IBPS RRB Overview

IBPS RRB 2021 Notification released @ibps.in for recruitment of 10676 vacancies of Officer Scale I/II/III and Office Assistant in regional rural banks. Check here IBPS RRB exam date, eligibility, vacancy details, exam pattern and syllabus, participating RRBs and exam centers here. Candidates can apply for two or more posts as well.

IBPS RRB 2021: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the notification for the recruitment of 10676 vacancies in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) for the posts of Office Assistant and Officer Cadre. Interested candidates, who are looking for a stable Government job or wish to join the Regional Rural Banks, should register for the IBPS RRB 2021 exam on the official website - ibps.in from 8 June 2021. The IBPS organises IBPS RRB Exam every year for the recruitment to the post of Office Assistant and Officer Cadre in Regional Rural Banks.

Along with the Official Notification, IBPS has declared the tentative exam dates, number of vacancies, exam pattern and syllabus, participating RRBs and exam centers. Here are the important details about the exam – Registration process, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, admit card, result and much more. The 2021 IBPS RRB notification calls for the recruitment of Group “A” Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group “B” Office Assistant (Multipurpose). The online examinations for the Common Recruitment Process for RRBs will be conducted tentatively in August 2021. 

Candidates can also download the Official IBPS RRB 2021 Notification by clicking on the link mentioned below in this article.

IBPS RRB Notification 2021 - Download PDF

This year, the IBPS has announced over 10,000+ vacancies for recruiting candidates for Officer cadre and Office Assistant posts. Candidates can apply for two or more posts. If you are interested in applying for both the posts, here are the details for you:

• A candidate can apply for the Post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and can also apply for the Post of Officer.
• However, a candidate can apply for only one post in officer’s cadre i.e. for Officer Scale-I or Scale-II or Scale-III.
• Candidates have to apply separately and pay fees / intimation charges separately for each post.

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Candidates who apply for IBPS RRB 2021 Recruitment must read all the information given here carefully.IBPS RRB 2021 Important Dates

The tentative dates of IBPS RRB 2021 Recruitment are here:

IBPS RRB 2021: Exam Pattern

The recruitment for the posts of Officers Scale I and Office Assistant (Multi-purpose) will be conducted in two phases: Preliminary and Main.

• Candidates, applying for the post of Office Assistant (Multi-purpose), need to qualify in Preliminary Examination and will be shortlisted for Mains Examination. They will be provisionally allotted on the basis of the marks obtained by them.
• Candidates, applying for the post of Officers Scale I, need to qualify in Preliminary Examination and will be shortlisted for Main Examination and  subsequently for a Common Interview that will be coordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Banks with the help of NABARD and IBPS.
• Candidates, applying for the post of Officers Scale II (Generalist and Specialists) and Scale III, will appear for Single Online Examination and the shortlisted candidates will be called for a Common Interview.

IBPS RRB 2021 Preliminary Examination (Online):

IBPS RRB 2021 Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

IBPS RRB 2021 Officer Scale-I

Note: Candidates need to qualify in both the tests by securing minimum cut-off marks. Adequate number of candidates in each category (depending upon requirements) will be shortlisted for Main Examination (Online).

IBPS RRB 2021 Mains Exam (Objective)

IBPS RRB 2021 Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

IBPS RRB 2021 Officer Scale-I

IBPS RRB 2021 Single level Examination (Objective)

IBPS RRB 2021 Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)

IBPS RRB 2021 Officer Scale - II (Specialist Cadre)

IBPS RRB 2021 Officer Scale - III (Specialist Cadre)

# Candidates can opt either (a) or (b).

Negative Marking

Penalty for Wrong Answers (applicable to all – Preliminary, Main and Single Level Examinations)

• There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Exams.

• For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate (1/4) or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score.

• If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.

IBPS RRB Cut-Off 2021

The IBPS will release the official IBPS RRB Cut-Off 202q after the announcement of IBPS RRB 2021 result. There are certain rules related to IBPS RRB Cut-Off that candidates should need to know.

Some facts related to IBPS RRB Cut-off 2021:

For Office Assistant (Multipurpose):

• Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Main examination to be considered to be shortlisted for provisional allotment.
• Depending on the number of vacancies available in each state, candidates will be shortlisted for provisional allotment.

For Officers Scale I:

• Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Main examination to be considered to be shortlisted for interview.
• Depending on the number of vacancies available, adequate number of candidates in each category not exceeding three times of the declared vacancies in each state shall be called for interview, subject to availability.
• Prior to the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the online main examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for interview.

For Officers Scale II and III:

• Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Single examination to be considered to be shortlisted for interview.
• Depending on the number of vacancies available, adequate number of candidates in each category not exceeding three times of the declared vacancies shall be called for interview, subject to availability.
• Prior to the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the online main examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for interview.

Just passing in individual tests may not be sufficient as candidates should also score sufficiently high on the total score in order of merit to be called for interviews / provisional allotment. IBPS reserve all the rights in short-listing and calling numbers of candidates for Common Interview / provisional allotment.

IBPS RRB 2021 Interview - Officers (Scale I, II and III)

Interview for the post of Officers (Scale I, II and III) will be conducted by Nodal Regional Rural Bank with the help of NABARD and IBPS in consultation with the appropriate authority. Important points related to the complete interview process is given below:

• Candidates who have been shortlisted in the main examination for the post of Officers Scale I and in the single level examination for the post of Officers Scale II and III under CRP- RRB-VII will subsequently be called for an Interview to be co-ordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Bank with the help of NABARD and IBPS in consultation with the appropriate authority.
• Interviews will be conducted at select centres. The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. Candidates are required to download their interview call letters from authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in.
• Please note that any request regarding change in date, centre etc. of interview will not be entertained. However the conducting agencies reserve the right to change the date/ venue/ time/ centre etc. of interview or hold supplementary process for particular date / session / venue / centre set of candidates at its discretion, under unforeseen circumstances, if any.
• The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks / scores in interview for Officers Scale I, II and III will not be less than 40% (35% for SC / ST/OBC/PWD candidates). The relative weightage (ratio) of CWE and interview will be 80:20 respectively for the Officers cadre. The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in the Online Main Examination  for the post of Officers Scale I and in the single level examination for the post of Officers Scale II and III under CRP for RRBs-VII and Interview. Interview score of the candidates failing to secure minimum qualifying marks or otherwise barred from the interview or further process shall not be disclosed.
• A candidate should qualify both in the online examination (main / single) and interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process, details of which will be made available subsequently on authorised IBPS website.
• While appearing for the Interview, the candidate should produce valid prescribed documents given below. In the absence of documents candidature of the candidates shall be cancelled. IBPS/ Nodal RRB/ RRBs take no responsibility to receive/ connect any certificate/remittance/ document sent separately.

IBPS RRB 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Post-wise eligibility criteria for IBPS RRB 2021 is given below:

Age Relaxation:

IBPS RRB 2021 Educational Qualification & Experience

No experience is required for Office Assistant & Officer Scale I Posts. But, relevant work experience is necessary for applying to Officer Scale-II & Scale – III Posts.

Educational qualification for Office Assistant (Multipurpose), Officer Scale - II General Banking Officer (Manager), Officer Scale - III Specialist Officers (Managers), Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager):

(More details on Page 7 of official notification)

IBPS RRB 2021 Syllabus

Some of the important topics from which questions have been frequently asked in IBPS RRB exams are given below:

Reasoning:

• Odd man 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

Quantitative Aptitude:

• 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

English Language:

• 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

Hindi Language:

• Vyakaran
• Spoting Errors
• Paragraph Based Questions
• Vilom & Paryayvachi shabd

Computer Knowledge:

• Fundamentals 
• Basic Abbreviations
• Software & Hardware Fundamentals  
• Shortcut Keys
• Networking
• Basic Knowledge of Internet
• MS Office       
• History of Computers
• Database         
• Security Tools
• History and Future of Computers
• Virus, Hacking, Trojans

Financial Awareness

• Latest Topics in News in Financial World Monetary Policy
• Budget and Economic Survey
• Overview of Banking and Banking Reforms in India 
• Bank Accounts of Special Individuals
• Organisations Deposits Credit 
• Loans
• Advanced Non Performing Assets      
• Asset Reconstruction Companies
• NPAs  
• Restructuring of Loans
• Bad Loans      
• Risk Management
• BASEL I         
• BASEL II
• BASEL III       
• ACCORDS

We will add some more important topics shortly.

IBPS RRB Exam Analysis of Previous Exams

Jagranjosh.com will provide the complete analysis of IBPS RRB Exam 2021 as soon as exam will finish. Candidates preparing for IBPS RRB Recruitment 2021 can refer analysis of previous exams.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Prelims 2018: A Detailed Exam Analysis

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains 2018: A Detailed Exam Analysis

IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Mains Exam Analysis held in 2018

IBPS RRB 2021 Admit Card: Here's How to download

An eligible candidate can download his/her Admit Card or call letter from the official website ibps.in by entering necessary details (i.e. Registration Number & Password/Date of Birth). No hard copy of the call letter/ Information Handout etc. will be sent by post/ courier.

The exam centre (venue address), date and time for exams (Preliminary / Main / Single) and interview shall be intimated in the respective call letter. However, candidates need to check the official website from time to time for updates.

Call letter for Scribe in the Examination: There will be an additional call letter for Scribe for the Main Examination for the Post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and Officer Scale-I and for the post of Officer Scale-II & III in single examination.

IBPS RRB 2021 Result

The final IBPS RRB 2021 Result is expected to be released in January 2022. Candidates should note these important points regarding IBPS RRB 2022 result and scorecard.

Rules for Calculating Score:

The corrected scores obtained by each of the candidates in different sessions (if held) will be normalized (using equipercentile method).

• Scores upto 2 decimal points shall be taken for the purpose of calculation.
• For the Post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) – Marks Obtained Only in the Main Examination will be considered for Final Merit Listing.
• For the Post of Officers Scale I – Marks Obtained Only in the Main Examination will be considered for shortlisting for interview and final merit listing.
• For the Post of Officers Scale II (Generalist & Specialist) and Scale III – Marks obtained in the Single Level Examination will be considered for shortlisting for Interview and final merit listing.

IBPS RRB 2021: Number of Vacancies (State-Wise)

This year, IBPS RRB 2021 announced approximately 10,000+ posts. Details about post-wise vacancy is given below:

# Office Assistant (Multipurpose) - 5134
# Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) - 3922
# Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer (Manager) - 906
# Officer Scale-II (Information Technology Officer - 59
# Officer Scale-II (Chartered Accountant) - 32
# Officer Scale-II (Law Officer) - 27
# Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager) - 10
# Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer) - 43
# Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer) - 25
# Officer Scale-III - 210

IBPS RRB 2021: Exam Centres

Important exam centers across the country where IBPS RRB 2021 will be conducted are given below:

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