IBPS RRB 2023 - Officer Scale I, II, III & Office Assistant Exam

IBPS RRB 2023 Notification Out!!

IBPS has recently released the IBPS RRB Notification 2023 on June 1st, 2023. The notification is intended to recruit eligible candidates for 8612 vacancies in different Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across the country. These vacancies are available for the positions of Office Assistant (Clerk) and Officers Scale-I, II, and III.

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts the IBPS RRB Exam to recruit candidates for various managerial and office assistant posts at several Regional Rural Banks (RRB) in India.

In rural and semi-urban areas, regular banks may not be able to provide a full range of service. This is where Regional Rural Banks step in to fill in the void. In this article, we’ll take you through the IBPS RRB Exam 2023 Notification, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Exam Dates, and lots more.

If you want to know more about the other exams conducted by the IBPS, then visit the linked article.

Table of Contents:

1. IBPS RRB Notification
2. IBPS RRB Eligibility
3. IBPS RRB Exam Pattern
4. IBPS RRB Syllabus
5. IBPS RRB Apply Online
6. IBPS RRB Clerk
7. IBPS RRB PO
8. IBPS RRB Exam Date

IBPS RRB Notification

IBPS has recently released the IBPS RRB Notification 2023 on June 1st, 2023. The notification is intended to recruit eligible candidates for 8612 vacancies in different Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across the country. According to the notification released on the official website of the IBPS, it has increased the total number of vacancies among the 43 participating rural regional banks (RRB) from 8285 to 8612.

Online registration, including Edit/Modification of Application and Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges, will be open from 1st June, 2023, to 21st June, 2023. Pre-Exam Training (PET) for candidates will be conducted from 17th July, 2023, to 22nd July, 2023. The Online Examination – Preliminary is scheduled to be held in 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, and 19th August 2023, with the result of the Online Exam – Preliminary being announced in August/September 2023. Lastly, the Online Examination – Main/Single is planned for 10th and 16th September 2023. Only the candidates who qualify for the IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam will be eligible to attend the Mains Exam.

A total of 12,958 vacancies were released by the IBPS for the 2021 Regional Rural Bank PO and Clerk recruitment. The IBPS had announced a total of 10493 vacancies for both Group A Officers and Group B Office Assistants in 2020.

To check the exam schedule for the various posts for which the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts exams, candidates can visit the IBPS exam dates page.

IBPS RRB Notification 2023 PDF (Officer & Officer Assistant):-Download PDF Here

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has released the exam dates for IBPS RRB Exam 2023.

According to the official notification and the IBPS Calendar 2023, the following dates for the IBPS RRB exam for the 2023 recruitment are provided below:

 To know more in detail about the IBPS RRB Exam Date, visit the linked article.

*Note: Candidates must keep in mind that there is no preliminary examination for Officers Scale II and III but a single level examination followed by an interview upon passing.

Candidates who wish to apply for the upcoming IBPS RRB exams can get the detailed Bank Exam Syllabus at the linked article.

IBPS RRB Participating Organisations

The purpose of conducting the IBPS RRB exam is to recruit Officers and Office Assistant to the different Gramin banks of the country. The detailed distribution of Gramin Bank-wise and post-wise vacancies is given in the official IBPS RRB notification.

Candidates can refer to the linked page on Regional Rural Banks in India, to know more about its role, powers, its head offices and sponsor banks, etc.

Aspirants who wish to take the IBPS RRB exam this year must be aware of the eligibility requirements given in the official notification. There are three criteria that candidates need to fulfil to apply for the exam. They are as follows:

A. Nationality / Citizenship: Candidates must fulfil the eligibility requirements pertaining to the nationality and citizenship. More information is given in the table given below.

B. Age: The minimum age limit for IBPS RRB Officer Scale I & II is 21 years, and for Officer Scale III and Officer Assistants is 18 years. Aspirants can refer to the table given below to get more information about the age limit for the posts of IBPS RRB PO and clerk.

Candidates can learn more about the relaxation of upper age limit applicable to different categories of candidates by visiting the page on IBPS RRB Eligibility.

C. Education and Experience: Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university and the relevant experience as prescribed by the IBPS. The details regarding the educational qualification and experience required for RRB PO and clerk posts notified by the IBPS are given below.

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern

The IBPS RRB Exam Pattern consists of :

1. Prelims Examination
2. Mains Examination
3. Interview Phase

*Note: The interview phase in not applicable to those candidates who are applying for the post of Office Assistant. It is applicable only for the posts of Officers Scale – I, II & III.

The IBPS RRB Syllabus covers a wide range of topics on a variety of subjects. The primary subjects covered in the Prelims are as follows:

1. Logical Reasoning
2. Quantitative Aptitude

The entire paper is of 80 marks, which needs to be completed in a time duration of 45 minutes.

The IBPS RRB Mains Syllabus is as follows:

1. Quantitative Aptitude
2. Logical Reasoning
3. English / Hindi Language
4. Financial Knowledge
5. General Awareness
6. Computer Knowledge

The mains exam constitutes a total of 200 marks for which the duration is of about 120 minutes in total.

The syllabus for the Professional Knowledge test for Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre) may vary depending on the post. For more detailed information on IBPS RRB Syllabus, candidates can visit the linked page.

IBPS RRB Syllabus 2023:-Download PDF Here

Candidates must visit the official website of the IBPS and apply for the Regional Rural Bank (RRB) examination. The steps to register for the IBPS RRB examination are as follows:

• Step 1 – Visit the official IBPS website.
• Step 2 – Register using your mobile number and email id
• Step 3 – Login using your registration id, which will be generated after you register with your mobile number and email id
• Step 4 – Fill all the essential details like name, address, etc.
• Step 5 – Upload necessary documents like photographs, signature.
• Step 6 – Before clicking on the ‘submit’ button, review the application form to make sure that all the data entered are correct and free of any errors.
• Step 7 – Select your mode of payment to pay the application fee and fill in the details. The registration process is then complete.

Regional Rural Bank aspirants can know the detailed IBPS RRB Online application process at the linked article.

IBPS RRB Application Fee

The IBPS RRB exam examination fee must be paid online. Below are the specifics regarding the application fee for other categories and reserved categories.

IBPS RRB Admit Card

The facility to download the IBPS RRB admit card will be made available on the official website of the IBPS at least one week before the exam. Candidates can visit the official website to download their admit cards.

Steps to download IBPS RRB Admit Card

1. Visit the IBPS website.
2. Enter your login credentials. You can choose to enter it in either English or Hindi.
3. Enter the Registration Number that you have received at the time of application.
4. You will then be redirected to a page where you should click on the option – “Download Call Letter.”
5. Either enter your date of birth in the format prescribed. Or enter the password as received by you at the time of application.
6. Once submitted, your IBPS RRB hall ticket displays on the screen. Make sure to download your Call Letter well in advance to avoid any technical glitches.
7. You can download your IBPS RRB Admit Card and take a printout. Try to keep a few more copies for future use.

This year, a few essential instructions have been added for candidates to follow at the exam centre. To get more information regarding the same, candidates can visit the IBPS RRB Admit Card page.

The IBPS RRB Clerk position is also known as Office Assistant (Multipurpose). The position assists RRBs with their varied responsibilities. One can safely say that this is the starting point of a candidate’s future career in a Regional Rural Bank (RRB).

The roles and responsibilities of an IBPS RRB Clerk are as follows:

• Handling receipts: Receiving and acknowledging cash, drafts, pay orders, and other instruments.
• Handling withdrawal: Passing and paying out cash payment of withdrawals for drafts, cheques etc.
• Handling emails and delivery: Acknowledging incoming emails, preparing outgoing emails, and managing the delivery of cheque books.

Usually, the training or probationary period of an IBPS RRB Clerk is between 6 months and 1 year. During this time, candidates will learn about the numerous functions of the bank and will also become quite familiar with the type of work they will undertake.

To know more about the IBPS RRB Clerk Exam, visit the linked article.

The IBPS recruits potential candidates who will form the backbone of the participating RRBs across the country. They will have the designation of PO (Probationary Officer) otherwise also known as Officer Scale I.

The roles and responsibilities of the IBPS RRB PO are as follows:

1. Regular Banking Activities: The RRB PO has to perform all the activities that a commercial bank officer performs daily. The Officer will be involved in handling the books of the banks, helping with customer queries, manage cash books, etc.
2. Granting Loans: The primary duty of the RRB PO is to ensure that the credit facility is available in rural areas. The RRB PO allows specialised loans like the agriculture loan to farmers after evaluating their papers and documents.
3. Maintaining Credit Profile: Along with the distribution of loan, the PO has to keep a watch on the very same loans as most of them might turn into Non-Performing Assets (NPA) if not appropriately monitored. Thus the RRB PO has to regularly monitor the capacity of the borrower to pay back the loan.
4. Recovery of the Loan: In case a borrower has failed to repay the loan, it falls on the Officer to recover it. One of the methods of recovering an unrepaid loan is by mortgaging the property of the borrower.
5. Implementation of Schemes: The RRB PO is in charge of implementing the various schemes devised by the Government of India. These schemes are designed for the upliftment of rural areas. It is the responsibility of the RRB PO to implement them in the areas under his/her administration.

To know more about the IBPS RRB PO Exam, visit the linked article

Aspirants must develop effective strategies for the IBPS RRB exam as it offers a gateway to an enriching career in the field of banking. It should be supplemented with BYJU’S well-researched and curated study material aimed to increase the chances of success for a banking aspirant.

Candidates preparing for the upcoming IBPS RRB exams can solve IBPS RRB Previous year question papers to know more about the exam pattern and the standard of questions asked in the exam.

IBPS exam aspirants should also read about the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) in the linked article. The NRA has got the approval by the Union Cabinet to conduct a Common Eligibility Test (CET) to appoint candidates in Non-Technical and Non-Gazetted posts under SSC, RRB, and IBPS.