Every year Institute of Banking Personnel Selection holds the IBPS RRB Officer Exam. IBPS RRB Officer Recruitment 2018 Notification is expected to be released in July and Application Form submission will be started after few days of IBPS RRB Officer Notification 2018 declaration.This recruitment is meant for 52 Gramin Banks (Regional Rural banks) operating across India in rural areas. As per the Last year Official notifcation,a total of 5124 vacancies announced for the post Officer Scale -I. And there are total 15337 Vacancies as we include Officer Scale II Manager and Offcier Scale III Senior Manager vacancies but both of these posts required minimum 1-2 Years of experience.
The recruitment notification for IBPS RRB 2018 will be released by IBPS shortly. IBPS RRB 2018 Notification will be released for both IBPS RRB Assistant 2018 and IBPS RRB Officer 2018.
The vacancies are expected to be more or less same this year with a little variation madeto be released for Agriculture Officer, Marketing Officer, Treasury Manager, Law Officer, Chartered Accountant, Information Technology Officer, and General Banking Officer posts.
The Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection will conduct RRB Officer 2018 Prelims Exam on 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 25th Aug and 1st Sep 2018 to recruit candidates for Officer Scale-I, II, and III posts in banks.
Here, we have provided IBPS RRB Officer 2018 recruitment vacancy details, which will be released by IBPS recruitment department. The RRB PO 2018 notification will be released for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I, II, and III Exam and total 8000 vacant posts are expected to be released this year. Last year, total 7152 vacancies were released for Officer Scale-I, II, and III. The number of vacancies depends on the business needs of the Regional Rural Banks. So, let's have a look at IBPS RRB Officer Vacancy Details 2018.
Number of Vacancies:
| Post Name | Number of Vacanies |
|---|---|
| Officer Scale I | - |
| Officer Scale II (Agriculture Officer) | - |
| Officer Scale II (Marketing Officer) | - |
| Officers Scale II (Treasury Manager) | - |
| Officers Scale II (Law Officer) | - |
| Officers Scale II (Chartered Accountant) | - |
| Officers Scale II (Information Technology Officer) | - |
| Officers Scale II (General Banking Officer) | - |
| Officers Scale III | - |
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| IBPS RRB Officer 2018 Apply Online Starting Date | July 2018 |
| IBPS RRB Officer Application Form 2018 Last Date | August 2018 |
| IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Date | 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 25th August and 1st September 2018 |
| IBPS RRB PO Main Exam Date | 30th September 2018 |
Here, we have mentioned IBPS RRB Officer 2018 Educational qualification which will help you to know that you are eligible or not to apply for IBPS RRB PO 2018 exam. Here, we have provided post wise eligibility criteria.
Educational Qualification and Experience
| Post | Educational Qualification | Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) | 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; | - |
| 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. | 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 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 | |
| Treasury Manager: Charted 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 from a recognized university 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 orits equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. | Minimum 5 years experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions |
Proper age limits of IBPS RRB Officer Exam 2018.Candidate's age should be as per the below given age limit as on 1st July 2018.
Age Limit for Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager) Applicant's age should be above 21 years and below the 40 years. Applicant should not have been born earlier than 3rd July 1977 and later than 30th June 1996 (both dates inclusive).
Age Limit for Officer Scale- II (Manager)Applicant's age should be above 21 years and below the 32 years. Applicant should not have been born earlier than 3rd July 1985 and later than 30th June 1996 (both dates inclusive).
Age Limit for Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager) Applicant's age should be above 18 years and below the 30 years. Applicant should not have been born earlier than 3rd July 1987 and later than 30th June 1999 (both dates inclusive).
Note:Above age limit is for General Category only,for other category,age relaxtion is applicable as per the govt rules.
Age Relaxtion:
| Category | Age Relaxation Limit |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | 5 Years |
| OBC | 3 Years |
| PWD | (for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)) 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 |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 Years |
As we know, exam pattern is most important to know many important things about the examination. Therefore, candidates are advised to check the below provided IBPS RRB PO 2018 Exam Pattern to know how many questions will be asked in the examination, total marks, time duration, negative marking, etc. Each question will have weightage of 1 mark and 0.25 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Prelims Exam Pattern:
| S.No | Objective Type | Medium of Exam | Number of Question | Maximum Marks | Time duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | 45 min |
| 2 | Numerical | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Main Exam Pattern:
| S.No. | Name of Tests | Medium of exam | Number of Question | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | 2 hours |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
| 3 | General Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4a | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4b | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
IBPS Officer Scale-II Exam Pattern (Specialist Cadre)
| S.No | Name of Tests | Medium of Exam | Number of Question | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | 2 hours and 30 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data hours and Interpretation | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| 3 | Financial Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4a | English Language | English | 40 | 20 | |
| 4b | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 20 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
| 6 | Professional Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
IBPS Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) Exam Pattern:
| S.No | Name of Tests | Medium of Exam | Number of Question | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | 2 hours |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data hours and Interpretation | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
| 3 | Financial Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4a | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4b | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
IBPS Officer Scale-III Exam Pattern:
| S.No | Name of Tests | Medium of Exam | Number of Question | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | 2 hours |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data hours and Interpretation | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
| 3 | Financial Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4a | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4b | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Note:There will be a Negative Marking for the every wrong answer and 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
There will be a Negative Marking for the every wrong answer and 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
Reasoning Ability Syllabus for IBPS RRB
| Blood Relation | Alphabet Test |
| Syllogism | Odd one out |
| Series Test | Ranking & Number Test |
| Direction Sense Test | Decision Making |
| In- Equalities | Statement and Conclusion |
| Statement and Arguments | Statements & Course of Action |
| Coding-Decoding | Alphabet Test |
| Sitting Arrangements | Puzzle Tests |
| Causes and Effects | Statement and Assumption |
| Assertion and Reason | Word Formation |
| Statements & Course of Action |
Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus for IBPS RRB
| Number System | Decimal Fraction |
| Simple Interest | Time and Work |
| Averages | Partnership |
| Ratio and Proportion | Case Studies |
| Permutation and Combination | HCF and LCM |
| Simplification | Compound Interest |
| Time and Distance | Simplification |
| Percentages | Profit and Loss |
| Charts and Graphs | Probability |
English Language Syllabus for IBPS RRB
| Spotting Errors | Misspelled Words |
| Fill in the Blanks | Phrase Replacement |
| Cloze Tests | Idioms and Phrases |
| Jumbled up sentences | Reading Comprehension |
Hindi Language Syllabus for IBPS RRB
| Vyakaran | Fill in the Blanks |
| Mistakes | Paragraphs |
Computer Knowledge Syllabus for IBPS RRB
| Computer Fundamentals | Software and Hardware Fundamentals |
| Networking | MS Office |
| MS Office | History and Future of Computers |
| Computer Abbreviations | Shortcut Keys |
| Basic Knowledge of Internet | History of Computers |
| Security Tools | Virus, Hacking |
General Awareness Syllabus for IBPS RRB
| Current Affairs | Countries/Currencies |
| Indian and International Economy | Banking Terms |
| RBI & Its Functions | Books and Authors |
| Fiscal Monetary Policies | Repo and Reverse Repo Rate |
| Banking Awareness | UNO |
| Marketing | Awards and Honors |
| Sports | Finance |
| Agriculture | History of Banking |
The selection of the candidate will be done on the basis of examination performance and interview performance. There will be three stages of the selection process which are as follow:
Candidates who will successfully submit the IBPS RRB Officer 2018 application form will be able to download IBPS RRB Officer Prelims Admit Card 2018 before 10 to 15 days of examination. IBPS RRB Officer-VII prelims exam is set to be held on 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 25th August and 1st September 2018. Candidates will be able to download IBPS RRB Officer Admit Card 2018 by using their registration number and DOB. Those candidates will be selected via prelims examination will be able to download IBPS RRB PO 2018 Admit card for the main examination from the official website.
After the completion of Pre-examination, the IBPS RRB Officer Prelims Result 2018 will be declared on the official website after 15 days of examination. The RRB Officer examination will be conducted online in September and result will be declared after 15 days. After completing the RRB Officer prelims exam, the candidate would be called for the main exam and final procedure i.e. interview which is the final selection process to recruit candidates.
According to revealed dates, IBPS RRB Officer Exam cut off will be released at the time of result declaration. It means the IBPS RRB Officer Cut Off 2018 will release on the official website of IBPS. The Cut-Off marks are the minimum marks required for qualifying the exam.
As we have mentioned above IBPS RRB Officer 2018 Recruitment will be released in July at ibps.in (official website). IBPS RRB Officer Application Form 2018 online submission will be started after few days of notification release date. Candidates who are interested and want to apply for IBPS RRB PO 2018 exam are advised to first check eligibility criteria because only eligible candidates can apply for the exam. The IBPS RRB Officer 2018 online registration will be started from July and it will be closed in August. Candidates will have to fill IBPS RRB Officer 2018 Application Form on or before the last date. It will be the online process, so you cannot apply offline for it. Here, we have mentioned some simple steps which will help you while filling IBPS RRB Officer Application Form 2018.
Application Procedure:
Application Fee: Candidate needs to pay an application fee while applying for this recruitment. This fee will be as per the category of the candidates which are as follow:
This fee need to be paid in an online mode through Debit Card/ Credit Card, Net banking, and Mobile Wallet
Candidates who will successfully submit the IBPS RRB Officer 2018 application form will be able to download IBPS RRB Officer Prelims Admit Card 2018 before 10 to 15 days of examination. IBPS RRB Officer-VII prelims exam is set to be held on 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 25th August and 1st September 2018. Candidates will be able to download IBPS RRB Officer Admit Card 2018 by using their registration number and DOB. Those candidates will be selected via prelims examination will be able to download IBPS RRB PO 2018 Admit card for the main examination from the official website.
After the completion of Pre-examination, the IBPS RRB Officer Prelims Result 2018 will be declared on the official website after 15 days of examination. The RRB Officer examination will be conducted online in September and result will be declared after 15 days. After completing the RRB Officer prelims exam, the candidate would be called for the main exam and final procedure i.e. interview which is the final selection process to recruit candidates.
According to revealed dates, IBPS RRB Officer Exam cut off will be released at the time of result declaration. It means the IBPS RRB Officer Cut Off 2018 will release on the official website of IBPS. The Cut-Off marks are the minimum marks required for qualifying the exam.
To excel the art of perfection, you need to practice hard. So here we are with a motto to help you with IBPS RRB Officer Online Test Series that will offer you free mock test along with three separate analysis to improve hold on the subjects. These tests will determine your position and your current status. These will be based on new pattern and updated syllabus. We even come up with a sectional test to improvise your local knowledge and make it stronger. With this, we also have a doubt solving panel and streaming videos on YouTube to help you sort your problems. The test series is bilingual i.e. it will be provided in English and Hindi to keep the user at ease. The site will also provide the quick solution to all the problems mentioned. We have even launched our application through which you can access all the free mock test.
We have also provided past year papers to widen your knowledge about the type of questions asked in this examination. These exam papers will surely help you in keeping a hold on the sections and particular subject as well. Therefore, here we have listed IBPS RRB Officer Previous Year Papers which will surely play a great role for you to qualify the exam. You can visit our official last year paper section for more details
Here, we have tried to provide some important tips that you can follow for the IBBP RRB Officer 2018 exam preparation. These tips are important for the preparation which you can consider in order to make your preparation stronger and better. Here are some of the tips: