IBPS RRB FAQ

IBPS RRB exam is held by the Institute of Banking Personnel for the Regional Rural Banks. The exam is conducted for the appointment of Officer Scale-I as well as Office Assistant positions. The exam is conducted online and is a Two-Tier exam i.e. the online exam will be held in two parts as in Preliminary and Mains exam. The popularity of this exam among the aspirants can be seen by the fact that approx. 17 Lac students appeared for the RRB exam for the post of Officer

Scale-I and Assistant combined in 2018-19. If prepared properly, IBPS RRB exam can be a candidate’s ticket to a stable, respected and content job profile.

It is imperative for a candidate to understand the eligibility criteria of any exam before they decide to prepare for it. IBPS RRB is an exam for multiple positions with varying benefits and requirements and that is why, it is very important for a candidate to understand the eligibility criteria for general and for each post specifically so that they can get a maximum effort return ratio. Below are the eligibility criteria for the exam:

Nationality:

The candidate must be:

• An Indian citizen or
• A subject of Nepal or
• A subject of Bhutan or
• A Tibet national settled in India before 1st January 1962.

Age Limit:

• For Office Assistant- 18-28 years
• For Officer Scale-I- 18-30 years
• For Officer Scale-II- 21-32 years
• For Officer Scale-III- 21-40 years

Note - Age relaxation of:

• 5 years for SC/ST
• 3 years for OBC
• 10 years for PWD
• 9 years for Widowed and Divorced women

Language Proficiency:

Candidates must possess proficiency in any local language of the state they are applying in for the post of Office Assistant

Educational Qualification:

For Officer Scale-I: A candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree from a designated university.

For Officer Scale-II: A candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree from a designated university with at least 50% agg. Marks and at least 2 years of experience in a Bank or any Financial Institution.

For Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre):

Information Technology Officer: Bachelor’s degree from designated university and 1 year of Work Experience in relevant field.

Chartered Accountant: Certified Associate from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and 1 year as a CA.

Law Officer: Degree in Law from a designated university with min 50% marks and 2 years as an Advocate or equivalent.

Marketing Manager: MBA in marketing from a designated university and 1 year of work experience in relevant field.

For Officer Scale-III: A candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a designated university with minimum 50% aggregate marks and minimum 5 years of work experience in relevant field.

For Office Assistant: A candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline and must be proficient in the local language of the region along with a desirable working knowledge of computers.

IBPS RRB exam is conducted for different positions of an Office Assistant and an Officer Scale-I, II and III in a Two Tier format and that is why the exam pattern and type and number of subjects for both the posts in each exam differ from each other. The detailed information for the exam pattern and subjects for different posts in each stage of exam is given below:

IBPS RRB PO Officer Scale-I, II, III Prelims Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB PO Officer Scale-I, II, III Mains Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB PO Officer Scale-II Mains Entrance Exam (Specialist Cadre)

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains Exam Pattern

Yes, the exam has negative marking scheme and for every wrong answer 0.25 marks will be deducted. Candidates must be careful and answer only those questions in which they are

absolutely sure. Calculated guesses can also be done only and only if the candidate feels that he/she have not been able to answer the minimum number of right answers needed to clear the cut-off.