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    IBPS - Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Common Recruitment Process for Recruitment of Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) The structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows:

    A. Preliminary Examination (objective)* Office Assistant (Multipurpose):

    SNo Name of the Test NoQ Marks Duration
    1 Reasoning 40 40 Composite time of 45 Min
    2 Numerical Ability 40 40
      Total 80 80 Grand Test


    B. Officer Scale-I Preliminary Examination (objective):

    SNo Name of the Test NoQ Marks Duration
    1 Reasoning 40 40 Composite time of 45 Min
    2 Quantitative Aptitude 40 40
      Total 80 80 Grand Test


    C. Main Examination (objective) Office Assistant (Multipurpose):

    SNo Name of the Test NoQ Marks Time allotted for each test
    1 Reasoning 40 50

    Composite Time of

    2 hours
    2 Numerical Ability 40 50
    3 General Awareness 40 40
    4 English Language 40 40
    5 Computer Knowledge 40 20
      Total 200 200 Grand Test


    D. Officer Scale-I:

    SNo Name of the Test NoQ Marks Time allotted for each test
    1 Reasoning 40 50

    Composite Time of

    2 hours
    2 Quantitative Aptitude 40 50
    3 General Awareness 40 40
    4 English Language 40 40
    5 Computer Knowledge 40 20
      Total 200 200 Grand Test


    E. Single level Examination (objective) Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer):

    SNo Name of the Test NoQ Marks Time allotted for each test
    1 Reasoning 40 50

    Composite Time of

    2 hours
    2

    Quantitative Aptitude & Data
    Interpretation

    		 40 50
    3 Financial Awareness 40 40
    4 English Language 40 40
    5 Computer Knowledge 40 20
      Total 200 200 Grand Test


    F. Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre):

    SNo Name of the Test NoQ Marks Time allotted for each test
    1 Reasoning 40 50

    Composite Time of

    2 hours
    2

    Quantitative Aptitude & Data
    Interpretation

    		 40 50
    3 Financial Awareness 40 40
    4 English Language 40 40
    5 Computer Knowledge 40 20
    6 Professional Knowledge 40 20
      Total 200 200 Grand Test


    G. Officer Scale- III:

    SNo Name of the Test NoQ Marks Time allotted for each test
    1 Reasoning 40 50

    Composite Time of

    2 hours
    2

    Quantitative Aptitude & Data
    Interpretation

    		 40 50
    3 Financial Awareness 40 40
    4 English Language 40 40
    5 Computer Knowledge 40 20
      Total 200 200 Grand Test

    The online examination for the next Common Recruitment Process for RRBs (RRBs- CWE-V) for recruitment of Group “A”-Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group “B”-Office Assistants (Multipurpose) will be conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)

    ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Prospective Candidates should ensure that they fulfil the specified eligibility criteria before applying for the CWE:

    Nationality / Citizenship:

    A candidate must be either -

    (i) a Citizen of India or

    (ii) a subject of Nepal or

    (iii) a subject of Bhutan or

    (iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India .

    Age :

    For Officer Scale- III- Above 21 years - Below 40

    For Officer Scale- II- Above 21 years - Below 32

    For Officer Scale- I- Above 18 years - Below 30

    For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) - Between 18 years and 28

    The maximum age limit specified above is applicable to General Category candidates only. For other categories the following relaxations would apply:1 Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe 5 years 2 Other Backward Classes 3 years 3 Persons with Disability 10 years

    EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE (as on the last date of Online Registration

    Office Assistant (Multipurpose): Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent

    (a) Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s*

    (b) Desirable: Knowledge of Computer skills

    Officer Scale-2. Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent

    Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering,  Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy;

    ii. Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s*

    iii. Computer knowledge or awareness will be an added qualification

    Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer:

    Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.

    PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS (APPLICABLE TO ALL – PRELIMINARY, MAIN AND SINGLE

    LEVEL EXAMINATIONS)  There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate;  there will be no penalty for that question.

    INTERVIEW – applicable only for post of Officers (Scale I, II and III)

    Candidates who have been shortlisted in the main examination for the post of Officers Scale I and in the single level examination for the post of Officers Scale II and III under CWE- RRB-V will subsequently be called for an Interview to be co-ordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Bank with the help of NABARD and IBPS in consultation with the appropriate authority.

    IBPS RRB Salary & Allowances

    Even if the salary of IBPS RRB posts varies according to the grade, they have a good salary structure. There are also good chances of increase in the salary.

    (1)

    Office Assistants

    Rs. 7200-19300/-

    (2)

    Officers Scale – I

    Rs. 28000-31000

    (3)

    Officers Scale – II

    Rs. 33000-39000

    (4)

    Officers Scale – III

    Rs. 38000-46000

    Furthermore, apart from the salary, IBPS RRB Assistants & Officers receive allowances like Dearness Allowance and HRA.