Railway Recruitment Board has released a notification regarding the section wise marks allocation for various sections in the RRB ALP First Stage CBT 2018 today (26th July 2018). Candidates will also be allotted with the Exam City, Date, and Session of the candidate. The RRB ALP Exam will be held on 9th August 2018. The RRB ALP Mock Test has been activated on all the RRB Regional Websites. Candidates can check all the information regarding the RRB ALP First Stage Exam Pattern 2018 in this article.
Exam Pattern of RRB ALP First Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
As mentioned earlier, the First Stage CBT of Assistant Loco Pilot and Technician will be held on 9th August 2018. It is expected that the Exam may be conducted in different dates/ slots as many of the candidates have applied for this Posts. This year, RRB ALP has invited 26, 502 vacancies and around 46.75 Lakh candidates will be appearing for the Exam.
The Exam Pattern of RRB ALP First Stage CBT is as follows-
- Total Time Duration of the First Stage CBT is 60 Minutes. 80 Minutes are provided to the eligible PWD Candidates accompanied with the scribe.
- The Questions will be in Multiple Choice Objective Type Format.
- Total 75 Questions will be asked in the CBT.
Now let’s take a look at the Section Wise Distribution of Marks in the RRB ALP First Stage CBT 2018
Marks Distribution of RRB ALP First Stage CBT 2018 (Section Wise)
| Sections | Number of Questions |
| Mathematics | 20 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 |
| General Science | 20 |
| General Awareness and Current Affairs | 10 |
| Total Number of Marks | 75 |
Candidates must note that the above-mentioned section wise marks distribution is only indicative in nature and there can be some variations in the actual question papers.
The RRB has also activated the Online Mock Test Link for all the ALP Registered Candidates on 26th July 2018. Candidates can visit the official website and click on the Link to attend the Mock Test. To take the RRB ALP Mock Test, candidates will have to enter their Registration ID/ User ID and Password and start the test.
The RRB is also going to issue Exam City, Session, and Date of Exam for all the candidates who have applied for RRB ALP 2018 Recruitment today (26th July 2018). Not only this, the Reserved Category candidates can download their Free Travel Authority Pass from the RRB Official Website.
Candidates access the above facilities by logging with the credentials (Registration ID/ Date of Birth). This facility is available in all the regional RRB Websites.
RRB ALP Mock Test 2018
The Railway Recruitment Board is all set to activate the RRB ALP Mock Test Link today. The Mock List Test Link will be made available in the Official Website of Indian Railways as well as in other Regional RRB Websites. The RRB Mock test Link is a new approach to all the candidates, to be aware of the Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme of the RRB ALP CBT 2018. Not only this, the RRB will also intimate the candidates about the Exam details like the Exam city, Session and the Date of the RRB ALP First Stage CBT Examination. Candidates who fall under the Reserved Category can download their Free Travel Authority Pass so that they can travel to their desired Exam Location to give the Exam. Candidates can get all their required information by logging using the Login Credentials. In this article, we will be discussing the RRB Mock Test 2018 Pattern and other related information.
What is Exactly an RRB ALP, Mock Test Link
The RRB ALP Mock tests are nothing but a trial exam that is taken before appearing the Main Exam so that the candidates can assess their level of preparation. The Mock Tests gives the feeling of the real examination. Taking the Mock Test can relieve your stress and gains your self-confidence.
As you know that, the Railway Recruitment Board has made its entire procedure Online, starting from the Filling of the RRB ALP Application Form to Declaring of the Results. The RRB has introduced this new trend of providing RRB Mock test Sample to all the ALP Registered candidates. The RRB ALP Mock Test is a Sample Computer Based Test, which will give an idea of how the questions will be asked and what type of the questions will be asked. Candidates can take this test by clicking on the Link that is provided on the Official Website of RRB and Other Regional Websites.
Importance of RRB ALP Online Mock test
The RRB Mock Test Link is very important for all those applicants who will be appearing the RRB ALP CBT Exam this year. The RRB ALP Mock test will give an idea about the Exam Pattern and the Marking Scheme of the Examination. The Link will be activated on 26th July 2018. The RRB ALP Mock Test is beneficial for those candidates who have been preparing hard for this RRB ALP CBT, this can be a small revision for the registered candidates. This will also help the candidates with the Time Management, and give them perfection in answering the Questions.
How to Take the RRB ALP Mock Test Link 2018
The RRB ALP Mock Test Link is available online only in the Official Website of RRB. The step by step procedure to take the RRB ALP Mock Test Link is as follows-
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Visit the Official Website of RRB- indianrailways.gov.in/ RRB regional Website
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Click on the “RRB ALP Mock Test 2018” Link
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The Link will redirect you to a new page
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Enter the required Login Credentials- Registration ID/ Username and Date of Birth
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Click on Submit.
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Read all the Instructions. Click on start to attend the Mock test.
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There will be a timer set in the Right Side of the screen.
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Answer the Set of Questions. When the timer set comes to an end, the CBT will end automatically.
RRB ALP First Stage CBT Exam Pattern 2018
The RRB is going to conduct the RRB ALP First Stage CBT on 9th August 2018. CBT stands for Computer Based Test, which means the Exam will be conducted online. Now coming to the Exam Pattern of RRB ALP 2018, the Exam will be held online for a total time duration of 60 Minutes and 80 Minutes for the PWD Candidates with a scribe. Total 75 questions will be asked from the following sections – Maths, General Science, General Intelligence and Reasoning, and General Awareness on Current Affairs. Each correct answer will carry one mark, and for every incorrect answer, 1/3rd of the mark will be deducted.
RRB ALP Second Stage CBT
The Second Stage CBT comprises of two parts- Part A and B. To qualify, the candidates have to clear both the parts. Both the parts carry different marks and weightage of marks. Total Time Duration of the Exam is 90 Minutes. The Questions are in objective type format, total 100 questions are asked where the scores are used for the Merit Preparation.
Document Verification
This is the Final Stage of the recruitment. Documents of the candidates will be verified at this stage. Candidates who qualify all the rounds will be called for Document Verification.
This year, over 46.75 Lakh candidates have applied for RRB ALP Recruitment Exam 2018. The candidates will be competing for 26, 502 vacancies of Assistant Loco Pilot and Technicians under the Indian Railways. As per the latest data by the Indian Railways, for a single seat, one candidate has to compete for other 279 Candidates which will be really tough. The competition is quite high. So we advise all the candidates to prepare well and stay calm before appearing the Examination.
RRB Allots Exam City, Date, and Session to all the RRB ALP 2018 Candidates Today
The RRB will be issuing Exam City, Date, and Session to all the RRB ALP appearing candidates on 26th July 2018. Candidates can get to know their RRB ALP Exam City, Date of the Exam and the Exam Session of the RRB Assistant Loco Pilot First Stage CBT 2018. Not only this, the candidates who belong to the Reserved Category will be issued with a Free Travel Authority Pass. The link to download the RRB ALP Free Travel Authority Pass will be activated on 26th July 2018.
To download the RRB Free Travel Authority Pass, candidates will have to enter their Registration ID and Date of Birth as their Login Credentials. The Railway Recruitment Board will also activate the Mock Link for the First Stage CBT. Candidates can access all the links by visiting the Official Website of RRB. The First Stage CBT of ALP Exam 2018 will be conducted on 9th August 2018. The RRB ALP Admit Card 2018, will be available 4-5 days before the commencement of the Examination.
This Year, around 47.56 Lakh Candidates have applied for the RRB ALP Exam 2018. The RRB ALP Exam will be conducted to recruit candidates to fill in 26, 502 vacancies.
A notice has been published by the RRB saying that, the candidates can get to know about the Exam City, Session, and Date of the Exam and will be able to download the Call Letter of the Examination and Free Travel Authority Pass by logging in with their credentials.