This is one of the several bank exams conducted by IBPS. It is held for recruitment to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) or Gramin Banks. Find information regarding paper pattern, exam dates, etc. and grab the upcoming vacancy in banks.
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts a Common Written Examination (CWE) on behalf of 62 Regional Rural Banks as a per-requisite for selection of Group A Officers (Scale-I, II, III) and Group B Assistants (Multipurpose). The final recruitment is conducted independently by each participating RRB which issues a separate notification specifying the number of vacancies and eligibility criteria.
Following are the basic criteria for applying to the IBPS RRB exam. However, each bank will have its own criteria which the candidate needs to fulfill for being eligible for selection to the particular post
Nationality
A candidate must be one of the following:
provided that a candidate belonging to categories above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the the Indian government.
Age Limits:
Age (as on 01-07-2013 for September 2013 exam)
Office Assistant (Multipurpose): Between 18 – 28 years (Candidates should not have been born earlier than 02/07/1985 and later than 01/07/1995)
Officer Scale – I: Between 18 – 28 years (Candidates should not have been born earlier than 03/07/1985 and later than 30/06/1995)
Officer Scale – II: Between 21 – 32 years (Candidates should not have been born earlier than 03/07/1981 and later than 30/06/1992)
Officer Scale – III: Between 21 – 40 years (Candidates should not have been born earlier than 03/07/1973 and later than 30/06/1992)
For more categories, visit the official website.
Upper age limit will be relaxed as under :
Category | Age Relaxation (years) |
SC/ST | 5 |
OBC | 3 |
PWD | 10 |
Domiciled in J&K during the period 01/01/1980 – 31/12/1989 | 5 |
For more categories, visit the official website.
Educational Qualification
To view the details of qualifications for each post, go here
Test Duration & Pattern (IBPS CWE RRB 2013)
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
Sr.No. | Name of Test | Medium of examination# | No. of questions | Maximum Marks | Total time |
1 | Reasoning |
Hindi/English | 40 | 50 |
Composite time of 2 hours and 30 minutes |
2 | Numerical Ability |
Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
3 | General Awareness |
Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
4 a* | English Language |
English | 40 | 40 | |
4 b* | Hindi Language# |
English | 40 | 40 | |
5 | Computer Knowledge |
Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
Total | 200 | 200 | |||
Negative marking: 1/4th of the marks deducted for every incorrect answer |
Officer Scale – I
Sr.No. | Name of Test | Medium of examination# | No. of questions | Maximum Marks | Total time |
1 | Reasoning |
Hindi/English | 40 | 50 |
Composite time of 2 hours and 30 minutes |
2 | Quantitative Aptitude |
Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
3 | General Awareness |
Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
4 a* | English Language |
English | 40 | 40 | |
4 b* | Hindi Language# |
English | 40 | 40 | |
5 | Computer Knowledge |
Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
Total | 200 | 200 | |||
Negative marking: 1/4th of the marks deducted for every incorrect answer |
* any one to be attempted. |
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# Hindi available in select states only. |
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For pattern of test for Officer Scale – II (General Banking, Specialist Cadre) and Officer Scale – III, go here. |
Exam Format
The exam is an objective test conducted online.
The tentative exam dates are September 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st & 27th 2014here.
To view the list of 62 regional rural banks, go here.
Official Website – www.ibps.in
Vacancies | Vacancies (PWD) |
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SC | ST |
OBC* | GEN |
Total | Vh |
Oh | Total |
308 | 339 |
541 |
G812 |
2000 | 38 |
24 | 62 |
Note: There is also a provision to reprint the submitted application containing fee details, three days after fee payment.
Official website : http://www.ibps.in