Candidates who have been dismissed from service by the Central Government of India / State Government / PSU / any other government organization are not eligible and should not apply.
• 6 1.4 Before applying for the post against this notification, candidates should satisfy themselves that they fulfill all the eligibility norms including age, educational qualification and
• Those awaiting results of the final examination for the prescribed qualification are not eligible and hence should not apply.
• 1.7 The mere issuance of an E - call letter does NOT imply that the candidature of the candidate has been accepted for the subsequent stages of the recruitment process by the RRB.
• At the time of examination, the appropriateness, authenticity & genuineness of their Photograph & Signature will be verified along with the other required credentials of the candidate before allowing them to take the exam.
• 1.8 RRBs conduct verification of eligibility conditions (with reference to the original documents) only after the candidates have qualified in all the stages of examination and are provisionally shortlisted for Document Verification.
• At the time of Document Verification, the RRB will verify the details provided in the online application against the original supporting documents submitted by the candidates.
• Any discrepancy between the information declared in the application and the supporting documents OR failure to meet the eligibility criteria (such as educational/technical qualification, age, caste/category,
• medical standards: etc . ), will result in the rejection of the candidature.
• Furthermore, i f at any stage of recruitment or afterward, it is discovered that the candidate has provided false information or suppressed material facts, their candidature or appointment will be cancelled immediately, and if appointed, such candidates will be removed from service summarily and further, such candidates will also be debarred from all future examinations of RRB and RRC for life time.
• 1.9 Candidate should enter their name, father name, mother name and Date of birth as recorded in SSC/SSLC/Matriculation/10th cl ass exam
• certificate: or an equivalent
• certificate: only, in on - line application during creation of an account.
• certificate: , candidate should indicate their changed name as well as his/her SSC/SSLC/Matriculation/10 th class name separately at appropriate places in online application.
• certificate: and date of such change should be prior to the date of submission of online application.
• (b) Gazette Notification or any other legal document as applicable along with any one valid photo ID with the changed name, for such cases, should be submitted at the time of CBT - 1/CBT - 2/CBAT/ D ocument Verification (DV).
• 1.12 Free Train Travel Facility: Free Sleeper Class Railway Pass admissible to SC & ST candidates (if opted in application) , will be provided with their e - call letter for various stages of selection viz., CBT/ CBAT/ DV/ Medical Examination (as applicable) as per details and valid caste
• certificate: furnished in their ONLINE application.
• reservation: and travelling, the original SC & ST community
• certificate: must be shown to authorized Railway staff concerned, for verification of genuineness of the candidate.
• The function of the RRB is only to recommend names of suitable candidates to the concerned authorities of the Zonal Railway who in turn issue the Offer of Appointment subject to availability of vacancies and satisfying all eligibility criteria inclu ding antecedents of character.
• No request for transfer to other Railway would be registered till the newly appointed candidate completes at least 5 to 10 years of service .
• selection process: of RRBs, at any stage of recruitment process including post empanelment /also after appointment of candidate to Railways.
• medical standard: etc . ) of the post in this CEN is at Annexure A and the RRB - wise & Zones within RRB vacancies are at Annexure B.
• note: that these vacancies may increase or decrease as per the requirement of the Railwa y Administration.
• (Revised Vacancy Tabl e will be published accordingly ) 3.0 STANDARDS OF MEDICAL FITNESS: Candidates called for DV will have to pass requisite medical fitness test(s) conducted by the Railway Administration to ensure that they are physically fit to carry out the duties connected with the post.
• Visual Acuity Standard is an important medical fitness for railway service.
• The medical requirements for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot of this CEN are outlined below:
• MEDICAL STANDARD: GENERAL FITNESS VISION STANDARDS A - 1 Physically fit in all respects i) DistantVision:6/6,6/6 without glasses with fogging test (must not accept +2D) ii) Near Vision: Sn: 0.6,0.6 without glasses and iii) Must pass tests for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision, etc.
• medical standards: are indicative and not exhaustive and apply to candidates in general.
• For details, candidates are advised to read Chapter 5 of Indian Railway Medical Manual (IRMM) Vol.
• Candidates must ensure that they are medically fit and eligible as per prescribed
• medical standards: for the post .
• (b) Candidates who have undergone Lasik Surgery or any other surgical procedure to correct refractive error, are not eligible for the post of ALP.
• Downloadable medical reports, duly signed by Eye Specialist and General Physician, must be submitted o n CBAT day (Annexure VIII A & VIII B) .
• Certificate: shall be accepted only if, issued by any Central/State Government Hospital or Medical College.
• These declarations are provisional for exam eligibility; candidates must still pass the final medical examination by Railway Medical Authorities as per IRMM guidelines.
• Medical standards: for Ex - Servicemen are different as detailed in Para 534 of Indian Railway Medical Manual (IRMM) Vol.
• note: that the post of ALP has stringent
• Hence, they must ensure that their fitness - both in terms of vision as well as physical/other
• medical standards: - is as per the prescribed requirements detailed in the medical manual indicated above.
• (e) In case of failure of the candidate to pass in the prescribed medical fitness/standard of this post, he/she will not be considered for empanelment for this post and also no alternate appointment will be provided by Railways.