RRB ALP Cut Off 2026: Quick Answer
The RRB ALP CBT-2 cut-off for CEN 01/2025 was released with the result on 1 October 2026, zone by zone and category by category, on the regional RRB websites. The CBT-2 examination was held on 28 July 2026 for 10,970 Assistant Loco Pilot vacancies. Candidates who cleared the cut-off moved to the Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT), held on 30 October 2026 except at four centres postponed by an RRB notice dated 29 October 2026. There is no single all-India cut-off figure: you must check the result and cut-off PDF of the RRB zone you applied to. This page does not reproduce zone-wise cut-off figures, because no regional RRB cut-off PDF could be read directly while writing it, and copying second-hand tables would risk publishing wrong numbers — see "Why this page has no zone-wise table" below.
Read this first (as of 7 November 2026): Two different ALP cycles are running, and mixing them up is the most common error on cut-off pages. CEN 01/2025 is the older cycle: 10,970 posts, CBT-2 held 28 July 2026, result and cut-off out 1 October 2026, CBAT 30 October 2026. CEN 01/2026 is a separate, newer cycle: 11,127 posts in the detailed notification dated 14 May 2026, CBT-1 held on 3 to 5 November 2026, with 3,500 additional vacancies approved by a Railway Board letter dated 29 September 2026, taking the total to 14,627. The cut-off discussed on this page belongs to CEN 01/2025 only. The RRB ALP syllabus note on this site follows CEN 01/2026, the newer cycle — that is a different cycle, not an error, and its syllabus, merit ratio and CBT-1 dates must not be applied to CEN 01/2025.
RRB ALP CEN 01/2025: Dates and Vacancies
| Item | CEN 01/2025 position (as of 7 November 2026) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Post | Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP), Pay Level 2 | CEN 01/2025, as reported by Oliveboard, PracticeMock, FreeJobAlert and Shiksha |
| Vacancies | 10,970 | PracticeMock, Shiksha, FreeJobAlert (convergent) |
| CBT-1 | Held in 2025 cycle (screening stage) | CEN 01/2025 |
| CBT-2 | 28 July 2026 | Oliveboard, Shiksha, Testbook, PracticeMock (convergent) |
| CBT-2 answer key | Released 5 August 2026 | KollegeApply |
| CBT-2 result and cut-off | Released 1 October 2026, zone-wise PDFs | Oliveboard, Shiksha, Testbook, FreeJobAlert (convergent) |
| Scorecard | Downloadable until 16 October 2026 (now closed) | Oliveboard, Shiksha |
| Candidates shortlisted for CBT-2 | 1,58,705 | Testbook, PracticeMock (convergent; the figure describes candidates shortlisted for CBT-2 after CBT-1) |
| CBAT | 30 October 2026, except four postponed centres | RRB schedule notice dated 1 October 2026, as reported by CareerPower; postponement notice dated 29 October 2026, as reported by GovtJobsAlert |
| Next stages | Document verification and medical examination | CEN 01/2025 |
Do not use the appeared-candidate figure of 1,60,014 that appears in some secondary reports: it conflicts with the 1,58,705 shortlisted figure above and neither denominator could be confirmed from an RRB PDF. This page states neither as the number who appeared.
RRB ALP CBT-2 Cut Off: How It Works
CBT-2 has two parts. Part A decides shortlisting; Part B is qualifying only and its marks do not count for merit. Only candidates who clear Part B and meet the Part A cut-off for their zone and category are called for CBAT.
The cut-off is fixed separately by each of the 21 regional RRBs, and separately for each category (UR, EWS, OBC, SC, ST and Ex-Servicemen, where applicable). That is why a figure that clears the cut-off in one zone can fall short in another: Gorakhpur and Mumbai, for example, have historically published very different cut-offs for the same category, because vacancies, applicants and paper difficulty differ by zone. There is no national merit list at this stage and no state-wise figure — the zone is the unit that matters, and the zone is the one you chose when you applied.
For CEN 01/2025, final merit is based on 70% of the CBT-2 Part A score and 30% of the CBAT score. Do not apply the 50:50 ratio: that ratio belongs to the newer CEN 01/2026 cycle, as stated in the RRB ALP syllabus note. In CBAT itself, a candidate must clear each test battery separately with a minimum T-score of 42, irrespective of category, as stated in the CEN and reported by KollegeApply. Failing one battery means failing CBAT even with a high CBT-2 score.
Why This Page Has No Zone-wise Table
Zone-wise cut-off figures for CEN 01/2025 exist only in the result and cut-off PDFs published by each regional RRB. While writing this page on 1 November 2026, no regional RRB PDF could be read directly: the PDFs sit behind the regional RRB websites and the copies circulating on preparation portals disagree with each other in ways that prove at least some of them are mistranscribed. One aggregator table, for example, repeats the same five-decimal value under two different zone-and-category headings, and another lists a zone value that a second aggregator assigns to a different zone. Publishing either table as the official cut-off would mislead candidates by a fraction of a mark — and in a cut-off decided to five decimal places, a fraction of a mark is the whole decision.
So this page does what a candidate actually needs instead: it tells you exactly where your zone's official PDF lives, what to check inside it, and what happens next. If you find a zone-wise table on another site, treat it as unverified until you have matched it, figure for figure, against the PDF on your regional RRB website. This page will be updated with transcribed zone tables only after each regional PDF has been read directly.
How to Check the RRB ALP CBT-2 Cut Off for Your Zone
- Open the website of the regional RRB you applied to. The 21 zones are: Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bilaspur, Chandigarh, Chennai, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Jammu-Srinagar, Kolkata, Malda, Mumbai, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Prayagraj, Ranchi, Secunderabad, Siliguri and Thiruvananthapuram.
- Find the CEN 01/2025 section, then the link titled "CBT-2 Result and Cut Off" or "Scorecard of 2nd Stage CBT for Assistant Loco Pilots". On the Chandigarh board site the link is listed under CEN 01/2025 on rrbcdg.gov.in.
- Download the result PDF. It contains the roll numbers of candidates shortlisted for CBAT and, in the same document or a companion document, the zone-wise and category-wise cut-off.
- Search the PDF for your category row. Read the figure exactly as printed, including all decimal places. Do not round it.
- Check two things, not one: that your roll number appears in the shortlist, and that the cut-off row matches your category. Appearing in the shortlist is what calls you to CBAT; the cut-off figure explains why.
- Keep the PDF. The scorecard download facility closed on 16 October 2026, so the result PDF is now the durable record of your shortlisting.
If your zone's PDF link does not open, check the same link on rrbapply.gov.in or on another regional board's site — RRBs cross-link each other's result notices — and check again after a day. Do not trust a screenshot of a table posted on social media: screenshots are cropped, compressed and sometimes from the wrong cycle.
RRB ALP CBAT 2026: Date, Postponement and What It Tests
CBAT, the computer-based aptitude test (sometimes called the psycho test), was scheduled for 30 October 2026 under CEN 01/2025, per the RRB schedule notice dated 1 October 2026. Exam city and date intimations were released about ten days before the test, and e-call letters about four days before, as reported by CareerPower.
Four centres were postponed. By an RRB notice dated 29 October 2026, reported by GovtJobsAlert with the centre codes, the CBAT at four test centres was postponed "due to exigency situations": two centres in Visakhapatnam (iON Digital Zone iDZ 1 Chinamushidiwada, code 9417; iON Digital Zone iDZ 2 Chinamushidiwada, code 9208), one in Rajahmundry (iON Digital Zone iDZ Luthergiri, code 7954) and one in Delhi (Webinfotron Technologies Pvt. Ltd., code 30677). The notice gives no rescheduled date: it says the new date "will be published in due course". Candidates allotted to those four centres should therefore not trust any rescheduled date seen on unofficial pages, and should watch their regional RRB website. CBAT at all other centres went ahead as scheduled. The reason for the postponement was not stated in the reporting seen; do not treat the cyclone-related postponements of the RRB JE examination in Andhra Pradesh, which happened in the same week, as the reason for this ALP notice — the two notices are separate.
CBAT tests aptitude for the loco pilot's job: memory, perception, attention and reaction tasks in separate batteries. There is no syllabus to mug up in the usual sense, and no negative marking in the CBT sense — each battery is scored on a T-score scale and every battery must be cleared separately at T-score 42. Preparation that helps is timed practice of the battery formats on the official mock link RRB provides, sleep the night before, and familiarity with the test interface, not last-minute theory revision.
What Happens After CBAT
Candidates who clear CBAT are shortlisted for document verification, followed by a medical examination against the medical standards for the ALP post. Final merit for CEN 01/2025 combines CBT-2 Part A (70%) and CBAT (30%). A candidate who clears CBT-2 but fails any CBAT battery does not proceed, however high the CBT-2 score. There is no interview stage for ALP.
The CEN 01/2026 cycle runs in parallel and must not be confused with this one: its CBT-1 was held on 3 to 5 November 2026, its city intimation slips were released from 24 October 2026, and its e-call letters from 30 October 2026, as reported by Prepp, SarkariG and Testbook. If you applied under CEN 01/2026, your CBT-1 is over — the answer key and result are the live stage, not CBAT, and the RRB ALP syllabus and RRB ALP salary notes on this site describe that cycle. Check your application: the CEN number is printed on your application and admit card.
RRB ALP Cut Off 2026 FAQs
Is the RRB ALP CBT-2 cut-off 2026 released?
Yes, for CEN 01/2025. The result and the zone-wise, category-wise cut-off were released on 1 October 2026 on the regional RRB websites. The cut-off for the newer CEN 01/2026 cycle does not exist yet — that cycle is at the CBT-1 stage in November 2026.
Where can I check the RRB ALP cut-off for my zone?
On the website of the regional RRB you applied to, in the CEN 01/2025 result and cut-off PDF. There is no single national PDF. This page lists all 21 zones and the steps to find the PDF; it deliberately does not reproduce second-hand zone tables.
What was the RRB ALP CBT-2 exam date?
28 July 2026, for CEN 01/2025. The answer key followed on 5 August 2026, the result and cut-off on 1 October 2026, and CBAT on 30 October 2026.
What is the minimum T-score needed in CBAT?
42 in each test battery, irrespective of category, as stated in the CEN and reported by KollegeApply. Every battery must be cleared separately.
How is the final ALP merit calculated for CEN 01/2025?
70% CBT-2 Part A plus 30% CBAT. Part B is qualifying only. The 50:50 ratio quoted in some places belongs to CEN 01/2026 and must not be used for this cycle.
Was the RRB ALP CBAT postponed?
CBAT on 30 October 2026 went ahead except at four centres — two in Visakhapatnam, one in Rajahmundry and one in Delhi — postponed by an RRB notice dated 29 October 2026, with the rescheduled date to be published in due course. Candidates at those centres should watch their regional RRB website and ignore unofficial dates.
Sources
- Oliveboard, RRB ALP CBT 2 Cut Off 2026 (result 1 October 2026, CBT-2 28 July 2026, scorecard until 16 October 2026): https://www.oliveboard.in/rrb-alp-cut-off/
- KollegeApply, RRB ALP CBT 2 Cutoff 2026 Out — Check Zone-wise Marks (CEN 01/2025, answer key 5 August 2026, T-score 42): https://news.kollegeapply.com/news/rrb-alp-cbt-2-cutoff-2026-out-check-zone-wise-marks
- FreeJobAlert, RRB ALP CBT-II Result 2026 (CEN 01/2025, 10,970 vacancies, zone-wise PDFs): https://www.freejobalert.com/articles/rrb-alp-cbt-ii-result-2026-3070722
- Shiksha, RRB ALP CBT 2 Result 2026 Out (CEN 01/2025, scorecard until 16 October 2026, CBAT 30 October 2026): https://www.shiksha.com/news/sarkari-exams-rrb-alp-cbt-2-result-2026-out-get-direct-link-to-download-pdf-scorecard-blogId-243637
- Testbook, RRB ALP CBT 2 Scorecard 2026 Out (1,58,705 shortlisted for CBT-2, scorecard at rrb.digialm.com): https://testbook.com/news/rrb-alp-cbt-2-scorecard-2026-link-active/
- PracticeMock, RRB ALP CBT 2 Result 2026 (CEN 01/2025, 10,970 vacancies, 1,58,705 shortlisted, CBAT 30 October 2026): https://www.practicemock.com/blog/rrb-alp-cbt-2-result/
- GovtJobsAlert, RRB ALP CBAT Postponed 2026 — 4 centres, notice dated 29 October 2026 (centre codes 9417, 9208, 7954, 30677): https://govtjobsalert.in/rrb-assistant-loco-pilot-recruitment-2025/
- CareerPower, RRB ALP CBAT Exam Date 2026 Out (schedule notice 1 October 2026, CBAT 30 October 2026): https://www.careerpower.in/blog/rrb-alp-cbat-exam-date-2026-out
- Prepp, RRB ALP City Intimation Slip 2026 (CEN 01/2026, CBT-1 3–5 November 2026, 11,127 posts): http://prepp.in/rrb-alp-exam
- PracticeMock, RRB ALP Vacancy 2026 Increased to 14,627 (3,500 additional vacancies, Railway Board letter 29 September 2026): https://www.practicemock.com/blog/rrb-alp-new-vacancy-2026-27/
Last checked: 7 November 2026. This page will be updated with zone-wise figures transcribed from the regional RRB PDFs once each PDF has been read directly, and with the rescheduled CBAT date for the four postponed centres when RRB announces it.
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