IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I, II & III
Exam Pattern
Note: Taking reference from IBPS RRB notification of 2024.
Officer Scale-I
Important Note
- For the posts of Officers Scale I , the examination will be two tier i.e. the Online Examination will be held in two phases, Preliminary and Main Examinations.
The structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows:
Preliminary Examination (objective) **
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests | Medium of Exam | No. of Qs | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | * | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | * | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 80 | 80 | 45 minutes |
*List of Version of tests (Medium of examination) for CRP RRB XIII for posts of Office Assistants (Multipurpose)
| Sr. No. | Name of State/UT | Version of tests (Medium of examination) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | English, Hindi and Telugu |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | English and Hindi |
| 3 | Assam | English, Hindi and Assamese |
| 4 | Bihar | English and Hindi |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | English and Hindi |
| 6 | Gujarat | English, Hindi and Gujarati |
| 7 | Haryana | English and Hindi |
| 8 | Himachal Pradesh | English and Hindi |
| 9 | Jammu & Kashmir | English, Hindi and Urdu |
| 10 | Jharkhand | English and Hindi |
| 11 | Karnataka | English, Hindi, Kannada and Konkani |
| 12 | Kerala | English, Hindi and Malayalam |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | English and Hindi |
| 14 | Maharashtra | English, Hindi, Marathi and Konkani |
| 15 | Manipur | English, Hindi and Manipuri |
| 16 | Meghalaya | English and Hindi |
| 17 | Mizoram | English and Hindi |
| 18 | Nagaland | English and Hindi |
| 19 | Odisha | English, Hindi and Odia |
| 20 | Puducherry | English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam |
| 21 | Punjab | English, Hindi and Punjabi |
| 22 | Rajasthan | English and Hindi |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | English, Hindi and Tamil |
| 24 | Telangana | English, Hindi, Telugu and Urdu |
| 25 | Tripura | English, Hindi and Bengali |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | English, Hindi and Urdu |
| 27 | Uttarakhand | English and Hindi |
| 28 | West Bengal | English, Hindi and Bengali |
Main Examination (objective)
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | English | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes |
| 2 | Computer Knowledge | English | 40 | 20 | 15 minutes |
| 3 | General Awareness | English | 40 | 40 | 15 minutes |
| 4 a | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 4 b | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 5 | Quantitative Aptitude | English | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes |
Officer Scale-II and Officer Scale-III
Important Note
- For the post of Officers Scale II (Generalist and Specialists) and Scale III, candidates will appear for Single Online Examination and shortlisted candidates in the Single Online Examination will subsequently be called for a Common Interview to be coordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Banks with the help of NABARD and IBPS in consultation with appropriate authority.
Single level Examination (objective)
Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)
| Sr. No. | Name of the Tests | Medium of Exam | No. of Qs. | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
| 2 | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | Composite Time of 2 hours |
| 3 | Financial Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4a | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4b | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
| TOTAL | 200 | 200 |
Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)
| Sr. No. | Name of the Tests | Medium of Exam | No. of Qs. | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| 3 | Financial Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4a | English Language | English | 40 | 20 | |
| 4b | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 20 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
| 6 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| TOTAL |
Officer Scale- III
| Sr. No. | Name of the Tests | Medium of Exam | No. of Qs. | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | Composite Time of 2 hours |
| 2 | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
| 3 | Financial Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4a | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4b | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
| TOTAL | 200 | 200 |
($) - IBPS reserves the right to make the duration of Tests separate for each test. This will be duly communicated to the candidates in the information Handout.
** Candidates (for both posts) have 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 Online Main Examination.
Note : Candidates can opt either 4 a or 4 b.
