IBPS RRB Exam 2017 Notification: Important Exam Dates, Application Process, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Admit Card, Result

The IBPS stands for Institute of Banking personnel selection. It is an independent self-governing body which is responsible for recruiting eligible candidates for PSB’s (Public Sector Banks) in India. By qualifying this exam a candidate gets selected for his or her services in any of the 27 PSB’s (Public Sector Banks) or 56 RRB (Regional Rural Banks). Since 2011, IBPS has started CWE (Common Written Exam) to select candidates for various banking posts. The common written exam is followed by interview to judge the personality of the candidates for their suitability to man the higher posts in banking organizations.

IBPS RRB Updates -

• IPBS RRB Exam 2017: Participating Banks

• IBPS RRB Exam 2017 Official Notification Released for CRP

The notification for IBPS RRB Exam 2017 has been released on July 22^nd, 2017. Those candidates who want to appear for this exam can apply online. The online application form for the exam can be accessed from July 24^th, 2017. In order to know further details about the IBPS RRB 2017 notification, read below.

Important points about IBPS RRB Exam 2017 -

• The recruitment drive is for Group ‘A’ Officers on Scale 1, 2 and 3.
• The recruitment drive is also for Group ‘B’ Office Assistant for multipurpose job role.
• The total number of vacancies is 15,260.
• The mode of exam will be online.
• An applicant should be graduate in any discipline to become eligible for this exam.

Vacancy details

Name of Post	Number of Vacancies
Officer on Scale 1	5058
Officer on Scale 2 (GBO)	1373
Officer on Scale 2 (Law)	27
Officer on Scale 2 (CA)	38
Officer on Scale 2 (ITO)	95
Officer on Scale 2 (TM)	13
Officer on Scale 2 (AO)	166
Officer on Scale 2 (Marketing)	35
Officer on Scale 3	169
Assistants for Office	8286
Total	15,260.

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Eligibility for IBPS RRB Exam

An applicant should be graduate in any discipline from any recognized college or University by UGC. A candidate should not be less than 18 years of age and should not be more than 40 years of age. For further details about the eligibility criteria kindly check below -

Eligibility for office assistant multipurpose -

Name of posts	Academic qualification	Age limit
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	Graduate in any discipline.	Between 18 years to 28 years of age.

Eligibility for Officer Scale 1 -

Name of post	Academic qualification	Age limit
Officer on Scale 1	Graduate in any discipline.	Between 18 years to 30 years.

Eligibility for Officer Scale 2 -

Name of post	Academic qualification	Age limit
Officer on Scale 2	Graduate in any discipline Minimum 50% aggregate marks. Minimum 2 years of work experience in any bank of an Angel institution.	Between 21 years to 32 years of age.

Eligibility for Officer on Scale 3 -

Name of post	Academic qualification	Age limit
Officer on Scale 3	Graduate in any discipline Minimum 50% aggregate marks. Minimum 5 years of working experience.	Between 21 years to 40 years of age.

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IBPS RRB Exam Admission Process

The application form for IBPS RRB exam 2017 can be filled online. The application form has been released on July 24^th, 2017. Applicants can access the application form till August 14^th, 2017. A candidate can apply for Office assistant (Multipurpose) and Officer Grade both exams simultaneously. But he or she cannot apply for all Officer Grades 1, 2 and 3 simultaneously. A candidate can apply for either Officer on Scale 1 or Scale 2 or Scale 3.

How to fill the application form -

• Candidate should visit the official website of the IBPS RRB exam.
• Candidate should get himself or herself registered, by providing basic details like, Name,Address, Contact number and Email ID.
• On successful registration a candidate will be given User id and Password.
• By using the given user id and password a candidate can access the application form.
• A candidate should fill all the necessary columns in the application form. He or she should provide details about academic qualifications, name, gender, age, choice of examination center etc.
• Along with the application form a candidate should also upload the scanned copies of his or her signature and photograph.
• Along with the application form a candidate should also submitted the requisite application fee.
• The application fee for General category and OBC category is Rs. 600. Whereas those candidates belonging to reserved category of SC/ST/ PWD are required to pay an application fee of Rs.100 only.
• Before submitting the application form a candidate should revise the application form to check it for any errors or mistakes.

After submitting the application form a candidate should not forget to take out the print copy of the confirmation page.

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IBPS RRB Exam Pattern (Syllabus)

Exam Pattern of IBPS RRB exam 2017

This exam is conducted online. There are three stages in this exam, namely, Preliminary exam,Mains exam and Interview. The preliminary and mains exams are conducted online. Those candidates who qualify Mains exam are called for the interview round. Check below for the distribution of marks and number of questions in the different stages of the IBPS RRB exam.

Exam Pattern for Office Assistant -

A candidate is selected on the basis of his or her marks scored in the Mains exam. No interview is conducted for this post.

Distribution of marks and number of questions in preliminary exam -

Preliminary exam	Details of question pattern
Mode of exam	Online
Type of questions	Objective type
Number of sections	2, Reasoning and Numerical ability.
Duration	45 minutes.
Scheme of negative marking	0.25
Total marks	80.

Preliminary Exam Pattern -

Name of Section	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Reasoning	40	40
Numerical Ability	40	40
Total	80	80

Mains Exam Pattern -

The duration of Mains exam is 2 hours.

Name of Section	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Reasoning	40	50
Quantitative ability	40	50
General awareness	40	40
English/Hindi	40	40
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Total	200	200.

Exam Pattern for Officer Scale 1 -

A candidate is selected on the basis of his or her marks scored in the Mains exam and Interview.

Preliminary exam	Details of question pattern
Mode of exam	Online
Type of type of questions	Objective type
Number of sections	2, Reasoning and Numerical ability.
Duration	45 minutes.
Scheme of negative marking	0.25
Total marks	80.

Preliminary Exam Pattern -

Name of Section	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Reasoning	40	40
Numerical Ability	40	40
Total	80	80

Mains Exam Pattern -

The duration of Mains exam is 2 hours.

Name of Section	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Reasoning	40	50
Quantitative ability	40	50
General awareness	40	40
English/Hindi	40	40
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Total	200	200.

Exam Pattern for Officer Scale 2(General Banking Officer) -

A candidate is selected on the basis of his or her marks scored in the Single-staged written exam and interview.

The duration of the exam is 2 hours.

Name of Section	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Reasoning	40	50
Quantitative ability	40	50
Financial awareness	40	40
English/Hindi	40	40
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Total	200	200.

Exam Pattern for Officer Scale 2 (Specialist Cadre Officer) -

A candidate is selected on the basis of his or her marks scored in the single-staged written exam and interview.

The duration of the exam is 2 hours.

Name of Section	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Reasoning	40	40
Quantitative ability	40	40
Financial awareness	40	40
English/Hindi	40	20
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Professional Knowledge	40	40
Total	240	200.

Exam Pattern for Officer Scale 3 -

A candidate is selected on the basis of his or her marks scored in the single-staged written exam and interview.

The duration of the exam is 2 hours.

Name of Section	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Reasoning	40	50
Quantitative ability	40	50
Financial awareness	40	40
English/Hindi	40	40
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Total	200	200.

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IBPS RRB Exam Important Dates

Important IBPS RRB events	Important dates
Start of Online registration from	July 24th, 2017
Closing date to apply	August  14th, 2017
Last date for payment of application fee	July 24th to August 14th, 2017.
Date of online Preliminary exam	Office assistant - on September 17th, 23rd and 24th.   Officer scale 1 - on September 9th 10th and 16th, 2017.
Announcement of result for Preliminary exam	Office assistant - October, 2017 Officer scale 1 - October 2017
Date of Mains exam	Office assistant - November 12th, 2017 Officer scale on 1, 2 and 3 - November 5th, 2017
Results announcement for Mains exam	Officer on scale 1 2 and 3 - November, 2017.
Interview of Officer on Scale 1, 2 and 3	December, 2017.
Allotment of posts on provisional basis for Office assistant and Officers on Scale 1, 2 and 3 and	For all posts on January 2018.

Issuance of admit card

Admit cards will be issued to candidates before each stage of the exam. Admit cards will be issued before Preliminary exam, Mains exam and Interview. The admit card for Office assistant, Preliminary exam will be issued in the month of September, 2017. Similarly, the admit cards for Officers Scale 1, Preliminary exam, will be issued in August, 2017. The admit cards for 2 staged or single stage exam for Officer on Scale 1, 2 and 3 will be issued in the month of October, 2017.

The admit cards will contain the name, roll number, address, photograph, signature and the address of the allotted examination center to the candidate. It is important to bring the admit card at the center of the examination. Without admit card no candidate will be allowed to take the exam.

Result declaration

The result of IBPS RRB exam 2017 will be declared at the conclusion of exam at every stage. The result of the first stage of the exam, i.e. the Preliminary exam is expected to be declared in the month of October, 2017. Similarly, the result of the second stage of the exam, i.e. Mains exam and Single- staged written exam is likely to be declared in the month of December, 2017. Those candidates who have applied for the Officers Scale 1, 2 and 3 exam will be further shortlisted for the interview. Whereas those candidates who have applied for the Office assistant post will be shortlisted for the allotment of the service on provisional basis. The allotment of the final service to candidates on Officer Scale will be made in the month of January, 2018.

F.A.Q.

Q. What is the total number of vacancy for the IBPS RRB exam 2017?

The total number of vacancy is 15260.

Q. How many vacancies are there for the Office assistant post?

The total number of vacancy for office assistant post is 8286.

Q. What is the minimum eligibility criteria for the IBPS RRB exam 2017?

A candidate should be graduate in any discipline from any recognized University or college by UGC.

Q. What is the minimum age limit for the Office assistant post in the exam?

A candidate should be between 18 years to 28 years of age.

Q. How much is the application fee for the IBPS RRB exam 2017?

The application fee for General and OBC category of candidates is Rs 600 and for reserved category candidate SC/ST/PWD, it is Rs 100.