RRP ALP CBT 1 Exam 2024 Gets Over Today: Check Highlights, What’s Next After CBT 1

RRB ALP Exam 2024: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) CBT 1 Exam is being conducted from November 25-29 in three shifts daily. As today is the last day of the CBT 1 examination, it is high time for candidates to learn about the next steps in the recruitment process. The article below provides a detailed overview of the further steps that follow the completion of the CBT 1 examination, previous year cutoffs and process for CBT 2. 

The RRB ALP CBT 1 is the first stage of the selection procedure, which is further followed by CBT 2, CBAT, Document Verification and Medical Examination. The CBT 1 examinations is conducted for screening purposes, and marks scored in this exam will be considered for shortlisting eligible candidates for the CBT 2 examination. 

RRB ALP CBT 1 Exam Highlights

The RRB ALP CBT 1 is the first stage of the selection process for Assistant Loco Pilot and Technician posts. This computer-based test assesses a candidate's general awareness, reasoning ability, mathematics, and basic science skills.

The RRB ALP CBT 1 examination consists of subjects such as mathematics, mental ability, general science and general awareness. The candidates who clear this stage will be called for the CBT 2 examination. The shortlisting of candidates will be done RRB-wise, based on the candidate's category and marks scored by candidates after normalisation. Check below the key highlights of the RRB ALP CBT 1 exam

• Exam Mode: Online (Computer-Based Test)
• Number of Questions: 75
• Duration: 60 minutes
• Subjects: General Awareness, Mathematics, Mental Ability, General Science
• Qualifying Marks: 40% (General), 30% (OBC), 25% (SC/ST)

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RRB ALP CBT 1 Cutoff Marks

The RRB ALP cutoff marks play a vital role in determining the candidates progress to the next stage of examination. The cutoff marks are dependent on various factors like difficulty level of paper, category of candidates, etc. Check the list of factors below

• Total number of candidates who appeared for the exam
• Difficulty level of the question paper
• Number of vacancies in the respective RRB region
• Category of the candidate (General, OBC, SC, ST)

Check the table for previous year cutoff marks 

RRB ALP Cutoff 2018 (Electrical)

RRB ALP Cutoff 2019 (Mechanical)

What’s Next: The CBT 2 Examination

The candidate who will clear the cutoff marks as decided by respective RRBs will now be called for the CBT 2 examination. The total number of candidates that will be shortlisted for the CBT 2 examination will be 15 times the total number of vacancies notified against each RRB. The CBT 2 examination will comprise of two parts, i.e., Part A and Part B. Check the details of CBT 2 exam pattern below

• The total duration of the examination will be 2 hours and 30 minutes and the total questions asked will be 175.
• Part A will consist of 90 minutes and comprise 100 questions.
• Part B will consist of 60 minutes and comprise 75 questions. 
• There will be negative marking 1/3 for marking the wrong answer.
• The minimum qualifying mark required to qualify in Part B is 35% (irrespective of category)