Railway RRB ALP Revised Application Status 2026

11127 vacancies across all Railway Recruitment Boards. The CEN states these are provisional and may increase or decrease, or even become NIL, as per the requirement of the Railway Administration; the RRB-wise and zone-wise distribution is in Annexure B of the notice.

18 to 30 years as on 01 July 2026. The upper limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC and ST and 3 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer); Ex-Servicemen with more than six months service get 3, 6 or 8 years by community after deducting their length of service. Serving Group C and erstwhile Group D railway staff with at least 3 years service may apply up to 40, 43 or 45 years, and widowed, divorced or judicially separated women up to 35, 38 or 40 years. Relaxations are not cumulative.

Rs 500 for all candidates except those listed below, of which Rs 400 is refunded after deducting bank charges on appearing in the 1st Stage CBT. Candidates who belong to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, female, transgender, minority or Economically Backward Class (EBC) categories pay Rs 250, which is refunded in full less bank charges on appearing in the 1st Stage CBT. Refunds are credited only to an Aadhaar-seeded bank account, and only candidates who actually attend CBT-1 get a refund.

Online only, through internet banking, debit or credit cards, or UPI. There is no option to pay by any other mode, and all service charges are borne by the candidate.

First Stage CBT (75 questions in 60 minutes) is a screening test whose marks are not counted in the final panel; Second Stage CBT has 175 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, with Part-A of 100 questions counting for merit and Part-B of 75 questions qualifying at 35%. Shortlisted candidates then take the Computer Based Aptitude Test, and the merit list is drawn from Part-A of CBT-2 and the CBAT in a 50:50 ratio, followed by Document Verification and a Medical Examination. Both CBTs carry negative marking of 1/3rd mark per wrong answer; the CBAT has none.

ALP carries medical standard A-1: distant vision of 6/6 in each eye without glasses with a fogging test, near vision Sn 0.6, and passing tests for colour, binocular, field, night and mesopic vision. Candidates who have undergone LASIK or any other refractive eye surgery are not eligible, and a candidate who fails the medical examination is offered no alternative appointment.

Yes. The modification window ran from 17 June 2026 to 26 June 2026 and a modification fee of Rs 250 is payable for each occasion, by every candidate regardless of community. Details entered in the 'Create an Account' form and the chosen RRB can never be changed, and a candidate may apply to only one RRB.

The CEN does not fix exam dates: the dates of CBT-1, CBT-2, CBAT and Document Verification are published on the websites of the participating RRBs. The e-call letter can be downloaded from the RRB website about 4 days before the CBT or CBAT, and the city of examination is intimated about 10 days in advance. No call letter is sent by post.

The last date to submit the online application is 14 June 2026 (23:59 Hrs). Applications received after this date are not considered.

The online application window opened on 15 May 2026 (00:00 Hrs). Eligible candidates can apply through the official portal until the last date.

The exam is scheduled for Dates of CBT-1, CBT-2, CBAT and DV will be published on the websites of the participating RRBs. Admit cards are released closer to the exam date.

Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) is the conducting/recruiting authority for this notification.