IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2020: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) released the IBPS RRB 2020 recruitment notification on June 30. Around 9698 vacancies are released for the posts of IBPS RRB Office Assistant and IBPS RRB Officer Scale I, II, and III in 43 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across the country. This is a great opportunity for banking aspirants. However, with lakhs of candidates appearing for the exam, IBPS RRB is one of the most competitive exams in India. Therefore, cracking the exam is not going to be easy. Candidates need to have a smart and properly structured study plan if they want to crack this exam. The first step towards a smart IBPS RRB preparation plan is to go through with the IBPS RRB exam pattern and selection process in detail.
This is why this article on IBPS RRB Exam Pattern will give you all the necessary information regarding the selection process, paper pattern, marking scheme, type of questions, and more. Read on to find out more.
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IBPS RRB Exam Pattern & Selection Procedure
Before getting into the details of IBPS RRB Exam Pattern and Selection Process, let’s have an overview of the exam.
| Name of the Exam | IBPS RRB 2020 |
| Conducting Authority | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Purpose of the Exam | To select IBPS RRB Officers Scale 1, 2, and 3 and IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose) in 43 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) |
| Number of Vacancies | Around 9698 |
| Job Location | Pan India |
| Type of Job | Government Job |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Examination Mode | Online |
| Number of Phases | Office Assistant: Two (Prelims & Mains) Officer Scale 1: Three (Prelims, Mains & Interview) Officer Scale 2 & 3: (Mains & Interview) |
| Official Website | ibps.in |
IBPS RRB Selection Procedure
IBPS RRB is conducted for recruitment of the following posts:
- (a) IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
- (b) IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 (Assistant Manager)
- (c) IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 (Manager) – General Banking Officer
- (d) IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 (Manager) – Specialist Cadre
- (e) IBPS RRB Officer Scale 3
The selection of IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose) involves the following two stages:
- 1st Stage: IBPS RRB Preliminary Exam
- 2nd Stage: IBPS RRB Main Exam
For the selection of IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1, there are three stages:
- 1st Stage: IBPS RRB Preliminary Exam
- 2nd Stage: IBPS RRB Main Exam
- 3rd Stage: Interview
Lastly, the selection of IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 & 3 involves two stages:
- 1st Stage I: IBPS RRB Single Level Online Examination
- 2nd Stage: Interview
Let us look into the detailed IBPS RRB exam pattern 2020 for all these posts:
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern For Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
Let’s have a detailed understanding of the IBPS RRB exam pattern for Office Assistant:
IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Pattern For Office Assistant
The different sections, number of questions in each section, and the marking scheme of IBPS RRB Prelims for Office Assistant are tabulated below:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 |
| Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
Keep in mind the following points:
- Every question carries 1 mark.
- All questions are of objective nature (Multiple Choice Questions).
- The total time duration of the exam is 45 minutes.
- The exam will be bilingual, i.e. questions will be available in both English and Hindi.
- There is a negative marking of 1/4th mark for every incorrect answer.
Candidates who successfully clear both the sectional cutoff marks and overall cutoff marks will be eligible to appear for the Main exam.
IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern For Office Assistant
The different sections of the IBPS RRB Mains exam for Office Assistant, the number of questions in each section, and the marking scheme are tabulated below:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning | 40 | 50 |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| English or Hindi | 40 | 40 |
| Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Note the following points:
- The total time duration of the exam is 2 hours.
- All questions are of objective nature.
- Except for the English/Hindi Language section, all other sections will be available in both English and Hindi.
- 1/4th of the mark allotted to a question will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
Candidates must secure the minimum qualifying marks of each section as well as the overall cutoff marks in order to clear this stage.
Final selection of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) for provisional allotment will be based on merit, i.e. the marks secured by the candidate in the Main exam.
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern For Officer Scale 1 (Assistant Manager)
As mentioned above, the Online Examination for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-1 has two stages, namely, Prelims and Mains. Let us look into the detailed IBPS RRB exam pattern for each of these stages.
IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Pattern For Officer Scale 1
The different sections, number of questions in each section, and marking scheme of IBPS RRB Prelims for Officer Scale 1 are tabulated below:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
Note the following points:
- Every question carries 1 mark each.
- All questions are objective (MCQ based) in nature.
- The total time duration for the exam is 45 minutes.
- The exam will be bilingual, i.e. questions will be available in both English and Hindi.
- There is a negative marking of 1/4th mark for every incorrect answer.
Candidates must clear both the sectional cutoff as well as overall cutoff marks in order to be eligible to appear for the next stage (Main exam).
IBPS RRB Main Exam Pattern For Officer Scale 1
The detailed IBPS RRB exam pattern for Mains (for Officer Scale 1) is as under:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning | 40 | 50 |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| English or Hindi | 40 | 40 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Note the following points:
- The total time duration of the exam is 2 hours.
- The questions are of objective type.
- Except for the English/Hindi Language section, all other sections will be available in both English and Hindi.
- 1/4th of the mark allotted to a question will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
Candidates must secure the minimum qualifying marks of each section as well as the overall cutoff marks in order to clear this stage and appear for the Interview.
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IBPS RRB Exam Pattern For Officer Scale 2 (Manager)
As mentioned above, the selection process of IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 comprises of a Single Level Online Examination followed by Interview. The IBPS RRB paper pattern for the Single Level Examination is different for General Banking Officer and Specialist Cadre.
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern For General Banking Officer
The different sections of the exam along with the number of questions and marking scheme of each section are tabulated below:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning | 40 | 50 |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 |
| Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| EnglishOr Hindi | 40 | 40 |
| Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | 40 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Note the following points:
- The total time duration of the exam is 2 hours.
- Except for the English/Hindi Language section, all other sections will be available in both English and Hindi.
- The questions are of objective type.
- 1/4th of the marks allotted to a question will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern For Specialist Cadre
The Specialist Cadres include IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II of the following categories:
- Agriculture Officer
- Marketing Officer
- Treasury Officer
- Law
- CA
- IT
The different sections of the exam along with the number of questions and marking scheme of each section are tabulated below:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Professional Knowledge | 40 | 40 |
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 |
| Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| English Or Hindi | 40 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 240 | 200 |
Keep these points in mind:
- The total time duration of the exam is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
- The test of Professional Knowledge will be based on the category of IBPS RRB Officer scale II as opted for by the candidate.
- Except for the English/Hindi Language section, all other sections will be available in both English and Hindi.
- The questions are of objective type.
- 1/4th of the marks allotted to a question will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
For both Generalists and Specialist Cadres, candidates must clear both sectional and overall cutoff marks in order to appear for the Interview.
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern For Officer Scale III (Senior Manager)
The selection of IBPS RRB Officer Scale III (Senior Manager) also involves a Single Level Examination followed by Interview.
The paper pattern for the Online Examination is tabulated below:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning | 40 | 50 |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 |
| Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| EnglishOr Hindi | 40 | 40 |
| Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | 40 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Note the following points:
- The total time duration is 2 hours.
- The paper is of objective type with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).
- Except for the English/Hindi Language section, all other sections will be available in both English and Hindi.
- There is a penalty for wrong answers – 1/4th of the marks allotted to the question will be deducted for incorrect answer.
Candidates must secure the minimum qualifying marks for each section as well as the overall cutoff marks to qualify in the exam and appear for the Interview.
IBPS RRB Interview & Final Selection For Officer Scale I, II & III
For the posts of Officer Scale I, II, and III, an adequate number of candidates will be called for interview. These number should not exceed three times the declared vacancies in every category which is subjected to availability.
The Interview will be conducted for a total of 100 marks. The final selection of candidates for provisional allotment for each of the posts will be done on the basis of combined marks secured by the candidates in Mains and Interview. Please note that 80% weightage given to Mains and 20% weightage to Interview.
Important FAQs Regarding IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2020
Let’s look at some of the important frequently asked questions related to IBPS RRB.
Yes, 1/4th of marks allotted to that question will be deducted for every wrong answer.
No, candidates have to secure the sectional as well as overall cut off in order to go through the next round.
Candidates are required to have some minor computer ability skills. If they don’t have, giving the free mock tests of Embibe will help them ease through the online exam experience.
The online registration for IBPS RRB 2020 has started on July 01, 2020. So go through the IBPS RRB eligibility criteria and apply for the exam if you meet the eligibility. Then create a proper plan to finish the entire syllabus within the time. Solve a sufficient number of IBPS RRB practice questions and start taking IBPS RRB mock tests. After that, analyzing these mocks is also important.
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