Detailed Centralised Employment Notice - CEN No. 1 - Recruitment of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)

Sep 4, 2026

Detailed Centralised Employment Notice from the Government of India, Ministry of Railways, for recruitment of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP). Provides important dates for online application opening/closing, fee payment deadline, and modification window, along with application eligibility requirements, selection process references, and key instructions for submission. Includes the vacancy overview, pay level, medical standards, age criteria as on 01-07-2026, and guidance on documents, verification, and submission norms.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages35

Reading Time1 h 28 min

AccessFree to download

IMPORTANT DATES

Opening and closing timelines

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

Eligibility and application requirements

Online submission and correction windows

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions before filling the application

VACANCIES

ALP vacancy overview and eligibility fields

MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR THE POSTS

Medical requirement section

NATIONALITY/CITIZENSHIP

Citizenship eligibility

AGE LIMIT

Age relaxation and date of birth rules

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Qualification and eligibility by closing date

EXAMINATION FEE

Fee payment modes and related rules

RESERVATION DETAILS

Vertical, horizontal, EWS, and OBC reservation

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Normalisation of marks and process flow

HOW TO APPLY

Create an account and submission steps

MANDATORY SCANNED DOCUMENTS

Required documents during application

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATES

Verification of original documents and certificate formats

USE OF UNFAIR PRACTICES

Misconduct related instructions

MISCELLANEOUS

Additional guidelines

ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS CEN

Terms glossary

LIST OF ANNEXURES

Annexure A to Annexure IX formats and tables

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARDS Detailed Centralised Employment Notice CEN No.: 01/2026 Recruitment of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) TABLE OF CONTENTS | Sr.
No. | Para
No. | | Contents | Page No | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | IMPORTANT DATES | | 4 | | 2 | | IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS | | 4 | | 3 | 1.0 | | GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS | 5 | | 4 | 2.0 | | VACANCIES | 7 | | 5 | 3.0 | | MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR THE POSTS | 7 | | 6 | 4.0 | | NATIONALITY/CITIZENSHIP | 8 | | 7 | 5.0 | | AGE LIMIT | 8 | | 8 | 5.1 | | AGE RELAXATION | 8 | | 9 | 5.2 | | DATE OF BIRTH OF CANDIDATES | 9 | | 10 | 6.0 | | EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS | 9 | | 11 | 7.0 | | EXAMINATION FEE | 9 | | 12 | 7.1 | | MODES OF FEE PAYMENT | 9 | | 13 | 7.2 | | MINORITIES | 10 | | 14 | 7.3 | | ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES (EBC) | 10 | | 15 | 7.4 | | REFUND OF EXAMINATION FEE | 10 | | 16 | 8.0 | | VERTICAL RESERVATION | 10 | | 17 | 8.5 | | OBC RESERVATION | 11 | | 18 | 8.8 | | ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS (EWS) | 11 | | 19 | 9.0 | | HORIZONTAL RESERVATION | 12 | | 20 | 10.0 | | EX-SERVICEMAN | 12 | | 21 | 11.0 | | NOC FROM PRESENT EMPLOYER | 13 | | 22 | 12.0 | | RECRUITMENT PROCESS | 13 | | 23 | 12.1 (a) | | NORMALISATION OF MARKS | 13 | | 24 | 13.0 | | HOW TO APPLY | 16 | | 25 | 13.2 | | CREATE AN ACCOUNT | 16 | | 26 | 13.4 | | LIVE PHOTO CAPTURING OF THE CANDIDATE DURING APPLICATION | 16 | | 27 | 13.5 | | MANDATORY SCANNED DOCUMENTS | 17 | | 28 | 13.7 | | DETAILS OF VARIOUS RRBS AND THEIR WEBSITES | 18 | | 29 | 14.0 | | GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATIONS | 19 | | 30 | 15.0 | | MODIFICATION OF APPLICATION | 19 | | 31 | 16.0 | | INVALID APPLICATIONS / REJECTIONS | 19 | | 32 | 17.0 | | INSTRUCTIONS ON E-CALL LETTER | 20 | | 33 | 18.0 | | VERIFICATION OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS AND FORMAT OF CERTIFICATES | 20 | | 34 | 19.0 | | USE OF UNFAIR PRACTICES | 21 | | 35 | 20.0 | | MISCELLANEOUS | 21 | | 36 | 21.0 | | ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS CEN | 21 | LIST OF ANNEXURES | Sr.
No. | Annexure No. | Contents | Page
No | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Annexure-A | POST PARAMETERS | 23 | | 2 | Annexure-B | RRB AND ZONE WISE VACANCY TABLE | 24 | | 3 | Annexure-I | FORMAT OF CASTE CERTIFICATE FOR SC/ST CANDIDATES | 25 | | 4 | Annexure-II | FORMAT FOR OBC-NCL CERTIFICATE | 26 | | 5 | Annexure-II A | SELF DECLARATION BY OBC (NCL) CANDIDATES | 27 | | 6 | Annexure-III | INCOME & ASSET CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS (EWS) | 28 | | 7 | Annexure-IV | INCOME CERTIFICATE FOR ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASS CANDIDATES (EBC) | 29 | | 8 | ANNEXURE-V | PROFORMA FOR WAIVER OF EXAMINATION FEES TO BE SUBMITTED BY MINORITY CANDIDATES AT THE TIME OF DOCUMENT VERIFICATION | 30 | | 9 | ANNEXURE-VI | PROFORMA OF SELF-DECLARATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY CANDIDATES APPLYING FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT LOCO PILOT REGARDING LASIK OR OTHER CORRECTIVE EYE SURGERY | 31 | | 10 | ANNEXURE-VIIA | FORMAT OF CERTIFICATE TO BE SUBMITTED BY EXSERVICEMEN CANDIDATES WHO ARE SERVING ON THE CLOSING DATE OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION, REGARDING THEIR EMPLOYMENT FROM THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER FOR AVAILING EX-SERVICEMEN ǪUOTA AGAINST CEN No. 01/2026 | 32 | | 11 | ANNEXURE-VIIB | FORMAT OF SELF-DECLARATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY EXSERVICEMEN CANDIDATES REGARDING CIVIL EMPLOYMENT BY AVAILING EX-SERVICEMEN ǪUOTA AGAINST CEN No. 01/2026 | 33 | | 12 | ANNEXURE-VIIIA | Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)-Self Screening Medical Declaration Report Part-A TO BE SUBMITTED ON CBAT EXAM DAY | 34 | | 13 | ANNEXURE-VIIIB | Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)-Self Screening Medical Declaration Report Part-B TO BE SUBMITTED ON CBAT EXAM DAY | 35 | | 14 | ANNEXURE-IX | FORM IS GENERATED ONLINE AND THE SAME SHOULD NOT BE FILLED MANUALLY | 37 | Government of India (Ministry of Railways) Railway Recruitment Boards CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) No. 01/2026 Recruitment of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) | Date of Indicative Notice in

FAQs

What is the recruitment post and which authority issues the notice?

The notice is for recruitment of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) and is issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Railways, Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs).

What are the key online application dates for CEN No. 01/2026?

The opening date is 15.05.2026 (00:00) and the closing date is 14.06.2026 (23:59). The last date for application fee payment is 16.06.2026 (23:59), and the modification window runs from 17.06.2026 to 26.06.2026 (23:59).

Who is eligible to apply and what eligibility timing applies?

Candidates must meet the prescribed educational and technical qualifications on or before the closing date for submitting applications against this CEN. Candidates awaiting final results of the required qualifications are not eligible.

Sep 4, 2026

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