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IBPS 2024 Important Dates

IBPS RRB 2020: Important Exam Dates

IBPS RRB 2024: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection or IBPS conducts the recruitment in Regional Rural Banks (RRB’s) through a national level exam annually. The IBPS conducts the recruitment for the following Group A (officer) and B (Assistant) posts:

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose) - Group B
IBPS RRB Officer Scale I (Assistant Manager) - Group A
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II ( Generalist & Specialist) - Group A
IBPS RRB Officer Scale III (Senior Manager) - Group A

Firstly, Here are few important dates for reference of the students , of course with a caution that these may change under exceptional circumstances

IBPS RRB 2024 Exam scheme stages
IBPS RRB 2020 Notification	to be notified
Online Application Starts on	to be notified
Online Applications ends on	to be notified
Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training	to be notified
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training
Call Letters – Preliminary Exam
IBPS RRB Preliminary Examination (Officer Scale-I & Office Assistant)	03-08-2024 , 04-08-2024 10-08-2024 ,17-08-2024 , 18-08-2024
IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Result	to be notified
Online Examination –Single Officers (II & III)	29-09-2024
Office Assistant Mains Exam Officer Scale I Mains Exam
Main Examination	Officer scale -1 ----29-09-2024 Office assistant -----16-10-2024

IBPS RRB 2024 Vacancies

IBPS RRB 2024 Notification: Vacancies Chart

IBPS RRB 2020: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection or IBPS conducts the recruitment in Regional Rural Banks (RRB’s) through a national level exam annually. The IBPS conducts the recruitment for the following Group A (officer) and B (Assistant) posts:

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose) - Group B
IBPS RRB Officer Scale I (Assistant Manager) - Group A
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II ( Generalist & Specialist) - Group A
IBPS RRB Officer Scale III (Senior Manager) - Group A

Firstly, Here is an overview for reference of the students ,

The vacancies are released separately for all the posts i.e. IBPS RRB Officer Scale I, IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II, IBPS RRB Officer Scale III & IBPS RRB Office Assistant.

Posts	Vacancies
IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	to be announced
IBPS RRB Officer Scale -I	to be announced
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer)	to be announced
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer)	to be announced
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Treasury Officer)	to be announced
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Law)	to be announced
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (CA)	to be announced
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (IT)	to be announced
Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)	to be announced
Officer Scale – III	to be announced
Total

The IBPS RRB Clerk Vacancy 2023 in total is 5564

Here, we have described the IBPS RRB PO Vacancy 2023.

Aspirants applying for the post of Officer Scale I should be updated that 2529 vacancies are out for the post of Probationary Officer.

IBPS (RRB) PO Syllabus

IBPS RRB Officer Group A Syllabus

The syllabus of Officer Grade is almost similar to that of IBPS RRB 2024 Assistant. The only difference occurs in the professional knowledge paper. The Officer Grade has an additional section of General Awareness apart from Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English/Hindi Language, Computer Language, Computer Applications and Professional Knowledge.

Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning	English Language	Hindi Language	General Awareness	Computer Applications
Number System	Odd man out	Spotting Errors	Vyakaran	Banking and financial awareness	Computer Fundamentals
Decimal Fraction	Syllogism	Jumbled Words	Fill in the Blanks	Financial terminology	Software and Hardware Fundamentals
Simple Interest	Blood Relation	Fill in the Blanks	Mistakes	Static banking and economic awareness	Networking
Time and Work	Series Test	Idioms and Phrases		Banking history	MS Office
Averages	Ranking and Time	Comprehension		RBI and other regulatory bodies	Database
Partnership	Direction Sense Test	Commonly Misspelled Words		Financial institution (National and International)	History and Future of Computers
Ratio and Proportion	Decision Making	Phrase Substitution		Monetary policy
Case Studies	Figure Series	Jumbled up sentences		Capital market
Permutation and Combination	Statement and Conclusion	Cloze Tests		Money market
HCF and LCM	Statement and Arguments	One word Substitution		Current affairs
Profit and Loss	Figure Series Test
Compound Interest	Analogy			New appointment
Time and Distance	Coding-Decoding			State wise current affairs
Simplification	Alphabet Test			Sports news
Percentages	Number			Defence news
Averages	Causes and Effects			Summits
Charts and Graphs	Sitting Arrangements			Financial awareness
Probability	Statement and Assumption			Business and economic affairs
	Assertion and Reason			Static GK
	Word Formation			National park
	Statements and Action Courses			City nick name
	Word Formation			Chief minister and Governor
				Currency and capital
				National monument and heritage
				Sports
				Defence
				Power plants
				Important days
				Rivers and city
				Banks headquarters and tagline
				International organisation and headquarters
				International stock exchange

IBPS (RRB) Officer Group A Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB PO Exam Pattern

For IBPS RRB Officer Group A 2024, exam will be conducted in three phases:

Preliminary Exam
Mains Exam
Interview Process

The final selection will be made on the cumulative score obtained by the candidate in both IBPS RRB Mains Exam and the Interview. There will be a penalty of 0.25 marks for every incorrect response marked by the candidate.

IBPS RRB Officer Group A(Scale-1) Prelims Exam Pattern

S. No.	Section	Question	Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	40	40	Composite Time of 45 minutes
2	Numerical Ability	40	40
Total		80	80

IBPS RRB Officer Group A (Scale I) Mains Exam Pattern

S. No.	Section	Question	Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning Paper	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	General Awareness Paper	40	40
3	Numerical Ability Paper	40	50
4	English/Hindi Language Paper*	40	40
5	Computer Knowledge Syllabus Paper	40	20
Total		200	200

Note*: Candidates can either opt for English Language or Hindi Language Paper

IBPS (RRB) 2020 Exam Scheme

IBPS RRB Exam Scheme

The IBPS RRB Exam Pattern consists of :

Prelims Examination
Mains Examination
Interview Phase

*Note: The interview phase in not applicable to those candidates who are applying for the post of Office Assistant. It is applicable only for the posts of Officers Scale – I, II & III.

IBPS (RRB) 2024 Eligibity Chart

IBPS RRB Eligibility

The candidates attempting the IBPS RRB Exam this year must understand the eligibility criteria to the fullest. There are three criteria for the IBPS RRB Exam. They are as follows:

Eligibility Criteria	Requirement
Nationality / Citizenship	a Citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan or a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Age Limit	For Office Assistant (Multipurpose)- Between 18 years and 28 years . For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager)- For Officer Scale – I (Assistant Manager) – Above 18 years – below 30 years, For Officer Scale- II (Manager)- For Officer Scale-II (Manager) – Above 21 years – Below 32 years, For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager)- For Officer Scale – III (Senior Manager) – Above 21 years – Below 40 years,
Language Proficiency	Candidates applying for the posts of Office Assistant in any particular RRB are required to possess proficiency in the local language of the State/ UT in which the RRB is situated to be eligible for interview.

Educational Qualification

Post	Educational Qualification	Experience
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent (a) Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s* (b) Desirable: Working knowledge of Computer.	----
Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)	For the Post of Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) Candidates must have completed their education with a graduation degree. Candidates with a degree in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, animal husbandry, veterinary science, agricultural engineering, pisciculture, agricultural marketing and cooperation, information technology, management, law, economics, or accounting will be given preference. Proficiency in the local language is required. Desirable: Knowledge of computer	----
Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager)	For the Post of Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager) Bachelor's degree from a recognized university in any discipline with a minimum aggregate of 50%. Preference will be given to candidates with degrees in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Engineering, Veterinary Science, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics, and Accountancy.	Two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution.
Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager)	IT Officers Graduation with a minimum of 50% in Electronics, Communication, Computer Science, or Information Technology. Desirable: Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP, etc.	One year (in the relevant field)
	Chartered Accountant Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of of India.	One Year as a Chartered Accountant.
	Law Officer Degree from a recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.	Two years as an advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for a period of not less than two years
	Treasury Manager Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution	One Year (in the relevant field)
	Marketing Officer MBA in Marketing from a recognized university	One Year (in the relevant field)
	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% marks in aggregate	Two Years (in therelevant field)
Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)	Bachelor’s 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.	Minimum 5 years experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions

Category Wise Age Relaxation:

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
PWD	10 years
Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen	Actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years
Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried	9 years

IBPS RRB 2024 Brief Overview

IBPS RRB 2024 Notification: Brief Overview

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose) - Group B
IBPS RRB Officer Scale I (Assistant Manager) - Group A
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II ( Generalist & Specialist) - Group A
IBPS RRB Officer Scale III (Senior Manager) - Group A

Firstly, Here is an overview for reference of the students ,

Name of exam	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Regional Rural Banks (IBPS RRB)
Recruitment for the Post	Officers Scale I, II & III Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
Groups	Group A and B
Exam level	National
Exam Eligibility	Graduate
IBPS RRB Exam stage	Officers Scale I: Preliminary, Mains and Interview Office Assistant: Preliminary and Mains Officers Scale II and III: Single level exam and Interview
Mode of exam	Online
IBPS RRB Exam Duration	Prelims: 45 minutes Mains: 2 hours Single level exam: 2 hours
Official website	www.ibps.in

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IBPS (RRB) Assistant Syllabus 2024

IBPS RRB 2024 Assistant Exam

The IBPS RRB Assistant 2024 Exam Syllabus majorly falls into five sections:

• Logical Reasoning

• Quantitative Aptitude

• Computer Knowledge

• English Language and

• Hindi Language.

The subcategories of these five sections are mentioned below:

Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning	English Language	Hindi Language	General Awareness	Computer Applications
Number System	Odd man out	Spotting Errors	Vyakaran	Banking and financial awareness	Computer Fundamentals
Decimal Fraction	Syllogism	Jumbled Words	Fill in the Blanks	Financial terminology	Software and Hardware Fundamentals
Simple Interest	Blood Relation	Fill in the Blanks	Mistakes	Static banking and economic awareness	Networking
Time and Work	Series Test	Idioms and Phrases		Banking history	MS Office
Averages	Ranking and Time	Comprehension		RBI and other regulatory bodies	Database
Partnership	Direction Sense Test	Commonly Misspelled Words		Financial institution (National and International)	History and Future of Computers
Ratio and Proportion	Decision Making	Phrase Substitution		Monetary policy	Computer Fundamentals
Case Studies	Figure Series	Jumbled up sentences		Capital market	Software and Hardware Fundamentals
Permutation and Combination	Statement and Conclusion	Cloze Tests		Money market	Networking
HCF and LCM	Statement and Arguments	One word Substitution		Current affairs	MS Office
Profit and Loss	Figure Series Test			National, International news	Database
Compound Interest	Analogy			New appointment
Time and Distance	Coding-Decoding			State wise current affairs
Simplification	Alphabet Test			Sports news
Percentages	Number			Defence news
Averages	Causes and Effects			Summits
Charts and Graphs	Sitting Arrangements			Financial awareness
Probability	Statement and Assumption			Business and economic affairs
	Assertion and Reason			Static GK
	Word Formation			National park
	Statements and Action Courses			City nick name
	Word Formation			Chief minister and Governor
				Currency and capital
				National monument and heritage
				Sports
				Defence
				Power plants
				Important days
				Rivers and city
				Banks headquarters and tagline
				International organisation and headquarters
				International stock exchange

IBPS (RRB) Cl. Exam Analysis Phase 1

Exam Analysis

IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 19th August 2023

As per the feedback shared by the candidates, the difficulty level of the questions asked in the exam was of ‘Easy to Moderate’ Level. Let’s look in detail the type of questions asked in the exam, their difficulty level and the number of good attempts to clear cut-off marks this year:

IBPS RRB Clerk Office Assistant Prelims 2020 Exam Analysis 19th & 20th Sep 2020 (All Shifts)

Sections

(Maximum Marks)

Topics

Difficulty Level

(Good Attempts)

Reasoning Ability

(40 Marks)

Seating Arrangement (Circular – facing Centre or outwards & Linear – facing North or South), Syllogism, Alphanumeric series, Direction Sense, Floor-Flat Based Puzzle (4 floors and 2 flats), 10 Box Puzzle Test, Colour based puzzle with 3 variables, Calendar (Month Puzzle), Coding-Decoding, Blood Relation, Ranking

Easy to Moderate

(36-39)

Numerical Ability

(40 Marks)

Approximation, Simplification, Inequalities (Quadratic Equation), Missing Number Series, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Time & Distance, Boats & Streams, Time & Work, Mensuration, Averages, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Data Interpretation-(Table, Bar, Pie Chart Set of 6 Questions)

Easy to Moderate

(29-31)

Total (80 Marks)

Easy to Moderate

(70-72)

Highlights of IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims 2023 Exam

The paper was conducted in Online Mode across different cities.
It is compulsory to carry Admit Card with an affixed Photograph on it and Original ID proof along with its photocopy as well.
Each question was of 1 mark each.
There is a negative marking of one-fourth (1/4) mark for wrong answers.

Phase-II: IBPS RRB Clerks Mains Examination - Candidates who are shortlisted after Preliminary Examination will have to appear for Main Examination.

IBPS (RRB) Office Assistant Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Group B Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Group B 2024, Exam will be conducted in two phases:

Preliminary Exam

Mains Exam

No interview process will be conducted for selecting candidates to the post of Office Assistant Group B. Selection will be made purely on the marks obtained by candidate in his/her Mains Examination.

There will be a penalty of 0.25 marks for every incorrect response marked by the candidate. The test will be objective in nature.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Group B Preliminary Exam Pattern

S. No.	Section	Question	Marks	Duration
1.	Reasoning	40	40	Composite time of 45 mins
2.	Numerical Ability	40	40	Composite time of 45 mins
	Total	80	80

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Group B Mains Exam Pattern

S. No.	Section	Question	Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning Paper	40	50	Composite time of 2 hours
2	General Awareness Paper	40	40
3	Numerical Ability Paper	40	50
4	English/Hindi Language Paper	40	40
5	Computer Knowledge	40	20
	Total	200	200

There will not be any interview after the Mains Exam to get selected for the post of Office Assistant Group B. Selection will made solely on the scores secured by the candidate in the Mains Exam.