IBPS RRB PO Notification
The IBPS RRB PO notification pdf will have the complete information about the given recruitments.
Officer Scale
In this notification the main details such as eligibility criteria, process of selection, exam pattern, etc are provided. For each post the recruitment details will vary. So, for all the posts, complete details are made available in the notification.
IBPS RRB PO Vacancy
IBPS RRB PO Vacancy is generally released in the month of June/ July tentatively, 1000’s of vacancies are released for the candidates to apply in.
IBPS RRB PO Salary In-hand
IBPS RRB Post-wise Salary 2021: In-Hand Salary
The in-hand salary for various Group A and B posts under IBPS RRB Exam is provided in the table below.
IBPS RRB Posts | In-hand Salary |
Officer Scale 1 (Probationary Officer or PO) | Rs. 29,000/- to 33,000/- |
Officer Scale 2 (Generalist & Specialist) | Rs. 33,000/- to 39,000/- |
Officer Scale 3 | Rs. 38000/- to 44,000/- |
Thus the IBPS RRB PO salary in-hand may range between Rs. 23,700/- to 42,021/-
IBPS RRB PO Eligibility Criteria
Prospective Candidates should ensure that they fulfil the specified eligibility criteria before applying for the CRP:Candidates may please note that the eligibility criteria specified is the basic criteria for appointment to the aforesaid posts in the Regional Rural Banks. However merely applying for, qualifying in the CRP and getting provisionally allotted in one of the RRBs does not imply that a candidate will necessarily be eligible for employment in any of the Regional Rural Banks. It is expressly clarified that the ultimate authority for recruitment is the Regional Rural Bank itself. The RRB concerned may, in its sole discretion, reject the candidature of anyone provisionally allotted to it through the CRP.
Please note that the eligibility criteria specified herein are the basic criteria for applying for the post. Candidates must necessarily produce the relevant documents in original and a photocopy in support of their identity and eligibility – pertaining to category, nationality, age, educational qualifications etc. as indicated in the online application form at the time of interview / document verification, as the case maybe. Please note that no change of category will be permitted at any stage after registration of the online application and the result will be processed considering the category which has been indicated in the online application, subject to guidelines of the Government of India in this regard. Merely applying for CRP/ appearing for and being shortlisted in the Online Examination (Preliminary and Main) and/or in the subsequent interview and/or provisionally allotted and/or subsequent processes does not imply that a candidate will necessarily be offered employment in any of the Regional Rural Banks. No request for considering the candidature under any category other than the one in which one has applied will be entertained.
A candidate must be either –
- 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.
- For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager)- Above 21 years – Below 40 years
- For Officer Scale- II (Manager)- Above 21 years – Below 32 years
- For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager)- Above 18 years – Below 30 years
The maximum age limit specified above is applicable to General Category candidates and EWS category candidates only. For other categories the following relaxations would apply:
Sr. No. | Category | Age relaxation |
1 | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
2 | Other Backward Classes | 3 years |
3 | Persons With Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016” | 10 years |
4 a. | Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen | (for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)) 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 |
4 b. | 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 |
5 | 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 |
6 | Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
NOTE:
- The relaxation in upper age limit to SC/ST/OBC candidates is allowed on cumulative basis together with only one of the remaining categories for which age relaxation is permitted as mentioned above at Nos. 3 to 6 in the above Table.
- Candidates applying for the posts of Officers Scale I, II and III, seeking age relaxation, will be required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at the time of Interview co-ordinated by the Nodal RRB with the help of NABARD and IBPS in consultation with appropriate authority, if shortlisted for Candidates applying for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) must produce the above mentioned documents at the time of verification of documents on the day of / before the day of joining the allotted RRB, if provisionally allotted.
Caste / Category Certificate issued by competent authority in the prescribed format as stipulated by Government of India in case of SC / ST / OBC/ PWBD category candidates.
In case of candidates belonging to OBC category, certificate should specifically contain a clause that the candidate does not belong to creamy layer section excluded from the benefits of reservation for Other Backward Classes in Civil post & services under Government of India. Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming under creamy layer are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should indicate their category as General in the online application form. The candidate should possess a valid OBC certificate with a Non-creamy layer clause as per the Government of India guidelines, from time to time. - Ex-Servicemen candidates who have already secured employment under the Central Government in Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ will be permitted the benefit of age relaxation as prescribed for Ex-Servicemen for securing another employment in a higher grade or cadre in Group ‘C’/ ‘D’ under the Central However, such candidates will not be eligible for the benefit of reservation on second occasion for Ex-Servicemen in Central Government jobs.
- If an ex-serviceman applies for various vacancies before joining any civil employment, he/she can avail the benefit of reservation as ex-serviceman for any subsequent employment. However, to avail this benefit, an ex-serviceman as soon as he/she joins any civil employment, should give self-declaration/ undertaking to the concerned employer about date- wise details of application for various vacancies for which he/she had applied for before joining the initial civil employment. Further, this benefit would be available only in respect of vacancies which are filled on direct recruitment and wherever reservation is applicable to the ex-serviceman.
- The persons serving in the Armed Forces of the Union, who on retirement from service, would come under the category of ‘ex-servicemen’ may apply for re-employment one year before the completion of the specified term of engagement (from the last date of application) and avail themselves of all concessions available to ex-servicemen but shall not be permitted to leave the uniform until they complete the specified term of engagement in the Armed Forces of the Union.
Post | Educational Qualification | Experience |
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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; 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. |
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Officer Scale-II
Specialist Officers (Manager) | 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. | One year (in the relevant field) |
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| Chartered Accountant Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India | 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. | 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 | One Year (in the relevant field) |
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| Marketing Officer MBA in Marketing from a recognized university | 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 | Two Years (in the relevant field) |
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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 |
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NOTE:
- All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies and the result should have been declared on or before 28.06.2021.
- Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before 28.06.2021 has to be submitted at the time of interview for the posts of Officers (Scale I, II and III) and at the time of joining for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose). The date of passing the eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark-sheet or provisional certificate issued by University / Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University / Institute and web based certificate is issued then proper document/certificate in original issued and signed by the appropriate authority of the University / Institute indicating the date of passing properly mentioned thereon will be reckoned for verification and further
- Candidate should indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation calculated to the nearest two decimals in the online Where CGPA / OGPA is awarded, the same should be converted into percentage and indicated in online application. If called for interview, the candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority inter alia stating that the norms of the University regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in terms of norms.
- Calculation of Percentage: The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/year(s) by aggregate maximum marks (in all the subjects irrespective of honours / optional / additional optional subject, if any) and multiplying by 100. This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class / Grade is decided on basis of Honours marks
- The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60% and 54.99% will be treated as less than 55%.
For recruitment of Officer Scale I proficiency in local language as specified below shall be an essential qualification:-
- Candidates who have already studied the language of the State in standard VIII or any level above standard VIII in Government recognized Boards of Education/ School or having any certificate to the effect for standard VIII or any level above standard VIII would be considered proficient in that local
- Where the candidate does not meet the aforesaid requirement in local language at the time of selection, he will be given a time of six months from the date of joining to acquire the This period can be extended by the Boards of RRBs within the framework of the rules and provided that such extension should not be beyond the probation period.
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IBPS RRB PO Exam Pattern
The structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows:
IBPS RRB PO / Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
Sr. No. | Name of Tests | Medium of Exam | No. of Qs | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Reasoning | * | 40 | 40 | Composite time of 45 minutes |
2 | Numerical Ability | * | 40 | 40 | |
| Total |
| 80 | 80 |
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Sr. No. | Name of Tests | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Reasoning | * | 40 | 50 |
Composite Time of 2 hours |
2 | Computer Knowledge | * | 40 | 20 | |
3 | General Awareness | * | 40 | 40 | |
4 a• | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | |
4 b• | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
5 | Numerical Ability | * | 40 | 50 | |
| Total :::::: |
| 200 | 200 |
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Sr. No. | Name of State | Version of tests (Medium of examination) |
1 | Andhra Pradesh | English, Hindi and Telugu |
2 | Arunachal Pradesh | English and Hindi |
3 | Assam | English, Hindi and Assamese |
4 | Bihar | English and Hindi |
5 | Chhattisgarh | English and Hindi |
6 | Gujarat | English, Hindi and Gujarati |
7 | Haryana | English and Hindi |
8 | Himachal Pradesh | English and Hindi |
9 | Jammu & Kashmir | English, Hindi and Urdu |
10 | Jharkhand | English and Hindi |
11 | Karnataka | English, Hindi, Kannada and Konkani |
12 | Kerala | English, Hindi and Malayalam |
13 | Madhya Pradesh | English and Hindi |
14 | Maharashtra | English, Hindi, Marathi and Konkani |
15 | Manipur | English, Hindi and Manipuri |
16 | Meghalaya | English and Hindi |
17 | Mizoram | English and Hindi |
18 | Nagaland | English and Hindi |
19 | Odisha | English, Hindi and Odia |
20 | Puducherry | English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam |
21 | Punjab | English, Hindi and Punjabi |
22 | Rajasthan | English and Hindi |
23 | Tamil Nadu | English, Hindi and Tamil |
24 | Telangana | English, Hindi, Telugu and Urdu |
25 | Tripura | English, Hindi and Bengali |
26 | Uttar Pradesh | English, Hindi and Urdu |
27 | Uttarakhand | English and Hindi |
28 | West Bengal | English, Hindi and Bengali |
Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)
Sr. No. | Name of the Tests | Medium of Exam | No. of Qs. | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 |
Composite Time of 2 hours |
2 | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
3 | Financial Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
4a• | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | |
4b• | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
5 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
| TOTAL:::: |
| 200 | 200 |
Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)
Sr. No. | Name of the Tests | Medium of Exam | No. of Qs. | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Professional Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 |
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2 | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes |
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 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| TOTAL:::: |
| 240 | 200 |
Officer Scale- III
Sr. No. | Name of the Tests | Medium of Exam | No. of Qs. | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 |
Composite Time of 2 hours |
2 | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
3 | Financial Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
4a• | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | |
4b• | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
5 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
| TOTAL:::: |
| 200 | 200 |
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- Candidates can opt either 4 a or 4 b.
IBPS RRB PO Syllabus
Reasoning Syllabus
Logical Reasoning | 1. Puzzles – Seating Arrangement: Circular/Direction-based/MISC |
2. Number Series | |
3. Odd man out | |
4. Coding-Decoding | |
5. Blood Relation | |
6. Analogy | |
7. Syllogism | |
8. Alphabet Test | |
9. Ranking and Time | |
10. Causes and Effects | |
11. Direction Sense | |
12. Word Formation | |
13. Statement and Assumption | |
14. Statement and Conclusion | |
15. Statement and Arguments | |
16. Statements and Action Courses |
Quantitative Aptitude Or Numerical Ability Syllabus
Quantitative Aptitude Or Numerical Ability Syllabus | 1. Number System |
2. Data Interpretation – Bar Graph, Line Graph & Pie chart | |
3. HCF & LCM | |
4. Profit & Loss | |
5. Simple Interest & Compound Interest | |
6. Time & Work | |
7. Time & Distance | |
8. Decimal & Fraction | |
9. Averages | |
10. Simplification | |
11. Partnership | |
12. Percentages | |
13. Ratio & Proportion | |
14. Averages | |
15. Case Studies Charts and Graphs | |
16. Permutation & Combination | |
17. Probability |
General Awareness Syllabus
General Awareness Syllabus | 1. Current Affairs National & International |
2. Sports Abbreviations | |
3. Currencies & Capitals | |
4. General Science | |
5. Government Schemes & Policies | |
6. Banking Awareness | |
7. RBI | |
8. National Parks & Sanctuaries |
English Language or Hindi Language Syllabus
English Language or Hindi Language Syllabus | 1. Reading Comprehensions |
2. Grammar / Vyakaran | |
3. Spotting Errors | |
4. Fill in the Blanks | |
5. Misspelled Words | |
6. Jumbled Words | |
7. Rearrangement of Sentence | |
8. Jumbled up sentences | |
9. Idioms and Phrases | |
10. Cloze Tests | |
11. One word Substitution | |
12. Antonyms and Synonyms |
Computer Knowledge Syllabus
Computer Knowledge Syllabus | 1. Fundamentals of Computer |
2. History of Computers | |
3. Future of Computers | |
4. Basic Knowledge of Internet | |
5. Networking Software & Hardware | |
6. Abbreviations Shortcut Keys | |
7. MS Office | |
8. Database | |
9. Security Tools | |
10. Virus | |
11. Hacking | |
12. Trojans Input and Output Devices | |
13. Computer Languages |
Financial Awareness Syllabus
Financial Awareness Syllabus | 1. Current events in Financial World |
2. Monetary Policy | |
3. Budget | |
4. Economic Survey | |
5. Banking Banking Reforms in India | |
6. Bank Accounts of Special Individuals Loans | |
7. Asset Reconstruction Companies | |
8. Non Performing Assets | |
9. Restructuring of Loans | |
10. Bad Loans | |
11. Risk Management | |
12. BASEL I | |
13. BASEL II | |
14. BASEL III | |
15. Organisations – RBI, SEBI, IMF, World Bank & Others |
IBPS RRB PO Cut off
There are many factors which would affect the IBPS RRB PO Cut Off. The most important factors which would affect the IBPS RRB PO Cut Off will include:
- Candidates’ performance in the exam
- Number of applicants
- Number of vacancies
- Previous years’ cutoff trend
Prelims Year | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Cut Off | 53.75 | 47.25 | 56 | 47.50 | 42.75 |
Mains Year | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Cut Off | 69.62 | 54.75 | 85.25 | 82 |