Exam Info
Information about eligibility criteria, selection procedure and exam pattern.
IBPS RRB - Regional Rural Banks Assistant
RRBs (Regional Rural Banks): IBPS conducts a common recruitment process for recruitment in the 56 participating Regional Rural banks.
Participating Banks: 56 Regional Rural banks
Exam Conducting Organization: IBPS
The online examination for the Common Recruitment Process for RRBs (RRBs – CWE) for recruitment of Office Assistants (Multipurpose) is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).
Eligibility Criteria:
Age Limit:
For Office Assistants: 18-28 years
Education Qualification: Aspirants should have completed their degree from any recognized university
Proficiency in local language – For recruitment of Office Assistant (Multipurpose), proficiency in local language as specified below shall be an essential qualification:- Candidates who have already studied the language of the State in standard VIII or any level above standard VIII in Government recognized Boards of Education/ School or having any certificate to the effect for standard VIII or any level above standard VIII would be considered proficient in that local language. Where the candidate does not meet the aforesaid requirement in local language at the time of selection, he will be given a time of six months from the date of joining to acquire the proficiency. This period can be extended by the Boards of RRBs within the framework of the rules and provided that such extension should not be beyond the probation period.
Selection Procedure for Office Assistant (Clerk):
Selection procedure:
- Online Preliminary examination
- Online Main examination
Examination pattern:
Preliminary Examination – Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
| S.No | Section | Number of Questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | Composite time of 45 Mins |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
Note:
- There will be a penalty of ¼ marks for each wrong answer in prelims examination.
- Candidates 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.
- Prelims examination is qualifying in nature. Marks obtained in Prelims examination will not be counted in the preparation of the final merit list.
Main Examination (objective) – Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
| S.No | Section | Number of Questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 50 | |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 | |
| 3 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | Composite time of 2 hrs |
| 4 | English/Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Note:
- Marks obtained only in the main examination will be considered for final merit list.
- Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Main examination.
- Proficiency in local language – Candidates who have already studied the language of the State in standard VIII or any level above standard VIII in Government recognized Boards of Education/ School or having any certificate to the effect for standard VIII or any level above standard VIII would be considered proficient in that local language. Where the candidate does not meet the aforesaid requirement in local language at the time of selection, he will be given a time of six months from the date of joining to acquire the proficiency. This period can be extended by the Boards of RRBs within the framework of the rules and provided that such extension should not be beyond the probation period.
Cut-offs:
For Office Assistants (Multipurpose) – Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Main examination to be considered to be shortlisted for provisional allotment. Depending on the number of vacancies available in each state, candidates will be shortlisted for provisional allotment.
Final Selection: Marks obtained only in the main examination will be considered for final merit list. Depending on the number of vacancies available in each state, candidates will be shortlisted for provisional allotment based on final merit list.