RRB ALP Notification 2026

RRB ALP Notification

Latest: CEN 01/2026 – Assistant Loco Pilot (11,127 posts)

The indicative notice for CEN 01/2026 was published in Employment News on 21 March 2026. The detailed Centralised Employment Notice and the application link were posted on RRB websites on 14 May 2026. RRB Secunderabad also posted FAQs on 20 May 2026.

Item	Details
Post	Assistant Loco Pilot, Pay Level 2
Total vacancies	11,127 (all RRBs, provisional – may change)
Application window	15 May 2026 to 14 June 2026 (23:59)
Fee payment last date	16 June 2026
Modification window	17 to 26 June 2026 (₹250 per change)
Age	18–30 years as on 01.07.2026
Stages	CBT-1 → CBT-2 → CBAT → DV → Medical
CBT-1	3, 4 and 5 November 2026

Category-wise vacancies (all RRBs)

UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total
4,860	1,746	919	2,598	1,004	11,127

The RRB-wise and railway-wise split is in Annexure B of the detailed CEN. For example, RRB Kolkata has 841 posts, RRB Secunderabad 824 (ECoR) + 596 (SCR) and RRB Ajmer 718.

What changed from CEN 01/2025

CBT-1 in CEN 01/2026 has three subjects (Mathematics, Mental Ability, General Science). CEN 01/2025 also had General Awareness.
Final merit in CEN 01/2026 gives CBT-2 Part A and CBAT 50:50 weightage. In CEN 01/2025 it was 70% Part A and 30% CBAT.

Previous cycle: CEN 01/2025

CEN 01/2025 was notified on 11 April 2025 with 9,970 posts. A Corrigendum No. 2 dated 21 May 2026 increased the vacancies (check your RRB website for the revised number). CBT-1 was held in February–March 2026, CBT-2 on 28 July 2026 and CBAT on 30 October 2026.

Always read the full CEN and every corrigendum on your RRB website. Beware of touts – selection is only on merit.

Source: CEN 01/2026 detailed notice (RRB Chandigarh), CEN 01/2026 indicative notice (RRB Chandigarh), RRB Chandigarh – CEN 01/2026 page, RRB Secunderabad – CEN 01/2026 notices, RRB Secunderabad – CEN 01/2025 notices, CEN 01/2025 detailed notice (RRB Bhopal), Careers360 – ALP CBT-2 result

RRB ALP Notification 2026