Loco Pilot Qualification: Assistant Loco Pilot Qualification, RRB ALP Qualification, RRB ALP Eligibility, Loco Pilot Qualification and Age

Loco Pilot Qualifications

The minimum educational qualification required for becoming a Loco Pilot is qualifying 10th board examination from a recognised board. Apart from this diploma in engineering, ITI and other related vocational courses and training programmes add an extra badge in the professional efficiency for becoming a Loco Pilot.

Educational Qualifications

After completion of the 10th board there are the following courses which can be opted to become a Loco Pilot:-

• 10+2 Board
  • ?To become a Loco Pilot, a candidate must become an assistant Loco Pilot first.
  • To become that, a candidate needs a matriculation certificate. It would be beneficial if the candidate opts science and mathematics as core subjects and qualify the +2 board examination too.
• Diploma Degree
  • ?A diploma in railway engineering or a diploma in any related stream will help candidates understand the rules, regulations, and core of the job role
• ITI Course
  • ?Candidates aspiring to become a Loco Pilot can either pursue a diploma in engineering or an ITI (Industrial training institute) programme which is approved by NCVT or SCVT
• Training
  • ?Various institutions like Industrial Training Institutes established by the government of India provide proper training to aspiring candidates for Loco Pilots.
  • A candidate is expected to get that training in order to understand the practical approach of maintaining and operating the train engines for the safety and security of the passengers.
• Engineering courses
  • ?Though a 10th board passing certificate is the minimum requirement for becoming a Loco Pilot, yet an engineering degree with a specialization in mechanical engineering is the desired qualification for this job.

Medical Prerequisites

 To become a Loco Pilot, a candidate needs to fulfil the following medical prerequisites.

• As the position of Loco Pilot involves great care and safety of passengers travelling in the train, the Loco Pilots are expected to be extremely fit and healthy
• To make sure that the candidate meets the medical requirements to become a Loco Pilot, vision tests and hearing tests are done
• Once the recruitment board gets satisfied with the medical condition of the candidate, the further recruitment process is done.

Nationality

To become a Loco Pilot, the candidate must be an Indian. 

• The nationality of the candidate is to be Indian which implies that s/he should be a citizen of India
• The candidate must have a permanent residential address of any state or UT under the territory of India.

Number of Attempts

The number of attempts for the RRB ALP examination is unlimited though there is a limitation of maximum age.

• A general candidate can give unlimited attempts at the RRB ALP competitive examination till 28 years of age
• An OBC candidate gets 3 years of age relaxation. Thus, can appear for the said competitive examinations giving unlimited attempts till 31 years of age.
• A SC/ST candidate gets a relaxation of 5 years and can give unlimited attempts in RRB ALP till 33 years of age.
• A PwD candidate gets 10 years of relaxation which means he can give unlimited attempts till 38 years of age.

Things to Remember

 The candidates aspiring to become a Loco Pilot, need to remember a few things for example.

• As documents are verified, the candidate must have all the required documents.
• A valid Identification card issued by the government of India like an Adhar, Passport etc.
• Documents verifying the residential address of the candidate.
• Self-attested document with full date of birth.
• Identical signature on every document presented to the board at the time of document verification.