Every year, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the IBPS RRB Exam to select candidates for the positions of IBPS RRB Assistant and IBPS RRB Officer Cadre in the country’s numerous Regional Rural Banks (RRB). The selection is made for the posts of Group A, and Group B. IBPS RRB exams have fierce competition, as every year, lakhs of candidates appear for the exam.
The IBPS RRB notification for different exams is released on the official website. The notification PDF includes all exam-related information, including exam dates, the last date to submit an online application, admit cards etc. Every year, IBPS holds the IBPS RRB exam to select candidates for the positions of office assistant and officers on scales I, II, and III (Multipurpose). In this article, an overview of all the IBPS RRB exams has been given for the convenience of the aspirants.
About IBPS RRB Exams
Regional Rural Banks, also known as RRBs, are scheduled commercial government banks that operate at the local level in various Indian states. RRBs were established with the intention of offering banking and financial services largely to rural residents. The roles and responsibilities of the RRBs include:
- Offering services including lockers, credit and debit cards, mobile and internet banking, UPI, etc.
- Providing rural and semi-urban areas with banking services.
- Carrying out tasks including paying MGNREGA workers’ salaries and distributing pensions, etc.
IBPS conducts the IBPS RRB exams to fill various Group A and Group B vacancies for the Regional Rural Banks. The selection is made for the following posts:
| IBPS RRB Office Assistant | Officer Scale – I |
| Law Officer (Grade – II) | |
| Officer (Grade III) | |
| IBPS RRB Marketing Manager | Banking Officer Scale-II |
| Law Officer (Grade–II) | |
| IT Officer (Grade II) | |
| IBPS RRB Treasury Manager | Agriculture Officer (Grade – II) |
| Chartered Accountant (Grade II) |
It is to be noted that the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) was established by the Union Cabinet to hold a Common Eligibility Test (CET) to select applicants for Group B and C non-technical and non-gazetted positions in SSC, RRB, and IBPS. The NRA CET will act as a screening/preliminary test for other steps in the recruitment process. Only the Prelims/Tier-I exam will be administered by NRA; all further phases of selection will be handled by the appropriate testing organisations.
Candidates are selected for officer-level positions based on their performance in the preliminary exam, mains/single-level exam, and interview. Candidates are recruited for the position of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)/Clerk based on performance in the preliminary and main exams. According to the number of vacancies and the merit-cum-preference system, candidates who have been provisionally shortlisted are assigned to one of the participating RRBs.
Participating Banks in the IBPS RRB Exams
The IBPS RRB examination is being held with the intention of recruiting people for the positions of Officers Scale I, II, and III and Office Assistant at the various Gramin Banks around the nation. The IBPS RRB recruiting process is being taken part in by a total of 43 RRBs. The list of IBPS RRB participating banks is provided below:
| State and Union Territory | Participating Regional Rural Banks |
| Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pragathi Gramin Bank |
| Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank | |
| Saptagiri Grameena 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 | Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank |
| Saurashtra Gramin Bank | |
| Haryana | Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank |
| Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Ellaquai Dehati Bank |
| J & K Grameen Bank | |
| Jharkhand | Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank |
| Karnataka | Karnataka Gramin Bank |
| Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank | |
| Kerala | Kerala Gramin Bank |
| Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank |
| Madhyanchal 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 | Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank |
| Telangana Grameena Bank | |
| Tripura | Tripura Gramin Bank |
| Uttar Pradesh | Aryavart Bank |
| Baroda UP Bank | |
| Prathama UP Gramin Bank | |
| Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand Gramin Bank |
| West Bengal | Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank |
| Paschim Banga Gramin Bank | |
| Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank |
Exam Summary of IBPS RRB Exams
IBPS RRB Notification: IBPS published the IBPS RRB notification 2022 on its official website on June 6, 2022, in order to fill 8285 Office Assistant (Clerk) and Officers Scale-I, II, and III positions at various Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across the nation. On the IBPS official website, the Online Application link for the IBPS RRB 2022 Office Assistant and Officers Scale-I, II, and III was activated on June 7, 2022. IBPS RRB 2022 online applications were to be submitted by June 27, 2022, to be considered. The process to apply online has been given in the notification.
IBPS RRB Application Fees: Last year, the application fees to apply online for the IBPS RRB 2022 exam increased. Applicants from the General Category were required to pay a total of Rs. 850 as the application fee for the IBPS RRB Assistant and IBPS RRB Officers exams, while SC/ST/PWD candidates were required to pay a total of Rs. 175.
IBPS RRB Exam Dates: The exam dates for various IBPS RRB exams were given in the official notification. Recently, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) held the preliminary examination for the IBPS RRB PO on August 20 and 21. On August 7, 13, and 14, the IBPS RRB Clerk preliminary examination was held. The following list contains all of the important IBPS RRB 2022 exam dates:
| IBPS RRB Events | Dates |
| IBPS RRB Notification 2022 | 06th June 2022 |
| IBPS RRB Start of Online Application | 07th June 2022 |
| IBPS RRB Last Date of Online Applications | 27th June 2022 |
| IBPS RRB Clerk Admit Card 2022 [Prelims] | 16th July 2022 |
| IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam Date | 07th, 13th and 14th August 2022 |
| IBPS RRB PO Admit Card 2022 [Prelims] | 22nd July 2022 |
| IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Date | 20th & 21st August 2022 |
| IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Result | September 2022 |
| IBPS RRB Mains Examination for Officers (Scale II & III) | 24th September 2022 |
| IBPS RRB Mains Examination for Officer Scale I | 24th September 2022 |
| IBPS RRB Mains Examination for Office Assistant | 01st October 2022 |
| IBPS RRB Interview Dates | October/November 2022 |
| Final Result (Provisional Allotment) | 01st January 2023 |
IBPS RRB Eligibility: The eligibility requirement for the IBPS RRB exam varies for the different posts and is given in detail in the official notification. However, the basic requirement for all the posts is given below:
| Nationality | Citizen of India |
| Age Limit | Officers Scale I: Above 18 and below 30 yearsOfficer Scale II: Above 21 and below 32 yearsOfficer Scale III: Above 21 and below 40 yearsOffice Assistant/Clerk: 18 to 28 yearsRelaxation in age is provided to candidates belonging to reserved categories. |
| Educational Qualification | The basic educational qualification is graduation. However, the educational qualification is different for different posts. |
| Local Language Proficiency | Candidates applying to a certain RRB must be fluent in the language spoken in the State or UT where that RRB is located. |
IBPS RRB Salary: The IBPS RRB offers handsome salaries to their employees, which vary for different posts. In addition to the basic salary, all the selected candidates for IBPS RRB are also eligible for additional benefits, including Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA)/Leased Accommodation, Special Allowance, Travelling Allowance (TA), Medical Reimbursement, Conveyance Allowance, etc. According to the most recent revised pay commission, IBPS RRB officers receive an approximate monthly compensation as follows:
| Post Name | Monthly Income |
| Office Assistant/ Clerk | Rs. 15,000 – Rs. 20,000 |
| Officer Scale-I | Rs. 29,000 – Rs. 33,000 |
| Officer Scale-II | Rs. 33,000- Rs. 39,000 |
| Officer Scale-III | Rs. 38,000 – Rs. 44,000 |
IBPS RRB Syllabus: The syllabus for IBPS RRB exams is almost the same for all the posts. However, the exam pattern is different for all the posts. The IBPS RRB exam syllabus includes the following subjects:
- Reasoning Ability
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English Language
- Hindi Language
- Computer Knowledge
- General Awareness
To check the detailed syllabus for the IBPS RRB exams, aspirants should go through the detailed notification available on the official website of the IBPS. The IBPS RRB notification also carries other important information like the number of vacancies for different posts, the list of exam centres, the process to apply online etc.
Since lakhs of aspirants apply for the IBPS RRB exam every year, candidates must start their preparation in advance and follow a good strategy to ace the exam on their first attempt. The key to any bank exam preparation is practice. The more a candidate practices, the better their position is to crack the IBPS RRB examination easily.
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