IBPS RRB 2026 Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Registration, Eligibility, Preparation Tips

Last updated on 26 Aug 2017

IBPS RRB 2026 Info

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) every year conducts IBPS RRB common written examination (CWE) for recruitment of Group “A”-Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group “B”-Office Assistants (Multipurpose). IBPS is an autonomous body responsible for conducting the recruitment process, authorised by the government and participating organisations. IBPS RRB notifications 2023-18 have already been released by the authorities. IBPS RRB is third or four major exams conducted by IBPS for recruitment of employees in Participating banks. IBPS RRB CWE VI 2023 will be conducted between September and November 2023 application process for which started in July 2023.

IBPS RRB 2023 - Post for which the exam is conducted

Office Assistant

Marketing Manager

Treasury Manager

Officer Scale – I

Banking Officer Scale – II

Agriculture Officer (Grade – II)

Law Officer (Grade – II)

Law Officer (Grade – II)

Chartered Accountant (Grade II)

Officer (Grade III)

IT Officer (Grade II)

 

IBPS RRB Recruitment 2023 – Schedule

IBPS RRB 2023 notifications were released by the authorities in July after which the online application process started. Candidates who want to appear for IBPS RRB exam should first check complete schedule to ensure they don’t miss any important event.

IBPS RRB 2023 Important Dates

 

Event

Dates

On-line registration (Modification, Online Payment)

24/07/2023 to 14/08/2023

Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training for Officer Scale-I

August 2023

Pre-Exam Training for Officer Scale-I

28/08/2023 to 03/09/2023

Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training for Office Assistant

August 2023

Pre-Exam Training for Office Assistant

04/09/2023 to 09/09/2023

Download of call letters for Preliminary online examination

Officer Scale-I- August 2023
Office Assistant – September 2023

Preliminary Examination

Officer Scale-I – 09/09/2023, 10/09/2023 and 16/09/2023 (if required)
Office Assistant- 17, 23 & 24/09/2023 (if required)

IBPS RRB Preliminary Result

Officer Scale-I – October 2023
Office Assistant- October 2023

Download of Call letter for Main Online exam

Officer Scale- I, II & III – October 2023 
Office Assistant- November 2023

IBPS RRB Main Examination

Officers (I, II & III) – 05.11.2023
Office Assistant - 12.11.2023

Download of call letters for interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III)

December 2023

Interview for Officers Scale I, II and III

December 2023

Provisional Allotment (For Officers Scale I, II and III & Office Assistant. (Multipurpose))

January 2023

 

IBPS RRB 2026 Eligibility Criteria

To ensure that IBPS RRB 2023 application doesn’t get rejected, candidates should first carefully read the eligibility criteria. Apply for the exam only when you are sure that you meet IBPS RRB 2023 eligibility criteria to become a bank officer.

Age:

• For Officer Scale-I: Candidate‘s age should be between 18 to 30 years.
• For Officer Scale-II: Candidate’s age follows between 21 to 32 years.
• For Officer Scale-III: The minimum age limit is 21 years with the maximum limit of 40 years.
• For Office Assistant (Multipurpose): Applicants should have completed 18 years and must not be more than 28 years of age.

Nationality:

• Indian citizenship is mandatory.
• Candidates who are citizens of Nepal, Bhutan and Tibetan refugees who have moved to India before January 1, 1962; and are immigrants of other nations with an Indian origin are eligible to apply.
• A person of India origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Zambia, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Vietnam with an intention to settle in India permanently

Educational Qualification:

For Officer Scale-I:

• Candidate must have completed a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university. However, the preference will be given to those candidates having a degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.
• Knowledge of computer will be an added qualification.
• Proficiency in the local language as mentioned by the participating RRB

For Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer):

• Candidate must have secured minimum 50% marks in graduation with any discipline from a recognised university. The preference will be given to those who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and

Accountancy:

• Along with the educational qualification, the candidate must have an experience of minimum two years as an officer in the bank or financial institution.

For Officer Scale-II (Specialist Officers):

Information Technology Officer:

The applicant should have a degree in Electronics /Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

Desirable:
• Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP etc will add value to your qualification.
• Candidate must have an experience of minimum one year in the same industry.

Chartered Accountant:

• The aspirant must be a Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
• Candidate must have an experience of minimum one year in the same industry.
Law Officer
• The applicant must have a degree in law or its equivalent with minimum 50% marks from a recognised university.
• Candidate should have an experience of minimum two years as an advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions.

Treasury Manager:

• The aspirant must be a Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) or have an MBA degree in Finance from a recognised university.
• Minimum one-year experience is mandatory.

Marketing Officer:

• The applicant must have an MBA in Marketing degree from a recognised university.
• The candidate should also have a work experience of minimum one year.

Agricultural Officer:

• Aspirant should have a degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture or equivalent with 50% marks from a recognized university.
• The applicant must have a minimum two years of work experience.

For Officer Scale-III:

• Candidate must have secured minimum 50% marks in graduation with any discipline from a recognised university.
• The preference will be given to those who have a degree or diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy

• Candidate must have a work experience of minimum 5 years as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions.
 

IBPS RRB 2026 Application Details

Candidates applying for IBPS RRB should carefully read application details. IBPS RRB 2023 advertisement is the best place to get all the details about the application process. There, candidates can check everything from IBPS RRB 2023 application filling process to the document required, fee payment method etc.

IBPS RRB 2023 application form filling process:

• Visit the official website of IBPS and click on the Home Page to open “CWE for RRBs” to apply for the post of your choice.
• After completing the basic details, upload your recent passport size photograph and signature.
• Once done with filling up details, make the payment of requisite fee and/or intimation charges via using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.

IBPS RRB 2023 Admit Card

IBPS RRB 2023 admit card for online pre-examination training have been released. Candidates can download their call letter by visiting the official website of IBPS. IBPS RRB 2023 admit card for Preliminary examination will be released soon. Candidates should keep an eye on the website to stay updated with all the latest events and updates.
 

Application fees detail

IBPS RRB 2023 application will be accepted only after successful payment of non-refundable application fee. Applicants are allowed to pay IBPS RRB 2023 application fee only in online mode through net banking, debit/credit card or other online payment options valid. Staff candidates don't need to pay any examination fee or intimation charges to apply for IBPS RRB 2023 exam. 

Officer (Scale I, II & III)

Category

Fee structure

SC/ST/PWD

Rs. 1,00/-

All other Candidates

Rs. 6,00/-

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

SC/ST/PWD/EXSM

Rs. 1,00/-

All other Candidates

Rs. 6,00/-

 

IBPS RRB 2026 Counselling/Interview

Candidates shortlisted in both Prelim and Main exam will be called for a Common Interview. The counselling process will be coordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Banks with the help of NABARD and IBPS.

Interview for Scale II candidates:

Those who applied for Scale II and Scale II positions will be called for the interview aft a single online examination.
 

IBPS RRB 2026 Exam Syllabus

IBPS RRB 2023 syllabus covers topics from English language, reasoning, quantitative aptitude and computer knowledge. Apart from these common subjects, there will be an additional section of professional knowledge for the Specialist Officer Grade-II.

IBPS RRB 2026 Exam Centers

There are various examination centres in 28 states and union territories where IBPS RRB 2023 exam will be organized. The final decision of selecting IBPS RRB 2023 exam centres will be of IBPS. It can anytime cancel or add new centres on the basis of the number of applications it receives. Candidates applying for the exam can mention the choice of examination center while filling the application form. However, the final decision of allotting the examination centre to the candidates will be of IBPS only. Based on the availability of space, it can allot centre at a different location than opted by the candidates.

Sr. No.

State

Sr. No.

State

1

Andhra Pradesh

15

Manipur

2

Arunachal Pradesh

16

Meghalaya

3

Assam

17

Mizoram

4

Bihar

18

Nagaland

5

Chhattisgarh

19

Odisha

6

Gujarat

20

Puducherry

7

Haryana

21

Punjab

8

Himachal Pradesh

22

Rajasthan

9

Jammu & Kashmir

23

Tamil Nadu

10

Jharkhand

24

Telangana

11

Karnataka

25

Tripura

12

Kerala

26

Uttar Pradesh

13

Madhya Pradesh

27

Uttarakhand

14

Maharashtra

28

West Bengal

 

IBPS RRB 2026 Contact Details

IBPS House, 90 feet, D.P. Road
Near Thakur Polytechnic,
Off. Western Express Highway,
P.B. No.- 8587, Kandivali (E)
Mumbai, PIN- 400 101

Ph: 1800 222 366, 1800 103 4566

Frequently Asked Questions

List of the participating Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across the country:

Sr. No.

Name of the RRB

Present  Head Office

State / UT

1

Allahabad UP Gramin Bank

Banda

Uttar Pradesh

2

Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank

Warangal

Telangana

3

Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank

Kadapa

Andhra Pradesh

4

Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank

Naharlagun (Papumpare)

Arunachal Pradesh

5

Assam Gramin Vikash Bank

Guwahati

Assam

6

Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank

Murshidabad

West Bengal

7

Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank

Bharuch

Gujarat

8

Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank

Ajmer

Rajasthan

9

Baroda UP Gramin Bank

Raibareilly

Uttar Pradesh

10

Bihar Gramin Bank

Begusarai

Bihar

11

Central Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank

Chhindwara

Madhya Pradesh

12

Chaitanya Godavari Grameena B ank

Guntur

Andhra Pradesh

13

Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank

Raipur

Chhattisgarh

14

Dena Gujarat Gramin Bank

Gandhinagar

Gujarat

15

Ellaquai Dehati Bank

Srinagar

Jammu & Kashmir

16

Gramin Bank of Aryavart

Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh

17

Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank

Mandi

Himachal Pradesh

18

J & K Grameen Bank

Jammu

Jammu & Kashmir

19

Jharkhand Gramin Bank

Ranchi

Jharkhand

20

Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank

Dharwad

Karnataka

21

Kashi Gomti Samyut Gramin Bank

Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh

22

Kaveri Grameena Bank

Mysore

Karnataka

23

Kerala Gramin Bank

Mallapuram

Kerala

24

Langpi Dehangi Rural Bank

Diphu

Assam

25

Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank

Patna

Bihar

26

Madhyanchal Gramin Bank

Sagar

Madhya Pradesh

27

Maharashtra Gramin Bank

Aurangabad

Maharashtra

28

Malwa Gramin Bank

Sangrur

Punjab

29

Manipur Rural Bank

Imphal

Manipur

30

Meghalaya Rural Bank

Shillong

Meghalaya

31

Mizoram Rural Bank

Aizawl

Mizoram

32

Nagaland Rural Bank

Kohima

Nagaland

33

Narmada Jhabua Gramin Bank

Indore

Madhya Pradesh

34

Odisha Gramya Bank

Bhubaneshwar

Odisha

35

Pallavan Grama Bank

Salem

Tamil Nadu

36

Pandyan Grama Bank

Virudhunagar

Tamil Nadu

37

Paschim Banga Gramin Bank

Howrah

West Bengal

38

Pragathi Krishna Gramin Bank

Bellary

Karnataka

39

Prathama Bank

Moradabad

Uttar Pradesh

40

Puduvai Bharthiar Grama Bank

Puducherry

Puducherry

41

Punjab Gramin Bank

Kapurthala

Punjab

42

Purvanchal Bank

Gorakhpur

Uttar Pradesh

43

Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank

Jodhpur

Rajasthan

44

Saptagiri Grameena Bank

Chittor

Andhra Pradesh

45

Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank

Rohtak

Haryana

46

Sarva UP Gramin Bank

Meerut

Uttar Pradesh

47

Saurashtra Gramin Bank

Rajkot

Gujarat

48

Sutlej Gramin Bank

Bhatinda

Punjab

49

Telangana Grameena Bank

Hyderabad

Telangana

50

Tripura Gramin Bank

Agartala

Tripura

51

Utkal Grameen Bank

Bolangir

Odisha

52

Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank

Coochbehar

West Bengal

53

Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank

Muzaffarpur

Bihar

54

Uttarakhand Gramin Bank

Dehradun

Uttarakhand

55

Vananchal Gramin Bank

Dumka

Jharkhand

56

Vidharbha Konkan Gramin Bank

Nagpur

Maharashtra

 

Yes, there will be relaxations in maximum age limitations for reserved category candidates which are as follows:

Sr. No.

Category

Age relaxation

1

Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe

5 years

2

Other Backward Classes

3 years

3

Persons With Disability

10 years

4 (a)

Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen

(for the post of Office Assistants) actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years

4(b)

Ex- servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs (rendered at least 5 years military service)

(for the post of Officers) 5 years

 

5

Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried

(only for the post of Office Assistants) 9 years

6

Persons ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period Jan 1, 1980, to Dec 31, 1989

5 years

7

Persons affected by 1984 riots

5 years

 

 

Yes, being a fresher, you can apply for Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and Officer Scale I posts. 

No, request for changes in application form is not permissible.

No, there is no change in exam pattern for IBPS RRB. 

Only the candidates whose results have been declared on or before August 14, 2025 can apply for the exam.

Yes, you can apply for both the posts of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and Post of Officer. But keep in the mind that you can apply only for one post in officer's cadre and need to make different payments for various applications.