Institute of Banking Personnel Selection also known as IBPS is a self governing recruitment body that was started with an aim to encourage the recruitments and placements of young graduates through personnel selection in Public Sector Banks in India.
IBPS RRB PO is a multiple choice based exam conducted every year to select Probationary Officers for Regional Rural Banks in India.As of 2017 there are 56 RRB's in India.Candidates are chosen for two years of probation period and are later posted as officers in different branches of India.Regional Rural Banks are local level banks operating in different states of India.
RRB PO notifications are usually released in the months of July or August. IBPS RRB notifications are posted on the official website of www.ibps.in .IBPS RRB notification will include vacancies, eligibility, exam pattern, age limit, age relaxations for the current year.
IBPS RRB vacancies will be reported clearly in the notification for the current year .IBPS haven’t released the notification for the year 2017.But with the help of the vacancies from the previous year we can have an idea about the seats to be expected in 2017.Last year IBPS RRB PO clearly had an vacancy of about 5539 seats. This year also we can expect a number near to the previously reported vacancies.
IBPS RRB Applications are invited through online mode only. They can be submitted in the official website of www.ibps.in .Within a month of notification applications can be submitted in the official website. Candidates must read the rules carefully before submitting the photograph and signature. Students must keep the scanned photo and signature of themselves in the given measures before starting to appear for the IBPS RRB PO application.
Candidates applying for the post of IBPS RRB PO must have a degree from a recognized university.
Candidates applying for the IBPS RRB examination must note that they fall in the given criteria of age limit given in the official notification.
A person must be above 18 yrs of age and below 30 yrs of age to apply for the IBPS RRB PO examination.
Category |
Relaxations |
SC/ST |
5yrs |
Other backward Classes |
3yrs |
Persons with disability |
10yrs |
Ex servicemen/Disabled ex service men |
5yrs |
For RRB PO (SC/ST/PWD)-Rs 100
For RRB PO (Others)-Rs 600
CWE RRB VI(Officer) |
Preliminary Examination |
9-9-2017,10-09-2017,16-09-2017,17-09-2017,23-09-2017,24-09-2017 |
Mains examination |
5-11-2017 |
Sr no |
Name of Test |
Medium of Exam |
No of Questions |
Max marks |
Duration |
1 |
Reasoning |
English/Hindi |
40 |
40 |
Composite time of 45 mts |
2 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
English/Hindi |
40 |
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
80 |
|
Sr no |
Name of tests |
Medium of exam |
No of Questions |
Max marks |
Duration |
1 |
Reasoning |
Hindi/English |
40 |
50 |
Composite time of two hrs |
2 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Hindi/English |
40 |
50 |
|
3 |
General Awareness |
Hindi/English |
40 |
40 |
|
4 (a) |
English Language |
English |
40 |
40 |
|
(b) |
Hindi Language |
Hindi |
40 |
40 |
|
5 |
Computer language |
Hindi/English |
40 |
20 |
|
Total |
|
|
200 |
200 |
|
Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude
English Language
Computer Language
State wise |
Cut off |
Andhra Pradesh |
56.75 |
Assam |
45.25 |
Bihar |
49.5 |
Chhattisgarh |
46.5 |
Gujarat |
41.25 |
Haryana |
56.25 |
Himachal Pradesh |
50.25 |
Jammu and Kashmir |
50.50 |
Jharkhand |
52.75 |
Karnataka |
40 |
Kerala |
55.5 |
MP |
50.50 |
Maharashtra |
51.25 |
Odisha |
57 |
Punjab |
57.25 |
Rajasthan |
52.75 |
Tamilnadu |
45 |
Telegana |
47 |
Uttar Pradesh |
52.25 |
Uttarakhand |
53.75 |
Westbengal |
53.25 |
IBPS RRB PO admit cards will be available in the website 20 days prior to the exam. Candidates must check the site regularly to download the admit card for the exam.