Banking / RRB PO CLERK

Participating REGIONAL RURAL BANKS (RRBs):


Sr. No. Name of RRB Present Head Office State / UT Desired Local Language Proficiency as
prescribed by the Participating RRBs
1 Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank Warangal Telangana Telugu
2 Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank Kadapa Andhra Pradesh Telugu
3 Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank Naharlagun(Papumpare) Arunachal Pradesh English
4 Aryavart Bank Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Hindi
5 Assam Gramin Vikash Bank Guwahati Assam Assamese, Bengali, Bodo
6 Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank Murshidabad West Bengal Bengali
7 Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank Vadodara Gujarat Gujarati
8 Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank Ajmer Rajasthan Hindi
9 Baroda U.P. Bank Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit
10 Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank Guntur Andhra Pradesh Telugu
11 Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank Raipur Chhattisgarh Hindi
12 Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank Patna Bihar Hindi
13 Ellaquai Dehati Bank Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir Dogri, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Urdu, Gojri, Pahari, Ladakhi, Balti (Palli), Dardi, Hindi
14 Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank Mandi Himachal Pradesh Hindi
15 J & K Grameen Bank Jammu Jammu & Kashmir Dogri, Kashmiri, Pahari, Gojri, Punjabi, Ladakhi, Balti (Palli), Dardi, Urdu, Hindi
16 Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank Ranchi Jharkhand Hindi
17 Karnataka Gramin Bank Bellary Karnataka Kannada
18 Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank Dharwad Karnataka Kannada
19 Kerala Gramin Bank Mallapuram Kerala Malayalam
20 Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank Mallapuram Kerala Malayalam
21 Madhyanchal Gramin Bank Sagar Madhya Pradesh Hindi
22 Maharashtra Gramin Bank Aurangabad Maharashtra Marathi
23 Manipur Rural Bank Imphal Manipur Manipuri
24 Meghalaya Rural Bank Shillong Meghalaya Khasi, Garo
25 Mizoram Rural Bank Aizawl Mizoram Khasi, Garo
26 Nagaland Rural Bank Kohima Nagaland English
27 Odisha Gramya Bank Bhubaneshwar Odisha Odia
28 Paschim Banga Gramin Bank Howrah West Bengal Bengali
29 Prathama U.P. Gramin Bank Moradabad Uttar Pradesh Hindi
29 Prathama U.P. Gramin Bank Moradabad Uttar Pradesh Hindi
30 Puduvai Bharathiar Grama Bank Puducherry Puducherry Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu
31 Punjab Gramin Bank Kapurthala Punjab Punjabi
32 Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank Jodhpur Rajasthan Hindi
33 Saptagiri Grameena Bank Chittor Andhra Pradesh Telugu
34 Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank Rohtak Haryana Hindi
35 Saurashtra Gramin Bank Rajkot Gujarat Gujarati
36 Tamil Nadu Grama Bank Salem Tamil Nadu Tamil
37 Telangana Grameena Bank Hyderabad Telangana Telugu, Urdu
38 Tripura Gramin Bank Agartala Tripura Bengali, Kokborak
39 Utkal Grameen Bank Bolangir Odisha Odia
40 Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank Muzaffarpur Bihar Hindi
41 Uttarakhand Gramin Bank Dehradun Uttarakhand Hindi, Sanskrit
42 Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank Coochbehar West Bengal Bengali, Nepali
43 Vidharbha Konkan Gramin Bank Nagpur Maharashtra Marathi

Exam Scheme:

The structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows:

a. Preliminary Examination (Objective Test)

Office Assistants (Multipurpose)

Sr. No. Name of Tests Medium of Exam No. of Questions Maximum Marks Time Duration
1 Reasoning * 40 40
2 Numerical Ability * 40 40 Composite time of 45 minutes
Total 80 80

Officer Scale-I

Sr. No. Name of Tests Medium of Examination No. of Questions Maximum Marks Time Duration
1 Reasoning * 40 40
2 Quantitative Aptitude * 40 40 Composite time of 45 minutes
Total 80 80

** Candidates (for both posts) have to qualify in both the tests by securing minimum cut-off marks. Adequate number of candidates in each category, depending upon requirements, will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.

Main Examination (objective)
Office Assistants (Multipurpose)

Sr. No. Name of Tests Medium of Examination No. of Questions Maximum Marks Time Duration
1 Reasoning * 40 50
2 Computer Knowledge * 40 20
3 General Awareness * 40 40 Composite time of 2 hours
4 a. English Language English 40 40
4 b. Hindi Language Hindi
5 Numerical Ability * 40 50
Total 200 200

($) - IBPS reserves the right to make the duration of Tests separate for each test. This will be duly communicated to the candidates in the information Handout.

Officer Scale-I

Sr. No. Name of Tests Medium of Examination No. of Questions Maximum Marks Time Duration
1 Reasoning * 40 50
2 Computer Knowledge * 40 20
3 General Awareness * 40 40 Composite time of 2 hours
4 a. English Language English 40 40
4 b. Hindi Language Hindi
5 Quantitative Aptitude * 40 50
Total 200 200

($) - IBPS reserves the right to make the duration of Tests separate for each test. This will be duly communicated to the candidates in the information Handout.

● Candidates can opt either 4 a or 4 b.

*English, Hindi & Tamil Languages for Tamil Nadu. Refer to the Notification for other states.

Single level Examination (objective)
Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)

Sr. No. Name of Tests Medium of Examination No. of Questions Maximum Marks Time Duration
1 Reasoning Hindi/English 40 50
2 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English 40 20
3 Financial Awareness Hindi/English 40 40 Composite time of 2 hours
4 a. English Language English 40 40
4 b. Hindi Language Hindi
5 Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation * 40 50
Total 200 200

($) - IBPS reserves the right to make the duration of Tests separate for each test. This will be duly communicated to the candidates in the information Handout.

Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)

Sr. No. Name of Tests Medium of Examination No. of Questions Maximum Marks Time Duration
1 Professional Knowledge Hindi/English 40 40
2 Reasoning Hindi/English 40 40
3 Financial Awareness Hindi/English 40 40
4 a. English Language English 40 20 Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes
4 b. Hindi Language Hindi
5 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English 40 20
6 Quantitative Aptitude & Data Hindi/English 40 40
Interpretation
Total 240 200

($)- IBPS reserves the right to make the duration of Tests separate for each test. This will be duly communicated to the candidates in the information Handout.

● Candidates can opt either 4 a or 4 b.

PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS (APPLICABLE TO BOTH – ONLINE PRELIMINARY AND ONLINE MAIN EXAMINATIONS)

For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

INTERVIEW

Applicable Only For Post of Officers - Scale I, II and III

Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Main examination for the post of Officers Scale I and in the Single level examination for the post of Officers Scale II and III under CRP- RRBs- XIII will subsequently be called for an Interview to be co-ordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Bank with the assistance of NABARD and IBPS in consultation with the appropriate authority.

PROVISIONAL ALLOTMENT

On completion of the interview process / main examination, depending on the vacancies to be filled in as per the business needs of the RRBs and as reported to IBPS, candidates shortlisted will be provisionally allotted to one of the RRBs, based on merit-cum- preference keeping in view the spirit of Govt. Guidelines on reservation policy, various guidelines issued by Govt. of India/Others from time to time, administrative exigency, etc.

Exam Syllabus

Reasoning Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam

Odd One Out Analogy
Syllogism Coding / Decoding
Blood Relations Alphabet
Series Test Number
Ranking & Time Causes and Effects
Directions Sense Test Sitting Arrangement
Decision making Statement and Assumption
Figure Series Assertion and Reason
Statement and Conclusion Word Formation
Statement and Arquments Statement and Action courses
Figure Series Test Misscellaneous Tests

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam

Number System HCF and LCM
Decimal Fraction Profit and Loss
Simple Interest Compound Interest
Time and Work Time and Distance
Averages Simpalification
Partnership Percentages
Ratio and Proportion Averages
Case studies Chart and Graphs
Permutation and Combination Probability

English Language Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam

Spotting Errors Commonly Misspelled Words
Jumbled Words One Word Substitution
Fill in the Blanks Jumbled up sentences
Idioms and Phrases Cloze Tests
Comprehension One Word Substitution

Computer Knowledge Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam

Computer Fundamentals Computer Abbreviations
Software and Hardware Fundamentals Shortcut Keys
Networking Basic Knowledge of the internet
Ms Office History of Computer
Database Security Tools
History and Future of Computers Virus Hacking

General Awareness Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam

Current Affairs Social Function of Banks
Countries/Currencies UNO
Indian and International Economy Marketing
Banking Terms Awards and Honors
RBI Sports
Books and Authors Finance
Fiscal Monetary Policies Agriculture
Repo and Reverse Repo Rate History of Banking

IBPS RRB Vacancy 2024- Distribution

Posts Vacancies
Office Assistants (Multipurpose) 5800
Officer Scale I 3583
Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer) 70
Officer Scale-II (LAW) 30
Officer Scale-II (CA) 60
Officer Scale-II (IT) 104
Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) 501
Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer) 11
Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager) 21
Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager) 133
Total Vacancies 10313

IBPS RRB 2025 Age Limit

  • For Office Assistant (Multipurpose)- Between 18 years and 28 years
  • For Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)- Above 18 years - Below 30 years
  • For Officer Scale-II (Manager)- Above 21 years - Below 32 years
  • For Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)- Above 21 years - Below 40 years

Category Wise Age Relaxation:

Category Age Relaxation
SC / ST 5 years
OBC 3 years
PWD 10 years
Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen (for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)the actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled ExServicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years
In the case of Ex- servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) other than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical
disability attributable to military service or on invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines
(for the post of Officers) 5 years
Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried [only for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)] Age concession upto the age of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years SC/ST candidates
Persons affected by 1984 riots 10 years

IBPS RRB PO Mains Cut Off 2024

State SC ST OBC (NCL) EWS General
Andhra Pradesh58.0654.5058.0658.0658.06
Arunachal Pradesh45.1358.7558.7558.7558.75
Assam57.0650.6360.5065.5668.63
Bihar49.3125.3868.4468.4468.44
Chhattisgarh60.4470.9470.5669.0670.94
Gujarat48.8846.4448.4448.4448.44
Haryana60.3151.5672.7577.4478.44
Himachal Pradesh68.4464.5068.5074.3179.56
Jammu & Kashmir6275.6364.3869.1375.63
Jharkhand57.1356.3171.3171.3171.31
Karnataka54.8152.3159.2559.2559.25
Kerala50.5033.1972.254472.25
Madhya Pradesh63.5653.0674.1374.1374.13
Maharashtra72.9449.3172.9472.9472.94
ManipurNANANANANA
Meghalaya35.0655.6355.6355.6355.63
Mizoram31.6362.2558.3862.2562.25
Nagaland59.9459.9459.94NA59.94
Odisha51.3144.2571.7566.1971.75
Puducherry53.50NA53.5042.3153.50
Punjab5844.5672.4474.4475.63
Rajasthan60.8156.3871.1371.1371.13
Tamil Nadu65.1339.0665.1358.7565.13
Telangana38.7538.7538.7538.7538.75
Tripura60.2557.4467.2551.6971.63
Uttar Pradesh67.0639.3868.1371.8171.81
Uttarakhand59.6955.4469.3874.1377.81
West Bengal61.6952.7564.8867.0675.75

RRB CLERK CUT OFF 2024

Minimum Scores (Online Main Examination out of 100)
For the post of Office Assistants (Multipurpose)

CRP RRBs–XIII
(Annexure to Notification dated 01.01.2025)

RESERVE LIST (subject to vacancies provided by RRBs & availability of candidates)

State/UT SC ST OBC (NCL) EWS UR HI OC VI ID ESM DESM
ANDHRA PRADESH47.5743.4752.2850.6952.9733.7544.7844.78NANANA
ARUNACHAL PRADESH29.3844.3544.7240.3248.41NANANANANANA
ASSAM41.9437.5346.6047.0050.63NA38.97NANANANA
BIHAR38.5326.8851.4451.7852.53NA41.6939.19NA37.69NA
CHHATTISGARH41.5336.4453.9745.9150.28NA36.1937.50NA26.60NA
GUJARAT46.1638.9749.5347.4151.07NA36.35NANANANA
HARYANA45.5330.7249.9751.3254.8829.4140.32NA41.44NANA
HIMACHAL PRADESH47.3845.1048.5351.7254.69NA41.7540.57NA35.1638.88
JAMMU & KASHMIR45.4444.7547.4147.4152.1642.2536.5742.44NA28.44NA
JHARKHAND38.6938.8549.6347.9151.8230.7534.8533.4130.6336.10NA
KARNATAKA43.7542.2850.8549.6651.97NA39.6033.10NANANA
KERALA42.9433.7254.0352.5754.9732.5742.9734.8538.53NANA
MADHYA PRADESH43.9737.2552.2251.8853.3528.4138.0337.25NA27.07NA
MAHARASHTRA52.6342.2854.7554.7855.6043.9449.9152.2841.97NANA
MANIPUR45.1038.8251.78NA52.75NA35.9148.22NANA29.66
MEGHALAYA32.0736.3544.9138.3540.4727.63NANANANANA
MIZORAMNA48.8538.44NA40.03NANANANANANA
NAGALANDNA43.00NANA46.16NANANANANANA
ODISHA39.8234.9455.0349.4755.69NA37.0728.69NA34.19NA
PUDUCHERRY44.07NA51.6334.8551.10NANANANANANA
PUNJAB42.9433.0050.6052.0354.53NA40.7845.10NA28.25NA
RAJASTHAN44.7240.1354.3552.6855.41NA42.9741.28NA33.13NA
TAMIL NADU47.4741.8554.4749.7554.97NA41.8237.10NANANA
TELANGANA47.2841.9452.6350.3453.25NA40.5744.74NA31.60NA
TRIPURA42.7834.0749.6350.2251.00NANANANANANA
UTTAR PRADESH41.5735.5748.2851.0352.3242.7827.63NA30.28NANA
UTTARAKHAND42.2241.1348.5749.3855.10NA44.8829.57NA37.85NA
WEST BENGAL47.2241.0749.3850.9756.6030.0743.1040.10NA30.72NA
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