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IBPS RRB

IBPS RRB — Officer Scale I Prelims — day 1 of 2 (CRP RRBs-XV, tentative): 21 Nov 2026 (official — ibps.in). Official site: ibps.in.

IBPS Regional Rural Bank (Officer Scale + Office Assistant)

Common Recruitment Process for Officer Scale I/II/III and Office Assistant posts at 43 Regional Rural Banks across India. Three-tier process: Prelims → Mains → Interview (Scale II/III directly to single CBT).

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IBPS RRB eligibility

Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.

Age
18 – 40 years (General)Office Assistant + Officer Scale I: 18-30 (Scale I has min age 20). Officer Scale II: 21-32. Officer Scale III: 21-40.
Education
Office Assistant: Bachelor's, any discipline. Officer Scale I: Bachelor's. Officer Scale II/III: Bachelor's + experience in banking / finance / agriculture.
  • Proficiency in the local language of the state opted for is mandatory.
  • Officer Scale II Specialist Officer cadre needs the specific professional qualification (CA, MBA, etc.) for the role.
Attempts
No attempt limit other than the upper age cap.
Nationality
Indian citizen (or specified categories per IBPS rules).

IBPS RRB cutoffs

Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.

Officer Scale I — Prelims cutoff (state-wise range, 2024)

out of 80 marks

RRB cutoffs vary widely by state — Kerala, TN and Maharashtra usually see the highest cutoffs; J&K, North-East states the lowest.

YearCategoryCutoff
2024General52 – 67
2024OBC48 – 64
2024SC42 – 56
2024ST32 – 50

Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

IBPS RRB salary after selection

Approximate starting gross at an X-class (metro) posting. Actual pay depends on post, city, year of joining and prevailing DA.

  • Officer Scale I

    Basic pay
    ₹36,000 – ₹38,500 (typical starting basic under 12th BPS)
    Gross monthly
    ₹45,000 – ₹55,000 (metro, including DA + HRA + special allowance)
    Perks
    • DA
    • HRA / quarters
    • Medical
    • Pension under NPS
    • Two-wheeler / four-wheeler allowance in some RRBs

    Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

  • Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

    Basic pay
    ₹17,900 – ₹19,700 (typical starting basic)
    Gross monthly
    ₹25,000 – ₹32,000

    Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

IBPS RRB — Frequently asked questions

Is Shishya free for IBPS RRB preparation?
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Shishya has 132 IBPS RRB practice questions, written with AI. The automated answer check (three independent AI solves and an examiner) has passed 131 of them; for the remaining 1, that check has not run yet. Any question a student reports is re-checked. They are available as adaptive mock tests with a worked solution for every question.
What is the expected cutoff for IBPS RRB?
Cutoffs change every cycle with paper difficulty and vacancies. Shishya maintains indicative score-to-rank bands and category-wise (General/EWS/OBC/SC/ST) expected cutoffs — not official figures — at https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_RRB/cutoff
Is there a full-length IBPS RRB mock test in the real exam pattern?
Yes — Shishya has a free full-length IBPS Regional Rural Bank (Officer Scale + Office Assistant) mock built to the exam's pattern, with sections in the paper's order, scored with solutions. It is the "Full-Length Mock (Real Pattern)" tile on this page.
Can I build a topic-wise IBPS RRB mock test?
Yes — pick any topics from the IBPS RRB syllabus, choose 10, 25 or 50 questions and the difficulty, and attempt it as a timed mock with solutions and weak-topic analysis, free, at https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_RRB/build-mock — questions can be read in Hindi and 17 other Indian languages inside the test.
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Important dates

  1. CRP RRB-XV notification released

    passed

    Tue, 1 Sept, 2026

    Officialibps.in ↗

  2. Application period starts

    passed

    Tue, 1 Sept, 2026

    Officialibps.in ↗

  3. Online registration closes, extended (CRP RRBs-XV, all posts)

    passed

    Sun, 27 Sept, 2026

    Officialibps.in ↗

    IBPS corrigendum dated 21.09.2026: online registration and fee payment extended from 01.09.2026-21.09.2026 to 01.09.2026-27.09.2026.

  4. Officer Scale I Prelims admit card (expected)

    35 days away

    Sat, 14 Nov, 2026

    Expected

    Typically released 7-10 days before exam

  5. 🏦Officer Scale I Prelims — day 1 of 2 (CRP RRBs-XV, tentative)

    42 days away

    Sat, 21 Nov, 2026

    Officialibps.in ↗

    IBPS Tentative Calendar 2026-27 (dated 16.01.2026): Officer Scale I prelims on 21 and 22 Nov 2026.

  6. 🏦Officer Scale I Prelims — day 2 of 2 (CRP RRBs-XV, tentative)

    43 days away

    Sun, 22 Nov, 2026

    Officialibps.in ↗

    IBPS Tentative Calendar 2026-27 (dated 16.01.2026): Officer Scale I prelims on 21 and 22 Nov 2026.

  7. Office Assistant Prelims admit card (expected)

    50 days away

    Sun, 29 Nov, 2026

    Expected

    Typically released 7-10 days before exam

  8. 🏦Office Assistant Prelims — day 1 of 3 (CRP RRBs-XV, tentative)

    57 days away

    Sun, 6 Dec, 2026

    Officialibps.in ↗

    IBPS Tentative Calendar 2026-27 (dated 16.01.2026): Office Assistant prelims on 6, 12 and 13 Dec 2026.

  9. 🏦Office Assistant Prelims — day 2 of 3 (CRP RRBs-XV, tentative)

    63 days away

    Sat, 12 Dec, 2026

    Officialibps.in ↗

    IBPS Tentative Calendar 2026-27 (dated 16.01.2026): Office Assistant prelims on 6, 12 and 13 Dec 2026.

  10. 🏦Office Assistant Prelims — day 3 of 3 (CRP RRBs-XV, tentative)

    64 days away

    Sun, 13 Dec, 2026

    Officialibps.in ↗

    IBPS Tentative Calendar 2026-27 (dated 16.01.2026): Office Assistant prelims on 6, 12 and 13 Dec 2026.

  11. 🏦Officer Scale I Mains exam (CRP RRBs-XV, tentative)

    71 days away

    Sun, 20 Dec, 2026

    Officialibps.in ↗

    IBPS Tentative Calendar 2026-27 (dated 16.01.2026).

  12. 🏦Officer Scale II & III single exam (CRP RRBs-XV, tentative)

    71 days away

    Sun, 20 Dec, 2026

    Officialibps.in ↗

    IBPS Tentative Calendar 2026-27 (dated 16.01.2026): Scale II and III have no preliminary exam.

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