RRB ALP · Exam date, notification, admit card & result
RRB ALP 2026: exam date, notification, admit card, result & cutoff
RRB ALP 2026 — CBT-1 exam (CEN 01/2026): 3 Nov 2026 (reported — testbook.com). Next: City intimation slip (expected): 24 Oct 2026 (not announced). Last: Application status released: 25 Aug 2026 (reported — testbook.com).
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Key dates
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30 Oct 2026
Expectedin 22 days
Expected dates are estimates from previous cycles, not announcements. Verify on the official site before acting. · Data updated 7 Oct 2026
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Full timeline
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CEN 01/2025 CBT 1 Exam Conducted on 13, 16, 17, 18 Feb 2026; re-exam on 11 March 2026 for some centres Source ↗ | Mon, 16 Feb, 2026Reported | Done |
| Short notification (CEN 01/2026) Short notice released for 11,127 vacancies. Full detailed notification released on May 14, 2026. Source ↗ | Mon, 16 Mar, 2026Reported | Done |
| CEN 01/2025 CBT 1 Answer Key released Objection window closed 26 March 2026 Source ↗ | Fri, 20 Mar, 2026Reported | Done |
| Notification published (CEN 01/2026) Official notification for 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot vacancies Source ↗ | Thu, 14 May, 2026Reported | Done |
| Application window start Online applications opened at rrbapply.gov.in Source ↗ | Fri, 15 May, 2026Reported | Done |
| CEN 01/2025 CBT 1 Result declared 158,705 candidates shortlisted for CBT 2 Source ↗ | Fri, 12 Jun, 2026Reported | Done |
| Application window close Last date to submit online applications Source ↗ | Sun, 14 Jun, 2026Reported | Done |
| Fee payment deadline Last date for application fee payment (23:59 hrs) Source ↗ | Tue, 16 Jun, 2026Reported | Done |
| Application correction window Correction window: 17-26 June 2026 Source ↗ | Wed, 17 Jun, 2026Reported | Done |
| CEN 01/2025 CBT 2 Exam Conducted in two shifts Source ↗ | Tue, 28 Jul, 2026Reported | Done |
| Answer key — CEN 01/2025 CBT 2 Exam date printed beside the link on rrb.indianrailways.gov.in Official notice ↗ | Wed, 5 Aug, 2026Official | Done |
| Application status released Candidates can check application acceptance status Source ↗ | Sat, 22 Aug, 2026Reported | Done |
| Application status released Candidates can check acceptance/rejection status. 8,40,944 candidates registered Source ↗ | Tue, 25 Aug, 2026Reported | Done |
| City intimation slip (expected) Exam city details expected ~10 days before CBT-1 | Sat, 24 Oct, 2026Expected | in 16 days |
| Admit card release (expected) E-call letters expected ~4 days before exam date | Fri, 30 Oct, 2026Expected | in 22 days |
| CBT-1 exam (CEN 01/2026) Computer Based Test Stage 1, held 3-5 November 2026 · no key published for this stage Source ↗ | Tue, 3 Nov, 2026Reported | in 26 days |
| CBT-1 exam (Day 2) Tentative schedule; multiple shifts across exam centers · no key published for this stage Source ↗ | Wed, 4 Nov, 2026Reported | in 27 days |
| CBT-1 exam (Day 3) Tentative schedule; covers Mathematics, Reasoning, General Science (no GA in CEN 01/2026) · no key published for this stage Source ↗ | Thu, 5 Nov, 2026Reported | in 28 days |
| CBT-2 exam (expected) Stage 2 exam typically 3-4 months after CBT-1 result · no key published for this stage | Mon, 15 Mar, 2027Expected | in 158 days |
Latest updates
Older updates →RRB declared the CBT-2 result for the 2025 cycle on 1 October 2026. Candidates who appeared in the 28 July exam can now check their qualifying status for document verification.
Railway Recruitment Board has announced the tentative schedule for RRB ALP CBT-1 exam under CEN 01/2026, to be held from 3-5 November 2026 for 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot vacancies.
The provisional answer key for CBT-2 (CEN 01/2025) was released on 5 August 2026, allowing candidates to review responses and raise objections.
Railway Recruitment Board published notification CEN 01/2026 on 14 May 2026 for 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot posts with applications open from 15 May to 14 June 2026.
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Questions students ask
When is the RRB ALP 2026 exam?
CBT-1 exam (CEN 01/2026): 3 Nov 2026 — announced, as reported by the linked source. Verify on the official website.
When is the RRB ALP 2026 notification?
Notification published (CEN 01/2026) was 14 May 2026.
What is the last date to apply for RRB ALP?
Application window close was 14 Jun 2026.
When will the RRB ALP admit card be released?
Admit card release (expected): estimated around 30 Oct 2026 — not announced yet. Confirm on the official website.
When is the RRB ALP result expected?
CEN 01/2025 CBT 1 Result declared was 12 Jun 2026.