IBPS RRB exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for recruitment of candidates for the posts of IBPS RRB Assistant as well as IBPS RRB Officer Cadre in Regional Rural Banks in India. The various posts are:
| Office Assistant | Marketing Manager | Treasury Manager |
| Officer Scale – I | 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) |
| Post | Vacancies (7th June 2021) | Increased Vacancies (10th June 2021) |
| Office Assistants (Multipurpose) | 6101 | 6888 |
| Officer Scale I | 4257 | 4716 |
| Officer Scale II (Agriculture Officer) | 26 | 26 |
| Officer Scale II (Marketing Officer) | 42 | 42 |
| Officer Scale II (Treasury Manager) | 10 | 10 |
| Officer Scale II (Law) | 28 | 28 |
| Officer Scale II (CA) | 33 | 33 |
| Officer Scale II (IT) | 60 | 60 |
| Officer Scale II (General Banking Officer) | 917 | 940 |
| Officer Scale III | 213 | 215 |
| Total | 11687 | 12958 |
There are 43 RRBs since 1 April 2020.
| Region | Rural Bank |
| Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank Chaitanya Godavari Gramin Bank SaptagiriGramin Bank |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank |
| Assam | Assam Gramin Vikash Bank |
| Bihar | Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank |
| Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank |
| Gujarat | The Gujarat State Co.op Agriculture & Rural Development Bank Ltd. Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank Saurashtra Gramin Bank |
| Haryana | Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank |
| Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank |
| Jammu and Kashmir | J&K Grameen Bank Ellaquai Dehati Bank |
| Jharkhand | Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank |
| Karnataka | Karnataka Gramin Bank Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank |
| Kerala | Kerala Gramin Bank |
| Madhya Pradesh | Madhyanchal Gramin Bank Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank |
| Maharashtra | Maharashtra Gramin Bank Vidharbha Konkan Gramin Bank |
| Manipur | Manipur Rural Bank |
| Meghalaya | Meghalaya Rural Bank |
| Mizoram | Mizoram Rural Bank |
| Nagaland | Nagaland Rural Bank |
| Odisha | Odisha Gramya Bank Utkal Grameen Bank |
| Puducherry | Puduvai Bharathiar Grama Bank |
| Punjab | Punjab Gramin Bank |
| Rajasthan | Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank |
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu Grama Bank |
| Telangana | Telangana Grameena Bank |
| Tripura | Tripura Gramin Bank |
| Uttar Pradesh | Aryavart Bank Prathama UP Gramin Bank Baroda UP Bank |
| Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand Gramin Bank |
| West Bengal | Paschim Banga Gramin Bank BangiyaGramin Vikash Bank UttarbangaKshetriyaGramin Bank |
Nationality: You must be an Indian citizen.
Age Limit:
At the time of the registration, your age should NOT be less than 18 years or more than 28 years.
For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager): Above 18 years – Below 30 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1991 and later than 30.06.2003 (both dates inclusive).
For Officer Scale- II (Manager)- Above 21 years – Below 32 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1989 and later than 31.05.2000 (both dates inclusive).
For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager)- Above 21 years – Below 40 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1981 and later than 31.05.2000 (both dates inclusive).
Language Proficiency: Candidates applying for the posts of Office Assistant in any particular RRB are required to possess proficiency in the local language of the State/ UT in which the RRB is situated to be eligible for interview.\
Educational Qualifications:
| 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; | ——- |
| 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 (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) |
| Chartered Accountant
Certified Associate (CA) from 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 |
Age Relaxation:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PWD | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen | 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 |
| Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | 9 years |
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Events | Expected dates |
| Exam notification | June |
| Prelims exam (Officer Scale I & Office Assistant) | August |
| PO Prelims exam result | August end |
| Clerk Prelims result | September |
| Scale – I Mains exam | September |
| Office Assistant Mains exam | October |
| Interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III) | October/November |
| Provisional allotment | January |
The IBPS PO testing process consists of three stages:
- Online Prelims exam
- Online Mains exam
- Personal Interview
The marks obtained in the Prelims test is only considered for qualification in the Mains test.
For IBPS RRB Assistant:
- Online Prelims exam
- Online Mains exam
For IBPS RRB Officer:
- Online Prelims exam
- Online Mains exam
- Personal Interview
