IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026: 13,706 Vacancies, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Application Form, Important Dates

Officer Scale-I – Assistant Manager

Candidates should have:

Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university or equivalent
Preference may be given to candidates with qualifications in areas such as Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, IT, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy
Local language proficiency is an essential qualification

Working knowledge of computers is desirable.

Officer Scale-II – General Banking Officer
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
Minimum 50% marks
2 years’ experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institution
Officer Scale-II – Specialist Officers

The notification includes specialist posts such as:

IT Officer
Chartered Accountant
Law Officer
Treasury Manager
Marketing Officer
Agricultural Officer

Experience requirements vary by post. For example, IT Officer requires one year in the relevant field, CA requires one year as a Chartered Accountant, Law Officer requires two years as an advocate or Law Officer in a bank/financial institution, and Agricultural Officer requires two years of relevant experience.

Officer Scale-III – Senior Manager
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
Minimum 50% marks
Minimum 5 years’ experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institution

Preference is given to candidates with qualifications in banking, finance, agriculture, IT, management, law, economics, accountancy and related areas.

Local Language Eligibility

For Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I, proficiency in the local language specified by the participating RRB is an essential qualification.

For example:

Andhra Pradesh – Telugu
Telangana – Telugu, Urdu
Karnataka – Kannada
Tamil Nadu – Tamil
Kerala – Malayalam
Maharashtra – Marathi
Odisha – Odia
Rajasthan – Hindi
Uttar Pradesh – Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit

The notification lists 28 participating RRBs and their prescribed local languages.

Candidates who studied the relevant local language in Standard VIII or above in a recognized educational institution are considered proficient. In certain cases, candidates may be given six months from joining to acquire the required language proficiency, subject to the conditions in the notification.

IBPS RRB Application Fee 2026

The application fee is as follows:

Category Officer Scale I/II/III Office Assistant
SC/ST/PwBD ₹175 ₹175
ESM/DESM — ₹175
All Others ₹850 ₹850

The fee is inclusive of GST. Applicable bank transaction charges for online payment have to be borne by the candidate.

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2026
Office Assistant Preliminary Exam
Subject Questions Marks Time
Reasoning 40 40 25 min
Numerical Ability 40 40 20 min
Total 80 80 45 min

Candidates have to qualify in both tests by securing the prescribed minimum cut-off marks.

Officer Scale-I Preliminary Exam
Subject Questions Marks Time
Reasoning 40 40 25 min
Quantitative Aptitude 40 40 20 min
Total 80 80 45 min

IBPS RRB Main Exam Pattern
Office Assistant
Subject Questions Marks Time
Reasoning 40 50 30 min
Computer Knowledge 40 20 15 min
General Awareness 40 40 15 min
English/Hindi Language 40 40 30 min
Numerical Ability 40 50 30 min
Total 200 200 120 min
Officer Scale-I
Subject Questions Marks Time
Reasoning 40 50 30 min
Computer Knowledge 40 20 15 min
General Awareness 40 40 15 min
English/Hindi Language 40 40 30 min
Quantitative Aptitude 40 50 30 min
Total 200 200 120 min

Candidates can opt for either English or Hindi in the applicable language test.

Officer Scale-II and III Exam Pattern

Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer and Officer Scale-III have a Single Online Examination consisting of 200 questions for 200 marks with a duration of 120 minutes.

Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers have a separate structure with 240 questions, 200 marks and 150 minutes, including Professional Knowledge along with other sections.

Negative Marking

There is negative marking in the Preliminary, Main and Single Level examinations.

For every wrong answer, 0.25 or one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted.

There is no penalty for an unanswered question.

IBPS RRB Selection Process 2026
Office Assistant

Preliminary Exam → Main Exam → Provisional Allotment

For Office Assistants, candidates qualifying in the Preliminary Examination will be shortlisted for the Main Examination. Final provisional allotment is based on Main Examination marks and actual vacancies reported by the RRBs.

Officer Scale-I

Preliminary Exam → Main Exam → Interview → Provisional Allotment

Officer Scale-II & III

Single Online Exam → Interview → Provisional Allotment

For Officers, the interview carries 100 marks. The minimum qualifying marks are not less than 40% for general candidates and 35% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates. The relative weightage of Online Examination and Interview is 80:20.