Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) released the IBPS RRB 2024 Notification and on 10th June 2024 10,313 vacancies were released (revised) for office assistant (Clerk), Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager), Officer Scale 2 (Manager) and Office Scale 3 (Senior Manager) post vacancies
BPS RRB 2024 Exam Highlights
The official advertisement for IBPS RRB recruitment 2024 (CRP RRBs XIII) has been published officially for PO, Clerk, and Officer Scale 2 & 3 posts to be filled for 43 Participating Banks. For more details about IBPS RRB 2024, go through the below table.
| IBPS RRB 2024 Exam Highlights | |
| Organisation | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post Name | Clerk, Officer Scale -1, 2 & 3 |
| Vacancy | 10313 |
| Participating Banks | 43 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Online Registration Dates | 7th to 27th June 2024 |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Recruitment Process | Officer Scale 1: Prelims, Mains, Interview Office Assistant: Prelims and Mains Officer Scale 2 & 3: Single Exam, Interview |
| Salary | Varies for different posts |
| Official website | www.ibps.in |
Important Dates for IBPS RRB 2024
The candidates preparing for IBPS RRB 2024 can check all important dates which have been released along with IBPS RRB Notification 2024 on 7th June 2024. The online application process will start from 7th June 2024 and continue till 27th June 2024. In the table below, we have updated the dates as announced so that candidates can plan their preparation accordingly.
| IBPS RRB 2024 Important Dates | |
| Activity | Dates |
| IBPS RRB Notification 2024 | 7th June 2024 |
| Online Application Starts on | 7th June 2024 |
| IBPS RRB Apply Online 2024 Ends | 27th June 2024 |
| IBPS RRB Pre Exam Training | 22nd to 27th July 2024 |
| IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Prelims Exam | 3rd, 4th, 10th, 17th and 18th August 2024 |
| PO Main / Single Officers (II & III) | 29th September 2024 |
| Office Assistant Mains Exam | 6th October 2024 |
IBPS RRB Exam Date 2024 Out
IBPS has released the IBPS RRB Exam Date 2024 for Officer Scale 1,2,3 and Office Assistant prelims and mains exams along with the IBPS Calendar 2024. There would be 2 exams for IBPS RRB Clerk (Office Assistants) i.e. Prelims and Mains exam. For PO (Officier Scale 1), the Prelims, Mains, and Interview stages will be conducted by IBPS. For Officer Scale 2 and 3 a single exam and interview will be conducted.
According to the IBPS Exam Calendar, the prelims exam for IBPS RRB PO and Clerk will be held on 3rd, 4th, 10th, 17th and 18th August 2024 and the mains examination for PO (Officer Scale 1) / Single Officers (II & III) is scheduled for 29th September 2024. The clerk’s main exam will take place on 6th October 2024.
IBPS RRB Vacancy 2024
The post-wise and category-wise vacancies for the IBPS RRB recruitment 2024 (CRP RRBs XIII) exam are announced along with the notification on 7th June 2024. IBPS announced 10313 vacancies for the RRB Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I, II & III posts. 5800 vacancies are announced for Clerk (Office Assistant) posts, 3583 posts for PO (Officer Scale 1) and 930 for Scale 2 and 3. The post-wise IBPS RRB Vacancy 2024 are distributed below.
| IBPS RRB Vacancy 2024- Distribution | |
| Posts | Vacancies |
| Office Assistants (Multipurpose) | 5800 |
| Officer Scale I | 3583 |
| Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer) | 70 |
| Officer Scale-II (Law) | 30 |
| Officer Scale-II (CA) | 60 |
| Officer Scale-II (IT) | 104 |
| Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) | 501 |
| Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer) | 11 |
| Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager) | 21 |
| Officer Scale III | 133 |
| Total Vacancies | 10313 |
IBPS RRB 2024 Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the IBPS RRB 2024 Exam, a candidate is required to fulfill the given eligibility criteria:
| Eligibility Criteria | Requirement |
| Nationality / Citizenship |
|
| Age Limit | For Office Assistant (Multipurpose)– Between 18 years and 28 years i.e. candidates should have not been born earlier than 02.06.1996 and later than 01.06.2006 (both dates inclusive). For Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)– Above 18 years – Below 30 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1994 and later than 30.06.2006 (both dates inclusive). For Officer Scale-II (Manager)– Above 21 years – Below 32 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1992 and later than 31.05.2003 (both dates inclusive). For Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)– Above 21 years – Below 40 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1984 and later than 31.05.2003 (both dates inclusive). |
| Language Proficiency | Candidates applying for the posts of Office Assistant in any particular RRB are required to possess proficiency in the local language of the State/ UT in which the RRB is situated to be eligible for interview. |
Educational Qualification & Experience
| Post | Educational Qualification | Experience |
| Office Assistant (Multipurpose) | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent (a) Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s* (b) Desirable: Working knowledge of Computers. |
—- |
| Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) | i. Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy; ii. Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s* iii. Desirable: working knowledge of Computer. |
—- |
| 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. Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy. |
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 recognised University in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or its 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 of India. |
One Year as a Chartered Accountant. | |
| Law Officer Degree from a recognised 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 or Financial Institutions for a period of not less than two years | |
| Treasury Manager Chartered 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 or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate |
Two Years (in the relevant field) | |
| 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. Preference will be given to the candidates having Degree/ Diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy. |
Minimum 5 years experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions |
Note:
1. All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies.
ii. Proper document from Board / University has to be submitted at the time of interview for the posts of Officers (Scale I, II and III) and at the time of joining for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose).
IBPS RRB 2024 Application Fee
A total of Rs. 850/- is to be paid by candidates belonging to the General Category as the application fee for both the IBPS RRB Assistant and IBPS RRB Officers exam and Rs. 175/- for candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PWD category.
| Category | Fee |
| SC/ST/PWBD | 175 |
| Other Category | 850 |
IBPS RRB 2024 Online Application Form
The Online Application link for IBPS RRB 2024 Office Assistant and Officers Scale-I, II & III has been activated with the release of IBPS RRB Notification 2024 at the official website of IBPS i.e. https://ibps.in. The online application registration process for the IBPS RRB recruitment 2024 will remain available for a short duration, only for 20 days from 7th to 27th June 2024
RRB Clerk Exam Pattern
IBPS has also released the exam pattern and syllabus for IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1, 2, 3, and Office Assistant posts along with the IBPS RRB notification 2024 pdf. The exam pattern for the selection to the post of Office Assistant is quite different from that of the exam pattern for the selection to the post of Officer Grade. For IBPS RRB Office Assistant, the Exam will be conducted in two phases:
- • Preliminary Exam
- • Mains Exam
No interview process will be conducted for selecting candidates for the post of Office Assistant. Selection will be made purely on the marks obtained by the candidate in his/her Mains Examination.
Note- IBPS reserves all right to make the exam duration of Tests separate for each test. The candidates will be properly informed about this in the information handout.
RRB Assistant Preliminary Exam Pattern
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 |
A cumulative time of 45 mins
|
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 | ||
RRB Assistant Mains Exam Exam Pattern
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 |
A cumulative time of 2 hours
|
| 2 | General Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| 3 | Numerical Ability Paper | 40 | 50 | |
| 4 | English/Hindi Language Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
No interview is required after the Mains Exam to get selected for the post of Office Assistant.
RRB Officer 2024 Exam Pattern
For IBPS RRB Officer 2024, the exam will be conducted in three phases:
- • Preliminary Exam
- • Mains Exam
- • Interview Process
The final selection will be made on the cumulative score obtained by a candidate in both Mains Exam and Interview Process
RRB Officer Grade Preliminary Examination
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning | 40 | 40 |
A cumulative time of 45 mins
|
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 | ||
IBPS RRB 2024 Mains Exam (Officer Scale-I)
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 50 |
A cumulative time of 2 hours
|
| 2 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| 3 | Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 | |
| 4 | English/Hindi Language | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
A common exam (single exam) will be conducted for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II & III this year to select candidates based on their professional knowledge.
IBPS RRB Salary Structure
IBPS RRB Salary varies for the posts released. IBPS RRB officers receive their salary as per the latest revised pay commission and the approximate monthly salary has been tabulated below-
| Post Name | Monthly Income |
| Officer Scale-I | Rs. 60,000 to Rs. 61,000 |
| Officer Scale-II | Rs. 75,000 to Rs. 77,000 |
| Officer Scale-III | Rs 80,000 to Rs 90,000 |
| Office Assistant (Multipurpose) | Rs. 35,000 to Rs. 37,000 |
