IBPS RRB 2020 – Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has notified the exam dates for IBPS RRB recruitment 2020. CRP RRB-IX (Officers) and CRP RRB-IX (Office Assistants) are scheduled from August to September. Officer Scale I and Office Assistants prelims exam is to take place on August 1, 2, 8, 9, and 16, 2020. The single exam for Officers Scale II and III is on September 13, 2020. Then Officer Scale I mains is on September 13, 2020, and Office Assistant Mains is on September 19, 2020. The IBPS RRB notification 2020 is expected to be out in June. Catch the latest news and complete details of IBPS RRB 2020 such as exam date, notification, how to apply online, exam pattern here.
Latest: Exam dates for IBPS RRB 2020 are out.
IBPS RRB 2020
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection looks after carrying out all events of IBPS RRB Officer and Office Assistant recruitment. The key dates for IBPS RRB 2020 are given below.
| IBPS RRB 2020 | Important Dates (Tentative) |
| Registration and application | Jun 2020 |
| Call letter for prelims releases | Last week of Jul 2020 |
| Officer Scale I, Office Assistant prelims | 01, 02, 08, 09, 16 Aug 2020 |
| Prelims Result | Last week of Aug 2020 |
| Call letter for mains/single exam releases | Last week of Aug 2020 |
| Officer Scale-II and III single exam | 13 Sep 2020 |
| Officer Scale I mains | 13 Sep 2020 |
| Office Assistant mains | 19 Sep 2020 |
| Mains/single exam result | Last week of Sep 2020 |
IBPS RRB 2020 Exam Date Notification
The calendar of 2020 examinations to be done by IBPS has been issued on January 16, 2020. This contains all the exam dates of IBPS Regional Rural Bank recruitment 2020. The same is given below.
Click here to download the IBPS Calendar 2020.
IBPS RRB 2020 Online Application Form
Interested and eligible candidates can apply for Common Recruitment Process for Regional Rural Banks. Key details to be noted about IBPS RRB 2020 application form are as follows.
- IBPS releases IBPS RRB 2020 application form in online mode.
- To apply, prospective applicants need to visit ibps.in.
- The details to be filled in the form include name, parents’ names, mobile number, email id, gender, date of birth, category, disability status, religion, nationality, aadhaar card no, correspondence address, permanent address, qualification details and exam centre preferences for mains and prelims exams.
Application fee: The application fee for IBPS RRB 2020 is mentioned in the table below. However, this is as per last year.
| Category | Fee |
| General | Rs 600 |
| SC/ST/PWBD/EXSM | Rs 100 |
IBPS RRB 2020 Eligibility Criteria
The candidate must be a citizen of India, Nepal, Bhutan, a Tibetan refugee or a Person of Indian Origin who migrated to India with a plan to permanently settle down in India. Check age limits and educational qualifications required below.
Age: Eligible age brackets are mentioned in the table below.
| Post | Eligible Age |
| Officer Scale-III | 21-40 years |
| Officer Scale-II | 21-32 years |
| Officer Scale-I | 18-30 years |
| Office Assistant | 18-28 years |
Educational Qualifications: Candidates must possess the minimum educational qualifications, as mentioned below.
- Office Assistant: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline and proficiency in local language. Preference is given to candidates with working knowledge of computer.
- Officer Scale-I: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline and proficiency in local language. Preference is given to candidates with working knowledge of computer.
- Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer): Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate marks + 2 years experience as an officer in a bank or financial institution.
- Officer Scale-II (IT Officer): Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Communication, Computer Science, Information Technology with minimum of 50% aggregate marks + 1 year experience in relevant field.
- Officer Scale-II (Chartered Accountant): Certified Associate from ICAI + 1 year experience as CA
- Officer Scale-II (Law Officer): Degree in Law or equivalent with minimum 50% aggregate marks + 2 years experience as advocate/ Law Officer in banks or financial institutions
- Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager): CA/ MBA in Finance + 1 year experience in relevant field
- Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer): MBA in Marketing + 1 year experience in relevant field
- Officer Scale-II (Agricultural Officer): Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Dairy, Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture with minimum 50% aggregate marks + 2 years experience in relevant field
- Officer Scale-III: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate marks + 5 years experience as an officer in a bank or financial institution.
Check age relaxation and detailed eligibility criteria from IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria 2020 page.
IBPS RRB 2020 Exam Pattern
Candidates can check the selection process and detailed exam pattern here. The information provided here is as per last year’s brochure.
Selection Procedure
| Office Assistant | Prelims + Mains |
| Officer Scale-I | Prelims + Mains + Interview |
| Officer Scale-II and III | Single level exam + Interview |
Preliminary Examination (for Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I)
- Mode: Prelims exam is conducted in online mode.
- Type of questions: Objective type questions are asked.
- Duration: The exam lasts for 45 minutes.
- Language: Questions are asked in English and Hindi.
- No. of sections: Question paper is divided into 2 sections: Reasoning and Numerical Ability (for Office Assistant) / Quantitative Aptitude (for Officer Scale-I)
- No. of questions: Question paper consists of 80 questions, 40 in each section.
- Marks/ correct answer: 1 mark is awarded for each right answer.
- Marks/ wrong answer: 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer.
- Total Marks: Weightage of prelims paper is 80 marks.
Main Examination (for Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I): Candidates who cross prelims cut-off can sit for mains exam.
- Mode: Online
- Type of questions: Objective
- Duration: 2 hours
- No. of sections: 5
- Language of questions: English and Hindi both, except following sections: English Language (English only), Hindi Language (Hindi only)
- Negative marking: -1/4 of total marks assigned to that question
| Sections | No. of Questions | Max. Marks |
| Reasoning | 40 | 50 |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 |
| General Knowledge | 40 | 40 |
| English Language / Hindi Language | 40 | 40 |
| Numerical Ability / Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Single level Examination (for Officer Scale-II and III): There is a single exam for Scale-II and III officers followed by an interview.
- Mode: Online
- Type of questions: Objective
- Language of questions: English and Hindi both, except following sections: English Language (English only), Hindi Language (Hindi only)
- Negative Marking: -1/4 of total marks assigned to that question.
For Officer Scale–II (General Banking Officer) and Scale-III: Duration of exam is 2 hours. Check other details in table below.
| Sections | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning | 40 | 50 |
| Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| English Language / Hindi Language | 40 | 40 |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | 40 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
For Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre): Duration of exam is 2 hours and 30 minutes. Check other details below.
| Sections | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Professional Knowledge | 40 | 40 |
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 |
| Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| English Language / Hindi Language | 40 | 20 |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 240 | 200 |
Interview (for Officer Scale-I, II and III): Candidates qualifying the mains / single level examination have to appear for interview. This round is allotted a maximum of 100 marks.
Check all the topics covered from IBPS RRB 2020 syllabus page.
IBPS RRB 2020 Admit Card
Applicants are issued call letter for each round of IBPS RRB 2020 Common Recruitment Process and interview. Important points to know about IBPS RRB 2020 call letter are the following.
- Institute of Banking Personnel Selection issues IBPS RRB 2020 admit card in online mode.
- Those who have applied can download it from ibps.in.
- The details contained in the document are roll number, candidate’s name, exam date and time, exam centre and address, reporting time, photograph, signature and exam day instructions.
Things to carry with admit card to the centre:
- Photo Identity proof
- Photocopy of Photo ID proof
IBPS RRB 2020 Result
The result of IBPS Regional Rural Banks recruitment exam 2020 is a deciding factor for all banking job aspirants all over India. Important aspects of the result declaration are encapsulated in the following points.
- Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is responsible for compilation and declaration of IBPS RRB result 2020.
- IBPS RRB 2020 result is announced at ibps.in.
- First, result of preliminary exam is announced, on the basis of which candidates can appear for the mains exam.
- Then result of mains exam is announced, on the basis of which candidates are invited for the interview process.
- Provisional allotment to the post of Office Assistant is made on the basis of score in mains examination only.
- Provisional allotment to the post of Officers (Scale-I, II and III) is made on the basis of combined scores of mains / single level exam and interview round in 80:20 ratio.
About IBPS
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection was established in the year 1975. It is am autonomous recruitment body that conducts competitive examinations for recruitments in 20 public sector and Regional Rural banks in India. IBPS conducts 4 different common recruitment processes: CRP PO/MT, CRP RRBs, CRP Clerical and CRP Specialist Officers. It conducts following exams for recruitment to clerical and officer posts: IBPS PO/MT, IBPS SO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I, IBPS RRB Office Assistant and IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II and Scale-III.
Official Website: ibps.in
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IBPS RRB 2020 Recruitment Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : Candidates can apply for Office Assistant as well as for officers simultaneously. However, one can only apply for a single post in officer’s cadre, i.e, either Scale-I or Scale-II or Scale-III.
Ans : No, a separate fee has to pay for each post.
Ans : No change of category is permitted after submission of application form
