The month of August saw two important exams conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection.  From August 1 and 7, 2021 prelims for IBPS RRB PO was held, while August 8 and 14, 2021, prelims exam for RRB Office assistant was conducted by IBPS. The result of these exams is expected towards the end of August or in the first week of September. IBPS had this year released 12,958 vacancies through the official notification. In this space, we will cover all the details related to IBPS RRB PO Exam in detail.

What is IBPS RRB PO Exam?

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is mandated to conduct examinations for recruitment of young candidates in public sector banks. They are also mandated to conduct recruitment for Regional Rural Bank. 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 following Group A and Group B posts under IBPS for RRBS:

IBPS RRB PO Exam Important Dates

The important dates for the exam beginning from the release of notification are as follows:

IBPS RRB  PO Important Details

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 from 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 mains exam in the month of September.
 

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:

 
You can check the previous year's cut-off and details related to the cut-off here.
 

IBPS RRB PO Exam Notification 2021

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 2021. 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 2021.
• 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 2021

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:

 
The relaxations in age limit are as follows:

 
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 a 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 2021 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.

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.

1. The exam has 5 sections in total.
2. The duration of the exam is 2 hours.
3. The sections are to be attempted infixed time.
4. There is a penalty for wrong answers.
5. The paper is bilingual.
6. The questions are objective type.

The exam breakup is as follows:

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:

 
 IBPS RRB PO Mains Syllabus

 
Basic questions are also asked related to Computer awareness.
Also read – IBPS RRB PO Syllabus.
 

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IBPS RRB PO – FAQ

Q1. What is the exam date for IBPS RRB PO Mains exam?

A1. The mains exam and single online level for Officers Scale I, II and III will be conducted on September 25, 2021.

Q2. What is the age limit for IBPS RRB PO exam?

A2. The age limit for IBPS RRB PO exam is 20 to 28 years.

Q3. Is there any probation period for IBPS RRB PO?

A3. Yes, candidates selected for the post of IBPS PO will be on probation for two years.

Q4. What is the in-hand salary of IBPS RRB PO?

A4. The probationary officer initially draws an in-hand salary of Rs. 29,000  to Rs. 33,000

Q5. How to prepare for IBPS RRB PO Interview?

A5. For interview, candidates must prepare current affairs, banking awareness questions, agriculture crops, priority sector loans, family and educational background, etc.