IBPS RRB Eligibility - Age Limit & Relaxation, Qualification And Participating RRB List

The IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria are set by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection

Every year the IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) conducts an examination to recruit to Group ‘A’ Officers (Scale I, II and III) and Group ‘B’ Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (RRB).

The IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria are as follows:

1. Nationality / Citizenship
2. Age
3. Education and Experience

This article will explain in detail the eligibility criteria required for IBPS RRB Exam 2021.

IBPS RRB Eligibility 2021

The IBPS RRB exam pattern varies slightly from post to post, but the common factor between them is that they all consist of a Prelims, Mains and Interview phase. Only those candidates that pass the criteria can attend the exam.

Candidates appearing for IBPS RRB exam must practice IBPS RRB Mock Test to revise the whole syllabus of the exam.

Candidates who are taking the IBPS RRB Exam this year must go carefully through the IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria before filling up the application form, to ensure that they meet the essential requirements.

The IBPS RRB notification 2021 was released on June 7, 2021, and candidates must note that they can get detailed IBPS RRB Notification at the linked article.

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IBPS RRB Nationality

A candidate writing the IBPS RRB exam must belong to the following nationalities:

• A citizen of India
• A subject of Nepal
• A subject of Bhutan
• A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 intending to settle in India permanently
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, 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.

IBPS RRB Age Limit

There is an upper and lower age limit set by the IBPS for candidates who wish to appear for the IBPS RRB Exam. The age limit varies according to the scale of the officers. The IBPS RRB age limit set (As on July 1, 2021) for general category candidates according to the posts are given below:

1. For Officer Scale – III (Senior Manager) – Above 21 years – Below 40 years, i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than July 3rd 1981 and later than May 31st 2000 (both dates inclusive)
2. For Officer Scale-II (Manager) – Above 21 years – Below 32 years, i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than July 3rd 1989 and later than May 31st 2000 (both dates inclusive).
3. For Officer Scale – I (Assistant Manager) – Above 18 years – below 30 years, i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than July 3rd 1991 and later than May 31st, 2003 (both dates inclusive).
4. For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) – Between 18 years and 28 years, i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than July 2nd 1993 and later than July 1st, 2003 (both dates inclusive)

The table below gives an idea about the age relaxation for reserved candidates:

IBPS RRB Eligibility – Education and Experience

Candidates applying for the IBPS RRB exam must note that the IBPS has laid down several educational criteria depending on the post for which a candidate is applying. There are different sets of educational qualifications required for posts such as Officer Scale- I, II and III and Office Assistant, but candidates applying for any of the posts mentioned above must hold a degree in any discipline from a recognized University or Institution.

CandidatesAspirants appearing for IBPS RRB exam this year can take Online Quizzes to understand their level and scope of preparation.

Requirements for various posts based on education and experience has been elaborated in the table below:

Aspirants can check the IBPS RRB Syllabus here.

RRBs Participating in IBPS Exam & Local Languages

Now that you are well aware of the IBPS RRB eligibility criteria, it is also prudent to know the language of the region where you might get posted. 

Below mentioned is the list of participating RRBs their headquarters and the local language of that region:

Candidates must go through each eligibility criterion to properly understand whether they meet all the required standards set by the IBPS and should also keep their relevant documents in hand during verification to avoid any last-minute hurdle.

You can visit BYJU’S for important tips, study material and a general guideline on which books to read up for the exam.