IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains

About Exam

Exam Brief

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the recruitment exam to appoint Office Assistants to 43 Regional Rural Banks (RRB) spread across India. IBPS RRB office assistants undertake responsibilities such as opening accounts, cash collection and even jobs like cheque verification, etc. It is one of the most sought-after, prestigious and secure government jobs for government bank job aspirants throughout India.

Brochure

IBPS RRB Clerk Official Brochure 2021

Exam Summary

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has increased the number of vacancies of IBPS RRB Clerk 2021 from 4000 to more than 12,000. The IBPS RRB 2021 application portal was active between June 08, 2021, and June 28, 2021, for candidates who wish to apply for IBPS RRB posts. Thorough knowledge and understanding of the IBPS RRB 2021 Exam Pattern and IBPS RRB Syllabus is a must to aspirants who want to ace in IBPS RRB 2021 Preliminary and Mains examinations. Let us get an overview of the exam before getting into the details of IBPS RRB 2021.

Official Website Link

Number of Posts/Vacancies

More than 12,000+ vacancies were made available during the IBPS RRB Clerk exam.

Embibe Notice Board/Notification

Latest Update

• IBPS RRB Scale I Mains exam was conducted on September 25, 2021.
• IBPS RRB Scale I Interview Call Letter will be released tentatively in November 2021.

Exam Pattern

Selection Process

The IBPS RRB 2021 selection process for the Office Assistant post requires candidates to clear two stages of written examinations: IBPS RRB Prelims and IBPS RRB Mains.

Stages of Exam

IBPS RRB 2021 Office Assistant (Clerk) Exam is conducted in 2 different phases  given below:

• Preliminary Exam
• Mains Exam

Exam pattern details - Scoring pattern (+/- Marking)

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) recruitment process comprises two rounds of online examinations: IBPS RRB Office Assistant prelims exam and IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains exam. Let us look at the exam pattern of these two phases of the IBPS RRB Clerk Exam 2021. There is a penalty for wrong answers in both these stages of IBPS RRB 2021 recruitment. There will be a deduction of one-fourth of the mark assigned to a question for each incorrect answer.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern

Candidates are provided with a total duration of 45 minutes to complete the two sections of the IBPS RRB Office Assistant examination, namely Reasoning and Numerical Ability. Candidates must clear the section-wise cut-off to clear the exam. IBPS decides the cut-off for each section depending on the difficulty level of the paper. The IBPS RRB 2021 Prelims Exam Pattern for Office Assistant is given below:

IBPS RRB 2021 Prelims Exam Pattern & Mark Distribution

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB Mains examination is conducted for a total time duration of 2 hours. Except for the English/Hindi sections, every other section is in both English and Hindi. Candidates must score the sectional cut-off and the overall cut-off marks in the prelims exam to qualify for the mains exam. The IBPS RRB 2021 Mains Exam Pattern for Office Assistant is tabulated below:

IBPS RRB 2021 Mains Exam Pattern & Mark Distribution

The final selection of candidates for the IBPS RRB Office Assistant post will be made based on the marks scored by the candidate in the IBPS RRB Mains Exam alone.

Exam pattern details - Total time

Two hours

Exam Syllabus

Exam Syllabus

Candidates are provided with a total duration of 2 hours to complete the following sections in the IBPS Bank Exam 2021.

IBPS RRB Syllabus for Logical Reasoning: Mains

The important topics expected in the Logical Reasoning section of the IBPS RRB Bank Exam 2017 (Mains), along with their expected weightage, is tabulated below:

IBPS RRB Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude: Mains

All the important topics in the Quantitative Aptitude section of the IBPS RRB Bank Exam 2017 (Mains), along with their expected weightage, is provided in the table below:

IBPS RRB Syllabus for English/Hindi Language: Mains

The questions expected in the English Language section of the IBPS RRB Bank Exam 2017 (Mains) mainly fall into the categories given in the table below. The topic-wise weightage or mark distribution is also provided:

IBPS RRB Syllabus for General Awareness: Mains

The subjects expected in the General Awareness section of the IBPS RRB Bank Exam 2021 (Mains) are given below:

IBPS RRB Syllabus for Computer Knowledge: Mains

Listed below were the important concepts asked in the Computer Knowledge section of the IBPS RRB Bank Exam 2021 (Mains):

IBPS RRB Exam Important Information:

• Written exam will be held online
• Test is objective in nature (Multiple Choice Questions)
• Every section (except the English language section & Hindi language section) will be available bilingually (i.e. in English & Hindi)
• Candidates must clear sectional as well as overall cut-offs
• 1/4th marks will be deducted for every wrong answer
• Normalization is used to calculate marks as the exam is conducted in multiple shifts.

Study Plan to Maximise Score

Preparation Tips

Each year, lakhs of applications are being filled for IBPS RRB Office Assistant posts. As the exam is of a difficult nature, candidates must follow the preparation tips for IBPS RRB Office Assistant examination. 

The two most important factors that must be considered to develop a well-defined and effective exam-taking strategy that guarantees a high score are given below:

• To crack prelims and mains exams, candidates must focus on completing the entire syllabus. 
• In addition to academic knowledge, candidates must possess certain skills, like time management, selecting questions in the right order to answer, etc.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant preparation plan must be formulated with the ultimate goal of scoring the highest possible scores in the exam. Read this article to find out how to proceed with your preparation for the IBPS RRB Office Assistant exam.

Candidates must thoroughly know the IBPS RRB Assistant Office syllabus and exam pattern before starting their IBPS RRB Office Assistant preparation. The exam consists of two phases - Preliminary and Mains. Exam pattern is slightly different for the prelims and main rounds, and hence your IBPS RRB preparation should be planned with these differences in mind.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Preparation Plan & Strategy

• Candidates should practise IBPS RRB mock tests since it will improve their speed. Serious candidates must solve at least one paper per day. Solving mock tests will help candidates identify their weak areas and help them work towards improving them.
• Candidates must spend more time on the tough topics and devote more time and attention to practising those specific topics, especially if the weightage is high for those topics.
• Candidates must learn plenty of shortcuts as learning the shortcuts will help them to solve lengthy questions faster.
• At least 2 to 3 hours of daily study is required to crack the exam. Candidates should devote an hour to each section daily.
• Candidates should start preparing the topics that they find the toughest and make a list of topics from which questions would be asked. They can refer to NCERT or high school books for understanding the concepts, especially for Math and English.
• Candidates should prepare notes while studying as it will help them revise quickly during the last minute of preparation.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Section Wise Preparation For Mains

• IBPS RRB Office Assistant Main exam consists of five sections. The Main exam is for a duration of 2 hours, and there is no separate timing for various sections.
• Candidates can follow the same IBPS RRB Office Assistant preparation plan as in the Prelims while preparing for the Reasoning and Numerical Ability sections.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Preparation For General Awareness

The General Awareness section contains questions related to general knowledge and current affairs.

In order to secure high scores in this section, candidates must:

a) Read newspapers daily  and

b) Note down important points, dates, policies, events, who's who, current bank rates, RBI guidelines, etc.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Preparation For English/Hindi Language

The language section tests your knowledge of basic English/Hindi.

In order to ace in this section, candidates must:

a) Frequently read newspapers and magazines.

b) Find new words and learn their usage and meaning (learning 20 new words every day will be optimal).

c) Brush up on basic grammatical rules like parts of speech, voice change, narration, etc.

d) Practice questions from various topics and master topic by topic.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Preparation For Computer Knowledge

This section tests a candidate’s knowledge of basic computer software and hardware.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Preparation For Prelims

The IBPS RRB Office Assistant Preliminary exam is a 45-minute long exam with a maximum of 80 marks. Candidates must clear the cut-off marks allocated for each section in order to qualify for the IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains exam. The preliminary exam is conducted only to shortlist candidates for the Main exam. Hence, scoring to clear the cut-off marks would be sufficient. However, aspirants are recommended to prepare for the Preliminary exam well enough to score the highest possible score. Sections that are present in the Main exam are also present in the prelims. Therefore, preparing effectively for the prelims will make preparing for the Mains exam easier.
When you have covered the entire syllabus, take full-length IBPS RRB mock tests.

Candidates need to identify their weak areas and work upon them to improve their scores. This, in turn, will help them to score better in subsequent mock tests. This will help aspirants to score higher in the actual exam.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant preparation, like any other banking exam, requires a candidate to stay focused and goal-oriented. However, with the help of the right IBPS RRB study material and a good IBPS RRB preparation plan, success is guaranteed.
The difficulty level of the IBPS RRB exam varies from basic to moderate. Students should cover the entire syllabus and take multiple mock tests. This will help the candidate self analyse their preparation and make any changes if necessary. Answering IBPS RRB Office Assistant previous year question papers and IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 previous year question papers will further enhance the effectiveness of the candidates’ exam preparation.

Previous Year Analysis

Previous Year Papers

Previous Year Papers

How to apply online in IBPS RRB Recruitment 2021Solving IBPS RRB Office Assistant previous year papers will help aspirants compare the old and new exam patterns and narrow down the important topics from the vast IBPS RRB Office Assistant Syllabus. Check the table below for free IBPS RRB previous year question papers PDFs:

How To Solve IBPS RRB Office Assistant Previous Year Papers 2021?

Applicants should follow the below steps for solving IBPS RRB Office Assistant previous year papers:

1st Step: Cover the entire IBPS RRB Office Assistant previous year’s papers. This will help you get an idea of the difficulty level of the paper.

2nd Step: Begin with the easiest section and questions that you are confident about.

3rd Step: In case of not knowing the answer or taking more time to solve a question, leave it and move on to the next question.

4th Step: After attempting all the questions you are confident about, go back and try solving the remaining questions.

5th Step: After completing the IBPS RRB Office Assistant previous year paper, identify the areas you need improvement.

6th Step: Read the solutions and explanations for every question where you made a mistake or struggled to solve and then revise the concepts that require improvement.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Previous Year Papers: Benefits

IBPS RRB Office Assistant previous year papers PDF will help candidates understand the important sections from which questions come. Therefore, candidates can create a strategy to focus on those areas accordingly and improve their performance. Candidates can take a look at the benefits of practising the previous year question papers given below:

• The IBPS RRB Office Assistant exam pattern changes from time to time. Therefore, understanding the IBPS RRB Office Assistant previous year’s papers will help you understand the trend.
• IBPS RRB Office Assistant previous year papers will give you an idea about the structure of the exam, the types of questions that may appear, and the difficulty level of the questions in the exam.
• Candidates can develop the best strategies for practical test-taking skills by solving IBPS RRB Office Assistant previous year’s papers.
• Practising previous year papers will help candidates to excel in the Prelims and Mains exams.
• It will help candidates to maintain speed and accuracy in the exam.
• Candidates can identify their strong and weak areas from solving previous year papers.

Important Dates

Exam Notification Date

As per the IBPS Calendar 2021-22, Office Assistant Preliminary Exam was conducted on the 8th and the 14th of August 2021. Also, the Office Assistant Mains examination was conducted on October 17, 2021. Candidates can check the IBPS RRB Exam Dates and exam schedule from the table given below:

Application Process

Dos and Donts of Form Filling

How to Apply Online in IBPS RRB Recruitment 2021?

• To apply for IBPS RRB Office Assistant recruitment, visit the IBPS online portal.
• On the home page, click Apply Online for IBPS RRB.
• Click on New Registration to register.
• On the home page, search for the IBPS RRB Office Assistant post and click on it.
• After clicking, the application form will open on the next page.
• Based on the prescribed eligibility criteria, you have to fill in all your details in the application form.
• Fill in the personal details and communication details.
• Confirm the details by verifying the same.
• Enter the security code and click on Save and Next.
• After filling in the details, you have to click on submit.
• On clicking, your form will be submitted.
• Save the form and download it as a PDF.
• Post-registration, a provisional registration ID and password will be generated and displayed on the screen.
• An E-mail and SMS regarding the registration ID and password will be to the candidates.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Criteria

Age Criteria

Candidates must check the eligibility criteria for the job before applying for the IBPS RRB 2021. If they do not fulfil the IBPS eligibility criteria, the conducting body will not accept their application invites.

Age Limit

To apply for the IBPS RRB 2021 Office Assistant exam, candidates must fulfil the following age criteria given below as of June 01, 2021. Please note that the minimum and maximum dates for every post are inclusive of the dates given. Moreover, candidates belonging to reserved categories have an upper age limit. These are specified below:

The age relaxation applicable to various category candidates is given in the table below:

Education Qualification

The educational qualification and experience required for various posts are different for the different posts of IBPS RRB. Candidates must refer to the table given below for the same:

Admit Card

Admit Card Release Date

The IBPS RRB Office Assistant admit card 2021 is released separately for each stage of the selection process:

– For IBPS RRB Office Assistant Pre-Examination Training, the call letter is released only for candidates belonging to SC, ST, Minority Communities, PwD, and Ex-SM categories and who have opted for the same during filling the form.

– Due to COVID 19, the PET (Pre-Exam Training) has been cancelled, and the admit card will not be released for the same.

– For IBPS RRB Office AssistantPrelims, the admit card is issued for all the candidates who have successfully applied for the exam.

– For IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains, the admit card will be released only for those candidates who have cleared the Prelims.

It is mandatory to bring the Hall Ticket to the examination hall. Without their hall tickets, candidates will be barred from attending the exam. To download the IBPS RRB admit card, candidates should visit the official IBPS website, i.e. ibps.in and log in with the ‘Registration Number’ that they received after completing online registration and their ‘Date of Birth’.

Exam Answer Key/Solution - Live

Shift/Day wise Answer key

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Answer Key 2021

IBPS does not release any official answer key of IBPS RRB 2021 as the exam is conducted online. Candidates who attend the IBPS RRB 2021 exam can check the answer key of IBPS RRB 2021 prepared by various coaching institutes. The IBPS RRB answer key 2021 will be provided for the memory-based questions paper of the IBPS RRB 2021 exam. Using the IBPS RRB answer key 2021, students can check the correct answers for each question.

Cut-off

Expected Cut-off

For both the Prelims and Mains stages of the IBPS RRB 2021 exam, there are two types of IBPS RRB cut-off - sectional cut-off and overall cut-off. Candidates have to clear both these IBPS RRB cut-off marks to qualify in the Prelims stage and attend the Mains stage. The IBPS RRB cut-off will depend upon the factors given below:

• Number of candidates who have applied for the post
• Number of vacancies available
• The difficulty level of the question paper
• Overall performance of the candidates

IBPS has released the IBPS RRB Clerk 2021 cut-off along with the prelims result. Check out this year’s cut-off marks below. Cut-off marks from last year are also given below.

Previous Year Cut-off

IBPS RRB Clerk Cut-Off 2020 (Mains/Final)

Previous Year Cut-off 2019

IBPS RRB Clerk (Office Assistant) Prelims Cut-Off 2021: General Category

IBPS RRB has also released the cut-off of the preliminary exam held on August 8 and 14, 2021. Let’s look at the cut-off scores to understand the marks candidates have to score to proceed to the Main examination.

Exam Result

Result Declaration

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has published the IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Result 2021 on September 3, 2021, at the IBPS official website: www.ibps.in. Banking aspirants who attended the RRB Clerk prelims exam and are awaiting their RRB Clerk Prelims Result can now check their IBPS RRB Clerk Result 2021 from the direct link given below. IBPS RRB 2021 Clerk Prelims exam for the Office Assistant was conducted on August 08 & 14, 2021. Applicants qualifying in the Preliminary Exam will be eligible to appear for the IBPS RRB Mains Exam on October 17, 2021.

 IBPS RRB 2021 Office Assistant (Clerk) Prelims Result 

IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Result 2021

The IBPS RRB 2021 Office Assistant Main exam is scheduled to take place on October 17, 2021.  IBPS will declare the result for RRB Office Assistant Main exam once the exam is over.

IBPS RRB Clerk Result 2021: Important Dates

Steps to check IBPS RRB Clerk Result 2021

To check IBPS RRB Clerk result 2021, candidates must know the following details:

Registration Number/Roll Number of the candidate
Date of Birth/Password

Steps To Check IBPS RRB 2021 Office Assistant (Clerk) Mains exam result:

Step I: Go to the official website of IBPS @ibps.in. Alternatively, click on the Official RRB Clerk Result Link, which is mentioned above.

Step II: On the homepage, click on the notification that reads - Click to Download Online Preliminary Exam Result for CRP-RRBs-X-Office Assistants.

Step III: Provide your registration number, password and the captcha code to view your IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Result 2021.

Step IV: IBPS RRB Clerk Result 2021 will display on the screen. Download your IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Result, and save it for future reference.

Step V: Take multiple printouts/copies for future reference.

IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Result 2021 (Out)

The IBPS RRB Clerk Result link for IBPS RRB 2021 Prelimary examination was released by IBPS on September 03, 2021 on its official website i.e. ibps.in. The direct link to check IBPS RRB Clerk Result 2021 for the post of Office Assistants is mentioned below. All candidates can check IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) Prelims Result 2021 by clicking on the link mentioned below:

Candidates who attended the IBPS RRB 2021 Office Assistant prelims exam on August 08 and 14, 2021, can check their IBPS RRB Clerk result 2021 by logging in with their registration number/roll number and password/date of birth. IBPS RRB Clerk result 2021 with the qualifying status of candidates is uploaded on the official website. 

IBPS RRB 2021 Office Assistant (Clerk) Prelims Result Link

The scorecard, along with cut-off marks for IBPS RRB 2021 Office Assistant (Clerk) Prelims exam, has been released on September 08, 2021. All candidates can check their scorecard by clicking on the link given below.

IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Scorecard & Marks 2021

IBPS RRB 2021 Clerk Mains Scorecard

 The Mains scorecard of the IBPS RRB Office Assistant 2021 will be published along with the IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains Result 2021. The scorecard will contain the score obtained by the candidate in the IBPS RRB Mains exam 2021. It will also contain other important information such as the name, registration number and date of birth of the candidate, name of the candidate’s parents, details of the examination centre and date and time of the candidate’s examination.

IBPS RRB Clerk Final Result 2021

 The final result in the IBPS RRB Office Assistant exam will be based on the marks obtained in the IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) Mains examination. Candidates who clear the IBPS Mains Exam are appointed to any public sector bank as IBPS RRB Office Assistants.

IBPS RRB Clerk Provisional Allotment

A total of 6500+ candidates will be posted as Office Assistant (Multipurpose) in all participating Rural Banks across India. Candidates who qualify for the mains exam will be provisionally allotted to one of the Regional Rural Banks (RRB) on a merit-cum-preference basis.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

We have answered some of the frequently asked questions on the IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains exam here:

Q1. When will IBPS RRB 2021 Office Assistant Mains Exam be conducted?

A. The Prelims Exam for Office Assistant will be conducted on August 13 and 14, 2021, and the Mains exam for the said post will be held on October 17, 2021.

Q2. When was the official notification of the IBPS RRB 2021 exam released?

A. The official notification has been released on the official website. Candidates can download it from the direct link given above on this page.

Q3. Will, I get qualified for the IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains 2021 if I have cleared the overall cut-off but not the sectional cut-off?

A. No, candidates have to clear both the sectional and overall cut off to qualify for the IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains exam.

Q4. Can I prepare for the IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains exam without coaching?

A. Yes, candidates can prepare for the IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains exam even without any coaching. You just need to prepare seriously with dedication.

Q5. What is the mantra to succeed in the IBPS RRB Office Assistant mains exam?

A. According to previous year toppers, the mantra to succeed in the IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains exam is perseverance, passion, and hard work. 

Q6. Is taking IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains mock test better than solving previous years' question papers?

A. It is necessary to solve both IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains mock test and previous years' question papers to practise well for the exam.

Q7. Which online test series is best for the IBPS RRB prelims mock test?

A. Embibe has one of the best IBPS RRB Office Assistant mock test series that effectively helps you prepare for the exam. With Embibe’s Advanced Analysis, you will know about the marks obtained and know section-wise time management, your question selection strategy, attempt effectiveness, chapters you need further improvement, and more.

Q8. I am not good at Maths. How can I crack the IBPS RRB exam?

A.  Candidates who are not good at Maths must practice regularly to gain command over the subject. They must refer to high school books to clear their basic concepts.

Job Profile & Salary

Post list & Vacancies

More than 12,000+ vacancies were made available during the IBPS RRB Clerk exam.

Salary Structure

The IBPS RRB offers good salary and other benefits to Office Assistants. After the 7th Pay Commission, the salaries have been revised for different IBPS RRB  Posts. The new revised salary values have been tabulated below:

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