RRB ALP Recruitment 2024: Number of vacancies increased by three times, official notice here

RRB ALP Recruitment 2024: The recruitment drive, which was originally proposed for 5696 vacancies, will be now held for 18799 vacancies.

Updated on: Jun 19, 2024, 18:19:37 IST

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RRB ALP Recruitment 2024: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) on Wednesday announced that the number of vacancies for the ongoing recruitment drive for Assistant Loco Pilots (RRB ALP recruitment under CEN 01/2024) has been increased by more than three times. The recruitment drive, which was originally proposed for 5696 vacancies, will be now held for 18799 vacancies, reads a notice displayed on the official website of RRB Chandigarh - rrbcdg.gov.in.

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The decision has been taken in view of the “additional demand received from Zonal Railways,” the RRB said.

“Necessary notice indicating RRB wise community wise breakup of vacancies shall be displayed on website subsequently,” it added.

RRB ALP Recruitment 2024: Candidates will be allowed to revise choices

The board informed that candidates who have already applied for the recruitment process will be given an opportunity to revise their choices after further details are published. It has asked them to keep visiting the websites of their respective RRBs for further updates.

The selection of candidates for these posts will be done in five stages, as per the recruitment notice published earlier this year.

RRB ALP Recruitment 2024: Selection process includes 5 stages

The first two stages are Computer Based Tests – CBT 1 and CBT 2. The third stage will be a Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) which will be followed by Document Verification (DV) and Medical Examination (ME). There will be a negative marking in both CBT 1 and 2. One third of the total marks allotted to a question will be deducted if the answer is incorrect. However, there is no negative marking in the CBAT.

To check the detailed notification, click here.

For the notification about increased vacancies, click here.

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