Is railway ALP exam tough?

Candidates can understand this by their practice and level of preparation.

What are the factors that affect the RRB ALP Cut off 2024-25?

The number of applicants, vacancies, and difficulty level of the examination is some of the factors that affect the cut-off.

RRB ALP Cut Off 2024-25, Check Category and Region wise Cut Off

The RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam 2025 has been successfully conducted on 2nd May and 6th May 2025. The RRB ALP CBT 2 Cut Off 2025 will be released soon along with the result. Candidates are advised to wait for the official cut off to know whether they have qualified for the next stage. Till then, those preparing for the RRB ALP 2025 recruitment can check the RRB ALP CBT 1 Cut Off 2024 to get an idea of the expected cut off trend.

RRB ALP Cut Off 2024-25

The cut off marks for both CBT 1 and CBT 2 play an important role in the overall selection process. RRB ALP CBT 1 cut off marks for the current year will give candidates an idea of the starting point, while the previous years’ cut off marks for CBT 2 will help candidates understand the scores required for the second stage of the examination.

RRB ALP Cut Off 2024-25: Overview
Name Of The Organization	Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Post Name	Assistant Loco Pilots (ALP) and Technicians
Category	Cut Off
Job Location	All India
RRB ALP CBT 1 Exam Date	25th to 29th November 2024
RRB ALP CBT 1 Answer Key	5th December 2024 (Released)
RRB ALP CBT 1 Result 2024-25	26th February 2025 (Released)
RRB ALP Cutoff CBT 1 2024-25	26th February 2025 (Released)
RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam Date	2nd May and 6th May 2025
RRB ALP CBT 2 Answer Key	8th May 2025
RRB ALP CBT 2 Result 2024-25	To be Notified
RRB ALP Cutoff CBT 2 2024-25	To be Notified
Total Vacancies (all RRBs)	18799
Application Mode	Online Only
Official Website	www.indianrailways.gov.in

RRB ALP CBT 1 Cutoff 2024-25 Region & Category Wise

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the RRB ALP Cut Off 2024-25 separately for all zones along with the result on 26th February 2025. Candidates who appeared for the exam can check the zone-wise cut-off marks to see if they have qualified for CBT 2. The cut-off varies based on the category and region. In the table below, you can find the cut-off for the zone you applied from.

Region	Vacancies	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
Mumbai	1745	57.17514	36.68775	30.48695	44.08769	40.17738
Ranchi	511	61.61490	39.67185	31.05110	48.48820	40.44210
Guwahati	341	65.12567	48.23830	40.89560	49.89560	45.24380
Bilaspur	4435	58.41585	40.68537	30.39749	46.14813	40.00072
Siliguri	87	62.07384	44.20719	32.31988	55.41867	40.16589
Thiruvananthapuram	233	48.93023	30.06046	31.49086	48.90687	40.09009
Malda	749	63.08442	41.57529	39.81481	55.98383	49.80281
Kolkata	1123	63.44130	45.72091	34.71880	46.82396	40.05217
Chennai	493	49.51638	34.42298	25.07678	39.35185	40.15000
Gorakhpur	143	63.90721	44.13580	25.24085	51.37573	40.09961
Ajmer	761	54.33399	36.19905	27.99568	39.27168	40.18571
Ahmedabad	937	54.54866	36.01016	28.67093	41.38486	40.01062
Patna	38	67.59427	49.65962	25.23387	62.71106	55.43576
Bengaluru	1576	58.49707	42.11754	31.24673	47.16846	40.07659
Prayagraj	847	59.58762	48.81898	25.00000	54.51497	40.09009
Bhubaneswar	930	60.98846	42.46741	44.08712	50.83900	40.13079
Secunderabad	2528	56.20216	38.77358	32.32200	43.81067	40.09009
Jammu-Srinagar	130	52.53989	35.49769	25.03159	38.15633	41.68780
Bhopal	830	45.53645	31.53642	27.59110	38.90850	40.02355
Chandigarh	324	40.09193	30.01991	25.02499	30.01991	–

What’s Next After RRB ALP Cut Off 2024-25?

Candidates who clear the RRB ALP CBT 2 Cut Off 2025 will be eligible to appear for the CBAT Computer-Based Aptitude Test/Psycho Test, as per the post requirements. After qualifying these stages, they will have to pass the Medical Examination to be considered for the final selection. The CBT 2 exam has already been conducted on 2nd May and 6th May 2025, and now candidates are waiting for the CBT 2 result and cut off.

RRB ALP Previous year Cutoff

The RRB ALP Previous Year Cut-Off gives an idea of the minimum marks required to qualify for the exam in earlier years. It helps candidates understand the competition level and prepare accordingly. Refer to past cut-off trends for better planning and strategy.

RRB ALP Cut Off 2018 Stage 1 [Mechanical]

As the recruitment for the Assistant Loco Pilot is done for the mechanical and electrical departments, the cutoff for both is released separately. First, let us have a look at the cutoff for the mechanical department. Below is the tabulated data for the RRB ALP Mechanical Cut-Off for the exam conducted in 2018.

RRB	General	SC	ST	OBC
Ajmer	53.13	44.09	37.88	26.47
Ahmedabad	43.47	35.15	32.17	28.15
Ajmer (Second Entry)	40.93	30.01	43.07	NEC
Allahabad	42.75	34.85	30.78	25.02
Bangalore	45.46	38.05	30.25	25.02
Bhubaneswar	40.00	–	30.01	25.02
Chennai	51.65	30.36	NEC	NEC
Chennai (Second Entry)	47.93	45.83	39.89	26.70
Guwahati	40.92	33.16	30.05	25.39
Jammu & Kashmir	40.00	32.76	30.05	25.02
Kolkata	43.85	30.01	30.02	25.02
Kolkata (Second Entry)	41.33	34.20	47.37	NEC
Mumbai	44.89	40.08	35.74	25.48
Muzaffarpur	42.13	34.14	NEC	NEC
Muzaffarpur (Second Entry)	40.00	30.02	30.01	25.03
Patna	48.60	NEC	NEC	NEC
Patna (Second Entry)	47.41	39.88	30.27	25.75
Secunderabad	49.56	42.49	38.09	33.71
Secunderabad (Second Entry)	40.01	30.02	30.29	NEC
Siliguri	40.00	30.01	30.05	25.06
Thiruvananthapuram	55.24	47.48	31.33	25.02
Thiruvananthapuram (Second Entry)	40.97	30.58	NEC	NEC

RRB ALP Cut Off 2018 Stage 1 [Electrical]

The Electrical department plays a crucial role in the job profile of ALPs. As more and more sections of the Indian Railways are getting electrified, the need for personnel in the electrical department has increased exponentially. We have provided tabulated data for the RRB ALP Electrical Cut-Off for the exam conducted in 2018.

RRB	General	SC	ST	OBC
Ajmer	NEC	NEC	NEC	30.48
Kolkata	61.06	49.39	45.94	55.67
Muzaffarpur	50.55	36.99	27.03	41.61
Ajmer (Second Entry)	48.68	36.57	27.54	44.58
Allahabad	47.34	38.35	27.54	41.99
Secunderabad	43.39	30.01	27.68	31.85
Mumbai	53.13	40.31	32.29	45.62
Bhubaneswar	50.75	40.64	29.70	45.85

Railway ALP 2nd Stage Cut-Off 2018

After clearing the CBT 1 stage of the ALP recruitment process, candidates will become eligible to appear for the second stage. Candidates can check the revised region-wise RRB ALP Stage-2 cut-off given below table.

RRB	General	SC	ST	OBC
Ahmedabad	69.44	61.40	51.89	64.49
Allahabad (NCR)	75.19	66.86	58.95	72.10
Allahabad (NR)	75.04	65.83	55.27	70.87
Bangalore	72.64	60.82	54.06	69.13
Bhopal (WCR)	76.74	68.20	65.60	73.69
Bhopal (WR)	75.27	66.94	63.54	73.13
Bhubaneswar	72.49	60.44	57.91	68.19
Bilaspur (SECR)	73.56	62.58	59.83	70.21
Bilaspur (CR)	72.46	62.27	57.12	70.38
Chandigarh	73.85	63.78	47.81	68.20
Chennai	72.26	63.62	49.18	69.73
Guwahati	66.90	52.74	47.56	60.80
Jammu & Kashmir	67.18	49.03	39.73	62.00

Factors Determining the RRB ALP Cutoff 2024-25

The cut-off marks for RRB ALP vary each year based on several factors, making it important to analyze these trends for better preparation.

The total number of applications submitted and the number of candidates appearing for the exam
Shift-wise and overall level of the exam and average number of questions attempted by the candidates.
The normalization formula and process adopted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB).
Average raw marks obtained by the candidates.

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