RRB ALP Exam Analysis 2024 OUT LIVE (Nov 26): Shift Wise Paper Difficulty Level & Good Attempts

The RRB ALP Answer Key 2024 will be released soon. Candidates can download it by visiting the official website by logging in with their required credentials.

RRBs have issued an important notice regarding the RRB ALP exam, warning candidates against disclosing, publishing, or storing test content in any form, including via social media platforms like YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. The notice states that any candidate found involved in such misconduct, including unauthorized possession of exam materials, will be disqualified and may face legal action, including police involvement if necessary.

Shift 1 of RRB ALP exam begins at 4.30 PM. The exam will be over at 5.30 PM. 

According to the RRB ALP Exam Analysis 2024, the number of good attempts in the first shift of November 26 shift 1 is estimated to be between 53 and 61.

For each correct answer, candidates are awarded one mark. However, for every incorrect answer, a deduction of one-third of a mark (1/3) will be made as penalty.

Important topics for General Intelligence and Reasoning in the RRB ALP exam include Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical Reasoning, Classification, Directions, and Statement - Arguments and Assumptions, among others.

The difficulty level of the RRB ALP Exam held on 26th November 2024 has been reported as Easy to Moderate by candidates who appeared in the first shift. According to their feedback, the Mathematics section was of moderate difficulty and required calculations, while the other three sections ranged from Easy to Moderate in terms of difficulty.

Go through the table to know the RRB ALP exam analysis for CBT 1 here:

The shift-wise exam timings have een provided below:

The steps to download RRB ALP admit card has been provided below:

• Go to the respective regional official websites of RRBs
• On the home page, click on RRB ALP CBT 1 admit card download link
• Enter user ID and password
• RRB ALP admit card appears on the screen

The RRB ALP 2024 question papers will be released by the RRBs along with the answer key. Candidates can access and download them by logging in with their credentials.

The RRB ALP November 26 Shift 1 exam has concluded. Based on initial candidate feedback, the paper was of moderate difficulty, with 56-61 questions considered good attempts.

The shift 2 exam of RRB ALP concluded at 1.30 PM. We will soon provide the RRB ALP Shift 1 exam analysis 2024.

Candidates can check the RRB ALP category-wise qualifying marks in the table provided below: 

The RRB ALP shift 2 exam begins at 12.30 PM. The exam will get over at 1.30 PM. 

Candidates appearing for the RRB ALP exam are strictly prohibited from using calculators or any electronic devices for calculations. Rough sheets are provided for performing calculations during the exam. Bringing electronic gadgets to the examination hall will result in disqualification and debarment from the exam.

Candidates can check the expected ALP cutoff for CBT 1 from the table provided below: 

The shift 2 exam of RRB ALP will commence at 12.30 PM and conclud at 1.30 pm. We will soon provide the exam analysis.

The first two CBTs consist of multiple-choice questions. CBT-1 includes 75 questions on Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science, and Current Affairs, totalling 75 marks with a 60-minute duration. The questions are based on the prescribed educational qualifications. CBT-2 has two parts: Part A includes 100 questions on Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, Basic Science and Engineering, and Current Affairs; Part B focuses on discipline-specific questions. 

Candidates can check the table to know the RRB ALP CBT 1 shift-wise timing:

The shift 1 RRB ALP exam has been conducted. There were objective-type multiple-choice questions from mathematics, reasoning, general science, and general awareness. The detailed RRB ALP CBT 1 exam analysis for RRB ALP shift 1 will be provided soon. 

RRB ALP exam analysis provides information about the exam’s difficulty level, question patterns, and any changes in the exam structure. By going through the RRB ALP 2024 exam analysis, they can understand the types of questions and the difficulty level that helps them in formulating effective time management strategies. 

RRB ALP cut off announced in 2018 is given below.

RRB ALP Stage 1 cut off is calculated out of 75 marks. Based on RRB ALP stage 1 cut off, candidates 15 times the number of vacancies are selected for the second stage of exam. 

The list of test cities for RRB ALP exam is given below.

RRB ALP official websites are given below.

Following are the details mentioned in RRB ALP admit card.

The steps to download RRB ALP admit card are given below:

• Visit the respective regional official websites of RRBs
• On the home page, you will find the admit card download link
• Enter user ID and password
• RRB ALP admit card appears on the screen

The steps to raise objections against RRB ALP answer key are given below:

• Click the ‘RRB ALP objection tracker’ link
• Fill out the objection form provided on the official website
• Candidates need to provide details such as the question number, answer, the answer provided in the key, and justification for the challenge
• Pay the required fees
• Submit the objection form

The steps to download RRB ALP answer key are given below:

• Visit the official website of RRBs
• Click the ‘RRB ALP answer key 2024’ link
• In the Assistant Loco Pilot answer key login, candidates need to enter user ID nas password
• Download RRB ALP answer key 2024 and save it

RRB ALP answer key 2024 will be released soon. Candidates can download the answer key by logging with the required credentials.

CBT 1 will have 75 questions for 75 marks and the duration granted to resolve the questions is 60 minutes. 1/3^rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer in CBT 1. 

CBAT is conducted for ALP posts only. Candidates equal to eight times the number of ALP vacancies are called for CBAT based on the performance in Part A of second stage CBT, subject to qualifying the Part B. Candidates are required to qualify in each of the test batteries of CBAT. The questions in CBAT are in English and Hindi only. There is no negative marking in CBAT. To draw the merit list of ALP, 70 per cent weightage is given to Part A of second stage CBT and 30 per cent in CBAT.

RRBs released important notices related to RRB ALP exam. The notice reads, "RRBs has time & again brought to the notice of candidates and other stakeholders that anyone found to be disclosing, publishing, reproducing, transmitting, storing or facilitating transmission & storage of test contents in any form of any information therein in whole or part thereof or by any means i.e. verbal or written, electronic or mechanical or taking away the rough papers supplied in the exam centre or found to be in unauthorized possession of test content will be considered as serious misconduct & will be debarred/disqualified from exam. It has come to the notice of the RRBs that some persons are engaged in the aforesaid activities through social media i.e. youtube, twitter, facebook, etc. Disciplinary & Legal action would be taken against such candidates or persons/individuals involved as per rules & such matters would be reported to police, if necessary."

Shift 2 of RRB ALP CBT 1 exam for one centre in Bihar has been rescheduled. The date and time of the rescheduled exam will be notified soon. The link for viewing the exam city/call letter will be made available on the official website.

The qualifying marks for CBT 2 are given below:

Part A

UR-40 per cent

OBC-30 per cent

SC-30 per cent

ST-25 per cent

Part B-35 per cent

Employees are promoted in the following order:

1. Senior Assistant Loco Pilot
2. Loco Foreman (Loco Supervisor)

The exam duration of Part B is 60 minutes. Total 75 questions are asked in the exam. This part is qualifying in nature and comprises questions from the trade syllabus prescribed by the Director General of Employment & Training (DGET). Candidates with ITI/Trade Apprenticeship qualification are required to appear in the section having questions from the relevant trade. Candidates holding Degree, Diploma and HSC (10+2) having eligibility for the posts of ALP have to select relevant trade from the list of trades listed against their engineering discipline/HSC (10+2). The relevant trades for various engineering discipline/HSC (10+2) for appearing in the qualifying test are as below.

Part A of the second stage CBT comprises 100 objective-type questions from Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, Basic Science and Engineering and General Awareness on Current Affairs. The duration of the test is 90 minutes. The marks scored in Part A alone are used to shortlist candidates for further stages of recruitment process subject to the condition that they secure qualifying marks in Part B.

RRB ALP exam structure is given below.

The difficulty level of RRB ALP Shift 3 was moderate in terms of difficulty level. The difficulty level of different sections remained moderate.

RRB ALP shift 3 exam concluded. We will soon provide the exam analysis.

The allowances offered to RRB ALP are given below:

1. House Rent Allowance
2. Dearness Allowance
3. Transport Allowance
4. Running Allowance (based on the kilometres travelled)

Questions in the General Science in Shift 2 were asked from the following topics:

• Rivers
• Soil
• Plateau
• Mountains
• Mitochondria
• Cell
• Tylin Enzyme
• Power of Lens
• Chemistry – Balancing the Equation
• Electron
• Protoplasma
• Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic
• 1 question from physics based on mirror

The Shift 3 exam of RRB ALP will begin at 4.30 PM. The exam will be over at 5.30 PM.

Topics from where questions were asked in GI in CBT 2 are given below:

• Analogies and Classification
• Series Completion
• Syllogisms
• Puzzles and Seating Arrangements
• Coding-Decoding

The distribution of questions in RRB ALP Maths section is given below:

RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam Analysis 2024 is given below.

The shift 2 of RRB ALP exam concluded. The overall difficulty level of shift 2 was easy to moderate.

The shift 2 exam of RRB ALP concluded at 1.30 pm. We will soon provide the exam analysis.

RRB ALP syllabus for GA is given below.

• Science & Technology
• Sports and Culture
• Personalities
• Economics
• Indian Polity

The questions asked in GA section are given below:

• Sangai Festival
• War of Panipat
• First Country in Coal production
• Patanjali – Yoga, Mahabhasya
• ISRO
• Question-related to Babar (asking the name of his wife)
• Cabinet Secretary

The shift 2 of RRB ALP CBT 1 exam will begin at 12.30 pm. The exam will be over at 12.30 pm.

Candidates can check below RRB ALP student reaction video:

The distribution of questions in the RRB ALP Reasoning section is given below:

• Coding – 2 Questions
• Number Series – 2 Question
• Letter Series – 2 Questions
• Blood Relation
• Syllogisms
• Sitting Arrangement
• Mirror Image
• Hidden Figure
• Figure Counting
• Dice
• Missing Number – 1 Question
• Alphabet Test – 2 Questions

RRB ALP expected cut off 2024 is given below.

Check below the feedback shared by the students regarding the overall difficulty level of the exam:

Vikas Verma said, "The overall paper of the first shift was difficult. In Reasoning, basic questions were asked. In Maths, questions were asked from height and distance, profit and loss, simplification, etc. The Current Affairs questions were easy and based on the events that took place in September-October 2024."

Naveen Srivastava said, "The Science questions were of Class 10 level. Normal questions were asked in Maths and if candidates had practiced well they can easily attempt the paper. There were no questions on Trigonometry in Maths."

Puspindra Verma said, "The overall exam paper was easy. In GS mostly questions were asked from Current Affairs. The Reasoning and Maths sections were moderate."

The difficulty level of RRB ALP General Awareness section was moderate. Questions were asked from the recent events.

RRB ALP reporting time for CBT 2 exam is 11.00 AM. The exam will begin from 12.30 pm.

The section-wise difficulty levels of RRB ALP exam are given below.

According to students, the overall difficulty level of RRB ALP shift 1 exam remained moderate. 

Shift 1 exam of RRB ALP concluded. We will soon provide the RRB ALP Shift 1 exam analysis 2024.

The Shift 2 exam of RRB ALP will begin at 12.30 pm. The exam will be over at 1.30 pm.

Shift 1 of RRB ALP exam begins at 9 AM. The exam will get over at 10 AM.

RRB ALP books for Maths are given below:

• Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
• Fast Track by Rajesh Verma
• NCERT Maths from Grade 6 to Grade 11
• Magical Books on Quicker Maths by M Tyra
• Advance Maths by Rakesh Yadav

The perks and allowances offered to RRB ALP are given below:

• Rent Allowance for Housing
• Allowance for Cost of Living
• Allowance for Transportation
• Travel Allowance for Local and Nationwide Travel
• Allowance for Distance Travelled
• Medical Coverage at Railway and Affiliated Hospitals for Staff and Dependents
• Complimentary Railway Tickets for Family Members on Specific Routes
• Retirement Benefit
• 30 Days of Accrued Vacation Time
• 12 Days of Informal Leave
• 30 Days of Half-Pay Leave or Sick Leave
• 10% Deduction from Salary under the New Pension Scheme

RRB ALP question papers 2024 will be released by RRBs along with the answer key. Candidates can download the question papers by logging with the required credentials.

RRB ALP answer key 2024 will be released officially by RRBs within five to 10 days after the exam is conducted. Candidates can download the answer key by logging with the required credentials.

Rough sheets will be provided at the exam centre. Candidates are not allowed to carry any stationary to the exam centre. 

Candidates are not allowed to carry calculators for RRB ALP exam. Candidates are usually provided with rough sheets for calculations during the exam, and the use of calculators or any electronic devices for calculations is typically prohibited. If any of the candidates brings any of the Electronic Gadgets then he/she will be debarred from the Examination.

The qualifying marks for RRB ALP CBT 1 are given below:

• UR-40 per cent
• OBC-30 per cent
• SC-30 per cent
• ST-25 per cent

The candidate should also produce identity proof such as voter ID, Aadhaar card, passport copy or driving license at test center. 

The list of test cities for RRB ALP exam is given below.

RRB ALP syllabus for General Science is given below:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biological Sciences

RRB ALP syllabus for GI is given below.

• Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series
• Coding and Decoding
• Mathematical operations
• Blood relationships
• Syllogism
• Jumbling
• Venn Diagram
• Data Interpretation and Sufficiency
• Conclusions and Decision Making
• Similarities and Differences
• Analytical Reasoning
• Arguments and Assumptions

RRB ALP syllabus for Maths are given below.

• Number System, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions
• LCM, HCF
• Ratio and Proportion
• Percentages
• Time and Work
• Time and Distance
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Profit and Loss
• Algebra
• Geometry and Trigonometry
• Elementary Statistics
• Square Root
• Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock
• Pipes & Cistern
• Mensuration

The best books for RRB ALP exam are given below.

RRB ALP vacancies are given below.

For the correct answer, candidates score one mark.1/3 marks are deducted for wrong answers.

RRB ALP job profile is given below:

1. Working as per directives given by the Loco Pilots
2. Assisting the Loco Driver with the fine-tuning of the locomotives
3. Referent assessment of the locomotive to check its efficiency
4. Minor repairing of the locomotive
5. Spotting the defects in the tracks and reporting them

The RRB ALP salary is in the range of INR 19,900 (excluding HRA, DA, etc.) to 35,000. Check the  table below for detailed RRB Assistant Loco Pilot salary:

Following are the details mentioned in RRB ALP admit card.

The steps to download RRB ALP admit card are given below:

• Visit the respective regional official websites of RRBs
• On the home page, you will find the admit card download link
• Enter user ID and password
• RRB ALP admit card appears on the screen

The shift-wise exam timings are given below.

RRB ALP syllabus is given below.

RRB ALP exam structure is given below.

Recent news in the field of Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and other subjects of importance.

RRB ALP important topics for General Intelligence and Reasoning are Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.

Important topics for Maths are: Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.

The difficulty level of RRB ALP 2018 exam was moderate. Around 75% candidate appeared for the exam.

RRB ALP admit card 2024 has been released by the different regions of RRBs. Candidates can download by logging with the required credentials.

RRB ALP shift timings are given below.