RRB ALP CEN 01/2025: CBT II Exam City 2026 Out — Full Detail

Candidates gearing up for the second stage of the Assistant Loco Pilot recruitment finally have a fixed date to plan around. The Railway Recruitment Board has published exam city intimation slips for CBT II under CEN 01/2025, with the exam itself set for 28 July 2026. Given this drive has run for well over a year — from application in April 2025 to a rescheduled CBT I and now CBT II — this update matters most for candidates who cleared the first stage and are waiting to lock in travel and study plans.

This is one of the largest RRB drives in recent memory, with over ten thousand posts on offer, so competition at the CBT II stage is expected to be sharp. If you're unfamiliar with how RRB structures its multi-stage selection, it broadly mirrors the pattern used across other Railway Recruitment Board exams — CBT I as a screening round, CBT II as the main technical/aptitude round, followed by document verification for shortlisted candidates.

CBT II & Related Key Dates

How to Check Your CBT II Exam City

1. Head to the official RRB regional website relevant to the zone you applied under.
2. Look for the "CEN 01/2025 — CBT II Exam City" notice on the recruitment/notice board section.
3. Enter your registration number and date of birth to pull up your city slip.
4. Note the city name carefully — the final venue is confirmed only on the admit card, released separately on 24 July 2026.
5. Plan travel in advance, especially if your allotted city is outside your home state; RRB does not guarantee a nearby center for every candidate.

For the authoritative source, always cross-check against the Indian Railways official recruitment portal rather than third-party aggregator links.

Recruitment Recap: Original Notification Details

Since this drive has spanned multiple stages, here's a quick refresher on the original CEN 01/2025 notification for anyone joining the update mid-cycle:

Application Fee (Original Cycle)

The partial refund structure is a distinctive RRB feature — most other exam boards don't return any portion of the fee after Stage I, so it's worth factoring in if you're budgeting for future RRB attempts.

Age Limit (As on 01/07/2025)

Eligibility for Assistant Loco Pilot

Candidates needed to meet one of three qualification routes:

1. Class 10th + ITI (NCVT/SCVT certified) in trades such as Fitter, Electrician, Instrument Mechanic, Mechanic (Diesel), Wireman, Turner, Machinist, or related technical trades. Certificate validity is generally checked against the National Council for Vocational Training's official records, so candidates should ensure their ITI certificate is properly registered there.
2. Class 10th + Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile Engineering (or a combination of these streams) from a recognized institution, in lieu of ITI.
3. BE / B.Tech degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile Engineering.

Vacancy Overview

Zone-Wise Category Vacancy (Selected RRBs)

Note: This is a partial listing of the highest-vacancy zones for quick reference. Refer to the full official notification for all 29 RRB zones, including Bangalore (SWR), where vacancy figures were marked NA in the original notice.

What to Do Before CBT II

1. Revisit your CBT I performance areas — CBT II typically carries a more technical, trade-specific weightage than CBT I's general screening pattern.
2. Confirm your exam city early so travel and accommodation aren't a last-minute scramble, especially for candidates allotted centers outside their home zone.
3. Keep documents ready — ID proof, ITI/diploma/degree certificates, and category certificates, in case you're called for document verification after this stage.
4. Track the admit card date closely — 24 July 2026 is when the actual reporting time and center address get finalized, which can occasionally differ slightly from the exam city intimation.

For ongoing updates on this recruitment cycle, bookmark our Railway Exams section, and once CBT II results are out, check our Exam Results hub for the next steps.