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RRB raises ALP vacancies to 14,627 for 2026
The Story in Brief
The Railway Recruitment Board has raised vacancies for Assistant Loco Pilot recruitment in 2026 from 11,127 to 14,627, adding 3,500 posts. The revision followed demand from regional railways, the board said in a letter on 10 November. Total positions include 6,032 unreserved, 2,309 SC, 1,259 ST, 3,662 OBC and 1,365 EWS seats, with 1,461 for ex-servicemen.
The board has changed the selection formula: CBT-2 (Part-A) and the Computer Based Aptitude Test will now each carry 50% weight, instead of the earlier 70-30 split. For 2026, candidates must submit a self-screening medical declaration during online application instead of a vision certificate at the aptitude test. Tie-breaking rules have also changed: if two candidates have the same score and age, alphabetical order of names will decide the rank.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The 3,500 additional ALP posts respond to demand from regional railways, but the real shift is in the selection process. Equal weight for CBT-2 and CBAT from a 70-30 split means candidates who perform better on the aptitude test now have a stronger chance. The new self-screening medical declaration shifts paperwork to the application stage, and alphabetical tie-breaking replaces the older-candidate rule. All changes apply to the 2026 recruitment cycle, whose zone-wise and category-wise break-up is now final. The next step for qualifying candidates is the online application with the mandatory medical declaration.
Source: udaipurkiran.com
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