IBPS RRB PO/ CLERK SYLLABUS, CUT OFFS AND EXAM PATTERN
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) extends an invitation to prospective bankers to apply for positions as Office Assistants, Officer Scale 2 & 3, and PO at all participating Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) nationwide each year. IBPS announced in a brief notice in the employment journal that the registration period for FY 2024–2025 will run from June 7–27, 2024.
Syllabus for IBPS RRB PO/ RRB Clerk (Pre + Mains)
| Quantitative Aptitude | Logical Reasoning | English | General Awareness | Computer |
| Simplification / Approximation | Sequence & Series | Reading Comprehension | Current Affairs | Fundamentals of Computer |
| Number Series | Order & Ranking | Vocabulary | Banking Awareness | History of Computer |
| Quadratic Equations | Syllogism | Grammar | GK Updates | Future of Computers |
| Ratio & Proportion | Direction & Distance | Cloze test | Currencies | Basic Knowledge of the Internet |
| Percentages | Blood & Relation | Error Spotting | Important Places | Networking Software and hardware |
| Ages | Machine Output | Sentence improvements | Books And Authors | Computer Shortcut keys |
| Average | Seating Arrangements (Circular, triangular, square, rectangle, etc.) | Para Completion | Prime Minister Schemes | MS office |
| S.I. & C.I. | Linear seating Arrangements | Para Jumbles | Important Days | Database |
| Time And Work | Puzzles
(Flat, Floor, Post, Days, Month, Years, etc.) |
Summary, Conclusions | Security Tools | |
| Speed, Time & Distance | Coding & Decoding | Fill in the blanks | Virus | |
| Boat & Stream | Data Sufficiency | Synonyms & Antonyms | Hacking | |
| Mensuration (2D & 3D) | Inequalities | Trojans Input and Output Devices | ||
| Partnership | Statements & Course of Actions | Computer languages | ||
| Profit & Losses | Cause & Effects | |||
| Probability | Statements & Conclusion | |||
| Data Interpretation
(Radar Chart, line Graph, Bubble Chart, Candle Stick, Tabular, pie Chart, etc.) |
Statements & Assumptions | |||
| Caselets | Word Formation | |||
| Venn Diagram | ||||
| Data Sufficiency | ||||
| Quantity 1 & Quantity 2 |
Tips to Conquer the Syllabus:
- Deep Dive into Each Section:Â Familiarize yourself with the specific topics under each section.
- Focus on Weightage:Â Allocate study time based on the weightage each section carries in the exam.
- Practice Makes Perfect:Â Solve previous years’ question papers and take mock tests to identify your strengths and weaknesses.
- Stay Updated:Â Keep yourself updated with current affairs and banking news for the General Awareness section.
 Cut Offs for IBPS RRB PO
The IBPS RRB 2024 cut-offs will not be available until after the exam has been administered. The Preliminary Exams and Mains Exam cut offs will be different. The marks will be generated both state wise as well as category wise.
Let’ have a look at the IBPS RRB previous year cut-off:
| IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2023 | |
| State/UT | General |
| Andhra Pradesh | 54 |
| Assam | 65.75 |
| Bihar | 68.25 |
| Chhattisgarh | 67.25 |
| Gujarat | 70.25 |
| Haryana | 75.25 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 73.75 |
| Karnataka | 68.5 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 72.50 |
| Maharashtra | 71.25 |
| Rajasthan | 75.25 |
| Telangana | 61 |
| Tripura | 69.50 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 74.25 |
| West Bengal | 73.75 |
Click here to know the salary structure of RRB PO 2024
| IBPS RRB PO Prelims Cut Off 2023 | |
| State | General |
| Assam | 50 |
| Bihar | 45 |
| Chhattisgarh | 49.75 |
| Gujarat | 52.75 |
| Haryana | 54.75 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 55 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 46 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 50 |
| Maharashtra | 46 |
| Odisha | 58 |
| Rajasthan | 54.5 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 53.75 |
| Uttarakhand | 55.50 |
| West Bengal | 53.25 |
Exam Pattern for IBPS RRB PO
The detailed IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2024 for each post has been released along with detailed notification which is as follows-
RRB Clerk Exam Pattern
IBPS has also released the exam pattern and syllabus for IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1, 2, 3, and Office Assistant posts along with the IBPS RRB notification 2024 pdf. The exam pattern for the selection to the post of Office Assistant is quite different from that of the exam pattern for the selection to the post of Officer Grade. For IBPS RRB Assistant 2024, the Exam will be conducted in two phases:
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
Selection for Office Assistant positions will be based solely on the candidate’s performance in the Mains Examination. No interview stage is included in the selection process.
RRB Assistant Preliminary Exam Pattern
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | A cumulative time of 45 mins
|
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 | ||
RRB Assistant Mains Exam Exam Pattern
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 | A cumulative time of 2 hours
|
| 2 | General Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| 3 | Numerical Ability Paper | 40 | 50 | |
| 4 | English/Hindi Language Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
Selection for the Office Assistant position is based solely on the performance in the Mains Exam; no interview is required.
RRB Officer 2024 Exam Pattern
The IBPS RRB Officer 2024 selection process will be conducted in three phases:
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview Process
The IBPS RRB will determine the final selection based on the combined score achieved by a candidate in both the Mains Exam and the Interview Process.
RRB Officer Grade Preliminary Examination
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | A cumulative time of 45 mins
|
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 | ||
IBPS RRB 2024 Mains Exam (Officer Scale-I)
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 50 | A cumulative time of 2 hours
|
| 2 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| 3 | Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 | |
| 4 | English/Hindi Language | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
This year, IBPS will be using a single exam to assess professional knowledge and select candidates for both Officer Scale-II and Officer Scale-III positions within the RRB.
CLICK HERE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT RRB PO NOTIFICATION
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