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IBPS RRB Exam 2025: An Overview

IBPS RRB Exam 2025: An Overview

Posted On 2025-03-18

IBPS organizes RRB Exam once a year for both Assistant and Officer Cadre positions in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). IBPS organization invites prospective candidates each year to apply for different vacancies, such as Probationary Officer (PO), Officer Scale II & III and Office Assistants (Clerks) in the participating Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) nationwide. This is a great opportunity for those who want to get recruited in RRBs.

For the year 2025-2026, IBPS is likely to release official notification PDF in May or June 2025 and as part of the IBPS Calendar on the official website (www.ibps.in). We have created a detailed guide with all the information you need regarding the IBPS RRB exam. Spend time reading this guide carefully so that you're well-prepared for the coming exams.

Positions open for selection in RRBs include:

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

IBPS RRB Notification

Notification on RRB exams conducted by IBPS contains details about the hiring of suitable candidates for the Office Assistant (Clerk) and Officer Scale I, II, and III positions in different RRBs in India. The full IBPS RRB (CRP RRBs-XIV) Notification of 2025, containing eligibility criteria, links for application, vacancies, procedure for selection, exam centers, patterns and syllabus, shall be released in May/June, 2025.

IBPS RRB Exam 2025 Dates

Event	IBPS RRB Exam	Exam Dates
Preliminary Exam	Officer Scale I	27th July, 2nd and 3rd August 2025
	Office Assistants	30th August, 6th and 7th Sept 2025
Main Exam	Officer Scale I	13th September 2025
	Office Assistants	9th November 2025
Single Exam	Officer Scale II & III	13th September 2025

IBPS RRB 2025 Exam Highlights

IBPS RRB recruitment - 2025 (CRP RRBs XIV) will be held for PO, Clerk and Officer Scale 2 & 3 posts across 43 banks. Important details are as follows:

Detail	Information
Organization	IBPS
Post Names	Clerk, Officer Scale -1, 2 & 3
Exam Name	IBPS RRB 2025
Vacancies	To Be Notified
Participating Banks	43
Exam Mode	Online
Process	Prelims, Mains, Interview
Salary	Varies by post

IBPS RRB Recruitment - 2025

Vacancies for IBPS RRB Recruitment 2025 (CRP RRBs XIV) for both - category-wise and post-wise, will be released soon for the RRB Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I, II & III posts. In 2024, vacancies were distributed as:

Posts	Vacancies
Office Assistants (Multipurpose)	5800
Officer Scale I	3583
Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer)	70
Officer Scale-II (Law)	30
Officer Scale-II (CA)	60
Officer Scale-II (IT)	104
Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)	501
Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer)	11
Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager)	21
Officer Scale III	133
Total Vacancies	10313

Exam pattern for IBPS RRB Exam for various Posts

Below is the breakdown for Office Assistant and Officer Scale I, II, III exams:

1. RRB Clerk (Office Assistant) Exam

Preliminary Exam (Phase 1)

Preliminary exam is the first phase for the Office Assistant post. Exam structure is as follows:

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration
Reasoning Ability	40	40	25 minutes
Numerical Ability	40	40	20 minutes
Total	80	80	45 minutes

Mains Exam (Phase 2)

Mains exam is the second phase for the Office Assistant post. Please note that there is no interview that is conducted for these posts. Selection will be made purely on the marks obtained by the candidate in his/her Mains Examination.

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration
Reasoning Ability	40	50	30 minutes
General Awareness	40	40	15 minutes
Numerical Ability	40	50	30 minutes
Language (English/Hindi)	40	40	30 minutes
Computer Knowledge	40	20	15 minutes
Total	200	200	120 minutes

Note- There is sectional timing for IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Exam.

2. RRB Officer Exam Pattern

Preliminary Exam (Phase 1)

Preliminary exam for Officer posts (Scale-I) is the first phase of selection.

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration
Reasoning Ability	40	40	25 minutes
Numerical Ability	40	40	20 minutes
Total	80	80	45 minutes

Mains Exam (Phase 2)

Mains exam is the second phase for Officer Scale-I. After this phase, candidates will proceed to the Interview stage.

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration
Reasoning Ability	40	50	30 minutes
General Awareness	40	40	15 minutes
Numerical Ability	40	50	30 minutes
Language (English/Hindi)	40	40	30 minutes
Computer Knowledge	40	20	15 minutes
Total	200	200	2 hours

Penalty for Wrong Answers

Penalty of 0.25 marks will be levied for every wrong answer in the Objective Tests. There will be no penalty for unattempted questions.

RRB Officer Scale-II & III Exam Pattern (Single Exam)

For Officer Scale-II & III posts, a single exam is conducted based on professional knowledge.

Eligibility Criteria for RRB Exam

To be eligible for the IBPS RRB 2025 exam, candidates must fulfill the following criteria:

Eligibility Criteria	Requirement
Nationality / Citizenship	Must be an Indian citizen or belong to specific categories (Nepal, Bhutan, Tibetan Refugee, or Indian-origin migrants)
Age Limit	Office Assistant: 18 to 28 years (born between 02.06.1997 and 01.06.2007)
	Officer Scale-I: 18 to 30 years (born between 03.06.1995 and 30.06.2007)
	Officer Scale-II: 21 to 32 years (born between 03.06.1993 and 31.05.2004)
	Officer Scale-III: 21 to 40 years (born between 03.06.1985 and 31.05.2004)
Language Proficiency	Must be proficient in the local language of the respective RRB for the interview

Category Wise Age Relaxation for IBPS RRB exam

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
PWD	10 years
Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen (Office Assistant)	Actual service + 3 years (max age: 50 years, 8 years for SC/ST disabled ex-servicemen)
Ex-Servicemen (Officers)	5 years
Widows, Divorced Women, Separated Women (Office Assistant)	35 years (General/EWS), 38 years (OBC), 40 years (SC/ST)
Persons Affected by 1984 Riots	5 years

Educational Qualifications & Experience

Post	Educational Qualification	Experience
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent. (a) Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRBs (b) Desirable: Working knowledge of Computers.	----
Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)	i. Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent. Preference for degrees in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing & Cooperation, IT, Management, Law, Economics, or Accountancy. ii. Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRBs. iii. Desirable: Working knowledge of Computers.	----
Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager)	Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks. Preference for degrees in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing & Cooperation, IT, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy.	2 years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution.
Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager)	IT Officer: Bachelor's in Electronics/Communication/Computer Science/IT (50% marks). Desirable: Certificates in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP, etc. Chartered Accountant: CA from ICAI. Law Officer: Law degree (50% marks). Treasury Manager: CA or MBA in Finance. Marketing Officer: MBA in Marketing. Agricultural Officer: Bachelor's in Agriculture/Horticulture/Dairy/Animal Husbandry/Forestry/Veterinary Science/Agricultural Engineering/Pisciculture (50% marks).	IT Officer, Chartered Accountant, Treasury Manager, Marketing Officer: 1 year in the relevant field. Law Officer: 2 years as an advocate or Law Officer in Banks/Financial Institutions. Agricultural Officer: 2 years in the relevant field.
Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)	Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks. Preference for degrees in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing & Cooperation, IT, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy.	Minimum 5 years as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institution.

Note:

1. All academic credentials should be from a Government of India recognized University/Institution/Board or approved by Government Regulatory Bodies.

2. Relevant documents of the Board/University are to be provided at the time of the interview for the posts of Officers (Scale I, II, and III) and at time of joining for Office Assistant (Multipurpose).

IBPS RRB Cut-Offs

IBPS RRB Prelims, Mains and Interview cut-offs are published after each of these levels along with scorecards. Final merit is normally declared considering the cut-offs for Mains and Interview. Updated cut-offs along with practice insights may be observed through the official website while preparing for the exam.

IBPS RRB Exam Analysis (Previous Year)

RRB Clerk Prelims: Difficulty level – Easy to Moderate.
- Reasoning: Puzzle & Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Blood Relation, Inequality, Meaningful Words, Mixed Series, Pair Formation, Chinese Coding, Order Ranking, Odd One Out.
- Quantitative Aptitude: Data Interpretation, Missing Number Series, Simplification, Arithmetic Problems.
RRB PO Prelims: Difficulty level – Easy to Moderate.
- Reasoning: Puzzle & Seating Arrangement, Inequality, Syllogism, Chinese Coding, Digit-based (Repeating), Odd One Out, Direction & Distance.
- Quantitative Aptitude: Bar Graph DI, Caselet DI, Tabular DI, Approximation, Wrong Number Series, Data Sufficiency, Arithmetic Word Problems.

Exam Preparation Advice

Assess & Identify: Identify strengths and weaknesses. Review basics if new and practice weak spots if seasoned.
Regular Practice: Practice with mock tests to enhance speed, accuracy and time management.
Revise Concepts: Return to basics for challenging subjects and obtain individual doubt-solving if necessary.
Stay Consistent: Divide the syllabus and practice regularly for improvement.

Interview Process for Officers (Scale I, II & III)

Shortlisting: Candidates shortlisted in the Main or Single level exams for Officer Positions (Scale I, II & III) will be interviewed by the Nodal Regional Rural Bank with support from NABARD and IBPS.
Interview Details: Date, time and place will be communicated in the call letter that has to be downloaded from the official IBPS website.
Interview Marks: Interview carries 100 marks. Minimum marks to be required are 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates). Overall score is calculated on the basis of 80:20 ratio of Online Examination marks and Interview marks.
Submission of Documents: Candidates are required to produce following documents in original and self-attested photocopies:

1. Interview Call Letter

2. Printout of online application

3. Proof of Date of Birth

4. Educational qualifications and experience certificates (if applicable)

5. Caste/Disability certificates (if applicable)

6. Ex-servicemen documents (if applicable)

7. No Objection Certificate for government/public sector candidates

Non-Submission of Documents: Candidates failing to submit above documents will be disqualified from the interview and subsequent recruitment process.

IBPS RRB Credit History Requirements

Credit History: Candidate should have a good credit history at the time of entry, according to RRB guidelines.
CIBIL Status: Candidates need to update their CIBIL or submit an NOC from the lender stating no pending issues. In case of non-compliance, the offer will be cancelled.
Bank Account: Candidates who do not have a bank account are exempted from submitting CIBIL status.

Disclaimer: RRBs may reject candidates who fail to satisfy the credit history/score requirements.

Application Process

Post Selection: Candidates may apply for Office Assistants (Multipurpose) and Officer Posts but can apply for only 1 Officer position (Scale I, II, or III). Separate fee and application are necessary for each position.
Application Period: Applications may only be submitted online and the application period can be checked from official notification.
Application Steps:

Go to the IBPS website www.ibps.in and click on "CRP for RRBs" to choose the right post (Officers or Office Assistants).
Click "New Registration" to provide basic details. A provisional registration number and password will be created and mailed through email/SMS.
Upload documents: Photograph, Signature, Left thumb impression, Hand-written declaration and any eligibility certificates.
Check the application prior to submission. Click on "SAVE AND NEXT" to check details. Alterations cannot be made once final submission has been made.
Choose the State/Union Territory for provisional allotment. This selection, once made, is final and cannot be altered.

Application Fee for IBPS RRB Exam

Please find the application fee details for RRB exam:

1. Officer (Scale I, II & III):

Rs. 175/- (Inclusive of GST) for SC/ST/PwBD candidates.
Rs. 850/- (Inclusive of GST) for all others.

2. Office Assistants (Multipurpose):

Rs. 175/- (Inclusive of GST) for SC/ST/PwBD/ESM/DESM candidates.
Rs. 850/- (Inclusive of GST) for all others.

Call Letters

Download: Call letters will be downloadable from the official website of IBPS through the use of Registration Number and Password/Date of Birth. No hard copies will be sent.
Scribe Details: If any candidate needs a scribe, they have to fill in the scribe details while downloading and carry the scribe declaration form along with the call letter and documents to the exam.
Intimations: Exam details will be communicated through email/SMS to the registered contact details. IBPS/ RRBs will not be liable for non-receipt of communication.
Stay Updated: Applicants should check the IBPS website and their email frequently for updates.

Identity Verification

1. Documents to be produced:

Call letter and valid photo ID (e.g., PAN Card, Passport, Driving License, Voter's Card, Aadhaar, Employee ID, etc.) bearing the same name as on the call letter.
Ration card and Learner' Driving License are not acceptable.
Candidates who have undergone a change of name are required to bring the original gazette notification or marriage certificate.
Capital letter signature will not be accepted.

2. Biometric Verification:

In some stages, biometric information (thumb print or otherwise) and a picture can be taken for verification.
Candidate should not change their look from the picture provided in the application.
Those who refuse biometric capture can have their candidature revoked.
Make sure fingers are dry and clean prior to biometric capture. Inform authorities in case the main finger is injured.

3. Aadhaar Verification:

Online Aadhaar verification can be done at various stages.
Applicants should produce the same photo ID used on the online application and call letters upon verification at interviews and exams.

In case applicants don't furnish these documents or follow the process of verification, they might face rejection.

Instructions for Candidates with Benchmark/Specified Disabilities Using a Scribe

Candidates should indicate the use of a scribe in the online application; no modification later.
Scribes are not eligible to be candidate for RRB exams.
Violation results in cancellation of candidature for both - candidate and scribe.
A scribe can only assist one candidate.
If the scribe responds or provide cues, candidature of the applicant will be cancelled.
Applicants using scribe facility need to apply for compensatory time in the application to get it.
PwBD applicants are given 20 minutes of compensatory time per hour on the basis of disability.
Visually challenged candidates (>= 40% disability) can avail magnified fonts but not with the help of a scribe.
Intellectual disability applicants can be given compensatory time.
These instructions may be modified according to GOI updates.

General Instructions for RRB Exam

Documents Needed: Carry the call letter and a valid photo ID (having the same name as on the application form) for verification during the interview and exam.
Preliminary Exam: Call letter and photo ID will be verified and given back to candidates. Carry them to the main exam along with other documents as required. Furnish the scribe form (if needed) in both exams.
Main Exam: Bring the call letter verified by TTA (Test Administering Authority) and photo identification from the preliminary exam. In their absence, entry will not be permitted.
Single Exam (Scale II & III): Produce the call letter and photo ID at the exam center as directed.
Photograph: Bring one or more photo (identical to the one on the call letter) to the exam. Without it, entry will be refused.
Fill One Post: A single post (Scale I, II or III) only should be applied for in the Officer's cadre. There will be rejection of multiple applications for same cadre.
Provisional Admission: Provisional admission to the exam, interview and subsequent stages is given. IBPS/RRBs may cancel any application if eligibility is not fulfilled or incorrect information is given.
Final Decision: Regarding eligibility, selection and al other issues, the decision of IBPS/RRB shall be final.
Multiple Applications: A candidate may make only one current valid application. Fees paid for multiple applications will be lost.
No Withdrawal: Submissions of online applications are non-withdrawable and no refund of fees will be made.
Jurisdiction: Disputes will be within the jurisdiction of courts at Mumbai.
Request for Changes: Requests for rescheduling of exam date, shift of venue or personal details cannot be accommodated.
Handwritten Declaration: The declaration should be in the handwriting of the candidate (in English and not in capital letters).
Examination Issues: In case of any issues during the exam, IBPS can hold a re-exam at their discretion and candidates will have no right for it.
Interview Expenses: Candidates shortlisted for interview will pay the expenses, except SC/ST/PwD candidates who will be paid travel expenses (subject to conditions).
Unauthorized Application: IBPS cannot be held accountable for unauthorized application by a person or an institution.
Medical Fitness: Appointment shall be subject to medical fitness and conformity with bank's rules.
Banned Items: Stationery, communication devices, electronic devices, ornaments, watches and food items are strictly not allowed within the exam premises. Violations shall result in cancellation and disciplinary action.