Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are Indian Scheduled Commercial Banks (Government Banks) operating at regional level in different States of India. They have been created with a view of serving primarily the rural areas of India with basic banking and financial services. However, RRBs may have branches set up for urban operations and their area of operation may include urban areas too.
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts the IBPS RRB Exam to recruit officers who will head the various Regional Rural Banks (RRB) in India. The recruitment is done at two levels. They are as follows:
IBPS released the provisional list of shortlisted candidates for Officer Scale I, II & III post and Office Assistant (Multipurpose) on February 26, 2020. Candidates can check the IBPS RRB Result at the linked article.
In rural and semi-urban areas, regular banks may not be able to provide a full range of service. This is where Regional Rural Banks step in to fill in the void. In this article, we’ll take you through IBPS RRB Exam 2020 Notification, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Exam Dates and lots more.
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Quantitative Aptitude |
Reasoning |
English Language |
Hindi Language |
General Awareness |
Computer Applications |
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Number System |
Odd man out |
Spotting Errors |
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Current Affairs |
Computer Fundamentals |
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Decimal Fraction |
Syllogism |
Jumbled Words |
Fill in the Blanks |
Countries/Currencies |
Software and Hardware Fundamentals |
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Simple Interest |
Blood Relation |
Fill in the Blanks |
Mistakes |
Indian and International Economy |
Networking |
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Time and Work |
Series Test |
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Banking Terms |
MS Office |
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Averages |
Ranking and Time |
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RBI |
Database |
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Partnership |
Direction Sense Test |
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Books and Authors |
History and Future of Computers |
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Ratio and Proportion |
Decision Making |
Phrase Substitution |
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Fiscal Monetary Policies |
Computer Fundamentals |
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Case Studies |
Figure Series |
Jumbled up sentences |
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Repo and Reverse Repo Rate |
Software and Hardware Fundamentals |
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Permutation and Combination |
Statement and Conclusion |
Cloze Tests |
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Social Function of Banks |
Networking |
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HCF and LCM |
Statement and Arguments |
One word Substitution |
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UNO |
MS Office |
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Profit and Loss |
Figure Series Test |
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Database |
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Compound Interest |
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Awards and Honors |
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Time and Distance |
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Number |
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Agriculture |
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Averages |
Causes and Effects |
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History of Banking |
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Charts and Graphs |
Sitting Arrangements |
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Probability |
Statement and Assumption |
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Assertion and Reason |
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Word Formation |
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Statements and Action Courses |
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Exam rounds for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I (PO):
• Preliminary Exam
• Mains Exam
• Interview Process
Exam rounds for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II & III:
• Mains Exam (Single Examination)
• Interview Process
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
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| 1. | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 45 Minutes |
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 | - | |
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks |
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| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 |
| 2 | General Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 |
| 3 | Numerical Ability Paper | 40 | 50 |
| 4 | English Language / Hindi Language | 40 | 40 |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge Syllabus Paper | 40 | 20 |
| Total | 200 | 200 | |
| BPS RRB Exam 2020 | |
| Exam Events | Important Dates (Tentative) |
| Official Notification | July 2020 |
| Prelims Exam | Officer Scale I & Office Assistant – August 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th & 16th, 2020 |
| Single Exam | Officer Scale-II & III – September 13, 2020 |
| Prelims Result | September 2020 |
| Mains Exam | Officer Scale I & Office Assistant – September 13, 2020 |
| Mains Result | October/November 2020 |
| Provisional Allotment | January 2020 |