IBPS RRB Recruitment 2025!
IBPS RRB Recruitment 2025 (CRP RRBs XIV) is a prestigious national banking examination organized by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) aimed at filling various positions in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) throughout India. This recruitment initiative encompasses roles such as Office Assistant (Clerk), Officer Scale-I (Probationary Officer), Officer Scale-II, and Officer Scale-III. A comprehensive overview of the latest information regarding this recruitment process is provided below.
Posts Details:
13,217 vacancies for Office Assistant (Clerk), Officer Scale-I, II, and III posts across 43 participating RRBs.
Educational Qualifications:
Office Assistant & Officer Scale-I: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Proficiency in the local language and working knowledge of computers are required.
Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer): Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks and 2 years of banking experience.
Officer Scale-II (Specialist Officer): Specific qualifications (e.g., degree in Agriculture, IT, Law, etc.) with relevant experience.
Officer Scale-III: Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks and 5 years of banking experience.
Age Limits (as of 1 June 2025):
Office Assistant (Multipurpose): 18–28 years (born between 2 September 1997 and 1 September 2007).
Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager): 18–30 years (born between 2 September 1995, and 1 September 2007).
Officer Scale-II (Manager): 21–32 years (born between 2 September 1993, and 1 September 2004).
Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager): 21–40 years (born between 3 July1985, and 31 May 2004).
Age Relaxation: Provided for reserved categories (SC/ST/PwBD) as per government norms (details in the official notification).
Selection Process:
Office Assistant (Clerk):
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- No Interview.
Officer Scale-I (PO):
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview (15–30 minutes, conducted by a panel of 4–5 members).
Officer Scale-II & III:
- Single-level Exam
- Interview.
Exam Pattern:
Office Assistant & Officer Scale-I Prelims:
- Sections: Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude.
- Marks: 80 marks (40 per section).
- Duration: 45 minutes.
- Type: Objective (MCQs).
- Negative Marking: 1/4th of marks deducted for wrong answers.
Office Assistant Mains:
- Sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, English/Hindi Language, Computer Knowledge.
- Marks: 200 marks.
- Duration: 2 hours.
Officer Scale-I Mains:
- Similar to Office Assistant Mains but with a higher difficulty level.
Officer Scale-II & III (Single Exam):
- Sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, English/Hindi Language, Computer Knowledge, and Professional Knowledge (for Specialist Officers).
- Marks: 200 marks.
- Duration: 2–2.5 hours (sectional timing applies).
Application Process:
- Mode: Online only at Official Website
- Steps:
- Visit Online Application Link and click on “CRP RRBs” → “CRP Regional Rural Banks XIV.”
- Select the desired post (e.g., Office Assistant, Officer Scale-I).
- Click “New Registration” and fill in personal, academic, and contact details.
- Upload scanned documents: photograph, signature, left thumb impression, and handwritten declaration (50–100 KB, JPEG format).
- Pay the application fee online (Debit/Credit Card, Net Banking, UPI, etc.).
- Review and submit the form. Download the confirmation page.
Application Fee:
- General/OBC: ₹850
- SC/ST/PwBD: ₹175
Pay scale :
- Office Assistant: Basic pay ₹15,000–₹19,000 + allowances.
- Officer Scale-I: Basic pay ₹29,000–₹33,000 + allowances.
- Officer Scale-II: Basic pay ₹33,000–₹39,000 + allowances.
- Officer Scale-III: Basic pay ₹38,000–₹44,000 + allowances.
- Additional benefits include DA, HRA, medical benefits, and pension.
Syllabus:
- Reasoning: Coded Inequalities, Syllogisms, Coding-Decoding, Seating Arrangements, Blood Relations, etc.
- Quantitative Aptitude: Data Interpretation, Number Series, Simplification, Profit & Loss, etc.
- General Awareness: Banking Awareness, Current Affairs, Socio-Economic Issues.
- English/Hindi Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Detection, etc.
- Computer Knowledge: Basics of Computers, MS Office, Internet, etc.
- Professional Knowledge (for Scale-II Specialist): Varies by role (e.g., Agriculture, IT, Law).
Important Dates:
- Application Period: 01.09.2025 to 21.09.2025.
- Officer Scale-I (PO) Prelims: 22–23.11.2025.
- Office Assistant (Clerk) Prelims: 6, 7, 13, 14.12.2025.
- Officer Scale-I, II, III Mains/Single Exam:28.12.2025.
- Office Assistant Mains:1.02.2026.
- Interviews (Officer Scale-I, II, III): January/February 2026.