IBPS RRB 2025 Notification, Exam Dates (Out), Application Form
Every year, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) invites banking aspirants who are willing to apply for the post of Probationary Officer (PO), Officer Scale 2 & 3, and Office Assistants (Clerks) in the participating Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across the country. For FY 2025-2026, IBPS will release the IBPS RRB notification pdf in June 2025 and the exam dates will be announced along with IBPS Calendar. The selection is made for the following posts:
| Office Assistant (Clerk) | Marketing Manager | Treasury Manager |
| Officer Scale – I (PO) | Banking Officer Scale – II | Agriculture Officer (Grade – II) |
| Law Officer (Grade – II) | Law Officer (Grade – II) | Chartered Accountant (Grade II) |
| Officer (Grade III) | IT Officer (Grade II) |
For selection to the post of both Assistant and Officer Cadre in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), IBPS organizes the IBPS RRB Exam every year. IBPS RRB is a national-level banking exam conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for candidates who aspire to join the Regional Rural Bank (क्षेत्रीय ग्रामीण बैंक). Let’s take a look at both these exams.
IBPS RRB 2025 Notification
IBPS will upload the official notification pdf for the IBPS RRB 2025 Exam at www.ibps.in to recruit eligible banking aspirants for Office Assistants (Clerk) and Officers Scale-I, II & III posts in different Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) nationwide. With the release of the IBPS RRB notification, the banking examination season will start this year and the next will be IBPS Clerk and PO. The detailed IBPS RRB (CRP RRBs-XIV) Notification 2025 will be released in June 2025 with eligibility criteria, online application link, vacancies, selection process, exam centers, pattern and syllabus etc.
| IBPS RRB 2025 Exam Highlights | |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post Name | Clerk, Officer Scale -1, 2 & 3 |
| Exam Name | IBPS RRB 2025 |
| Vacancy | To Be Notified |
| Participating Banks | 43 |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Recruitment Process |
Officer Scale 1: Prelims, Mains, Interview Office Assistant: Prelims and Mains Officer Scale 2 & 3: Single Exam, Interview |
| Salary | Varies for different posts |
| Official website | www.ibps.in |
IBPS RRB Exam Date 2025 Out
The IBPS RRB Exam Date 2025 for Clerk, Officer Scale -1, 2 & 3 Prelims and Mains exam has been announced with the IBPS Calendar 2025. IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam is scheduled for 27th July, 2nd and 3rd August 2025. IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims will be conducted on the 30th of August, 6th, and 7th of September 2025.
| Events | IBPS RRB Exam | Exam Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Online Examination- Preliminary | Officer Scale 1 | 27th July, 2nd and 3rd August 2025 |
| Office Assistants | 30th August, 6th, 7th September 2025 | |
| Online Examination- Main | Officer Scale I | 13th September 2025 |
| Office Assistants | 9th November 2025 | |
| Single Examination | Officer Scale II & III | 13th September 2025 |
Important Dates for IBPS RRB 2025
Candidates preparing for IBPS RRB 2025 will be informed of all important dates that will be released along with the IBPS RRB Notification 2025. We will update the dates in the table below as soon as they are announced so that candidates can plan their preparation accordingly.
| Activity | Dates |
|---|---|
| IBPS RRB Notification 2025 | June 2025 |
| Online Application Starts on | June 2025 |
| IBPS RRB Apply Online 2025 Ends | -- |
| IBPS RRB Pre-Exam Training | August 2025 |
| IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam | 30th August, 6th, 7th September 2025 |
| IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Date 2025 | 9th November 2025 |
| IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam | 27th July, 2nd and 3rd August 2025 |
| IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Date 2025 | 13th September 2025 |
| IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 & 3 Exam 2025 | 13th September 2025 |
IBPS RRB Vacancy 2025
The post-wise and category-wise vacancies for the IBPS RRB Recruitment 2025 (CRP RRBs XIV) exam will be announced to recruit vacancies for the RRB Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I, II & III posts. Last year, 5800 vacancies were announced for Clerk (Office Assistant) posts, 3583 posts for PO (Officer Scale 1) and 930 for Scale 2 and 3. The post-wise IBPS RRB Vacancy 2024 is distributed below.
| IBPS RRB Vacancy 2024 - Distribution | |
|---|---|
| Posts | Vacancies |
| Office Assistants (Multipurpose) | 5800 |
| Officer Scale I | 3583 |
| Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer) | 70 |
| Officer Scale-II (Law) | 30 |
| Officer Scale-II (CA) | 60 |
| Officer Scale-II (IT) | 104 |
| Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) | 501 |
| Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer) | 11 |
| Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager) | 21 |
| Officer Scale III | 133 |
| Total Vacancies | 10313 |
IBPS RRB 2025 Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the IBPS RRB 2025 Exam, a candidate is required to fulfill the given eligibility criteria:
| IBPS RRB 2025 Eligibility Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Nationality / Citizenship |
1. a Citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or 2. a subject of Bhutan or 3. a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 intending to permanently settle in India or 4. 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 a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. |
| Age Limit |
For Office Assistant (Multipurpose): 18 to 28 years For Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager): 18 to 30 years For Officer Scale-II (Manager): 21 to 32 years For Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager): 21 to 40 years Note: Date ranges inclusive. Refer to official PDF for exact DOB cutoffs. |
| Language Proficiency | Candidates applying for Office Assistant must be proficient in the local language of the State/UT where the RRB is located. |
Educational Qualification & Experience
| IBPS RRB Educational Qualification & Experience 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Post | Educational Qualification | Experience |
| Office Assistant (Multipurpose) |
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent (a) Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRBs* (b) Desirable: Working knowledge of Computers. |
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| Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) |
i. Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent Preference will be given to candidates with degrees in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, IT, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy; ii. Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRBs* iii. Desirable: working knowledge of Computer. |
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| 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. | Two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution. |
| 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. Preference will be given to 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 and Accountancy. |
One year (in the relevant field) |
Category Wise Age Relaxation:
| IBPS RRB Age Relaxation 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PWD | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen |
(for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)) The actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled ExServicemen belonging to SC/ST) Subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
| ECOs/SSCOs Commissioned Officers |
(for the post of Officers) 5 years |
| Widows, Divorced Women, Women legally separated |
[only for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)] Age concession up to 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST candidates |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
IBPS RRB 2025 Exam Pattern
The detailed IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2025 for each post has been released along with detailed notification which is as follows-
RRB Clerk Exam Pattern
IBPS has also released the exam pattern and syllabus for IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1, 2, 3, and Office Assistant posts along with the IBPS RRB notification 2025 pdf. The exam pattern for the selection to the post of Office Assistant is quite different from that of the exam pattern for the selection to the post of Officer Grade. For IBPS RRB Office Assistant, the Exam will be conducted in two phases:
- • Preliminary Exam
- • Mains Exam
No interview process will be conducted for selecting candidates for the post of Office Assistant. Selection will be made purely on the marks obtained by the candidate in his/her Mains Examination.
Note- There is sectional timing for IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Exam.
RRB Assistant Preliminary Exam Pattern
| RRB Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 80 | 80 | 45 minutes | |
| RRB Assistant Mains Exam Pattern | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes |
| 2 | General Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 | 15 minutes |
| 3 | Numerical Ability Paper | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes |
| 4 | English/Hindi Language Paper | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | 15 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes | |
RRB Officer 2025 Exam Pattern
For IBPS RRB Officer 2025, the exam will be conducted in three phases:
- • Preliminary Exam
- • Mains Exam
- • Interview Process
The final selection will be made on the cumulative score obtained by a candidate in both Mains Exam and Interview Process
| RRB Officer Grade Preliminary Examination | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 80 | 80 | 45 minutes | |
| IBPS RRB 2025 Mains Exam (Officer Scale-I) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes |
| 2 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 15 minutes |
| 3 | Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes |
| 4 | English/Hindi Language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | 15 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 2 hours | |
IBPS RRB 2025 Syllabus
The syllabus for IBPS RRB 2025 is almost the same for IBPS RRB Assistant and IBPS RRB Officers. Apart from the below-mentioned sections, an additional section of professional knowledge section is asked for the Specialist Officer Grade-II.
Reasoning Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam
| Reasoning – Odd One Out vs Analogy | |
|---|---|
| Odd One out | Analogy |
| Syllogism | Coding-Decoding |
| Blood Relation | Alphabet Test |
| Series Test | Number |
| Ranking and Time | Causes and Effects |
| Direction Sense Test | Sitting Arrangements |
| Decision Making | Statement and Assumption |
| Figure Series | Assertion and Reason |
| Statement and Conclusion | Word Formation |
| Statement and Arguments | Statements and Action Courses |
| Figure Series Test | Miscellaneous Tests |
