IBPS RRB examination is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) every year to select candidates for various posts in Regional Rural Banks all across the country. Being one of the most sought after career options in the Banking arena, IBPS RRB offers jobs for the prestigious post of Officer Scale I, II, and III for the year 2019. The online examination for the next Common Recruitment Process for RRBs (CRP RRBs VII) for recruitment of Group “A”-Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group “B”-Office Assistant (Multipurpose) will be conducted by the Institute of Ban king Personnel Selection (IBPS) tentatively between August and October 2018. The interviews for recruitment of Group “A”- Officers (Scale-I, II & III) under th e 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 2018.

IMPORTANT DATES

Event Important Dates
Application Start Dates June 2019 (tentative)
Application End Dates July 2019
Download of Call Letter August 2019
Online Preliminary Exam 03.08.2019, 04.08.2019, 11.08.2019, 17.08.2019, 18.08.2019 & 25.08.2019
Prelims Result & Call Letter for Mains September 2019
Online Mains Exam Date Officer Scale I : 22.09.2019
Office Assistants : 29.09.2019
Provisional Allotment April 2020

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The eligibility criteria vary for different positions that are filled through IBPS RRB 2018 exam. A candidate must fulfill the eligibility criteria for different positions for which they will apply in order to qualify for further process. Let’s have a look at the eligibility criteria for all the posts:

Educational Qualification: (AS ON 01.01.2018)

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.

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Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)

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)

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.

Two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution.

Officer Scale-II
Specialist Officer

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.
Chartered Accountant

Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Law Officer
Degree from a recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

Treasury Manager
Chartered  Accountant  or  MBA  in  Finance  from  a  recognized
university/ institution

Marketing Officer            
MBA in Marketing from a recognized university
Agricultural Officer
Bachelor’s  degree  in  Agriculture/  Horticulture/  Dairy/  Animal
Forestry/
Engineering/  Pisciculture  from  a  recognized  university  or  its
equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate

One year(in the relevant field)

One Year as a Chartered Accountant.

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
One year(in the relevant field)

One year(in the relevant 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

Age Limit (As on 01.06.2018)

For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager)– Above 21 years – Below 40 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1978 and later than 31.05.1997 (both dates inclusive)

For Officer Scale- II (Manager)– Above 21 years – Below 32 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1986 and later than 31.05.1997 (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 03.06.1988 and later than 31.05.2000 (both dates inclusive)

For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) – Between 18 years and 28 years i.e. candidates should have not been born earlier than 02.06.1990 and later than 01.06.2000 (both dates inclusive)

 

Relaxation Of Upper Age Limit:

Sr. No. Category Age Relaxation
1. SC/ST 5 Years
2. Other Backward Classes (OBC) 3 Years
3. PWD(GEN) 10 Years
4. PWD (SC/ST) 15 Years
5 PWD(OBC) 13 Years
6 Persons Domiciled in Jammu & 5 Years

APPLICATION FEE AND INTIMATION CHARGE: (Non Refundable)

Officer (Scale I, II & III) & Office Assistant

Sr.No. Category Total
1. SC/ST/PWD/XS
100/- (Intimation Charges only)
2. General and OBC 600/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)

Vacancies:

Post

Vacancies

Office Assistant

7374

Office Scale I

4856

Officer Scale II – (IT)

83

Officer Scale II – (GBO)

1395

Officer Scale II – (Law)

21

Officer Scale II – (CA)

34

Officer Scale II – (TM)

11

Officer Scale II – (AO)

169

Officer Scale II – (Marketing)

33

Officer Scale III

207

Exam Pattern Of IBPS RRB 2018 :

IBPS selection process for the RRB 2017 exam consists of 3 stages, which are:

  • Phase – I – Prelims Exam
  • Phase – II – Mains Exam (Objective + Descriptive)
  • Phase – III – Interview

Phase I – Prelims Exam

Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Test for 80 marks will be conducted online. The test will have of 2 Sections as follows:

Name of Test Number of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
Reasoning 40 40 Composite time of 45 minutes
Numerical Ability 40 40
Total 80 80

*Note: 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.

Phase II – Mains Exam

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Serial Number Name of Test Number of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1. Reasoning 40 50 Compopsite time of 2 hours
2. Numerical Ability 40 50
3 a. English Language 40 40
3 b. Hindi Language 40 40
4. General Awareness 40 40
5. Computer Knowledge 40 20
Total 200 200

Officer Scale-I

Serial Number Name of Test Number of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1. Reasoning 40 50 Compopsite time of 2 hours
2. Numerical Ability 40 50
3 a. English Language 40 40
3 b. Hindi Language 40 40
4. General Awareness 40 40
5. Computer Knowledge 40 20
Total 200 200

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

Sr.No./ Name of the Tests/ Medium of Exam/ No. ofQs./ Max.Marks/ Duration

1

 Reasoning Hindi/English

40

50

  

Composite Time of 2
hours

2

 Quantitative Aptitude & Data Hindi/English

40

50
  Interpretation      

3

 Financial Awareness Hindi/English

40

40

4a•

 English Language English

40

40

4b•

 Hindi Language Hindi

40

40

5

 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English

40

20
  TOTAL::::  

200

200

Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)

Sr. No. Name of the Tests Medium of Exam No. of Qs. Max.Marks Duration

1

 Reasoning Hindi/English

40

40

 Composite Time of 2
hours and 30 minutes

2

 Quantitative Aptitude & Data Hindi/English

40

40
  Interpretation      

3

 Financial Awareness Hindi/English

40

40

4a•

 English Language English

40

20

4b•

 Hindi Language Hindi

40

20

5

 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English

40

20

6

 Professional Knowledge Hindi/English

40

40
  TOTAL::::  

240

200

Officer Scale-III

Sr. No. Name of the Tests Medium of Exam No. of Qs. Max. Marks Duration

1

 Reasoning Hindi/English

40

50

  

Composite Time of 2
hours

2

 Quantitative Aptitude & Data
Interpretation		 Hindi/English

40

50
 

3

 Financial Awareness Hindi/English

40

40

4a•

 English Language English

40

40

4b•

 Hindi Language Hindi

40

40

5

 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English

40

20
  TOTAL::::  

200

200

*Note: Penalty For Wrong Answers (Applicable To All – Preliminary, Main And Single Level Examinations)

There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. 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.

CUT-OFF SCORE

For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) – Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Main examination to be considered to be shortlisted for provisional allotment. Depending on the number of vacancies available in each state, candidates will be shortlisted for provisional allotment.

For Officers Scale I – Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Main examination to be considered to be shortlisted for interview. Depending on the number of vacancies available, adequate number of candidates in each category not exceeding three times of the declared vacancies in each state shall be called for interview, subject to availability. Prior to the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the online main examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for interview.

For Officers Scale II and III – Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Single examination to be considered to be shortlisted for interview. Depending on the number of vacancies available, adequate number of candidates in each category not exceeding three times of the declared vacancies shall be called for interview, subject to availability. Prior to the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the online main examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for interview.

Mere passing in individual tests may not be sufficient as candidates should also score sufficiently high on Total score in order of merit to be called for interviews / provisional allotment. Decision of IBPS in short-listing and calling numbers of candidates for Common Interview / provisional allotment shall be Final.

INTERVIEW:

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- RRB-VI will subsequently be called for an Interview to be co-ordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Bank with the help of NABARD and IBPS in consultation with the appropriate authority.Interviews will be conducted at select centres. The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. Candidates are required to download their interview call letters from authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in.

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. No change in the data already registered by the candidate in the online application form is possible.

How to apply for IBPS RRB 2018

  • Candidates will be required to register themselves online through Bank’s website www.ibps.in. or www.ibps.in. – Recruitment of IBPS RRB 2018.
  • Candidates should have valid email ID and mobile no.which should be kept active till the declaration of results. It will help him/her in getting call letter/advices etc. by email/SMS.
  • Submit the Application Form.
  • The payment can be made by using debit card/credit card/Internet Banking by providing information as asked on the screen. Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be borne by the candidates.
  • On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt and application form with fee details will be generated; which may be printed for record.
  • Take out the Print Out of the Application Form for future reference.

Syllabus For IBPS RRB Prelims & Mains 2018

Given below is a list of all topics from two subjects, from which the questions will be asked. You can prepare and plan for the exams by knowing the topics you have to cover.

Quantitative Aptitude Reasoning ability
Simplification Alphabetical Series
Number Series Blood Relation
Percentage Coding- Decoding
Profit & Loss Order & Ranking
Average Direction
Simple Interest and Compound Interest Inequalities
Ratio and Proportion Syllogisms
Problem Based On Age Input Output
Time and Work Data Sufficiency
Pipe and Cistern Seating Arrangement
Partnership Puzzles
Allegation and Mixture Logical Reasoning
Speed Time and Distance
Train
Boat and Stream
Mensuration

Admit Card for For IBPS RRB 2018

The Centre, venue address, date and time for examinations (Preliminary / Main / Single) and interview shall be intimated in the respective Call Letter.

An eligible candidate should download his/her call letter from the authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in by entering his/ her details i.e. Registration Number and Password/Date of Birth. No hard copy of the call letter/ Information Handout etc. will be sent by post/ courier.

How to Download Admit Card

  • Go to www.ibps.in. and click on careers section.
  • Select download IBPS RRB 2018 call letter for preliminary examination
  • Then enter your Registration Number/Roll Number and Date of Birth/Password
  • Finally click on the submit button, your IBPS RRB 2018 admit card 2018 will generated and take a print.
  • The IBPS RRB 2018 admit card is issued and available 10 days prior to the examination. It will be available in the official website of the bank. Candidates are required to download the admit card and get a printed copy of the same.

IBPS RRB PREVIOUS YEAR CUT OFF

Its Preliminary exam was held in the month of September and Mains exam was held in the month of November.All of you must be eagerly waiting for the cut off list. So we are here with the proper list of State Wise cut off. This list will be helpful for you to analyze your performance in the examination if you have appeared and if have not appeared in the examination, then it will help you to have an idea about cut off of upcoming banking exams.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale- I ( PO) State Wise Cut Off

State/ UT Category
SC ST OBC UR
ANDHRA PRADESH 36.65 30.98 41.75 44.12
ARUNACHAL PRADESH NA NA NA NA
ASSAM NA NA 43.58 47.90
BIHAR 43.30 40.50 50.35 52.30
CHATTISGARH 37.98 34.10 44.60 47.80
GUJARAT 43.45 33.05 46.80 48.58
HARYANA 39.78 34.35 44.62 49.00
HIMACHAL PRADESH 41.72 36.68 45.00 48.92
JAMMU & KASHMIR 43.88 36.92 51.35 54.35
JHARKHAND 39.32 36.52 46.90 51.22
KARNATAKA 35.45 33.58 39.62 41.25
KERALA 36.48 28.08 43.32 46.20
MADHYA PRADESH 43.28 35.20 47.52 49.98
MAHARASHTRA 45.42 35.25 45.45 47.40
MANIPUR 37.42 40.00 41.30 41.30
MEGHALAYA 29.10 38.02 30.78 37.15
MIZORAM NA 36.42 NA 38.98
ODISHA 34.72 31.90 41.90 44.65
PUDUCHERRY NA NA 45.75 46.35
PUNJAB 38.28 26.80 45.42 49.30
RAJASTHAN 47.18 44.75 51.55 54.20
TAMIL NADU 42.15 32.90 46.15 46.95
TELANGANA 39.12 35.92 43.25 44.75
TRIPURA 40.55 32.72 38.78 45.18
UTTAR PRADESH 42.38 35.25 46.12 49.82
UTTRAKHAND 41.68 40.72 45.85 51.65
WEST BENGAL 39.20 34.58 41.05 45.98
NAGALAND NA 41.52 NA NA

IBPS RRB Office Assistant ( Clerk) State Wise Cut Off:

State / UT Category
SC ST OBC General
Andhra Pradesh 50.07 40.32 56.28 59.88
Arunchal Pradesh NA 40.28 NA 54.66
Assam 51.94 54.91 53.38 57.94
Bihar 52.41 46.97 61.28 65.97
Chhattisgarh 48.13 39.88 58.03 60.85
Gujarat 52.75 40.25 58.60 60.85
Haryana 49.35 NA 58.66 67.19
Himachal Pradesh 50.66 50.72 57.32 63.16
Jammu & Kashmir 46.07 32.53 54.10 66.35
Jharkhand 49.97 39.72 58.03 61.69
Karnataka 46.10 41.53 53.35 55.66
Kerala 50.60 41.63 59.25 63.44
Madhya Pradesh 50.78 42.00 58.57 64.32
Maharashtra 54.69 39.60 55.28 59.32
Manipur NA 55.10 66.53 61.41
Meghalaya NA 38.16 44.16 42.60
Mizoram NA 36.85 44.00 49.03
Nagaland NA 47.63 NA NA
Odisha 45.07 36.63 57.94 60.03
Punducherry 52.00 NA 59.75 59.82
Punjab 48.72 46.91 55.88 64.63
Rajasthan 49.97 45.32 60.85 64.82
Tamil Nadu 53.53 42.28 60.69 61.78
Telangana 49.66 45.00 60.69 61.78
Tripura 42.07 29.57 NA 55.03
Uttar Pradesh 46.97 39.25 54.91 61.25
Uttarakhand 45.16 47.13 54.07 62.57
West Bengal 57.57 43.60 55.53 64.53