RRB ALP CBT 2 Cut Off 2026 Out – Zone-Wise & Category-Wise Marks

RRB ALP CBT 2 Cut Off 2026 — Full and Simple Guide

What Happened — In Simple Words

What does “cut-off” mean here? A cut-off is the minimum score needed to qualify. If your CBT 2 score is equal to or higher than the cut-off set for your zone and category, you are declared qualified and move ahead to the next stage. RRB does not set one single cut-off for the whole country — because this exam is held by 21 different RRB zones, each zone sets its own cut-off, separately for each category (UR, SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and Ex-Servicemen). So your result depends entirely on the specific zone you applied under, not a general all-India number.

Full Timeline — From CBT 1 to Cut-Off

• CBT 1 Exam: 13 February 2026, and 16–18 March 2026 (in batches)
• CBT 1 Result: 12 June 2026
• CBT 2 City Intimation Slip: 18 July 2026
• CBT 2 Admit Card: 24 July 2026
• CBT 2 Exam Date: 28 July 2026
• CBT 2 Provisional Answer Key: 5 August 2026
• CBT 2 Result, Scorecard & Cut-Off: 1 October 2026
• Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT): Date to be announced
• Document Verification (DV): After CBAT
• Medical Examination (DME): After DV
• Final Panel/Merit List: After all stages are complete

How to Check Your RRB ALP CBT 2 Cut Off 2026

• Open the official website of the specific RRB zone you applied under (for example, RRB Mumbai, RRB Chennai, RRB Secunderabad, and so on)
• Look for the CBT 2 Result and Cut-Off notice for CEN 01/2025
• Open the cut-off PDF for your zone
• Find your category (UR, SC, ST, OBC, EWS, or EXSM) in the table
• Compare your own CBT 2 score with that cut-off figure
• Download your scorecard separately and save a copy for your own record

Important: There is no single national website for this — you must go to your own zone’s RRB website, since each zone publishes its cut-off separately. The main portal, rrb.indianrailways.gov.in, links out to all 21 regional RRB sites.

Sample Cut-Off Figures — For Reference

Cut-off figures differ for every zone. Here are a couple of confirmed examples from this cycle, just to give you an idea of the range:

Why Does the Cut-Off Differ So Much Between Zones?

Three things mainly decide each zone’s cut-off:

• How many vacancies that zone has: a zone with more ALP posts to fill will generally have a more relaxed cut-off than a zone with very few posts
• How many candidates applied in that zone: more applicants chasing the same number of seats usually pushes the cut-off higher
• How tough that zone’s question set felt: since CBT 2 is held across multiple shifts, a harder paper in one shift/zone combination can affect the normalized cut-off for that group

This is exactly why you should never judge your own chances using a different zone’s cut-off, or even last year’s cut-off for the same zone — each cycle and each zone genuinely stands on its own.

RRB ALP Selection Process — Full Picture

ALP recruitment has five stages in total:

• Stage 1 — First Stage CBT (CBT 1): A basic screening test. CBT 1 marks do NOT count toward your final merit — it’s only used to shortlist candidates for CBT 2
• Stage 2 — Second Stage CBT (CBT 2): This is the result and cut-off you just received. CBT 2 marks DO count toward your final merit
• Stage 3 — Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT): A separate test that checks your aptitude for a loco pilot’s job — qualifying only, but also carries weightage in certain calculations for the final panel in some RRB cycles
• Stage 4 — Document Verification (DV): Your original certificates are checked
• Stage 5 — Medical Examination (DME): A detailed medical fitness check, since ALP is a safety-sensitive railway role

Important: Clearing the CBT 2 cut-off is a big step, but it does not guarantee final selection. You must still clear CBAT, Document Verification, and the Medical Examination before you get your final appointment.

What Is the CBAT? — Your Next Stage

The Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) is unique to ALP recruitment among most railway exams. It does not test subject knowledge like CBT 1 and CBT 2 — instead, it checks mental abilities genuinely important for a loco pilot’s job, such as:

• Quick and accurate decision-making
• Concentration and attention under pressure
• Reaction time and coordination
• Spatial and visualisation ability

Only candidates who cleared the CBT 2 cut-off are called for CBAT, usually at a fixed ratio to the number of vacancies in their zone/category. There is a minimum qualifying score in CBAT too — you must clear it to move to Document Verification.

Minimum Qualifying Marks — General Reference

Apart from the zone-specific cut-off, RRB also sets a general minimum qualifying percentage by category, which has typically followed this pattern in recent ALP cycles:

What Should You Do Now?

• Download your scorecard and the cut-off PDF for your own zone today — keep both saved, since you may need them for reference later
• If you’ve qualified, start preparing for CBAT right away: unlike CBT 1 and CBT 2, CBAT tests mental reflexes and coordination, not subject knowledge — practising sample CBAT-style tests (available from various railway exam prep sources) genuinely helps, since this format is unfamiliar to most first-time candidates
• Get your original documents organised now: educational certificates, category certificates, age proof, and ID proof will all be needed at the Document Verification stage
• Start basic fitness and health awareness early: ALP recruitment includes a genuine medical examination for a safety-sensitive role — if you have any underlying health concern, it’s better to know and address it before the DME stage, not during it
• If you didn’t clear this time, remember cut-offs change every cycle based on vacancies and competition — don’t assume this result predicts how a future cycle will go
• Keep checking your zone’s RRB website regularly for the CBAT date and venue announcement, since this hasn’t been declared yet

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