IBPS RRB Exam Pattern: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Regional Rural Banks (RRB) Exam 2025 is conducted to recruit candidates for various posts like Clerk (Office Assistant), Officer Scale I, and Officer Scale II in Regional Rural Banks across India. The selection process is divided into online exams and, for officer posts, an interview.
For Clerks, there are two stages Prelims and Mains, while Officer Scale I candidates also go through Prelims, Mains, and an interview. Officer Scale II and Specialist Officers appear for a single online exam followed by an interview.
The exams include sections such as Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, English or Hindi Language, and Computer Knowledge. Understanding the exam pattern helps candidates plan their preparation, manage time effectively, and focus on important topics to improve their chances of selection.
IBPS RRB Exam Overview
- Conducting Body: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
- Exam Name: t RRB 2025
- Purpose: Recruitment for Clerks (Office Assistant), Officer Scale I, Officer Scale II, and Specialist Officers in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)
- Exam Mode: Online (Computer-Based Test)
- Selection Stages: Clerk: Prelims & Mains; Officer Scale I: Prelims, Mains & Interview; Officer Scale II & Specialist Officers: Single Online Exam, Interview
- Subjects Covered: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, English/Hindi Language, Computer Knowledge, Professional Knowledge (for Specialist Officers)
- Marking Scheme: Usually 1 mark per question; negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer
- Language Options: English and Hindi (except English language section)
- Final Selection: Based on exam score and interview (for officer posts); final merit prepared region-wise
- Official Website: ibps.in
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2025 Clerk
Prelims Exam:
- 2 Sections – Reasoning (40 Q) & Numerical Ability (40 Q)
- Total Questions: 80
- Total Marks: 80
- Duration: 45 Minutes
- Qualifying in nature (no sectional cut-off but overall cut-off applies)
Mains Exam:
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- 5 Sections – Reasoning, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, English/Hindi Language, Computer Knowledge
- Total Questions: 200
- Total Marks: 200
- Duration: 2 Hours
- Marks are considered for final merit
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2025 Officer Scale 1
Prelims Exam:
- 2 Sections – Reasoning (40 Q) & Quantitative Aptitude (40 Q)
- Total Questions: 80
- Total Marks: 80
- Duration: 45 Minutes
Mains Exam:
- 5 Sections – Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, English/Hindi Language, Computer Knowledge
- Total Questions: 200
- Total Marks: 200
- Duration: 2 Hours
- Marks are considered for interview shortlisting
Interview:
- Conducted for shortlisted candidates after Mains
- Marks are combined with Mains score for final selection
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2025 Officer Scale 2 & 3
Single Online Exam:
- Multiple sections (Professional Knowledge included for Specialist posts)
- Total Questions: 200
- Total Marks: 200
- Duration: 2 Hours
Interview:
- Combined with exam marks for final selection
IBPS RRB Syllabus
. Quantitative Aptitude / Numerical Ability:
- Simplification & Approximation
- Number Series (Missing, Wrong Number)
- Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Pie Chart, Table, Line Graph)
- Quadratic Equations
- Arithmetic Word Problems (Averages, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion)
- Simple & Compound Interest
- Time & Work, Pipes & Cisterns
- Time, Speed & Distance, Boats & Streams
- Profit & Loss, Discount
- Partnership
- Mixtures & Allegations
- Probability & Permutation-Combination
General Awareness (Banking & Current Affairs):
- Current Affairs (Last 6–8 Months)
- Banking Awareness (RBI, Monetary Policy, Financial Terms)
- Static GK (Important Dates, National Parks, Capitals & Currencies)
- Government Schemes
- Indian Economy, Budget & Economic Survey
- Important Committees & Reports
Reasoning Ability:
- Puzzles & Seating Arrangement (Linear, Circular, Floor-Based)
- Syllogism
- Inequalities
- Coding-Decoding
- Blood Relations
- Direction Sense
- Alphanumeric Series
- Order & Ranking
- Input-Output
- Logical Reasoning (Cause & Effect, Course of Action, Statement & Conclusion)
English Language (or Hindi Language):
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Fill in the Blanks
- Error Detection / Sentence Improvement
- Para Jumbles
- Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms & Phrases)
- Spellings
(For Hindi – Vyakaran, Samas, Muhavare, Vakya Shuddhi, Pathan Samajh)
Computer Knowledge:
- Basics of Computers (Hardware & Software)
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Internet & Networking
- Operating Systems
- Computer Memory & Storage
- DBMS Basics
- Cyber Security & Awareness
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Important Abbreviations
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