{"id":885,"date":"2018-02-03T15:34:29","date_gmt":"2018-02-03T15:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careeradda.com\/?p=885"},"modified":"2023-05-21T01:17:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T01:17:16","slug":"rrb-alp-exam-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careeradda.com\/rrb-alp-exam-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"RRB ALP 2021 Exam Pattern and Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>RRB ALP 2021 Exam Pattern &amp; Stages : <\/strong><span class=\"s1\">RRB ALP Exam Pattern 2021 has been given in the official notification of RRB ALP 2021. This year the exam pattern is changed, so candidates who are appearing in the examination should note the changes. RRB ALP 2021 exam pattern along with <a href=\"https:\/\/careeradda.com\/rrb-alp-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RRB ALP syllabus 2021<\/a>\u00a0is given in the official notification. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">RRB ALP Exam Pattern seems complicated as it involves more than one stage of examination and the selection of the final list is to be done after securing qualifying marks along with crossing the prescribed cut-off marks. Therefore, we have explained the exam pattern in this article in very simple words. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">RRB ALP Exam Pattern and Selection Process<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">RRB ALP Exam will be conducted in two stages for Technicians and 3 stages for Assistant Loco Pilots followed by document verification. A detailed RRB ALP &amp; Technicians 2021 selection process is explained below.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Stage I CBT<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Stage II CBT (2 parts- Part A, Part B)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Computer Based Aptitude Test (For ALP posts only)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/careeradda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/RRB-ALP-Exam-Pattern.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1018\" src=\"https:\/\/careeradda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/RRB-ALP-Exam-Pattern-1024x561.jpg\" alt=\"RRB ALP Exam Pattern\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/careeradda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/RRB-ALP-Exam-Pattern-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/careeradda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/RRB-ALP-Exam-Pattern-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/careeradda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/RRB-ALP-Exam-Pattern-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/careeradda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/RRB-ALP-Exam-Pattern.jpg 1438w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">1. Stage I CBT <\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">All the candidates who applied for RRB ALP 2021 have to appear in the Stage I examination. Yes, it will be a common test for both posts Assistant Loco Pilots (ALP) &amp; Technicians. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">According to the official notification, candidates will get a total of 60 minutes time to solve 75 MCQs asked from Mathematics, General Intelligence &amp; Reasoning, General Science &amp; General awareness on current affairs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> There will be a negative marking of the 1\/3<\/span><span class=\"s3\"><sup>rd<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> mark for each wrong answer. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Stage I test will be of screening nature and to appear in Stage II CBT, candidates have to qualify for Stage I CBT. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Marks scored in Stage I CBT will only be used for shortlisting candidates for the Stage-II examination. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">A minimum eligible mark for each category is given below.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">General\/ UR \u2013 40%<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">OBC \u2013 30%<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">SC \u2013 30%<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">ST \u2013 25%<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">PwD \u2013 2% relaxation in case of shortage of candidates against PwD vacancies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">2. Stage II CBT <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Stage I CBT qualified candidates will get a chance to appear in Stage II CBT which will be held in two parts- PART A &amp; B. Shortlisting of candidates for Stage-II examination will be done on the basis of their marks obtained in Stage I CBT. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">PART A<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In RRB ALP 2021 official notification, it is written that PART A will contains 100 MCQs to be solved in 90 minutes. MCQs will be based on Mathematics, General Intelligence &amp; Reasoning, Basic Science &amp; Engineering, and General awareness of current affairs.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>There will be a negative marking of the 1\/3<\/span><span class=\"s3\"><sup>rd<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> mark for each wrong answer in this stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">A minimum eligible mark for each category is given below.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">General\/ UR \u2013 40%<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">OBC \u2013 30%<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">SC \u2013 30%<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">ST \u2013 25%<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">PwD \u2013 2% relaxation in case of shortage of candidates against PwD vacancies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">PART B<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It will be a qualifying test. Candidates have to score a minimum of 35% marks on this test. No relaxation in qualifying marks for any category of the candidate. PART B test will be a trade specific test which means a candidate has to answer questions from a particular trade syllabus prescribed by DGET for which he\/she has applied.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>There is a negative marking in this stage as well and 1\/3<\/span><span class=\"s3\"><sup>rd<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> mark will be deducted for each wrong attempt.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">3. Stage III Aptitude Test <\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This test will be organized only for aspirants who have applied for an assistant loco pilot (ALP) post through CEN 2021. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It will be an online aptitude test (Computer Based Aptitude Test) of qualifying nature. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Candidates have to score at least 42 marks in each of the tests to qualify this aptitude test. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Stage III Aptitude Test will have questions and answer choices in Hindi and English languages, not in any other regional language. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There will be no minus marking or negative marking in Stage III Aptitude Test. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">RRB ALP 2021 Final Selection<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Technician Posts: <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Final merit list will be drawn from Stage II CBT Part A marks for Technicians subject to qualifying in Part B of Stage II of examination by securing minimum qualifying marks (35%).<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>ALP Posts: <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Final merit list will be drawn by normalization of marks from Part A Stage II of CBT and marks from Computer based Aptitude Test in the ratio of 70:30 respectively subject to the candidate scoring minimum marks of 35% in Part B of Stage II CBT.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The complete selection process has been tabulated below.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"tablepress-107-scroll-wrapper\" class=\"tablepress-scroll-wrapper\">\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-107\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-107 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">S.No<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Stage<\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><\/th><th class=\"column-4\">ALP Post<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Technician post<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">CBT Stage I<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Qualifying<br \/>\nNegative Marking: 1\/3rd<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Qualifying<br \/>\nNegative Marking: 1\/3rd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">CBT Stage II<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Part A<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Final Merit List<br \/>\n(70% weightage)<br \/>\nNegative Marking: 1\/3rd<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Final Merit List<br \/>\nNegative Marking: 1\/3rd<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Part B<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Qualifying(35%)<br \/>\nNegative Marking: 1\/3rd<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Qualifying(35%)<br \/>\nNegative Marking: 1\/3rd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">CB Aptitude Test<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Minimum marks:42<br \/>\nFinal Merit list <br \/>\n(30% weightage)<br \/>\nNo negative Marking<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/div><!-- #tablepress-107 from cache -->\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">RRB ALP 2021 Stage Wise Syllabus <\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">1. Stage I CBT <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">RRB ALP 2021 Stage I CBT syllabus has been tabulated below.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-108\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-108 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Section name<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Topic<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Mathematics<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pipes &amp; Cistern, Number system, Percentages, Profit &amp; Loss, Algebra, Mensuration, Fractions, Time &amp; Distance, Simple &amp; Compound Interest, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, LCM, HCF, Ratio &amp; Proportion, Calendar &amp; Clock, BODMAS, Decimals, Time &amp; Work, Geometry &amp; Trigonometry etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">General intelligence &amp; reasoning<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Relationships, Alphabetical &amp; Number Series, Venn  Diagram, Syllogism, Jumbling, Conclusions &amp; Decision Making, Jumbling, Analogies, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Coding &amp; Decoding, Mathematical operations, Data Interpretation &amp; Sufficiency, Similarities &amp; Differences. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">General Science<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Life Sciences, Chemistry and Physics of matric level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">General awareness on current affairs<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">In Technology &amp; Science, Personalities, Sports, Culture, Economics, Politics &amp; other subjects of importance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-108 from cache -->\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">2. Stage II CBT<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">RRB ALP 2021 Stage II syllabus has been tabulated below.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>PART A<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-109\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-109 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">S.No.<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Section name<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Topic<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Mathematics<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Number system, Time &amp; Distance, Mensuration, Fractions, Square Root, Age Calculations, LCM, HCF, Ratio &amp; Proportion, Simple &amp; Compound Interest, Time &amp; Work, BODMAS, Decimals, Percentages, Elementary Statistics, Algebra, Calendar &amp; Clock, Pipes &amp; Cistern, Profit &amp; Loss, Geometry &amp; Trigonometry etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">General intelligence &amp; reasoning<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Coding &amp; Decoding, Conclusions &amp; Decision Making, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Classification, Alphabetical &amp; Number Series, Data Interpretation &amp; Sufficiency, Analogies, Analytical reasoning, Similarities &amp; Differences.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Basic Science and Engineering<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">This section have question from several topics of Engineering Drawing (Drawing Instruments, Views, Symbolic Representation, Geometric figures, Lines, Projections), Measurements, Units, Speed &amp; Velocity, Occupational Safety &amp; Health, Mass Weight &amp; Density, Levers &amp; Simple Machines, Work Power &amp; Energy, IT Literacy, Environment Education etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">General awareness on current affairs<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">In Culture, Personalities, Science &amp; Technology, Economics, Sports, Politics &amp; other subjects of importance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-109 from cache -->\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">PART B <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">This section will contain trade-wise questions. Therefore, for a trade-wise syllabus, you have to visit DGET\u2019s website. The trade-wise syllabus for RRB ALP 2021 is designed by the Director General of Employment &amp; Training. <a href=\"http:\/\/dget.nic.in\/content\/innerpage\/trade-syllabus.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Click here<\/b><\/a> to check the syllabus.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">3. Stage III Aptitude Test <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Complete syllabus, as well as question patterns for RRB ALP 2021 aptitude test, is available on RDSO\u2019s website under the \u2018Directorates\u2019 section. Basically, this test will be held to evaluate candidates\u2019. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rdso.indianrailways.gov.in\/view_section.jsp?lang=0&amp;id=0,2,456,5049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Click here<\/b><\/a> to check the syllabus.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Perceptual Speed and <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Personality<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Intelligence <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Depth perception and <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Concentration <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">RRB ALP 2021 Admit Card<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Railway Recruitment Board(s) will issue separate admit cards for each examination Stage I, II &amp; III. However, RRB(s) will not send admit cards by post or any other mode. Candidates themselves have to download their admit cards from RRB(s) website by logging into their accounts. To login, candidates have to use their registration no &amp; password which they have received at the time of attempting online application. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RRB ALP 2021 Exam Pattern &amp; Stages : RRB ALP Exam Pattern 2021 has been given in the official notification of RRB ALP 2021. This year the exam pattern is changed, so candidates who are appearing in the examination should note the changes. 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