IBPS RRB Exam is conducted for the candidates who wishes to work in

Banks.

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) controls the

Recruitment Processes of 27 Public Sector Banks and 82 Regional Rural
Banks in India.

Every year lakhs of candidates get employment at various positions like

PO, Clerk & SO in Indian Government Banks.
IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria

Below are the eligibility criteria to appear in the IBPS RRB Examination:

Nationality

Candidate must be a citizen of India/Nepal/Bhutan.

Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 to be

settled permanently in India

A person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East
African countries of Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly
Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and
Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Age Limit

For Officer Scale-III, candidates should be of or above 21 years and of or

below 40 years.

For Officer Scale-II, candidates should be of or above 21 years and of or

below 32 years.

For Officer Scale-I, candidates should be of or above 18 years and of or

below 30 years.

For Office Assistant, candidates should be of or above 18 years and of or

below 28 years.
Educational Qualification

For Officer Scale I: Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its
equivalent and must have proficiency in local language and Computer knowledge
or awareness will be an added qualification. 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 and Accountancy.

For Officer Scale II (General Banking Officer): 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.

Experience: Two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution.

For Officer Scale II (Specialist Officer):

(i). Information Technology Officer: Degree from a recognized 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.
Experience: One year.

(ii). Chartered Accountant: Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered

Accountants of India.
Experience: One year.

(iii). Law Officer: Degree from a recognized University in Law or its equivalent
with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
Experience: Two years as an advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in
Banks or Financial Institutions for a period not less than two years.
(iv). Treasury Manager: Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/
institution.
Experience: One year.

(v). Marketing Officer: MBA in Marketing from a recognized university.

Experience: One year.

(vi). Agricultural Officer: 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.
Experience: Two years.
For Officer Scale III: 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.

Experience: Minimum 5 years experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial

Institutions.
Preliminary Exam (Objective Type)

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Exam Duration: 45 Minutes.
Total Questions: 80
Maximum Marks: 80
Test Name: Reasoning and Numerical Ability

Officer Scale-I
Exam Duration: 45 Minutes.
Total Questions: 80
Maximum Marks: 80
Subjects: Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude
Main Examination (Objective)

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Exam Duration: 45 Minutes.
Total Questions: 80
Maximum Marks: 80
Test Name: Reasoning, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, English
Language, Hindi Language and Computer Knowledge

Officer Scale-I
Exam Duration: 2 Hours
Total Questions: 200
Maximum Marks: 200
Test Name: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, English
Language, Hindi Language and Computer Knowledge
Single Level Examination (Objective)
Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)
Exam Duration: 2 Hours
Total Questions: 200
Maximum Marks: 200
Test Name: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation, Financial
Awareness, English Language, Hindi Language and Computer Knowledge

Officer Scale-II (Specialist Officer)

Exam Duration: 2 Hours
Total Questions: 240
Maximum Marks: 200
Test Name: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation, Financial
Awareness, English Language, Hindi Language, Professional Knowledge and Computer
Knowledge.

Officer Scale-III
Exam Duration: 2 Hours
Total Questions: 200
Maximum Marks: 200
Test Name: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation, Financial
Awareness, English Language, Hindi Language and Computer Knowledge
Below are the week-wise IBPS RRB Study Plan & Preparation Tips which
will help you to go through the milestones like IBPS RRB Prelims and IBPS
RRB Mains Exams.

If you want to get preparation tips for IBPS exam for each day, you can visit
here - IBPS RRB Preparation.

For week-1, start with the important topics which will be surely asked in
IBPS Examination.

For week-2 and 3, study for the topics which are sometimes asked and
carry low weightage in IBPE Examination.

In the final week, you must revise the topics which you have learnt and
practice previous years question papers and take mock tests.
English Language
Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Fillers, Sentence Errors, Vocabulary based
questions, Sentence Improvement, Jumbled Paragraph, Paragraph Based
Questions (Paragraph Fillers, Paragraph Conclusion, Paragraph /Sentences
Restatement, Paragraph Inference)

Hindi Language
Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Fillers, Errors, Jumbled Paragraph, Odd one
out, Paragraph based questions.

Numerical Ability
Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Caselet, Radar/Web, Pie
Chart), Inequalities (Quadratic Equations), Number Series, Approximation and
Simplification, Data Sufficiency, Miscellaneous Arithmetic Problems (HCF and
LCM, Profit and Loss, SI & CI, Problem on Ages, Work and Time, Speed Distance
and Time, Probability, Mensuration, Permutation and Combination, Average,
Ratio and Proportion, Partnership, Problems on Boats and Stream, Problems on
Trains, Mixture and Allegation, Pipes and Cisterns)
Reasoning Ability
Puzzles, Seating Arrangements, Direction Sense, Blood Relation, Syllogism, Order
and Ranking, Coding-Decoding, Machine Input-Output, Inequalities, Alpha-
Numeric-Symbol Series, Data Sufficiency, Logical Reasoning (Passage Inference,
Statement and Assumption, Conclusion, Argument)

General Awareness
Banking and Insurance Awareness, Financial Awareness, Govt. Schemes and
Policies, Current Affairs, Static Awareness

Computer Knowledge
History and Generation of Computers, Introduction to Computer Organisation,
Computer Memory, Computer Hardware and I/O Devices, Computer Software,
Computer Languages, Operating System, Computer Network, Internet, MS Office
Suit and Short cut keys, Basics of DBMS, Number System and Conversions,
Computer and Network Security.