IBPS 2020 Important Dates IBPS RRB 2020: Important Exam Dates
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 are few important dates for reference of the students , of course with a caution that these may change under exceptional circumstances
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IBPS RRB 2020 Exam scheme stages
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IBPS RRB 2020 Notification
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Online Application Starts on
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Online Applications ends on
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Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training
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Conduct of Pre-Exam Training
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Call Letters – Preliminary Exam
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IBPS RRB Preliminary Examination
(Officer Scale-I & Office Assistant)
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IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Result
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Online Examination – Main / Single Officers (II & III)
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Office Assistant Mains Exam
Officer Scale I Mains Exam
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IBPS RRB Interview for Officer Scale-I, II and III
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Provisional Allotment (For Officers Scale I, II and III
& Office Assistant)
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BPS RRB PO 2020 will be conducted on September/ October 2020 (Preliminary Exam) and the mains exam will be conducted on October/ November 2020.
IBPS RRB 2020 Office Assistant Preliminary Exam will be conducted on September/ October 2020 and the mains exam will be conducted on October/ November 2020.
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IBPS RRB 2020 Vacancies IBPS RRB 2020 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.
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Posts
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Vacancies
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IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
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IBPS RRB Officer Scale -I
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IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer)
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IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer)
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IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Treasury Officer)
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IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Law)
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IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (CA)
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IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (IT)
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Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)
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Officer Scale – III
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Total
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As you can see that the number of vacancies for IBPS RRB 2020 are 4682 for Office Assistant and 3800 for Officer Grade-I, 1216 for others .
BPS RRB PO 2020 will be conducted on September/ October 2020 (Preliminary Exam) and the mains exam will be conducted on October/ November 2020.
IBPS RRB 2020 Office Assistant Preliminary Exam will be conducted on September/ October 2020 and the mains exam will be conducted on October/ November 2020.
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IBPS (RRB) PO SyllabusIBPS RRB Officer Group A Syllabus
The syllabus of Officer Grade is almost similar to that of IBPS RRB 2019 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.
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Quantitative Aptitude
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Reasoning
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English Language
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Hindi Language
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General Awareness
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Computer Applications
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Number System
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Odd man out
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Spotting Errors
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Vyakaran
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Banking and financial awareness
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Computer Fundamentals
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Decimal Fraction
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Syllogism
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Jumbled Words
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Fill in the Blanks
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Financial terminology
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Software and Hardware Fundamentals
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Simple Interest
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Blood Relation
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Fill in the Blanks
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Mistakes
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Static banking and economic awareness
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Networking
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Time and Work
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Series Test
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Idioms and Phrases
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Banking history
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MS Office
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Averages
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Ranking and Time
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Comprehension
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RBI and other regulatory bodies
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Database
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Partnership
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Direction Sense Test
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Commonly Misspelled Words
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Financial institution (National and International)
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History and Future of Computers
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Ratio and Proportion
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Decision Making
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Phrase Substitution
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Monetary policy
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Case Studies
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Figure Series
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Jumbled up sentences
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Capital market
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Permutation and Combination
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Statement and Conclusion
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Cloze Tests
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Money market
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HCF and LCM
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Statement and Arguments
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One word Substitution
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Current affairs
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Profit and Loss
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Figure Series Test
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Compound Interest
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Analogy
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New appointment
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Time and Distance
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Coding-Decoding
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State wise current affairs
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Simplification
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Alphabet Test
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Sports news
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Percentages
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Number
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Defence news
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Averages
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Causes and Effects
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Summits
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Charts and Graphs
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Sitting Arrangements
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Financial awareness
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Probability
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Statement and Assumption
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Business and economic affairs
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Assertion and Reason
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Static GK
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Word Formation
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National park
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Statements and Action Courses
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City nick name
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Word Formation
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Chief minister and Governor
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Currency and capital
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National monument and heritage
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Sports
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Defence
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Power plants
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Important days
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Rivers and city
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Banks headquarters and tagline
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International organisation and headquarters
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International stock exchange
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IBPS (RRB) Officer Group A Exam PatternIBPS RRB PO Exam Pattern
For IBPS RRB Officer Group A 2020, 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
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S. No.
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Section
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Question
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Marks
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Duration
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1
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Reasoning
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40
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40
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Composite Time of
45 minutes
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2
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Numerical Ability
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40
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40
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Total
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80
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80
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IBPS RRB Officer Group A (Scale I) Mains Exam Pattern
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S. No.
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Section
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Question
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Marks
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Duration
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1
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Reasoning Paper
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40
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50
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Composite Time of
2 hours
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2
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General Awareness Paper
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40
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40
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Numerical Ability Paper
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40
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50
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English/Hindi Language Paper*
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40
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40
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Computer Knowledge Syllabus Paper
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40
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20
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Total
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200
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200
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Note*: Candidates can either opt for English Language or Hindi Language Paper
IBPS (RRB) 2020 Exam SchemeIBPS 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) 2020 Eligibity ChartIBPS 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:
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Eligibility Criteria
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Requirement
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Nationality / Citizenship
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- 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.
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Age Limit (As on 01.06.2020)
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For Office Assistant (Multipurpose)- Between 18 years and 28 years i.e. candidates should have not been born earlier than 02.06.1992 and later than 01.06.2002 (both dates inclusive).
For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager)- Above 18 years - Below 30 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1990 and later than 31.05.2002 (both dates inclusive).
For Officer Scale- II (Manager)- Above 21 years - Below 32 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1988 and later than 31.05.1999 (both dates inclusive).
For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager)- Above 21 years - Below 40 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.190 and later than 31.05.1999 (both dates inclusive).
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Language Proficiency
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- 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.
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Educational Qualification
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Post
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Educational Qualification
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Experience
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Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
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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.
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Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)
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i. Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy;
ii. Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s*
iii. Desirable: working knowledge of Computer.
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Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager)
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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 in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.
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Two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution.
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Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager)
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Information Technology Officer
Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Desirable:
Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP etc.
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One year (in the relevant field)
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Chartered Accountant
Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of of India.
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One Year as a Chartered Accountant.
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Law Officer
Degree from a recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
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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
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Treasury Manager
Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution
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One Year (in the relevant field)
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Marketing Officer
MBA in Marketing from a recognized university
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One Year (in the relevant field)
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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
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Two Years (in therelevant field)
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Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)
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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.
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Minimum 5 years experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions
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Category Wise Age Relaxation:
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Category
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Age Relaxation
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SC/ST
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5 years
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OBC
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3 years
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PWD
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10 years
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Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen
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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
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Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried
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9 years
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IBPS RRB 2020 Brief OverviewIBPS RRB 2020 Notification: Brief Overview
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 ,
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Name of exam
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Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
Regional Rural Banks (IBPS RRB)
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Recruitment for the
Post
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- Officers Scale I, II & III
- Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
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Groups
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Group A and B
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Exam level
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National
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Exam Eligibility
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Graduate
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IBPS RRB Exam stage
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- Officers Scale I: Preliminary, Mains and Interview
- Office Assistant: Preliminary and Mains
- Officers Scale II and III: Single level exam and Interview
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Mode of exam
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Online
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IBPS RRB Exam Duration
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- Prelims: 45 minutes
- Mains: 2 hours
- Single level exam: 2 hours
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Official website
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www.ibps.in
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IBPS (RRB) Assistant SyllabusIBPS RRB 2019 Assistant Exam
The IBPS RRB Assistant 2019 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:
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Quantitative Aptitude
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Reasoning
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English Language
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Hindi Language
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General Awareness
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Computer Applications
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Number System
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Odd man out
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Spotting Errors
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Vyakaran
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Banking and financial awareness
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Computer Fundamentals
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Decimal Fraction
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Syllogism
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Jumbled Words
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Fill in the Blanks
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Financial terminology
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Software and Hardware Fundamentals
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Simple Interest
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Blood Relation
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Fill in the Blanks
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Mistakes
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Static banking and economic awareness
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Networking
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Time and Work
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Series Test
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Idioms and Phrases
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Banking history
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MS Office
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Averages
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Ranking and Time
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Comprehension
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RBI and other regulatory bodies
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Database
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Partnership
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Direction Sense Test
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Commonly Misspelled Words
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Financial institution (National and International)
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History and Future of Computers
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Ratio and Proportion
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Decision Making
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Phrase Substitution
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Monetary policy
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Computer Fundamentals
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Case Studies
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Figure Series
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Jumbled up sentences
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Capital market
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Software and Hardware Fundamentals
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Permutation and Combination
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Statement and Conclusion
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Cloze Tests
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Money market
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Networking
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HCF and LCM
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Statement and Arguments
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One word Substitution
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Current affairs
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MS Office
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Profit and Loss
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Figure Series Test
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National, International news
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Database
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Compound Interest
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Analogy
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New appointment
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Time and Distance
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Coding-Decoding
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State wise current affairs
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Simplification
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Alphabet Test
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Sports news
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Percentages
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Number
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Defence news
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Averages
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Causes and Effects
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Summits
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Charts and Graphs
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Sitting Arrangements
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Financial awareness
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Probability
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Statement and Assumption
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Business and economic affairs
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Assertion and Reason
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Static GK
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Word Formation
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National park
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Statements and Action Courses
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City nick name
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Word Formation
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Chief minister and Governor
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Currency and capital
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National monument and heritage
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Sports
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Defence
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Power plants
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Important days
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Rivers and city
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Banks headquarters and tagline
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International organisation and headquarters
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International stock exchange
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IBPS (RRB) Cl. Exam Analysis Phase 1Exam Analysis
IBPS RRB Clerk Office Assistant Prelims 2020 held on 19th & 20th Sep 2020
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:
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IBPS RRB Clerk Office Assistant Prelims 2020 Exam Analysis 19th & 20th Sep 2020 (All Shifts)
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Sections
(Maximum Marks)
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Topics
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Difficulty Level
(Good Attempts)
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Reasoning Ability
(40 Marks)
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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
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Easy to Moderate
(30 to 35)
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Numerical Ability
(40 Marks)
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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)
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Easy to Moderate
(25 to 30)
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Total (80 Marks)
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Easy to Moderate
(63-70)
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Highlights of IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims 2020 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.
- Apart from English and Hindi, the exam was held in regional languages also. The questions will appear in English and the selected language as applicable to the state.
- New exam day guidelines issued due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- It is mandatory to have Aarogya Setu App installed on mobile phones
- In case, candidates do not have Aarogya Setu App, they need to fill the self-declaration form.
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 PatternIBPS RRB Office Assistant Group B Exam Pattern
IBPS RRB Office Assistant Group B 2020, Exam will be conducted in two phases:
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
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S. No.
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Section
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Question
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Marks
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Duration
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1.
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Reasoning
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40
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40
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Composite time of 45 mins
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2.
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Numerical Ability
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40
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40
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Total
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80
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80
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IBPS RRB Office Assistant Group B Mains Exam Pattern
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S. No.
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Section
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Question
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Marks
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Duration
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1
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Reasoning Paper
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40
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50
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Composite time of 2 hours
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2
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General Awareness Paper
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40
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40
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3
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Numerical Ability Paper
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40
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50
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4
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English/Hindi Language Paper
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40
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40
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5
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Computer Knowledge
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40
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20
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Total
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200
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200
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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.