IBPS RRB CLERK 2025 Recruitment

Common Recruitment Process for Recruitment of Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)

The online examinations for the upcoming Common Recruitment Process for RRBs (CRP RRBs XIV) for recruitment of Group “A”- Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group “B”- Office Assistants
(Multipurpose) will be conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) as per the tentative schedule provided below. 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 assistance of NABARD and IBPS in consultation with the appropriate authority and is tentatively scheduled in the month of January/ February 2026.

 IBPS RRB Officer Exam (At a glance)

Posts: Group “A”-Officers (Scale-I, II & III) & Group “B”-Office Assistants (Multipurpose)

PARTICIPATING REGIONAL RURAL BANKS (RRBs)

 

ONLINE EXAMINATION STRUCTURE
The structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows: 

Office Assistants (Multipurpose)  Preliminary Examination (objective) 

Officer Scale-I  Preliminary Examination (objective) 

** 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. 

Office Assistants (Multipurpose) Main Examination (objective) 

Officer Scale-I  Main Examination (objective) 

 Candidates can opt either 4 a or 4 b. 

At any point, IBPS reserves the right to modify the structure (including duration) of the test. Any change  in  the structure of the examination will be intimated through official  IBPS website www.ibps.in. Other  detailed information regarding the online examination will be given in Information Handout, on official  IBPS website www.ibps.in  which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the  call letter. 

For Officers Scale II and III:  

Candidates need to submit call letter with the ID proof copy duly stapled together 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) alongwith 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 XIV for posts of Office Assistants (Multipurpose) and Officer Scale I

In the Online Application, candidates will be provided the option to indicate the Version of Tests (Medium of Examination) as applicable above. Candidates should be careful in exercising this option of  Medium of Examination. 

Single level Examination (objective) 

Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) 

Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre) 

Officer Scale- III  

 Candidates can opt either 4 a or 4 b. 

PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS (APPLICABLE TO ALL – PRELIMINARY, MAIN AND SINGLE LEVEL EXAMINATIONS) 

There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a  wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question  will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked  by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question. 

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 equi-percentile method. Scores upto two decimal points shall be taken for the purpose of calculation. 

For the post of Office Assistants (Multipurpose) – Marks obtained only in the online main examination will be considered for final merit listing. 
For the post of Officers Scale I– Marks obtained only in the online 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 online 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 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- RRBs- XIV, will subsequently be called for an Interview to be co-ordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Bank with the assistance 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 official IBPS website www.ibps.in. Please note that any request regarding change in date, centre etc. of interview will not be entertained. However, IBPS reserves 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. Minimum qualifying marks in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC /ST /OBC /PwBD candidates).
• 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- XIV 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 official IBPS website www.ibps.in. 

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.

The candidates will be required to upload the scanned/ softcopy of documents in support of their eligibility through a link which will be available on official IBPS website. More details regarding the same will be shared at a later stage.

HOW TO APPLY

A candidate can apply for the Post of Office Assistants (Multipurpose) and can also apply for the Post of Officer. However, a candidate can apply for only one post in officer’s cadre i.e. for Officer Scale-I or Scale-II or Scale-III.
Candidates have to apply separately and pay fees / intimation charges separately for each post.

Candidates can apply online only. No other mode of application will be accepted.

Candidates can apply online only from 01.09.2025 to 21.09.2025 and no other mode of application will be accepted. 

Application Fees/ Intimation Charges
[Payable from 01.09.2025 to 21.09.2025, (Only online payment) both dates inclusive] shall be as follows:

Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate

Pre-Requisites for Applying Online: Refer Annexure III

Procedure for applying online

(1) Candidates are first required to go to the Official IBPS website www.ibps.in and click on the Home Page to open the link “CRP for RRBs” and then click on the appropriate option “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CRP- RRBs-OFFICERS (Scale-I, II and III)” or “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CRP- RRBs- OFFICE ASSISTANTS (Multipurpose)” to open up the Online Application Form.
(2) Candidates will have to click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” to register their application by entering their basic information in the online application form. After that a provisional registration number and password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidate should note down the Provisional registration number and password. An Email & SMS indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will also be sent. They can reopen the
saved data using Provisional registration number and password and edit the particulars, if needed.

(3) Candidates are required to upload their:
- Photograph
- Signature
- Left thumb impression
- A hand written declaration
- SSC/SSLC/10th Standard or Equivalent Certificate
- Certificate / UDID card as mentioned in Clause J (ix) for eligible candidates
- Certificate as mentioned in Clause J (x) for eligible candidates
- Candidates will also be required to capture and upload their photograph through webcam or mobile phone during registration process.
as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of documents (Annexure III).

(4) Candidates are advised to carefully fill in the online application form themselves as no change in any of the data filled in the online application form will be possible/ entertained. Prior to submission of the online application form candidates are advised to use the “SAVE AND NEXT” facility to verify the details in the online application form and modify the same if required. No change is permitted after clicking on COMPLETE REGISTRATION Button. Visually Impaired candidates are responsible for carefully verifying/ getting the details filled in, in the online application form properly verified and ensuring that the same are correct prior to submission as no change is possible after submission.
(5) For the posts of Office Assistants (Multipurpose) and Officers Scale I, the candidate should select in the online application form, the name of the State/Union Territory which he/she opts for provisional allotment on selection. The option once exercised will be irrevocable.

(6) Digi Locker has been integrated with the online application form. The candidate may provide access to issued credentials/documents (Aadhaar, Educational Qualification Documents etc.) and information (Name, Date of Birth, Gender etc.) through Digi Locker on voluntary basis.

Mode of Payment

Candidates can make the payment of requisite fees/ intimation charges through the ONLINE mode only. Candidates must keep the necessary details/documents ready to make Online Payment of the requisite application fee/ intimation charges.

Payment of fees/ intimation charges via ONLINE MODE 

(i) Candidates should carefully fill in the details in the Online Application form at the appropriate places very carefully and click on the “COMPLETE REGISTRATION” button at the end of the Online Application format. Before pressing the “COMPLETE REGISTRATION” button, candidates are advised to verify every field filled in the online application form. The name of the candidate or his /her father/husband etc. should be spelt correctly in the online application form as it appears in the certificates/mark sheets. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature.
In case the candidate is unable to fill in the online application form in one go, he/ she can save the data already entered. When the data is saved, a provisional registration number and password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidate should note down the Provisional  registration number and password. An Email & SMS indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will also be sent. They can reopen the saved data using Provisional registration number and password and edit the particulars, if needed. Once the application is filled in completely, candidate should submit the data.
(ii) The online application form is integrated with the payment gateway and the payment process can be completed by following the instructions. 

(iii) The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets by providing information as asked on the screen.
(iv) After Final Submit, an additional page of the online application form is displayed wherein candidates may follow the instructions and fill in the requisite details. 
(v) If the online transaction has not been successfully completed then candidates are advised to login again with their provisional registration number and password and pay the Application Fees/ Intimation Charges online.
(vi) On successful completion of the transaction, an e-receipt will be generated.
(vii) Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-receipt and online application form containing fee details. Please note that if the same cannot be generated online transaction may not have been successful.

Note:
o After submitting your payment information in the online application form, please wait for the intimation from the server, DO NOT press Back or Refresh button in order to avoid double charge.
o For Credit Card users: All prices are listed in Indian Rupee. If you use a non-Indian credit card, your bank will convert to your local currency based on prevailing exchange rates.
o To ensure the security of your data, please close the browser window once your transaction is completed. 

After completing the procedure of applying online including payment of fees / intimation charges, the candidate should take a printout of the system generated online application form, ensure the particulars filled in are accurate and retain it along with Registration Number and Password for future reference. They should not send this printout to the IBPS/ Banks. 

INTERVIEW (Applicable Only for Post of Officers - Scale I, II and III)

Candidates who have been shortlisted 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- RRBs- XIV, will subsequently be called for an Interview to be co-ordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Bank with the assistance 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 official IBPS website www.ibps.in. Please note that any request regarding change in date, centre etc. of interview will not be entertained. However, IBPS reserves 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. Minimum qualifying marks in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC /ST /OBC /PwBD candidates).
• 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- XIV 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 official IBPS website www.ibps.in. 

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.

The candidates will be required to upload the scanned/ softcopy of documents in support of their eligibility through a link which will be available on official IBPS website. More details regarding the same will be shared at a later stage.

The syllabus for IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) and Officer Scale-I (PO) is mostly similar in both the Prelims and Mains stages. However, the syllabus for Officer Scale-II and III slightly varies, particularly for Specialist Officer posts, as additional professional and financial topics are included.

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IBPS RRB Vacancy 2025
 Here, we are providing you the table of IBPS RRB 2025 vacancy for Office Assistant & Officer Scale-I, II & III exam

 

 IBPS RRB CLERK Salary Structure 2025
 Here is the detailed salary structure for IBPS RRB CLERK/ OFFICE ASSISTANT (MULTIPURPOSE):

 IBPS RRB Clerk Salary Structure 2025

 

 IBPS RRB CLERK Eligibility 2025
 Nationality
 A candidate must be either:
 (a) a citizen of India, or
 (b) a subject of Nepal, or
 (c) a subject of Bhutan, or
 (d) a refugee belonging to Tibet who came to India, before the 1st January,1962, for being permanently settled in India, or
 (e) 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 with the intention of permanently settling in India.

 IBPS RRB Eligibility 2025

 Age limit
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
Candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.09.1997 and later than 01.09.2007 (both dates inclusive)

 Age Relaxation criteria for IBPS RRB 2025
 Here we are providing you the minimum and maximum age limit for all the posts below

 Note: The Maximum age limit is valid only for General and EWS category candidates

 Age Relaxation criteria for IBPS RRB 2025

 IBPS RRB Clerk Educational Qualification 2025

 Note: The educational qualifications should be from a recognised University, Institution or College.