IBPS RRB 2022: Study Material, Syllabus and Exam Pattern, Notification, Exam Date & More
Table of Content
About IBPS RRB
IBPS RRB Highlights 2022
IBPS RRB Notifications 2022
IBPS RRB Vacancies 2022
IBPS RRB Syllabus
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern
IBPS RRB Eligibility
IBPS RRB Exam Dates 2022
IBPS RRB Application Process
IBPS RRB Admit Card
IBPS RRB Result2022
IBPS RRB Selection Process
IBPS RRB Cut-off
IBPS RRB Recruitment 2022 Exam Centres
IBPS RRB Salary
About IBPS RRB
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IBPS RRB 2022 Highlights
The detailed recruitment for the IBPS RRB 2022 exam has been released by the Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection on its official website on 06th June 2022.
Here are some key points in the table below about this respective exam:
| Particulars | Details |
| Name of the Exam | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection – Regional Rural Bank Exam |
| Name of the Post | Probationary Officer, Clerk, Officer Scale -2 & 3 |
| Conducting Organisation | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection(IBPS) |
| Exam Duration |
Prelims- 45 Minutes Mains- 2 hours |
| Exam Frequency | Annually |
| Participating Banks | 43 |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Vacancy | 8285 |
| Registration Dates | 07th June 2022 to 27th June 2022 |
| Exam Purpose | To recruit eligible candidates to the post of Regional Rural Bank Exam |
| Recruitment Process |
· For Officer Scale 1, 2 & 3: Prelims, Mains, Interview · For Clerk: Prelims and Mains |
| Language | English, Hindi, Telugu, Assamese, Gujarati, Urdu, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Manipuri, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Bengali |
| Level of Recruitment | Prelims, Mains and Interview |
| Official Website | https://www.ibps.in/ |
IBPS RRB Notifications
The Details of the IBPS RRB notification 2022 PDF has been released on 6thJun 2022 at the official website www.ibps.in for the posts of IBPS RRB. There are 43 public sector banks that participated to recruit 8285 posts IBPS RRB Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I, II & III.
IBPS RRB Vacancies
IBPS has revised IBPS RRB 2022 Vacancy to 8285 which was earlier 8106 vacancies.
Please find below the number of IBPS RRB Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I, II & III Vacancies as per the post and category.
| Post and Category | Number of Vacancies (06/06/2022) |
Number of Vacancies (as on 21/06/2022) |
| Office Assistants (Multipurpose) | 4483 | 4567 |
| Officer Scale I | 2676 | 2759 |
| Officer Scale II (Agriculture Officer) | 12 | 12 |
| Officer Scale II (Marketing Officer) | 06 | 06 |
| Officer Scale II (Treasury Manager) | 10 | 10 |
| Officer Scale II (Law) | 18 | 18 |
| Officer Scale II (CA) | 19 | 19 |
| Officer Scale II (IT) | 57 | 57 |
| Officer Scale II (General Banking Officer) | 745 | 756 |
| Officer Scale III | 80 | 81 |
| Total Vacancies | 8106 | 8285 |
IBPS RRB Syllabus for Prelims and Mains
The IBPS RRB 2022 Office Assistant (Clerk) & Officer Scale-I (PO) Exam Syllabus majorly falls into five sections:
- Reasoning
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Computer Knowledge
- General Awareness and
- English Language / Hindi Language
The IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) and Officer Scale-III 2022 Exam Syllabus majorly falls into five sections:
- Reasoning
- Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation
- Computer Knowledge
- Financial Awareness and
- English Language / Hindi Language
The IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre) 2022 Exam Syllabusn majorly falls into five sections:
- Reasoning
- Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation
- Computer Knowledge
- Professional Knowledge and
- English Language / Hindi Language
IBPS RRB Syllabus for each subject of Prelims 2022 is given below.
| Subject | Syllabus & Topics |
| General Awareness Syllabus |
Current Affairs National International Current Affairs Sports Abbreviations Currencies & Capitals General Science Government Schemes & Policies Banking Awareness Awards and Honors RBI Books and Authors National Parks & Sanctuaries |
| Reasoning Syllabus |
Puzzles – Seating Arrangement:
Number Series Odd man out Coding-Decoding Blood Relation Analogy Syllogism Alphabet Test Ranking and Time Causes and Effects Direction Sense Figure Series Word Formation Statement and Assumption Assertion and Reason Statement and Conclusion Statement and Arguments Statements and Action Courses |
Quantitative Aptitude or Numerical Ability Syllabus |
Number System Data Interpretation – Bar Graph, Line Graph & Pie chart HCF & LCM Profit & Loss Simple Interest & Compound Interest Time & Work Time & Distance Decimal & Fraction Averages Simplification Partnership Percentages Ratio & Proportion Averages Case Studies Charts and Graphs Permutation & Combination Probability |
English Language or Hindi Language Syllabus |
Reading Comprehensions Grammar / Vyakarana Spotting Errors Fill in the Blanks Misspelled Words Jumbled Words Rearrangement of Sentence Jumbled up sentences Idioms and Phrases Cloze Tests One-word Substitution Antonyms and Synonyms |
| Computer Knowledge Syllabus |
Fundamentals of Computer History of Computers Future of Computers Basic Knowledge of Internet Networking Software & Hardware Computer Shortcut Keys MS Office Database Security Tools Virus Hacking Trojans Input and Output Devices Computer Languages |
| Financial Awareness Syllabus |
Current events in Financial World Monetary Policy Budget Economic Survey Banking Reforms in India Bank Accounts of Special Individuals Loans Asset Reconstruction Companies Non-Performing Assets Restructuring of Loans Bad Loans Risk Management BASEL I BASEL II BASEL III Organizations – RBI, SEBI, IMF, World Bank & Others |
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern
IBPS RRB 2022 Officer Scale-I (PO) Exam is conducted in 3 different phases while the Officer Scale-II & III (SO) will be conducted through 2 phases.
Exam rounds for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I (PO):
The IBPS RRB 2022 Exam Pattern consists of three stages namely
- Prelims
- Main and
- Interview
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern Officer Scale-I, II & III
IBPS RRB 2022 Officer Scale-I (PO) Exam is conducted in 3 different phases while the Officer Scale-II & III (SO) will be conducted through 2 phases.
Exam rounds for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I (PO):
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview Process
Exam rounds for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II & III:
1) Mains Exam (Single Examination)
2) Interview Process
IBPS RRB Office Assistant Exam Pattern (Clerk)
IBPS RRB 2022 Office Assistant (Clerk) Exam is conducted in 2 different phases which are given below:
Exam rounds for IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk):
a. Preliminary Exam
b. Mains Exam
IBPS RRB PO Officer Scale-I Prelims Exam Pattern 2022
| Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 |
45 Minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Pattern (Officer Scale-I) 2022
| Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 |
| General Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 |
| Numerical Ability Paper | 40 | 50 |
| English Language / Hindi Language | 40 | 40 |
| Computer Knowledge Paper | 40 | 20 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
IBPS RRB 2022 Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)
| Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 |
2 hours |
| Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper | 40 | 50 | |
| Financial Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| English Language / Hindi Language | 40 | 40 | |
| Computer Knowledge Paper | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
IBPS RRB 2022 Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)
| Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning | 40 | 50 |
Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper | 40 | 50 | |
| Financial Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| English Language / Hindi Language | 40 | 20 | |
| computer Knowledge Paper | 40 | 20 | |
| Professional Knowledge Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| Total |
240 | 200 |
IBPS RRB 2022 Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-III
| Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 |
2 hours |
| Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper | 40 | 50 | |
| Financial Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | |
| Hindi Language Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| Ccomputer Knowledge Paper | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 240 | 200 |
IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern
| Name of Tests (Objective) | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning | English/Hindi | 40 | 40 | A composite time of 45 mins |
| Numerical Ability | English/Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2022
| Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 |
| General Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 |
| Numerical Ability Paper | 40 | 50 |
| English Language / Hindi Language | 40 | 40 |
| Computer Knowledge Paper | 40 | 20 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
IBPS RRB Eligibility
Given below are the eligibility guidelines as per the IBPS
Nationality
- Candidate should be a citizen of India
- The subject of Nepal or Bhutan
- Tibetan Refugee who came over to India prior to the 1st of January, 1962
- A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, East African Countries i.e. (Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania) and/or Vietnam and Zaire with the intention of residing in India permanently.
Age Limit
| Posts | Age Limit |
| For Officer Scale- III | 21-40 years |
| For Officer Scale-II | 21-32 years |
| For Officer Scale- I | 18-30 years |
| For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) | 18-28 years |
IBPS RRB Age Relaxation
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| OBC (Non-creamy layer) | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| PWD | 10 years |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots/persons domiciled in Jammu and Kashmir |
5 years |
Age relaxation as per certain categories has been mentioned below in the tabular form.
Educational Qualification
Please find the educational qualification of IBPS RRB post:
| Post |
Educational Qualification | Experience Required |
| Office Assistant (Multipurpose) |
|
– |
| Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) |
|
– |
| Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer |
|
2 years as officer in a Bank or Financial Institution. |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (IT) |
|
1 year (Relevant Field) |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (CA) | Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. |
1 Year as Chartered Accountant |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (LA) | Degree in Law with a minimum of 50% marks. | 2 years as advocate/ law officer |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Treasury Manager) | Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India OR MBA in Finance. |
1 year (Relevant Field) |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Marketing Officer) | MBA in Marketing. | 1 year (Relevant Field) |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Agriculture Officer) | Degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Dairy, Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture with a minimum of 50% marks. |
2 year (Relevant Field) |
| Officer Scale-III |
|
5 years as officer in a Bank or Financial Institution. |
IBPS RRB Exam Dates 2022
Please find below the Exam Dates of IBPS RRB 2022.
| IBPS RRB Event | IBPS RRB Exam Dates |
| Release of Notification | June 06, 2022 |
| Online Application Starts | June 07, 2022 |
| Last Date of Application Submission for IBPS RRB | June 27, 2022 |
| Admit Card for IBPS RRB Prelims Exam | Last week of July (Expected) |
| IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Date (Clerk & PO) | August 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 2022 |
| Mains Exam/ Single Officers Scale II & III | September 24, 2022 |
| PO (Officers Scale I) Mains Exam | September 24, 2022 |
| Clerk (Office Assistant) Mains exam | October 01, 2022 |
IBPS RRB Step wise Application Process
Please find the below steps to submit IBPS RRB application:
Step 1: IBPS RRB Registration
Step 2: Fill the detailed IBPS RRB Application form
Step 3: Upload Scanned Documents
Step 4: Fee payment
a) Needed Documents
| Document | Dimension (pixels) | File Size (KB) | Type |
| Photograph | 200*230 | 20-50 | JPEG/JPG |
| Left Thumb Impression | 240*240 | 20-50 | JPEG/JPG |
| Signature (in capital letters) | 140*60 | 10-20 | JPEG/JPG |
| Hand Written Declaration | 800*400 | 50-100 | JPEG/JPG |
b) Application Fees
| Categories | Application Fee |
|
INR 850/- |
|
INR 175/- |
IBPS RRB Admit Card Download
Please find the below steps to download admit card:
Step 1: Visit the official website of IBPS.
Step 2: On the home page, follow the link “Download your Call Letter for CWE RRB VIII”
Step 3: Enter your Registration Number and Password/ Date of Birth.
Step 4: Verify the details on IBPS RRB Admit Card and Print multiple copies.
IBPS RRB Result Download
Please find the below steps to know IBPS Result:
Step 1: Visit the official website of IBPS.
Step 2: Click on IBPS RRB PO/Clerk result link.
Step 3: Enter your roll number and password.
Step 4: The result will be displayed on the screen.
Step 5: Download and take a printout of the same.
IBPS RRB Selection Process
The IBPS RRB 2022 selection process involves 3 stages.
Stage 1: Prelims – Only those candidates qualifying the prelims shall be eligible for the mains.
Stage 2: Mains – The candidate is required to secure the minimum cut-off marks in order to clear this stage. Only those candidates who clear this stage shall be called for the interview stage.
Stage 3: Interview – Interview is the last stage. This will be a face to face interaction wherein the candidate will be asked questions by a panel of members and on the basis of the marks obtained in both mains and the interview, the list of the officially selected candidates will be finalized.
IBPS RRB Cut-Off 2022
The cut-off for Preliminary Exams will be released on its respective date.
Please find the last year cut-off for various posts:
IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2021
| States | General | OBC | EWS |
| Andhra Pradesh | 69.25 | 69.25 | 69.25 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | |||
| Assam | 71 | ||
| Bihar | 73 | 73 | |
| Chhattisgarh | 71 | ||
| Gujarat | 76.75 | 76.75 | |
| Haryana | 75.75 | ||
| Himachal Pradesh | 74.25 | ||
| Jammu & Kashmir | 72 | ||
| Jharkhand | 76.25 | 76.25 | |
| Karnataka | 70.75 | 70.75 | |
| Kerala | 77 | ||
| Madhya Pradesh | 73.75 | 73.75 | |
| Maharashtra | 72.75 | 72.75 | |
| Manipur | |||
| Meghalaya | |||
| Mizoram | |||
| Nagaland | |||
| Odisha | 78.5 | ||
| Puducherry | |||
| Punjab | 76.5 | ||
| Rajasthan | 76.75 | 76.75 | |
| Tamil Nadu | 70.5 | 70.5 | |
| Telangana | 69 | 69 | 69 |
| Tripura | 61.5 | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | 76.5 | 76.5 | 76.5 |
| Uttarakhand | 77.5 | ||
| West Bengal | 75.75 |
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Cut-off 2021
| States | UR | OBC | EWS | ST |
| Andhra Pradesh | 52.50 | |||
| Arunachal Pradesh | ||||
| Assam | 45.75 | 45.75 | ||
| Bihar | 56.25 | 56.25 | 56.25 | |
| Chhattisgarh | 48.50 | 48 | ||
| Gujarat | 57.25 | 57.25 | ||
| Haryana | 59.50 | |||
| Himachal Pradesh | 57.50 | 48.75 | 56.25 | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 47 | |||
| Jharkhand | 55 | 55 | ||
| Karnataka | 44.75 | 44.75 | ||
| Kerala | 57.75 | 47 | ||
| Madhya Pradesh | 54.25 | 54.25 | 41.50 | |
| Maharashtra | 53.75 | 53.75 | 49.25 | |
| Mizoram | 30 | |||
| Punjab | 60.25 | 54 | ||
| Odisha | 58.50 | |||
| Rajasthan | 60.75 | 60.75 | 53.50 | |
| Tamil Nadu | 50.50 | 50.50 | ||
| Tripura | 48 | |||
| Telangana | 51 | 51 | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | 54.50 | 54.50 | 54.50 | 45.75 |
| Uttarakhand | 60.75 | |||
| West Bengal | 56.50 | 51 | 53. 25 |
IBPS RRB Recruitment 2022 Exam Centres
The list of IBPS RRB exam centers in various states across the country is tabulated below:
|
State |
IBPS RRB Exam Center |
| Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur, Chirala, Chittoor, Guntur, Hyderabad, Kakinada, Kadapa, Kurnool Nellore, Ongole, Puttur, Srikakulam, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun, Itanagar |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Silchar, Tezpur, |
| Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Siwan |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Gurgaon, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Palwal, Panipat, Sonipat, Yamuna Nagar |
| Himachal Pradesh | Baddi, Bilaspur, Dharamshala, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Una |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Baramulla, Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Bokaro |
| Karnataka | Belgaum, Bellary, Bidar, Davangere, Gulbarga, Hubli, Kolar, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udipi |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrichur |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
| Maharashtra | Amaravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Ri-Bhoi, Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Baripada, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fategarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Sangrur |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Nagercoil, Namakkal, Perambalur, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchirapalli, Thoothukodi, Tirunelveli, Vellore |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Banda, Bareilly, Bulandhshaher, Faizabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Bardhaman, Berhampur, Durgapur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Greater Kolkata, Siliguri |
IBPS RRB Salary
The approximate salaries for each position under the IBPS RRB Recruitment 2022 are tabulated below:
| Name of the Post | Monthly Income |
| Officer Scale-I | INR 29,000 – INR 33,000 |
| Officer Scale-II | INR 33,000- INR 39,000 |
| Officer Scale-III | INR 38,000 – INR 44,000 |
| Office Assistant (Multipurpose) | INR 15,000 – INR 20,000 |