RRB ALP Previous Year Question Papers: CBT 1 and CBT 2 PDF Download
RRB ALP Previous Year Question Papers on this page cover every cycle from 2018 through the ongoing CEN 01/2025 exam, across CBT 1 and CBT 2, in both English and Hindi. Solving these papers is one of the most direct ways to understand how the RRB ALP paper is actually structured, since it shows the real question mix rather than a theoretical one. Every paper below can be downloaded as a PDF or attempted directly as a timed test on Prepp.
| Download RRB ALP CBT 1 & 2 Previous Year Papers | ||
|---|---|---|
| RRB ALP 2025 Question Paper | RRB ALP 2024 Question Paper | RRB ALP 2018 Question Paper |
RRB ALP 2025 CBT 1 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs
Download: RRB ALP CBT 1 & 2 2025 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs
RRB ALP 2024 CBT 2 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs
RRB ALP 2024 CBT 1 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs
Download: RRB ALP CBT 1 & 2 2024 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs
RRB ALP 2018 CBT 1 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs
RRB ALP 2018 CBT 2 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs
Download: RRB ALP CBT 1 & 2 2018 Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs
Why RRB ALP Previous Year Question Papers Matter?
A previous year paper tells a candidate something a syllabus list cannot: how questions are actually phrased, how tightly the 60-minute CBT 1 window forces pace, and which topics keep reappearing shift after shift. Practising under the same time limit as the real exam is also the most reliable way to build the speed a 75-question, 60-minute paper demands, since reading about time pressure and actually feeling it are different things.
How the RRB ALP Exam Has Changed Across These Papers?
The papers on this page span three distinct versions of the exam. The 2018-19 cycle ran CBT 1 as a single general-aptitude stage and CBT 2 as a trade-heavy paper with less standardisation across shifts. The 2024 cycle tightened shift-wise normalisation and introduced a more consistent four-subject CBT 1. The ongoing 2025-26 cycle keeps the same 75-question CBT 1 structure but has dropped General Awareness from it, which is the main reason a 2024 paper and a 2026 paper will not line up subject for subject even though both are labelled CBT 1.
| Relevant Links | ||
|---|---|---|
| RRB ALP Eligibility | RRB ALP Syllabus | RRB ALP Application Process |
| RRB ALP Answer Key | RRB ALP Admit Card | RRB ALP Cutoff |
RRB ALP Topic-Wise Weightage Trend
RRB has never published an official topic-by-topic weightage sheet, so the table below is a trend read from solving papers across cycles, not an official figure. It is still useful for deciding where to spend limited revision time.
| Subject | Trend Across Papers |
|---|---|
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | Consistently the largest single section across every cycle |
| Mathematics | Second largest, calculation-heavy and time-consuming |
| General Science | Steady share, Class 10 level physics and life science |
| General Awareness / Current Affairs | Present in 2018, 2019, and 2024 papers, removed from CBT 1 for 2025-26 |
| Basic Science and Engineering (CBT 2 only) | Consistently the largest block within CBT 2 Part A |
RRB ALP Previous Year Question Papers FAQs
Ques: Are RRB ALP question papers available for 2020 to 2023?
Ans: No. RRB did not conduct an Assistant Loco Pilot CBT during this window, so no official papers exist for those years. The archive goes from 2018-19 straight to 2024.
Ques: Do 2018 and 2024 previous year papers still help for the 2025-26 cycle?
Ans: Yes for Mathematics, Reasoning, and General Science, since these subjects have stayed largely consistent. General Awareness questions from older papers no longer apply, since that subject has been removed from CBT 1 for the current cycle.
Ques: Is CBT 2 the same paper for every candidate?
Ans: No. CBT 2 Part B is trade-specific, so previous year papers should be picked by matching trade, not solved interchangeably across trades.
Ques: Can I attempt these previous year papers as a timed test instead of just reading the PDF?
Ans: Yes. Each paper on this page also has an Attempt Now link that opens it as a timed test on Prepp, in addition to the plain PDF download.
Ques: Which subject should get the most attention when solving these previous year papers?
Ans: General Intelligence and Reasoning has consistently been the largest section across every cycle from 2018 to 2026, so it is worth the most repeated practice.
Ques. What is the selection process for RRB ALP Recruitment?
Ans. The selection of candidates for RRB ALP Recruitment is done through First Stage CBT, Second Stage CBT, Computer Based Aptitude Test and Document Verification.
Ques. What are the benefits of solving the RRB ALP previous year question paper?
Ans. Practicing the RRB ALP previous year's question papers will help you assess your efficiency in the actual RRB ALP. You can access the exam level, pattern, syllabus, etc.
Ques. How to download RRB ALP Previous Year Question Papers?
Ans. The candidates can download the RRB ALP Previous Year Question Papers through the link given in the above tables.
Ques.What is the take-home salary of an Assistant Loco Pilot?
Ans. After the revision of salary under 7th Pay Commision the take home salary of a loco pilot varies from INR 25,000 to INR 35,000.
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