IBPS RRB 2020 exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection[IBPS]. It is taken for the recruitment of the Officers Scale 1,2, and Office Assistant [Multipurpose]. The recruitment process of IBPS RRB is a 3 stage process. Mainly Prelims, Mains, and Interview round. The official notification of IBPS RRB 2020 has been announced.
The Prelims Exam will be held on August 1,2,8 and 9 and 16 for Officer Scale 1 and Office Assistant. IBPS RRB Prelims Exam for Officer Scale 2 and 3 and Main Exam for Officer Scale will be held on September 13, 2020. Also, IBPS RRB 2020 Main Exam for Office Assistant will be held on September 19, 2020.
IBPS RRB registration will be done online on the official website of IBPS. Eligible applicants who are interested in joining any Group A [Officer] or Group B [Office Assistant] shall be required to register for the Common Recruitment Process [CRP].
IBPS RRB 2020 Overview
| Name of exam | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Regional Rural Banks (IBPS RRB) |
| Recruitment for the Post |
Officers Scale I, II & III
Office Assistant (Multipurpose) |
| Groups | Group A and B |
| Exam level | National |
| Exam Eligibility | Graduate |
| IBPS RRB Exam stage | Officers Scale I: Preliminary, Mains and Interview
Office Assistant: Preliminary and Mains Officers Scale II and III: Single level exam and Interview |
| Mode of exam | Online |
| IBPS RRB Exam Duration | Prelims: 45 minutes
Mains: 2 hours Single level exam: 2 hours |
| Official website | www.ibps.in |
IBPS RRB 2020 Notification
The IBPS RRB Notification will be released in the month of June 2020 to fill up the vacancies. The vacancies are for the post of Officer Scale 1,2, and 3 and Office Assistant [Multipurpose]. The applicant will get all the details such as syllabus, vacancies, exam pattern in the notification of IBPS RRB.
The IBPS RRB Notification will be available in PDF Format. Those who are looking to apply one of these posts can click here to go to the official website of IBPS. The applicants will be accepted online only. The process of application will begin once after the notification is been released.
IBPS RRB 2020 Exam Dates
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection [IBPS] has announced exam dates for the Prelims and Mains Exam. The details of IBPS RRB exam dates are given below.
| Events | Dates |
| Registration start date | June 18, 2020 (tentative) |
| Application Form last date | July 4, 2020 (tentative) |
| Exam Date – Preliminary | August 1, 2, 8, 9 and 16, 2020 |
| Single Exam Date – Officer Scale 2 and 3 | September 13, 2020 |
| Main Exam Date | Officer Scale 1 – September 13, 2020
Office Assistant – September 19, 2020 |
| Interview Dates – Officers Scale I, II and III | November 2020 |
| Provisional Allotment – For Officers Scale I, II, and III & Office Assistant. (Multipurpose)] | January 2021 |
IBPS RRB 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria is very important to look out for if an applicant is willing to apply for the IBPS RRB 2020 Exam. The applicants must fulfill the eligibility criteria in order to give the IBPS RRB exam. The Eligibility Criteria for IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1,2, and 3 and Office Assistant [Multipurpose] are given below with full details:
Nationality
- Applicant must be either citizen of India or subject of Nepal or
- A Tibetian refugee who came to India before January 1962 or
- A person of Indian Origin who has migrated from other countries shall be a person in whose favor the eligibility certificate is been issued by the Government of India
Age Limit
| Posts | Age Limit |
| Officer Scale – 1 | Above 18 years to Below 30 years |
| Officer Scale – 2 | Above 21 years to Below 32 years |
| Officer Scale – 3 | Above 21 years to below 40 years |
| Office Assistant [ Multipurpose] | Above 18 years to Below 30 years |
Age Relaxation
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PWD | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen | The actual period of service rendered in the defense forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
| Widows, Divorced women, and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | 9 years |
Educational Qualification
| Post | Educational Qualification | Experience |
| Office Assistant (Multipurpose) |
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent | — |
| Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) |
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent Preference will be given to the candidates having a degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing, and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy; |
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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. |
Two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution. |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager) |
Information Technology Officer: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or it’s equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Desirable: Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP, etc. |
One year (in the relevant field) |
| Chartered Accountant: Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India |
One Year as a Chartered Accountant |
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| Law Officer: Degree from a recognized 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 |
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| Treasury Manager: Charted Accountant or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution |
One Year (in the relevant field) | |
| Marketing Officer: MBA in Marketing from a recognized university |
One Year (in the relevant field) | |
| Agricultural Officer: Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture from a recognized university or it’s equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate |
Two Years (in the 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. |
Minimum of 5 years experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions |
IBPS RRB 2020 Exam Pattern
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern is released by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. The exam pattern is similar to the previous year pattern i.e. there is no change in the exam pattern. IBPS RRB 2020 exam pattern varies for Officers Scale I, II, III, and Office Assistant posts. The details of exam pattern are given below:
IBPS RRB PRELIMS Exam Pattern – [Office Assistants]:
| SR.No | Subject | Max. Questions | Max. Marks | Time duration |
| 1 | Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 45 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 | ||
IBPS RRB PRELIMS Exam Pattern – (Officers Scale I):
| SR.No | Subject | Max. Questions | Max. Marks | Time Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 45 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 | ||
IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern – [Office Assistants] :
| SR.No | Subject | Max. Questions | Max. Marks | Time durations |
| 1 | Reasoning Ability | 40 | 50 | 2 Hours |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 | |
| 3 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 | Hindi/ English Language | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Awareness | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern – (Officers Scale I):
| SR.No | Subject | Max. Questions | Max. Marks | Time duration |
| 1 | Reasoning Ability | 40 | 50 | 2 Hours |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 | |
| 3 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 | Hindi/ English Language (Optional) | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Awareness | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern – Officers Scale II (General Banking Officer):
| SR.No | Subject | Max. Questions | Max. Marks | Time durations |
| 1 | Reasoning Ability | 40 | 50 | 2 Hours |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude & DI | 40 | 50 | |
| 3 | Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 | Hindi/ English Language (Optional) | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Awareness | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern – Officers Scale II (Specialist Cadre):
| SR.No | Subject | Max. Questions | Max. Marks | Time duration |
| 1 | Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 2 hours and 30 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | |
| 3 | Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 | Hindi/ English Language (Optional) | 40 | 20 | |
| 5 | Computer Awareness | 40 | 20 | |
| 6 | Professional Knowledge | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 240 | 200 | ||
IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern – Officer Scale- III:
| SR.No | Subject | Max. Questions | Max. Marks | Time duration |
| 1 | Reasoning Ability | 40 | 50 | 2 Hours |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude & DI | 40 | 50 | |
| 3 | Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 | Hindi/ English Language (Optional) | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Awareness | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
Important Note:
This year a common exam will be held for IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 and 3 which will be based on their professional knowledge.
IBPS RRB 2020 Syllabus
To achieve maximum marks in an exam the applicants must know the syllabus as it plays a major role in IBPS RRB Exam. The subjects are Quantitative Aptitude, English, Logical Reasoning, General & Financial Awareness and Computer Knowledge. Applicants must look at the whole syllabus given below before starting for the preparation.
Logical Reasoning
| Odd man out | Analogy | Syllogism |
| Coding-Decoding | Blood Relation | Alphabet Test |
| Blood Relation | Series Test | Ranking and Time |
| Causes and Effects | Direction Test | Sitting Arrangements |
| Decision Making | Statement and Assumption | Figure Series |
| Assertion and Reason | Statement and Conclusion | Word Formation |
| Statements and Action Courses | Inequalities | Puzzles |
Quantitative Aptitude
| Number System | HCF and LCM | Profit and Loss |
| Decimal Fractions | Simple Interest | Compound Interest |
| Time and Work | Time and Distance | Average |
| Age Problems | Simplification | Partnership |
| Percentage | Ratio and Proportion | Data Interpretation |
| Permutation and Combination | Probability | Quadratic Equations |
English Language
| Reading Comprehension | Error Detection | Fill in the blanks |
| Rearrangement of Sentences | Cloze Test | Jumbled Words |
| Antonyms | Synonyms | – |
Computer Knowledge
| Fundamentals of Computer | Abbreviations of Computer |
| Software and Hardware Fundamentals | Shortcut Keys |
| Networking | Basic Knowledge of Internet |
| MS Office | Database |
| History of Computer | Security Tools |
| Number System and Conversions | Computer Languages |
| Internet | Input and Output Devices |
General Awareness
| India and International Current Affairs | Banking Awareness |
| Countries and Currencies | National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries |
| Banking Terms and Abbreviations | Banking History |
| RBI | Sports |
| Finance | Sports |
| Books ad Authors | Agriculture |
| Fiscal Policies | Budget |
| Government schemes | Government policies |
Financial Awareness
| Latest Topics in News in Financial World Monetary Policy | Budget and Economic Survey |
| Overview of Banking and Banking Reforms in India | Bank Accounts and Special Individuals |
| Organizations Deposits Credit | Loans |
| Advanced Non Performing Assets | Asset Reconstruction Companies |
| NPAs | Restructuring of Loans |
| Bad Loans | Risk Management |
| 1 BASEL | 3 BASEL |
| 2 BASEL | ACCORDS |
IBPS RRB 2020 Admit Card
The Admit Card of IBPS RRB will be released online by IBPS. Students can access the Admit Card by logging in with their roll number, registration number, birth date, or password. The Admit Card is an important document without which Students cant get an entry in the examination hall. The hard copy of the IBPS RRB Admit Card will not be sent to students by post.
How to download IBPS RRB Admit Card?
To download the IBPS RRB Admit Card just follow the steps which are given below:
- Click here to visit the official website of IBPS
- Go to the Admit Card download link
- Fill all the details that are required
- Then Download your IBPS RRB Admit Card
- Lastly, take a printout of your Admit Card
IBPS RRB 2020 Application Fee
| Post Name | Category | Fee |
| Officer (Scale I, II & III) | SC/ST/PWD | Rs. 100 |
| all others | Rs. 600 | |
| Office Assistant (Multipurpose) | SC/ST/PWD/EXSM | Rs. 100 |
| all others | Rs. 600 |
IBPS RRB 2020 Result
IBPS RRB 2020 Prelim Results will be announced in the month of September by the IBPS. On the Basis of Results of Prelims, Exam students will be selected for the Mains Exam. All the students can check the result by clicking here and by logging in with their registration number, roll number, birth date, or password. The scorecard will release few after the declaration of the results
How to check IBPS RRB 2020 Result?
Students must have to follow the steps given below to check their IBPS Result
- Click here to visit the official website of IBPS
- Click on ‘IBPS Result Link’ in the home page
- Enter the password or roll number or date of birth
- Lastly, the result status will be displayed on the screen
IBPS RRB 2020 FAQ
1. Is there any sectional IBPS RRB cutoff?
– Yes, there is sectional cut off in the IBPS RRB exam
2. Does the IBPS RRB exam have negative marking?
– Yes, there is negative marking in the exam.
3. What details are mentioned in the scorecard?
– The scorecard contains details such as candidate’s name, roll number, sectional and overall scores.
4. How many centers can I choose and how it is allotted?
– Candidates can select three exam cities. The exam centers are allotted as per the preferences of candidates.
5. What is the application fee for IBPS RRB?
– The application fee is Rs 100 for reserved category and Rs 600 for unreserved category candidates.
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