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Eligibility criteria for IBPS RRB exam
The IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria are set by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection.
Every year the IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) conducts an examination to recruit to Group ‘A’ Officers (Scale I, II and III) and Group ‘B’ Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (RRB).
The IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria are as follows:
- Age Limit
- Nationality
- Educational and Experience
The IBPS RRB exam pattern varies slightly from post to post, but the common factor between them is that they all consist of a Prelims, Mains and Interview phase. Only those candidates that pass the criteria can attend the exam.
Eligibility criteria for IBPS RRB: Age Limit
There is an upper and lower age limit set by the IBPS for candidates who wish to appear for the IBPSRRB Exam. The age limit varies according to the scale of the officers.
The IBPS RRB age limit set forgeneral category candidates according to the posts are given below:
| Post | Age Limit |
|---|---|
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For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) |
Between 18 years and 28 years, i.e., candidates should nothave been born earlier than July 2nd,1993 and later than July 1st, 2003 (both dates inclusive) |
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For Officer Scale – I (Assistant Manager
) |
Above 18 years – below 30 years, i.e., candidatesshould not have been born earlier than July 3rd,1991, and later than May 31st, 2003 (both datesinclusive).
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For Officer Scale-II (Manager) |
Above 21 years – Below 32 years, i.e., candidates should nothave been born earlier than July 3rd,1989 and later than May 31st, 2000 (both dates inclusive). |
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For Officer Scale – III (Senior Manager) |
Above 21 years – Below 40 years, i.e., candidatesshould not have been born earlier than July 3rd,1981 and later than May 31st, 2000 (both datesinclusive) |
Eligibility criteria for IBPS RRB: Nationality
The IBPS RRB Eligibility as per the Nationality/Citizenship of a candidate is discussed below.
The candidates applying for the exam should fulfil the following criteria:
- Citizenship of India
- Subjects of Nepal or Bhutan
- Tibetan Refugee who arrived before January 1, 1962
- A person of Indian origin migrated from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Burma (Myanmar), Vietnam or East African countries of the United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Zaire or Ethiopia to permanently settle in India.
All candidates who are not Indian citizens have to produce a certificate of eligibility from the Government of India during the Bank RRB interview.
Eligibility criteria for IBPS RRB: Education Qualification
Candidates applying for the IBPS RRB exam must note that the IBPS has laid down severaleducational criteria depending on the post for which a candidate is applying. There aredifferent sets of educational qualifications required for posts such as Officer Scale- I, II and IIIand Office Assistant, but candidates applying for any of the posts mentioned above must hold adegree in any discipline from a recognized University or Institution.
Requirements for various posts based on education and experience has been elaborated in the table given :
| IBPS RRB Posts | Education Qualification | Experience |
|---|---|---|
|
Office Assistant (Multipurpose) |
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. (i)Proficiency in local languages as prescribed by theparticipating RRB. (ii) Working knowledge of computer. |
Not Required |
|
Officer Scale – I (Assistant Manager
) |
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Candidates having adegree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, AnimalHusbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering,Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation,Information Technology, Management, Law, Economicsand Accountancy will be given preference. (i) Proficiency in local languages as prescribed by theparticipating RRB (ii) Working knowledge of computer |
Not Required |
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Officer Scale-II (Chartered Accountant) |
Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India |
1 Year as a CharteredAccountant |
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Officer Scale – II (Marketing Officer Information) |
Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University inElectronics / Communication / Computer Science /Information Technology or its equivalent with aminimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP etc |
1 Year in the relevant field |
|
Officer Scale-II
Law Officer |
Degree from a recognised University in Law or itsequivalent with a minimum of 50% marks inaggregate. |
2 years as an advocate orshould have worked asLaw Officer in Banks orFinancial Institutions fora period of not less thantwo years |
|
Officer Scale-II TreasuryManager |
Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from arecognized university/ institution |
1 Year in the relevant field |
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Officer Scale-II
Marketing Officer |
MBA in Marketing from a recognized university |
1 Year in the relevantf ield |
|
Officer Scale-II
Agricultural Officer |
Bachelor’s 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% marksi n aggregate |
2 Years in therelevant field |
|
Officer Scale-III
(Senior Manager) |
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognizeduniversity with a minimum of 50% marks aggregate.Preference will be given to candidates with a degree inBanking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture,Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science,Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, AgriculturalMarketing and Cooperation, Information Technology,Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy |
1 Year as a Chartered Accountant |
IBPS RRB SYLLABUS & EXAM PATTERN
The IBPS RRB exam pattern is set by the conducting body, and they reserve the right to change the exam pattern orselection process as per their requirements.
The IBPS RRB Exam Pattern consists of:</B
- 1. Prelims Examination
- 2. Mains Examination
- 3. Interview Phase
*Note: The interview phase in not applicable to those candidates who are applying for the post of Office Assistant. Itis applicable only for the posts of Officers Scale – I, II & III
Candidates can also check the detailed section-wise IBPS RRB syllabus for the three major sections in the articlesgiven below:
- Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
- Logical Reasoning Syllabus
- Verbal Ability Syllabus
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern for Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
PRELIMS
| PRELIMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
40 Questions |
40 Marks |
COMPOSITE TIMEOF 45 MINUTES |
|
Reasoning Ability |
40 Questions |
40 Marks |
| MAINS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Reasoning Ability |
40 Questions |
50 Marks |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
40 Questions |
50 Marks |
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General Awareness |
40 Questions |
40 Marks |
COMPOSITE TIMEOF 2 HOURS |
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Computer Knowledge |
40 Questions |
20 Marks |
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Engish/ Hindi Language |
40 Questions |
40 Marks |
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern for Office (Scale I)
| PRELIMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
40 Questions |
40 Marks |
COMPOSITE TIMEOF 45 MINUTES |
|
Reasoning Ability |
40 Questions |
40 Marks |
| MAINS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Reasoning Ability |
40 Questions |
50 Marks |
|
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Quantitative Aptitude |
40 Questions |
50 Marks |
|
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General Awareness |
40 Questions |
40 Marks |
COMPOSITE TIMEOF 2 HOURS |
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Computer Knowledge |
40 Questions |
20 Marks |
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Engish/ Hindi Language |
40 Questions |
40 Marks |
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern (Officer Scale-II & III)
(Generalist):
| S.NO. | Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Marks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Reasoning Ability |
40 Questions |
50 Marks |
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2 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
40 Questions |
50 Marks |
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3 |
Financial Awareness |
40 Questions |
40 Marks |
COMPOSITE TIMEOF 2 HOURS |
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4 |
Computer Knowledge |
40 Questions |
20 Marks |
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5 |
Engish/ Hindi Language |
40 Questions |
40 Marks |
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern (Specialist for Officer scale II)
| S.NO. | Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Marks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Professional Knowledge |
40 Questions |
40 Marks |
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2 |
Reasoning Ability |
40 Questions |
40 Marks |
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3 |
Financial Awareness |
40 Questions |
40 Marks |
2 hours 30 minutes |
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4 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
40 Questions |
40 Marks |
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4 |
Computer Knowledge |
40 Questions |
20 Marks |
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5 |
Engish/ Hindi Language |
40 Questions |
20 Marks |
IBPS PO EXAM PATTERN : PRELIMS
| S. No | Name of the Test | No. of Questions & Maximum Marks | Language of the exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
English Language |
30 |
English |
20 minutes |
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2 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
English/Hindi |
20 minutes |
|
3 |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
English/Hindi |
20 minutes |
|
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TOTAL |
100 |
|
60 minutes |
IBPS PO EXAM PATTERN : MAINS
| S. No | Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Language of the exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Reasoning & Computer
Aptitude |
45 |
60 |
English |
60 minutes |
|
2 |
English Language |
35 |
40 |
English |
40 minutes |
|
3 |
Data Analysis &
Interpretation |
35 |
60 |
English/Hindi |
45 minutes |
|
4 |
GeneralEconomy/
Banking Awareness |
40 |
40 |
English/Hindi |
35 minutes |
|
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TOTAL |
155 |
200 |
|
3 hours |