IBPS RRB PO or IBPS RRB Officer Scale I is yet another important examination for which the official notification for the year 2021 is out now. However, here in this article we will give you all the details you want to know regarding IBPS RRB PO 2021 exam. We advise the aspirants to take free mock test for IBPS RRB PO 2021 as we our free mock test is now live. The online examinationsfor the next Common Recruitment Process for RRBs (CRP RRBs X) for recruitment of Group “A”-Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group “B”-Office Assistant (Multipurpose) will be conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) tentatively in August and September/ October 2021.
The official notification for IBPS RRB PO 2021 has now been released We are mentioning the tentative exam dates below as per the IBPS 2021 calendar. As far as the recruitment process is concerned IBPS RRB PO is a three-stage recruitment process which includes Prelims followed by Mains and then an Interview at last. We will update the total number of vacancies once the official notification is out. Mentioned below are the important dates, eligibility criteria and other important information related to IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 2021 exam.
The total number of vacancies for IBPS RRB PO & IBPS RRB Clerk are below:
IBPS RRB has released its notification for the year 2021 revealing the tentative dates of the IBPS RRB OS 1 2021 examination. Mentioned below are the exam dates of both Prelims & Mains.
| Activity | Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
| On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | 08.06.2021 to 28.06.2021 |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | 08.06.2021 to 28.06.2021 |
| Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training | 09.07.2021 |
| Conduct of Pre-Exam Training | 19.07.2021 to 25.07.2021 |
| Download of call letters for online examination – Preliminary | July/ August, 2021 |
| Online Examination – Preliminary | August, 2021 |
| Result of Online exam – Preliminary | September 2021 |
| Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main / Single | September 2021 |
| Online Examination – Main / Single | September/October 2021 |
| Declaration of Result – Main/ Single (For Officers Scale I, II and III) | October 2021 |
| Download of call letters for interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III) | October/November 2021 |
| Conduct of interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III) | October/November 2021 |
| Provisional Allotment (For Officers Scale I, II and III & Office Assistant. (Multipurpose)) | January 2022 |
Knowing the exam dates in advance shall make the aspirants to prepare for the exam in a better way. Sign up for a free mock test and keep preparing for the upcoming exams.
As per the eligibility criterial of the year 2019 to give an idea to the aspirants mentioned below is the IBPS RRB PO’s eligibility criteria.
Age (As on 01.06.2021)
For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager)- Above 18 years – Below 30 years i.e. candidates should not have been
born earlier than 03.06.1991 and later than 31.05.2003 (both dates inclusive)
The eligibility criteria even include the qualification. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent.
Educational Qualification
NOTE:
i. All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by
Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies and the result should have been declared on or before
28.06.2021.
ii. Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before 28.06.2021 has to be
submitted at the time of interview for the posts of Officers (Scale I, II and III)
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Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Online payment from 08.06.2021 to 28.06.2021 both dates inclusive)
Officer (Scale I, II & III)
The list of Participating RRBs for the year 2020 are below:
| Sr.No. | Name of RRBs | Present Head Office | State / UT | Desired Local Language Proficiency as prescribedby the Participating RRBs |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank | Warangal | Telangana | Telugu |
| 2 | Andhra Pragathi Gramin Bank | Kadapa | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank | Naharlagun(Papumpare) | Arunachal Pradesh | English |
| 4 | Aryavart Bank | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi |
| 5 | Assam Gramin Vikash Bank | Guwahati | Assam | Assamese, Bengali, Bodo |
| 6 | Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank | Murshidabad | West Bengal | Bengali |
| 7 | Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank | Bharuch | Gujarat | Gujarati |
| 8 | Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya GraminBank | Ajmer | Rajasthan | Hindi |
| 9 | Baroda U P Bank | Gorakhpur | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit |
| 10 | Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank | Guntur | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu |
| 11 | Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank | Raipur | Chhattisgarh | Hindi |
| 12 | Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank | Patna | Bihar | Hindi |
| 13 | Ellaquai Dehati Bank | Srinagar | Jammu & Kashmir | Dogri, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Urdu, Gojri, Pahari, Ladakhi, Balti(Palli), Dardi, Hindi |
| 14 | Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank | Mandi | Himachal Pradesh | Hindi |
| 15 | J & K Grameen Bank | Jammu | Jammu & Kashmir | Dogri, Kashmiri, Pahari, Gojri, Punjabi, Ladakhi, Balti (Palli), Dardi,Urdu, Hindi |
| 16 | Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank | Ranchi | Jharkhand | Hindi |
| 17 | Karnataka Gramin Bank | Bellary | Karnataka | Kannada |
| 18 | Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank | Dharwad | Karnataka | Kannada |
| 19 | Kerala Gramin Bank | Mallapuram | Kerala | Malayalam |
| 20 | Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank | Indore | Madhya Pradesh | Hindi |
| 21 | Madhyanchal Gramin Bank | Sagar | Madhya Pradesh | Hindi |
| 22 | Maharashtra Gramin Bank | Aurangabad | Maharashtra | Marathi |
| 23 | Manipur Rural Bank | Imphal | Manipur | Manipuri |
| 24 | Meghalaya Rural Bank | Shillong | Meghalaya | Khasi, Garo |
| 25 | Mizoram Rural Bank | Aizawl | Mizoram | Mizo |
| 26 | Nagaland Rural Bank | Kohima | Nagaland | English |
| 27 | Odisha Gramya Bank | Bhubaneshwar | Odisha | Odia |
| 28 | Paschim Banga Gramin Bank | Howrah | West Bengal | Bengali |
| 29 | Prathama UP Gramin Bank | Moradabad | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi |
| 30 | Puduvai Bharathiar Grama Bank | Puducherry | Puducherry | Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu |
| 31 | Punjab Gramin Bank | Kapurthala | Punjab | Punjabi |
| 32 | Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank | Jodhpur | Rajasthan | Hindi |
| 33 | Saptagiri Grameena Bank | Chittor | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu |
| 34 | Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank | Rohtak | Haryana | Hindi |
| 35 | Saurashtra Gramin Bank | Rajkot | Gujarat | Gujarati |
| 36 | Tamil Nadu Grama Bank | Salem | Tamil Nadu | Tamil |
| 37 | Telangana Grameena Bank | Hyderabad | Telangana | Telugu, Urdu |
| 38 | Tripura Gramin Bank | Agartala | Tripura | Bengali, Kokborak |
| 39 | Utkal Grameen Bank | Bolangir | Odisha | Odia |
| 40 | Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank | Muzaffarpur | Bihar | Hindi |
| 41 | Uttarakhand Gramin Bank | Dehradun | Uttarakhand | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| 42 | Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank | Coochbehar | West Bengal | Bengali, Nepali |
| 43 | Vidharbha Konkan Gramin Bank | Nagpur | Maharashtra | Marathi |
As far as the registration process is concerned it is done through an online mode and for both Prelims and Mains a candidate will have to register only once. As per the specification mentioned in the notification candidates are required to upload the following documents:
RRB Officer Scale 1 exam comprises of three steps:
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| S.No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | Composite Time of 45 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | |
| Total | 80 | 80 | 45 minutes |
Note:
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Aspirants those who are through with their IBPS RRB PO Prelims exam will get the chance to appear in the IBPS RRB PO Mains exam. Mentioned is the IBPS RRB PO 2020 mains exam pattern:
| S.No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 50 | English & Hindi | Composite Time of 2 Hours |
| 2 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | English & Hindi | |
| 3 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | |
| 4 a* | English Language | 40 | 40 | English | |
| 4 b* | Hindi Language | 40 | 40 | Hindi | |
| 5 | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 | English & Hindi | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 2 Hours |
Note:
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Once you are through with the understanding of the IBPS RRB PO 2021 exam pattern, its tie to just take a quick glance at the IBPS RRB PO 2021 syllabus. As far as the syllabus for IBPS RRB PO 2021 goes mentioned below are the important topics that a candidate must prepare for the upcoming exam. Sign up for a free IBPS RRB PO mock test. The syllabus we are sharing is of the previous year.
| English Language | Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude |
| Cloze Test | Alpha-numeric/ Alphabetical Series | Age Problems |
| Correct Usage | Analogy | Average |
| Error Spotting | Analytical Reasoning | Boats and Stream |
| Fillers – Single, Double | Blood Relations | Clock and Calendar Problems |
| Idioms and Phrases | Coded Inequalities | Data Interpretation – Charts and Graphs: Line Graph, Bar Graph, Pie Chart; Tabular; Caselet; Mixed DI |
| Odd One Out | Coding and Decoding | Data Sufficiency |
| One Word Substitution | Data Sufficiency | LCM and H.C.F |
| Parajumbles | Directions and Distances | Mensuration |
| Paragraph Completion | Double Line-up | Mixture and Allegations |
| Reading Comprehension | Inequality | Number Series |
| Sentence Improvement | Input Output | Number System |
| Synonyms/ Antonyms | Order and Ranking/Direction | Partnership |
| Vocabulary based questions | Puzzles – Box based, Floor, Calendar, Day/Months based, etc. | Percentage |
| Word/Phrase Replacement | Scheduling | Permutation and Combination |
| Seating Arrangement– Linear, Circular, Facing Inside/Outside, Mixed | Pipes and Cisterns | |
| Statement and Conclusion | Probability | |
| Statement-Course of Action | Profit, Loss and Discount | |
| Syllogism | Quadratic Equations | |
| Simple and Compound Interest | ||
| Simplification & Approximation | ||
| General Awareness | Computer Knowledge | |
| Sports personalities | History of Computers | |
| International Organisations’ HQ/ President/ Chairman/ Secretary General. | Internet | |
| Country in news, with its capital, important rivers, President and PM. | Hardware | |
| National Parks | Software | |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries | Database Management System | |
| Atomic, Nuclear, Thermal Plants | MS Office (Word/ Excel/ Powerpoint) | |
| Important Dams | Important Shortcuts and Abbreviations | |
| Dance Forms | ||
| Ministers and their Constituencies | ||
| Ministers and their Portfolios | ||
| Current Affairs (last 6 months) | ||
| Indian Financial System | ||
| History and Structure of Indian Banking | ||
| Indian Economy | ||
| Regulatory bodies- RBI, SEBI, IRDA, PFRDA, FSDC, FMC | ||
| History/Functions/Roles of RBI | ||
| Budget Basics | ||
| Current Union Budget | ||
| International Organisations/ Financial Institutions | ||
| Indian Constitution | ||
| Government Schemes | ||
| Monetary and Credit Policies | ||
| Concepts like BASEL | ||
| Micro Finance | ||
| Base Rate | ||
| Negotiable Instruments | ||
| Credit Rating Agencies | ||
| Financial Inclusions | ||
| Teaser Rates | ||
| GAAR | ||
| Priority Sector Lending | ||
| Abbreviations | ||
| Important Dates | ||
| Current Bank Rates | ||
| UNO | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Awards & Honours Sports |
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Knowing the syllabus will help each and every aspirant to prepare for a study plan and accordingly you can learn and revise the concepts as per your understanding. We hope that this article has given you insightful information related to the IBPS RRB PO 2021 notification. Begin your practice now by taking up for a free mock test.
A candidate can apply for the Post of Office Assistant (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.
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