IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Registration Application Dates Eligibility Details

Main Exam Date

24-09-2022

Main Exam 1 Officer Scale

01-10-2022

Overview

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is a pan India body established by the Regional Rural Banks of the country. The purpose behind to establish IBPS is to successfully fulfill the empty posts in RRB's. Each year IBPS RRB is held to shortlist for the post of Officer scale I,II,III and Office assistant in Regional Rural Banks of the country.

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (IBPS-RRB) Conducting Body:

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is a recruitment body that was introduced to promote the recruitment and deployment of young graduates in public sector banks in India. It also presents well-organised systems for evaluation and result .

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (IBPS-RRB) Important Dates:

Events	Dates	Mode	Link
Registration Date	08/06/2021	Online	For Office Assistant Click here For Officer Scale I Click here For Officer Scale II & III Click here
Application Date
Office Assistant Admit Card Date
Officer Scale I Admit Card Date
Office Assistant Preliminary Exam Date
Officer Scale I Preliminary Exam Date
Officer Scale II & III Exam Date	24/09/2022
Officer Scale I Mains Exam Date	01/10/2022
Office Assistant Mains Exam Date	24/09/2022
Result Date ( Clerk and PO)	01/01/2022

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (IBPS-RRB) Selection Procedure:

Posts	IBPS RRB Selection Procedure
Office Assistants (Multipurpose)	Prelims and Mains exam
Officers Scale I	Prelims, Mains exam and interview
Officers Scale II & III	Single online exam and interview

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (IBPS-RRB) Exam Pattern:

The format of the exam which is held online as follows:

Preliminary Examination (objective)* Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Qs	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	40	Composite time of 45 Minutes
2	Numerical Ability	Hindi/English	40	40	Composite time of 45 Minutes
	Total		80	80

Officer Scale-I

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Qs	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	40	Composite time of 45 Minutes
2	Numerical Ability	Hindi/English	40	40	Composite time of 45 Minutes
	Total		80	80

Applicants (for both posts) have to pass in both the examinations by securing minimum cut off marks. A satisfactory number of candidates in each level, depending upon requirements:

Online Main Examination. Main Examination (objective) Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
3	General Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4a	English Language	English	40	40
4b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
5	Numerical Ability	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total		200	200

Officer Scale-I

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
3	General Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4a	English Language	English	40	40
4b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
5	Numerical Ability	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total		200	200

Single level Exam (objective) Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
3	Financial Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4a	English Language	English	40	40
4b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
5	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total		200	200

Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Professional Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	40
3	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
4a	Financial Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4b	English Language	English	40	40
5	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
6	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total		240	200

Officer Scale- III

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
3	Financial Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4a	English Language	English	40	40
4b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
5	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total		200	200

Applicants can choose either 4a or 4b.

Interview: Applicable only for the post of Officers (Scale I, II and III) Candidates who have been shortlisted in the main examination for the post of Officers Scale I and in the single level examination for the post of Officers Scale II and III under CRP- RRB VIII is subsequently called for an Interview to be coordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Bank with the aid of IBPSand NABARD in discourse with the suitable authority. Interviews are conducted at selected centers. The center, address of the venue, date & time of Interview is notified to the shortlisted applicants in the call letter. Candidates are obliged to download their interview call letters from authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in. It should be kept in mind that any inquiry regarding the change in center,date etc. of the interview is not considered. The conducting agencies save the right to amend the date/ venue/ time/center, etc. of the interview or hold supplementary method for precise date/session/venue/center/set of applicants at its discretion, under unforeseen situations, if any

The total marks assigned for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks/scores in an interview for Officers Scale I, II and III are as per existent guidelines. The comparable weightage (ratio) of Online Examination and Interview is 80:20 respectively for the Officers. Interview scores of the candidates failing to achieve minimum qualifying marks or otherwise are blocked from the interview or further process is not disclosed. An applicant should qualify both in the Online Examination (Main / Single) and General Interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for succeeding transient allotment process, details are made available subsequently on authorised IBPS website.

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (IBPS-RRB) Eligibility Criteria:-

Age (As on 01.06.2019) For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager)- Minimum 21 years - maximum 40 years i.e. applicants should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1979 and later than 31.05.1998 (both dates inclusive).

For Officer Scale- II(Manager)- Minimum 21 years - maximum 32 years i.e. applicants should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1987 and later than 31.05.1998 (both dates inclusive).

For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager)- Minimum18 years - maximum 30 years i.e. applicants should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1989 and later than 31.05.2001 (both dates inclusive).

For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) - minimum 18 years and maximum 28 years i.e., applicants should have not been born earlier than 02.06.1991 and later than 01.06.2001 (both dates inclusive).

Educational Qualifications:

Post	Educational Qualification	Experience
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	Bachelor degree in any stream from a distinguished University or it's equivalent (a) Proficiency in local language as guided by the participating RRB/s* (b) Desirable: Working knowledge of Computer	----
Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)	i. Passed from a recognised University, Bachelor degree in any stream or its equivalent Preference is furnished to the applicants having a degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Agricultural Engineering, Management, Information Technology, Veterinary Science, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Law, Economics or Accountancy; ii. Knowledge in local language as guided by the participating RRB/s* iii. Desirable: working knowledge of Computer	----
Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager)	Bachelor degree in any discipline from a recognized University or it's equivalent to a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. The first choice is applicants having a degree in Marketing, Finance, Banking, Agriculture, Pisciculture, Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Horticulture, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Agricultural Engineering, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics, and Accountancy.	Officer for two years in a Bank or Financial Institution
Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager)	Information Technology Officer Bachelor degree from a recognised University in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or it's equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Desirable: Certification in C++, PHP, Java, ASP, VB, VC, OCP, etc	One year (in the relevant field)
	Certified Associate (CA) Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India	One Year as a Chartered Accountant.
	Law Officer Degree from a recognised University in Law or it's equivalent with not less than 50% marks in aggregate.	Worked as an advocate for two years or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for not less than two years
	Chartered Accountant Treasury Manager or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution	One Year (in the relevant field)
	MBA in Marketing Marketing Officer from a recognized university	One Year (in the relevant field)
	Agricultural Officer Bachelor degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture from a recognized university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate	Two Years (in the relevant field)
Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)	Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference is given to the candidates having Degree/ Diploma in Horticulture, Forestry, Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Engineering, Banking, Marketing, Finance, Animal Husbandry, Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Pisciculture, and Co-operation, Information Technology, Law, Economics, Management, and Accountancy.	No less than 5 years experience as an Officer working in Financial Institutions or Bank

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (IBPS-RRB) Syllabus:

Reasoning Ability

Seating Arrangement.
Puzzles.
Inequality.
Syllogism.
Input-Output.
Data Sufficiency.
Logical Reasoning.
Blood Relations.
Distance & Direction.
Series based questions (Alphanumeric/ Numeric/ Alphabet).
Alphabet Test.
Order and Ranking.

Aptitude

Number Series.
Simplification / Approximation.
Data Interpretation.
Quadratic Equations.
Average.
Profit & Loss.
Simple and Compound Interest.
Time & Work.
Time & Distance.
Partnership.
Ratio & Proportion.
The problem on Ages.
Probability.
Mensuration.
Mixture & Allegation.
Percentages.
Pipes & Cisterns.
Averages.

English Language

Reading Comprehension.
Cloze Test.
Spotting Errors.
Sentence Improvement/ Correction.
Para Jumbles.
Sentence/ Para Completion.
Sentence Connectors.
Fill in the blanks.
Vocabulary based problems (Idioms & Phrases, Synonym-Antonyms, Misspelt words, etc).

General Awareness

Banking and Financial Awareness.
Static General Awareness.
Current Affairs.
Important Dates and Dates.
Countries and their Capital & Currencies.
Important National & International Organizations and their Headquarters.
National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries.

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (IBPS-RRB) FAQs:

Ques 1. Which is easy to clear IBPS RRB or IBPS PO?

Ans: Both of the exams are equally difficult but because of completely different reasons. Take a look at the cut offs IBPS PO Prelims consisting of 100 Questions and 60 minutes had a cut off of around 50 while the IBPS RRB OA (80 Questions in 45 minutes) produced a cut off of roughly 70 in some states. Moreover, there is one more notable difference between the two. PO Prelims also have an English section while the RRB (both OS1 and OA) do not have one

Ques 2. Who takes the final interview in IBPS RRB?

Ans: Various interview panels take interviews. Nationalized bank employees are appointed for this schedule.The authority selects some employees and gives them responsibility. The nationalized bank has some employees as an HR in the bank. HR employee also has this responsibility to take the interview. There are one female and four male in the interview panel.

Ques 3. Which types of questions will be asked in the IBPS RRB PO interview?

Ans: Questions mostly come from the following areas:

Questions based on your academics(mostly from Graduation) and Work
Questions on Current topics
Typical HR questions
Banking (both static and current)
And some random questions based on father's occupation etc

Ques 4. Is an all graduate eligible for the IBPS RRB exam?

Ans: Yes, all graduates can apply for RRB exam but there are other eligibility criteria that candidates must fulfill.

Ques 5. What is the IBPS RRB PO selection ratio for an interview?

Ans: It varies every year.

Ques 6. What is the difference between the IBPS RRB PO and the IBPS CRP PO?

Ans: IBPS RRB PO is IBPS recruitment for regional rural bank PO which is also known as officer scale 1In this, you are allocated a job in a rural area and your job restricts to a state only. You are allowed to apply from a single state only and you are given the job in that area only if you are selected.whereasIBPS CPR PO recruitment is for PSB banks PO. It is for banks that have branches throughout the country. So if selected you are allocated job anywhere in India as per your choice and marks scored.

Ques 7. What should be the exam strategy for the IBPS RRB PO 2019 for the last month?

Ans: First of all do not use all of your time on theory and reading new concepts.Give time to only those topics which are important for the RRB exam. You can search for previous year paper and relevant information about all important topics.

Ques 8. If a candidate fills out the form for IBPS RRB from another state, does his OBC caste certificate work in that case?

Ans: OBC certificate is issued at two levels. One which is valid only in the state and one which is valid throughout the country. If the candidates' certificate is valid for other central govt exams it is valid for IBPS as well, Irrespective of the location candidate filled the form.

Ques 9. How many times can one give the IBPS RRB exam?

Ans: Any student can appear in IBPS RRB Exam till he reaches the given upper age limit in IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria Guidelines.

Ques 10. Which percentage can we mention on the IBPS RRB form, CGPA or CPI?

Ans: As per the IBPS RRB guidelines it is asked to convert the CGPA/OGPA should be converted into percentage and should be indicated in the online application.

Eligbility

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (IBPS-RRB) Eligibility Criteria:

Age (As on 01.06.2019) For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager)- Minimum 21 years - maximum 40 years i.e. applicants should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1979 and later than 31.05.1998 (both dates inclusive)

For Officer Scale- II(Manager)- Minimum 21 years - maximum 32 years i.e. applicants should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1987 and later than 31.05.1998 (both dates inclusive)

For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager)- Minimum18 years - maximum 30 years i.e. applicants should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1989 and later than 31.05.2001 (both dates inclusive)

For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) - minimum 18 years and maximum 28 years i.e., applicants should have not been born earlier than 02.06.1991 and later than 01.06.2001 (both dates inclusive)

Educational Qualifications:

Post	Educational Qualification	Experience
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	Bachelor degree in any stream from a distinguished University or it's equivalent (a) Proficiency in local language as guided by the participating RRB/s* (b) Desirable: Working knowledge of Computer	----
Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)	i. Passed from a recognised University, Bachelor degree in any stream or its equivalent Preference is furnished to the applicants having a degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Agricultural Engineering, Management, Information Technology, Veterinary Science, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Law, Economics or Accountancy; ii. Knowledge in local language as guided by the participating RRB/s* iii. Desirable: working knowledge of Computer	----
Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager)	Bachelor degree in any discipline from a recognized University or it's equivalent to a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. The first choice is applicants having a degree in Marketing, Finance, Banking, Agriculture, Pisciculture, Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Horticulture, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Agricultural Engineering, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics, and Accountancy.	Officer for two years in a Bank or Financial Institution
Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager)	Information Technology Officer Bachelor degree from a recognised University in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or it's equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Desirable: Certification in C++, PHP, Java, ASP, VB, VC, OCP, etc	One year (in the relevant field)
	Certified Associate (CA) Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India	One Year as a Chartered Accountant.
	Law Officer Degree from a recognised University in Law or it's equivalent with not less than 50% marks in aggregate.	Worked as an advocate for two years or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for not less than two years
	Chartered Accountant Treasury Manager or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution	One Year (in the relevant field)
	MBA in Marketing Marketing Officer from a recognized university	One Year (in the relevant field)
	Agricultural Officer Bachelor degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture from a recognized university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate	Two Years (in the relevant field)
Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)	Bachelor degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference is given to the candidates having Degree/ Diploma in Horticulture, Forestry, Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Engineering, Banking, Marketing, Finance, Animal Husbandry, Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Pisciculture, and Co-operation, Information Technology, Law, Economics, Management, and Accountancy.	No less than 5 years experience as an Officer working in Financial Institutions or Bank

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Selection Procedure

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (IBPS-RRB) Selection Procedure:

Posts	IBPS RRB Selection Procedure
Office Assistants (Multipurpose)	Prelims and Mains exam
Officers Scale I	Prelims, Mains exam and interview
Officers Scale II & III	Single online exam and interview

Exam Pattern:

The format of the exam which is held online as follows:

Preliminary Examination (objective)* Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Qs	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	40	Composite time of 45 Minutes
2	Numerical Ability	Hindi/English	40	40	Composite time of 45 Minutes
	Total		80	80

Officer Scale-I

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Qs	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	40	Composite time of 45 Minutes
2	Numerical Ability	Hindi/English	40	40	Composite time of 45 Minutes
	Total		80	80

Applicants (for both posts) have to pass in both the examinations by securing minimum cut off marks. A satisfactory number of candidates in each level, depending upon requirements:

Online Main Examination. Main Examination (objective) Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
3	General Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4a	English Language	English	40	40
4b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
5	Numerical Ability	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total		200	200

Officer Scale-I

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
3	General Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4a	English Language	English	40	40
4b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
5	Numerical Ability	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total		200	200

Single level Exam (objective) Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
3	Financial Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4a	English Language	English	40	40
4b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
5	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total		200	200

Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Professional Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	40
3	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
4a	Financial Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4b	English Language	English	40	40
5	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
6	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total		240	200

Officer Scale- III

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
3	Financial Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4a	English Language	English	40	40
4b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
5	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total		200	200

Applicants can choose either 4a or 4b.

Interview: Applicable only for the post of Officers (Scale I, II and III) Candidates who have been shortlisted in the main examination for the post of Officers Scale I and in the single level examination for the post of Officers Scale II and III under CRP- RRB VIII is subsequently called for an Interview to be coordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Bank with the aid of IBPSand NABARD in discourse with the suitable authority. Interviews are conducted at selected centers. The center, address of the venue, date & time of Interview is notified to the shortlisted applicants in the call letter. Candidates are obliged to download their interview call letters from authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in. It should be kept in mind that any inquiry regarding the change in center,date etc. of the interview is not considered. The conducting agencies save the right to amend the date/ venue/ time/center, etc. of the interview or hold supplementary method for precise date/session/venue/center/set of applicants at its discretion, under unforeseen situations, if any.

The total marks assigned for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks/scores in an interview for Officers Scale I, II and III are as per existent guidelines. The comparable weightage (ratio) of Online Examination and Interview is 80:20 respectively for the Officers. Interview scores of the candidates failing to achieve minimum qualifying marks or otherwise are blocked from the interview or further process is not disclosed. An applicant should qualify both in the Online Examination (Main / Single) and General Interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for succeeding transient allotment process, details are made available subsequently on authorised IBPS website.

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Application Process

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (IBPS-RRB) Application Process

The application form can be filled in Online mode only. Candidates desirous to apply for the test can apply in Online mode from the official website. Following are the steps to apply that must be followed while filling the form:

Registration: Candidates are required to visit the website and register themselves for the test. In this process, some basic information are asked. After providing this information candidates must click on the Register button.
Verification: Once the registration button is clicked, an email is sent on the provided i.d to verify. The registration process is completed only after verification.
Application Form Filling: After verification, Candidates can fill the application form through their provided LoginI.d and Password.
Uploading Documents: In this step, candidates are asked to upload the scanned copies of their documents. The candidates must submit all the required documents.
Payment of application fee: The last step is the payment and to apply successfully candidates must make the payment. The payment can be made in online mode.

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Syllabus

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (IBPS-RRB) Syllabus:

Reasoning Ability

Seating Arrangement.
Puzzles.
Inequality.
Syllogism.
Input-Output.
Data Sufficiency.
Logical Reasoning.
Blood Relations.
Distance & Direction.
Series based questions (Alphanumeric/ Numeric/ Alphabet).
Alphabet Test.
Order and Ranking.

Aptitude

Number Series.
Simplification / Approximation.
Data Interpretation.
Quadratic Equations.
Average.
Profit & Loss.
Simple and Compound Interest.
Time & Work.
Time & Distance.
Partnership.
Ratio & Proportion.
The problem on Ages.
Probability.
Mensuration.
Mixture & Allegation.
Percentages.
Pipes & Cisterns.
Averages.

English Language

Reading Comprehension.
Cloze Test.
Spotting Errors.
Sentence Improvement/ Correction.
Para Jumbles.
Sentence/ Para Completion.
Sentence Connectors.
Fill in the blanks.
Vocabulary based problems (Idioms & Phrases, Synonym-Antonyms, Misspelt words, etc).

General Awareness

Banking and Financial Awareness.
Static General Awareness.
Current Affairs.
Important Dates and Dates.
Countries and their Capital & Currencies.
Important National & International Organizations and their Headquarters.
National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries.

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Results

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (IBPS-RRB) Result

The notification regarding this will be updated soon.

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Exam Pattern

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (IBPS-RRB) Exam Pattern:

The format of the exam which is held online as follows:

Preliminary Examination (objective)* Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Qs	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	40	Composite time of 45 Minutes
2	Numerical Ability	Hindi/English	40	40	Composite time of 45 Minutes
	Total		80	80

Officer Scale-I

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Qs	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	40	Composite time of 45 Minutes
2	Numerical Ability	Hindi/English	40	40	Composite time of 45 Minutes
	Total		80	80

Applicants (for both posts) have to pass in both the examinations by securing minimum cut off marks. A satisfactory number of candidates in each level, depending upon requirements:

Online Main Examination. Main Examination (objective) Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
3	General Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4a	English Language	English	40	40
4b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
5	Numerical Ability	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total		200	200

Officer Scale-I

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
3	General Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4a	English Language	English	40	40
4b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
5	Numerical Ability	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total		200	200

Single level Exam (objective) Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
3	Financial Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4a	English Language	English	40	40
4b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
5	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total		200	200

Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Professional Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	40
3	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
4a	Financial Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4b	English Language	English	40	40
5	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
6	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total		240	200

Officer Scale- III

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
3	Financial Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
4a	English Language	English	40	40
4b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
5	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total		200	200

Applicants can choose either 4a or 4b.

Interview: Applicable only for the post of Officers (Scale I, II and III) Candidates who have been shortlisted in the main examination for the post of Officers Scale I and in the single level examination for the post of Officers Scale II and III under CRP- RRB VIII is subsequently called for an Interview to be coordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Bank with the aid of IBPSand NABARD in discourse with the suitable authority. Interviews are conducted at selected centers. The center, address of the venue, date & time of Interview is notified to the shortlisted applicants in the call letter. Candidates are obliged to download their interview call letters from authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in. It should be kept in mind that any inquiry regarding the change in center,date etc. of the interview is not considered. The conducting agencies save the right to amend the date/ venue/ time/center, etc. of the interview or hold supplementary method for precise date/session/venue/center/set of applicants at its discretion, under unforeseen situations, if any.

The total marks assigned for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks/scores in an interview for Officers Scale I, II and III are as per existent guidelines. The comparable weightage (ratio) of Online Examination and Interview is 80:20 respectively for the Officers. Interview scores of the candidates failing to achieve minimum qualifying marks or otherwise are blocked from the interview or further process is not disclosed. An applicant should qualify both in the Online Examination (Main / Single) and General Interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for succeeding transient allotment process, details are made available subsequently on authorised IBPS website.

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Admit Card

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (IBPS-RRB) Admit Card

The IBPS releases the admit cards for the exam in Online mode. The link of the admit cards are sent to the registered emails and mobile numbers of the candidates. Separate admit cards are issued for both the tests. The admit card is a mandatory document for the test and the candidate must carry it to the exam center along with an I.D proof such as Driving License, Voter Card, PAN Card, Aadhar Card.

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IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Fee

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (IBPS-RRB) Fee detail

General - Rs. 850/-
BC/OBC - Rs. 850/-
SC/ST - Rs. 175/-
Payment Mode - Online through Debit card/Credit card/Net Banking etc.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

IBPS - Regional Rural Banks (IBPS-RRB) FAQs:

Ques 1. Which is easy to clear IBPS RRB or IBPS PO?

Ans: Both of the exams are equally difficult but because of completely different reasons. Take a look at the cut offs IBPS PO Prelims consisting of 100 Questions and 60 minutes had a cut off of around 50 while the IBPS RRB OA (80 Questions in 45 minutes) produced a cut off of roughly 70 in some states. Moreover, there is one more notable difference between the two. PO Prelims also have an English section while the RRB (both OS1 and OA) do not have one

Ques 2. Who takes the final interview in IBPS RRB?

Ans: Various interview panels take interviews. Nationalized bank employees are appointed for this schedule.The authority selects some employees and gives them responsibility. The nationalized bank has some employees as an HR in the bank. HR employee also has this responsibility to take the interview. There are one female and four male in the interview panel.

Ques 3. Which types of questions will be asked in the IBPS RRB PO interview?

Ans: Questions mostly come from the following areas:

Questions based on your academics(mostly from Graduation) and Work
Questions on Current topics
Typical HR questions
Banking (both static and current)
And some random questions based on father's occupation etc

Ques 4. Is an all graduate eligible for the IBPS RRB exam?

Ans: Yes, all graduates can apply for RRB exam but there are other eligibility criteria that candidates must fulfill.

Ques 5. What is the IBPS RRB PO selection ratio for an interview?

Ans: It varies every year.

Ques 6. What is the difference between the IBPS RRB PO and the IBPS CRP PO?

Ans: IBPS RRB PO is IBPS recruitment for regional rural bank PO which is also known as officer scale 1In this, you are allocated a job in a rural area and your job restricts to a state only. You are allowed to apply from a single state only and you are given the job in that area only if you are selected.whereasIBPS CPR PO recruitment is for PSB banks PO. It is for banks that have branches throughout the country. So if selected you are allocated job anywhere in India as per your choice and marks scored.

Ques 7. What should be the exam strategy for the IBPS RRB PO 2019 for the last month?

Ans: First of all do not use all of your time on theory and reading new concepts.Give time to only those topics which are important for the RRB exam. You can search for previous year paper and relevant information about all important topics.

Ques 8. If a candidate fills out the form for IBPS RRB from another state, does his OBC caste certificate work in that case?

Ans: OBC certificate is issued at two levels. One which is valid only in the state and one which is valid throughout the country. If the candidates' certificate is valid for other central govt exams it is valid for IBPS as well, Irrespective of the location candidate filled the form.

Ques 9. How many times can one give the IBPS RRB exam?

Ans: Any student can appear in IBPS RRB Exam till he reaches the given upper age limit in IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria Guidelines.

Ques 10. Which percentage can we mention on the IBPS RRB form, CGPA or CPI?

Ans: As per the IBPS RRB guidelines it is asked to convert the CGPA/OGPA should be converted into percentage and should be indicated in the online application.

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