RRB ALP · Exam date, notification, admit card & result
RRB ALP 2026: exam date, notification, admit card, result & cutoff
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Key dates
Admit card
11 Oct 2026
Expectedin 30 days
Exam day
15 Oct 2026
Expectedin 34 days
Expected dates are estimates from previous cycles, not announcements. Verify on the official site before acting. · Data updated 10 Sept 2026
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Full timeline
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CEN 01/2025 CBT 1 Exam Conducted on 13, 16, 17, 18 Feb 2026; re-exam on 11 March 2026 for some centres Source ↗ | Mon, 16 Feb, 2026Reported | Done |
| Short notification (CEN 01/2026) Short notice released for 11,127 vacancies. Full detailed notification released on May 14, 2026. Source ↗ | Mon, 16 Mar, 2026Reported | Done |
| CEN 01/2025 CBT 1 Answer Key released Objection window closed 26 March 2026 Source ↗ | Fri, 20 Mar, 2026Reported | Done |
| Notification released (CEN 01/2026) Official notification for 11,127 ALP vacancies Source ↗ | Thu, 14 May, 2026Reported | Done |
| Application window start Online applications began through rrbapply.gov.in Source ↗ | Fri, 15 May, 2026Reported | Done |
| CEN 01/2025 CBT 1 Result declared 158,705 candidates shortlisted for CBT 2 Source ↗ | Fri, 12 Jun, 2026Reported | Done |
| Application window end Last date to submit online applications (11:59 PM) Source ↗ | Sun, 14 Jun, 2026Reported | Done |
| Correction window Application correction window open till June 26, 2026 Source ↗ | Wed, 17 Jun, 2026Reported | Done |
| CEN 01/2025 CBT 2 Exam Conducted in two shifts Source ↗ | Tue, 28 Jul, 2026Reported | Done |
| Application status released 8.4 lakh applications received; status available on RRB websites Source ↗ | Sat, 22 Aug, 2026Reported | Done |
| CBT-1 admit card (expected) Typically released 4 days before exam; city intimation ~10 days prior | Sun, 11 Oct, 2026Expected | in 30 days |
| CBT-1 exam (expected) CBT-1 expected in second half of 2026, likely September-October per coaching portals; official dates not yet announced · no key published for this stage | Thu, 15 Oct, 2026Expected | in 34 days |
| CBT-2 exam (expected) CBT-2 typically held 2-3 months after CBT-1; shortlists 15x vacancies per RRB · no key published for this stage | Wed, 20 Jan, 2027Expected | in 131 days |
Latest updates
Older updates →Railway Recruitment Board released the application status for CEN 01/2026 on August 22, 2026. Over 8.4 lakh candidates applied for 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot posts. Candidates can check if their application was accepted or rejected through official RRB websites.
The application correction window for RRB ALP CEN 01/2026 was open from June 17 to June 26, 2026, allowing candidates to edit their submitted forms before final processing.
Railway Recruitment Board released the official notification for Assistant Loco Pilot recruitment on May 14, 2026 under CEN 01/2026. The application window ran from May 15 to June 14, 2026 through rrbapply.gov.in portal.
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Questions students ask
When is the RRB ALP 2026 exam?
CBT-1 exam (expected): estimated around 15 Oct 2026 — not announced yet. Confirm on the official website.
When is the RRB ALP 2026 notification?
Notification released (CEN 01/2026) was 14 May 2026.
What is the last date to apply for RRB ALP?
Application window end was 14 Jun 2026.
When will the RRB ALP admit card be released?
CBT-1 admit card (expected): estimated around 11 Oct 2026 — not announced yet. Confirm on the official website.
When is the RRB ALP result expected?
CEN 01/2025 CBT 1 Result declared was 12 Jun 2026.