IBPS RRB Recruitment 2021: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has issued the IBPS RRB Admit Card 2021 for the Interview Round of Officer Scale I, II and III Recruitment on the IBPS official website on October 26, 2021. As per the official notification, the Interviews are tentatively planned to be conducted from November 8, 2021. Candidates who cleared the IBPS RRB Mains Exam 2021 for Officer Scale I, II, & III posts can download their Interview Call Letter from ibps.in by entering their Registration Number/Roll Number and Password/Date of Birth. Aspirants can download the IBPS RRB PO Hall Ticket 2021 at the direct link given below by entering their Registration Number/Roll Number and Password/DOB. Read on to find out more about IBPS RRB Result and other details such as exam date, exam pattern and syllabus.
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IBPS RRB 2021: Latest Updates
1. IBPS RRB PO Mains Score Card 2021 is out on October 20, 2021. Click here to check
2. IBPS RRB Interview Call Letter 2021 for Officer Scale I, II & II posts released on the official website. IBPS has released the interview call letter for Officer Scale- I, II, III exams soon. The direct links to download IBPS RRB 2021 Mains Score Card and check cut-off for PO and clerk exams are given below in this post below.
1. To download the IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Admit Card 2021 for the Interview Round: Click Here
2. To download the IBPS RRB Officer Scale II Admit Card 2021 for the Interview Round: Click Here
3. To download the IBPS RRB Officer Scale III Admit Card 2021 for the Interview Round: Click Here
IBPS RRB 2021 Overview
IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam 2021 was held on August 08 & 14, 2021. The RRB Clerk (Office Assistant) prelims cut-off has been released by IBPS on September 8, 2021. IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam 2021 was held on August 01 & 07, 2021 and the IBPS RRB PO Cut Off 2021 for Prelims Exam has been announced on August 30, 2021, along with the IBPS RRB PO scorecard and marks. IBPS RRB PO 2021 Mains exam was conducted on September 25, 2021, and the IBPS RRB PO Mains Results were published on October 13, 2021. IBPS RRB PO Interview call letters have been released on October 26, 2021, on the official website. Candidates attending the interview are advised to go through the IBPS RRB 2021 Exam Pattern and IBPS RRB Syllabus to ace the examination. Before getting into the details of IBPS RRB 2021, let’s have an overview of the exam:
| Exam Name | IBPS RRB 2021 |
| Conducting Body | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Purpose of the Exam | Selection of IBPS RRB Group A Officers (Scale 1, 2, and 3) and Group B Office Assistant (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) |
| Vacancies | Office Assistant – 6991, Officer Scale 1 – 4638 |
| Job Location | All Over India |
| Job Type | Government Job |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Number of Phases | IBPS RRB Office Assistant: Two (Prelims & Mains) IBPS RRB PO: Three (Prelims, Mains & Interview) IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 & 3: (Mains & Interview) |
| Official Website | ibps.in |
IBPS RRB 2021 Notification
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) released IBPS RRB 2021 notification on June 7, 2021. The notification announced 10166 posts of Office Assistant (Clerk) and Officers Scale-I, II & III posts in different Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across India. Candidates can check and download the IBPS RRB Official Notification 2021 by clicking on the link given below. With the release of IBPS RRB Notification 2021, IBPS has released the exam dates, eligibility criteria, online application link, vacancies, selection process, exam centres, pattern and syllabus etc.
IBPS RRB 2021 Official Notification Link [PDF]
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IBPS RRB 2021: Exam Dates
The conducting body has released the IBPS RRB 2021 exam dates. Candidates must check the IBPS RRB Exam Dates and exam schedule from the table below:
| IBPS RRB 2021 Events | IBPS RRB Exam Dates |
| IBPS RRB 2021 Notification | June 07, 2021 |
| Commencement of Application Form | June 08, 2021 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | June 28, 2021 |
| Call Letters Preliminary Exam | For, IBPS RRB PO – July 17, 2021 IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II & III – To Be Updated IBPS RRB Office Assistant – To Be Updated |
| IBPS RRB 2021 Preliminary Examination (IBPS RRB PO & Office Assistant) | August 1, 7, 8, 14 and 21 2021 |
| Office Assistant (Clerk) Result | September 03, 2021 |
| Single Examination Officers Scale II & III | September 25, 2021 |
| IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam | September 25, 2021 |
| IBPS RRB PO Mains Result | October 13, 2021 |
| Office Assistant Mains Exam | October 17, 2021 |
| Admit Card for Officer Scale I, II & III Interview | October 26, 2021 |
| Interview for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I, II, and III | From November 8, 2021 |
| Provisional Allotment (For Officers Scale I, II, and III & Office Assistant) | To Be Updated |
IBPS RRB 2021: Vacancy Details
The total number of vacancies for the IBPS RRB 2021 (CRP RRBs X) exam has been increased on June 18, 2021, as per a new updated notification PDF. IBPS initially announced11687 vacancies and later increased the number of vacancies to 12958 for the posts of RRB Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I, II & III. The new vacancies for the posts of IBPS RRB PO and Clerk are 6888 and 4716 respectively. The below table shows the post-wise and category-wise vacancies for the recruitment process.
| Post | Vacancies (June 7, 2021) | Increased Vacancies (June 10, 2021) |
| Office Assistants (Multipurpose) | 6101 | 6888 |
| Officer Scale I | 4257 | 4716 |
| Officer Scale II (Agriculture Officer) | 26 | 26 |
| Officer Scale II (Marketing Officer) | 42 | 42 |
| Officer Scale II (Treasury Manager) | 10 | 10 |
| Officer Scale II (CA) | 33 | 33 |
| Officer Scale II (Law) | 28 | 28 |
| Officer Scale II (IT) | 60 | 60 |
| Officer Scale II (General Banking Officer) | 917 | 940 |
| Officer Scale III | 213 | 215 |
| Total | 11687 | 12958 |
Note that these vacancies are just indicative, and these may happen to increase or decrease based on the requirements in the respective RRBs. The vacancies tabulated above are distributed among 43 RRBs all across the country.
IBPS RRB 2021: Salary Structure
The IBPS RRB posts have a good salary structure and other benefits. After the 7th Pay Commission, in-hand IBPS RRB Salary (approximately) for different posts is tabulated below:
| Posts | In-hand Salary |
| Office Assistant (Multipurpose) | ₹. 15,000 – Rs.19,000 |
| Officer (Scale I) | ₹. 30,000 – Rs. 36,000 |
| Officer Scale-II | ₹. 36,000 – Rs. 42,000 |
| Officer Scale III | ₹. 41,000 – Rs. 47,000 |
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IBPS RRB 2021: Eligibility Criteria
Before applying online for the IBPS RRB 2021, candidates must check the eligibility criteria. All the aspiring candidates must fulfil the IBPS eligibility criteria; their application invites will not be accepted by the conducting body.
Nationality
The 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 to permanently settle in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to permanently settle in India provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Age Limit
The age criteria for IBPS RRB 2021 posts as of June 01, 2021, are as given below:
| Posts | Age Criteria |
| Office Assistant (Multipurpose) | 18 – 28 years (Should not have been born before June 03, 1991, or after May 31, 2003) |
| PO (Assistant Manager) | 18 – 30 years (Should not have been born before June 03, 1991, or after May 31, 2003) |
| Officer Scale-II (Manager) | 21 – 32 years (Should not have been born before June 03, 1989, or after May 31, 2000) |
| Officer Scale III (Senior Manager) | 21 – 40 years (Should not have been born before June 03, 1981, or after May 31, 2000) |
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Please note that both the minimum and maximum dates for every post are inclusive. Furthermore, there is relaxation in the upper age limit for candidates belonging to reserved categories. These are specified below:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PwD | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen | |
| In the case of Ex-servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years of military service and have been released on completion of an assignment other than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalided, subject to the ceiling as per Government guidelines | 5 Years (For the post of Officers) |
| Widows, Divorced / Separated Women | General / EWS: Up to 35 Years OBC: Up to 38 Years SC / ST: Up to 40 Years (For the post of Office Assistant – Multipurpose) |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 Years |
Educational Qualification & Experience
The educational qualification and experience requirements are different for the different posts of IBPS RRB. Candidates must refer to the table given below for the same.
| Post Name | Educational Qualification | Experience Required |
| Office Assistant (Multipurpose) | 1. Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university. 2. Proficiency in the local language. 3. Working knowledge of computers. | – |
| PO (Assistant Manager) | 1. Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university. 2. Proficiency in the local language. 3. Working knowledge of computers. | – |
| Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager) | Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks in an aggregate. | 2 years of working experience as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution. |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officer (Manager) | For Information Technology 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 an aggregate. For Chartered Accountant: Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. For Law Officer: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in Law with a minimum of 50% marks in an aggregate. For Treasury Officer: Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution. For Marketing Officer: MBA in Marketing from a recognized university. For Agricultural Officer: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture with a minimum of 50% marks in an aggregate. | For Information Technology Officer: 1 year For Chartered Accountant: 1 year as a Chartered Accountant. For Law Officer: 2 years of working experience as an advocate or Law Officer in a Bank or Financial Institution. For Treasury Officer: 1 year For Marketing Officer: 1 year For Agricultural Officer: 2 years |
| Officer Scale III (Senior Manager) | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 50% marks in an aggregate. | At least 5 years of working experience as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution. |
Check Detailed IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria From Here
How To Apply For IBPS RRB 2021?
The IBPS RRB 2021 Application Form is available online on the official website of IBPS – ibps.in. The online application process started on June 8, 2021, and the last date to apply was on June 28, 2021. Click on the link highlighted above in the paragraph to know the complete details to apply online for this exam.
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IBPS RRB 2021: Admit Card
The IBPS RRB admit card 2021 is released separately for each stage of the selection process:
- – For Pre-Examination Training (for Office Assistant and PO), 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, thePET (Pre-Exam Training) has been canceled and the admit card will not release for the same.
- – For Prelims (for Office Assistant and PO), the admit card is issued for all the candidates who have successfully applied for the exam.
- – For Mains (for Office Assistant and PO), the admit card will be released only for those candidates who have cleared the Prelims.
- – For the Single phase Exams (for Officer Scale-II and III), the admit card will be released for every candidate who has applied for the respective posts.
- – For Interview (for PO & Officer, Scale II, and III), the admit card will be released only for those candidates who clear the Main/Single Level Exam.
The Hall Ticket is a mandatory document without which candidates will appear for the exam. To download the IBPS RRB admit card, candidates have to visit the official website of IBPS, i.e. ibps.in and log in with their ‘Registration Number’ and ‘Date of Birth’. IBPS RRB Officer Scale I, II & III Interview Call Letters will be released on October 26, 2021.
IBPS RRB Exam Date 2021
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has conducted the IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2021 exam on August 1 and 7, 2021 and the IBPS RRB PO Mains 2021 exam on September 25, 2021. The IBPS RRP PO Result 2021 for the Mains round has been declared on October 13, 2021. Now, IBPS has released the admit card for the interview round for candidates who were selected in the Mains examination. The Interview round for IBPS RRB Officer Scale I (PO), II, and III recruitments is scheduled to begin from November 8, 2021, onwards. IBPS RRB Office Assistant Preliminary Exam was conducted on August 8 and 14, 2021 and the Office Assistant mains exam was conducted on October 17, 2021. The dates of all the exams conducted by IBPS is published in the IBPS Calendar 2021-22 at the beginning of every financial year.
IBPS RRB 2021: Selection Process
The IBPS RRB 2021 selection process varies from post to post. Some posts demand a single written examination, whereas some require candidates to clear three levels in one go. Here, we have updated the selection process post-wise. Candidates must check the same so that they can prepare themselves for all the stages.
(a) The selection process of IBPS RRB Office Assistant comprises two stages: Prelims and Mains.
(b) For IBPS RRB PO, the selection process involves Prelims, Mains, and Interview
(c) IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II and III aspirants will have to appear for a Single Level Examination followed by the Interview round.
Let us now look into the detailed IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2021.
IBPS RRB 2021 Syllabus
The syllabus for IBPS RRB 2021 is very similar for IBPS RRB Officers and IBPS RRB Assistant. Apart from the below-mentioned sections, an additional section of the professional knowledge section is asked for the Specialist Officer Grade-II.
IBPS RRB Exam Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
| Number System | HCF and LCM |
| Decimal Fraction | Profit and Loss |
| Simple Interest | Compound Interest |
| Time and Work | Time and Distance |
| Averages | Simplification |
| Partnership | Percentages |
| Ratio and Proportion | Averages |
| Case Studies | Charts and Graphs |
| Permutation and Combination | Probability |
IBPS RRB Exam Reasoning Syllabus
| Odd man out | Analogy |
| Statement and Conclusion | Number |
| Blood Relation | Alphabet Test |
| Series Test | Ranking and Time |
| Word Formation | Causes and Effects |
| Decision Making | Statement and Assumption |
| Direction Sense Test | Sitting Arrangements |
| Figure Series | Assertion and Reason |
| Syllogism | Coding-Decoding |
| Statement and Arguments | Statements and Action Courses |
| Figure Series Test | Miscellaneous Tests |
IBPS RRB Exam English Language Syllabus
| Spotting Errors | Commonly Misspelled Words |
| Phrase Substitution | Idioms and Phrases |
| Cloze Tests | Jumbled Words |
| Fill in the Blanks | Jumbled up sentences |
| Comprehension | One word Substitution |
IBPS RRB Exam Hindi Language Syllabus
| Vyakaran | Mistakes |
| Fill in the Blanks | Paragraphs |
IBPS RRB Exam Computer Knowledge Syllabus
| Computer Fundamentals | Computer Abbreviations |
| Software and Hardware Fundamentals | Shortcut Keys |
| Security Tools | Database |
| MS Office | Networking |
| History of Computers | Basic Knowledge of the Internet |
| History and Future of Computers | Virus, Hacking |
IBPS RRB Exam General Awareness Syllabus
| Current Affairs | Social Function of Banks |
| Countries/Currencies | UNO |
| Repo and Reverse Repo Rate | History of Banking |
| Banking Terms | Awards and Honors |
| Agriculture | Indian and International Economy |
| RBI | Sports |
| Books and Authors | Finance |
| Fiscal Monetary Policies | Marketing |
IBPS RRB 2021: Exam Pattern
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern is slightly different for different roles. Let us look at the post-wise exa pattern for various positions in IBPS RRB.
IBPS RRB Office Assistant Exam Pattern
IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) recruitment consists of two online examinations. IBPS RRB Office Assistant prelims exam and IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains exam. Let’s look at the exam pattern of both these phases of the IBPS RRB Clerk exam 2021. Candidates should note that there is a penalty for wrong answers in all stages of IBPS RRB 2021. For every incorrect answer, one-fourth of the mark assigned to the question will be deducted.
IBPS RRB Office Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern
The total time duration of the IBPS RRB Clerk exam is 45 minutes. Both sections will be available in English and Hindi. For both the posts, candidates have to clear the sectional cutoff as well as the overall cutoff in order to qualify for the next stage. The IBPS RRB 2021 Prelims Exam Pattern for Office Assistant is mentioned below:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 |
| Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains Exam Pattern
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 medium. For both the posts, candidates have to secure the sectional cutoff as well as the overall cutoff to qualify for the next round. The IBPS RRB 2021 Main exam pattern for Office Assistant is 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 |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Exam Pattern
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 (PO) recruitment consists of two online examinations followed by an interview. IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims exam and IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains exams are slightly more difficult than the respective Office Assistant exams. Let’s look at the exam pattern of both these phases of the IBPS RRB Clerk exam 2021. Candidates should note that there is a penalty for wrong answers in all stages of IBPS RRB 2021. For every incorrect answer, one-fourth of the mark assigned to the question will be deducted.
IBPS RRB 2021: Officer Scale 1 Prelims Exam Pattern
The total time duration of the IBPS RRB Clerk exam is 45 minutes and the paper consists of 2 sections. Both sections are available in English and Hindi. For both the posts, candidates have to clear the overall cutoff and sectional cutoff to qualify for the next stage. The IBPS RRB 2021 Prelims exam pattern for IBPS RRB PO is as under:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
IBPS RRB 2021: Officer Scale 1 Mains Exam Pattern
The total time duration for the Mains exam is 2 hours. Every section, except for the English/Hindi Language sections, will be available in both English and Hindi medium. For both the posts, candidates have to secure the overall cutoff score and sectional cutoff scores to qualify for the next round. The exam pattern for IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam 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 |
IBPS RRB 2021: Paper Pattern For Single Level Exam
The IBPS RRB Officer Scale II and III recruitments consist of a single online examination followed by an interview. The online tests for all posts are objective in nature. Candidates should note that there is a penalty for wrong answers in all stages of IBPS RRB 2021. For every incorrect answer, one-fourth of the mark assigned to the question will be deducted.
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)
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 paper pattern for the post of IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) is tabulated below:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning | 40 | 50 |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 |
| Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| English or Hindi | 40 | 40 |
| Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | 40 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)
The total time duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes. Except for the English/Hindi Language section, all other sections will be available in both English and Hindi. The paper pattern for the post of IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre) is 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 |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale III
The total time duration is 2 hours. Except for the English/Hindi Language section, all other sections will be available in both English and Hindi. The IBPS RRB exam pattern for the post of IBPS RRB Officer Scale III is as under:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning | 40 | 50 |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 |
| Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| English Or Hindi | 40 | 40 |
| Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | 40 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
For the post of IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II and III, candidates have to secure the minimum IBPS RRB 2021 sectional and overall cutoff marks of the Single Level Examination to appear for an Interview.
The final selection of candidates for the respective posts will be based on the following:
| IBPS RRB Office Assistant | Based on the marks secured by the candidates in the Main exam. |
| IBPS RRB PO | Based on the marks secured by the candidates in Main and Interview. |
| IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II & III | Based on the marks secured by the candidates in Single Level Exam and Interview. |
The Interview will be conducted for 100 marks. Note that for IBPS RRB PO, II, and III, 80% weightage will be given to the marks secured by the candidates in the Main exam, and the remaining 20% weightage will be given to the Interview.
IBPS RRB 2021: Result
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) published the IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2021 Result on September 8, 2021. The institute published the IBPS RRB Mains Result 2021 for Officer Scale I exam and Officer Scale-II & III single-level exam on October 13, 2021. The IBPS RRP PO Final Result 2021 along with IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & III Final Results will be published after the interview rounds of selected candidates are over. The marks for the final result for IBPS RRB Officer Scale I, II & III are calculated on the basis of the candidate’s marks in the Mains exam and Interview. IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk)Preliminary Result was declared on September 03, 2021. The Office Assistant mains exam was conducted on October 17, 2021. The Mains Result is not declared yet. IBPS RRB Clerk Final Result 2021 is calculated based on only the candidate’sIBPS RRB Clerk Mains exam score.
IBPS RRB 2021: Cutoff
IBPS considers both sectional cutoff and overall cutoff for all its exams, namely IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims, IBPS RRB Clerk Mains, IBPS RRB PO Prelims, IBPS RRB PO Mains and IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II & III Single-stage exam. Candidates have to clear both these cut-offs in all these exams to be eligible to attend the next round of the recruitment process. There are various factors that determine the IBPS RRB Cutoff scores. The most important factors are given below:
- Number of candidates applied for the post
- Number of vacancies
- The difficulty level of the paper
- Performance of the candidates
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) releases the IBPS RRB Cut off Marks immediately following the release of the IBPS RRB Results. Let us take a look at the cut off scores of the IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2021.
IBPS RRB Clerk (Office Assistant) Prelims Cut-Off 2021 – General Category
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Cut Off 2021
| State Name | UR | OBC | EWS | ST |
| Andhra Pradesh | 52.5 | |||
| Arunachal Pradesh | ||||
| Assam | 45.75 | 45.75 | ||
| Bihar | 56 | 56.25 | 56.25 | |
| Chhattisgarh | 48.5 | 48 | ||
| Gujarat | 57.25 | 57.25 | ||
| Haryana | 59.5 | |||
| Himachal Pradesh | 57.5 | 48.75 | 56.25 | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 47 | |||
| Karnataka | 44.75 | 44.75 | ||
| Kerala | 57.75 | 47 | ||
| Jharkhand | 55 | 55 | ||
| Madhya Pradesh | 54.25 | 54.25 | 41.5 | |
| Maharashtra | 53.75 | 53.75 | 49.25 | |
| Mizoram | 30 | |||
| Odisha | 58.5 | |||
| Punjab | 60.25 | 54 | ||
| Rajasthan | 60.75 | 60.75 | 53.5 | |
| Tamil Nadu | 50.5 | 50.5 | ||
| Tripura | 48 | |||
| Telangana | 51 | 51 | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | 54.5 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 45.75 |
| Uttarakhand | 60.75 | |||
| West Bengal | 56.5 | 51 | 53. 25 |
IBPS RRB 2021: COVID-19 Guidelines
Due to the present situation of COVID 19, some important guidelines have to be followed on the exam day. Check the details below:
- Candidates will have to wear their masks/face covers compulsorily and maintain social distance while standing in row for entry.
- Apart from the admit card and photo ID card, gloves, a personal transparent water bottle, personal hand sanitizer (50 ml), and a pen will also be allowed in the exam hall.
- The Arogya Setu App must be installed on the candidate’s mobile phone and show the Risk Factor status in the app to the Security Guard at the entrance.
IBPS Clerk Preparation
IBPS RRB exam difficulty level typically varies from basic to moderate. Most of the questions will be easy to moderately difficult. Only a few sections will contain difficult questions. Students should cover the entire syllabus and take multiple mock tests to evaluate themselves. Attempting to answer IBPS RRB Office Assistant previous year question papers and IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 previous year question papers is also helpful for this purpose.
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Important FAQs Related To IBPS RRB 2021
We have answered some of the frequently asked questions here:
| Q. When will IBPS RRB 2021 Office Assistant Exam be conducted? A. The IBPS RRB 2021 Officer Scale I, II and III Interviews will start from November 8, 2021. |
| Q. When did the official notification of the IBPS RRB 2021 exam release? A. The official notification has been released on the official website. Candidates can download it from the direct link given above on this page. |
| Q. Will I get qualified if I have cleared the overall cut off but not the sectional cutoff? A. No, candidates have to clear both the sectional and overall cut off to qualify in any round. |
| Q. What is the IBPS RRB Exam? A. IBPS RRB exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the post of Assistants and Officers (Scale I, II & III) in the participating Regional Rural Banks. |
| Q. What is the salary structure under IBPS RRB? A. The salary ranges from ₹. 15,000 to ₹. 47,000 depending upon the posts. |
Now that we have covered all the necessary information about IBPS RRB 2021, it is time for candidates to take the next step and start preparing for the exam. A good IBPS RRB Preparation startegy must be created and it must be religiously followed. Students must methodically break down the entire syllabus into smaller and more manageable chunks and start learning them one by one. Students must also start answering practice questions and taking mock tests early on in their preparation. Candidates must analyze the exam papers and mock tests they answered to understand the common mistakes they make and correct it.
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We hope this detailed article on IBPS RRB 2021 helps you. If you have any questions about the exam, feel free to ask in the comment section below. We will surely get back to you.