IBPS RRB 2024 Exam: Paper Review, Admit Card Released, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus

IBPS RRB 2024 Exam Latest Updates 

The IBPS RRB Exam is being held from 3 August to 18th August 2024. Candidates can check out the detailed IBPS RRB exam analysis to learn about the exam's difficulty level, good attempts as well as memory based questions. Click here to lean about the IBPS RRB exam analysis. 

The IBPS has released the IBPS RRB admit card 2024 on its website. The candidates can begin to download the admit card by visiting the official website of IBPS. A direct link to download the IBPS RRB admit card for PO and Clerk has also been shared on this page for your convenience.  

Institute Of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is all set to conduct the IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam on 3rd and 4th August 2024 in 4 shifts each day. Candidates who are going to appear for the IBPS RRB 2024 Prelims exam will be able to download their IBPS RRB PO Admit Card 2024 from the official website www.ibps.in when released. Get more detials and latest updates on this page. 

⇒ 3 August 2024: IBPS RRB PO exam analysis 2024 can be checked from here. 

⇒ 25 July 2024: IBPS RRB admit card for PO and Clerk has been released. 

⇒ 23 July 2024: IBPS RRB PET admit card for PO and Clerk has been released. 

IBPS RRB 2024 Exam

The IBPS conducts the IBPS RRB exam each year for the recruitment of suitable candidates to the post of Officer (Scale I, Scale II, and Scale III) and Office Assistants in the participating Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across the country The selection of the candidates is done to the following given posts. 

Office Assistant (Clerk)	Marketing Manager	Treasury Manager
Officer Scale – I (PO)	Banking Officer Scale - II	Agriculture Officer (Grade – II)
Law Officer (Grade – II)	Law Officer (Grade – II)	Chartered Accountant (Grade II)
Officer (Grade III)	IT Officer (Grade II)

IBPS RRB 2024 Exam Overview

IBPS has officially released the IBPS RRB 2024 recruitment notification on 7 June for the post of PO and Clerk (Office Assistant). A total of 43 banks will be participating in it that will fill up the vacancies as per the posts available. You can go through the following table to get more details on it. 

IBPS RRB 2024 Overview
Exam organizing body	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Post Name	Probationary Officer, Clerk, Officer Scale -2 & 3
Participating Banks	43
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Online
Selection Process	PO (Officer Scale 1): Prelims, Mains and Interview Clerk (Office Assistant): Prelims and Mains Officer Scale 2 & 3: Single Exam
Official website	www.ibps.in

IBPS RRB 2024 Exam Date

IBPS has released the IBPS RRB exam date along with the IBPS calendar. As per the IBPS Calendar, the IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Prelims exam shall be held on 3rd, 4th, 10th, 17th and 18th of August 2024. The Mains exam for IBPS RRB PO is on 29th September while that of IBPS RRB Clerk is on 6th October 2024. The PET admit card for the IBPS RRB 2024 exam has been released by the authorities. We have mentioned the exam date, apply online date, notification date, and other important dates in the table below. 

IBPS RRB 2024 Important Dates
Activity	Dates
IBPS RRB Notification 2024	7th June 2024
Online Application Starts on	7th June 2024
IBPS RRB Apply Online 2024 Ends	27th June 2024
IBPS RRB PET admit card 2024 releases on	22nd July 2024
IBPS RRB PO & Clerk Prelims Exam	3rd, 4th, 10th, 17th and 18th August 2024
Online Examination – PO Main / Single Officers (II & III)	29th September 2024
Office Assistant Mains Exam	6th October 2024

IBPS RRB Admit Card 2024 Out

The IBPS RRB admit card 2024 for Prelims exam has been released by the IBPS on ibps.in. Candidates who will be appearing for the exam can begin to download the admit card to appear for the exam. The exam will be held on 3rd, 4th, 10th, 17th and 18th August 2024. One would need to login to the website to download the admit card.  

IBPS RRB 2024 Notification

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) releases the notification for the recruitment of eligible candidates for the post of Office Assistant (Clerk) and Officers Scale-I, II & III posts in different Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across the country. The selection is conducted through a national level competitive examination. The selection for the IBPS RRB recruitment is made for the following posts of IBPS RRB Office Assistant and Officer Scale 1 2, 3: 

The IBPS RRB notification PDF 2024 has been released. The notification consists of the important details related to the exam such as vacancy, exam date, etc. Download the official notification PDF by clicking on the link below. 

IBPS RRB 2024 Notification

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IBPS RRB 2024 Vacancy

IBPS has released the IBPS RRB vacancy 2024 along with the notification on its website. This year a total of 9995 vacancies have been released. Check the table below to know the latest IBPS RRB vacancy. 

IBPS RRB Vacancy 2024- Distribution
Posts	Vacancies
Office Assistants (Multipurpose)	5585
Officer Scale I	3499
Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer)	70
Officer Scale-II (Law)	30
Officer Scale-II (CA)	60
Officer Scale-II (IT)	94
Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)	496
Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer)	11
Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager)	21
Officer Scale III	129
Total Vacancies	9995

IBPS RRB Application Form 2024

Candidates can fill out the IBPS RRB application form 2024 through the IBPS website. The steps to apply for IBPS RRB exam are as follows: 

• Visit official website of IBPS.
• Register yourself on the IBPS website to obtain the registration number and password. 
• Login using the registration number and password and fill out the application to complete the application procedure. 
• Upload your recent passport size photograph, signature, hand written declaration and left hand thumb impression in the correct size and format. 
• Pay the required aount of application fee as per your category. 
• Take a print out of the filled in application form. 

IBPS RRB Application Fee

Once you have submitted the application form, make sure that you pay the IBPS RRB application fee. If you are applying for more than one post, then a separate application fee has to be paid. We have tabulated the IBPS RRB fee in the table below for all the category of candidates:

Category	Application fee
SC/ST/PWBD	Rs. 175
Other Category	Rs. 850

What Documents to Upload in IBPS RRB Application Form?

All the candidates have to upload the following given documents in the correct size and format. Here is a list of all the documents that have to be uploaded in the form:

Documents to be uploaded in the IBPS RRB Form

Candidate’s Photograph Candidate’s Signature Candidate’s Left-thumb impression Candidate’s Hand-written declaration

IBPS RRB 2024 Eligibility Criteria

IBPS RRB eligibility criteria consist of fulfilling the age limit, educational qualification and knowledge of the language of the region that you are applying for. The eligibility criteria has been given below here for IBPS RRB exam for PO and Clerk. 

IBPS RRB Age Limit 

The post wise IBPS RRB age limit has been given below in the table. 

Post	Minimum Age	Maximum Age
IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk)	18 years	28 years
IBPS RRB Officer Scale I (PO)	18 years	30 years
IBPS RRB Officer Scale II	21 years	32 years
IBPS RRB Officer Scale III	21 years	40 years

As per the govt. rules, there is some age relaxation to some of the reserved categories which are as follows:

IBPS RRB Educational Qualification (as on 21/06/2024)

IBPS RRB educational qualification varies for each of the posts. The post wise qualification for IBPS RRB exam is as follows: 

Post	Educational Qualification	Experience
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent (a) Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s* (b) Desirable: Working knowledge of Computer.	---
Officer Scale - I (Assistant Manager)	(i). Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent Preference will be given to the candidates having degrees 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	---
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 Officers (Managers)	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)
Chartered Accountant Certified Associate (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India	One Year as a Chartered Accountant.
Law Officer Degree from a recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.	Two years as an advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for a period of not less than two years
Treasury Manager Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution	One Year (in the relevant field)
Marketing Officer MBA in Marketing from a recognized university	One Year (in the relevant field)
Agricultural Officer Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture from a recognized university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate	Two Years (in 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

Language Proficiency Test for IBPS RRB Exam

Candidates must have proficiency in any local language as prescribed by the participating RRB. A language test will be conducted for the same. 

IBPS RRB 2024 Selection Procedure

The selection process for IBPS RRB is done separately for each post. We have mentioned about the details of the IBPS RRB selection process below for the post of Office Assistant (Clerk), Officer Scale 1, 2, 3. 

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Selection Process

IBPS RRB Clerk selection is based on two stages as given below: 

• Preliminary exam
• Mains exam

Candidates who qualify the Prelims exam sall be caed to appear for he Mains exam. The final selection of candidates for appointment will be done on the basis of marks obtained in the Mains exam. 

IBPS RRB PO Selection Process

The selection of candidates for the post of IBPS RRB PO is done through three stages that are as follows:

• Preliminary Exam
• Mains Exam
• Interview

The final merit list of candidates for appointment will be based on the marks obtained by candidates in Mains and Interview. 

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2, 3 Selection Process

The selection of candidates for IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 and 3 is done through a single-stage exam. 

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern

The IBPS Clerk exam pattern varies for that of Office Assistant and Officer Grade 1 exam. In order to understand the paper pattern in a better manner, you must try solving the IBPS RRB previous year papers. We have shared the exam pattern for Prelims and Mains exam in the table below. 

IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Pattern for Prelims

The IBPS Clerk exam is for 80 marks in total. There are two section in it that shall be bilingual. The composite time duration for the exam is 45 minutes. Each correct answer shall fetch you 1 marks while an incorrect answer shall lead to a negative marking of 0.25 marks. We have tabulated he IBPS RRB clerk exam pattern in the table below. 

Name of Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Exam Medium	Exam Duration
Numerical Ability	40	40	Hindi/English	Composite time of 45 minutes
Reasoning	40	40
Total	80	80

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern for Officer Scale 1

IBPS RRB exam pattern for Officer Scale 1 is comparatively tougher than that of Clerk post. You can check the exam pattern for IBPS RRB PO in the table below. 

Subjects	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Exam Medium	Total Duration
Quantitative Aptitude	40	40	Hindi/English	Composite time of 45 minutes
Reasoning Ability	40	40	Hindi/English
Total	80	80

IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern

The candidates who qualify the Prelims exam are called to appear for the Mains exam. The paper pattern is similar for Office Assistant and Officer Scale 1. The IBPS RRB Mains exam consists of five subjects in total. Candidates have the option to select any one language, i.e. Enlgish Language or Hindi Language out of the two. You must note that the IBPS RRB mains syllabus remains the same for Officer Assistant, Officer Scale 1,2, 3. The table given below depicts the exam pattern for IBPS RRB Mains exam. 

Subjects	Questions	Total Marks
Reasoning	40	50
Computer Knowledge	40	20
General Awareness	40	40
English Language or  Hindi Language	40	40
Numerical Ability	40	50

IBPS RRB 2024 Syllabus

IBPS RRB syllabus must be studied carefully by the candidates who will be taking the exam. The entire paper is based on the syllabus and the candidates who obtain the required IBPS RRB cut off will be eligible for appointment. We have shared the IBPS RRB syllabus for your convenience below. 

Reasoning

• Odd man out   
• Analogy
• Syllogism        
• Coding-Decoding
• Blood Relation
• Alphabet Test
• Series Test
• Number
• Ranking and Time
• Causes and Effects
• Direction Sense Test
• Sitting Arrangements
• Decision Making
• Statement and Assumption
• Figure Series
• Assertion and Reason
• Statement and Conclusion
• Word Formation
• Statement and Arguments
• Statements and Action Courses
• Figure Series Test

Quantitative Aptitude:

• Number System          
• HCF and LCM
• Decimal Fraction        
• Profit and Loss
• Simple Interest
• Compound Interest
• Time and Work           
• Time and Distance
• Averages
• Simplification
• Partnership      
• Percentages
• Ratio and Proportion   
• Averages
• Case Studies   
• Charts and Graphs
• Permutation and Combination
• Probability

English Language:

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

Hindi Language:

• Vyakaran
• Spoting Errors
• Paragraph Based Questions
• Vilom & Paryayvachi shabd

Computer Knowledge:

• Fundamentals 
• Basic Abbreviations
• Software & Hardware Fundamentals  
• Shortcut Keys
• Networking
• Basic Knowledge of Internet
• MS Office       
• History of Computers
• Database         
• Security Tools
• History and Future of Computers
• Virus, Hacking, Trojans

Financial Awareness

• Latest Topics in News in Financial World Monetary Policy
• Budget and Economic Survey
• Overview of Banking and Banking Reforms in India 
• Bank Accounts of Special Individuals
• Organisations Deposits Credit 
• Loans
• Advanced Non Performing Assets      
• Asset Reconstruction Companies
• NPAs  
• Restructuring of Loans
• Bad Loans      
• Risk Management
• BASEL I         
• BASEL II
• BASEL III       
• ACCORDS

IBPS RRB Participating Banks

IBPS RRB’s recruit Office Assistant, Officer Scale 1, 2, 3 for various Gramin banks that are spread across the nation. We have shared the list of the participating RRBs for IBPS RRB 2024 exam in the table below. 

States/ UTs	Name of RRBs	Present Head Office	Desired Local Language
Andhra Pradesh	Andhra Pragathi Gramin Bank	Kadapa	Telugu
Andhra Pradesh	Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank	Guntur	Telugu
Andhra Pradesh	Saptagiri Grameena Bank	Chittor	Telugu
Arunachal Pradesh	Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank	Naharlagun (Papumpare)	English
Assam	Assam Gramin Vikash Bank	Guwahati	Assamese, Bengali, Bodo
Bihar	Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank	Patna	Hindi
Bihar	Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank	Muzaffarpur	Hindi
Chhattisgarh	Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank	Raipur	Hindi
Gujarat	Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank	Vadodara	Gujarati
Gujarat	Saurashtra Gramin Bank	Rajkot	Gujarati
Haryana	Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank	Rohtak	Hindi
Himachal Pradesh	Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank	Mandi	Hindi
J & K	Ellaquai Dehati Bank	Srinagar	Dogri, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Urdu, Gojri, Pahari, Ladakhi, Balti (Palli), Dardi, Hindi
J & K	J & K Gramin Bank	Jammu	Dogri, Kashmiri, Pahari, Gojri, Punjabi, Ladakhi, Balti (Palli), Dardi, Urdu, Hindi
Jharkhand	Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank	Ranchi	Hindi
Karnataka	Karnataka Gramin Bank	Bellary	Kannada
Karnataka	Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank	Dharwad	Kannada
Kerala	Kerala Gramin Bank	Mallapuram	Malayalam
Madhya Pradesh	Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank	Indore	Hindi
Madhya Pradesh	Madhyanchal Gramin Bank	Sagar	Hindi
Maharashtra	Maharashtra Gramin Bank	Aurangabad	Marathi
Maharashtra	Vidharbha Konkan Gramin Bank	Nagpur	Marathi
Manipur	Manipur Rural Bank	Imphal	Manipuri
Meghalaya	Meghalaya Rural Bank	Shillong	Khasi, Garo
Mizoram	Mizoram Rural Bank	Aizwal	Mizo
Nagaland	Nagaland Rural Bank	Kohima	English
Odisha	Odisha Gramya Bank	Bhubaneshwar	Odia
Odisha	Utkal Grameen Bank	Bolangir	Odia
Puducherry	Puduvai Bharathiar Grama Bank	Puducherry	Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu
Punjab	Punjab Gramin Bank	Kapurthala	Punjabi
Rajasthan	Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank	Ajmer	Hindi
Rajasthan	Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank	Jodhpur	Hindi
Tamil Nadu	Tamil Nadu Grama Bank	Salem	Tamil
Telangana	Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank	Warangal	Telugu
Telangana	Telangana Grameena Bank	Hyderabad	Telugu, Urdu
Tripura	Tripura Gramin Bank	Agartala	Bengali, Kokborak
Uttar Pradesh	Aryavart Bank	Lucknow	English
Uttar Pradesh	Baroda UP Bank	Gorakhpur
Uttar Pradesh	Prathama UP Gramin Bank	Moradabad	Hindi
Uttarakhand	Uttarakhand Gramin Bank	Dehradun	Hindi, Sanskrit
West Bengal	Bangiya Gramin Bank	Murshidabad	Bengali
West Bengal	Paschim Banga Gramin Bank	Howrah	Bengali
West Bengal	Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank	Coochbehar	Bengali, Nepali

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