IBPS RRB conducts exams yearly to recruit clerks and POs in respective RRBs (Regional Rural Banks). The selection for the post of Officers Scale I, II & III involves three levels Prelim, Main, and Interview. Final merit for RRB PO prepared considering marks scored by candidates in Mains and Interview. The Prelims exam of PO is of qualifying nature. Candidates have to meet cut-off marks (sectional & overall) in the preliminary and main examinations. Let us take a look at the exam pattern of RRB PO 2023.

List of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) participating in PO Recruitment

IBPS conducts national-level examinations to recruit Officer Scale I, II & III and the tentative exam calendar is out. Soon, RRB PO exam will be released and uploaded on IBPS website. PO recruitment is conducted in three levels preliminary & main examination followed by an interview. Check out the list of RRBs participating in PO recruitment process. 

S.no	Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Name	State/UT
1	Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank	Telangana
2	Andhra Pragathi Gramin Bank	Andra Pradesh
3	Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank	Arunachal Pradesh
4	Aryavart Bank	Uttar Pradesh
5	Assam Gramin Vikash Bank	Assam
6	Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank	West Bengal
7	Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank	Gujarat
8	Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank	Rajasthan
9	Baroda U P Bank	Uttar Pradesh
10	Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank	Andhra Pradesh
11	Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank	Chhattisgarh
12	Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank	Bihar
13	Ellaquai Dehati Bank	Jammu & Kashmir
14	Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank	Himachal Pradesh
15	J & K Grameen Bank	Jammu & Kashmir
16	Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank	Jharkhand
17	Karnataka Gramin Bank	Karnataka
18	Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank	Karnataka
19	Kerala Gramin Bank	Kerala
20	Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank	Madhya Pradesh
21	Madhyanchal Gramin Bank	Madhya Pradesh
22	Maharashtra Gramin Bank	Maharashtra
23	Manipur Rural Bank	Manipur
24	Meghalaya Rural Bank	Meghalaya
25	Mizoram Rural Bank	Mizoram
26	Nagaland Rural Bank	Nagaland
27	Odisha Gramya Bank	Odisha
28	Paschim Banga Gramin Bank	West Bengal
29	Prathama UP Gramin Bank	Uttar Pradesh
30	Puduvai Bharathiar Grama Bank	Puducherry
31	Punjab Gramin Bank	Punjab
32	Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank	Rajasthan
33	Saptagiri Grameena Bank	Andhra Pradesh
34	Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank	Haryana
35	Saurashtra Gramin Bank	Gujarat
36	Tamil Nadu Grama Bank	Tamil Nadu
37	Telangana Grameena Bank	Telangana
38	Tripura Gramin Bank	Tripura
39	Utkal Grameen Bank	Odisha
40	Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank	Bihar
41	Uttarakhand Gramin Bank	Uttarakhand
42	Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank	West Bengal
43	Vidharbha Konkan Gramin Bank	Maharashtra

RRB PO Eligibility Criteria

Candidates need to meet the required eligibility criteria to be eligible for RRB Officers Scale I, II & III.

Nationality/Citizenship

• a Citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or
• a subject of Bhutan or
• a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
• 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 settled in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age Limit

• Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager): Above 18 years-Below 30 years
• Officer Scale-II (Manager): Above 21 years-Below 32 years
• Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager): Above 21 years-Below 40 years

Educational Qualification

Candidates need to meet educational qualification criteria to apply for the RRB PO job online.

Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or college.
• Preference is given to candidates having a degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics, or Accountancy.
• Computer Knowledge is required.
• Knowledge of the local language as prescribed by the participating RRBs.

Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager)

• Minimum 50% marks in the graduate degree from a recognized college or university.
• Candidates will get preference with bachelor’s degrees in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing, Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics, and Accountancy.
• Two years of working experience in an officer-level position in banks or financial institutions.

Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager)

Information Technology Officer

• 50% marks in Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University or College in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology.
• Desirable: Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP, etc.
• One year of working experience.

Chartered Accountant (CA)

• Certified CA course from ICAI.
• One year of relevant experience as a Chartered Accountant.

Law Officer

• 50% marks in law degree from a recognized educational institution.
• Two years of experience working as an advocate in banks or financial institutions.

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Treasury Manager

• CA/MBA finance degree from a recognized college/university.
• Two years experience.

Marketing Officer

• MBA degree in marketing from a recognized college or university.
• One year experience as a marketing officer.

Agricultural Officer

• 50% marks in Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture from a recognized college or university.
• Two years of relevant experience.

Scale-III (Senior Manager)

• 50% aggregate marks in bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university.
• Diploma course in respective fields  Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing, and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience.

Selection Process of RRB PO 2023

RRB Probationary Officer 2023 selection process involves three levels: Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, and Interview. Final Merit list is prepared from the Main examination and interview scores. Then, IBPS starts allotting banks to qualified candidates on the final merit list.

Preliminary Examination Pattern

Preliminary exam pattern includes 80 questions for 80 marks and the time duration is of 45 minutes. Negative marking is ¼ for wrong questions. The Prelim exam is of a qualifying nature and candidates need to score cut-off marks (sectional & overall) to clear the exam.

S.no	Sections	No. of Questions	Max Marks
1	Reasoning	40	40
2	Numerical Ability	40	40
	Total	80/duration:45 mins	80

Main Examination Pattern for RRB PO

Candidates must pass the RRB PO main examination to reach the final interview. You need to qualify for sectional and overall cut-off for main exam. 

S.no	Sections	No. of Questions	Marks
1	Reasoning	40	50
2	Computer Knowledge	40	20
3	General Knowledge	40	40
4	English Knowledge	40	40
5	Hindi Knowledge	40	40
6	Quantitative Aptitude	40	50
	Total	200/duration: 200 mins	200

Conclusion

A detailed update is given on IBPS RRB selection process in our blog. Candidates can analyze the exam pattern and start exam preparations. Practice Mock provides banking video courses that can make you 100% exam ready to get a government job.

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