IBPS RRB Syllabus and Exam Pattern

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts it’s Regional Rural Banks (RRB) exam to select officers who will fill posts in nationalized rural banks across the country. The IBPS RRB exam promises a bright future for those who are embarking on their careers in banking.

To this end, this article will provide all the information on IBPS RRB Syllabus and Exam Pattern so that candidates can systematically prepare for the exam.

The IBPS RRB exam is conducted for recruitment to four different posts:

1. IBPS RRB Office Assistant (IBPS RRB Clerk)
2. IBPS RRB Officer Scale I (IBPS RRB PO)
3. IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Generalist & Specialist)
4. IBPS RRB Officer Scale III

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IBPS RRB Exam Pattern

The IBPS RRB exam pattern is set by the conducting body and they reserve the right to change the exam pattern or selection process as per their requirements. As for the IBPS RRB 2021 exam, no change has been made in the exam pattern or selection process for the various posts.

The IBPS RRB Exam Pattern consists of :

1. Prelims Examination
2. Mains Examination
3. Interview Phase

*Note: The interview phase in not applicable to those candidates who are applying for the post of Office Assistant. It is applicable only for the posts of Officers Scale – I, II & III

Candidates can also check the detailed section-wise IBPS RRB syllabus for the three major sections in the articles given below:

• Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
• Logical Reasoning Syllabus
• Verbal Ability Syllabus

The detailed breakdown of the exam pattern of Prelims and Mains for each post is given below.

Candidates must carefully go through the IBPS RRB syllabus before starting the preparation for IBPS exams.

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern for Office Assistant (Multipurpose):

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern for Officer (Scale I):

*Note: Candidates applying for Officer Scale-II and Scale – III will only need to appear for a single online examination, where successful candidates will be shortlisted to appear for Common Interview for final recruitment in various RRBs.

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern (Officer Scale-II & III) (Generalist):

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern (Officer Scale-II) (Specialist):

Interview Phase for IBPS RRB:

Candidates who have been shortlisted in the main examination for the post of Officers Scale I, II & III will be subsequently called for an interview coordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Bank with the help of NABARD. The interview will be conducted in select centres. The address of the centres will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter.

The marks for the interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in the interview for Officers Scale, I, II and III will be as per extant guidelines. Only by qualifying both in the Online Examination (Main/Single) and Common Interview with sufficiently high marks will candidates be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process, the details of which will be made available on the official IBPS website.

Candidates can check the IBPS RRB Eligibility at the linked article.

Candidates preparing for the IBPS RRB PO exam to be appointed at the post of Officer Scale I, can refer to the below-mentioned links to analyse the exam well:

• IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis
• IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis

IBPS RRB Syllabus

In this section, we will discuss the Syllabus for IBPS RRB exam subject-wise. Candidates can download the consolidated IBPS RRB Syllabus PDF at the beginning or at the end of this article.

The subjects covered in the syllabus are as follows:

1. Reasoning
2. Quantitative Aptitude
3. English Language
4. Hindi Language
5. Computer Knowledge
6. General Awareness
7. Financial Awareness

The detailed IBPS RRB Syllabus for each section is given below. Candidates must refer to the syllabus and then start the preparation for the upcoming IBPS RRB exams.

Candidates can check the IBPS RRB cut off from previous year at the linked article and apprehend the expected cut off for 2021 recruitment.

IBPS RRB Syllabus for Reasoning Ability:

The reasoning ability section comprises of logical and verbal reasoning. The topics for IBPS RRB reasoning syllabus are as follows:

It is important that to understand a topic even better and to be well aware of the type of questions that may be asked from each concept, candidates solve sample questions based on the different concepts. Thus, interested candidates can visit the Logical Reasoning Questions page to get solved questions for the various reasoning topics.

IBPS RRB Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude:

Among all the sections in the IBPS RRB exam, the quantitative aptitude section is one of the toughest and also the most scoring section. The detailed IBPS RRB syllabus for quantitative aptitude section is as given below:

Candidates can also check the 10 Simple Maths Tricks and Shortcuts to solve the Quantitative Aptitude section faster and more efficiently at the linked article.

IBPS RRB Syllabus for the English/Hindi Language:

Candidates tend to lose maximum marks in this section. So aspirants preparing for the IBPS RRB exams must prepare themselves well for the English section. The table below gives a list of the topics relevant to the IBPS RRB Syllabus for verbal ability:

Since there is an option for Hindi and English in the IBPS RRB syllabus, there are certain topics that can be helpful for candidates opting for Hindi as a language:

Also, to learn more about General English for Competitive exams, candidates can visit the linked article and get information about the detailed English syllabus for the various other banking sector and Government sector exams.

IBPS RRB Syllabus for Computer Knowledge:

The following topics are a part of the syllabus for the IBPS RRB exam:

IBPS RRB Syllabus for General Awareness:

The general awareness section in the IBPS RRB exams is one of the most scoring sections as this section requires no calculations and solutions. Hence candidates preparing for the IBPS RRB exams must carefully go through the IBPS RRB syllabus for General Awareness. Given below is the list of topics to be prepared for the general awareness section in the IBPS RRB exam:

Apart from the topics mentioned above, questions from various other Static General Awareness topics are asked in the IBPS RRB exams. Thus, candidates preparing for the upcoming recruitment must visit the Static GK page for list of topics.

IBPS RRB Syllabus for Financial Awareness:

The following topics must be prepared for the financial awareness section in the IBPS RRB exam:

Taking IBPS RRB mock tests on a regular basis will help you develop a properly planned strategy. You can also refer a few Solved Question Papers of prior years of the different sections to get the feel of a real test and identify any weak spots in the process. You can also go through BYJU’S study materials, during your preparation, to expedite your study phase.

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IBPS RRB Office Assistant Syllabus

The IBPS RRB Office Assistant syllabus is exactly the same as that of the IBPS RRB Officer Scale I syllabus. Candidates must note that the IBPS RRB exam for the post of Officer scale I is conducted in three stages: prelims, mains & Interview. However, the IBPS RRB Office Assistant exam is conducted in two stages and Interview is not a part of the selection process.

The IBPS RRB Office Assistant syllabus includes Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude in the prelims examination. And for the mains examination, the IBPS RRB Office Assistant syllabus includes Reasoning Ability, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, Numerical Ability & Hindi/English language.

To get the list of RRBs in India, candidates can visit the linked article.

Candidates willing to appear to the exam must start preparing for the exam and cover all the topics included in the IBPS RRB Office Assistant syllabus and try qualifying the exam in the very first attempt.

To know the detailed & section-wise bank exam syllabus, candidates can visit the linked article.

IBPS RRB Preparation and Booklist

Candidates preparing for the IBPS RRB exam must be completely aware of the IBPS RRB Syllabus and exam pattern before appearing for the exam. A job career in RRB in every aspirant’s wish and there are lakhs of candidates appearing for the exam each year. So the competition and the difficulty level of the exam has also increased. Candidates need to prepare themselves well to qualify the exam in the first attempt.

Candidates can refer to the below-mentioned tips to prepare themselves for the IBPS RRB exam:

1. Solve IBPS RRB mock tests on a regular basis. This will help candidates analyze their performance based on the marks scored in each mock test. 
2. Try solving questions within the stipulated time period. Since the exam is online and candidates need to solve questions in certain fixed time duration, time management plays a very important role.
3. While preparing for the IBPS RRB exam, give more importance to the questions that hold more weightage. This will help score a higher overall score.
4. Since there is negative marking, so candidates must not attempt questions they are not sure of solving. This may result in unnecessary deduction of marks.
5. Refer to IBPS RRB Previous year question papers. Previous year question papers will let aspirants apprehend the level of exam and analyze their preparation status by the marks scored at the end of each test.
6. Since the IBPS RRB syllabus is very vast, candidates must revise it on a regular basis. This will help candidates stay updated with the latest question types.

With the increasing competition, each candidate must prepare themselves in the best way possible for the best results. Aspirants can also refer to the list of books given below as per the latest IBPS RRB syllabus to prepare for the IBPS RRB exam:

Aspirants can also get the subject-wise list of best IBPS Books to prepare for the upcoming bank exams at the linked article.

Candidates preparing for the IBPS RRB exam must start the preparation, refer to the IBPS RRB syllabus and give regular mock tests and previous year papers for better results in the final examinations. Candidates can know more about other government exams at the linked article.

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