IBPS RRB Officer examination is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) every year to select candidates for various posts in Regional Rural Banks all across the country. Being one of the most sought-after career options in the Banking arena, RRB is offering jobs for the prestigious post of Officer Scale I, II, III for the year 2024. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Board released IBPS RRB Officer Notification stating the exam pattern, syllabus, and a number of vacancies shortly.
The online examinations for the next Common Recruitment Process for RRBs (CRP RRBs VIII) for recruitment of Group“A”- Officers(Scale-I, II & III) will be conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) tentatively in August and September 2024. The Online Application link for IBPS RRB 2024 Office Assistant and Officers Scale-I, II & III, will be activated in June 2024 .
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IBPS RRB 2024 Exam Date Out:
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IBPS RRB 2024: Exam Schedule |
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Online registration of application |
To Be Announced Later |
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Last date of application |
To Be Announced Later |
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Online Examination – Preliminary |
03,04,10,17,18 August 2024 |
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Result of Online exam – Preliminary |
To Be Announced Later |
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Online Examination – Main / Single |
29 September 2024 |
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IBPS has introduced vacancies for IBPS RRB 2023 Exam. The table for Post-wise vacancies is mentioned below. The updated vacancy table is given below:
| IBPS RRB Vacancy 2023 | |
| Posts | Vacancies |
| Office Assistants (Multipurpose) | 5650 |
| Officer Scale I | 2560 |
| Officer Scale -II (Agriculture Officer) | 122 |
| Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer) | 38 |
| Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager) | 16 |
| Officer Scale-II (Law) | 56 |
| Officer Scale-II (CA) | 64 |
| Officer Scale-II (IT) | 106 |
| Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) | 387 |
| Officer Scale III | 76 |
| Total Vacancies | 9075 |
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There are three major criteria a candidate must fulfill in order to apply for the IBPS RRB 2024 exam. Candidate must have a minimum educational qualification of Graduation from any recognized university. He/She must fall into the prescribed age limit as stated by the Institute of Banking Personnel. In addition to this, a candidate must know the language of the region he/she is posted into.
It is necessary to satisfy all the three IBPS RRB Eligibility 2021 Conditions:
| Eligibility Criteria | Requirement |
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| Age Limit (As on 01.07.2021) | For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager)- Above 18 years - Below 30 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1989 and later than 31.05.2001 (both dates inclusive). For Officer Scale-II (Manager)- Above 21 years - Below 32 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1987 and later than 31.05.1998 (both dates inclusive). For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager)- Above 21 years - Below 40 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1979 and later than 31.05.1998 (both dates inclusive). |
Educational Qualification-
| Post | Educational Qualification | Experience |
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| Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) | i. Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent Preference will be given to the candidates having a degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy; ii. Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s* iii. Desirable: working knowledge of computers. |
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| Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager) | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having a degree in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy. | Two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution. |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager) |
Information Technology Officer Desirable: |
One year (in the relevant field) |
| Chartered Accountant Certified Associate (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. |
One Year as a Chartered Accountant. | |
| Law Officer Degree from a recognized University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. |
Two years as an advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for a period of not less than two years | |
| Treasury Manager Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution |
One Year (in the relevant field) | |
| Marketing Officer MBA in Marketing from a recognized university |
One Year (in the relevant field) | |
| Agricultural Officer Bachelor’s 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 will be given to the candidates having Degree/ Diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy. | Minimum 5 years experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions |
Age Relaxation-
| Sr.No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 1 | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 Years |
| 2 | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 Years |
| 3 | Persons with Disabilities | 10 Years |
| 4 | Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment | 5 Years |
| 5 | Persons ordinarily domiciled in the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 1st Jan 1980 to 31st Dec 1989 | 5 Years |
| 6 | Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 Years |
IBPS RRB Officer 2024 Preliminary Exam Pattern-
| Serial Number | Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | Composite time of 45 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
IBPS RRB Officer 2024 Mains Exam Pattern-
| Serial Number | Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 | A cumulative time of 2 hours is provided |
| 2 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| 3 | Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 | |
| 4 | English/Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
The final selection will be made on the cumulative score obtained by a candidate in both Mains Exam and Interview Process.
Reasoning Syllabus -
| Odd one out | Analogy |
| Syllogism | Coding-Decoding |
| Blood Relation | Alphabet Test |
| Series Test | Number |
| Ranking and Time | Causes and Effects |
| Direction Sense Test | Sitting Arrangements |
| Decision Making | Statement and Assumption |
| Figure Series | Assertion and Reason |
| Statement and Conclusion | Word Formation |
| Statement and Arguments | Statements and Action Courses |
| Figure Series Test | Miscellaneous Tests |
Quantitative Aptitude -
| Number System | HCF and LCM |
| Decimal Fraction | Profit and Loss |
| Simple Interest | Compound Interest |
| Time and Work | Time and Distance |
| Averages | Simplification |
| Partnership | Percentages |
| Ratio and Proportion | Averages |
| Case Studies | Charts and Graphs |
| Permutation and Combination | Probability |
English Language-
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Spotting Errors
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Commonly Misspelled Words
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Jumbled Words
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Phrase Substitution
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Fill in the Blanks
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Jumbled up sentences
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Comprehension
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One word Substitution
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idioms and phrase
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Cloze test
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Hindi Language -
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Vyakaran
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Fill in the Blanks
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Mistakes
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Paragraphs
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Computer Knowledge -
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Computer Fundamentals
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Computer Abbreviations
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Software and Hardware Fundamentals
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Shortcut Keys
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Networking
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Basic Knowledge of Internet
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MS Office
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History of Computers
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Database
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Security Tools
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History and Future of Computers
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Virus, Hacking
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General Awareness -
| Current Affairs | Social Function of Banks |
| Countries/Currencies | UNO |
| Indian and International Economy | Marketing |
| Banking Terms | Awards and Honors |
| RBI | Sports |
| Books and Authors | Finance |
| Fiscal Monetary Policies | Agriculture |
| Repo and Reverse Repo Rate | History of Banking |
| North India | South India | East India | West India |
| Agra | Bangalore | Agartala | Ahmedabad |
| Allahabad | Chennai | Aizwal | Akola |
| Bareilly | Coimbatore | Bhubaneswar | Aurangabad |
| Chandigarh | Ernakulam | Berhampur (Ganjam) | Indore |
| Dehradun | Gulbarga | Dibrugarh | Bhopal |
| Gorakhpur | Hubli | Gangtok | Jabalpur |
| Jaipur | Hyderabad | Guwahati | Mumbai |
| Kanpur | Madurai | Imphal | Nagpur |
| Lucknow | Mysore | Itanagar | Panaji (Goa) |
| Meerut | Port Blair | Kohima | Pune |
| NewDelhi | Tirupati | Kolkata | Raipur |
| Srinagar | Vishakhapatnam | Patna | Vadodara |
| Varanasi | Vijayawada | Purnea | |
| Ranchi | |||
| Sambalpur | |||
| Siliguri | |||
| Shillong |
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1. Pay Scale of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I
The pay scale for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I is Rs. 14500-600/7-18700-700/2-20100-800/7-25700/-.
2. In-Hand Salary of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I
For new recruits under Officer scale I, the in-hand salary varies from Rs. 30,000/- to Rs. 35,000/- at 100% DA.
Officers in IBPS RRB draw salaries almost comparable with most of the National banks of the country.
After selection as IBPS RRB Officer Scale I, candidates undergo a training period of 2 years, also called as a Probation period. Under this period, selected candidates receive a fixed amount of salary, which is usually less as compared to the normal salary of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I.
After successful completion of Probation periods, the candidates are promoted to the post of Assistant Managers in the bank.
However, this is just the starting salary. Once candidates grow in the organization and move up the career growth hierarchy, the salary also increases.
IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Perks and Allowances-
Work pressure and stress in IBPS RRB Officer Scale I is comparatively less as compared to other commercial banks of the country.
Employees have a decent work-life balance under IBPS RRB Officer scale I post.
Also, there is a high possibility of home postings under this post.
Candidates are eligible for 100% DA.
Cost of living is usually low in case of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I post since posting is usually in rural areas.
There are several exchange programs, where the employees of IBPS RRBs are deputed to other government departments for work. Hence, candidates get a chance to showcase their expertise in the work that has been allotted to them.
| Category | Fees |
| General | 850 |
| SC/ST/PWD | 175 |
IBPS will release the admit card on their official website after the application process is completed. Different Admit Cards will be issued for both Preliminary and Mains Examination for both Assistant and Office Assistant. The admit cards are now available to download. Go through the following step-by-step guide to download the admit card.
• You need to first visit the official website of IBPS at www.ibps.in/crp-rrb-vii/
• Look for the CRP RRBs- Assistant call letter link and open it.
• In the login panel, enter the registration number and date of birth and submit.
• After logging in, you will see the IBPS RRB Office Assistant call letter.
• Examine each and every detail and download the admit card.
• Take a couple of copies of the same for the examination purpose.
You need to be handy with the registration number and the Date of Birth (DOB) in order to access and download the admit card.
IBPS will declare the results after conducting exams for each stage for both Assistant and Officer Grade. Candidates are required to clear the preliminary round in order to give their Mains Exam. Candidates who make it to the final merit list will be offered the call letter to join the organization.
| Subject | Good Attempts |
| Reasoning Ability | 27-32 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20-25 |
| Total | 51-56 |
Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate and Calculative)-
The level of this section was Moderate and the questions were calculative. There were no questions from approximation and simplification. A huge number of questions were asked from the miscellaneous part - the arithmetic word problems. Although there were no direct questions on approximation but around 4-5 questions of arithmetic were based on approximation.
Following types of DIs were asked in this shift:
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Data Interpretation | 15 | Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Moderate |
| Wrong Number Series | 5 | Moderate |
| Arithmetic Word Problems | 15 | Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Moderate |
REASONING (Moderate)-
The level of reasoning section was Moderate. There were a total of 6 sets of Puzzles and Seating Arrangements. Following are the types of Puzzles and Seating Arrangement asked in the 1st shift of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I 2018 Exam:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Moderate)-
The level of English Language section was Moderate. There only one set of Reading Comprehension in each which included 2-3 questions were of antonym and synonym. There were also 2 types of error detection: one was based on sentences and the other was based on vocabulary.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Error Detection | 8 | Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 7 | Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Moderate |
| Filler | 5 | Moderate |
| Vocab based Errors | 4 | Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Moderate |
GENERAL AWARENESS (Moderate)-
Most of the questions were from banking and current affairs. To the surprise of candidates , in this examination IBPS asked current affairs dating back to 3-4 months rather than the recent ones. There were only a few questions from static awareness. The current affairs questions were mainly from the news and events of April, May and June Month.
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE (Moderate)-
The level of this section was very basic most of the questions were from basics of OOPS programming and concepts. Around 10 questions were there from MS Office and 5 to 6 questions were related to terminologies of the Internet. 4 to 5 questions from Encryption and decryption. The level was a bit moderate when compared with computer knowledge section of last year's IBPS RRB PO Mains exam.
The IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Cut-off for Prelims (Overall) are tabulated below:
| IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2023 | |
| State/UT | General |
| Andhra Pradesh | 54 |
| Assam | 65.75 |
| Bihar | 68.25 |
| Chhattisgarh | 67.25 |
| Gujarat | 70.25 |
| Haryana | 75.25 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 73.75 |
| Karnataka | 68.5 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 72.50 |
| Maharashtra | 71.25 |
| Rajasthan | 75.25 |
| Telangana | 61 |
| Tripura | 69.50 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 74.25 |
| West Bengal | 73.75 |
The IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Cut-off for Mains (Overall) are tabulated below:
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1.) Name the posts available under RRB recruitment?
There are two levels of posts available in this recruitment process: Group-“A”-Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group “B” Office Assistants (Multi-purpose). Group “A” posts can be considered as correspondent to Probationary Officer and Office Assistants can be considered as correspondent to a Clerk in PSU Banks.
2.) On which date the RRB exam is scheduled?
Online Preliminary examination for both the groups of officers is held in August 2021 and also mains exam will be held September/October 2021.
3.) When is the result declared?
Results for the IBPS RRB 2021 exam are announced in the month of October.
4.) Please let me know the number no of vacancies available in the RRB recruitment process? RRB exam is held in which mode? Online or offline?
The Common Written Exam for RRBs will be conducted online.
5.) Under the recruitment process it possible for a candidate to apply for both the posts (Officers and Office Assistants) at a time?
Yes, a candidate can apply for the Post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and can also apply for the Post of Officer. But a candidate can apply for only one post in officer’s cadre. For eg: If a candidate is applying for Officer Scale-I, then he cannot apply for officer scale-II or officer scale-III. However, Candidates have to apply separately and also pay the fee separately for each post.
6.) What is the age limit to apply for RRB CWE?
The age criteria to apply for the common written test is as below:
Officer Scale-III: Above 21 years and below 40 years
Officer Scale-II: Above 21 years and below 32 years
Officer Scale-I: Above 18 years and below 30 years
Office Assistant (Multipurpose): Between 18 years and 28 years Category relaxation is applicable according to the category)
7.) What is the educational qualification required for various posts in RRB recruitment process?
For Office Assistant (Multipurpose): A graduation in any discipline from a recognized university or its equivalent.
For Officer Scale-I: A graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university or its equivalent
For Officer Scale-II: A graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
For Officer Scale-III: A graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
8.) What is the application Fee for RRB?
The Application fee is Rs. 175/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates whereas it is Rs 850/- for all other candidates. It is important to note that a person applying for both posts has to pay separately for each post.
IBPS RRB Officer 2024 Exam Related Links:
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