RRB Announces Assistant Loco Pilot CBT 1 Exam Dates for November 2026
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have announced the schedule for the Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) CBT 1 exam 2026, set for November 3 to 5. The exam will be a 60-minute screening test with 75 questions and negative marking. Exam city and date details will be released 10 days prior, with admit cards available four days before the exam. Aadhaar-linked biometric verification is mandatory at exam centers. This recruitment will fill 11,127 ALP posts under the 7th CPC Pay Matrix Level-2.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 40/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, thetelegraph. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetelegraph broke this story on 22 Sept, 09:19 am. Other outlets followed.