IBPS RRB 2020 Notification Out: Check Exam Date, Eligibility for 9,698 Vacancy

IBPS RRB 2020 Recruitment: For selection to the post of both Assistant and Officer Cadre in Regional Rural Banks spread across the country, IBPS organises IBPS RRB Exam every year. The selection is made to the post of:

Office Assistant	Marketing Manager	Treasury Manager
Officer Scale – I	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)

IBPS RRB is conducted every year for selection to the post of both IBPS RRB Assistant and IBPS RRB Officer Cadre in Regional Rural Banks spread across the country.

Let’s take a look at both these exams:

IBPS RRB 2020 Notification

The recruitment notification for IBPS RRB 2020 exam has been released by IBPS on last day of June 2020. You can download the Official Notification by clicking on the link mentioned below. With release of Official Notification, IBPS has released the exam dates, eligibility criteria, online application link, vacancies, selection procees, exam centers, pattern and syllabus etc. and thenew exam dates has alse been released by RRB along with its official notification.

IBPS RRB PO 2020 will be conducted in September/October 2020 (Preliminary Exam) and the mains exam for the same will be conducted in the month of October/ November 2020. This year, a single exam will be conducted for IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & III on 13th September 2020.

IBPS RRB 2020 Office Assistant Preliminary Exam will also be conducted in September/October 2020 and the mains exam for the same will be conducted in October/ November 2020.

IBPS RRB 2020 Official Notification: Download PDF

IBPS RRB 2020 Exam Date

IBPS has declared the exam dates for IBPS RRB 2020 Exam. Let's have a look at the Exam Dates of IBPS RRB Assistant 2020 and IBPS RRB Officer 2020 exam.

Activity	Dates
IBPS RRB Notification	30th June June 2020
Online Application Starts	1st July 2020
Online Applications will end on	21st July 2020
Download of call letters for PET	12th August 2020
Pre-Exam Training Schedule	24th August to 29th August 2020
Call Letters – Preliminary Exam	August 2020
IBPS RRB Preliminary Examination (Officer Scale-I & Office Assistant)	September/October 2020
Prelims Exam Result	October 2020
October/November 2020	August 2020
Online Examination – Main / Single Officers (II & III)	October/ November 2020
Office Assistant Mains Exam Officer Scale I Mains Exam	October/ November 2020
Provisional Allotment (For Officers Scale I, II and III & Office Assistant):	to be announced IBPS RRB Online Application The Online Application link for IBPS RRB 2020 Office Assistant and Officers Scale-I, II & III, will be activated on 1st July 2020. All candidates can apply online for this exam by clicking on the link mentioned below: Click Here to Apply Online for IBPS RRB 2020 Exam IBPS RRB Vacancies The total number of vacancies for IBPS RRB 2020 exam has been published along with its official notification. IBPS introduced 9698 vacancies for IBPS RRB 2020 examination. The table for Post-wise vacancies is mentioned below. The number of vacancies for IBPS RRB 2020 are 4682 for Office Assistant and 3800 for Officer Grade-I. Let's have a look at the table of IBPS RRB Vacancy for 2020 Office Assistant & Officer Scale-I, II & III exam. Posts Vacancies IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose) 4682 IBPS RRB Officer Scale -I 3800 IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer) 100 IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer) 08 IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Treasury Officer) 03 IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Law) 26 IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (CA) 26 IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (IT) 59 Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) 838 Officer Scale – III 156 Total 9,698 Last year, the total number of vacancies for IBPS RRB Exam was 8354. IBPS RRB 2020 Exam Pattern The exam pattern for the selection to the post of Office Assistant is quite different to that of exam pattern for the selection to the post of Officer Grade. For IBPS RRB Assistant 2020, Exam will be conducted in two phases: • Preliminary Exam • Mains Exam No interview process will be conducted for selecting candidates to the post of Office Assistant. Selection will be made purely on the marks obtained by candidate in his/her Mains Examination. IBPS Assistant Preliminary Exam Pattern S. No. Section Question Marks Duration 1. Reasoning 40 40 A cumulative time of 45 mins 2. Numerical Ability 40 40 Total 80 80 IBPS Assistant Mains Exam Exam Pattern S. No. Section Question Marks Duration 1 Reasoning Paper 40 50 A cumulative time of 2 hours is provided 2 General Awareness Paper 40 40 3 Numerical Ability Paper 40 50 4 English/Hindi Language Paper 40 40 5 Computer Knowledge 40 20 Total 200 200 No interview is required after the Mains Exam to get selected for the post of Office Assistant. IBPS RRB Officer 2020 Exam Pattern For IBPS RRB Officer 2020, 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 candidate in both Mains Exam and Interview Process . IBPS RRB 2020 Officer Grade Preliminary Examination S. No. Section Question Marks Duration 1. Reasoning 40 40 A cumulative 2. Numerical Ability 40 40 time of 45 mins Total 80 80 - IBPS RRB 2020 Mains Exam (Officer Scale-I) S. No. Section Question Marks Duration 1 Reasoning 40 50 A cumulative 2 General Awareness 40 40 time of 3 Numerical Ability 40 50 2 hours is 4 English/Hindi Language 40 40 provided 5 Computer Knowledge 40 20 Total 200 200 A common exam (single exam) will be conducted for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II & III this year to select candidates on the basis of their professional knowledge. IBPS RRB 2020 Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for IBPS RRB 2020 Exam, a candidate is required to fulfil the given eligibility criteria: Eligibility Criteria Requirement Nationality / Citizenship a Citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan or a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or 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 that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. Age Limit (As on 01.07.2020) For Office Assistant (Multipurpose)- Between 18 years and 28 years i.e. candidates should have not been born earlier than 02.07.1992 and later than 01.07.2002 (both dates inclusive). For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager)- Above 18 years - Below 30 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.07.1990 and later than 30.06.2002 (both dates inclusive). For Officer Scale- II (Manager)- Above 21 years - Below 32 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.07.1990 and later than 30.06.2002 (both dates inclusive). For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager)- Above 21 years - Below 40 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.07.1980 and later than 30.06.1999 (both dates inclusive). Language Proficiency Candidates applying for the posts of Office Assistant in any particular RRB are required to possess proficiency in the local language of the State/ UT in which the RRB is situated to be eligible for interview. Educational Qualification 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 RRB/s* (b) Desirable: Working knowledge of Computer. ---- Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) i. 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; ii. Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s* iii. Desirable: working knowledge of Computer. ---- 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 the candidates having 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. 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 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 or Financial Institutions for a period of not less than two years Treasury Manager Chartered 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 therelevant field) Officer Scale-III (Senior 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 the candidates having Degree/ Diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy. Minimum 5 years experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions Category Wise Age Relaxation: Category Age Relaxation SC/ST 5 years OBC 3 years PWD 10 years Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen 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 Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried 9 years IBPS RRB 2020 Application Fee The online application fee for IBPS RRB 2020 exam hs been increased. A total of Rs. 850/- is to be paid by candidates belonging to General Category as the application fee for both IBPS RRB Assistant 2020 and IBPS RRB Officer 2020. The same amount is narrowed down to Rs. 175/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category. Category Fee Last Year Fee SC/ST/PWBD 175 100 Other Category 850 600 IBPS RRB 2020 Syllabus The syllabus for IBPS RRB 2020 is almost same for IBPS RRB Assistant 2020 and IBPS RRB Officer 2020. 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 Odd man 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 Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam Number System HCF and LCM Decimal Fraction Profit and Loss Simple Interest Compound Interest Time and Work Time and Distance Averages Simplification Partnership Percentages Ratio and Proportion Averages Case Studies Charts and Graphs Permutation and Combination Probability English Language Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam Spotting Errors Commonly Misspelled Words Jumbled Words Phrase Substitution Fill in the Blanks Jumbled up sentences Idioms and Phrases Cloze Tests Comprehension One word Substitution Hindi Language Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam Vyakaran Fill in the Blanks Mistakes Paragraphs Computer Knowledge Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam Computer Fundamentals Computer Abbreviations Software and Hardware Fundamentals Shortcut Keys Networking Basic Knowledge of Internet MS Office History of Computers Database Security Tools History and Future of Computers Virus, Hacking General Awareness Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam Current Affairs Social Function of Banks Countries/Currencies UNO Indian and International Economy Marketing Banking Terms Awards and Honors RBI Sports Books and Authors Finance Fiscal Monetary Policies Agriculture Repo and Reverse Repo Rate History of Banking

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