IBPS RRB 2023 – Dates, Exam Centres, Eligibility, Syllabus & More

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the IBPS RRB exam annually. Candidates, by qualifying the various stages of IBPS recruitment test can expect to get recruited in various posts of Officer category and that of Assistant Officer (Multipurpose) in participating rural regional banks across India. This year, the IBPS RRB Prelims examination will be held across 150 cities in India for a total of 8,285 vacancies (revised). IBPS RRB 2022 Prelims will be conducted in CBT or Computer Based Test mode. The same test mode will be used for the Main exam as well. 

The IBPS RRB Prelims question paper contains 80 questions and the candidates are given 45 minutes to attempt all the questions. In the Mains exam, candidates are asked 200 questions which they have to answer in 120 minutes (240 questions in 2.5 hours for Special Cadre Officers). Buddy4Study has compiled and updated all the information related to IBPS RRB in this article so that aspiring candidates can get a better idea of what they can expect from this recruitment exam.

IBPS RRB Status and Updates

• IBPS RRB clerk admit card for the prelims exam has released on 16th July 2022.
• The admit card portal will remain open till 18th August 2022.

Participating Banks for IBPS RRB 2022

A total of 43 rural regional or Gramin banks will be participating in the IBPS RRB exam 2022.

IBPS RRB Participating Banks

Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank (Telangana)	Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank (West Bengal)	Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank (Andhra Pradesh)	J & K Grameen Bank (Jammu & Kashmir)
Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank (Andhra Pradesh)	Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank (Gujarat)	Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank Chhattisgarh)
Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank (Arunachal Pradesh)	Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin (Rajasthan)	Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank (Bihar)
Assam Gramin Vikash Bank (Assam)	Baroda UP Gramin Bank (Uttar Pradesh)	Ellaquai Dehati Bank (Jammu & Kashmir)
Aryavart Bank (Uttar Pradesh)	Mizoram Rural Bank (Mizoram)	Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank (Himachal Pradesh)
Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank (Jharkhand)	Nagaland Rural Bank (Nagaland)	Saurashtra Gramin Bank (Gujarat)
Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (Karnataka)	Odisha Gramya Bank (Odisha)	Tamil Nadu Grama Bank (Tamil Nadu)
Karnataka Gramin Bank (Karnataka)	Paschim Banga Gramin Bank (West Bengal)	Telangana Grameena Bank (Telangana)
Kerala Gramin Bank (Kerala)	Prathama UP Gramin Bank (Uttar Pradesh)	Tripura Gramin Bank (Tripura)
Meghalaya Rural Bank (Meghalaya)	Puduvai Bharathiar Grama Bank Puducherry)	Utkal Grameen Bank (Odisha)
Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank (Madhya Pradesh)	Punjab Gramin Bank (Punjab)	Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank (Bihar)
Madhyanchal Gramin Bank (Madhya Pradesh)	Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank (Rajasthan)	Uttarakhand Gramin Bank (Uttarakhand)
Maharashtra Gramin Bank (Maharashtra)	Saptagiri Grameena Bank (Andhra Pradesh)	Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank (West Bengal)
Manipur Rural Bank (Manipur)	Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank (Haryana)	Vidharbha Konkan Gramin Bank (Maharashtra)

IBPS RRB – Key Highlights

It is essential for candidates who have registered and applied for the IBPS RRB 2022 exam to prepare for the exam with the right strategy. Here are a few key points that they should keep in mind:

IBPS RRB Key Highlights

Name of Examination	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistant (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) – CRP RRBs XI 2022-23)
Exam Conducting body	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
IBPS RRB Recruitment Official Website	http://www.ibps.in
IBPS RRB Total Vacancies	8,285
IBPS RRB Exam Date – Prelims	07th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st August 2022
IBPS RRB Exam Date – Single and Mains	Single – 24th September 2022 (Officers Scale II & III) Main: Online mains & single level examination for Officers Scale II and III – 24th September 2022 Office Assistant/Clerk (Main) and Officer Scale I – 1st October 2022
Mode of Exam	Online (computer-based test)
Credentials required to download Admit Card	Registration Number Date of Birth or Password
Compulsory documents to carry on exam day	Admit Card Valid Photo ID Proof Photocopy of Photo ID Proof
Duration of IBPS RRB Exam – Prelims	45 minutes
Duration of IBPS RRB Exam – Mains	2 hours (120 minutes) 2.30 hours or 150 minutes for Generalist Cadre for Officer Scale-II (Specialist)
Duration of IBPS RRB Exam – Single level	2 hours (120 minutes)

IBPS RRB – Important Dates and Events 

IBPS has announced a few important events and their dates for the IBPS RRB exam.

IBPS RRB Exam Dates 2022

Exam Events	Important Dates
IBPS RRB Official Notification	06th June 2022
Availability of online application form	07th June 2022
Last date to submit the application form	27th June 2022
Last Date to Submit Fee	27th June 2022
IBPS RRB Prelims admit card	July 2022
IBPS RRB Prelims Examination Dates	07th August 2022 13th August 2022 14th August 2022 20th August 2022 21st August 2022
IBPS RRB Single Exam	24th September 2022 (Officers Scale II & III)
IBPS RRB Prelims Result	8th September 2022
Release of Result (Officers Scale II & III)	8th September 2022
IBPS RRB Mains Exam	Officer Scale I – 24th September 2022 Office Assistant – 01st October 2022
IBPS RRB Mains Result	1st January 2023
Provisional Allotment for IBPS RRB Officers Scale I, II and III & Office Assistant	January 2023

Note: Candidates must keep in mind that there is no preliminary examination for Officers Scale II and III. For them, there is only a single-level examination followed by an interview process upon passing.

IBPS RRB – Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who wish to apply for IBPS RRB have to fulfil the predetermined eligibility criteria to register and sit for the exam. The below table will highlight the eligibility criteria of IBPS RRB in terms of domicile, educational qualification and age.

NATIONALITY

As per IBPS RRB eligibility criteria, a candidate should either be an Indian citizen or citizen of the countries highlighted below. 

The applying candidate must be either a:

1. Citizen of India 
2. OR Subject of Bhutan 
3. OR Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 intending to settle in India permanently 
4. OR Subject of Nepal
5. OR Person of Indian origin who has migrated from:

• Sri Lanka
• East African Countries (Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi, Zambia, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania ((formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), and Zaire (to settle permanently in India))
• Burma
• Pakistan
• Vietnam 

Note: An eligibility certificate must be issued by the Government favouring the candidates belonging to the category number 2,3,4 and 5, as mentioned above. The candidates have to produce a certificate of eligibility duly approved and signed from the Government of India during the IBPS RRB Interview.

AGE LIMIT

Before applying for the different IBPS RRB posts, candidates should fulfil the important age limit eligibility. IBPS has set an upper and lower age limit for candidates who wish to appear for the IBPS RRB exam 2022.

Candidates should remember that the age limits of all the posts are different and they should check them carefully before applying for their preferred choices. 

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	Age should be between 18 to 28 years (Not born before 2nd June 1994 and later than 31st May 2004.
Officer Scale – I (Assistant Manager)	Age should be between 18 to 30 years (Not born before 3rd June 1992 and later than 31st May 2004.
Officer Scale-II (Manager)	Age should be between 21 to 32 years (Not born before 3rd June 1990 and later than 31st May 2001.
Officer Scale – III (Senior Manager)	Age should be between 21 to 40 years (Not born before 3rd June 1982 and later than 30st May 2001.

IBPS RRB Notification – Age Relaxation

Category	Age Limit Relaxation
Persons with  Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” Intellectual or Learning Disabilities, Autism and Mental Illness Partial or Total Loss of Hearing Partial or Full Blindness Locomotor Disabilities Multiple Concurrent Disabilities	10 years
Applicants affected by 1984’s riots	5 years
Ex-Servicemen Short Service Commissioned Officers (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 one year from the last date of receipt of application otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalided  Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)	5 years (for the post of Officers) The actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years (for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose))
Other Backward Classes*	3 years
Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried	[only for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)] Age concession upto the age of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years SC/ST candidates
Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe	5 years

*Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming under creamy layer are not entitled to OBC reservation

Read the Official Notification Here.

Read the Latest Notification here

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION 

Candidates applying for the IBPS RRB exam 2022 must have the minimum educational qualifications from a recognized university board as indicated in the table below.

IBPS RRB Notification – Educational Qualifications for Different Posts (As on June 2023)

IBPS RRB Posts	Educational Qualification	Experience
Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks aggregate.  Preference will be given to candidates with a 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	Minimum 5 years’ experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions
Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers ( IT)	Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics/Communication/Computer Science/Information Technology with a minimum of 50% marks. Candidates with certification in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP, etc. will be given preference	1 year in the relevant field
Officer Scale-II Specialist Officer (Marketing Officer)	MBA in Marketing from a recognized university	One year in the relevant field
Officer Scale-II Specialist Officer (Law Officer)	Degree in Law from a recognized University in Law or equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate	2 years as an advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for not less than two years
Officer Scale-II Specialist Officer (Agricultural Officer)	Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal husbandry, Forestry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture from a recognized university or it’s with a minimum of 50% marks or aggregate	Two Years in the relevant field
Officer Scale-II Specialist Officer ( Treasury Manager)	Certified Associate (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or MBA in Finance from a recognized	One year in the relevant field.
Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers ( CA)	Certified Associate (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India	1 year as a Chartered Accountant
Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager)	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised University with minimum 50% marks in aggregate.  Candidates having a degree in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy will be given preference.	Two years as an officer in a Banking or a Financial Institution
Officer Scale – I (Assistant Manager)	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline Candidates having a degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy will be given preference. Proficiency in local languages as prescribed by the participating RRB Working knowledge of computer	Not required
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Proficiency in local languages as prescribed by the participating RRB Working knowledge of computer	Not Required

IBPS RRB – Application Form

IBPS RRB 2022 online application form was released on 07th June 2022. Seeing the last year’s trend, the online registration process is expected to be a lengthy process as lakhs of aspirants will apply for the IBPS RRB exam. To make the application process smooth, IBPS will tentatively keep the application/registration portal active for a lengthy period. 

IBPS had offered aspirants several payment channels to pay their application without hassle. Candidates were able to find them easily in the IBPS RRB notification. They could pay via online mode [Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ Master Card/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets]. 

Candidates submitted their application forms via online mode by accessing the official IBPS website. They had to follow four major steps to complete the application form submission process –

1. Registration 
2. Uploading Scanned Documents
3. Fill Application Form
4. Pay Application Fees

IBPS RRB – Admit Card

Until now, the exact dates for the release of the IBPS RRB Prelims admit card has not been announced for the PO post. The expected date of it is sometime around August 2022Only the IBPS RRB Clerk admit card has been released on 16th July 2022. Once the dates are finalised, IBPS would publish it on their official website and candidates can collect/download their respective admit cards by logging into www.ibps.com.

After the admit card download link is made active, candidates have to follow the below-mentioned steps to download their admit cards:

1. Visit the official website of IBPS – www.ibps.in 
2. Click on the provided link stating ‘CRP RRBs XI Admit Card’  to download IBPS RRB admit card 2022
3. Read IBPS RRB exam day instructions carefully and click on ‘Yes’ tab
4. Enter roll number/registration number, date of birth/password and captcha code
5. IBPS RRB admit card 2022 will be displayed on the screen
6. Download and take a printout of the admit card

Note: For any error in the admit card (incorrect information, spelling mistake, etc.), candidates must contact the given helpline numbers 1800 222 366 OR 1800 103 4566 between 09:30 AM to 06:00 PM on all days except Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.

IBPS RRB – Guidelines for Exam Day

Candidates must follow the online test instructions and guidelines set by the IBPS RRB authority. The test instructions will help the candidates to attempt the computer-based exam without any hassles. Given below is a list of online test instructions set by the IBPS panel:

1. The candidate/s must report at the examination centre at least an hour and a half (1.5 hours) before the allotted exam time
2. Candidates reporting after the exam commencement will not be allowed to enter the examination hall
3. The candidate/s must compulsorily bring the admit card (hard copy). The test centre officials will verify it and then allow the candidate to sit for the examination
4. The candidate must show, on-demand, the admit card downloaded/printed from the IBPS’s website
5. Admit cards must be in good condition. Dismantled, disfigured or mutilated admit cards compromising the details of the candidate will not be accepted
6. A seat with Roll Number will be allotted to each candidate. They should find and sit on their allocated seats only
7. No baggage is allowed inside the examination hall
8. Candidates will be allowed to carry a photo ID proof and hard copy of admit card inside the examination hall. Gloves, a personal transparent water bottle, personal hand sanitizer (50 ml), and a pen will also be allowed in the exam hall.
9. Candidates will not be allowed to carry mathematical/log tables, electronic watches, calculator, slide rules, pager,  bits of papers and cell phone inside the examination hall

What to Carry Inside the IBPS RRB Exam Centre?

Candidates are advised to bring the following documents to the examination hall. Without these documents, candidates won’t be allowed to enter the examination venue.

1. A hard copy of admit card
2. Photo ID proof
3. Xerox of ID proof
4. 2 passport-sized photographs 

Candidates need to carry any one of the below-mentioned photo ID cards to the IBPS RRB exam hall:

• Aadhaar card with a photograph
• Identity card issued by a recognized college
• Employee ID
• PAN Card
• Driving Licence
• Passport
• Photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted officer
• Voter’s ID Card
• Bank passbook with photograph

What NOT to carry inside the IBPS RRB exam centre?

1. Mobile phones/pagers
2. Geometry/pencil box
3. Writing pad, pen drives, log table
4. Any extra papers
5. Calculator
6. Ornaments like a ring, earrings, nose-pin, chain/necklace, pendants, badge, brooch, etc.
7. Electronic pen/scanner 
8. Scale
9. Cap
10. Belt
11. Handbags
12. Goggles/sunglasses

IBPS RRB – Exam Centres

IBPS RRB exam (Prelims) will be conducted in 150 cities. However, the Mains examination will be conducted in 70 cities. Most IBPS RRB exam centres are present in district headquarters and major cities. To make things easier, IBPS conducts the examination across all the cities in India via online mode. 

The exam centre allotted to each candidate will be printed on their respective admit cards. Please note that the candidates cannot make the changes once the preferred centres are submitted by them during the application process.

IBPS RRB Exam Centres (Prelims)

State	Prelims Exam Centre
Andhra Pradesh	Ananthapur, Chirala, Guntur, Hyderabad, Kakinada, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
Bihar	Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzzafarpur, Patna, Purnea
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
Haryana	Ambala, Gurgaon, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Yamuna Nagar
Himachal Pradesh	Baddi, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu, Samba, Srinagar
Jharkhand	Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Bokaro
Karnataka	Bangalore, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi
Kerala	Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthpuram, Thrichur
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain
Maharashtra	Amaravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Ratnagiri
Manipur	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl
Nagaland	Kohima
Odisha	Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur
Puducherry	Puducherry
Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur
Rajasthan	Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Nagercoil, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar
Telangana	Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal
Tripura	Agartala
Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Bareilly, Faizabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Roorkee
West Bengal	Asansol, Bardhaman, Berhampur, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Greater Kolkata, Siliguri

IBPS RRB – Exam Pattern

Candidates who have registered and applied for the exam should go through the exam pattern thoroughly and practice well with the help of online mock tests before attempting the exam. Here are a few key points that they should keep in mind.

1. IBPS RRB will be conducted in CBT mode (online)
2. 80 questions will be asked in the Prelims exam carrying 80 marks
3. 200 questions will be asked in the Mains exam carrying 200 marks 
4. 240 questions will be asked in the Mains exam (for Specialist Cadre Officers) carrying 200 marks
5. Questions asked are multiple-choice or MCQ-type
6. All questions have 4 options
7. IBPS RRB Prelims exam will  be conducted for 45 minutes
8. IBPS RRB Mains exam will be conducted for 2 hours or 120 minutes
9. IBPS RRB Mains for Specialist Cadre Officers exam will be conducted for 2.5 hours or 150 minutes

Online Examination Structure for Prelims Exam

Officer Scale-I

Section	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Reasoning	40	40	45 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	40	40
Total	80	80

Note – Candidates applying for Officer Scale-II and III will need to appear for a single online examination. Successful candidates will be shortlisted to appear for Common Interview for final recruitment in various rural regional banks.

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Serial No	Section	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
1.	Reasoning	40	40	45 minutes
2.	Quantitative Aptitude	40	40
	Total	80	80

Online Examination Structure for Mains Exam

Officer Scale-I

Name	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Reasoning	40	50	2 hours or 120 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	40	50
General Awareness	40	40
English/ Hindi Language	40	40
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Total	200	200

Generalist Cadre for Officer Scale-II and III

Name	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Reasoning	40	50	2 hours or 120 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	40	50
Financial Awareness	40	40
English Language	40	40
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Total	200	200

Generalist Cadre for Officer Scale-II (Specialist)

Name	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Reasoning	40	40	2.30 hours or 150 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	40	40
Financial Awareness	40	40
English Language	40	20
Professional Knowledge	40	40
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Total	240	200

IBPS RRB – Syllabus

IBPS has released the IBPS RRB syllabus 2022 along with the IBPS RRB notification. Candidates can find the syllabus by visiting the official website. 

As per the IBPS RRB notification, IBPS RRB syllabus (Prelims) is divided into 2 sections:

1. Reasoning Ability
2. Quantitative Aptitude (Officer Scale – I)
3. Numerical Ability (Office Assistant (Multipurpose))

The Mains syllabus is divided into 6 sections:

1. Reasoning 
2. Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation 
3. Financial Awareness
4. English/ Hindi Language
5. Computer Knowledge
6. Professional Knowledge (Specialist Cadre)

Candidates will find below all the topics related to each subject covered in the prescribed syllabus of IBPS RRB exam.

IBPS RRB 2022 Syllabus (Prelims and Mains)

Reasoning	English	Quantitative Aptitude
Odd man out Syllogism Coding-Decoding Alphabet Test Blood Relation Ranking and Time Causes and Effects Sitting Arrangements Decision Making Figure Series Assertion and Reason Word Formation Statements and Action Courses Puzzles Analogy Blood Relation Series Test Direction Test Statement and Assumption Statement and Conclusion Inequalities	Cloze Test Fill in the Blanks Error Spotting Reading Comprehension Phrase Replacement Sentence completion Para Jumbles Rearrangement of Sentences Antonyms Synonyms	Number System Decimal Fractions Time and Work Age Problems Percentage Permutation and Combination Profit and Loss Compound Interest Average Partnership Data Interpretation Quadratic Equations HCF and LCM Simple Interest Time and Distance Simplification Ratio and Proportion Probability

Computer Knowledge	General Awareness	Financial Awareness
Computer Fundamentals History of Computer Software and Hardware Fundamentals Networking MS Office Number System and Conversions Internet Computer Abbreviations Shortcut Keys Basic Knowledge of Internet Database Security Tools Computer Languages Input and Output Devices	National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries Finance Sports Books and Authors Agriculture Fiscal Policies India and International Current Affairs Banking Awareness Countries and Currencies Budget Government schemes Government policies Banking Terms and Abbreviations Banking History RBI Sports	Latest Topics in News in Financial World Monetary Policy Overview of Banking and Banking Reforms in India Advanced Non-Performing Assets NPAs Bad Loans Organizations Deposits Credit BASEL I BASEL II BASEL II Budget and Economic Survey Bank Accounts and Special Individuals Loans Asset Reconstruction Companies Restructuring of Loans Risk Management Accords

IBPS RRB – Recommended Books

Buddy4Study advises candidates to prepare well for their upcoming exam with the help of the below-mentioned books that are recommended by candidates who cracked the exam successfully in the previous years.

Quantitative Ability (Prelims and Mains)

Name of the Book	Author/Publication
Quantitative Aptitude of Competitive Examination	R.S Aggarwal – S.Chand Publication
Data Interpretation	Arun Sharma – TMH Publication
Magic Book on Quicker Mathematics	M Tyra – BSC Publication
Quantitative Aptitude for all Competitive Examination	Abhijit Guha – McGraw Hill education
Objective Mathematics for Competitive Examination	Tarun Goyal – Arihant Publication
Arithmetic for General Competition	Neetu Singh
Rapid Quantitative Aptitude with Shortcuts and Tricks	Disha Publications
Quantitative Aptitude Test for Bank PO	N K Singh – Upkar Publication
Quantum Cat	Sarvesh Kumar Verma
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic	Rajesh Verma
Objective Mathematics	Dhrmpat – Rai Publication

Reasoning Ability (Prelims and Mains)

Name of Books	Author/Publication
A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal reasoning	R.S Aggarwal
Analytical Reasoning	M.K Pandey
Lucent’s Reasoning	Lucent
Logical Reasoning	K Kundan
How to Crack Test of Reasoning	Arihant Publication
A New Approach to Reasoning	B.S Sijwali – Arihant Publication
Reasoning Books for Competitive Examinations	Pearson
Multi-Dimensional Reasoning	Mishra and Kumar Dr. Lal
SSC Reasoning Chapterwise	S.N. Prasad – Kiran Publication

General Awareness (Mains)

Name of Books	Author/Publication
Banking Awareness	Arihant publication
Dhankar Current Affairs	Dhankar Publication
Manohar Pandey Books for General Studies	Arihant Publication
Lucent General Knowledge	Lucent Publication
Basic Banking & Financial Issue	Gautam Majumdar – Upkaar’s Publication
Banking Awareness Handbook of Banking Information	N.S.Toor
Competition Infocus	Arihant Publication
Year Book 2015 – Manorama Year Book	Current Affairs Handout of Vanik
Lucent General Knowledge (for static GK)	Lucent Publication
The Pearson GK Manual	Edgar Thorpe & Showick Thorpe – Pearson Publication
General Studies	Manohar Pandey – Arihant Publication

General Awareness (Mains)

Name of the Book	Author/Publisher
English Grammar and Composition	Wren and Martin
Objective English	R.S Aggarwal – S. Chand Publication
New Pattern English Language for SBI/IBPS Bank PO	Disha Experts
Word Power Made Easy	Norman Lewis
Descriptive General English	S P Bakshi and Richa Sharma – Arihant Publication
DGP English	R.S. Dhillon & S. Zareen – Dhillon Group of Publication
Objective English	Hari Mohan Prasad & U.R. Sinha – Tata McGraw Hill
General English	S. Gupta – Arihant Publication
High School English Grammar and Composition	Wren & Martin

Hindi Language (Mains)

Name of the Book	Author/Publisher
IBPS RRBs Objective General Hindi	Kiran Editorial

Computer Awareness (Mains)

Name of the Book	Author/Publication
Computer Awareness	Dhankar Publications for PO
Computer Awareness	Lucent Publications for Clerk
Objective Computer Knowledge	S.N. Prasad  – Kiran Publication
Objective Computer Awareness	R. Pillai – Arihant Publication
Computer Knowledge for SBI/ IBPS Clerk/ PO/ RRB/ RBI/ SSC/ Insurance Exams	Sikha Aggarwal

IBPS RRB – Answer Key

IBPS releases the answer key on the official IBPS website after the exams are conducted. Candidates can download the answer key in the form of a PDF.  They can calculate their probable scores with the help of the answer key and response sheet, much before the results are declared.

IBPS RRB Prelims – Cut Off

IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Cut-Off 2018

The following are the state wise cut offs for the IBPS RRB clerk prelims 2018 –

State	Cut-off
Andhra Pradesh	72.50
Assam	67.50
Bihar	70.25
Chhattisgarh	67.75
Gujrat	69.75
Haryana	76.25
Himachal Pradesh	77.50
Jharkhand	69.75
Jammu and Kashmir	70.00
Kerala	73.50
Karnataka	66.25
Maharashtra	69.75
Madhya Pradesh	70.50
Odisha	71.25
Punjab	74.75
Rajasthan	73.00
Tripura	48.75
Tamil Nadu	61.75
Telangana	67.75
Uttar Pradesh	70.75
West Bengal	75.25

IBPS RRB PO Prelims Cut-Off 2018

Given below is the state-by-state IBPS RRB PO prelims cutoff list for the year 2018 –

State	Cut-Off
Haryana	57.00
Uttar Pradesh	50.00
Karnataka	44.25
Gujrat	48.25
Maharashtra	47.50
Telangana	45.25
Uttarakhand	54.00
Odisha	50.50
Bihar	45.00
Himachal Pradesh	59.75
Chhattisgarh	53.50
Rajasthan	50.50
Tamil Nadu	43.25
Punjab	54.75
Jammu and Kashmir	47.25
Tripura	29.25

IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Cut-Off 2019

The following are the state-wise cut-offs for the IBPS RRB clerk prelims 2019 –

State	Cut-Off
Uttar Pradesh	74.00
Tripura	71.25
Uttarakhand	76.75
West Bengal	74.75
Telangana	68.50
Rajasthan	75.25
Odisha	73.75
Punjab	77.50
Maharashtra	69.25
Haryana	76.00
Chhattisgarh	75.50
Assam	64.75
Bihar	74.25
Himachal Pradesh	71.00
Jharkhand	58.50
Kerala	75.00
Madhya Pradesh	68.25
Tamil Nadu	68.00
Andhra Pradesh	71.50
Gujarat	43.50

IBPS RRB PO Prelims Cut-Off 2019

Given below is the state-by-state IBPS RRB PO prelims cutoff list for the year 2019 –

State	Cut-Off
Haryana	64.5
Karnataka	45.25
Gujarat	43.50
Uttar Pradesh	58.75
Madhya Pradesh	54.75
Bihar	58.00
Andhra Pradesh	58.50
Uttarakhand	65.00
Odisha	55.75
Tamil Nadu	55.25
Himachal Pradesh	59.75
Rajasthan	58.50
West Bengal	55.25
Assam	41.50
Chhattisgarh	55.50
Jammu and Kashmir	55.25
Kerala	61.00
Jharkhand	59.5
Punjab	63.50
Maharashtra	56.00

IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Cut-Off 2020

The following are the state-wise cut-offs for the IBPS RRB clerk prelims 2020 –

State	Cut-Off
Uttar Pradesh	73.00
West Bengal	77.75
Telangana	71.25
Rajasthan	78.75
Odisha	79.75
Maharashtra	67.00
Chhattisgarh	70.5
Bihar	75.5
Himachal Pradesh	71.25
Madhya Pradesh	66.75
Andhra Pradesh	76.25
Gujarat	78.25

IBPS RRB PO Prelims Cut-Off 2020

Given below is the state-by-state IBPS RRB PO prelims list for the year 2020 –

State	Cut-Off
Haryana	60.50
Gujarat	59.75
Uttar Pradesh	47.00
Bihar	48.00
Andhra Pradesh	52.75
Odisha	62.75
Tamil Nadu	54.00
Rajasthan	66.00
West Bengal	52.00
Chhattisgarh	43.25
Jammu and Kashmir	52.00

IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Cut-Off for the year 2021

The following are the state-wise cut-offs for the IBPS RRB clerk prelims 2021 –

State	UR	EWS	OBC
Gujarat	76.75	N/A	76.75
Bihar	73.00	N/A	73.00
Chhattisgarh	71.00	N/A	N/A
Himachal Pradesh	74.25	N/A	N/A
Jammu & Kashmir	72.00	N/A	N/A
Andhra Pradesh	69.25	69.25	69.25
Haryana	75.75	N/A	N/A
Assam	71.00	N/A	N/A
Jharkhand	76.25	N/A	76.25
Karnataka	70.75	N/A	70.75
Uttar Pradesh	76.5	76.5	76.5
Maharashtra	72.75	N/A	72.75
Odisha	78.5	N/A	N/A
Kerala	77.00	N/A	N/A
Tripura	N/A	61.5	N/A
Uttarakhand	77.5	N/A	N/A
Punjab	76.5	N/A	N/A
Telangana	69.00	69.00	69.00
Madhya Pradesh	73.75	N/A	73.75
Rajasthan	76.75	N/A	76.75
Tamil Nadu	70.5	N/A	70.5
West Bengal	75.75	N/A	N/A

IBPS RRB PO Prelims Cut-Off 2021

Given below is the state-by-state IBPS RRB PO prelims list for the year 2021 – 

State	UR	OBC	EWS	ST
Chhattisgarh	48.50	48.00	N/A	N/A
Assam	45.75	45.75	N/A	N/A
Haryana	59.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bihar	56.25	56.25	56.25	N/A
Gujarat	57.25	57.25	N/A	N/A
Jammu & Kashmir	47.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kerala	57.75	N/A	47.00	N/A
Himachal Pradesh	57.50	48.75	56.25	N/A
Karnataka	44.75	44.75	N/A	N/A
Jharkhand	55.00	55.00	N/A	N/A
Punjab	60.25	54.00	N/A	N/A
Madhya Pradesh	54.25	54.25	N/A	41.50
Odisha	58.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maharashtra	53.75	53.75	N/A	49.25
Rajasthan	60.75	N/A	60.75	53.50
Tamil Nadu	50.50	50.50	N/A	N/A
Mizoram	N/A	N/A	N/A	30.00
Telangana	51.00	51.00	N/A	N/A
Uttar Pradesh	54.50	54.50	54.50	45.75

 

IBPS RRB – FAQs

When was the IBPS RRB notification published?

The IBPS RRB notification was released on June 6, 2022.

How many vacancies are open for IBPS RRB?

Comparative to the last trend, a total of 8,285 vacancies will be open for IBPS RRB 2022 posts.

What is the selection process for the IBPS RRB exam 2022?

The selection process for the IBPS RRB exam consists of 3 stages - Prelims, Mains and Interview round. The final merit is calculated based on the marks scored in the mains and interview.

What is the last date to apply online for the IBPS RRB 2022 exam?

The last date to apply online for IBPS RRB 2022 exam is June 27, 2022.

What if there are discrepancies in IBPS RRB admit cards?

Candidates should immediately contact the IBPS examination authority to rectify any discrepancies in the admit card. Relevant helpline numbers and contact address are given in the article above.

Will the candidates appearing for Class 12th be allowed to apply for IBPS RRB exam?

No! Candidates appearing for class 12th are not eligible for IBPS RRB exam. Only Graduate and Postgraduate level candidates can apply for the exam. For more information, read IBPS RRB eligibility criteria (https://exam.buddy4study.com/ibps-rrb-eligibility-criteria).

Is there any negative marking in IBPS RRB 2022 exam?

Yes. For every incorrect answer in both preliminary and mains exam, 1/4th mark will be deducted.