IBPS RRB (Office Assistant and Officer Scale I): syllabus, exam pattern & eligibility
IBPS Common Recruitment Process for Regional Rural Banks (CRP RRBs): Office Assistants (Multipurpose) and Officers Scale I, II and III. Recruitment to Group 'B' Office Assistants (Multipurpose) and Group 'A' Officers (Scale I Assistant Manager, Scale II Manager, Scale III Senior Manager) in the Regional Rural Banks of 28 States/UTs. Candidates are provisionally allotted to an RRB of the State/UT they opted for (Office Assistant and Scale I) and the RRB makes the final appointment.
- Category
- Banking
- Conducted by
- Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the online exams; interviews for Officers are coordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Banks with the assistance of NABARD and IBPS
- Level
- Recruitment
- Frequency
- Once a year
- Mode
- CBT
- Languages
- English, Hindi, Regional languages by State (e.g. Telugu, Assamese, Gujarati, Urdu, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Manipuri, Odia, Tamil, Punjabi, Bengali), as listed in the notification
- Application fee
- CRP RRBs XV: Rs 850 (including GST) for all others and Rs 175 (including GST) for SC/ST/PwBD (plus ESM/DESM for Office Assistants), separately for each post applied; bank transaction charges extra; Rs 200 to use the correction (edit) window.
Eligibility
- Education: Office Assistant: Bachelor's degree in any discipline; proficiency in the local language of the State (studied it in class VIII or above, or a certificate to that effect; six months after joining to acquire it otherwise); working knowledge of computers is desirable. Officer Scale I: Bachelor's degree in any discipline (preference for Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, IT, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy); local-language proficiency as above. The result must have been declared on or before the last date of registration (stated as 21-09-2026 in the XV notification). Scale II and III have extra experience and 50% marks conditions (see the notification).
- Age: As on 01-09-2026 (CRP XV): Office Assistant 18 to 28 years (born 02-09-1998 to 01-09-2008); Officer Scale I above 18 and below 30 (born 02-09-1996 to 01-09-2008). Upper-limit relaxation: SC/ST 5 years, OBC (non-creamy layer) 3 years, PwBD 10 years; for Office Assistants also ex-servicemen (service + 3 years, max 50) and widows/divorced/judicially separated women (up to 35 General/EWS, 38 OBC, 40 SC/ST).
- Attempts: The notification states no limit on the number of attempts
- Nationality: Citizen of India, subject of Nepal or Bhutan, Tibetan refugee who came to India before 01-01-1962 to settle permanently, or person of Indian origin who migrated from specified countries to settle in India (the last three groups need a certificate of eligibility from the Government of India).
Exam pattern
Preliminary: Office Assistants (Multipurpose)
45 min · 80 questions · 80 marks
- Reasoning: 40 questions, 40 marks
- Numerical Ability: 40 questions, 40 marks
Preliminary: Officer Scale I
45 min · 80 questions · 80 marks
- Reasoning: 40 questions, 40 marks
- Quantitative Aptitude: 40 questions, 40 marks
Main: Office Assistants (Multipurpose)
120 min · 200 questions · 200 marks
- Reasoning: 40 questions, 50 marks
- Computer Knowledge: 40 questions, 20 marks
- General Awareness: 40 questions, 40 marks
- English Language (4a) or Hindi Language (4b): 40 questions, 40 marks
- Numerical Ability: 40 questions, 50 marks
Main: Officer Scale I
120 min · 200 questions · 200 marks
- Reasoning: 40 questions, 50 marks
- Computer Knowledge: 40 questions, 20 marks
- General Awareness: 40 questions, 40 marks
- English Language (4a) or Hindi Language (4b): 40 questions, 40 marks
- Quantitative Aptitude: 40 questions, 50 marks
Syllabus
Reasoning
Reasoning (Prelim and Main, both posts)
Numerical Ability / Quantitative Aptitude
Numerical Ability (Office Assistant) / Quantitative Aptitude (Officer Scale I), Prelim and Main
Computer Knowledge
Computer Knowledge (Main only)
General Awareness
General Awareness (Main only)
English Language or Hindi Language
English Language (4a) or Hindi Language (4b) (Main only)
Important dates (CRP RRBs XIV (2025-26), the last finished cycle)
- Window notification: 2025-08-31
- Detailed notification and online registration opens: 2025-09-01
- Online registration closes (extended from 21-09-2025): 2025-09-28
- Officer Scale I Preliminary (revised tentative calendar; 22 and 23 Nov): 2025-11-22
- Office Assistant Preliminary (revised tentative calendar; 6, 7, 13 and 14 Dec): 2025-12-06
- Officer Scale I and Scale II/III Main/Single (revised tentative calendar): 2025-12-28
- Office Assistant Main (revised tentative calendar): 2026-02-01
- Provisional allotment from the reserve list (Officer Scale I): 2026-09-29
- Provisional allotment from the reserve list (Office Assistants): 2026-09-30
Selection process
Office Assistant: online Preliminary (qualifying, minimum cut-off in both tests), then online Main; provisional allotment on Main marks alone, within the RRBs of the State/UT opted, subject to actual vacancies and reservation. Officer Scale I: online Preliminary (qualifying), then online Main; candidates who clear the minimum score in each Main test, up to three times the declared vacancies per State subject to availability, are called for the Common Interview (100 marks; minimum 40%, 35% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD); the final score combines Main and Interview in the ratio 80:20; allotment is by merit-cum-preference. A reserve list is drawn and is valid up to one year after the allotment. Offers and joining are decided by the allotted RRB, which can reject a candidature.
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Frequently asked questions
What is IBPS RRB (Office Assistant and Officer Scale I)?
IBPS RRB (Office Assistant and Officer Scale I) stands for IBPS Common Recruitment Process for Regional Rural Banks (CRP RRBs): Office Assistants (Multipurpose) and Officers Scale I, II and III. Recruitment to Group 'B' Office Assistants (Multipurpose) and Group 'A' Officers (Scale I Assistant Manager, Scale II Manager, Scale III Senior Manager) in the Regional Rural Banks of 28 States/UTs. Candidates are provisionally allotted to an RRB of the State/UT they opted for (Office Assistant and Scale I) and the RRB makes the final appointment. It is conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the online exams; interviews for Officers are coordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Banks with the assistance of NABARD and IBPS. Level: Recruitment.
Who is eligible for IBPS RRB (Office Assistant and Officer Scale I)?
Education: Office Assistant: Bachelor's degree in any discipline; proficiency in the local language of the State (studied it in class VIII or above, or a certificate to that effect; six months after joining to acquire it otherwise); working knowledge of computers is desirable. Officer Scale I: Bachelor's degree in any discipline (preference for Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, IT, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy); local-language proficiency as above. The result must have been declared on or before the last date of registration (stated as 21-09-2026 in the XV notification). Scale II and III have extra experience and 50% marks conditions (see the notification). Age limit: As on 01-09-2026 (CRP XV): Office Assistant 18 to 28 years (born 02-09-1998 to 01-09-2008); Officer Scale I above 18 and below 30 (born 02-09-1996 to 01-09-2008). Upper-limit relaxation: SC/ST 5 years, OBC (non-creamy layer) 3 years, PwBD 10 years; for Office Assistants also ex-servicemen (service + 3 years, max 50) and widows/divorced/judicially separated women (up to 35 General/EWS, 38 OBC, 40 SC/ST). Attempts: The notification states no limit on the number of attempts. Nationality: Citizen of India, subject of Nepal or Bhutan, Tibetan refugee who came to India before 01-01-1962 to settle permanently, or person of Indian origin who migrated from specified countries to settle in India (the last three groups need a certificate of eligibility from the Government of India).
What is the exam pattern of IBPS RRB (Office Assistant and Officer Scale I)?
Preliminary: Office Assistants (Multipurpose): 45 minutes, 80 questions, 80 marks. Preliminary: Officer Scale I: 45 minutes, 80 questions, 80 marks. Main: Office Assistants (Multipurpose): 120 minutes, 200 questions, 200 marks. Main: Officer Scale I: 120 minutes, 200 questions, 200 marks. Mode: CBT.
How often is IBPS RRB (Office Assistant and Officer Scale I) held?
Once a year.
When is IBPS RRB (Office Assistant and Officer Scale I) held?
CRP RRBs XIV (2025-26), the last finished cycle cycle: Window notification 2025-08-31; Detailed notification and online registration opens 2025-09-01; Online registration closes (extended from 21-09-2025) 2025-09-28; Officer Scale I Preliminary (revised tentative calendar; 22 and 23 Nov) 2025-11-22; Office Assistant Preliminary (revised tentative calendar; 6, 7, 13 and 14 Dec) 2025-12-06; Officer Scale I and Scale II/III Main/Single (revised tentative calendar) 2025-12-28.
How are candidates selected through IBPS RRB (Office Assistant and Officer Scale I)?
Office Assistant: online Preliminary (qualifying, minimum cut-off in both tests), then online Main; provisional allotment on Main marks alone, within the RRBs of the State/UT opted, subject to actual vacancies and reservation. Officer Scale I: online Preliminary (qualifying), then online Main; candidates who clear the minimum score in each Main test, up to three times the declared vacancies per State subject to availability, are called for the Common Interview (100 marks; minimum 40%, 35% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD); the final score combines Main and Interview in the ratio 80:20; allotment is by merit-cum-preference. A reserve list is drawn and is valid up to one year after the allotment. Offers and joining are decided by the allotted RRB, which can reject a candidature.
What is the application fee for IBPS RRB (Office Assistant and Officer Scale I)?
CRP RRBs XV: Rs 850 (including GST) for all others and Rs 175 (including GST) for SC/ST/PwBD (plus ESM/DESM for Office Assistants), separately for each post applied; bank transaction charges extra; Rs 200 to use the correction (edit) window.
Compiled from public sources, last checked 2026-10-04. Dates, fees and rules change, so confirm with the official website before you apply.