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IBPS RRB 2025: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) announced IBPS RRB 2025 exam dates. According to IBPS Calendar 2025-26, IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam will be conducted on August 30, September 6 and 7, 2025. IBPS RRB PO prelims exam will be conducted on July 27, August 2 and 3, 2025. IBPS RRB single online exam and mains exam for Officers Scale 2 & 3 and PO posts will be conducted on September 13, 2025. IBPS RRB Clerk mains exam will be conducted on November 9, 2025. IBPS RRB 2025 notification will be released in June 2025. IBPS RRB application form 2025 will be released after the notification is published.
IBPS RRB Dates 2025 are also mentioned in the notification. IBPS RRB notification will be released in PDF form and comprises the important details related to the exam. IBPS RRB vacancies 2025 will be announced along with the notification. Read below for more details on IBPS RRB exam.
Q: Â When will IBPS RRB 2025 notification be released?
IBPS RRB notification 2025 is expected to be released in June 2025. The notification will be released in PDF form and comprises the important details related to the exam. Candidates appearing for the exam should read the notification carefully.
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Q: Â What is IBPS RRB age limit?
IBPS RRB age limit for different posts is given below:
For Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager): Candidates must be above 21 years and below 40 years, i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than July 3rd 1981 and later than May 31st 2000 (both dates inclusive)
For Officer Scale-II (Manager): Candidates must be above 21 years and below 32 years, i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than July 3rd 1989 and later than May 31st 2000 (both dates inclusive).
For Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager): The age of candidates should be above 18 years and below 30 years, i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than July 3rd 1991 and later than May 31st, 2003 (both dates inclusive).
For Office Assistant (Multipurpose): The age limit prescribed for this post is between 18 years and 28 years, i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than July 2nd 1993 and later than July 1st, 2003 (both dates inclusive).
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Q: Â When IBPS RRB 2025 application form will be released?
IBPS RRB 2025 application form will be released in June 2025. Interested candidates are required to fill the application form online. The application fee is INR 850 for General and OBC candidates and INR 175 for SC/ST/PWD categories. Candidates are not required to send the hard copy of their application forms. IBPS RRB application form is released to fill up vacancies for the posts of Officers Scale 1, 2, 3 and Office Assistant. Before filling the application form, candidates must ascertain that they fulfill the eligibility criteria laid down by the examination authority for IBPS RRB exam.
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Q: Â What is the selection process for IBPS RRB?
IBPS RRB selection process comprises prelims exam, Mains exam and interview. However, the selection process is different for different posts. The selection process for different posts is given below:
Officers Scale 1: The selection process for this post comprises prelims exam, Mains exam and interview
Officers Scale 2 and 3: The selection process for this post comprises single online exam and interview
Office Assistant: The selection process comprises prelims and Mains exams
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Q: Â When IBPS RRB 2025 exam will be conducted?
IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam will be conducted on August 30, September 6 and 7, 2025. IBPS RRB PO prelims exam will be conducted on July 27, August 2 and 3, 2025. IBPS RRB single online exam and Mains exam for Officers Scale 2 & 3 and PO posts will be conducted on September 13, 2025. IBPS RRB Clerk Mains exam will be conducted on November 9, 2025.
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What is IBPS RRB Recruitment?
IBPS RRB is a national-level banking exam conducted every year by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for candidates who aspire to join the Regional Rural Bank (RRBs). Recruitment is carried out for the following Group A and B posts.
Post Name | Post Name |
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Office Assistant | Marketing Manager |
Treasury Manager | Officers Scale I |
Banking Officer Scale-II | Agriculture Officer (Grade-II) |
Law Officer (Grade-II) | Chartered Accountant (Grade-II) |
IT Officer (Grade-II) | Officer (Grade III) |
For Officer level posts, candidates are selected based on a preliminary exam, mains/single-level exam, and interview. For Office Assistant (Multipurpose)/Clerk post, candidates are selected based on preliminary and mains exams. Candidates provisionally shortlisted are allotted to one of the participating RRBs based on the number of vacancies and merit-cum-preference.
Aspirants must also read about National Recruitment Agency (NRA). The organisation has been formed by the Union Cabinet to conduct a Common Eligibility Test (CET) to appoint candidates in Non-Technical and Non-Gazetted Group B and C posts under SSC, RRB, and IBPS. NRA CET will serve as a screening/preliminary exam for subsequent stages of the selection process. NRA will only conduct the Prelims/Tier-I exam, while the other stages of selection will be conducted by the respective examination bodies.
Also Read: Private Sector Bank Recruitment in India
What are Regional Rural Banks?
Regional Rural Banks or RRBs are the scheduled commercial government banks operating at the regional level in different states of India. RRBs have been created with a view of serving primarily the rural population by providing banking and financial services. The roles and responsibilities of RRBs are given below:
- Providing banking services to rural and semi-urban areas
- Carrying out activities such as disbursement of wages of MGNREGA workers, distribution of pensions, etc.
- Providing facilities such as locker, debit and credit cards, mobile banking, internet banking, UPI, etc.
IBPS RRB Notification 2025
IBPS RRB 2025 notification will be released in June, 2025, to recruit eligible banking aspirants for Office Assistant (Clerk) and Officers Scale I, II and III in different Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). The short notification is available now. IBPS RRB notification PDF comprises details such as eligibility criteria, online form, vacancies, selection process, exam centres, pattern, syllabus, etc.
Download here IBPS RRB 2024 Notification
IBPS RRB Participating Banks
The purpose of conducting the IBPS RRB exam is to recruit candidates to the post of Officers Scale I, II, III, and Office Assistant to the different Gramin banks of the country. A total of 43 RRBs are participating in the recruitment process of IBPS RRB. Given below is the list of IBPS RRB participating banks.
Name of RRBs | State / UT |
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Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank |
Telangana |
Andhra Pragathi Gramin Bank |
Andhra Pradesh |
Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Aryavart Bank |
Uttar Pradesh |
Assam Gramin Vikash Bank |
Assam |
Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank |
West Bengal |
Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank |
Gujarat |
Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank |
Rajasthan |
Baroda U P Bank |
Uttar Pradesh |
Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank |
Andhra Pradesh |
Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank |
Chhattisgarh |
Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank |
Bihar |
Ellaquai Dehati Bank |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank |
Himachal Pradesh |
J & K Grameen Bank |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank |
Jharkhand |
Karnataka Gramin Bank |
Karnataka |
Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank |
Karnataka |
Kerala Gramin Bank |
Kerala |
Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank |
Madhya Pradesh |
Madhyanchal Gramin Bank |
Madhya Pradesh |
Maharashtra Gramin Bank |
Maharashtra |
Manipur Rural Bank |
Manipur |
Meghalaya Rural Bank |
Meghalaya |
Mizoram Rural Bank |
Mizoram |
Nagaland Rural Bank |
Nagaland |
Odisha Gramya Bank |
Odisha |
Paschim Banga Gramin Bank |
West Bengal |
Prathama UP Gramin Bank |
Uttar Pradesh |
Puduvai Bharathiar Grama Bank |
Puducherry |
Punjab Gramin Bank |
Punjab |
Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank |
Rajasthan |
Saptagiri Grameena Bank |
Andhra Pradesh |
Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank |
Haryana |
Saurashtra Gramin Bank |
Gujarat |
Tamil Nadu Grama Bank |
Tamil Nadu |
Telangana Grameena Bank |
Telangana |
Tripura Gramin Bank |
Tripura |
Utkal Grameen Bank |
Odisha |
Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank |
Bihar |
Uttarakhand Gramin Bank |
Uttarakhand |
Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank |
West Bengal |
Vidharbha Konkan Gramin Bank |
Maharashtra |
Highlights of IBPS RRB Recruitment
Some of the highlights of IBPS RRB exam are explained in the infographic below:
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IBPS RRB Selection Process
The complete selection process of IBPS RRB is given below:
IBPS RRB Online Form
To appear for the exam, candidates need to first fill IBPS RRB application form online on the official website. The application fee which can be paid online is INRÂ 850 for General and OBC candidates and it is INRÂ 175 for SC/ST/PWD categories.
Release of IBPS Admit Card
Separate admit cards are released for preliminary, mains/single level exams, and interviews. IBPS RRB admit card is released online on the official website. To download IBPS RRB admit card, candidates need to enter the registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. The admit card is a mandatory document without which candidates are not allowed to appear in the exam. The steps to download IBPS RRB admit card are given below:
- Visit the official website of IBPS
- Click 'IBPS RRB admit card' link on the home page
- Enter the required credentials
- IBPS RRB admit card appears on the screen
- Download the admit card and take its printout
IBPS RRB Exam
The preliminary, mains, and single-level exams are held online across various cities spread throughout the country and in multiple shifts.
IBPS RRB Result Declaration
IBPS RRB result is released online on the official website. To check the IBPS RRB result, candidates need to login with registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The scorecard and IBPS RRB cut off are released a few days after the declaration of the result.Â
IBPS RRB Final Selection
For Office Assistant (Multipurpose)/Clerk post, provisional allotment of candidates is done based on the mains exam only. The final selection for Officers Scale I post is done based on the mains exam and interview. Provisional allotment to the post of Officers Scale II and III is done based on the performance of candidates in the single-level exam and interview.Â
IBPS RRB Exam Centres
IBPS RRB exam centres are the cities where prelims and mains exams are conducted. The preliminary exam of IBPS RRB is conducted in more than 170 cities while the mains exam is conducted in more than 70 cities. Candidates need to enter their preferences for exam cities while filling the application form. The details regarding IBPS RRB exam centres are mentioned in the admit card.
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IBPS RRB Application Form 2025
IBPS RRB application form 2025 will be released in June 2025. The application fee can be paid online only. The application form comprises several parts and applicants were required to complete all the parts successfully.
How to Apply Online for IBPS RRB?
The steps to fill IBPS RRB application form are given below:
- Visit the official website of IBPS
- Register using your mobile number, name, father's name, and email ID
- Registration ID and password are generated
- Upload scanned photograph and signature
- Fill in basic details, educational qualification, and work experience
- Select preferences of Regional Rural Banks
- Review the details before final submission
- Upload IBPS RRB handwritten declaration and left thumb impression
- Select the mode of payment and pay the application fees
How to fill IBPS RRB Application Form 2024?
IBPS RRB EligibilityÂ
IBPS prescribed the IBPS RRB eligibility criteria in terms age limit, nationality and educational qualification. The eligibility criteria of IBPS RRB is given below.
Parameters | Specifications |
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Age Limit as on 01.06.2024 | Office Assistant/Clerk: 18 to 28 years Officers Scale I: Above 18 and below 30 years Officer Scale II: Above 21 and below 32 years Officer Scale III: Above 21 and below 40 years Note: Relaxation in age is provided to candidates belonging to reserved categories |
Educational Qualification | The educational qualification is different for different posts. However, the basic educational qualification is graduation |
Local Language Proficiency | Candidates applying in any particular RRB are required to possess proficiency in the local language of the State/UT, in which the same is situated |
IBPS RRB Vacancies 2025
IBPS RRB vacancies are announced along with the notification. In 2024, a total of 10313 vacancies were announced. IBPS RRB 2024 vacancy break-up is given below.
Posts | Previous Vacancies | Revised Vacancies | Revised Vacancies (As on June 27, 2024) |
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Office Assistants (Multipurpose) |
5585 |
5709 |
5800 |
Officer Scale I |
3499 |
3551 |
3583 |
Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer) |
70 |
70 |
70 |
Officer Scale-II (Law) |
30 |
30 |
30 |
Officer Scale-II (CA) |
60 |
60 |
60 |
Officer Scale-II (IT) |
94 |
104 |
104 |
Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) |
496 |
496 |
501 |
Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer) |
11 |
11 |
11 |
Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager) |
21 |
21 |
21 |
Officer Scale III |
129 |
129 |
133 |
Total Vacancies |
9995 |
10181 |
10313 |
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2025
IBPS RRB exam pattern comprises prelims, mains, and interview. The interview phase is not applicable for candidates applying to the post of Office Assistant. It is only applicable for Officers Scale I, II, and III posts. The structure of IBPS RRB exam pattern is given below.
IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Pattern for Office Assistant
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
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Reasoning Ability | 40Â | 40 | 45 minutes |
Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | |
Total | 80Â | 80Â | Â |
IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Pattern for Officers Scale I
Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
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Reasoning Ability | 40Â | 40 | 45 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | |
Total | 80Â | 80Â |
IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern for Office Assistant
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
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Reasoning Ability | 40Â | 50 | 2 hours |
Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 | |
General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
English/Hindi Language* | 40 | 40 | |
Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
Total | 200Â | 200Â | Â |
IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern for Officers Scale I
Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
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Reasoning | 40Â | 50 | 2 hours |
Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 | |
General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
English/Hindi Language* | 40 | 40 | |
Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
Total | 200 | 200 | Â |
IBPS RRB Interview
The Interview is conducted for the posts of Officers Scale I, II, and III. The interview is co-ordinated by nodal Regional Rural banks with the help of NABARD. The marks allotted to the interview are 100. The marks obtained in the interview are taken into consideration for final merit list.
IBPS RRB Syllabus 2025
IBPS RRB syllabus covers various topics from different subjects. IBPS RRB syllabus varies depending on the specialisation of Officer Scale-II. The prelims exam primarily covers Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. The paper carries a total of 80 marks. IBPS RRB mains syllabus comprises topics from Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, English/Hindi Language, Financial Knowledge, General Awareness, and Computer Knowledge. The mains exam carries a total of 200 marks.
IBPS RRB Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
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 |
IBPS RRB Reasoning Syllabus
Odd One 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 |
Miscellaneous Tests |
IBPS RRB English Syllabus
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 |
IBPS RRB Hindi Syllabus
Vyakaran |
Fill in the Blanks |
Mistakes |
Paragraphs |
IBPS RRB General Awareness Syllabus
Social Function of Banks |
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Countries/Currencies |
UNO |
Indian and International Economy |
Marketing |
Banking Terms |
Awards and Honours |
RBI |
Sports |
Books and Authors |
Finance |
Fiscal Monetary Policies |
Agriculture |
Repo and Reverse Repo Rate |
History of Banking |
IBPS RRB Computer Knowledge Syllabus
Computer Fundamentals |
Computer Abbreviations |
Software and Hardware Fundamentals |
Shortcut Keys |
Networking |
Basic Knowledge of the Internet |
MS Office |
History of Computers |
Database |
Security Tools |
History and Future of Computers |
Virus, Hacking |
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IBPS RRB Admit Card 2025
IBPS RRB admit card 2025 will be released one week before the exam. To download the IBPS RRB call letter, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The hard copy of the admit card will not be sent to candidates by post. IBPS RRB admit card is an important document, and candidates are not allowed to appear for the exam without it. Candidates need to carry the printed copy of the admit card along with one photo-identity proof to the exam centre. Candidates appearing for the interview are required to carry the required documents prescribed by IBPS.Â
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How to Download IBPS Clerk Admit Card 2025?
- Visit the official website of IBPS
- Now click on the ‘CRP RRBs’ on the side button
- Click the link ‘Click here to download Online Preliminary Exam Call Letter for CRP RRB XI Office Assistant & Officers Scale 1'
- Enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password
- IBPS RRB clerk admit card
- Take print for future reference
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IBPS RRB Exam Day GuidelinesÂ
Candidates can check below IBPS RRB exam day guidelines:
Reporting Time
- The reporting time is different for different candidates
- Candidates are required to report much before the reporting time to avoid crowding
- Candidates are required to report at least 15 minutes before the reporting time indicated on the admit card
- Candidates' roll numbers and lab numbers are not displayed outside the exam venue. They are informed individually at the entry gate, post admit card and ID verification
Items permitted inside the exam centre
- Candidates are required to wear a maskÂ
- Candidates can carry a personal transparent water bottle and hand sanitiser of 50 ml
- Candidates are allowed to carry pen
- Candidates are required to carry exam-related documents such as admit card, ID card in the original, photocopy of ID Card, etc
- Candidates are required to submit a health self-declaration
- The temperature of candidates is checked at the entry gate through thermo guns
Candidate registration
- Candidates' registrations are done through photo capture
- Photographs are taken while candidates are standing
- The seat number is given to the candidate after registration
Rough sheet, call letter and ID proof management
- Rough sheets are kept at each candidate's desk. No additional rough sheets are providedÂ
- The call letter and ID proof copy are required to be dropped in the boxes provided at the exit of lab/venue
- Candidates are required to drop the rough sheets in the boxes provided at the exit of the lab/venue while leaving the exam centres
- The drop boxes are different for the rough sheets and call letters
Banned items
- Any stationery item such as textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, geometry/pencil box, plastic pouch, calculator, scale, writing pad, pen drives, log table, electronic pen/scanner, etc are not allowed inside the exam centre
- Any communication device such as mobile phone, Bluetooth, earphones, microphones, pager, health band, etc. are not allowed
- Other items such as sunglasses, handbags, hair-pin, hair-band, belt, cap, etc. are also not allowed
- All ornament such as ring, earrings, nose-pin, chain/necklace, pendants, badge, brooch, etc. are thoroughly checked
- Watch, camera, or any metallic item are not allowed
- Any eatable item opened or packed, water bottle, etc. are not allowed
- Any other item which could be used for unfair means for hiding communication devices such as camera, bluetooth devices, etc. are not allowed
Iris Scan
Iris is scanned at the exam venue in lieu of a biometric thumb impression due to the COVID-19 situation. The process is given below:
- Iris of the left eye is captured for all the candidates
- Candidates are required to remove contact lenses and spectacles while capturing Iris
- Half feet distance between scanner and eye is maintained