IBPS RRB 2018- The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection will hold an online Written Exam, named IBPS RRB Exam 2018 for recruitment to the post of Group “A”-Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group “B”- Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks. The IBPS RRB Prelims Examination for Officer Scale I and Office Assistants will be conducted in online mode on 11, 12, 18, 19 & 25 August 2018, 01 September 2018 whereas the online test for Officers Scale II & III Posts will be held on 30 September 2018. The IBPS RRB exam dates of Main are 30 September 2018 and 07 October 2018 for Officer Scale- I and Office Assistant, respectively. The IBPS RRB 2018 notification has been released on 06 June 2018 and the online registration for the Common Recruitment Process (CWE for RRBs-VII) has been commenced from 08 June 2018. Candidates need to be aware of the complete eligibility criteria, application process, and selection norms before applying for the IBPS RRB 2018 Exam. Details of the complete procedure are given in the article.
IBPS RRB 2018 Important Dates
| S.No | Event | Important Dates |
| 1 | IBPS RRB Application form 2018 Release Date | 08 June 2018 |
| 2 | Last Date to Submit Forms & Fees | 02 July 2018 |
| 3 | Download of Pre-Training Call Letter for Officer Scale-I | Third Week of July 2018 |
| 4 | Pre-Exam Training Dates for Officer Scale-I | 30 July- 04 August 2018 |
| 5 | Download Pre- Exam Training Call Letter for Office Assistant | July 2018 |
| 6 | Pre-Exam Training Dates for Office Assistant | 066- 11 August 2018 |
| 7 | Prelims IBPS RRB Call Letter Download Dates | July 2018 |
| 8 | IBPS RRB Prelims Exam for Officer Scale I and Office Assistants | 11, 12, 18, 19 & 25 August 2018, 01 September 2018
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| 9 | IBPS RRB Exam Dates for Officers Scale II & III Post | 30 September 2018 |
| 10 | IBPS RRB Prelims Result Date | October 2018 |
| 11 | Download of Main Exam Call letter | September/ October 2018 |
| 11 | Online IBPS RRB 2018 Examination – Main | Officers (I, II & III) – 30 September 2018
Office Assistant – 07 October 2018 |
| 12 | Declaration of IBPS RRB Result – Main | October 2018 |
| 13 | Download of call letters for interview | November 2018 |
| 14 | Conduct of interview | November 2018 |
| 15 | Provisional Allotment | January 2019 |
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IBPS RRB 2018- Post Details
Name of Posts
- Group “A”-Officers (Scale-I, II & III)
- Group “B”- Office Assistants (Multipurpose)
IBPS RRB 2018- Eligibility Criteria
Nationality– Indian citizens are eligible to apply for the examination. However, candidates belong to any of the listed conditions can also apply for the exam.
- 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 the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India,
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories listed in (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) must possess a certificate of eligibility, issued by the Government of India.
Sex– Both Male & Female candidates are eligible for examination
IBPS RRB Age Limits (on 1 August 2018)
- For Officer Scale- III- Candidate’s age must be between 21 years – 40 years i.e. Candidates should not have been born earlier than 03 July 1978 and after than 30 June 1997 (both dates inclusive)
- For Officer Scale- II- Candidate’s age must be between 21 years – 32 years i.e. Candidates should not have been born earlier than 03 July 1986 and later than 30 June 1997 (both dates inclusive)
- For Officer Scale- I (General Banking Officer) – Candidate’s age must be between 18 years – 30 years i.e. Candidates should not have been born earlier than 03 July 1988 and later than 30 June 2000 (both dates inclusive)
- For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) – Candidate’s age must be between 18 years and 28 years i.e. Candidates should have not been born earlier than 02 July 1990 and later than 01 July 2000 (both dates inclusive)
Age Relaxation-
| S.No | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 1 | Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe Candidates (SC/ST) | 05 years |
| 2 | Other Backward Classes Candidates (OBC) | 03 years |
| 3 | Physically Handicapped Candidates | 10 years |
| 4 | Civilian Central Government Servants/ Ex-Servicemen Candidates | 05 Years |
| 5 | Persons ordinarily domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir State during the period 1 January, 1980 to the 31 December, 1989 | 05 Years |
| 6 | Widows, Divorced women and legally separated women from their husbands | 09 years (for Assistant posts) |
| 7 | Persons affected by 1984 riots | 05 years |
Minimum Educational Qualifications
- For Officer Scale- III– Candidates must possess a Degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized University or its equivalent.
- For Officer Scale- II– Candidates must possess a Degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized University or its equivalent. Besides, they must have the knowledge of regional language and proficient in computers
- For Officer Scale- I (General Banking Officer)– Candidates must possess a Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent. Besides, they must have the knowledge of regional language and proficient in computers.
- For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) – Candidates must possess a Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent. Besides, they must have the knowledge of regional language and proficient in computers.
IBPS RRB 2018 Application Form
Online registration link has been uploaded on the official website of IBPS on 08 June 2018. Direct link of IBPS RRB application form has also been updated on this page as well. Only eligible candidates need to apply for the IBPS RRB Exam 2018. Hence, aspirants need to read the complete IBPS RRB eligibility criteria.
Application fee- In order to complete the registration process of IBPS RRB Exam, candidates have to submit the prescribed application fee through online mode only.
Officer (Scale I, II & III)
- Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
- Rs. 600/- for all others
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
- – Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWD/EXSM candidates.
- – Rs. 600/- for all others
IBPS RRB 2018 Selection Process
Candidates need to pass every stage of the selection process with minimum cut off marks in order to get recruited to the post of Officers and Office Assistant in the Regional Rural Banks. The stages of the selection processes are Written Exam, and Personal Interview.
IBPS RRB 2018 Exam Pattern
Preliminary Exam Pattern
For Office Assistant
| S.No | Subject | No. of Ques | Max. Marks | Exam Medium | Duration |
| 1 | Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | English/ Hindi | 45 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | English/ Hindi | |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
For Officer Scale-I Posts
| S.No | Subject | No. of Ques | Max. Marks | Exam Medium | Duration |
| 1 | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | English/ Hindi | 45 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | English/ Hindi | |
| 80 | 80 |
Main Examination Pattern
For Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
| S.No | Subject | No. of Ques | Max. Marks | Exam Medium | Duration |
| 1 | Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 | English/ Hindi | 02 hours |
| 2 | Reasoning | 40 | 50 | English/ Hindi | |
| 3 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | English/ Hindi | |
| 4 | English/ Hindi Language | 40 | 40 | English/ Hindi | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | English/ Hindi | |
| 200 | 200 |
For Office Scale-I
| S.No | Subject | No. of Ques | Max. Marks | Exam Medium | Duration |
| 1 | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 | English/ Hindi | 02 hours |
| 2 | Reasoning | 40 | 50 | English/ Hindi | |
| 3 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | English/ Hindi | |
| 4 | English/ Hindi Language | 40 | 40 | English/ Hindi | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | English/ Hindi | |
| 200 | 200 |
Single Examination Pattern
For Officer Scale II (General Banking Officer & Specialist Officer) and Officer Scale III
| S.No | Subject | No. of Ques | Max. Marks | Exam Medium | Duration |
| 1 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | 40 | 50 | English/ Hindi | 02 hours |
| 2 | Reasoning | 40 | 50 | English/ Hindi | |
| 3 | Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 | English/ Hindi | |
| 4 | English/ Hindi Language | 40 | 40 | English/ Hindi | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | English/ Hindi | |
| 200 | 200 |
IBPS RRB 2018 Syllabus
Reasoning Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam
| Odd man out | Analogy | Syllogism | Blood Relation |
| Alphabet Test | Coding-Decoding | Number | Sitting Arrangements |
| Series Test | Direction Sense Test | Assertion and Reason | Decision Making |
| Ranking and Time | Figure Series | Word Formation | Statement and Conclusion |
| Statement and Assumption | Causes and Effects | Figure Series Test | Miscellaneous Tests |
Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam
| Number System | HCF and LCM | Decimal Fraction | Compound Interest |
| Time and Work | Profit and Loss | Simplification | Averages |
| Simple Interest | Partnership | Ratio and Proportion | Probability |
| Percentages | Time and Distance | Permutation and Combination | Charts and Graphs |
| Averages | Case Studies |
English Language Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam
| Spotting Errors | Commonly Misspelled Words | Phrase Substitution | Cloze Tests |
| Jumbled Words | Idioms and Phrases | One word Substitution | Fill in the Blanks |
| Comprehension | Jumbled up sentences |
Hindi Language Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam
| Vyakaran | Fill in the Blanks | Paragraphs | Mistakes |
Computer Knowledge Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam
| Computer Fundamentals | Computer Abbreviations | Basic Knowledge of Internet | Shortcut Keys |
| Software and Hardware Fundamentals | MS Office | Security Tools | History and Future of Computers |
| Networking | Database | Virus, Hacking |
General Awareness Syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam
| Current Affairs | Social Function of Banks | Indian and International Economy | UNO |
| Countries/Currencies | Awards and Honors | Sports | Repo and Reverse Repo Rate |
| History of Banking | Marketing | Books and Authors | Banking Terms |
| Agriculture | Fiscal Monetary Policies | Finance | RBI Laws & Acts |
IBPS RRB 2018 Admit Card
The admit card of IBPS RRB 2018 will be released 03 weeks prior to the examination. Candidates who applied for the test will be able to download the call letter from the official website of IBPS. The exam authority will release separate admit cards for each phase of the examination. Candidates will need their application number and the date of birth/ password to download the IBPS RRB Admit card. No candidate will be allowed to enter the exam hall without possessing the call letter.
IBPS RRB 2018 Result
IBPS will release the result for prelims examination within 03 weeks after the exam conduction. The result will be updated on its official website wherein candidates have to provide their roll number and password to access the IBPS RRB result.
IBPS RRB Cut off
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IBPS RRB Assistant 2016 Cut-Off (state wise) |
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| State | Office Assistant Cutoff | Scale-I Prelims Cut off |
| Andhra Pradesh | 56.75 | 56.75 |
| Bihar | 50.5 | 49.5 |
| Chhattisgarh | 49.5 | 46.5 |
| Gujarat | 42.5 | 41.25 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 51.25 | 50.25 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 49.5 | 45.5 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 51.5 | – |
| Maharashtra | 52.25 | 51.25 |
| Odisha | 57 | 59.5 |
| Punjab | 61 | 57.25 |
| Tamil Nadu | 48.5 | – |
| Telangana | 49 | – |
| Uttar Pradesh | 54 | 52.25 |
| Uttrakhand | 53.75 | 50.5 |
| West Bengal | 53.25 | 53.25 |
The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks / scores in interview for Officers Scale I, II and III will not be less than 40% (35% for SC / ST/OBC/PWD candidates). The relative weightage (ratio) of CWE and interview will be 80:20 respectively for the Officers cadre.
IBPS RRB 2018 Exam Centres
| State | Prelims Exam Centre | Main Exam Centre |
| Andhra Pradesh | Ananthapur, Chittoor, Chirala, Guntur, Kakinada, Kadapa, Kurnool, Hyderabad, Nellore, Ongole, Puttur, Rajahmundry, Vijaywada, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram | Guntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun, Itanagar | Itanagar |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Guwahati, Silchar, Tezpur | Guwahati, Silchar |
| Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Darbhanga, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Muzzafarpur, Samastipur, Siwan, Patna, Purnea, | Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Muzzafarpur, Gaya, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai, Raipur, Bilaspur, | Raipur |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Himatnagar, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara | Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar |
| Haryana | Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Kurukshetra, Palwal, Panipat, Sonipat, Gurgaon, Hissar, Karnal, Yamuna Nagar | Ambala, Karnal, Kuruksehtra |
| Himachal Pradesh | Baddi, Bilaspur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Dharamshala, Hamirpur, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Una | Baddi, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Baramula, Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Srinagar | Jammu, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Ranchi, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur | Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bangalore, Belgaum, Bellary, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Haveri, Hubli, Kolar, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi | Bangalore, Belgaum, Bellary, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Haveri, Hubli, Mandya, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthpuram, Thrichur | Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthpuram |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur |
| Maharashtra | Amaravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara | Aurangabad Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai Nagpur, Pune |
| Manipur | Imphal | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Ri-Bhoi, Shillong | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima | Kohima |
| Odisha | Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Baripada, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Sambalpur | Bhubaneshwar, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| Puducherry | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fategarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Sangrur | Jalandhar, Mohali, Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur | Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Kanchipuram, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Nagercoil, Namakkal, Perambalur, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Thiruvallur, Thoothukodi, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar | Chennai, Dindigul, Kanchipuram, Madhurai, Thiruvallur, Thiruchirapalli, Virudhunagar |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal | Hyderabad, Khammam |
| Tripura | Agartala | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Banda, Bareilly, Bulandhshaher, Faizabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Varanasi | Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Roorkee | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Bardhaman, Berhampur, Durgapur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Greater Kolkata, Siliguri | Greater Kolkata, Siliguri |
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