Railway Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)

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Railway Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)

INSTRUCTION FOR CANDIDATES

Educational Qualification :

(A) Matriculation / SSLC plus ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT / SCVT in the trades of Fitter, Electrician, Instrument Mechanic, Millwright / Maintenance Mechanic, Mechanic (Radio & TV), Electronics mechanic, Mechanic (Motor Vehicle), Wireman, Tractor Mechanic, Armature & Coil Winder, Mechanic (Diesel), Heat Engine, Turner, Machinist, Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning mechanic.

Matriculation / SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the trades mentioned above
(B) matriculation / SSLC plus three years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Atuomobile Engineering

Eombination of various streams of these Engineering disciplines from a recognised Institution in lieu of ITI.

Age :

Minimum : 18 Years
Maximum : 30 Years

Stages of exam :

Shortlisting of candidates for the Second Stage CBT shall be done RRB-wise at the rate of 15(fifteen) times the vacancies for that RRB. It will be based on their merit in CBT-I. Marks will be normalized in all the stages of exam that involve multiple shifts.

Negative Marking : There will be negative marking 1/3rd mark for every wrong answer) in both CBT-1 and CBT-2. There shall be no negative marking in the Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT).

STANDARDS OF MEDICAL FITNESS : Candidatescalled for DV will have to pass requisite medical fitness test(s) conducted by the railway administration to ensure that theyare physically fit to carry out the duties connected with the post. Visual acuity Standard is an important medical fitness for railway service. The medical requiredments for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot of this CEN are outlined below.

MEDICAL STANDARD	GENERAL FITNESS	VISION STANDARDS
A-I	Physically fit in all respects	(i)Distant Vision : 6/6, 6/6 without glasses with fogging test (must not accept + 2D) (ii) Near Vision : Sn : 0.6, 0.6 without glasses and (iii) Must pass tests for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision, etc.

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PATTERN FOR EXAM

The recruitment process shall comprise of the following stages :

(i) First Stage CBT (CBT - 1)
(ii) Second Stage CBT (CBT - 2)
(iii) Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
(iv) Document Verification (DV)
(v) Medical Examination (ME)

FIRST STAGE CBT (CBT - 1) :

CBT-1 will only be a screening exam for shortlisting eligible candidates for CBT – 2 based on their normalizaed marks and merit.

The marks of CBT-Il shall not be counted while preparing the final panel.

Pattern of CBT - 1 :

(i) Duration : 60 minutes
(ii) Number of questions : 75, Maximum marks : 75 (I mark per question)
(iii) There shall be negative marking 1/3rd marks for each wrong answer.
(iv) Normalization of marks will be done for CBTs held in multiple shifts.
(v) Minimum pass percentage for eligiblility : UR & EWS – 40%, OBC (NCL) – 30%, SC – 30%, ST – 25%.
(vi) Questions will be of objective type with multiple choice answers.
(vii) Medium of Examination: Questions for CBT will be available in English, Hindi and 13 regional Indian languages (viz., Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu). Accordingly, candidates must choose their medium of examination from any one amongst those listed in the ONLINE application form. CBT questions will be displayed in the language opted and in English.

SECOND STAGE O CBT (CBT - 2) :

Shortlisting of candidates for CBT-2 shall be done RRB-wise and community-wise as per their normalized marks and merit in CBT-1.

Total number of candidates to be shortlisted for CBT-2 shall be limited to 15 (fifteen) times the number of vacancies notified against each RRB.

The final panels for ALP will be prepared only on the basis of marks and merit of candidates in CBT – 2 & CBAT.

Pattern of CBT – 2 :

(i) CBT-2 shall comprise of two parts viz., Part-A and Part-B as detailed below.
(ii) Total Duration : 2 hours and 30 minutes & Total Questions : 175
- Part – A : 90 minutes & 100 questions
- Part – B : 60 minutes & 75 questions
(iii) There shall be negaytive marking 1/3rd marks for each wrong answer.
(iv) Normalization of marks will be done for CBTs held in multiple shifts.
(v) In Part - A, Minimum pass percentage for eligibility : RU & EWS - 40%, OBC (NCL) - 30%, SC - 30%, ST - 25%
(vi) Only the marks scored in Part-A shall be counted for shortlisting of candidates for further stages of recruitment process provided the candidate irrespective of community is able to secure qualifying marks (35%) in Part - B.

Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) :

(i) Candidates equal to 8 (eight) times the number of ALP vacancies for each notified community / category viz., UR, OBC (NCL), SC, ST and EWS (including ExSM), shall shortlisted for CBAT on the basis of their marks in Part – A of CBT – 2 and application of reservation rules, provided they qualify in Part - B of CBT – 2.
(ii) Such shortlisted candidates should produce their Vision Certificate in the prescribed format in original, during the CBAT, failing which they will not be permitted to appear.
(iii) It is mandatory to clear each test battery / section of CBAT separately, to qualify.
(iv) The CBAT shall be only in English and Hindi and there shall be no negative marking.
(v) Qualifying Mark : All candidates (irrespective of community) must secure a minimum T-score of 42 marks in each test battey separately of qualify in the CBAT.
(vi) The merit list will be prepared only from amongst candidates qualifying in the CBAT. 70% weightage will be given for marks obtained in Part – A of CBT – 2 and 30% weightage for score obtained in the CBAT.

Document Verification (DV) :

(i) Based on the marks and merit of candidates in Part – A of CBT – 2, qualifying in Part – B of CBT – 2 and scores in CBAT, candidates equal to the number of vacancies, will be shortlisted for Document Verification.
(ii) Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing the requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration and final verification of all essential documents and verification of antecedents / character of the candidates.
(iii) Candidates shortlisted for DV will have to submit all their original documents along with two sets of self-attested photocopies at the time of DV.
(iv) Further, these candidates should upload the scanned copies (in true colour) of Photo & Signature before their DV date through the portal.

SYLLABUS

CBT - 1

Mathematics :

Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.

SYLLABUS

CBT - 1

गणित:

संख्या प्रणाली, BODMAS, दशमलव, अंश, LCM, HCF, अनुपात और समानुपात, प्रतिशत, क्षेत्रमिति, समय और कार्य; समय और दूरी, साधारण और चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज, लाभ और हानि, बीजगणित, ज्यामिति और त्रिकोणमिति, प्राथमिक सांख्यिकी, वर्गमूल, आयु गणना, कैलेंडर और घड़ी, पाइप और टंकी आदि।

Mental Ability :

Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.

मानसिक क्षमता:

सादृश्य, वर्णमाला और संख्या श्रृंखला, कोडिंग और डिकोडिंग, गणितीय संचालन, संबंध, न्यायवाक्य, जुम्बलिंग, वेन आरेख, डेटा व्याख्या और पर्याप्तता, निष्कर्ष और निर्णय लेना, समानताएं और अंतर, विश्लेषणात्मक तर्क, वर्गीकरण, निर्देश, कथन - तर्क और धारणाएं आदि।

General Science :

The syllabus under this shall cover Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level.

सामान्य विज्ञान:

इसके अंतर्गत पाठ्यक्रम में 10वीं कक्षा के स्तर के भौतिकी, रसायन विज्ञान और जीवन विज्ञान शामिल होंगे।

General Awareness :

Current affairs, science & technology, sports, culture, personalities, economics, politics and other subject of importance

सामान्य जागरूकता :

समसामयिक मामले, विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी, खेल, संस्कृति, व्यक्तित्व, अर्थशास्त्र, राजनीति और अन्य महत्वपूर्ण विषय

CBT - 2

Part - A

Mathematics :

Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry,Elementary Statistics,SquareRoot,AgeCalculations,Calendar&Clock,Pipes&Cisternetc.

गणित:

General Intelligence and Reasoning :

Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and decision making, Similarities and differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptionsetc.

सामान्य बुद्धि और तर्क:

सादृश्य, वर्णमाला और संख्या श्रृंखला, कोडिंग और डिकोडिंग, गणितीय संचालन, संबंध, न्यायवाक्य, जुम्बलिंग, वेन आरेख, डेटा व्याख्या और पर्याप्तता, निष्कर्ष और निर्णय लेना, समानताएं और अंतर, विश्लेषणात्मक तर्क, वर्गीकरण, दिशा-निर्देश, कथन - तर्क और धारणाएं आदि।

Basic Science and Engineering :

The broad topicsthat are covered under thisshall be EngineeringDrawing (Projections, Views, Drawing Instruments, Lines, Geometric figures, Symbolic Representation), Units, Measurements, Mass Weight and Density, Work Power and Energy, Speed and Velocity, Heat and Temperature, Basic Electricity, Levers and Simple Machines, Occupational SafetyandHealth,EnvironmentEducation, ITLiteracyetc.

बुनियादी विज्ञान और इंजीनियरिंग:

इसके अंतर्गत आने वाले व्यापक विषय इंजीनियरिंग ड्राइंग (प्रक्षेपण, दृश्य, ड्राइंग उपकरण, रेखाएँ, ज्यामितीय आकृतियाँ, प्रतीकात्मक प्रतिनिधित्व), इकाइयाँ, माप, द्रव्यमान भार और घनत्व, कार्य शक्ति और ऊर्जा, गति और वेग, ऊष्मा और तापमान, बुनियादी बिजली, लीवर और सरल मशीनें, व्यावसायिक सुरक्षा और स्वास्थ्य, पर्यावरण शिक्षा, आईटी साक्षरता आदि होंगे।

Part – B

(i) Part – B only a qualifying test in nature and shall have questions from the various trade syllabi as prescribed by Directorate General of Training (DGT).
(ii) Qualifying Percentage – 35% for all candidates irrespective of category/community.
(iii) Candidates with ITI/Trade Apprenticeship qualification will be required to appear in the section having question from their trade.
(iv) Degree, Diploma candidates have to select one trade from the list of trades listed below against their engineering discipline.

भाग - बी

(i) भाग - बी केवल एक योग्यता परीक्षा है और इसमें प्रशिक्षण महानिदेशालय (DGT) द्वारा निर्धारित विभिन्न ट्रेड पाठ्यक्रमों से प्रश्न होंगे।
(ii) योग्यता प्रतिशत - श्रेणी / समुदाय के बावजूद सभी उम्मीदवारों के लिए 35%।
(iii) आईटीआई / ट्रेड अप्रेंटिसशिप योग्यता वाले उम्मीदवारों को अपने ट्रेड से प्रश्न वाले अनुभाग में उपस्थित होना आवश्यक होगा।
(iv) डिग्री, डिप्लोमा उम्मीदवारों को अपने इंजीनियरिंग अनुशासन के खिलाफ नीचे सूचीबद्ध ट्रेडों की सूची में से एक ट्रेड का चयन करना होगा।

PART – B (Qualifying Test) of CBT – 2 QUALIFICATION – WISE GROUPING OF TRADES / SUBJECT
S.NO.	Qualification of Candidate	Trade / Subject of Choice for Part - B
1	Electrical Engineering and combination of various streams of Electrical Engineering	Electrician, Instrument Mechanic, Wireman, Armature & Coil Winder, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanic
2	Electronics Engineering and combination of various streams of Electronics Engineering	Electronics Mechanic, Mechanic (Radio & TV)
3	Mechanical Engineering and combination of various streams of Mechanical Engineering	Fitter, Mechanic (Motor Vehicle), Tractor Mechanic, Mechanic (Diesel), Turner, Machinist, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanic, Heat Engine, Millwright / Maintenance Mechanic
4	Automobile Engineering and combination of various streams of Automobile Engineering.	Mechanic (Motor Vehicle), Tractor Mechanic, Mechanic (Diesel), Heat Engine, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanic

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