RRB ALP Books 2024: Candidates who are planning to appear for Railway Recruitment Board Loco Pilot Examination 2024 must have to prepare with the help of RRB ALP Official Syllabus and Examination Scheme. Heance, in addition to this books are the best source of study guides which no candidates can ignore. Thus, through this page, we have shared the Best Books for RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 which the aspirants must refer to make a complete preparation.
Update: Check the posts for take preparation for RRB ALP Loco Pilot exam. Exam related books & publications discussed here.
RRB Loco Pilot PDF Books Download
The very recent RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 notification for 5696 Vacancies in Indian Railways is out. It is after a gap of 5 years that Indian Railways announced such a large number of Loco Pilot vacancies. Thus, it is for sure that a huge number of job seekers shall appear for this highly competitive examination. Hence, to prepare perfectly for this highly competitive books are the best source of exact study materials.
Candidates who have completed ITI / Degree / Diploma in Engineering can appear for the ALP Vacancies. Actually, Railways Loco Pilot Syllabus is specific as announced by RRB. Moreover, a large number of publishers has brought books targeted for the Loco Pilot Recruitment 2024. So, we have compiled the list of RRB ALP Books 2024 which will surely be the best source of preparation.
RRB ALP Recruitment Best Books 2024 – For Best Preparation
| Recruitment Authority | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Advertisement Number | CEN 01/2024 |
| Post Advertised | Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) |
| Opening Date of Publication | 20.01.2024 |
| Closing Date of Application | 19.02.2024 until 23:59 Hrs |
| Total Number of Vacancy | 18799 Posts (Enhanced) |
| Job Type | Railway Jobs |
| Place of Posting | Railway Zones |
| First Stage Computer Based Test | Update Soon |
| Official Website | rrbapply.gov.in |
RRB ALP CBT 1 Exam Pattern Overview
The First Stage CBT Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices. This Test will be of screening in nature and the score of First Stage CBT/ CBT 1 exam shall be only for short listing of candidates for Second Stage CBT / CBT 2 exam as per merit. The standard of questions will be in accordance with the educational standards for the ALP Posts. Tabular view of the RRB ALP CBT 1 / First Stage CBT is as under-
| Question Type | Subjects | No. of Qs | Marks |
| Objective Type | Mathematics | 20 | 20 |
| Mental Ability | 25 | 25 | |
| General Science | 20 | 20 | |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 75 | 75 |
- Type of Questions will be MCQ Based Questions
- Duration of the Exam is 60 minutes
- Minimum Percentage of marks to Qualify for UR – 40%, OBC – 30%, SC – 30% & ST – 25%.
- There shall be negative marking @ 1/3rd marks for each wrong answer.
Also Read || RRB ALP Previous Question Papers
RRB ALP CBT 2 / 2nd Stage CBT Pattern
Candidates will be shortlisted for the Second Stage CBT exam on the normalized marks obtained by them in the First Stage CBT Exam. As per Official Notification, approximately 15 times community wise candidates will be shortlisted for Second Stage CBT as per their merit in First Stage CBT. Short listing of candidates will be done as per the total vacancy of ALP Posts notified against that RRB. The RRB ALP CBT 2 / Second Stage CBT shall have two parts of the examination
- Part A Examination and
- Part B Examination.
Tabular View of both the Exam is detailed below.
RRB ALP CBT 2 / 2nd Stage CBT – Part A Examination Scheme
| Type of Questions | MCQ Based Questions |
| Subjects | Maths, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Basic Science & Engineering, General Awareness on Current Affairs |
| Duration of the Exam | 90 minutes |
| Number of Questions | 100 |
| Negative marks | 1/3 marks for each wrong answer |
| Minimum Percentage to Qualify | UR – 40% marks OBC – 30% marks SC – 30% marks ST – 25% marks |
| Important Links | |
| Notification | RRB ALP Notification |
| Application Form | RRB ALP Application Form |
| Salary | RRB ALP Salary |
| Exam Pattern | RRB ALP Exam Pattern |
| Syllabus | RRB ALP Syllabus |
| Books | RRB ALP Books |
| Previous Papers | RRB ALP Previous Papers |
| Exam Date | RRB ALP Exam Date |
| Admit Card | RRB ALP Admit Card |
| Answer Key | RRB ALP Answer Key |
| Cut Off | RRB ALP Cut Off |
| Result | RRB ALP Result |
RRB ALP CBT 2 / Second Stage CBT – Part B Examination Scheme
| Type of Questions | MCQ Based Questions |
| Subjects | Relevant Trade |
| Duration of the Exam | 60 minutes |
| Number of Questions | 75 |
| Qualifying Marks | 35% marks |
Part A Examination marks shall only be considered for shortlisting of candidates for further stages provided the candidate has secured the qualifying mark in Part B of Second Stage CBT.
Also Check >> RRB ALP Exam Date Update
Subject Wise RRB ALP Best Books Download PDF
The subject wise best books for RRB ALP Recruitment 2024 is made available for the convenience of the aspirants. Aspirants can refer the list of books here to shortlist the selection and start a perfect preparation.
RRB ALP Previous Question Papers
- Kiran’s Railway RRB ALP Stage 1 & Stage 2 TCS PYQs Solved Papers 56 Solved Papers of 2018 & 2019 Exams (Hindi Medium) (4627)
- RRB ALP & Technicians 30 sets previous year solved papers | with detailed explanation and short tricks | Railway | ALP | Technicians | English medium Paperback – 22 by by Pinnacle Publications.
- Guide to RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Stage I & II Exam with Previous Year Questions – 3rd Edition | Indian Railway Recruitment Board Paperback – 25 January 2024 by Disha Experts
RRB ALP General Intelligence & Reasoning Books
- A Modern Approach To Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning (R. S. Aggarwal)
- A New Approach to Reasoning: Verbal, Non – Verbal & Analytical (Rajesh Verma – Arihant Publications)
- Analytical Reasoning, (M. K. Pandey- BSC Publications)
RRB ALP General Awareness & General Science Exam Books
- Objective General Knowledge (Lucent Publication)
- 14000 + Objective Questions – General Studies, (Arihant Publications)
- Manorama Yearbook 2024 – General Science
- General Knowledge (Lucent Publication)
Best RRB ALP Mathematics Books
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R.S. Aggarwal
- A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal by B.S. Sijwali, Indu Sijwali
RRB ALP Psycho Books
- RRB ALP Psycho / Aptitude Test Book + With RRB ALP Psycho Test OMR Answer Sheet by Rukmini Prakashan
- RRB ALP Psycho / Aptitude Test Book by Manoj Kumar Modi
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