RRB ALP General Instructions are provided to familiarize the candidates with the different policies and regulations of the Examination, Examination center and in general about the Do’s and Dont’s in the recruitment process. This chapter covers the instructions pertaining to but not limited to: what kind of stationery items to be carried inside the examination hall, particulars to be noted, during examination, end of examination, proof of identity to be submitted, action against guilty of misconduct found.
RRB ALP General Instructions – Prohibited Items to the Exam Center:

• Any stationery item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, Geometry/Pencil Box, Plastic Pouch, Calculator, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen Drives, Log Table, Electronic Pen/Scanner.
• Any communication device like Mobile Phone, Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health Band etc.
• Other items like Goggles, Handbags, Hairpin, Hairband, Belt, Cap, Any watch/Wrist Watch, Camera, Any metallic item, Any eatable item opened or packed, water bottle.
• Any other item which could be used for unfair means for hiding communication devices like camera, blue tooth devices etc.

RRB ALP General Instructions – Particulars to be Noted

• Please note carefully your Roll Number, date, time and venue for the examination given.
• Please do not bring any valuable belongings except the essential materials required for the examinations.
• Students should report at the centre
• Do not leave your seat unless you are allowed.

RRB ALP General Instructions – Punctuality in Attendance

• Candidates should be present at the examination hall at least 30 minutes prior to reporting time.
• Candidates arriving late will not be permitted to enter the Examination Hall.

RRB ALP General Instructions – Compliance with Instructions

• You should scrupulously follow the instructions given by test administrators and the invigilators at all the stages of the examination for which you have been called.
• If you violate the instructions you will be disqualified and may also be asked to leave the examination hall.

RRB ALP General Instructions – Use of Books, Notes, Calculators & Cell Phones

• No calculator separate or with watch is allowed inside the examination hall.
• No Cell phones will be allowed inside the examination hall.
• No books, slide rulers, note books or written notes will be allowed inside the examination hall.

RRB ALP General Instructions – Use of Stationery

• You must bring stationery such as pencils and ball point pen with you.

RRB ALP General Instructions – Rough work

• You should do all the necessary rough work on sheet provided only. After the online test is over, you should hand over the sheet, given for rough work to the invigilator and after the Descriptive Paper (DP) is over you should hand over the DP to the invigilator before leaving the room.
• Any candidate who does not return the above material or is found to attempt to take or pass on the questions or answers inside or outside the examination hall will be disqualified and the Bank may take further action against him as per rules of the Bank.

RRB ALP General Instructions – Guidelines for Photograph
Uploading of color Photograph: Select the Upload Photo tab and upload your colour photograph. The photograph should comply with the following requirements,

• The Colour passport photograph with white/light color back ground.
• Photograph of size 35mmX45mm with name and date printed on it.
• It should be in JPG/JPEG format scanned with 100 DPI.
• The size of the photograph should be between 15-40 KB
• The color photograph must have been taken on or after 01-12-2017 in a professional studio. Photographs taken using mobile and self composed portraits may result in rejection of application.
• The photo should have clear front view of the candidate without cap and sunglasses.
• The face should occupy at least 50% of the area of the photograph with a full face view looking at the camera directly.
• The main features of the face must not be covered by hair of the head, any cloth or any shadow.
• Fore head, eyes, nose and chin should be clearly visible.
• In case the candidate wears glass, then the photograph should not have any glare on glasses.
• The Photograph must match with the candidate appearance on the day of various stages of CBTs and DV.
• PWD candidates should also upload passport photograph as per above specifications only and not the full body photograph used in the disability certificate.

RRB ALP General Instructions – During Examination

• You are not allowed to communicate by word of mouth or otherwise with other candidates (this includes the time when answer scripts are being collected).
• Please raise your hand if you wish to communicate with an invigilator.
• Unless granted permission by an invigilator, you are not allowed to leave your seat.
• Once you have entered the examination hall, you will not be allowed to leave the hall until one hour after the examination has commenced.
• If, for any reason, you are given permission to leave the hall temporarily, you must be accompanied by an invigilator throughout your absence from the examination hall. You are required to leave your handphone on your desk when you leave the hall temporarily.
• All answers, with the exception of graphs, sketches, diagrams, etc. should be written in black or blue pen unless otherwise specified. Answers written in pencil will not be marked. The blank pages in the answer book are to be used only for candidates’ rough work. Solutions or any other materials written on these blank pages will not be marked.
• Do not write on, mark, highlight or deface any reference materials provided for the examination. If found doing so, the reference materials will be removed from your use for the rest of the examination and you will be made to pay for the cost of the materials that have to be replaced.

RRB ALP General Instructions – End of the Examination

• You are NOT allowed to leave the examination hall during the last 15 minutes of the examination and during the collection of the answer scripts. All candidates must remain seated throughout this period for invigilators to properly account for all answer scripts to be collected.
• Do NOT continue to write after the examination has ended. You are to remain seated quietly while your answer scripts are being collected and counted.
• No papers, used or unused, may be removed from the examination hall. You may take your own question paper with you unless otherwise instructed.
• You are to stay in the examination hall until the Chief Invigilator has given the permission to leave. Do NOT talk until you are outside of the examination hall.
• You are responsible to ensure that your answer scripts are submitted at the end of the examination. If you are present for the examination and do not submit your answer script, you will be deemed to have sat for and failed the examination concerned. Any unauthorised removal of answer script or part of answer script from the examination hall would deem the answer script as null and void.
• Once dismissed, you should leave the examination hall quickly and quietly, and remember to take your personal belongings with you.

RRB ALP General Instructions – Proof of Identity:
The candidates must bring one photo identity proof such as passport/Aadhar/ PAN Card/Driving Licence/Voter’s Card/Bank Passbook with duly attested Photograph/Identity Card issued by School or College/Gazetted Officer in the official letter head in original as well as a self-attested Photocopy thereof. The photocopy of Identity proof should be submitted along with call letter to the invigilators in the examination hall, failing which or if identity of candidates is in doubt the candidate will not be permitted to appear for the test.
RRB ALP General Instructions – Impersonation / Suppression:
✶ Any candidate found using unfair means of any kind in the examination, sending someone else in his/her place to appear in the examination, attempt to impersonate will be debarred from appearing in all the examinations of all the RRBs/RRCs for lifetime. He/she will also be debarred from getting any appointment in the Railways and if already appointed, will be dismissed from service. Such candidates are also liable for legal prosecution.
✶ Furnishing of any false information to the RRB or deliberate suppression of any information at any stage will render the candidate disqualified and debarred from appearing at any selection or examination for appointment on the Railways or to any other Government service and if appointed the service of such candidate is liable to be terminated.
✶ Candidates found submitting forged/fake certificates/documents of any kind for securing eligibility and/or obtaining privileges, including free travel for appearing in the examination shall lead to rejection of their candidature for the particular recruitment for which he/she has applied. Further, he/she will also be debarred from all examinations conducted by all RRBs/RRCs all over the country for a period of 2 years/for life as deemed fit and legal action will be initiated, if warranted.
✶ Candidate shall not bring in or attempt to bring in any political or other influence to further his/her interest in respect of the recruitment. Candidature of such candidates is liable to be rejected.