RRB ALP Syllabus 2018: RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Syllabus

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RRB ALP Syllabus 2018 [Updated] Assistant Loco Pilot Exam Pattern

RRB ALP Syllabus 2018, Railway Recruitment Board Assistant Loco Pilot Exam Pattern and Syllabus at Indianrailways.gov.in.

This year Railway Recruitment Board has released 26,502 vacancies to recruit young & talented aspirants for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) and Technicians. The online applications has started & you can complete the registration till 5th March 2018. The RRB ALP & Technician selection process consist of 4 stages. The 1st stage will be a common test for both Assistant Loco Pilot & technician 2018. Before starting preparation of any exam it is very important to know its syllabus. Therefore, to make you prepare in a better way we are providing Railway Technician & Assistant Loco Pilot Syllabus 2018 for 1st Stage CBT.

RRB ALP Syllabus 2018: Detailed Information

Name of the Organization	Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
No. of Vacancies	26,502 Posts
Name of the Post	Assistant Loco Pilot and Technician Grade 3 Posts
Application Mode	Online
Starting Date for Online Application	3rd February 2018
Last Date for Online Application:	05th March 2018
Official Website	www.indianrailways.gov.in

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Syllabus 2018

We have given the RRB ALP Syllabus and Exam pattern for the aspirants who are attending the Railway Recruitment Board ALP Exam. Candidates who applied for the RRB Jobs they have to start preparing immediately because there is a huge competition for the Railway Jobs in India. Download the RRB ALP Syllabus and Exam Pattern to score good marks in the Exam. Aspirants can download the RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Syllabus and Exam Pattern through the direct link given below. Applicants can also find the Syllabus and Exam Pattern on the Official Website.

RRB ALP & Technician Jobs Details

The number of recruitment is very much but the applications will also be filled accordingly. Candidates who have been waiting for years will fill this application, as far as the estimation is concerned, about 50 lakh applications will be filled out. So do the preparation well. Following are the details of the vacancy:

Name of Recruiter	Indian Railways
Name of Posts	Assistant Loco Pilo (ALP)
Total No. of Vacancies	27019 Posts
Eligibility:	ITI + Trade Certificate in concerned Trade
Age Limit	18 – 28 years as on 01-07-2018
Salary	Rs 19900/- PM
Last Date of Application	05-03-2018
Official website to apply	Read Official Notification here

RRB ALP & Technician New Exam Pattern 2018:

Stage of Exam: RRB will conduct exam online for ALP & Technician. As per notification, there shall be two stages of examination (First Stage CBT and Second Stage CBT) Common for ALP and Technician. Apart from this, candidates who have filled application for ALP and qualified in first and 2nd stage of CBT have to appear for Computer Based Aptitude Test (AT), Marks will be normalised in all stages of exam.

RRB ALP Exam Pattern 2018 – 1st Stage CBT

The first stage CBT will consist of following subjects as shown in the table below:

Subjects	No. of Qs	Duration
Maths	75	60 Mins
General Intelligence & Reasoning
General Science
General Awareness on Current Affairs

ALP and Technician 2nd Stage CBT:

Exam Name	Second CBT (ALP & Technician)
Who can apprear	Candidates who qualified in First Stage Exam.
How Many Parts in Exam	two parts [Part – A, Part – B]
Duratio	2: 30 Hours
PART – A	Total Question – 100, Time 90 min
Part – B	Total Question – 75, Time 60 min
Part – A passing Marks	UR – 40%, OBC – 30%, SC-30%, ST – 25 %
Part – B passing Marks	35%

RRB ALP Syllabus 2018 – Railway New Exam Pattern & Syllabus

General Intelligence & Reasoning – RRB Technician & Assistant Loco Pilot Syllabus

From this subject 12 to 16 Qs are expected to be asked in RRB ALP & Technician CBT exam.

1. Analogy

Weightage:2-3 Qs
Difficulty Level:Easy, Not Time Consuming, Direct Questions are asked.
Question Types: These questions will test your Genaral Knowledge (Semantic), Logics (Symbolic, Number) and Visual Imagination (Figures).

2. Classification

Weightage: 2 Qs
Difficulty Level:Easy, Not Time Consuming, Direct Questions are asked.
Question Types: Semantic (GK and Meaning), Symbolic (Letters based), Number based.

3. Coding and decoding

Weightage: 2-3 Qs
Difficulty Level: Moderate , Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.
Question Types: Analogy based, Letter Shifting, Coding Letters of a Word.

4. Problem Solving

Weightage:2-4 Qs
Difficulty Level: Logical Puzzles can be tricky, Easy to Moderate
Question Types: Circular and Linear Puzzles, Logical and Mathematical Puzzles, Clock & Calendar problems, Analytical decision making problems.

5. Blood Relation

Weightage: 1 Qs
Difficulty Level: Easy & less time taking. More accuracy is possible.
Question Types: General blood relation problem, Family Tree.

6. Venn Diagrams

Weightage: 1-2 Qs
Difficulty Level:Easy to Moderate, Logical Venn Diagrams can be tricky.
Question Types: Logical Venn Diagrams, Venn Diagram based Problems and Syllogisms

7. Alphabet & Word Test

Weightage: 1-2 Qs
Difficulty Level: Moderate to High Accuracy Possible, Time Consuming, Easy in Difficulty
Question Types:Logical Sequence, Meaningful sequence, Word Formation, Matrix.

8. Non-Verbal Reasoning

Weightage: 1-2 Qs
Difficulty Level: Moderate, High Accuracy Possible, Visual Imagination Required, Elimination of Options Required
Question Types:Paper folding & cutting, Embedded figures, Mirror Image, Water Image, Cubes and Dices, Pattern Completion, Counting Figures.

9. Verbal Reasoning

Weightage: 1-2 Qs
Difficulty Level:Easy to Moderate, Moderately Time Consuming
Question Types:Drawing Inference & conclusions, Statement & Assumptions, Statement & Arguments, Course of Action.

10. Direction & Distance

Weightage: 0-1 Qs
Difficulty Level:Easy, Direct Questions, Less Time Consuming
Question Types: Route & network based

11. Series

Weightage: 0-1 Qs
Difficulty Level:Tricky, Maybe Time Consuming, Questions will test the Clarity of your Thought Process.
Question Types:Semantic, Number, Figure based, Alphabets based.

12. Missing Numbers

Weightage:0-1 Qs
Difficulty Level:Moderate, High Accuracy Possible
Question Types:Missing number in Matrix and Diagram

13. Order & Ranking

Weightage:0-1 Qs
Difficulty Level: Scoring, Easy if concepts clear and steps followed, Could be Tricky, Not very Time Consuming
Question Type:Questions on arranging by age, floor, rank, order in row etc.
Tips:Tricks for Ordering and Ranking

General Science – RRB Technician & Assistant Loco Pilot Syllabus

The expected number of Questions in General Science is 18-23. The questions will also test your knowledge of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect.

1. Biology

Weightage:7-8 Qs
It covers major topics i.e; Human Body, Plant, Animal, Diseases, Nutrition.

2. Physics

Weightage:5-6 Qs
Motion, Forces, Work Power & Energy, Gravity, Magnetism, Wave, Optics, Pressure, Laws and Principles, Physical Quantities.

3. Chemistry

Weightage:6-7 Qs
Atomic Structure, Metallurgy, Chemical Bonding, Organic Chemistry

4. Environment

Weightage:5-6 Qs
Qs on National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, Universe, Volcanoes, Desert, Industries, Irrigation & Agriculture, Lakes, Waterfalls, Soil, Minerals and Mines, forests, rocks, Land forms, Rivers, Transport.

General Awareness – RRB Technician & Assistant Loco Pilot Syllabus

The questions in RRB Technician & ALP exam will test your general awareness of environment around you. It is expected that 16 to 20 Qs will be asked from this subject. You will also cover the current affairs of last 4-5 months’ before the exam.

1. Polity

Weightage:5-7 Qs
Questions on Constitution of India (Fundamentals Rights), Government Portfolios, Panchayati Raj, Supreme court & recent amendments based on recent news will be asked.

2. Economy

Weightage:5-7 Qs
Budget, Economic Organizations, Economic theory & survey etc.

3. Award & honors

Weightage:2-3 Qs
Entertainment and films, Sports Award etc.

4. Science & Technology

Weightage:2-3 Qs
Inventions and Discoveries, Computers and Mobile Technology, Recent launched satellites.

5. Art & Culture

Weightage:1-2 Qs
Dance and Music, Tribes, Languages, Paintings, Historical Places, Holy Places, Fairs, Festivals.

6. Sports

Weightage:2-3 Qs
Sports of India, Recent sports & Games held on which place.

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RRB ALP Recruitment Notification 2018 with 26,502 Vacancies

RRB ALP Syllabus: Arithmetic

· Percentage.

· Time and Distance.

· Time and Work.

· Profit and Loss.

· HCF, LCM.

· Simplification.

· Decimal Fractions.

· Number System.

· Ratio and Proportions.

· Unitary Method.

· Average.

· Algebra.

· Data Interpretation.

· Simple and Compound Interest.

· Mensuration (2D and 3D) etc.

RRB ALP Syllabus: Reasoning

VERBAL:

· Number Series.

· Analogy.

· Decision Making.

· Alphabet Series.

· Arithmetical Reasoning.

· A problem on Age Calculation.

· Blood Relations.

· Test of Direction Sense.

· Coding-Decoding.

· Number Ranking etc.

NON-VERBAL:

· Non-Verbal Series.

· Grouping Identical Figures.

· Embedded Figures.

· Mirror Images.

· Cubes and Dice etc.

RRB ALP Syllabus : General Science

· Physics.

· Chemistry.

· Environmental Studies.

· Biology etc.

RRB ALP Syllabus: General Intelligence

· Figures and Pictures.

· Analogies.

· Differences.

· Arithmetical Reasoning.

· Analysis.

· Judgement.

· Relationship Concepts.

· Visual memory.

· Observation.

· Discrimination.

· Verbal and Figure Classification.

· Space Visualization.

· Similarities.

· Decision Making.

· Problem-Solving.

· Arithmetical Number Series.

General Awareness: RRB ALP Syllabus

· Sports.

· Current Affairs (National and International).

· Major Financial/Economic News.

· Budget and Five Year Plans.

· Books and Authors.

· Awards and Honors.

· Science – Inventions and Discoveries.

· Abbreviations.

· Important Days.

· International and National Organizations.

RRB ALP Syllabus 2018 for Technical Subjects

Electrical: RRB ALP Syllabus

· Electrical India.

· Rolls, Cables.

· Transfers.

· Three Phase Motor System.

· Light, Magnetism.

· Proved To Be The Fundamental Electrical System.

· An Alternative System Single Phase Motor.

· Motors.

Electronics and Communication: RRB ALP Syllabus

· The Transistor.

· Dias.

· Digital Electronics.

· Networking And Industrial Electronics.

· Electronic Tube.

· Semi-Conductor Physics.

· Robotic Radio Communications Systems And Satellite Matters.

· Computer And Micro Processor.

Automobile: RRB ALP Syllabus

· Machine Design.

· System Theory.

· IC Engines.

· Heat Transfer.

· Thermo Dynamics.

· Materials Applying Motion.

· The Power Plant Turbines and Boilers.

· Metallurgical Production Technology.

Mechanical: RRB ALP Syllabus

· Dimensions.

· Heat.

· Engine.

· Turbo Machinery.

· Production Engineering.

· Automation Engineering.

· Kinetic Theory.

· The Strength Of The Material.

· Metallurgical.

· Metal Handling.

· Refrigerators And Air Conditioned.