RRB ALP and JE exam pattern 2026
RRB ALP & JE (Assistant Loco Pilot & Junior Engineer) has 2 stages: JE CBT 1, ALP CBT 1. The JE CBT 1 has 100 questions for 100 marks in 90 minutes. Each wrong answer costs 0.33 mark.
RRB ALP & JE (Assistant Loco Pilot & Junior Engineer) exam pattern
Questions, marks, time and negative marking for each stage.
Marks by section
100 marks in all
- Mathematics 30
- General Intelligence & Reasoning 25
- General Awareness 15
- General Science 30
Time each section gets
At an even 54 seconds a question
90 minutes for 100 questions. A question you get stuck on takes time from the rest of the paper.
JE CBT 1 at a glance
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 |
| General Science | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Negative marking: 1/3 of a mark per wrong answer. Screening for RRB JE, DMS and CMA. CBT 2 is 150 marks in 120 minutes, of which Technical Abilities carry 100.
Marks by section
75 marks in all
- Mathematics 20
- Mental Ability 25
- General Science 20
- General Awareness 10
Time each section gets
At an even 48 seconds a question
60 minutes for 75 questions. A question you get stuck on takes time from the rest of the paper.
ALP CBT 1 at a glance
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 20 | 20 |
| Mental Ability | 25 | 25 |
| General Science | 20 | 20 |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 75 | 75 |
Negative marking: 1/3 of a mark per wrong answer. Screening for Assistant Loco Pilot. Followed by CBT 2 (Part A merit, Part B trade, qualifying) and the Computer Based Aptitude Test.
How selection works
- CBT 1 (screening)
- CBT 2 (technical)
- CBAT (ALP only)
- Document verification and medical
RRB ALP & JE (Assistant Loco Pilot & Junior Engineer): questions people ask
What is the RRB ALP CBT 1 pattern?
75 questions for 75 marks in 60 minutes: Mathematics 20, Mental Ability 25, General Science 20 and General Awareness 10, with one third of a mark deducted for each wrong answer.
What is the RRB JE CBT 1 pattern?
100 questions for 100 marks in 90 minutes: Mathematics 30, General Intelligence & Reasoning 25, General Awareness 15 and General Science 30, with −1/3 per wrong answer.
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