IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026 : Notification Out

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IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026 : Notification Out
IBPS has released the IBPS RRB 2026 notification PDF on 31st August 2026 at www.ibps.in to recruit eligible banking aspirants for a total of 13,706 vacancies for Office Assistants (Clerk) and Officers Scale-I, II & III posts in different Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) nationwide. The detailed notification PDF contains all information, including eligibility criteria, online application link, vacancies, selection process, exam centres, pattern, and syllabus, among other details.

IBPS RRB 2026 Important Dates
Activity	Dates
Online Application Starts on	01st September 2026
IBPS RRB Apply Online 2026 Ends	21st September 2026
Edit Window for Candidates to Modify/ Correct Application Form (including online payment for Edit)	After closure of Registration (will be notified on Official IBPS website)
IBPS RRB Pre-Exam Training	November 2026
IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam	6th, 12th, and 13th December 2026
IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Date 2026	30 January 2027
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam	21st and 22nd November 2026
IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Date 2026	20th December 2026
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 & 3 Exam 2026	September 1 to September 21, 2026

IBPS RRB Vacancy 2026

The post-wise and category-wise vacancies for the IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026 (CRP RRBs XIV) exam have been announced, along with the notification PDF to recruit 13706 vacancies for the RRB Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I, II & III posts. The post-wise IBPS RRB Vacancy 2026 is distributed below.

IBPS RRB Vacancy 2026: Post-wise Vacancies
Post	Total Vacancies
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	8,183
Officer Scale I (Assistant Manager)	4,256
Officer Scale II – General Banking Officer	666
Officer Scale II – IT Officer	182
Officer Scale II – Chartered Accountant	81
Officer Scale II – Law Officer	46
Officer Scale II – Treasury Manager	18
Officer Scale II – Marketing Officer	16
Officer Scale II – Agricultural Officer	38
Officer Scale III (Senior Manager)	220
Total	13,706

IBPS RRB 2026 Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the IBPS RRB 2026 Exam, a candidate is required to fulfil the given eligibility criteria:

Eligibility Criteria	Requirement
Nationality / Citizenship	a Citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan or a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 intending to permanently settle in India or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Language Proficiency	Candidates applying for the posts of Office Assistant in any particular RRB are required to possess proficiency in the local language of the State/ UT in which the RRB is situated to be eligible for interview.

Age Limit (As on 01.09.2026)

For Office Assistant (Multipurpose)- Between 18 years and 28 years i.e. candidates should have not been born earlier than 02.09.1998 and later than 01.09.2008 (both dates inclusive).
For Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)- Above 18 years - Below 30 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.09.1996 and later than 01.09.2008 (both dates inclusive).
For Officer Scale-II (Manager)- Above 21 years - Below 32 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.09.1994 and later than 01.09.2005 (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 02.09.1986 and later than 01.09.2005 (both dates inclusive).

Category-wise Age Relaxation:

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
PWD	10 years
Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen	(for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) the actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled ExServicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years
In the case of Ex- servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) other than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines	(for the post of Officers) 5 years
Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried	[only for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)] Age concession upto the age of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years SC/ST candidates
Persons affected by 1984 riots	5 years

Educational Qualification & Experience (As on 21.09.2026)

Post	Educational Qualification	Experience
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent (a) Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s* (b) Desirable: Working knowledge of Computers.	----
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 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 Computer.	----
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 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 Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Desirable: Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP etc.	One year (in the relevant field)
	Chartered Accountant Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of of India.	One Year as a Chartered Accountant.
	Law Officer Degree from a recognised 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 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

Note:

1. All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies.

ii. Proper document from Board / University has to be submitted at the time of interview for the posts of Officers (Scale I, II and III) and at the time of joining for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose).

IBPS RRB 2026 Application Fee

A total of Rs. 850/- is to be paid by candidates belonging to the General Category as the application fee for both the IBPS RRB Assistant and IBPS RRB Officers exam and Rs. 175/- for candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PWD category.