CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) - 01/2025 - Recruitment of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)

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Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) No. 01/2025 invites eligible candidates to apply online for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) under the Railway Recruitment Boards (Ministry of Railways, Government of India). The notice specifies key application dates, vacancy and pay details, medical standards, and age limits as on 01-07-2025. It sets strict eligibility requirements, online-only submission rules, single-RRB application constraints, and explains provisional acceptance, document verification, and rejection for false information.

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Pages30

Reading Time1 h 16 min

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Eligibility and Application Rules

Online Submission Requirements

Single Application and RRB Selection

Provisional Eligibility and Document Verification

Post Details and Candidate Criteria

Pay Level and Initial Pay

Medical Standards

Age Limit and Crucial Dates

Important Dates

Indicative Notice Date and Application Window

Fee Payment Deadline

Modification Window

Government of India (Ministry of Railways) Railway Recruitment Boards CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No. 01/2025 Recruitment of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) | Date of Indicative Notice in Employment News | 29-03-2025 | | --- | --- | | Opening date of on-line application submission | 12-04-2025 | | Closing date for Submission of on-line Application | 11-05-2025(23:59 hours) | | Last Date for Application fee payment for the submitted applications | 13-05-2025 (23:59 hours) | | Dates for Modification window for corrections in application form with payment of modification fee ( Please Note: Details filled in‘Create an Account’ form and Chosen RRB cannot be modified) | 14-05-2025 to 23-05-2025 | Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the following post mentioned in the table below. Applications (complete in all respects) must be submitted ONLINE ONLY latest by 23.59 hours of Closing date for Submission of on-line Application | Post | Pay Level
in 7th CPC | Initial pay
(Rs.) | Medical
Standard | Age as on
01-07-2025 | Total
Vacancies (All
RRBs) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) | Level-2 | 19900 | A-1 | 18 – 30 years | 9970 | | RRB-wise & Railway Zone-wise detailed distribution of vacancies is given in Annexure B. | | | | | | IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS (i) Please read the information given in the CEN thoroughly before filling up the ONLINE application. (ii) Candidates must ensure that they fulfill all the prescribed educational and technical qualifications for the post on or before the closing date for submitting application against this CEN. Candidates waiting for final results of prescribed educational /technical qualifications are not eligible to apply. (iii) Applications must be submitted ONLINE only through the link provided on official RRB websites. Candidates are required to go through Annexure A and Annexure B of this detailed CEN to ascertain their eligibility before applying through online mode. Only thereafter, the candidate should exercise option for the zonal railways & Posts, within the chosen RRB. Selection of RRB, once exercised and submitted application, will be final and cannot be changed at later date. Candidate can apply to only one RRB and Only one application per candidate will be accepted for the notified post in this CEN. Applicants who submit more than one application against this CEN shall be disqualified and debarred. (iv) Eligibility of the candidates will be provisional based on the strength of details furnished by the candidates in the online application only. The RRB will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility, therefore, candidature will be accepted only provisionally subject to fulfilling basic eligibility criteria as required. Candidates must go through the requirements of educational/technical qualification, age, medical standards etc. and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the post. The certificates/documents in support of their Educational Qualifications and Age/Caste/Category, etc. shall be sought at the time of Document Verification by RRB. After scrutiny of the certificates/ documents of EQs/ age/caste/ category, etc., during Document Verification if any claim made in the application is not substantiated by certificates/ documents, the candidature of candidate will be cancelled. Further, during any stage of the recruitment or even thereafter, if it is found that any information about the candidate is false/incorrect or if the candidate has suppressed any relevant information or the candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post, his/her candidature will be rejected forthwith. (v) Crucial date for claim of SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/EBC status or any other benefit viz. fee concession, reservation, age-relaxation, etc. , where not specified otherwise, will be the closing date for submission of ONLINE applications against this CEN. (vi) Medical Fitness: C

FAQs

What is the application timeline for CEN No. 01/2025 (ALP)?

The indicative notice date is 29-03-2025. Online application opens on 12-04-2025 and closes on 11-05-2025 (23:59 hours). Application fee payment must be completed by 13-05-2025 (23:59 hours), and the modification window runs from 14-05-2025 to 23-05-2025.

How many Railways Recruitment Board (RRB) options can a candidate choose in this CEN?

A candidate can apply to only one RRB and only one application per candidate will be accepted for the notified post. Selection of RRB, once exercised and submitted, will be final and cannot be changed later.

Are applications accepted provisionally, and what happens during document verification?

Eligibility is provisional based on the details furnished in the online application. The RRB does not undertake detailed scrutiny before acceptance, and certificates/documents for educational qualifications and age/category will be sought during document verification; claims not substantiated may lead to cancellation and rejection if any information is false or incorrect.

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