Conduct of ALP PSYCHO TEST RDSO PATTERN 2025
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Aptitude tests will be conducted and evaluated by Psycho Technical Unit of RDSO (Research, Design and Standards Organization) attached to Chief Safety Officer of the concerned Zonal Railway in co-ordination with the Railway Recruitment Board.
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The tests shall be conducted by SSO/JSO associating an officer nominated by Chief Safety Officer.
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Chief Personnel Officer shall also nominate one JA Grade Officer who shall witness opening and sealing of test papers prior to and after test.
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The Aptitude test batteries standardised by RDSO for respective categories shall be used in recruitments.
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RDSO shall make necessary test batteries and manuals available, will perform periodic monitoring of testing, training of personnel connected with testing and follow up research will be done.
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OMR answer sheets are used.
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Normally, two forms of each test will be used in a testing session. The booklets should be distributed to the candidates in such a way that two adjoining candidates do not get the same test form.
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In a day 70 candidates, split in two batches of not more than 35 candidates each, may be put to Aptitude tests.
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As soon as the tests for first session are over, the duplicate carbon-less answer sheets shall be separated from the main sheet.
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The two sets of sheets shall be packed in separate envelopes and sealed using paper seals bearing signature of all the members of the Committee.
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The original OMR answer sheets shall be handed over to Chairman/RRB for coding on day-to-day basis.
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Duplicate answer sheets will be sent to Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB). Results of tests will normally be processed on the OMRs installed at the Zonal Railways.
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The processing of result shall not take more than a week.
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The Chairman/RRB shall send a copy of the panel of finally selected candidates along with code number to SSO/JSO after finalisation of results.
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RDSO shall arrange to make random surveillance checks on accuracy of result processed at Zonal Railways.
Mark Distribution
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System of multiple cut off will apply for the Aptitude Test which means candidates have to qualify in each section of Aptitude Test separately.
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Cut in off marks will be decided by RDSO each case.
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If a candidate scores less than the cut off marks in any sub test of Aptitude Test, he will be eliminated from the selection process. (Ref 4)
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The marks obtained in written test would be added to marks obtained in Aptitude test to prepare a combined merit list on the basis of total marks of 100.
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The ratio of written test marks and aptitude test marks shall be 70:30.
Appeals against aptitude test
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No appeal shall normally lie against the results of Aptitude test. However, specific complaints may be enquired into by Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB).
Special provision for Aptitude Test in case of Compassionate ground candidates
Following Special provision for Aptitude Test are given in case of Compassionate ground candidates for the post of Asst. Station Masters and Asst. Loco Pilots:
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Candidates may be called a day prior to the test for a hands-on practice session while conducting Aptitude Test so that they are familiar with the nature of the test batteries
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In exceptional cases where circumstances warrant additional [second] chance may be given, but only after a gap of six months. (Ref 5)
Test batteries
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Test batteries differ as per the requirements of the post.
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Following are the test batteries usually used by RDSO for the test.
Assistant Station Master (ASM)
1. Odd Figure Test
2. Similar Figure Test
3. Short Route Search Test
4. Shape, Size & Colour Test
5. Aptitude Test
6. Number Based Test
Assistant Loco Pilots (ALP)
1. Brick Test
2. Similarity Test
3. Yes or No Test
4. Memory Test
5. Table Test
6. Number Based Test
Instructions to candidates
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Follow the instructions given by the invigilator at the test.
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Each test have a different time-limit which is informed to the candidates at the hall itself.
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Each test will have different qualifying marks also.
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Qualifying marks will be decided by RDSO on a case by case basis.
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Generally tests are administered in small groups and candidates have to answer in Optical Mark Reader Answer Sheets.
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Computer based tests are in active consideration of RDSO for conducting Psychological tests.
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- Memory Measuring-A: 20 Questions
- Memory Measuring-B: 20 Questions
- Following Directions: 20 Questions
- Depth Perception: 50 Questions
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- Perceptual Speed: 72 Questions
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Psychological Tests For Assistant Loco Pilot - Test for Measuring Perceptual Speed
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This is a test of how rapidly and accurately you can see objects in order to match them. Look at the first radio at the left. Which one of the five at the right is most nearly like it? Radio ‘B’ is the one. Look at the second radio at the left. Which radio at the right is most nearly like it? Radio ‘C’ is the correct answer.
Example
Now find the radios most nearly matching the third and fourth ones at the left. You will find that the correct answer of radio No.3 is ‘A’ and that fourth is ‘D’.
Practice problems
The answer for practice problems are E, D, A, B, E, C, A, B, D, C, B, E, E, A, B, C, B, C, A, E, E, D, B and C respectively.
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Psychological Tests For Assistant Loco Pilot - Test for measuring Depth Perception
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In this test you will see a pile of bricks with some bricks labelled A, B, C, etc. Your task is to count the number of bricks that are touching bricks of the pile that has a letter on it. All bricks are of same size and shape.
Example
For example, in the pile above the brick with an ‘A’ on it touches two other bricks, viz., ‘D’ and E. Brick B, C and D touch 3, 3 and 4 bricks respectively
Practice Problems:
Test for Measuring Concentration
This is a test to find out how quickly you can compare two numbers and decide whether or not they are the same. If the numbers are the same, darken the circle ‘Y’ otherwise darken ‘N’ on your answer sheet. Do not make any marks on the booklet. Try to solve following practice problems.
Example
The answers for above questions are ‘Y’, ‘N’, ‘N’, ‘Y’ and ‘N’
Practice Problems:
1. 48426 = 38436
2. 591075 = 591075
3. 935 = 935
4. 835 = 885
5. 596471599 = 896471369
6. 9723174 = 9723174
7. 4060 = 4060
8. 32768 = 32768
9. 2326489 = 2326489
10. 138577 = 188577
11. 8379 = 8379
12. 652308 = 652306
13. 74639012 = 74039102
14. 3042987 = 3042987
15. 1296453 = 1286453
16. 051786 = 051768
17. 8712534 = 8712534
18. 68035 = 63035
19. 3419885 = 3419885
20. 30987 = 39087
The answer for practice problems are ‘N’, ‘Y’, ‘Y’, ‘N’, ‘N’, ‘Y’, ‘Y’, ‘Y’, ‘Y’, ‘N’, ‘Y’, ‘N’, ‘N’, ‘Y’, ‘N’, ‘N’, ‘Y’, ‘N’, ‘Y’ and ‘N’ respectively.
Test for measuring Concentration
In this test you will find four groups (A, B, C & D) of digits. Your task is to find out the group of digits which contains a ‘6’. In case digit ‘6’ appears more than once, your answer will be ‘E’.
You will note that the correct answers for the above example are B, C, A, D & E.
Practice problems
1. A. 72383514 B. 98734521 C. 12947685 D. 39587421
2. A. 1354931582 B. 2943587138 C. 7823945125 D. 4793268251
3. A. 7938210435 B. 5938204751 C. 8475210239 D. 3897104652
4. A. 250389417 B. 984057213 C. 358164072 D. 280157943
5. A. 47854323179 B. 98423563172 C. 31792428534 D. 21374894579
6. A. 4371652 B. 3759248 C. 5329741 D. 7486591
7. A. 587190234 B. 145782093 C. 346901287 D. 931520874
8. A. 297386431 B. 598381274 C. 753840192 D. 321984857
9. A. 84215073549 B. 13968250847 C. 39274270185 D. 45172023589
10. A. 89452801357 B. 17835250894 C. 29745140583 D. 48172096538
11. A. 3578210493 B. 7515820934 C. 8392102475 D. 7938105462
12. A. 872134059 B. 579432801 C. 407235816 D. 894125037
13. A. 3716524 B. 3248759 C. 7415932 D. 1659748
14. A. 215073549 B. 821396547 C. 39270185 D. 3520289
15. A. 78210493 B. 75193820 C. 21847502 D. 39710486
16. A. 587512693 B. 321578049 C. 283902457 D. 105402475
17. A. 58974321 B. 7689543 C. 23557842 D. 18943295
18. A. 78453678 B. 2015473 C. 34971086 D. 82075193
19. A. 13578280945 B. 83089452175 C. 14830297455 D. 14873820965
20. A. 2571682 B. 8955248 C. 278943 D. 4732015
The answer for practice problems are C, D, D, C, B, E, C, A, B, D, D, C, E, B, D, A, B, E, D and A respectively.
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In this test you will be given a pattern of letters to look at and will be asked questions about how certain directions will change that pattern. The answer to each question will be one of the letters in the pattern. You are to decide which letter shows the correct answer.
Example
Q. No.1. Which is the only letter that appears directly above A?
You will note that answer to this question is B
Practice Problems:
1. Which alphabet appears to the right of C in Row II?
2. If Row I and III are written in reverse order then which alphabet will come below C in Row II?
3. If ever, D appears to the right of C in Row IV then answer is the last alphabet of Row IV. If not, answer is the middle alphabet of Row III.
4. Which alphabet will appear to the left of alphabet above C in Row II?
5. Which alphabet is above E of Row V?
6. The answer to this question will be the alphabet that appears between B and E after reversing Row IV
7. If all alphabets of Column II are reversed, which alphabet will come between E and B of Row II?
8. If Row I and II are reversed which alphabet will come between C and A in Column III ?
9. On moving from left to right in the first Row up to Column III and then downwards to Row III, which alphabet appears only once ?
10. Starting from upper left hand corner and going up to Column V and then coming downwards upto Row V which alphabet appears only once?
11. If all the alphabets of Column V are reversed which alphabet will appear to the left of A?
12. If ever D appears immediately to the right of B in Row V answer is the second alphabet of Row I. If not, answer is the last alphabet of Row II.
13. On moving from right to left in Row III upto Column II, which alphabet appears below E ?
14. Start from upper right hand corner and go towards left in such a manner as to reach the starting point. Which alphabet comes between second D and second B ?
15. The answer to this question is the alphabet that comes after first three alphabets of Row IV.
16. Which alphabet appears just above the alphabet to the left of fifth alphabet of Column V?
17. If Row II is written backwards, which alphabet will come above C in Row III ?
18. Which is the first alphabet towards the left side of the alphabet just above the alphabet between D and A of row IV ?
19. If Row III is reversed, which alphabet will appear below C ?
20. Which alphabet appears towards the right of the alphabet just above the alphabet between B and D of Row V?
The answers for practice problems 1 to 20 are B, E, B, C, A, A, D, B, C, E, D, D, D, C, A ,A, E, E, C and E respectively.
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In this test you will be given a map to study and memorize buildings and other structures on it for some time, and then asked to indicate the location of these buildings on a test page. Study the following example for some time.
Example
Look at the numbered houses below and find out the letter that corresponds with where each house was located on the study map.
Your answers for above sample items should be A, C and B.
Practice Problems
Test Page
The answers for sample problems are A, E, A, C, B, B, C, D, D, A, A, B, E, C, C ,A, B, A, D and E respectively.
Test for measuring Memory
In this test you will be asked to memorize Picture-Number combinations. After some time you will be asked to go to the test page, which shows the pictures in a different order. You will be asked to indicate the numbers that go with them. You may pick your answers out of the four options given for each picture.
Example
Find your answers for the examples
Practice problems
Study Page
Test Page
The answers for practice problems are B, A, C, B, C, B, B, A, D, C, C, D, A, B, D, C, A, B, C and D respectively.
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General Instructions:
How can tests help you?
- They will help you to show where your strengths lie.
- They have been chosen because the skills they involve are used in the job.
- The tests are carefully designed so that they are fair to all applicants.
- Taking tests will help you in adjusting on the job.
How can tests help us?
- We get the right sort of people to do the job.
- Tests give us unbiased assessment of your strengths and limitations.
- People who do well on the test usually do well in the job itself.
What sort of Aptitude tests will you have to take?
The aptitude tests have been designed for various jobs in critical safety categories. You will be given the test battery, consisting of five-six tests, prescribed for the job you have applied for. Generally the tests are administered in groups of 35-150 candidates. They are required to answer the questions given in test booklets and mark the responses on OMR Answer Sheets.
How to record your answers
Most paper-pencil tests require you to record your answers on a separate answer sheet so that they can be scored quickly. A sample of the answer sheet used by Indian Railways may be seen here. The answers are marked on the answer sheet by fully darkening the circles which go with your answers. Use a blue ball point pen. Remember you are not permitted to change your answer. For each answer, if more than one circle is shaded, it will not be evaluated. Do not make any stray mark on the sheet.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO GET BETTER SCORES?
Before the Session
- Don’t stay up all night. Make sure you get a good night’s sleep.
- Give yourself plenty of time to reach the examination centre so that you don’t have to rush
At the Session
- Listen carefully to the instructions.
- Do exactly as you are told.
- Don’t hesitate to ask questions.
- Think about each question before answering.
- Work quickly and accurately, as most tests have short time limits.
- Don’t waste time on difficult questions.
- Do not try to copy the answers of your neighbors as his question booklet is likely to be different from you.
रेलवे भर्ती बोर्ड (आरआरबी) लोको पायलट परीक्षा के लिए अध्ययन सामग्री
सामान्य निर्देश:
यह परीक्षण आपके लिए किसी तरह सहायक है ?
- आपको पता चलता है कि आपकी क्षमताये क्या है ।
- यह परिक्षण हल करने मे उसी कौशल की ज़रूरत होती है जो जॉब पर सफलता पाने के लिए जरुरी है ।
- इनका निर्णमा बहुत सावधानी से किया जाता है ताकि वे सभी उमीदवारो के लिए निष्पक्ष हो ।
- इन परीक्षणों पर सफलता जॉब के साथ सांम जस्य सु निश्वत करती है।
यह परीक्षण हमारे लिए किसी तरह लाभदायक है ?
- हमे जॉब के लिए सही तरह के लोग मिलते है
- परीक्षणों से हमे आपकी शक्तियों एव कमजोरियों का निष्पक्ष मूलकांत मिलता है
- जो लोग परीक्षणों पर अच्छा करते है वे जॉब पर भी सफल रहते है
आपको किस प्रकार के परीक्षण दे ने होंगे ?
संरक्षा कोटि के महत्वपूर्ण पदों पर कर्म चारियो के चयन हेतु अभिवुति परीक्षणों का प्रयोग किया जाता है । जिस पद के लिए अपने आवेदन किया है उसके लिए निर्धारित परीक्षण माला आपको दी जाएगी जिसमे पांच-छः परीक्षण होंगे । सामान्यता : परीक्षण ३५ - १५० अभ्यथियों के समूह में दिए जाते है । अभ्यर्थियों को परीक्षण पुस्तिका में दिए प्रश्नों का उत्तर ओ, ओ, आर , उत्तर पत्र पर दे ना होता है
आपको उत्तर के सेदर्ज करनर है ।
अधिकांश पेपर पेन्सिल परीक्षणों के उत्तर एक अलग उत्तर पत्र पर दर्ज किए जाते है । ताकि उनका मुल्यांकन शीघ्रता से किया जा सके भारतीय रेल द्वारा प्रयोग किए जाने वाले उत्तर पत्र का नमूना यहाँ देखा जा सकता है उत्तर प्रदर्शित करने के लिए सम्बन्धित गोले को पूरी तरह भरना होता है । नील बाल प्वाइंटपे न का प्रयोग करना है तथा दिए हुए उत्तर बदलने की अनुमति नही है प्रत्येक उत्तर के लिए अगर एक से अधिक गोले भरे गये है उसका मूल्यांकन नही होगा । पत्र पर किसी प्रकार का अतिरिक्त चिन्ह न लगाएं ।
कृपया ध्यान दे :
- आपके ओ.एम.आर. उत्तर पत्र पर आपका अनुक्रमांक, अभ्यास प्रश्नों के उत्तर, परीक्षण अभिज्ञान एव कूट संख्या तथा मुख्य परीक्षण के उत्तर देने का स्थान दिया गया है
- परीक्षणमाला के प्रत्येक परीक्षण हेतु अलग स्थान है प्रत्येक परीक्षण के प्रश्नों के उत्तर देने के लिए अलग स्थान दिया गया है। सावधनी पूर्वक सही स्थान पर उत्तर चिन्हित करे।
- प्रत्येक उत्तर के लिए केवक एक ही गोला भरना है।
- उत्तर पत्र पर किसी प्रकार का अतिरिक्त चिन्ह न लगाए।
- उत्तर पत्र की न मोडे।
सहायक लोको पायलट की परीक्षणमाला में निम्न परीक्षण है
- स्मृति परीक्षण
- निदेर्श समझने की योगयता का परीक्षण
- दूरी प्रत्यक्षीकरण परीक्षण
- एकाग्रता परीक्षण
- प्रत्यक्षकरण गति परीक्षण
टिप्पणी :
1. यहां दिए परीक्षणों के नाम केवल मार्गदर्शन हेतु है। परीक्षण बिना पूर्व सुचना के किसी भी बदले जा सकते है।
2. प्रत्येक परीक्षण की अलग समय सिमा है। जो आपको परीक्षण सत्र के दौरान सूचित क्र दी जाएगी। आपको निर्धारित समय के भीतर ही परीक्षण दी समस्याओ की हल करना है तथा अपने उत्तर चिन्हित करने है।
बेहतर अंक प्राप्त करने के लिए आप क्या कर सकते है।
परीक्षण सत्र के पहले
- रात भर नही जागें। सुनिशचित करे रात में अच्छी नींद सोये।
- परीक्षण स्थल पर पहुचने समय चले ताकि आपको भाग दौड़ करनी पड़े।
परीक्षण सत्र के दौरान
- निर्देशो को ध्यानपूर्वक सुने।
- ठीक वही करे जैसा आपको कहा जाए।
- प्रश्न पूछने में संकोच न करे।
- प्रत्येक प्रश्न का उत्तर सोच विचार कर दे।
- जल्दी से और सही सही कार्य करे क्योकि अधिकांश परीक्षणों की समय सिमा बहुत कम है।
- कठिन प्रश्नों पर समय नष्ट न करे।
- अपने पड़ोसी के उतारो की नकल न करे क्योकि उसकी परीक्षण पुस्तिका आपसे भिन्न होगी।