The IBPS RRB 2022 exam notification is officially released for the recruitment of 8100 Group A – Officers (scale I, II and III) and Group B – Office assistant (multipurpose) positions in regional rural banks (RRB).The official notification is available at IBPS website, ibps.in
Regional Rural Banks (RRB) are present in rural areas & provides banking facilities to people in those areas. Similar to a common exam for PO & Clerks in commercial banks, IBPS RRB 2022 recruitment is announced for jobs in these rural banks.
For the current IBPS RRB recruitment XI 2022 , 43 RRB`s have announced their vacancies.Those qualifying in this test are appointed as an Officer (Scale I, II, III) or Office assistant positions in any of the regional rural bank.
Dates to remember:
Registrations of applications – June 7 to 27, 2022
Preliminary examinations: August 2022 (dates will be released later)
Main exams: September/ October 2022 (dates will be released later)
Final allotments to be completed in January 2023
IBPS RRB 2022-23 Vacancies:
The total number of IBPS RRB jobs for 2022-2023 is 8106 posts, which would be filled in regional rural banks across India.The cadre-wise positions will be filled as:
- Office Assistant – 4483
- Officer Scale-I – 2676
- Officer Scale II (General Banking Officer) – 745
- Officer Scale-II (Agricultural Officer) – 12
- Officer Scale II (IT) – 57
- Officer Scale II (Law) – 18
- Officer Scale II (CA) – 19
- Officer Scale II (Marketing Officer) – 6
- Officer Scale II (Treasury Manager) – 10
- Officer Scale III – 80
IBPS RRB 2022 Eligibility
Inorder to apply for IBPS RRB 2022 examination, you must satisfy the following conditions:
Agelimit: It is compulsory that candidates should fulfil the age conditions, as on June 6, 2022:
- Office assistant: between 18 – 28 yrs
- Scale I officer: above 18 & below 30 yrs
- Scale II officer: above 21 & below 32 yrs
- Scale III officer: above 21 & below 40 years
While the above are only for general category, relaxation applies for applicants of other categories (max. age +3 yrs for OBC, +5 yrs for SC/ST, +10yrs for PwD)
Educational qualifications:
- Should have completed degree (any discipline) from a recognized university as on June 27, 2022.
- Must posses proficiency in local language of the state where RRB is located.
- Passed in local language at std. 8th or above.
If any candidate is not proficient in the regional language or has not studied it in class 8 or above, he/ she will given 6 months time to learn the language.
Those who are in final semester/ examination or awaiting final results are also eligible to apply for IBPS RRB 2022 recruitment exam, if the results were released on or before 27.06.2022.
IBPS RRB 2022 Selection Process:
The IBPS RRB exam 2022 pattern shall have two tier exam – Preliminary test for a total of 80 marks & Main examinations for 200 marks.
Note: Only those candidates applying for Office Assistant & Officer (scale I) positions are required to appear for prelims examination. Scale II & III applicants should appear for main exam directly.
Those who qualify in the main exam shall be shortlisted for a common interview process based on which, a final merit list will be prepared for the final allotments in RRB.
There are no interviews for office assistants. They are directly appointed on the basis of their main exam scores.
Books for IBPS RRB 2022 Exams
To help you prepare , here are the latest IBPS RRB 2022 exam books and solved papers for you to prepare for the upcoming examinations.
* Click here to buy IBPS RRB Office Assistant (prelims + mains) exam guide for Rs.234
* Click here to buy IBPS RRB Office Assistant & Officer previous solved papers for Rs.299
* Click here to buy IBPS RRB Officer Scale I (prelims + mains) exam guide for Rs.324
Job Allotment:
Based on your exam & common interview performance, IBPS shall award scores which are valid for 1 year. IBPS will automatically allot you to a bank depending on these scores & the RRB preference chosen by you at the time of registration.
This means shortlisted candidates for Group A – Officers (scale I, II and III) need not appear for interviews in each & every regional bank in their chosen state.
By January 2023, all qualified candidates would get final allotments in any of their preferred regional rural banks.
Registration Methods:
The application fees are fixed at Rs.175(SC/ST) or Rs.850 (others) with the following options of payment.
Online: (from June 7 – 27): Visit ibps.in & click on the ‘RRB online application’ to fill the necessary details.
- After submitting the form, you would be directed to the online fee payment gateway.
- Pay the appropriate fee amount using netbanking/ credit or debit cards.
- After the transaction is complete, print the generated e-receipt
If application submission is successful, a registration number & password would be shown that has to be noted.
IBPS RRB 2022 Notification – Download here
The detailed notification of IBPS RRB recruitment exam 2022 can be viewed from website here (.pdf)
Online application links:
- Click here to apply online for Office Assistant
- Click here to apply online for Officer (scale I)
- Click here to apply online for Officer (scale II & III)
