IBPS - Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts CWS Exams across the country for recruitment in Regional Rural Banks. The various exam phases are published by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). The IBPS RRB Exam schedule for Officer Scale I, II and III includes prelims, Mains / Single Online exam, and an interview. The IBPS RRB Exam for Office Asssitant (Multipurpose) consists of both preliminary and mains exams. The IBPS RRB test for prelims, mains and single-level exams is administered online. The Question paper for each stage has objective-type multiple- choice questions. The question paper will be written in English, Hindi and other regional languages. There is a penalty for incorrect answers in the exam; 1/4 of the marks will be deducted.
The IBPS RRB exam pattern outlines the exam's overall structure, including the marking scheme, total marks, number of sections, exam duration, and so on. Before commencing their preparation, aspirants must properly review the IBPS RRB Test Pattern.
In addition to English and Hindi, applicants in the IBPS RRB exam can answer questions in regional languages. The exam also includes a provision for negative marking. For each erroneous answer, 025 or 1/4 of a mark will be deducted as a penalty.
There is no time limit in the IBPS RRB Exam. The preliminary exam lasts 45 minutes, followed by the main ecam, which lasts two hours. Candidates must manage their time to answer questions in each segment.
No, there is no interview for IBPS RRB Clerk. Candidates are selected depending on their preformance in the mains exam. The interview is for the Position of Officer Scale 1, 2 and 3.
The following are the exam highlights for the IBPS RRB exam:
The Exam patterns for IBPS RRBs CWE for Officer Scale I, II & III & Office Assistant (Multipurpose) is as follows :
IBPS RRB Exam consists of 5 Sections :-
Duration of the Exam is 2 Hours.
All the sections consist of about 40 Question Each.
IBPS RRB Examination Pattern :
Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Exam Pattern
Sr No. | (Objective) Test Name | Medium of Exam | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | Composite time of 45 minutes |
2 | Numerical Ability | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
Total | 80 | 80 |
Officer Scale - I Exam Pattern
Sr No. | (Objective) Test Name | Medium of Exam | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | Composite time of 45 minutes |
2 | Quantitative Aptitude | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
Total | 80 | 80 |
** Candidates (for both posts) have to qualify in both the tests by securing minimum cut-off marks. An adequate number of candidates in each category, depending upon requirements, will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
Sr No. | (Objective) Test Name | Medium of Exam | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | Composite time of 2 hours |
2 | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
3 | General Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
4 A | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | |
4 B | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
5 | Numerical Ability | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
Total | 200 | 200 |
Sr No. | (Objective) Test Name | Medium of Exam | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Reasoning | English | 40 | 50 | Composite time of 2 hours |
2 | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
3 | General Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
4 A | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | |
4 B | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
5 | Quantitative Paper | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
Total | 200 | 200 |
Candidates for the job of Officer Scale - II must be take a single online exam.
Shortlisted candidates are expected to attend a common interview. The posts featured in Scale - II are listed below:
Scale II : General Banking Officer
Scale II : Specialist Cadre
Sr No. | (Objective) Test Name | Medium of Exam | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Reasoning Paper | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | Composite time of 2 hours |
2 | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
3 | Financial Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
4 A | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | |
4 B | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
5 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation
| Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
Total | 200 | 200 |
Sr No. | (Objective) Test Name | Medium of Exam | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Professional Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | Composite time of 2 hours 30 minutes |
2 | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
3 | Financial Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
4 A | English Language | English | 40 | 20 | |
4 B | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 20 | |
5 | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
6 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation
| Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
Total | 240 | 200 |
The Officer Scale - III Examination Pattern consists of a single online exam and an interview.
The test pattern for the IBPS RRB Officers Scale-III is provided here.
Sr No. | (Objective) Test Name | Medium of Exam | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | Composite time of 2 hours |
2 | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
3 | Financial Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
4 A | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | |
4 B | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
5 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation
| Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
Total | 200 | 200 |
Apart from this information, other detailed information regarding the online examination will be given in an Information Handout, on authorized IBPS website which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the call letter.
PLEASE NOTE :
For Office Scale - I and Office Assistants (Multipurpose):-
Call Letter for Preliminary Exam will not be collected at the examination venue.
Candidate will need to retain the call letter (along with authenticated/stamped copy of the ID Proof) safely. Those candidates who are called for Main Exam will be required to bring this call letter along with Main Exam call letter and other requisite documents as per information provide in the information Handout and call letter.
However, scribe form (wherver applicable) will be collected during the Preliminary Exam.
Candidates need to bring one additional photograph (same as pasted by the candidate on call letter) along-with the call letter and other requisite documents as per information provided in the "information Handout" and call letter.
For Officers Scale II & III :
Candidates need to submit call letter with ID proof copy duly stapled together in the designated drop boxes after the examination. Those candidates who avail the services for scribe should submit scribe form along with the call letter and ID Proof Copy.
Candidates need to bring one additional photograph (same as pasted by the candidate on call letter) along-with the call letter and other requisite documents as per information provided in the "information Handout" and call letter.
* List of Version of Tests (Medium of Examination) for CRP RRB XI for Posts of Office Assistants (Multipurpose) and Officer Scale I.
Sr. No. | Name of the State | Version of tests (Medium of Exam) |
1. | Andhra Pradesh | English, Hindi & Telugu |
2. | Arunachal Pradesh | English & Hindi |
3. | Assam | English, Hindi & Assamese |
4. | Bihar | English & Hindi |
5. | Chhattisgarh | English & Hindi |
6. | Gujarat | English, Hindi & Gujarati |
7. | Haryana | English & Hindi |
8. | Himachal Pradesh | English & Hindi |
9. | Jammu & Kashmir | English, Hindi & Urdu |
10. | Jharkhand | English & Hindi |
11. | Karnataka | English Hindi, Kannada & Konkani |
12. | Kerala | English, Hindi & Malayalam |
13. | Madhya Pradesh | English & Hindi |
14. | Maharashtra | English, Hindi, Marathi & Konkani |
15. | Manipur | English, Hindi & Manipuri |
16. | Meghalaya | English & Hindi |
17. | Mizoram | English & Hindi |
18. | Nagaland | English & Hindi |
19. | Odisha | English, Hindi & Odia |
20. | Puducherry | English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu & Malayalam |
21. | Punjab | English, Hindi & Punjabi |
22. | Rajasthan | English & Hindi |
23. | Tamil Nadu | English, Hindi & Tamil |
24. | Telangana | English, Hindi, Telugu & Urdu |
25. | Tripura | English, Hindi & Bengali |
26. | Uttar Pradesh | English, Hindi & Urdu |
27. | Uttarakhand | English & Hindi |
28. | West Bengal | English, Hindi & Bengali |
In the Online Application, Candidates will be provided the option to indicate the Version of Tests (Medium of Examination) as applicable above. Candidates should be careful in exercising this option of Medium of Examination.