IBPS RRB Exam is conducted every year by IBPS for selection for the post of both IBPS RRB Assistant and IBPS RRB Officer Cadre in Regional Rural Banks spread across the country. On June 6 th official n[notification for the IBPS RRB Exam has been released by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. The candidates must have in-depth information related to the above-mentioned notification which includes details like - Exam dates, cut off, eligibility and syllabus etc. The candidates must note that the IBPS RRB Exam will be held for various posts in Regional Rural Banks Mentioned below:
| Office Assistant | Marketing Manager | Treasury Manager |
| Officer Scale – I | Banking Officer Scale-II | Agriculture Officer (Grade – II) |
| Law Officer (Grade – II) | Law Officer (Grade – II) | Chartered Accountant (Grade II) |
| Officer (Grade III) | IT Officer (Grade II) |
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What is IBPS RRB PO Exam?
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is mandated to conduct examinations for the recruitment of young candidates in public sector banks. They are also mandated to conduct recruitment for Regional Rural Bank.
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IBPS annually conducts the examination for Recruitment of Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks, commonly known as IBPS RRB PO and IBPS RRB Clerk exams. The section process for IBPS RRB PO consists of 3 stage process- prelims, mains, and interview. The participating banks through their nodal banks and NABARD and IBPS conduct the interview round. The recruitment process entails the following Group A and Group B posts under IBPS for RRBS:|
Office Assistant |
Marketing Manager |
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Treasury Manager |
Officers Scale I |
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Banking Officer Scale-II |
Agriculture Officer (Grade-II) |
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Law Officer (Grade-II) |
Chartered Accountant (Grade-II) |
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IT Officer (Grade-II) |
Officer (Grade III) |
IBPS RRB PO Exam Important Dates
As per the Official IBPS PO Calendar, the notification for the various exams was released on 6 th of June 2022. The other important dates as per the official notification are listed below. The important dates for the exam beginning from the release of notification are as follows:
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| IBPS RRB Notification 2022 | 06th June 2022 |
| Online Application Starts on | 07th June 2022 |
| Online Applications will end on | 27th June 2022 |
| Pre-Exam Training Schedule | 18th August to 23rd August 2022 |
| Call Letters for Prelims Exam | July 2022 |
| IBPS RRB Preliminary Examination (Officer Scale-I & Office Assistant) |
07th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st August 2022 |
| Online Examination – Main / Single Officers (II & III) | 24th September 2022 |
| Officer Scale I Mains Exam | 24th September 2022 |
| Office Assistant Mains Exam | 01st October 2022 |
| Final Result (Provisional Allotment) | 01st January 2023 |
| Also, read – IBPS RRB PO Syllabus. IBPS RRB PO Salary IBPS RRB Clerk Salary |
IBPS RRB PO Important Details
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Exam Name |
IBPS RRB PO |
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Purpose of Exam |
Recruitment of Probationary Officers/Management Trainees in Participating Organizations |
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Conducting Body |
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection |
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Posts |
Officers (Scale-I, II & III) |
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Exam Level |
National |
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Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
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Exam Mode |
Online – Objective type |
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Number of vacancies(2022) |
8106 |
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Stages of Exam |
Prelims, Mains and Interview |
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Exam Duration |
Prelims- 40 minutes |
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Language |
English and Hindi |
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Official Website |
https://www.ibps.in/ |
IBPS RRB PO Result
Approximately 8 lack candidates had applied for the examination of IBPS RRB PO.
The result for the preliminary stage is expected to be released in the month of August itself.
Candidates who have appeared for the examination must keep themselves updated on the official website of IBPS. The result will be declared along with Cut off for the preliminary stage, candidates who pass the prelims stage will appear for the main exam in the month of September.
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IBPS RRB PO Expected Cut Off
The official cut for the exam is made available along with the result of the preliminary stage. The cut-off is based on the difficulty of the paper, the number of candidates who appeared for the paper, and the number of vacancies. The expected cut off as per our experts is as follows:
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State |
Cut-off |
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Uttar Pradesh |
73- 75 |
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Madhya Pradesh |
67- 69 |
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Gujarat |
79- 80 |
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Telangana |
72- 75 |
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Bihar |
75-78 |
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Andhra Pradesh |
77-79 |
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Odisha |
79- 81 |
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Himachal Pradesh |
72-74 |
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Rajasthan |
79-80 |
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West Bengal |
77-79 |
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Chhattisgarh |
70- 73 |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
73-76 |
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Maharashtra |
68-70 |
You can check the previous year's cut-off and details related to the cut-off here.
IBPS RRB PO Exam Notification 2022
On June 7 the notification for the IBPS RRB PO was released along with the IBPS RRB Clerk Exam.
The notification goes as follows:
- The online examinations for the next Common Recruitment Process for RRBs (CRP RRBs X) for recruitment of Group “A”-Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group “B”-Office Assistant (Multipurpose) will be conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) tentatively in August and September/ October 2022. The interviews for recruitment of Group “A”- Officers (Scale-I, II & III) under the same process will be coordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Banks with the help of NABARD and IBPS in consultation with appropriate authority tentatively in the month of November 2022.
- Any eligible candidate, who aspires to join any of the Regional Rural Banks listed at (A) as Group “A”-Officers (Scale- I, II & III) and Group “B”-Office Assistant (Multipurpose), is required to register for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP for RRBs- X).
- For the posts of Officers Scale I and Office Assistant (Multi-purpose) the examination will be two-tier i.e. the Online Examination will be held in two phases, Preliminary and Main.
You can go through the official notification here.
IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria 2022
The official notification contains details related to eligibility criteria that a prospective candidate must meet. The eligibility criteria is based on parameters like Age Limit, Educational Qualification, and Number of attempts. The details of the IBPS PO RRB PO exam are as follows:
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Parameter |
Details |
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Nationality |
Indian |
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Age Limit |
Office Assistant/Clerk: 18 to 28 years |
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Educational Qualification |
Should have completed graduation from a recognised University or College |
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Number of Attempts |
None |
The relaxations in age limit are as follows:
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Category |
Age Relaxation |
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SC/ST |
5 Years |
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OBC |
3 Years |
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Candidate with Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016” |
10 years |
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Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen |
5 years |
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Persons affected by 1984 riots |
5 years |
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Persons ordinarily domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir between 1st January 1980 & 31st December 1989 |
5 years |
Read here for details on IBPS RRB PO Eligibility.
IBPS RRB PO Participating Banks
The following Regional Rural Banks are party to the recruitment process.
Candidates can opt for states while appearing for the exams.
The list of participating banks is as follows:
1 Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank
2 Andhra Pragathi Gramin Bank
3 Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank Naharlagun
4 Aryavart Bank Lucknow Uttar Pradesh
5 Assam Gramin Vikash Bank Guwahati Assam
6 Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank Murshidabad West Bengal
7 Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank Vadodara Gujarat
8 Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank Ajmer Rajasthan
9 Baroda U P Bank Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh
10 Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank Guntur Andhra Pradesh
11 Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank Raipur Chhattisgarh
12 Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank Patna Bihar
13 Ellaquai Dehati Bank Srinagar Jammu &, Kashmir
14 Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank Mandi Himachal Pradesh
15 J & K Grameen Bank Jammu Jammu & Kashmir
16 Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank Ranchi Jharkhand
17 Karnataka Gramin Bank Bellary Karnataka
18 Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank Dharwad Karnataka
19 Kerala Gramin Bank Mallapuram Kerala
20 Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank Indore Madhya Pradesh
21 Madhyanchal Gramin Bank Sagar Madhya Pradesh
22 Maharashtra Gramin Bank Aurangabad Maharashtra
23 Manipur Rural Bank Imphal Manipur
There are other banks too- Check out Complete list of Participating Banks.
IBPS RRB PO Exam 2022 Selection Process
The selection process is covered here in detail, candidates must keep note of these steps:
The recruitment process begins with the official notification.
The next stage is the application process.
The candidates whose application is accepted receive an online admit card for the IBPS RRB PO Preliminary Exam which is the 1 st stage of 3 stage recruitment process.
The recruitment process consists of a Preliminary Stage, followed by the mains exam and interview process.
The candidates have to qualify the previous stage to reach the next.
The finally selected candidates after the interview round are given provisional recruitment by the IBPS.
IBPS RRB PO Application Important Points
Candidates must keep the following steps in mind while applying for the exam.
- Visit the official website of IBPS.
- Register using relevant details asked.
- Registration ID and password will be generated.
- Log In again with the Registered ID and Password.
- Proceed to apply for the examination.
- Upload scanned photograph and signature
- Provide relevant details like educational qualification, work experience etc.
- Give your preference for a bank and state.
- Upload handwritten declaration and left thumb impression
- Proceed to pay the fee. The fee for the general and EWS candidates is Rs 850 Rupees
Before two weeks of the exam candidates will receive online admit cards. After the issue of admit card the Selection process is as follows:
IBPS RRB PO Preliminary Examination
This is a qualifying stage, where an adequate number of candidates are selected for the mains exam. For the ongoing examination cycle, the prelims exam was just conducted. The result is usually released by IBPS within a month of examination. The exam pattern is as follows:
- The total duration of the exam is 40 Minutes.
- There are two sections in the exam.
- The sections are Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude.
- There is a penalty for the wrong answers – ¼ th of marks are deducted.
The exam pattern and marking scheme is illustrated below.
|
Section |
No. of Questions |
Max Marks |
|
Reasoning |
40 |
40 |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
40 |
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TOTAL |
80 |
80 |
IBPS RRB PO Mains Examination
The candidates who are successful in the preliminary stage have to appear for the mains exam. The mains exam is essential for getting a call for an interview round. The final merit list is made based on the score in the mains exam. The details of the mains exam pattern are as follows.
- The exam has 5 sections in total.
- The duration of the exam is 2 hours.
- The sections are to be attempted infixed time.
- There is a penalty for wrong answers.
- The paper is bilingual.
- The questions are objective type.
The exam breakup is as follows:
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Section |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
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Reasoning |
40 |
50 |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
50 |
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General Awareness |
40 |
40 |
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English / Hindi Language |
40 |
40 |
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Computer Knowledge |
40 |
20 |
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TOTAL |
200 |
200 |
Candidates must qualify the sectional as well as an overall cutoff in the main exam to be eligible for an interview.
IBPS RRB PO Interview
The interview will be conducted by the participating banks through their nodal branches. The candidates 3 times the vacancy are called for the exam. NABARD and IBPS may also be involved the interview process.
IBPS RRB PO Final Result
The mains and the interview round are considered for the final result. The candidates are given various banks as per their performance in the examination. The results are declared on the official website of IBPS. For this cycle of IBPS RRB PO the final result is expected in January 2022.
IBPS RRB PO Syllabus
The syllabus as per the sections is discussed below:
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IBPS RRB PO Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus |
IBPS RRB PO Reasoning Syllabus |
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Simplification/ Approximation |
Alphanumeric Series |
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Mixtures & Alligations |
Logical Reasoning |
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Permutation, Combination & Probability |
Data Sufficiency |
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Work & Time |
Ranking & Order |
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Simple Interest & Compound Interest |
Seating Arrangement |
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Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere |
Coded Inequalities |
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Time & Distance |
Puzzle |
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Data Interpretation |
Syllogism |
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Ratio & Proportion |
Blood Relations |
IBPS RRB PO Mains Syllabus
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IBPS RRB PO Reasoning Syllabus |
IBPS RRB PO General/Economy/Banking Awareness Syllabus |
IBPS RRB PO English Language Syllabus |
IBPS RRB PO Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus |
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Syllogism |
Current Affairs |
Reading Comprehension |
Simplification/ Approximation |
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Verbal Reasoning |
Financial Awareness |
Grammar |
Mixtures & Alligations |
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Circular Seating Arrangement |
General Knowledge |
Verbal Ability |
Permutation, Combination & Probability |
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Linear Seating Arrangement |
Static Awareness |
Vocabulary |
Work & Time |
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Double Lineup |
Banking Terminologies Knowledge |
Sentence Improvement |
Simple Interest & Compound Interest |
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Scheduling |
Banking Awareness |
Word Association |
Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere |
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Blood Relations, Critical Reasoning |
Principles of Insurance |
Para Jumbles |
Time & Distance |
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Input-Output, Analytical, and Decision Making |
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Error Spotting |
Data Interpretation |
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Directions and Distances |
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Cloze Test |
Ratio & Proportion |
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Ordering and Ranking, Code Inequalities |
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Fill in the blanks |
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Data Sufficiency |
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Coding-Decoding, Course of Action |
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Basic questions are also asked related to Computer awareness.
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