IBPS RRB PO Exam 2022: Latest News, Eligibility, Salary & Vacancies

 

About IBPS & IBPS RRB PO Exam

IBPS conducts recruitment exams through a standard recruitment program for all Public Sector Banks.

 

S. No.	Description	Details
1.	Abbreviation	IBPS
2.	Type	Govt. Autonomous Recruitment Body
3.	Purpose	Recruitment of Banking Personnel
4.	Location	Maharashtra, India
5.	Governor	Mr. Rajkiran Rai G
6.	Director	Shri Harideesh Kumar B

 

IBPS RRB PO comprises three stages of prelim selection exam, main exam, and interview round. There is a single IBPS RRB PO application for all three phases. However, separate admit cards for each Exam.

Candidates need to clear the prelim exam successfully. A prelim exam is a qualifying exam for the further stages of the selection process. Only successful candidates can attend the main Exam.

Similarly, candidates who qualify for the Main Exam will have to appear in interview rounds. The Nodal Regional Rural Banks will conduct a formal recruitment interview with the help of NABARD and IBPS in consultation with the appropriate authority.

Candidates who successfully clear the interview were appointed as Scale I Officer in Regional Rural Banks in participating banks.

 

IBPS RRB PO Notifications

Read below to know more about important dates and events.

 

S. No.	Description	Dates
1.	IBPS RRB Notification	June 7th, 2021
2.	Online Application Starts on	June 8th, 2021
3.	Online Applications will end on	June 28th, 2021
4.	Pre-Exam Training Call Letter	July 9th, 2021
5.	Pre-Exam Training Schedule	July 19th -25th, 2021
6.	Call Letters – Preliminary Exam	July 17th – August 7th, 2021
7.	RRB PO 2021 Prelim Exam (Officer Scale-I & Office Assistant)	1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, and 15th August 2021
8.	IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Result	24th August 2021
9.	IBPS RRB Prelims Score Card	30th  Aug 2021
10.	IBPS RRB Mains Admit Card	9th  September 2021
11.	Online Exam – Mains / Single Officers (II & III)	25th September 2021
12.	RRB PO Mains Result	13th October 2021
13.	RRB PO Mains Scorecard	20th  October 2021
14.	Call letter for Officer Sc. I, II, and III for interview	26th October 2021

 

IBPS RBB PO Exam Dates

The IBPS RRB PO 2021 notification was released on June 7^th, 2021 by the recruitment authority. The application portal was active from June 8^th to June 28^th, 2021. There was a pre-school training as well from July 19-25, 2021. The call letter for the same was released on July 9, 2021. The prelim exam call letters for RRB PO 2021 were released from July 17- August 7^th, 2021. The prelim exam was scheduled for 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, and 15th August 2021. The IBPS RRB prelims result was out on 24^th August 2021. Further, the Mains exam was scheduled for 25^th September 2021 and the admit card for Mains out on 13^th October 2021.

 

S. No.	Description	Dates
2.	Online Application Starts on	June 8th, 2021
3.	Online Applications will end on	June 28th, 2021
5.	Pre-Exam Training Schedule	July 19th -25th, 2021
7.	RRB PO 2021 Prelim Exam (Officer Scale-I & Office Assistant)	1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, and 15th August 2021
8.	IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Result	24th August 2021
11.	Online Exam – Mains / Single Officers (II & III)	25th September 2021
12.	RRB PO Mains Result	13th October 2021
13.	RRB PO Mains Scorecard	20th  October 2021
14.	Call letter for Officer Sc. I, II, and III for interview	26th October 2021

 

IBPS RRB PO Application Fee

The IBPS collects fees for appearing for the IBPS RRB PO exam. The fees were increased a few years back. The fees for the SC/ST & PWBD applicants are INR 175. All the other candidates of the general or unreserved category have to pay INR 850 for the exam.  The fee structure for the IBPS RRB PO exam is listed below.

 

S. No.	Category	Fees
1.	SC/ST/PWD	₹ 175
2.	Other/General/Open Candidates	₹ 850

 

IBPS RRB PO Eligibility Criteria

A candidate must fill the required eligibility criteria to be part of the recruitment process.

A candidate has to meet the age and education qualification criteria to apply for this recruitment. The following are the eligibility criteria for IBPS RRB PO.

 

Nationality / Citizenship of Applicants:

The candidate should be of nationality from the below-given list-

1. The subject of Bhutan or
2. The subject of Nepal or
3. Citizen of India or
4. Person of Indian origin migrated from
5. Pakistan,
6. Zambia,
7. East African countries of Kenya,
8. Sri Lanka,
9. Uganda,
10. United Republic of Tanzania (former Zanzibar and Tanganyika ),
11. Ethiopia,
12. Malawi,
13. Zaire,
14. Burma,
15. Vietnam

 

Intending to settle permanently in India. But those candidates who are persons other than Indian national will need to produce the certificate of Eligibility provided by the Indian Govt.

Tibetan Refugee came to India before 1st January 1962 intending to settle permanently in India or

 

Age limit and relaxation of upper age limit

The age limit for IBPS RRB PO posts is discussed below:

 

S. No.	Description	Age Details
1.	Minimum Age Limit	18
2.	Maximum Age Limit	30

 

There are some relaxations for the upper age limit candidate related to reserved/ socially backward class and service officers.

 

S. No.	Category Details	Age Relaxation
1.	Ex-Servicemen	· Office Assistant – the actual service period in defense forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years · Officer Scale – I – 5 years
2.	OBC	3 years
3.	SC/ST	5 years
4.	PWD	10 years
5.	Persons ordinarily domiciled in the State of J & K during the period 1-1-80 to 31-12-89	5 years
6.	Divorced women, Widows, and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried	9 years (Office Assistant)
7.	Those individuals affected by 1984 riots	5 years

 

Educational Qualifications

 

S. No.	Post	Educational Qualification	Experience
1.	Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)	i). A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a UGC recognized University or its equivalent. Preference to applicants having a degree in Veterinary Science, Agriculture, Law, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Information Technology, Management, etc. ii).  local language Proficiency  as prescribed by the RRB/s* iii). the applicant should have Working knowledge of Computers.	–

 

S. No.	Post	Educational Qualification	Experience
1.	Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager)	Chartered Accountant A Certified Associate (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.	Chartered Accountant for One Year.
		Treasury Manager Chartered Accountant/MBA in Finance from a UGC recognized University/ Institution	One Year in the relevant field.
		Law Officer Degree from a recognized University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.	Two years as an advocate or Has worked as Law Officer in Banks/Financial Institutions for not less than two years.
		Information Technology (IT) Officer   Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University in Electronics Communication Computer Science Information Technology or its equivalent   With a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.	One year (in the relevant field)
		Agricultural Officer Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Horticulture Pisciculture etc   From a UGC-recognized university or its equivalent. With a minimum aggregate of 50% marks.	Two Years in the relevant field.
		Marketing Officer MBA (Marketing) from a UGC recognized university	One Year in the relevant field.

 

S. No.	Post	Educational Qualification	Experience
1.	Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a UGC recognized University or It’s equivalent with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks.   Preference to applicants having a Degree or Diploma in Horticulture, Banking, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation Marketing, Finance, Agriculture, Pisciculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Information Technology, Management, Accountancy. Economics and Law,	–

 

IBPS RRB PO Syllabus

IBPS RRB PO Prelims syllabus, in a nutshell, is given below. Aspiring bankers should go through the topics carefully. Here’s the complete list of topics asked under each section, comprising IBPS RRB PO Syllabus for Prelims:

 

S. No.	Logical Reasoning	Quantitative Aptitude
1.	Linear Seating Arrangement	Data Interpretation
2.	Ordering & Ranking, Arrangement & Pattern	Average
3.	Syllogisms	Percentage
4.	Directions & Distances	Data Sufficiency
5.	Coded & Mathematical Inequalities	Quadratic Equations
6.	Double Lineup, Scheduling, Analogy, and Classification	Miscellaneous Questions
7.	Coding & Decoding	Simplification
8.	Blood Relations	Permutation & Combination/Probability
9.	Circular Seating Arrangement	No. Series

 

IBPS RRB PO Exam Pattern

The exam pattern of any exam helps the applicants to understand the scope for the subjects to be studied. The exam pattern discusses the weightage of each section. The IBPS RRB PO exam pattern for the year 2021 is also discussed below. The applicants for the IBPS RRB exam should mandatorily go through the exam pattern for a better grasp of the exam.

 

IBPS RRB PO Preliminary Exam Exam Pattern

The IBPS PO Preliminary exam for the year 2021 exam pattern is discussed below:

 

S. No.	Subject	No. Of Questions	Total Marks
1.	Quantitative Aptitude	40	40
2.	Reasoning	40	40
TOTAL		80	80

 

IBPS RRB PO Preliminary Exam Exam Pattern

The IBPS PO Main’s exam for the year 2021 exam pattern is discussed below:

 

S. No.	Subject	No. Of Questions	Total Marks
1.	Quantitative Aptitude	40	50
2.	General Awareness	40	40
3.	Reasoning	40	50
4.	English Language or Hindi Language	40	40
5.	Computer Knowledge	40	20
TOTAL		200	200

 

• The exams are held in an online mode. It is a CBT model test that is computer-based.
• Questions asked will be multiple-choice questions (MCQ). Each of the sections has only objective-type questions.
• The applicants have the choice of language either in Hindi or in English. The candidates can choose from English or Hindi as one of the sections.
• 1/4^th marks will be reduced from the marks scored for incorrect answers marked in the IBPS RRB PO exam.

 

IBPS RRB PO 2021 Vacancies

IBPS RRB PO 2021 notification is out in June 2021, and vacancies are announced. The IBPS has announced more than, 12,500 vacancies in various grades. There is the various post in Officer Grade Scale I, II, and III.

 

S. No.	Post Name	Vacancies
1.	Officer Scale-III	151
2.	DO- Scale-II	1100
3.	Officer Scale-I	4535
4.	(Multipurpose) Office Assistants	6878

 

The vacancies generated in each of the post/grades are discussed in detail below:

 

S.NO.	PO, ST	EWS	GENERAL	ST	SC	OBC	PWD	VACANCIES ( as of 24th June 2021)
1.	(Multipurpose) Office Assistants	546	2574	385	971	1505	897	6878
2.	Officer Scale-I	248	1896	336	684	1218	153	4535
3.	(Agriculture Officer) Officer Scale-II	01	13	01	03	07	–	25
4.	(Marketing Officer) Officer Scale-II	03	21	02	07	10	–	43
5.	(Treasury Manager) Officer Scale-II	00	08	00	00	01	–	09
6.	(Law) Officer Scale-II	01	14	03	03	06	–	27
7.	(CA) Officer Scale-II	02	15	03	03	09	–	32
8.	(IT) Officer Scale-II	04	32	03	07	13	–	59
9.	(General Banking Officer) Officer Scale-II	77	386	63	132	247	–	905
10.	Officer Scale-III	14	42	15	27	53	–	151
11.	TOTAL							12664

 

IBPS RRB PO 2021 Salary

The pay range for an IBPS RRB Probationary Officer (Scale 1) is Rs. 23,700 to 42,021/-. In addition, the positions provide a regular wage increase. Aside from annual raises, Probationary Officers are also given raises based on the pay commission’s most recent adjustments. In the event of a transfer to a higher-level city or a promotion, the compensation is also enhanced. The basic salary for IBPS RRB POs during training is between Rs. 10000 and Rs. 15000/- and will vary depending on the bank policy following recruitment. Even though the pay for IBPS RRB postings varies by grade, they have a solid pay structure.

 

IBPS RRB PO Admit Card

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) issues the IBPS RRB PO 2021 Call Letter. IBPS RRB PO comprises three stages of preliminary selection exam, main exam, and interview round. There is a single IBPS RRB PO application for all three phases. The Admit Card for the RRB PO post is released on the official website of IBPS. There are separate Call letters for RRB PO 2021 Prelim’s and Main’s exams. An admit card for the interview round is also issued for qualified candidates. Those of such candidates qualified for interviews can download the admit card from the IBPS website. However, separate admit cards for each Exam.

 

S.NO.	ADMIT CARD DETAILS	DATES
1.	IBPS Preliminary exam	July 17th – August 7th, 2021
2.	Main’s Exam	September 9th, 2021
3.	Call letter for Officer Sc. I, II, and III for interview	26th October 2021

 

IBPS RRB PO Result

The IBPS is the body hosting the IBPS RRB PO 2021 exam and thus, it will be the same body announcing the results. Candidates need to clear the preliminary exam successfully. A preliminary exam is a qualifying exam for the further stages of the selection process. Only successful candidates can attend the main Exam. Similarly, candidates who qualify for the Main Exam will have to appear in interview rounds. Now, the results after every phase of the RRB PO 021 exam are declared on the IBPS website.

The preliminary exam result for RRB PO was declared on 24^th August this year. Similarly, after successfully conducting the RRB PO Mains exam, its results were announced on the 13^th of October 2021. However, the Result of the Interview that is the Phase-III exam is yet to be announced. The candidates should keep a check on the IBPS website for further clarifications

 

S.NO.	RESULT DETAILS	DATES
1.	IBPS Preliminary exam	24TH August 2021
2.	Main’s Exam	13th October 2021
3.	Interview for Officer Sc. I, II, and III	TBA

 

How to apply for IBPS RRB PO?

IBPS will be opening the online registration window of IBPS RRB PO in June 2021. Therefore, candidates can apply for the Exam once the notification is out for hiring in June 2021.

The application form is made available on IBPS Official website. The steps to fill IBPS RRB PO application form are explained below.

 

Step 1: IBPS RRB PO Registration

Visit the official website.

Click the link ‘New Registration’ on the home page of IBPS

Enter name, phone no., email id, and security code

Upon successful registration, a provisional registration no. and password are generated.

The provisional registration no. and password are also sent to the registered email ID and password.

 

Step 2: Upload Photo and Signature

Post-registration, candidates need to upload the photograph, signature, left thumb impression, and handwritten declaration

• Signature in capital letters will not be accepted
• The left thumb impression should be properly visible
• The handwritten statement should be in English only

 

Step 3: Fill the detailed application form

This form is divided into three parts, basic details, educational qualification & experience, and preferences. Check details below:

• Basic details: In this part, candidates need to fill in the category, nationality, personal information, select exam centers, date of birth, gender, father’s name or mother’s name, address, etc.
• Educational Qualification, Work Experience & Languages: Here, candidates need to enter details of their graduation such as year of passing, college, percentage of marks, grade (if any). They are also required to enter their work experience and the languages they can read, write and speak.
• Preferences: Candidates need to enter the preferences of banks where they wish to work upon selection. SC/ST/Minority candidates can opt for pre-exam training in this part.

 

Step 4: Preview of IBPS RRB PO application form

Candidates must preview the application form before the final submission. Then, they can edit the details entered in the application form while validating the same. Once this is complete, candidates need to agree to the terms and conditions and submit their applications.

 

Step 5: IBPS RRB PO fee payment

Candidates need to follow the steps below for making payment.

The payment modes use Debit/ Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, and Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets by providing information.

After the successful transaction, an e-receipt will be generated.

Candidates must print the e-receipt as well as the online application form that contains the fee payment information.

 

There are a few things that candidates should keep in mind while applying for IBPS PO.

• Scanned photograph and signature
• Left thumb impression
• A handwritten declaration
• Bank details to pay the application fees
• Marksheet of graduation to enter educational details
• Valid email ID and contact no.

 

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FAQ

Q. What is the probation period for RRB PO?

A. The successful candidate needs to spend 2 years on probation.

 

Q. How many vacancies have been released for IBPS RRB PO?

A. The total no. of vacancies for RRB Clerk 2021 is 6827.

 

Q. What is the Application fee for RRB PO?

A. The application fee for PO is Rs. 175/- for SC/ST/PWBD candidates and Rs. 850/- for all others.

 

Q. Is there an interview in IBPS RRB PO Exam?

A. Yes, there is an interview round in RRB PO Exam. Candidates who successfully clear online tests and score under the cut-off merit list will appear in the interview.

 

Q. What are the age criteria to apply for IBPS RRB PO?

A. Minimum: 18 years and Maximum: 30 years with the age benefit to reserved categories.

 

Q. What is the salary of the IBPS RRB PO?

A. IBPS RRB PO salary varies from state to state. The basic salary of an IBPS PO is between Rs 29000-33000.