IBPS RRB Officer Scale - 1 (PO) 2022 | 2759 Posts

Updated On : 18 Jul, 2022

IMPORTANT POINTS: RRB PO AT A GLANCE

On June 6, 2022, the Institute of Banking & Personnel Selection published the official notification for the IBPS RRB 2022 exam for the 2676 Group "A" - Officer Scale - 1 on its official website IBPS. The chosen candidates will be assigned to various regional rural banks as Probationary Officers (PO). The online application process commenced from June 7, 2022, to June 27, 2022.  Through the official notification PDF provided in this article, candidates can refer to the vacancy, salary, selection process, eligibility criteria, and all other details of IBPS RRB PO Notification 2022.

Highlights:

The Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection has published the official advertisement for the IBPS RRB 2022 (CRP RRBs XI) post, which will be filled for 43 Participating Banks. For more information on IBPS RRB 2022, see the summary table below.

Organisation

Institute of Banking & Personnel Selection

Post

Officers Scale - I (PO)

Vacancies

2759

Online Application Process

7th to 27th June 2022

Pre-Exam Training Schedule

18th July to 23rd July 2022

IBPS RRB Preliminary Examination

(Officer Scale-I ) *Tentative

August 2022

Selection Process

  • Prelims

  • Mains

  • Interview

Official Website

https://www.ibps.in/

To view official notification, click on the given link: Common Recruitment Process for Recruitment of Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) - CRP RRBs XI  

Though the IBPS has released a tentative exam calendar for CRP on its official website on January 16th, 2022, click here to check: Tentative Calendar of CRP (Common Recruitment Process) for RRBs & PSBs (2022-2023).

IMPORTANT DATES:

Event

Tentative Dates

Online registration including Edit/Modification of Application & Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges

07.06.2022 to 27.06.2022

Download of Call Letter for Pre Exam Training

09.07.2022

Conduct of Pre-Exam Training (PET)

18.07.2022 to 23.07.2022

Online Examination - Preliminary

August 2022

Result of Online exam - Preliminary

September 2022

VACANCY DETAILS

The IBPS RRB 2022 (CRP RRBs XI) exam vacancies were announced on June 6, 2022, along with an IBPS RRB notification PDF. IBPS has increased the number of vacancies for RRB Officer Scale-I positions from 2676 to 2759 through IBPS RRB notification 2022 on June 21, 2022. Click here to view the updated Notification. 

IBPS RRB PO 2022: APPLICATION PROCESS

The online application link for the IBPS RRB 2022 exam was activated on the 07th of June 2022 and will remain active until the 27th of June 2022 for IBPS RRB Office Assistant, Officer Scale I, II, and III 2022.

Application Fees:

The application fee as per the different categories:

  • SC/ST/PWD candidates: Rs 175 

  • General/OBC: Rs 850

IBPS RRB PO 2022: ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Candidates must check the educational qualifications, required work experience, age limit, age relaxation, and other details before applying for the IBPS RRB PO Recruitment 2022. A candidate is required to meet all of the eligibility standards to become eligible for the posts notified under advertisement.

Age Limit:

For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager), candidates must be over the age of 18 and under the age of 30, i.e. born between 03.06.1992 and 31.05.2004. (Both dates are inclusive.)

Age Relaxation

The government's relaxation of the upper age limit by category is listed below:

Category

Age Relaxation

SC/ST

5 years

OBC

3 years

PWBD

10 years

Ex-Servicemen or Disabled Ex-Servicemen

The actual period of service in the defence force + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen of SC/ST), subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years.

Educational Qualification:

Candidates interested in applying for this post must have:

Essential Qualification

Language Proficiency

Experience

  • A bachelor's degree from a recognised university or its equivalent in any discipline. Candidates with a degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics, or Accountancy will be given preference; 

  • Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s.

  • *Computer knowledge is preferred

To be considered for an interview, candidates applying for PO positions in any RRB must be fluent in the local language of the State/UT in which the RRB is located.

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IBPS RRB PO 2022:EXAM PATTERN:

The IBPS RRB PO exam pattern is provided below for candidates to understand. Understand the exam pattern thoroughly because it aids in understanding the other aspects of the IBPS RRB PO Recruitment.

The Prelims Exam Pattern for IBPS RRB Officer Scale I (PO) is as follows:

Subject

Number of Questions

Maximum Marks

Exam duration

Reasoning

40

40

45 Minutes

Quantitative Aptitude

40

40

Total

80

80

The Mains Exam Pattern for IBPS RRB Officer Scale I (PO) is as follows:

Subject

Number of Questions

Maximum Marks

Exam duration

Reasoning

40

50

120 minutes (2 hours)

Quantitative Aptitude

40

50

General Awareness

40

40

English Language*

40

40

Hindi Language*

40

40

Computer Knowledge

40

20

Total

200

200

  • * Please keep in mind that candidates can choose between Hindi and English Language in.

  • As a penalty, 1/4th (one-fourth) of the marks assigned to each question for which the candidate provided an incorrect answer will be deducted from the corrected score.

IBPS RRB PO 2022: SELECTION PROCESS:

  • The IBPS RRB PO Selection Process is divided into three stages: 


    • Preliminary Examination, 

    • Main Exam, and 

    • Interview

The following are the most critical aspects of the selection procedure.

  • To be considered for an interview, each candidate must obtain a minimum score in each test of the Online Main Examination.

  • The results of the Online Main Examination will not be shared with candidates who have been shortlisted for interviews until the interview process has been completed.

IBPS RRB PO 2022: EXAM SYLLABUS:

The IBPS RRB PO Syllabus for Prelims and Mains is provided below. Candidates are advised to carefully review the topics.

IBPS RRB PO Prelims Syllabus

Subject

Topics

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Simplification

  • Ratio

  • Average

  • Percentage

  • D.I.

  • Number Series

  • Permutation and Combination

  • Quadratic Equations

  • Probability/ Permutation combination

Reasoning

  • Coded & Mathematical Inequalities

  • Syllogs

  • Seating Arrangement (Circular + Linear)

  • Direction and distance

  • Coding - Decoding

  • Blood Relation

  • Ordering and Sequences

The IBPS RRB PO Syllabus for Mains is tabulated below:

IBPS RRB PO Mains Syllabus

Subject

Topics

Reasoning

Puzzles - Seating Arrangement, Number Series, Odd man out, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relation, Analogy, Syllogism, Ranking and Time, Causes and Effects, Direction Sense, Figure Series, Word Formation, Statement and Assumption, Assertion and Reason, Statement and Conclusion, Statement and Arguments.

Quantitative Aptitude

Number System, Data Interpretation - Bar Graph, Line Graph & Pie chart, Time & Distance, Decimal & Fraction, Averages, Simplification, HCF & LCM, Profit & Loss, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Time & Work, Partnership, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Case Studies Charts and Graphs, Permutation & Combination and Probability. 

General Awareness

Current Affairs National/International, Sports Abbreviations, Currencies & Capitals, General Science, Government Schemes & Policies, Banking Awareness, Awards and Honours, RBI, Books and Authors

English Language or Hindi Language

Reading Comprehensions, Grammar / Vyakaran, Spotting Errors, Fill in the Blanks, Misspelt Words, Jumbled Words, Rearrangement of Sentence, Jumbled up sentences, Idioms and Phrases, Cloze Tests, One-word Substitution, Antonyms and Synonyms. 

Computer Knowledge

Fundamentals of Computer, History of Computers, Future of Computers, Basic Knowledge of Internet, Networking Software & Hardware, Computer Shortcut Keys, MS Office, Database, Security Tools, Virus, Hacking, Trojans Input & Output Devices and Computer Languages. 

IBPS RRB PO 2022: ADMIT CARD:

The IBPS RRB PO Call Letter will be published on the website of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) 10-15 days prior to the exam. The preliminary and main exam call letters are issued separately. 

The official notification states that, “In the respective Call Letter, the Centre, venue address, date and time for examinations (Preliminary / Main / Single) and Common Interview will be specified. An eligible candidate should download his or her call letter from the official IBPS website, www.ibps.in, by entering his/her registration number, password, and date of birth. 

Note: There will be no hard copies of the call letter/information handout/etc. sent by post/courier.

IBPS RRB PO 2022: CUT OFF MARKS:

State Name

2021

2020

2019

Andhra Pradesh

52.50

52.75

58.50

Arunachal Pradesh

 -

-

-

Assam

45.75

-

41.50

Bihar

56.25

48

58

Chhattisgarh

48.50

43.25

55.50

Gujarat

57.25

59.75

43.50

Haryana

59.50

60.50

64.50

Himachal Pradesh

57.50

-

59.75

Jammu & Kashmir

47 

52

55.25

Jharkhand

55

-

59.5

Karnataka

44.75

-

46.25

Kerala

57.75

-

61

Madhya Pradesh 

54.25 

-

54.70

Maharashtra

53.75 

-

56

Mizoram

-

-

-

Punjab

60.25

-

63.50

Odisha

58.50

62.75

55.75

Rajasthan

60.75

66

58.50

Tamil Nadu

50.50

-

55.25

Tripura

48

-

-

Telangana

51

-

54

Uttar Pradesh

54.50

47

58.75

Uttarakhand

60.75 

-

65

West Bengal

-

52

55.25

IBPS RRB PO 2022: Exam Centre:

Refer to the official notification to view the tentative Examination Centre list.

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