IBPS RRB X Officer and Clerk recruitment: Important points to remember by the applicants
Date of examination: The online examinations for the next Common Recruitment Process for RRBs (CRP RRBs X) for recruitment of Group “A”-Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group “B”-Office Assistant (Multipurpose) will be conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) tentatively in August and September/ October 2021. The interviews for recruitment of Group “A”- Officers (Scale-I, II & III) under the same process will be coordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Banks with the help of NABARD and IBPS in consultation with appropriate authority tentatively in the month of November 2021.
Participating Banks:
Sr. No. |
Name of RRBs |
Present Head Office |
State / UT |
Desired Local Language Proficiency as prescribed by the Participating RRBs |
1 |
Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank |
Warangal |
Telangana |
Telugu |
2 |
Andhra Pragathi Gramin Bank |
Kadapa |
Andhra Pradesh |
Telugu |
3 |
Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank |
Naharlagun (Papumpare) |
Arunachal Pradesh |
English |
4 |
Aryavart Bank |
Lucknow |
Uttar Pradesh |
Hindi |
5 |
Assam Gramin Vikash Bank |
Guwahati |
Assam |
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo |
6 |
Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank |
Murshidabad |
West Bengal |
Bengali |
7 |
Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank |
Vadodara |
Gujarat |
Gujarati |
8 |
Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank |
Ajmer |
Rajasthan |
Hindi |
9 |
Baroda U P Bank |
Gorakhpur |
Uttar Pradesh |
Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit |
10 |
Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank |
Guntur |
Andhra Pradesh |
Telugu |
11 |
Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank |
Raipur |
Chhattisgarh |
Hindi |
12 |
Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank |
Patna |
Bihar |
Hindi |
13 |
Ellaquai Dehati Bank |
Srinagar |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Dogri, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Urdu, Gojri, Pahari, Ladakhi, Balti (Palli), Dardi, Hindi |
14 |
Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank |
Mandi |
Himachal Pradesh |
Hindi |
15 |
J & K Grameen Bank |
Jammu |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Dogri, Kashmiri, Pahari, Gojri, Punjabi, Ladakhi, Balti (Palli), Dardi, Urdu, Hindi |
16 |
Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank |
Ranchi |
Jharkhand |
Hindi |
17 |
Karnataka Gramin Bank |
Bellary |
Karnataka |
Kannada |
18 |
Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank |
Dharwad |
Karnataka |
Kannada |
19 |
Kerala Gramin Bank |
Mallapuram |
Kerala |
Malayalam |
20 |
Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank |
Indore |
Madhya Pradesh |
Hindi |
21 |
Madhyanchal Gramin Bank |
Sagar |
Madhya Pradesh |
Hindi |
22 |
Maharashtra Gramin Bank |
Aurangabad |
Maharashtra |
Marathi |
23 |
Manipur Rural Bank |
Imphal |
Manipur |
Manipuri |
24 |
Meghalaya Rural Bank |
Shillong |
Meghalaya |
Khasi, Garo |
25 |
Mizoram Rural Bank |
Aizawl |
Mizoram |
Mizo |
26 |
Nagaland Rural Bank |
Kohima |
Nagaland |
English |
27 |
Odisha Gramya Bank |
Bhubaneshwar |
Odisha |
Odia |
28 |
Paschim Banga Gramin Bank |
Howrah |
West Bengal |
Bengali |
29 |
Prathama UP Gramin Bank |
Moradabad |
Uttar Pradesh |
Hindi |
30 |
Puduvai Bharathiar Grama Bank |
Puducherry |
Puducherry |
Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu |
31 |
Punjab Gramin Bank |
Kapurthala |
Punjab |
Punjabi |
32 |
Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank |
Jodhpur |
Rajasthan |
Hindi |
33 |
Saptagiri Grameena Bank |
Chittor |
Andhra Pradesh |
Telugu |
34 |
Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank |
Rohtak |
Haryana |
Hindi |
35 |
Saurashtra Gramin Bank |
Rajkot |
Gujarat |
Gujarati |
36 |
Tamil Nadu Grama Bank |
Salem |
Tamil Nadu |
Tamil |
37 |
Telangana Grameena Bank |
Hyderabad |
Telangana |
Telugu, Urdu |
38 |
Tripura Gramin Bank |
Agartala |
Tripura |
Bengali, Kokborak |
39 |
Utkal Grameen Bank |
Bolangir |
Odisha |
Odia |
40 |
Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank |
Muzaffarpur |
Bihar |
Hindi |
41 |
Uttarakhand Gramin Bank |
Dehradun |
Uttarakhand |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
42 |
Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank |
Coochbehar |
West Bengal |
Bengali, Nepali |
43 |
Vidharbha Konkan Gramin Bank |
Nagpur |
Maharashtra |
Marathi |
ONLINE
EXAMINATION STRUCTURE-
The
structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows:
Preliminary Examination (objective) **
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
Sr. No. |
Name
of Tests |
Medium of Exam |
No. of Qs |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
1
|
Reasoning |
* |
40
|
40
|
Composite time of
45 minutes |
2
|
Numerical
Ability |
* |
40
|
40
|
|
|
Total |
|
80
|
80
|
|
Officer Scale-I
Sr. No. |
Name
of Tests |
Medium of Exam |
No. of Qs |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
1
|
Reasoning |
* |
40
|
40
|
Composite time of 45 minutes |
2
|
Quantitative
Aptitude |
* |
40
|
40
|
|
|
Total |
|
80
|
80
|
|
**
Candidates (for both posts) have to qualify in both the tests by securing
minimum cut-off marks. Adequate number of candidates in each category,
depending upon requirements, will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
Main Examination (objective) Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
Sr. No. |
Name of Tests |
Medium of Exam |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
1
|
Reasoning |
* |
40
|
50
|
Composite Time of 2 hours
|
2
|
Computer
Knowledge |
* |
40
|
20
|
|
3
|
General
Awareness |
* |
40
|
40
|
|
4
a• |
English
Language |
English |
40
|
40
|
|
4
b• |
Hindi
Language |
Hindi |
40
|
40
|
|
5
|
Numerical
Ability |
* |
40
|
50
|
|
|
Total
:::::: |
|
200
|
200
|
|
Officer Scale-I
Sr.
No. |
Name of Tests |
Medium of Exam |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
1
|
Reasoning |
* |
40
|
50
|
Composite Time of 2 hours
|
2
|
Computer
Knowledge |
* |
40
|
20
|
|
3
|
General
Awareness |
* |
40
|
40
|
|
4
a• |
English
Language |
English |
40
|
40
|
|
4
b• |
Hindi
Language |
Hindi |
40
|
40
|
|
5
|
Quantitative
Aptitude |
* |
40
|
50
|
|
|
Total
:::::: |
|
200
|
200
|
|
Candidates
can opt either 4 a or 4 b.
PLEASE NOTE:
For Office Scale-I and Office Assistants (Multipurpose):-
Call letter for Preliminary Exam will not be
collected at the examination venue. Candidate will need to retain the call
letter (along with authenticated/ stamped copy of the ID proof) safely. Those
candidates who are called for Main Exam will be required to bring this call
letter along-with Main Exam call letter and other requisite documents as per
information provided in the “information handout” and call letter.
However,
scribe form (wherever applicable) will be collected during the Preliminary
Exam.
Candidates need to bring one additional photograph (same as
pasted by the candidate on call letter) along-with the call letter and other
requisite documents as per information provided in the “information handout” and
call letter. (Detailed instructions in the regard are provided in Sr. No. 12 on
Page 18). For Officers Scale II and III:-
Candidates
need to submit call letter with the ID proof copy duly stapled together in the
designated drop boxes after the examination. Those candidates who avail the
services of scribe should submit scribe form along with the call letter and ID
proof copy.
Candidates
need to bring one additional photograph (same as pasted by the candidate on
call letter) along-with the call letter and other requisite documents as per
information provided in the “information handout” and call letter.
* List of
Version of tests (Medium of examination) for CRP RRB X for posts of Office
Assistants (Multipurpose) and
Officer
Scale I
Sr. No. |
Name of State |
Version of tests (Medium of examination) |
1 |
Andhra Pradesh |
English, Hindi and Telugu |
2 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
English and Hindi |
3 |
Assam |
English, Hindi and Assamese |
4 |
Bihar |
English and Hindi |
5 |
Chhattisgarh |
English and Hindi |
6 |
Gujarat |
English, Hindi and Gujarati |
7 |
Haryana |
English and Hindi |
8 |
Himachal Pradesh |
English and Hindi |
9 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
English, Hindi and Urdu |
10 |
Jharkhand |
English and Hindi |
11 |
Karnataka |
English, Hindi,
Kannada and Konkani |
12 |
Kerala |
English, Hindi and Malayalam |
13 |
Madhya Pradesh |
English and Hindi |
14 |
Maharashtra |
English, Hindi, Marathi and Konkani |
15 |
Manipur |
English, Hindi and Manipuri |
16 |
Meghalaya |
English and Hindi |
17 |
Mizoram |
English and Hindi |
18 |
Nagaland |
English and Hindi |
19 |
Odisha |
English, Hindi and Odia |
20 |
Puducherry |
English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam |
21 |
Punjab |
English, Hindi and Punjabi |
22 |
Rajasthan |
English and Hindi |
23 |
Tamil Nadu |
English, Hindi and Tamil
|
24 |
Telangana |
English, Hindi, Telugu and Urdu |
25 |
Tripura |
English, Hindi and Bengali |
26 |
Uttar Pradesh |
English, Hindi and Urdu |
27 |
Uttarakhand |
English and Hindi |
28 |
West Bengal |
English, Hindi and Bengali |
Single level Examination (objective) Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)
Sr. No. |
Name of the Tests |
Medium of Exam |
No. of Qs. |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
1
|
Reasoning |
Hindi/English
|
40
|
50
|
Composite
Time of 2 hours |
2
|
Computer
Knowledge |
Hindi/English
|
40
|
20
|
|
3
|
Financial
Awareness |
Hindi/English
|
40
|
40
|
|
4a•
|
English
Language |
English |
40
|
40
|
|
4b•
|
Hindi
Language |
Hindi |
40
|
40
|
|
5
|
Quantitative
Aptitude & Data Interpretation |
Hindi/English
|
40
|
50
|
|
|
TOTAL:::: |
|
200
|
200
|
Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)
Sr. No. |
Name of the Tests |
Medium of Exam |
No. of Qs. |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
1
|
Professional
Knowledge |
Hindi/English
|
40
|
40
|
|
2
|
Reasoning |
Hindi/English
|
40
|
40
|
Composite Time of 2 hours and 30
minutes |
3
|
Financial
Awareness |
Hindi/English
|
40
|
40
|
|
4a•
|
English
Language |
English |
40
|
20
|
|
4b•
|
Hindi
Language |
Hindi |
40
|
20
|
|
5
|
Computer
Knowledge |
Hindi/English
|
40
|
20
|
|
6
|
Quantitative
Aptitude & Data Interpretation |
Hindi/English
|
40
|
40
|
|
|
TOTAL:::: |
|
240
|
200
|
Officer Scale- III
Sr. No. |
Name of the Tests |
Medium of Exam |
No. of Qs. |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
1
|
Reasoning |
Hindi/English
|
40
|
50
|
Composite Time of 2
hours |
2
|
Computer
Knowledge |
Hindi/English
|
40
|
20
|
|
3
|
Financial
Awareness |
Hindi/English
|
40
|
40
|
|
4a•
|
English
Language |
English |
40
|
40
|
|
4b•
|
Hindi
Language |
Hindi |
40
|
40
|
|
5
|
Quantitative
Aptitude & Data Interpretation |
Hindi/English
|
40
|
50
|
|
|
TOTAL:::: |
|
200
|
200
|
|
Candidates
can opt either 4 a or 4 b.
CUTOFF SCORE
For Office
Assistant (Multipurpose) - Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score
in each test of Online Main examination to be considered to be shortlisted for
provisional allotment. Depending on the number of vacancies available in each
state, candidates will be shortlisted for provisional allotment.
For Officers
Scale I - Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score
in each test of Online Main Examination to be considered to be shortlisted for
interview. Depending on the number of vacancies available, adequate number of
candidates in each category not exceeding three times of the declared vacancies
in each state shall be called for interview, subject to availability. Prior to
the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the Online Main
Examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for interview.
For Officers
Scale II and III - Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score
in each test of Online Single Examination to be considered to be shortlisted
for interview. Depending on the number of vacancies available, adequate number
of candidates in each category not exceeding three times of the declared
vacancies shall be called for interview, subject to availability. Prior to the
completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the Online Main
Examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for interview.
Mere passing in individual tests may not be sufficient as
candidates should also score sufficiently high on Total score in order of merit
to be called for Common Interview / Provisional Allotment. Decision of IBPS in
short-listing and calling numbers of candidates for Common Interview /
Provisional Allotment shall be Final.
SCORES
OBTAINED IN THE ONLINE EXAMINATION (Preliminary / Main / Single)
The corrected scores obtained by each of the candidates in
different sessions (if held) will be normalized using equipercentile
method.
Scores upto two decimal points shall be taken for the
purpose of calculation.
FOR THE POST
OF OFFICE ASSISTANT (MULTIPURPOSE) – MARKS OBTAINED ONLY IN THE MAIN EXAMINATION
WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR FINAL MERIT LISTING.
FOR THE POST
OF OFFICERS SCALE I – MARKS OBTAINED ONLY IN THE MAIN EXAMINATION WILL BE
CONSIDERED FOR SHORTLISTING FOR INTERVIEW AND FINAL MERIT LISTING.
FOR THE POST
OF OFFICERS SCALE II (GENERALIST AND SPECIALIST) AND SCALE III – MARKS OBTAINED
IN THE SINGLE LEVEL EXAMINATION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SHORTLISTING FOR
INTERVIEW AND FINAL MERIT LISTING.
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 CRP- RRB- X 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. Interviews will be conducted at
select centres. The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Interview
will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. Candidates
are required to download their interview call letters from authorised IBPS
website www.ibps.in. Please note that any request regarding
change in date, centre etc. of interview will not be entertained. However
the conducting agencies reserve the right to change the date/ venue/ time/
centre etc. of interview or hold supplementary process for particular date /
session / venue / centre / set of candidates at its discretion, under
unforeseen circumstances, if any.
The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum
qualifying marks / scores in interview for Officers Scale I, II and III will be
as per extant guidelines. The relative weightage (ratio) of Online Examination
and Interview will be 80:20 respectively for the Officers cadre. The combined
final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained
by the candidates in the Online 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 CRP for RRBs- X and Interview.
Interview score of the candidates failing to secure minimum qualifying marks or
otherwise barred from the interview or further process shall not be disclosed.
A candidate should qualify both in the Online Examination
(Main / Single) and Common Interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to
be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process, details of which
will be made available subsequently on authorised IBPS website.
While appearing for the Interview, the candidate should produce valid prescribed documents given below. In the absence of valid documents candidature of the candidates shall be cancelled. IBPS/ Nodal RRB/ RRBs take no responsibility to receive/ collect any certificate/remittance/ document sent separately.