Notification 2021


IBPS RRB Officer 2021 IBPS has released all important dates for IBPS RRB Officer Recruitment 2021 along with its official notification on June 7, 2021. The exam dates for IBPS RRB Officer 2021 exam have already been released by IBPS along with IBPS Calendar 2021-22.



Important Dates
Dates Event
07th JUN 2021 Notification 2021 Release Date
08th JUN 2021 Apply Online Start Dates
28th JUN 2021 Online Applications will end on
28th JUN 2021 Last date to pay fee
28th JUN 2021 Last date to make Modification in the application
Cancelled Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training
-- Conduct of Pre-Exam Training
17th JUL 2021
Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary
01st AUG 2021
07th AUG 2021
Online Examination – Preliminary
24th AUG 2021 Result of Online exam – Preliminary
30th AUG 2021 IBPS RRB Officer Score Card
09th SEP 2021 Officer Scale-I Admit Card
13th SEP 2021 Officer Scale-II and Scale-III Admit Card
25th SEP 2021 Online Examination – Main / Single Officers (II & III)
25th SEP 2021 Officer Scale I Mains Exam
13th OCT 2021 IBPS RRB Officer Mains Result
13th OCT 2021 IBPS RRB Officier Scale- II & III Result
20th OCT 2021 IBPS RRB Officer Mains Score Card
20th OCT 2021 IBPS RRB Officier Scale- II & III Score Card
November 2021 IBPS RRB Interview Call Letter(For Officers Scale I, II and III)
November 2021 Conduct of interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III)
January 2021 Final Result (Provisional Allotment)



Vacancy Count

Post Name UR SC ST OBC EWS Total
Officer Scale I 1947 703 345 1251 442 4688
Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer) 13 03 01 07 01 25
Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer) 21 07 02 10 03 43
Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager) 08 00 00 01 00 09
Officer Scale-II (Law) 14 03 03 06 01 27
Officer Scale-II (CA) 15 03 03 09 02 32
Officer Scale-II (IT) 32 07 03 13 04 59
Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) 399 134 64 251 80 928
Officer Scale-III 99 27 15 53 14 208
Total 5128 1872 835 3125 1107 12097



Application Fee

Category Fee
General/EWS/OBC ₹ 600
SC/ST/PwD/Ex-Servicemen ₹ 100






Eligibility

Age (As on 01.06.2021):
For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager)
  Minimum: 18 years Maximum: 30 years
  i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 03.06.1991 and not later than 31.05.2003 (both dates inclusive)

For Officer Scale- II (Manager)-
  Minimum: 21 years Maximum: 32 years
  i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 03.06.1989 and not later than 31.05.2000 (both dates inclusive)

For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager)-
  Minimum: 21 years Maximum: 40 years
  i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 03.06.1981 and not later than 31.05.2000 (both dates inclusive)

  Relaxation of Upper age limit:
Category Age relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe 5 years
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) 3 years
Persons With Disabilities (PwD) 10 years
In the case of Ex- servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) other than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines 5 years
Persons affected by 1984 riots 5 years
Educational Qualifications:
 Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)
  1. 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;
  2. Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s*
  3. Desirable: working knowledge of Computer.
 Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager)
  1. 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.
 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.
Chartered Accountant   
  • Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Law Officer   
  • Degree from a recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
Treasury Manager   
  • Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution
Marketing Officer   
  • MBA in Marketing from a recognized university
Agricultural Officer   
  • Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture from a recognized university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate
 Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)
  1. 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.


Experience
 Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)
 No prior experience required.

 Officer Scale-II General Banking (Manager)
 Two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution.

 Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager)
Information Technology Officer
  One year (in the relevant field)
Chartered Accountant
  One Year as a Chartered Accountant.
Law Officer
  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
  One Year (in the relevant field)
Marketing Officer
  One Year (in the relevant field)
Agricultural Officer
  Two Years (in the relevant field)

 Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)
  Minimum 5 years’ experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions


Nationality / Citizenship:
  A candidate must be either -   
  • a Citizen of India or
  • a subject of Nepal or
  • a subject of Bhutan or
  • a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India
    or
  • a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Number of Attempts
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Pattern

The candidates will be selected on the basis of the Prelims and Mains Exam. The candidates must obtain a minimum score in each test of the Online Main examination to be considered to be shortlisted for provisional allotment. The final selection will be done on the basis of marks obtained in the mains exam.
  • IBPS RRB Clerk exam will be held online in MCQ pattern.
  • All sections of this exam (except the English Language section & Hindi Language section) will be available in English & Hindi.
  • In this recruitment process, sectional as well as overall cutoffs will be present.
  • Negative marking will be there for every wrong answer with a deduction of 1/4th marks

Pre Exams
Name of Tests No. Of Question Maximum Marks Duration
Reasoning 40 40 Composite time of 45 minutes
Numerical Ability 40 40

Mains Exams (Officer Scale-I)
Name of Tests No. Of Question Maximum Marks Duration
Reasoning 40 50 Composite time of 2 Hours
Numerical Ability 40 50
General Awareness 40 40
English/Hindi Language 40 40
Computer Knowledge 40 20

Mains Exams Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)
Name of Tests No. Of Question Maximum Marks Duration
Reasoning 40 50 Composite time of 2 Hours
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation 40 50
General Awareness 40 40
English/Hindi Language 40 40
Computer Knowledge 40 20

Mains Exams Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)
Name of Tests No. Of Question Maximum Marks Duration
Reasoning 40 50 Composite time of 2 Hours and 30 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation 40 50
Financial Awareness Paper 40 40
English/Hindi Language 40 20
Computer Knowledge 40 20
Professional Knowledge Paper 40 40


Mains Exams Officer Scale-III
Name of Tests No. Of Question Maximum Marks Duration
Reasoning 40 50 Composite time of 2 Hours
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper 40 50
Financial Awareness 40 40
English Language 40 40
Hindi Language 40 40
Computer Knowledge 40 20






Syllabus

Pre Exams
Reasoning Aptitude Quantitative Aptitude
Ranking and Time Percentages
Direction Sense Test Ratio and Proportion
Decision Making Partnership
Number Simple Interest
Series Test Probability
Word Formation Simplification
Statement and Conclusion Number System
Assertion and Reason Decimal Fraction
Causes and Effects Time and Distance
Syllogism Averages
Blood relation Time and Work
Statements and Action Courses HCF and LCM
Figure Series Test Profit and Loss
Alphabet Test Compound Interest
Sitting Arrangements Case Studies
Statement and Assumption Permutation and Combination
Figure Series Charts and Graphs
Analogy  
Coding-Decoding  

Mains Exams (Officer Scale-I, Officer Scale-II)
English\Hindi Language Reasoning Aptitude
Anonyms Analogy
Homonyms Classification
Antonyms Word formation
Spelling Statement and conclusions
Word formation Syllogism
Idioms and phrases Statement and assumptions
 Fill in the suitable word Statement and arguments
Grammar Coding decoding
 Spotting errors Blood relations
Sentence correction Passage and conclusions
Active/ passive voice Alphabet test
Phrases and idioms Series test
 Direct and indirect speech Number
Reading Comprehension ranking and time sequence
Passage completion Direction sense test
Theme detection Decision-making test
Deriving conclusion Figure series, Input/output
Rearrangement of passage Assertion and reasoning
भाषा, लिपि, बोली और व्याकरण Sitting arrangement
वर्ण विचार Odd figure out
शब्द विचार \ शब्द भंडार Analogy
काल Series test
संज्ञा Miscellaneous test
सर्वनाम  
विशेषण  
क्रिया  
वाक्य के भेद, वाक्य शोधन  
वचन, लिंग  
अव्यय  
मुहावरे/लोकोक्तियां  
अपठित गदयांश  
वाक्य क्रमबद्धता  
नुच्छेद क्रमबद्धता  
रिक्त स्थानो की पूर्ति  
गद्यांश  
शुद्ध /अशुद्ध वर्तनी


Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation Financial Awareness
Percentages Break-even Analysis
Ratio and proportion Time Value of Money
Averages Mutual Funds
Mixture and allegation Basel Norms
Time and work Factoring
Speed World Monetary Policy
Distance and Time Budget and Economic Survey
Stocks and shares Overview of Banking and Banking Reforms in India Bank
Partnership Financial Regulations
Clocks Rule 72, 114 and 144
Volume and surface Area Working Capital and Banking Policy
Height and Distances Regulatory organizations: SEBI/NABARD/RBI
Logarithms Accounts of Special Individuals Organisations
Permutation and combinations Deposits, Credit Loans
Simple and compound interest Asset Reconstru
Equations Advanced Non Performing Assetsction Companies NPAs
Probability  
Trigonometry
Profit  
Loss and Discount  
Mensuration  
Elements of algebra  
Data Interpretation  


Computer Knowledge General Awareness
Computer Fundamentals India and International Current Affairs
Computer Abbreviations Banking Awareness
Software and Hardware Countries and Currencies
Fundamentals Shortcut Keys National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries
Networking Banking Terms and Abbreviations
Basic Knowledge of Internet Banking History
MS Office RBI
History of Computers Sports
Database Security Tools Finance
History and Future of Computers Books ad Authors
Virus Agriculture
Hacking Fiscal Policies
  Budget
  Government schemes
  Government policies