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Railway Assistant Loco Pilot (CBT-1)
RRB ALP first-stage CBT — 60-minute screening test with 75 questions (Math, Reasoning, General Science, GA). Qualifying for Stage 2.
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Number SystemA number when divided by 5 leaves a remainder of 3. What will be the remainder when the same number is divided by 15?
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Mathematics
103 QsGeneral Intelligence and Reasoning
85 QsGeneral Science
17 QsGeneral Awareness and Current Affairs
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Outstanding — Top 1-2% range
92–100% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Railway Recruitment Board has released the detailed notification for CEN 01/2026 on 14th May 2026, announcing 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot vacancies across all railway zones. Online applications are now closed as of 14th June 2026.
The CBT 2 examination for RRB ALP CEN 01/2025 was conducted on 28th July 2026 in two shifts. Candidates are now awaiting the CBT 2 result which is expected soon.
The Railway Recruitment Board declared the CBT 1 result on 12th June 2026 for CEN 01/2025 recruitment. Approximately 1,58,705 candidates have been shortlisted for CBT 2 out of over 10 lakh who appeared. Score cards were available till 27th June 2026.
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Number System
Natural, whole, integers, rationals; divisibility and number properties.
BODMAS / Simplification
Order of operations, surds and simplification of expressions.
Decimals and Fractions
Operations on and conversions between decimals and fractions.
LCM and HCF
LCM/HCF of numbers, fractions and decimals; word problems.
Ratio and Proportion
Compound ratio, partnership and proportion-based problems.
Excellent — Top tier range
85–92% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Very good — High selection probability
75–85% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Good score — Competitive range
65–75% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Moderate score — CBT-2 likely
50–65% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Borderline — Category dependent
35–50% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Below cut-off range
0–35% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
AI-curated from historic cut-off patterns. Always verify with the latest official notification before making decisions.
The provisional answer key for CBT 1 (CEN 01/2025) was released on 20th March 2026 via rrb.digialm.com. The objection window closed on 26th March 2026 at 5 PM.
🇮🇳CEN 01/2025 CBT 1 Exam
passedMon, 16 Feb, 2026
Conducted on 13, 16, 17, 18 Feb 2026; re-exam on 11 March 2026 for some centres
CEN 01/2025 CBT 1 Answer Key released
passedFri, 20 Mar, 2026
Objection window closed 26 March 2026
CEN 01/2026 Notification released
passedThu, 14 May, 2026
11,127 ALP vacancies under CEN 01/2026
CEN 01/2025 CBT 1 Result declared
passedFri, 12 Jun, 2026
158,705 candidates shortlisted for CBT 2
CEN 01/2026 Application window closed
passedSun, 14 Jun, 2026
Online applications opened 15 May 2026
🇮🇳CEN 01/2025 CBT 2 Exam
passedTue, 28 Jul, 2026
Conducted in two shifts
CEN 01/2025 CBT 2 Result (expected)
20 days awayTue, 15 Sept, 2026
Result expected in September 2026 based on typical timelines
🇮🇳CEN 01/2026 CBT 1 Exam (expected)
111 days awayTue, 15 Dec, 2026
Expected late 2026 or early 2027; exact dates to be announced
Analogies
Word, number and figural analogy pairs.
Alphabetical and Number Series
Find the next term in a letter, number or alphanumeric series.
Coding and Decoding
Letter, number and conditional coding patterns.
Mathematical Operations
Symbol substitution and balancing of arithmetic equations.
Relationships
Blood-relation problems and family-tree diagrams.
Syllogism
Two/three-statement deductions using all/some/no quantifiers.
Jumbling
Rearranging letters or words to form meaningful order.
Venn Diagram
Set relationships between two to four overlapping categories.
Data Interpretation and Sufficiency
Tables/graphs and identifying minimum data needed.
Conclusions and Decision Making
Logical conclusion-drawing and best-decision selection.
Similarities and Differences
Identify common and odd elements between items.
Analytical Reasoning
Cause-effect, course-of-action and assumption-based problems.
Classification
Pick the odd word, number or figure from a group.
Directions
Compass-based movement, shortest distance and final direction.
Statements – Arguments and Assumptions
Strong vs weak arguments and implicit assumptions.
Figure Completion
Choose the option that completes a missing part of a pattern.
Counting of Figures
Count triangles, squares or rectangles in a complex figure.
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Mirror image, water image, paper folding and embedded figures.
Current Affairs
National and international events of the last 12 months.
Science and Technology
Recent developments in science, IT and space (ISRO/DRDO).
Sports
Cups, trophies, players and recent national/international winners.
Art and Culture
Indian festivals, dances, music and monuments.
Personalities
Notable people in news — politics, science, arts.
Economy
Banking, RBI, Union Budget, schemes and economic indicators.
Polity
Indian Constitution, Parliament, judiciary and key institutions.
Awards and Honours
Padma awards, Bharat Ratna, Nobel and other major honours.
Static GK
Important days, national symbols, capitals and currencies.
Railway General Awareness
Indian Railways zones, headquarters, trains and milestones.