RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria 2025, Age Limit, Qualification Details

RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria 2025: The RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria 2025 focuses mainly on nationality, age limit, and educational qualification. The eligibility criteria require candidates to be within 18 – 33 years of age with a minimum Matriculation pass. The RRB ALP exam dates for the CBT 2 examination are 19th March and 20th March 2025. Based on the timeline followed by the Railway Recruitment Board, we can expect the admit card to be released 4 days before the examination. This article provides information regarding Eligibility Criteria, age limit, RRB ALP qualification, and more.

RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria 2025

The eligibility criteria outline specific requirements for applying for the Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) position. Candidates must have completed Matriculation and an ITI certification to be eligible. It is also recommended to hold a diploma in engineering from a recognized university. These criteria are crucial for candidates aiming to secure one of the ALP posts. In this blog, we have provided the details about the eligibility criteria, Age Limit, RRB ALP qualification, and more.

RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria 2025 Overview

Candidates who are willing to apply for the exam should be aware of the details of the examination. The table below shows the overview details of RRP ALP Eligibility Criteria:

Particulars	Details
Name of the Organization	Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Name of the Examination	RRB ALP
Post Name	Assistant Loco Pilots and Technicians
RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam Date	19th March 2025 and 20th March 2025
RRB ALP Age Limit	18-33 Years
RRB ALP Qualification	Matriculation / SSLC plus ITI from a recognized institution
Official Website	indianrailways.gov.in

RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria 2025

All aspiring candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the board to appear for the examination. The main RRB ALP eligibility criteria 2025 factors are as follows:

• Age
• Educational Qualification
• Nationality

RRB ALP Age Limit 2025

To be eligible for the RRB ALP 2025 exam, candidates must meet specific age requirements as per the revised eligibility criteria. The table below shows the RRB ALP age limit 2025 as released in the previous year’s notification:

Particulars	Details
Minimum Age	18 years
Maximum Age	33 years

Given below are the age limits for different categories as per last year’s notification:

Categories	Not Born Before (Upper Limit)	Not Born After (Lower Limit)
General & EWS	02.07.1991	01.07.2006
OBC (NCL)	02.07.1988	01.07.2006
SC & ST	02.07.1986	01.07.2006

Age Relaxation

The respective candidates have an age relaxation as per the Government rules. The candidates claiming age relaxation must have authentic documents in hand issued by the government or respected authority.

Categories	Age Relaxation
SC/ST candidates	5 Years
OBC Non-Creamy Layer candidates	3 Years
Ex-servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months of service after attestation	Up to the extent of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
Persons with Disabilities (PWD) UR	10 Years
PWD OBC Non-Creamy Layer	13 Years
PWD SC/ST	15 Years
Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989	5 Years
Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour, and Substitutes in Railways who have put in a minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells) of UR Category	40 years of Age
Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour, and Substitutes in Railways who have put in a minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells) of OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) Category	43 years of Age
Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour, and Substitutes in Railways who have put in a minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells) of SC/ST Category	45 years of age
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies, and Institutes	Up to the length of service rendered (or) 5 Years, whichever is lower.
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but not remarried of UR Category	35 years of age
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but not remarried of OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) Category	38 years of age
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but not remarried of SC/ST Category	40 years of age
Course Completed Act Apprentices applying for the posts for which the minimum qualification is ITI/Course Completed Act Apprenticeship.	Shall be relaxed to the extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961.
Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship Act before attaining the age of 25 years of UR Category	35 years of age
Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship Act before attaining the age of 25 years of OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) Category	38 years of age
Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship Act before attaining the age of 25 years of SC/ST Category	40 years of age

RRB ALP Nationality 2025

The RRB ALP Eligibility criteria include three main parameters, one of which is nationality. To meet the nationality requirement, a candidate must be one of the following:

• A citizen of India,
• A subject of Nepal,
• A subject of Bhutan,
• A Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, to permanently settle in India,
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, or Vietnam to permanently settle in India.

Check: RRB ALP Admit Card

RRB ALP Qualification 2025

Candidates aspiring to become Assistant Loco Pilots through the Railway Recruitment Board must also fulfill specific educational qualifications. The table below provides a detailed overview of the RRB ALP required qualifications:

Discipline	RRB ALP Qualification
Electrical	– Matriculation / SSLC plus ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT OR – Matriculation / SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship OR – 3 years Diploma in Electrical Engineering OR – Combination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognized Institution instead of ITI.
Mechanical	– Matriculation / SSLC plus ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT OR – Matriculation / SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship OR – 3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engineering OR – Combination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognized Institution instead of ITI.

RRB ALP Medical Qualification 2025

Selected candidates for the document verification stage must undergo a medical aptitude test conducted by the railway authorities. This ensures that they meet the required health standards for their job role. The detailed medical requirements for the RRB ALP position are provided in the table below.

Category	General Fitness	Visual Acuity
A-1 (Assistant Loco Pilot)	Physically fit in all respects	– Distance Vision: 6/6, 6/6 without glasses with fogging test (must not accept +2D) – Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 without glasses and must pass tests for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision, etc.
B-1 (Assistant Loco Pilot & Technicians)	Physically fit in all respects	– Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D) – Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass the test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision, etc.
B-2 (Technicians in Electrical, Mechanical, and Signal Departments)	Physically fit in all respects	– Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D) – Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass the test for Binocular Vision, etc.
C-1 (Technicians in Non-Safety Roles)	Physically fit in all respects	– Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. – Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required.

RRB ALP Eligibility Criteria – Work Experience

As per the Railway Recruitment Board, there is no restriction on the level of work experience required to apply for the loco pilot positions. Candidates with or without work experience can appear for the RRB ALP examination.

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