IBPS RRB 2025 notification has finally been released on 31st August. The application window started on 1st September, 2025 and will remain open till 21st September, 2025.
Every year, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts an all-India competitive exam for recruitment for the posts of Probationary Officer (PO), Officer 2 and 3 and Office Assistants (Clerks) in the Regional Rural Banks (RRBs).
Important Dates
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Important Events |
Details |
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Online Application window & Fee Payment |
1st September 2025- 21st September 2025 |
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Online Application Window Last Date |
To be notified |
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Conduct of Pre-Exam Training (PET) |
November 2025 |
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Prelims Exam (Officers/Office Assistant) |
November-December 2025 |
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Mains Exam (Officers/Office Assistants) |
December 2025-January 2026 |
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Interviews (Officers) |
December 2025-January 2026 |
IBPS RRB Notification 2025 Apply Online:
Follow the steps given below to apply for IBPS RRB 2025 Exam:
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Visit the official website of the IBPS i.e. www.ibps.in.
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Click on the link “CRP for RRBs” and then click on the link with the post for which you wish to apply i.e. either for “Officer grade Scale I, II and III” or “Officer Assistants (Multipurpose)”.
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Register for the New Application Form.
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Fill up the application form with essential personal details like address, mail ID, guardian’s name etc.
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Upload scanned documents of your photograph, signature, educational qualifications etc.
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For the Officer Assistant (Multipurpose) or Officer scale I, II and III, candidates must select the states/Union territories which he/she opts for provisional allotment upon selection.
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Pay the fees and save the application for future references.
IBPS RRB 2025 Exam Application Fees:
The application fees for both IBPS RRB Officer Assistant and Officer Scale I, II and III under various social categoriesare given below:
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Category |
Fee |
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General Category |
Rs. 850 |
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SC/ST/PwBD |
Rs. 175 |
IBPS RRB Vacancy 2025:
IBPS has released a total of 13,217 vacancies for various posts including Officer Assistant, Office Scale I, II, III. The details are as follows:
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Posts |
Vacancies |
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Officer Assistant (Multipurpose) |
7972 |
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Officer Scale I (PO) |
3907 |
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Officer Scale-II (Agricultural Officer) |
50 |
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Officer Scale-II (Law) |
48 |
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Officer Scale-II (CA) |
69 |
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Officer Scale-II (IT) |
87 |
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Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) |
854 |
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Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer) |
15 |
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Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager) |
16 |
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Officer Scale III |
199 |
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Total Vacancies |
13217 |
IBPS RRB Exam Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible for IBPS RRB Exam, a candidate has to fulfil the following criteria:
A). Nationality:
1.) A candidate must be a citizen of India or Nepal. a subject of Bhutan or
2). a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 intending to permanently settle in India or
3.) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
B). Language Proficiency: A candidate applying to posts of Office
Assistant are required to have proficiency in the local languages of the States in which that respective RRB is situated.
c). Age limit (As on 01.09.2025):
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Group |
Posts |
Age limit |
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Group “A” |
For Officer Assistant(Multipurpose) |
Between 18 and 21 years (Candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.09.1997 and later than 01.09.2007 (Both dates inclusive)) |
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Group “B” |
For Officer Scale I (Assistant Manager) |
Above 18- Below 30 years (Candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.09.1995 and later than 01.09.2007 Both dates inclusive)) |
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For Officer Scale II (Manager) |
Above 21- Below 32 years (Candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.09.1993 and later than 01.09.2004 (Both days inclusive)) |
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For Officer Scale III (Senior Manager) |
Above 21 years- Below 40 years ( Candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.09.1985 and later than 01.09.2004 (Both dates inclusive)) |
D)Category wise age relaxation: IBPS provides category-wise age relaxation for various social categories. The following table provides further details regarding the same:
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Category |
Age Relaxation |
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SC/ST |
5 years |
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OBC |
3 years |
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PWD |
10 years |
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Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen |
(for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) the actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years |
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In the case of Ex- servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) other than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines |
(For the post of Officers) 5 years |
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Widows, Divorced Women and women legally separated form their husband who have’t remarried |
Only for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Age concession up to the age of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years of OBC and 40 years of SC/OBC candidates |
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Persons affected by 1984 riots |
5 years |
E) Educational Qualifications:
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Post |
Educational Qualification |
Experience |
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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 Computers. |
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Officer Scale-1 (Assistant Manager) |
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; ii. Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s* iii. Desirable: working knowledge of Computer |
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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. |
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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. |
Two years as an officer in a bank or Financial Institution |
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Chartered Accountant Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of of India. |
One year (in the relevant field) |
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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 |
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Treasury Manager Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution |
One Year (in the relevant field |
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Marketing Officer MBA in Marketing from a recognized university |
One Year (in the relevant Field) |
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Agricultural Officer Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate |
Two Years (in a relevant Field) |
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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 |
IBPS RRB 2025 Exam Selection Process:
The IBPS RRB 2025 Exam involves a three stage selection process that includes Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam and Interview. Further details are as follows:
i) Preliminary Exams: Candidates are tested on Reasoning Ability and Numerical Ability. It is of 80 marks and the time duration is 45 minutes.
ii) Mains Exams: Candidates are tested on Reasoning, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness Paper, English/Hindi Language Paper and Numerical Ability. It is of 200 marks and the time duration is 120 minutes.
iii) Interview: Candidates are tested on their overall personality. Problem-solving abilities, analytical skills and awareness about current affairs and issues concerning banking and finance are the major thrust areas from which questions are asked.
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern:
IBPS RRB exam consists of Prelims, Mains and Interview stage for the Officer Assistant and Officer Scale I, II and III exams. Following table provides a section-wise details of the exam structure of IBPS RRB Exam 2025:
Officer Assistant and Officer Scale-I Exam Pattern:
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Section |
Marks |
No. of Qs. |
Duration |
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Reasoning |
40 |
40 |
25 minutes |
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Numerical Ability |
40 |
40 |
20 minutes |
Office Assistant Mains Exam Pattern:
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Section |
Question |
Marks |
Duration |
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Reasoning |
40 |
50 |
30 minutes |
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Computer Knowledge |
40 |
20 |
15 minutes |
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General Awareness |
40 |
40 |
15 minutes |
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English/Hindi |
40 |
40 |
30 minutes |
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Numerical Ability |
40 |
50 |
30 minutes |
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TOTAL |
200 |
200 |
120 minutes |
Officer Scale-I Mains Exam Pattern:
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Section |
Question |
Marks |
Duration |
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Reasoning |
40 |
50 |
30 minutes |
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Computer Knowledge |
40 |
20 |
15 minutes |
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General Awareness |
40 |
40 |
15 minutes |
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English/Hindi |
40 |
40 |
30 minutes |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
50 |
30 minutes |
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TOTAL |
200 |
200 |
2 hours |
IBPS RRB Syllabus:
The syllabus for IBPS RRB Officer Assistant and Officer Scale I, II and III are given below:
Reasoning Syllabus:
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Odd One out |
Analogy |
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Syllogism |
Coding-Decoding |
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Blood Relation |
Alphabet Test |
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Series Test |
Number |
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Ranking and Time |
Causes and Effects |
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Direction Sense Test |
Sitting Arrangements |
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Decision Making |
Statement and Assumption |
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Figure Series |
Assertion and Reason |
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Statement and Conclusion |
Word Formation |
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Statement and Arguments |
Statements and Action Courses |
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Figure Series Test |
Miscellaneous Tests |
Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus:
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Number System |
HCF and LCM |
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Decimal Fraction |
Profit and Loss |
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Simple Interest |
Compound Interest |
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Time and Work |
Time and Distance |
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Averages |
Simplification |
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Partnership |
Percentages |
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Ratio and Proportion |
Averages |
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Case Studies |
Charts and Graphs |
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Permutation and Combination |
Probability |
English/Hindi Language Syllabus:
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ENGLISH SYLLABUS |
HINDI SYLLABUS |
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Spotting Errors |
Vyakaran |
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Jumbled Words |
Mistakes |
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Fill in the Blanks |
Fill in the Blanks |
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Idioms and Phrases |
Paragraphs |
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Comprehension |
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Spotting Errors |
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Commonly Misspelled Words |
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One Word Substitution |
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Jumbled up sentences |
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Cloze Tests |
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One word Substitution |
Computer Knowledge Syllabus:
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Computer Fundamentals |
Computer Abbreviations |
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Software and Hardware Fundamentals |
Shortcut Keys |
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Networking |
Basic Knowledge of the Internet |
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MS Office |
History of Computers |
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Database |
Security Tools |
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History and Future of Computers |
Virus, Hacking |
General Awareness Syllabus:
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Current Affairs |
Social Function of Banks |
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Countries/Currencies |
UNO |
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Banking Terms |
Awards and Honors |
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RBI |
Sports |
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Books and Authors |
Finance |
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Fiscal Monetary Policies |
Agriculture |
IBPS RRB Salary:
Following table shows the salary range of various RRB posts of Officer Assistant (Multipurpose) and Officer Scale I, II and III:
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Post Name |
Monthly Income |
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Officer Scale-I |
Rs. 60,000 to Rs. 61,000 |
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Officer Scale-II |
Rs. 75,000 to Rs. 77,000 |
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Officer Scale-III |
Rs 80,000 to Rs 90,000 |
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Officer Assistant (Multipurpose) |
Rs. 35,000 to Rs. 37,000 |
IBPS RRB Preparation tips & Strategies:
Following tips and strategies are crucial for any candidate aspiring to crack IBPS RRB Exam:
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Familiarize with the syllabus: A thorough knowledge of the syllabus helps in getting a deep understanding of the IBPS syllabus
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PYQs and Mock Tests: Practising previous year question papers and mock tests gives an understanding about the current exam trends and patterns and improves time management.
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Brush up with Computer Knowledge: Revise basic computer concepts like networking, internet, Microsoft softwares etc.
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Stay updated: For general awareness section, stay updated about latest developments in the current affairs, banking and finance by reading newspapers, daily digests etc.
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Improve Vocabulary and Grammar: Daily reading practice enhances your vocabulary and knowledge of grammar.
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Maintain emotional & Mental Well-Being: Staying calm and composed in any exam is key to achieving success. Minimize distraction and practise meditation to maintain emotional and mental well-being.
IBPS Best books for Preparation:
Disha Publications offers the best study materials for IBPS RRB exam, covering subjects from English Comprehension and Grammar, Quantitative Aptitude, Computer knowledge and Reasoning and Numerical Ability. Equipped with previous year questions and mock tests, these books will guide you through the rigours of exam preparation and help you in achieving your desirable RRB ranks and posts.
FAQs
Q1. What posts are covered under IBPS RRB 2025?
Answer: IBPS RRB recruits for Office Assistant (Clerk) and Officer Scale I, II & III roles across 56 Regional Rural Banks. Scale II & III include specialist positions like IT Officer, Law Officer, and Treasury Manager.
Q 2. Is the IBPS RRB exam conducted online?
Answer: Yes, all stages—Prelims, Mains, and Single Exams—are conducted online. The interface now includes bilingual options and adaptive question formats to improve accessibility.
Q3. What are the key dates for IBPS RRB 2025?
Answer: Registration runs from September 1 to 21, 2025. Prelims begin in late July and continue through early September; Mains and Single Exams follow in September and November.
Q 4. How is the selection process structured?
Answer:
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Office Assistant: Prelims + Mains
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Officer Scale I: Prelims + Mains + Interview
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Officer Scale II & III: Single Exam + Interview
Interviews are coordinated by Nodal RRBs with IBPS and NABARD.
Q 5. Are rural banking roles still relevant in 2025?
Answer: Absolutely. With digital banking expanding into rural India, RRBs are evolving into hybrid service hubs. Roles now demand tech-savvy candidates with local insight and financial literacy outreach skills.
