The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released RRB ALP Answer Key for CEN 01/2025 CBT 1 exam today, 20th March 2026 at all regional websites. Candidates who appeared in the CBT 1 exam can now download the official answer key and their individual response sheet by using their login details. The answer key includes all the correct answers for the questions that were asked in the exam, with the help of which candidates can also calculate their tentative scores.
RRB ALP Answer Key 2026 Out
The RRB ALP 2026 CBT 1 Exam was conducted on 13th, 16th, 17th, and 18th February 2026, and a re-exam was conducted on 11th March 2026. Now RRB ALP Answer Key can be downloaded from the Railway Recruitment Board official website https://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/ before 26th March 2026. The answer key for the CBT 1 Exam helps candidates estimate the marks they could score in the examination & have an idea of whether they qualify for the final selection for the released vacancies.
With the release of the RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Answer Key 2026, candidates can also raise objections against the answer key for a nominal fee before 26th March 2026 (5 pm). The correct marking scheme to calculate the tentative score is plus 1 mark for each correct answer and minus ⅓ mark for each incorrect answer.
RRB ALP CBT 1 Answer Key 2026- Highlights | |
| Board | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Posts | Assistant Loco Pilots |
| Advt No. | CEN 01/2025 |
| Vacancies | 9970 |
| Mode of Answer Key | Online |
| Answer Key | 20th March 2026 (5 pm) |
| Raise Objection Dates | 20th to 26th March 2026 (5 pm) |
| Exam Date | 13th, 16th, 17th, and 18th February 2026 Re-Exam: 11th March 2026 |
| Negative Marking | ⅓rd mark |
| Selection Process | CBT 1, CBT 2, CBAT, DV |
| Official website | https://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/ |

RRB ALP CBT 1 Answer Key 2026 Download Link
The official link to download RRB ALP Answer Key 2026 has been activated on 20th March 2026 by the Railway Recruitment Board at their official website https://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/. To make the downloading easy for the candidates, we have also provided a direct official link to download the answer key below.
RRB ALP Answer Key 2026 Download Link (Active)
RRB ALP Answer Key 2026 PDF (Day-wise)
Candidates can also download the shift-wise and day-wise RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Answer Key pdfs from below table to know which questions were asked in all shifts.
| Exam Dates | Answer key PDFs |
| 13th February 2026 | Click to Download |
| 16th February 2026 | Shift 1- Click to Download Shift 2- Click to Download Shift 3- Click to Download |
| 17th February 2026 | Shift 1- Click to Download Shift 2- Click to Download Shift 3- Click to Download |
| 18th February 2026 | Shift 1- Click to Download Shift 2- Click to Download Shift 3- Click to Download |
How to Download RRB Assistant Loco Pilot CBT 1 Answer Key 2026?
Candidates who want to check the ALP Answer Key & Response Sheet from the official website can follow the steps.
- Visit the official website of your respective regional Railway Recruitment Board (RRB).
- Look for the link related to the "Assistant Loco Pilot Answer Key" under "Latest Announcements".
- Click on the link, and a new login page appears on the screen.
- Enter the required login credentials, and after clicking “Login,” your RRB ALP Answer Key appears.
- Download the answer key and response sheet pdf and cross-check the questions you attempted.
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RRB ALP Answer Key 2026 Marking Scheme
RRB ALP 2026 CBT 1 exam was conducted in online mode for a total of 75 marks. Each question carries 1 mark, and there is a negative marking of ⅓ mark for each incorrect answer.
- Correct Answer: +1 Mark
- Incorrect Answer: -⅓ Mark
- Total Marks: 75 Marks
How to Calculate Scores Using the RRB ALP CBT 1 Answer Key?
After checking the answer key, candidates calculate the tentative score for the CBT 1 Exam. Candidates have to compare the answer key with the response sheet and find the number of correct and incorrect responses. Now, you have to use the formula available below:
Tentative score in the RRB ALP CBT-1 Exam: 1 × Number of Correct Responses – ⅓ × Number of Incorrect Response
The sum you will get after solving the above formula with the BODMAS rule will be your tentative score for the RRB Assistant Loco Pilot CBT-1 2026.
RRB ALP Minimum Qualifying Marks
Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories:
- UR- 40%
- EWS- 40%
- OBC(Non creamy layer)- 30%
- SC- 30%
- ST- 30%
What if there is any error on the RRB ALP Answer Key 2026?
The candidates can also raise objections if there is any issue related to questions, options, and answer keys within a given time frame from 20th March to 26th March 2026 (5 pm). Candidates also have to provide a valid proof to justify their objections and have to pay a raised objection fee of Rs. 50/- per question through All Bank Rupay Debit Cards, SBI VISA/Master debit cards, Net Banking, and UPI.
Raise Objections Against RRB ALP Answer Key 2026 (Link Active)
RRB ALP CBT 1 Answer Key Raise Objection Process
- Go to the official website of RRB.
- Click the ‘RRB ALP objection tracker’ link on the homepage
- Fill in the objection forms by clicking on the "Question they want to raise an objection for and then clicking on the "Raise Objection" button given near the question.
- This will open an objection page where they can choose the type of objection from the drop-down option and fill in the supporting documents. (Reference/Explanation).
- Candidates can raise objections for only one question at a time and make the payment.
- Click on the "Pay Now" button to make the payment for the selected objection. A payment of Rs. 50/- has to be made for every objection raised
- On completion of successful payment, the objection will be recorded and will be redirected to the "Objection Summary" Page.
What After RRB ALP CBT 1 Answer Key 2026?
After the release of the RRB ALP CBT 1 Answer Key, the candidates can check their response sheets and compare their answers with the official correct responses to estimate their probable scores and submit objections. After reviewing all the objections submitted by candidates, the Railway Recruitment Board will release the final answer key, CBT 1 result, score cards and cut-off marks. Candidates who qualify in CBT 1 will then be eligible to appear in the next stage of the selection process, which is the RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam. The CBT 2 dates will be notified soon.
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