Railway Recruitment (ALP/TECH.)

Indian railways is counted as one of the prestigious organizations of our country. Every student who prefers to be in the government sector always lists Indian railways in one of the top preferred organizations. The Railways recruitment Board is the recruitment body for all kinds of posts in Indian Railways and every year it recruits candidates in post of Assistant Loco pilot post/ Technician. All the eligible candidates should go through the official notification carefully before applying online.

Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician 2020 exam notification is expected to be released in the upcoming month, however there is no official announcement regarding notification from RRB yet. Candidates are advised to keep visiting the website regularly in order to be aware of the official notification released date. The official notification contains all the relevant information regarding Exam Calendar, Eligible Criteria, Vacancies, Syllabus along with various other important details. All the mentioned information will get updated here once the official notification gets released.

Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician 2020 Examination Pattern will consist of following stages. Out of which some will be computer based and last will be document verification.

The detail on number of stages in an examination pattern of Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician 2020 Exam Notification is given below:

• First Stage CBT (Computer Based Test)
• Second Stage CBT (Computer Based Test)
• Computer Based Test ( only for ALP)
• Document verification

The above two exams will be common for both ALP and Technician posts. For ALP post, those who will qualify second stage CBT will be called for the third stage. A candidate has to qualify in each of the test battery of Computer Based Exam.

In the first stage of the exam, a total of 75 minutes will be given and 60 questions will be allotted for the exam. It should be noted that the first stage of the exam is qualifying in nature which means this exam is only for shortlisting the candidates for Second Stage CBT. The subjects involved in the examination pattern will be General Science, General Awareness, General Intelligence and Reasoning and Mathematics.

The second stage of the exam will be held in two parts i.e., Part A and Part B. The Part A will consist of 100 questions and a total time of 90 minutes will be given. Part A of the exam consists of Mathematics, Basic Science and Engineering, General Awareness on current affairs and General Intelligence and Reasoning.

Part B on the other hand is qualifying in nature, a minimum of 35% is required to qualify and no relaxation will be permissible to the reserved candidates in this exam. A total duration of 60 Minutes will be there for the exam and the total number of questions will be 75. Questions from the trade syllabus prescribed by the Director General of Employment & Training (DGET) will come in the Part B exam.

Those who will qualify the Second Stage CBT and who opted for Assistant Loco Pilot will have to undergo an additional examination. A candidate needs to get a minimum of 42 marks to qualify the exam.

One of the most important things to look out for in the Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician2020 exam is the examination syllabus. For the First Stage, the syllabus is the same for both ALP and Technician posts. The subjects that are involved in the exam are Mathematics, General Science, General Awareness and General Intelligence and Reasoning. For the second stage, in the place of General science a section called Basic Science and Engineering is added. For Part B of the second stage, the questions will be related to the trade /stream for which a candidate has applied. The third stage, will be only for the candidates who opted for Assistant Loco Pilot prescribed by Railway Recruitment Board. Complete details on the syllabus is available in tabular form below:

First stage

Second Stage Exam

Before applying for the Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician2020 examination, it is very important to ensure the eligibility criteria for the same. A candidate should be aware of the fact that if he/she fails to fulfil any of the eligibility criteria, his/her application will be cancelled. There are some basic eligibility criteria that should be looked upon while filling the application form and those are Educational qualification, age criteria, Medical standard etc.

Railways ALP/ Technician Educational Criteria

There are different educational criteria for different posts under Railways recruitment/Technician posts, the most common educational criteria is that a candidate should be an SSC/ Matriculation/ ITI from a recognized university. There are candidates who have a degree/ Diploma in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical) are also eligible for the post of Technician. For complete details on Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician2020 educational criteria candidates can refer to the following table.

Railways ALP/ Technician Age Criteria

The most common thing which makes candidates worried about is whether they are eligible for the post or not. Railway recruitment board is inviting applications from young candidates for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot/ Technician. A candidate of minimum age of 18 years and a maximum age of 28 years is eligible to apply for the post. Details on Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician2020 age criteria is given below

Railways ALP/ Technician Age relaxation

There is an upper age relaxation provided by the government of India to certain communities like OBC (Non creamy Layer)/SC/ST/ Widows/Divorced along with other candidates. Those candidates who fall under any of the following categories and seeking age relaxation can take advantage of that. For complete table on Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician2020 age relaxation please refer below:

Railways ALP/ Technician Medical Standard test

Medical standard tests will be carried out with those candidates who qualify the Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician2020 written examination (First stage and Second Stage). Before opting for the desired post, a candidate needs to ensure that he/she is eligible for the opted post. If by any chance the candidate fails in any of the standard, his/her candidature will be rejected and no alternate appointment shall be given to him/her. Medical test will happen to check that the candidates are fit to carry out the duties needed for the opted post in Railways Recruitment exam. For complete details on medical standard please refer to the table below:

The official notification for Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician2020 exam is expected to be released in the upcoming months. All the relevant information regarding official notification will be updated here once the official notification releases. The official notification will contain all the relevant information regarding Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician2020 Exam, for example: Eligibility criteria, Age criteria, Educational Qualification, Syllabus and Exam Calendar along with various other details. The exam calendar will contain the information like opening of application process, closure of application process, date of examination, last date of filling the application fee (Offline/Challan) etc.

The Indian railways is known to have a profound reputation in terms of treating its employees with handsome salary along with various allowances. The salary structure for Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician2020 comes under Level 2 of CPC matrix. The basic pay for a railway’s ALP/technician post is Rupees 19,900. A railways employee not only enjoys a handsome salary but also equipped with various other allowances.

The Railways recruitment Board always comes up with a huge number of vacancies. Last year the Railway Recruitment Board was out with approximately 60,000 posts in the ALP/Technician post. In2020 also it is expected to release a similar number of vacancies for the post ALP/technician post. It is advised to candidates to not wait for the official notification to come and start preparing for the examination as it is a golden opportunity for them. To help candidates with the vacancies we are providing last year vacancies list to give an idea about the vacancies in Railways ALP/Technician post.

The official notification for Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician2020 is expected to be released soon, before applying for the post, candidates are first required to check the eligibility for the desired post. In order to fill the application form there are certain steps that need to be followed. Important documents like 10th certificate, ID proof, scanned photograph and other important documents needs to be with the candidates while filling the application form. To assist you with this we are providing step by step process to fill the application form:

• Candidates are required to go to the official link to apply for the Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician2020 post.
• Select the region you wish to apply for (region once selected cannot be changed).
• Now click on the “New registration” link.
• Enter all the required details like DOB, mothers name, Mobile number, Email id, Aadhar card number along with other details.
• Review the whole application before clicking the submit button.
• To verify the mobile number an OTP will be generated. Please ensure that you have entered the correct mobile number and email id as it will be used for further communication process.
• A candidate has to upload the photograph and signature also here are the guidelines for uploading the photograph and signature:
• For Photograph: JPEG image of 20kb to 50kb.
• For signature: JPEG image of 10kb to 40kb.
• A registration number will be generated which should be preserves for further process.
• Login again by going to the “Already registered” button.
• Now in Part 2 of the process a candidate needs to prefer the post he/she wishes to apply for.
• After completion of the part 2 registration. Click on the submit and pay the application fees.

Railways ALP/ Technician 2020 Exam Application Fee

Before submission of the application form, the candidate is advised to go through the application form once again so that any mistakes can be corrected. After successfully submitting the application from, a candidate has to make the fee payment. If a candidate fails to fill the application fee, his/her candidature will be rejected. The application fee details are provided below:

Railways ALP/ Technician 2020 Admit Card

Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician2020 exam admit card will be released once the online application form date is closed. Please note that no admit card will be sent by post. The admit card will be available through online mode only. Candidates have to login from their Registration ID and password to access the admit card. The admit card will contain all the information related to exam centre, exam time and examination venue.

Railway ALP/ Technician 2020 Qualifying marks

There will be minimum qualifying marks requirement in the Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician2020 exam. There are generally three stages in the examination pattern. For each stage candidates have to acquire minimum qualifying marks. There is certain relaxation given to reserved candidates.

First stage qualifying marks

For stage one, an unreserved candidate has to secure at least 40% of the maximum  marks as qualifying marks, reserved candidates on the other hand, have to get 30% of the maximum marks. To know more details about the qualifying marks please refer the table below:

Second stage qualifying marks

For the second stage exam there are two parts and in both of the exams, the qualifying marks are different. Below are the details.

Second stage qualifying marks (Part A)

For Part A exam, the qualifying marks for all the categories are different. An unreserved category candidates needs 40% of the maximum marks whereas an OBC and SC candidates have to get 30% of the maximum marks. Other details are provided below in the table.

Second stage qualifying marks (Part B)

For Part B exam there is no relaxation permissible to any reserved candidates. All candidates have to acquire at least 35% marks to qualify their Part B exam.

Railways ALP/ Technician 2020 Exam Free Mock Tests

With increasing competition day by day, candidates now have to put some extra effort in order to secure a position in Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician post. After completing the syllabus, it is very important to practice questions as much as you can. Practice can be done two ways. Offline and Online. To check a candidate’s preparation level, giving mock tests is extremely important. As the examination is online it is very important to practice online mock tests. ixamBee is providing a Free Mock test on Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician  exam. Candidates can login on the website and start attempting the Free Online Mock Test right away.

Railways ALP/ Technician 2020 Exam Centres

The examination centres for Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician2020 exam is all over India. The examination centre option will be chosen by a candidate at the time of filling out the application form, however the railway recruitment board has a right to change or allot the examination centre of its choice. Below are the examination centres for Railways recruitment ALP/ Technician exam. candidates can check the availability of examination centres in their region.

Railways ALP/ Technician 2020 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):