RRB ALP syllabus and exam pattern for CBT 1, CBT 2 and CBAT

Selection stages at a glance

1. CBT 1: a screening test. Its marks only decide who moves on to CBT 2.
2. CBT 2: Part A marks count for merit; Part B is a qualifying trade paper.
3. CBAT: a psychological aptitude test taken only by those shortlisted on Part A marks.
4. Document verification and medical: you need medical standard A-1, which includes strict eyesight rules.

Final merit is built from CBT 2 Part A and CBAT together. The previous notice gave Part A 70 percent and CBAT 30 percent; the latest notice weights them equally, 50 percent each, so the aptitude test now matters as much as your Part A score.

RRB ALP CBT 1 exam pattern

The pass bar is 40 percent of the marks for UR and EWS candidates, 30 percent for SC and non-creamy OBC applicants, while ST applicants need 25 percent. The rrb alp cbt 1 syllabus in the latest notice no longer has a general awareness block; earlier cycles had about 10 such questions, so the 75 questions now come from the other three sections.

ALP CBT 2 exam pattern

Part A carries the same category-wise minimum percentages as CBT 1. Part B needs 35 percent for every category, and its marks do not add to merit, but you are out if you miss it. The board publishes the trade syllabus for Part B using the Directorate General of Training syllabus of each allied trade.

Detailed ALP syllabus by subject

Mathematics (CBT 1 and Part A)

• Number system, BODMAS, decimals, fractions, LCM and HCF
• Ratio, proportion and percentage; interest of both kinds; profit, loss and discount style sums
• Work and time, speed and distance, pipes and cisterns, ages, calendar and clock
• Mensuration and geometry, basic algebra and trigonometry, square roots, elementary statistics

Mental ability and reasoning

• Analogies, alphabet and number series, coding-decoding, mathematical operations
• Relationships, syllogism, jumbling, Venn diagrams, directions
• Data interpretation and sufficiency, conclusions and decision making, classification
• Statements with arguments and assumptions, analytical reasoning

General science (CBT 1)

• Class 10 level physics and chemistry, plus life science basics

Basic science and engineering (Part A, 40 questions)

• Engineering drawing basics such as views, projections, instruments and symbols for parts
• Measurement and units, and the ideas of mass, density and weight
• Energy, work and power; velocity and speed; temperature and heat
• Simple machines and levers, plus basic electricity
• Safety and health at work, environment education and IT literacy

General awareness

• The last two notices dropped it from CBT 2 Part A, and the latest notice also drops it from CBT 1, so you no longer need a separate current affairs routine for ALP

CBAT: the aptitude test only ALP candidates take

CBAT has test batteries on abilities such as memory, following directions, concentration and perceptual speed. No marks are cut for wrong answers, and you can take it in Hindi or English. Each battery needs a T-score of 42 or more on its own; this is the same for all categories and cannot be relaxed. Missing one battery by a single point ends your candidature, even with a strong Part A score.

Candidates are called to CBAT in a multiple of vacancies (recent notices used eight times) based on Part A marks.

Where to focus first

Basic science and engineering is one of only three Part A subjects, and past papers have given it a large share of the 100 merit questions (the notice prints no split), so ITI holders gain by revising drawing, units, simple machines and basic electricity early. Maths and reasoning appear in both CBTs, so one round of preparation serves twice. General science of class 10 matters mainly in CBT 1.

RRB ALP syllabus in Hindi

Hindi medium readers can use this quick summary of CBT 1 and the ALP CBT 2 syllabus in Hindi.

आरआरबी एएलपी भर्ती में पहले सीबीटी 1 होता है, जिसके 60 मिनट वाले पेपर में 75 प्रश्न गणित, मानसिक योग्यता और सामान्य विज्ञान से आते हैं। इसके बाद सीबीटी 2 होता है। उसके भाग A में गणित, रीजनिंग तथा बेसिक साइंस और इंजीनियरिंग से कुल 100 प्रश्न रहते हैं और समय 90 मिनट मिलता है। भाग B आपके आईटीआई ट्रेड का 75 प्रश्नों का पेपर है, जिसमें 35 प्रतिशत लाना जरूरी है। गलत उत्तर देने पर उस प्रश्न के अंक का तिहाई भाग काट लिया जाता है। अंत में सीबैट होता है, जिसकी हर बैटरी में 42 अंक जरूरी हैं। संक्षेप में यही alp ka syllabus है।

Related ALP pages

Check who can apply on the RRB ALP eligibility page, see how marks have moved on the RRB ALP cut off page, and practise with the guide to RRB ALP previous year question papers. The RRB technician syllabus overlaps a lot with Part A, and the railway exams hub lists every other board exam. Notices are posted on each regional RRB site, for example rrbsecunderabad.gov.in.