IBPS RRB Selection Process 2018 for Office Assistant and Officer.
IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) is the main conducting body who recruits the eligible candidates every year throughout India. It is conducting IBPS RRB VII to recruit the 10190 candidates for the Office Assistants & Officer’s post.
In this post, I am sharing information regarding IBPS RRB Bank selection process. The student who is willing to appear for the post of officer scale I and office assistant are required to be familiar with the selection procedure. You can apply online for IBPS RRB exam till 2nd July 2018.
In this posts, I have mentioned
*Selection Procedure for IBPS RRB OFFICER SCALE-I 2018
*Selection Procedure for IBPS RRB OFFICE ASSISTANT 2018
In this article, we will discuss important details of prelims, main exam, interview, language proficiency and the final allotment process. So without wasting time let’s go through it;
IBPS RRB Selection Procedure Details
Posts IBPS RRB Process of Selection
| Posts | IBPS RRB 2018 Selection Procedure |
| Office Assistants (Multipurpose) | Prelims and Mains exam |
| Officers Scale I | Prelims, Mains exam and interview |
| Officers Scale II & III | Single online exam and interview |
What is Selection Process for IBPS RRB Exam?
IBPS RRB 2018 Officer Grade Preliminary Examination
First Stage
The first phase of IBPS RRB recruitment is a preliminary exam. The prelim exam for IBPS RRB officer scale I will be held on 11th August, 12th August and 18th August 2018.
The post wise selection pattern of IBPS RRB has been shown in the table below:
| (Objective) Test | Medium of Exam | Qns. | Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | 45 Min. |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
- The mode of the exam will be online which constitutes the and it is an objective test.
- In prelims, there are 2 sections which are quantitative aptitude and reasoning ability. The duration of the exam is of 45 minutes and carries a total 80 marks.
- There will be no separate sectional time limit in ibps rrb officer scale-I prelim exam
- It is qualifying in nature marks scored in the exam will not be considered for final selection.
- Below is the table of the recent pattern of IBPS RRB Officer scale-I, II, III prelim exam.
What is the procedure of getting shortlisted for IBPS RRB officer scale I mains exam 2018?
Candidates preparing for IBPS RRB officer scale I must score minimum sufficient cut-off marks to get eligible for the mains examination.
The appropriate number of candidates in each category depending upon requirement will get shortlisted for the main examination.
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IBPS RRB Officer Main Examination
* It is the second stage which will be conducted on 30th September 2018
* The main exam consists of total 200 questions. The duration will be of 2 hours to attempt the entire question.
* Candidates have two option ENGLISH & HINDI language.
* There will be no sectional time limit in IBPS RRB officer scale I main exam
* Marks scored in main exams will be considered to shortlist candidates for the interview and the merit list.
Following is the given table regarding mains exam pattern for IBPS RRB Officer Scale I.
| (Objective) Test Name | Qns. | Marks | Duration |
| IBPS RRB Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 | 2 hours |
| IBPS RRB General Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| IBPS RRB Numerical Ability Paper | 40 | 50 | |
| RRB English Language Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| Hindi Language Syllabus Paper (हिंदी) | 40 | 40 | |
| RRB Computer Knowledge Paper | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Officer Scale-II Exam Pattern (General Banking Officer)
| (Objective) Test Name | Qns. | Marks | Duration |
| IBPS RRB Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 | 2 hours |
| IBPS RRB General Awareness Paper | 40 | 50 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | 40 | 40 | |
| RRB English Language Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| RRB Hindi Language Paper (हिंदी) | 40 | 40 | |
| RRB Computer Knowledge Paper | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Officer Scale-II Exam Pattern (Specialist Cadre)
| (Objective) Test Name | Qns. | Marks | Duration |
| IBPS RRB Reasoning Paper | 40 | 40 | 2 hours and30 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | 40 | 40 | |
| IBPS Financial Awareness Syllabus Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| English Language Paper | 40 | 20 | |
| RRB Hindi Language Paper (हिंदी) | 40 | 20 | |
| Computer Knowledge Paper | 40 | 20 | |
| Professional Knowledge Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Officer Scale III Exam Pattern
| (Objective) Test Name | Qns. | Marks | Duration |
| IBPS RRB Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 | 2 hours |
| Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | 40 | 50 | |
| Financial Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| English Language Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| Hindi Language Paper (हिंदी) | 40 | 40 | |
| Computer Knowledge Paper | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Candidates can option either English Language or Hindi Language.
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What is the process to get shortlisted for IBPS RRB officer scale-I interview process
• Each student is required to obtain the minimum score in each of the section to be considered qualified for the interview round
• The accurate number of vacancies from each category shall be called for the interview round.
Interview
*Candidates who have been shortlisted in the main examination for the post of officer scale I will be called for interview.
* The total marks for interview is 100. The minimum marks required to crack the interview is 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates)
* The final score will be decided on the basis of marks obtained in the online mains examination and interview.
Local language proficiency
Candidates who have already studied the language of the state in standard –vii in government recognized boards of education would be considered proficient in that language
• If the candidate does not fulfill the above criteria then he/she will be given a time period of six months from the date of joining to learn local language proficiency.
• Six months can be extended by the boards of RRB and such extension shall not be beyond the extension period
Final allotment
* On clearing interview round the shortlisted candidates will be provisionally allotted to one of the RRB’S keeping in mind government policies on reservation policies.
* The allotment will be done on the basis vacancies available as reported by the ibps.
* No alteration or change will be accepted regarding registration.
Official site – http://www.ibps.in/common-written-examination-regional-rural-banks/.
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IBPS RRB Office Assistant Selection Process 2018
IBPS Selection Process – Office Assistant (Clerk)
For the post of office assistant, the examination will be held in two phases
1. Prelims
2. Mains
Students applied for the post of office assistant will be provisionally allotted on the basis of marks secured by them and the total number of vacancies reported by RRB’S.
Let’s quickly recall the examination pattern for prelims & mains
Online Common Written Examination: Office Assistant (Multipurpose):
IBPS RRB Preliminary Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Pattern
| (Objective) Test Name | Medium of Exam | Qns. | Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | 45 Min. |
| Numerical Ability | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Mains Exam Pattern
| (Objective) Test Name | Qns. | Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning | 40 | 50 | 2 hours |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 | |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | |
| Hindi Language Paper (हिंदी) | 40 | 40 | |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
IBPS RRB Office Assistant CUT OFF SCORE
Each candidate will have to secure minimum marks in each test to be considered eligible for provisional allotment. Depending on the number of vacancies which is available in each state, the candidate will be selected for provisional allotment.
IBPS RRB final selection
Total scores achieved in mains will be considered for final merit listing.
IBPS RRB Office Assistant language proficiency
Candidates must have studied the language till standard VII or any level above standard VIII will be considered proficient in that language. The boards of RRB can extend the time period within the framework of rules provided and such an extension should not be beyond the probation period.
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