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IBPS CRP RRBs XIV recruitment for Officers (Scale-I, II, III) and Office Assistants in Regional Rural Banks is ongoing. Online registration and fee payment are open from September 1, 2025, to September 21, 2025. Pre-Exam Training (PET) is scheduled for November 2025. Preliminary Online Exams for Officers Scale-I and Office Assistants will be in November/December 2025, with results in December 2025/January 2026. Main/Single Exams follow in December 2025/February 2026, interviews in January/February 2026, and provisional allotment in February/March 2026.

OVERVIEW

The full name of the exam is the “Common Recruitment Process for Recruitment of Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (CRP RRBs XIV).” The exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), an autonomous body responsible for recruiting personnel for banking organizations. The exam aims to recruit candidates for Group “A” – Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group “B” – Office Assistants (Multipurpose) positions in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across India. The exam is conducted annually by IBPS.

SALIENT FEATURE

The “Common Recruitment Process for Recruitment of Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (CRP RRBs XIV)” is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to recruit candidates for Office Assistant (Multipurpose) positions in RRBs. This online exam features multiple-choice questions (MCQ), with 80 questions in Prelims (80 marks, 45 minutes) and 200 questions in Main (200 marks, 2 hours), with a 0.25 mark penalty for wrong answers. The exam is available in English, Hindi, and additional regional languages as per guidelines. The selection process includes Prelims and Main exams, with no interview, and final allotment based on Main exam scores and vacancy availability.

NOTIFICATION DETAILS

The IBPS CRP RRBs XIV notification for the recruitment of Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks was released on August 31, 2025, by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). It announces 13,217 vacancies across 28 RRBs, with online applications open from September 1 to September 21, 2025, via www.ibps.in. The process includes Prelims (November/December 2025), Main/Single exams (December 2025/February 2026), and interviews for Officers (January/February 2026), with provisional allotment in February/March 2026. Candidates must meet eligibility criteria, pay fees (Rs.850 for General/OBC, Rs.175 for SC/ST/PwD), and upload required documents.

VACANCY DETAILS

Here’s the latest and most accurate information on IBPS RRB vacancies for the 2025–2026 cycle (Common Recruitment Process – CRP RRBs-XIV): Total vacancies announced: 13,217 posts across RRBs nationwide.

Post-wise Distribution (as per the official notification):

Office Assistant Multipurpose – 7972

Officer Scale-I (PO) – 3907

Officer Scale-II (Various Specialist Roles) – 1139

Officer Scale-III – 199

State wise Office Assistant (Multipurpose) vacancies

SALARY STRUCTURE

For IBPS RRB 2025–2026 (CRP RRBs-XIV), the salary structure is as per the pay scales fixed for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). Here’s a clear breakdown:

Office Assistant (Clerk)

Basic Pay: Around Rs. 19,900 per month

Gross Salary (with allowances): Rs. 29,000 – Rs. 31,000 per month

In-hand (after deductions): Rs. 26,000 – Rs. 28,000

Allowances & Benefits

All posts come with additional benefits such as:

Dearness Allowance (DA)

House Rent Allowance (HRA) (varies by posting city)

Special Allowance

Medical Benefits

Travel Allowance

Leave Travel Concession (LTC)

Pension/Provident Fund

EXAM PATTERN

Office Assistant (Clerk) has Prelims (Reasoning & Numerical, 80 marks, 45 mins) and Mains (Reasoning, Quant, GA, English/Hindi, Computer, 200 marks, 2 hrs) with no interview.All papers are objective, bilingual (except English section), with 0.25 negative marking.

Office Assistant (Clerk)

Preliminary Exam

Reasoning – 40 Q, 40 Marks

Numerical Ability – 40 Q, 40 Marks

Total: 80 Q, 80 Marks | Time: 45 minutes

Main Exam

Reasoning – 40 Q, 50 Marks

Numerical Ability – 40 Q, 50 Marks

General Awareness – 40 Q, 40 Marks

English Language / Hindi Language – 40 Q, 40 Marks

Computer Knowledge – 40 Q, 20 Marks

Total: 200 Q, 200 Marks | Time: 2 hours

No Interview. Final selection based on Mains + Document Verification.

EXAM SYLLABUS

The IBPS RRB Assistant 2025 syllabus covers five main areas: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English/Hindi Language, General Awareness, and Computer Knowledge. In the Preliminary Exam, the focus is on Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude, while the Mains Exam includes all subjects (with an option to choose between English or Hindi). Key topics within these subjects include puzzles and coding-decoding for Reasoning, data interpretation, simplification, and percentages for Quantitative Aptitude, reading comprehension and grammar for Language, and current affairs, banking awareness, and computer basics for General Awareness and Computer Knowledge.

Office Assistant (Clerk) 

Prelims

Reasoning: Puzzles, Seating arrangement, Coding-decoding, Syllogism, Inequalities, Blood relations, Directions, Alphabet/Number series.

Numerical Ability: Simplification, Approximation, Number series, Data interpretation (tables/graphs), Arithmetic (age, ratio, percentage, profit-loss, time-work, time-distance, SI/CI).

Mains (includes above + extra)

General Awareness: Current affairs, Banking awareness, Static GK (countries, capitals, sports, awards, schemes).

English / Hindi Language: Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension, Cloze test, Error spotting.

Computer Knowledge: Basics of hardware/software, MS Office, Internet, Networking, Security, Keyboard shortcuts.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Candidates willing to apply for IBPS RRB Office Assistant Examination are required to fulfil certain conditions to be eligible for it. The candidate who does not satisfy the Eligibility criteria like Age, Minimum educational qualification etc., their candidature shall be rejected by the authorities. The criteria for eligibility IBPS RRB Office Assistant are decided by the conduction body itself. The candidate’s eligibility for RRB Office Assistant Examination is based on the fulfilment of the following conditions:

1. Nationality
   2. Age Limit & Relaxations
   3. Educational Qualifications

Nationality

The candidate must be:

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 settling in India, shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age Limit – Between 18 years and 28 years

Note – Candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.09.1997 and later than 01.09.2007 (both dates inclusive)

Age Limit & Relaxations

Educational Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent

(a) Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s*

(b) Desirable: Working knowledge of Computer

Note 1. All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies.

Note 2. Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result to be submitted at the time of interview for the posts of Officers (Scale I, II and III) and at the time of joining for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose).

Note 3. The candidate should indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation calculated to the nearest two decimals in the online application.

Note  4. Calculation of Percentage:  The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/year(s) by aggregate maximum marks (in all the subjects irrespective of honours / optional/additional optional subject, if any) and multiplying by 100.

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process for IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025 consists of two stages:

Preliminary Examination

Main Examination,

1. Followed by provisional allotment based on Mains results.
2. There is no interview for the Office Assistant role.
3. Candidates must clear the Prelims to qualify for the Mains, with the Mains exam serving as the final stage for selection.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online at the official IBPS website. Register with basic details, upload photograph and signature, fill educational and personal info, select post and exam center, and pay the application fee online. Submit the form and keep a printout of the confirmation page for reference.

Here’s a detailed step-by-step guide to apply for IBPS RRB including application fee:

Application Mode

Only online at the official IBPS website: www.ibps.in

Steps to Apply

Registration:

Visit IBPS website & Click on “CRP RRBs XIV” notification & Click “Apply Online.”

Enter basic details: Name, Date of Birth, Mobile Number, Email ID.

Receive Registration Number & Password via email/SMS.

Fill Application Form:

Personal details: Address, Category, Minority status (if any).

Educational details: Graduation marks, specialization, institute.

Select Post Applied (Clerk / Officer Scale-I / II / III) and Exam Center.

Ensure you meet eligibility for post selected.

Upload Documents:

Photograph: 20–50 KB, jpg/jpeg format

Signature: 10–20 KB, jpg/jpeg format

Other documents if specified (for reserved categories or Scale-II/III experience certificates)

Pay Application Fee Online:

General / OBC / EWS: Rs. 850 (PO/Officer), Rs. 600 (Clerk)

SC / ST / PwD / Ex-Servicemen: Rs. 175 (PO/Officer), Rs. 100 (Clerk)

Payment via Net Banking, Credit/Debit Card, UPI, or Wallet

Submit Application:

Verify all details carefully before submission.

After submission, download and save confirmation page for future reference.

EXAM CENTERS

IBPS RRB exams will be held in major cities across all states. Candidates choose preferred centers during application, and final allotment is based on availability. Prelims have more centers than Mains. Exact center details will be on the admit card, and no changes are allowed after submission.

Preliminary Exam Centers

The IBPS RRB Preliminary exams will be conducted in various cities across 28 states. Here are some of the key cities:

Andhra Pradesh: Ananthapur, Eluru, Guntur, Kakinada, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram

Assam: Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur

Bihar: Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur

Gujarat: Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara

Haryana: Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Kurukshetra

Karnataka: Bengaluru, Belagavi, Davangere, Dharwad, Hubballi, Kalaburagi, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Udupi

Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain

Maharashtra: Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Solapur

Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj, Bareilly, Faizabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Varanasi

West Bengal: Greater Kolkata, Siliguri

Note: The full list includes more cities across all states and Union Territories. 

Mains Exam Centers

The Mains exams will be conducted in select cities across the states. Some of the key cities include:

Andhra Pradesh: Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam

Assam: Guwahati, Silchar

Bihar: Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur

Gujarat: Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat

Haryana: Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Kurukshetra

Karnataka: Bengaluru, Belagavi, Davangere, Dharwad, Kalaburagi, Hubballi, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Udupi

Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain

Maharashtra: Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Solapur

Uttar Pradesh: Kanpur, Lucknow, Prayagraj

West Bengal: Kolkata, Siliguri

Note: The Mains exam centers are fewer compared to the Preliminary exam centers.

Important Points

Selection of Centers: During the application process, candidates are required to select their preferred exam center. IBPS will make the final allotment based on availability and administrative convenience.

Center Allocation: Once the application is submitted, the selected exam center cannot be changed. Candidates will be allotted the center as per their preferences or the nearest available option.

Admit Card: The exact address of the exam center will be provided in the admit card.

ADMIT CARD

IBPS RRB admit card is available online. It shows candidate details, exam date, time, and center. Candidates must carry the printed admit card with a valid photo ID; no entry is allowed without it.

Release: Admit cards are released online on the IBPS website a few weeks before the exam.

How to Download: Login with Registration Number and Password/Date of Birth.

Contains: Candidate’s name, roll number, photo & signature, exam date & time, exam center address, and important instructions.

Requirement: Must carry a printed admit card along with a valid photo ID to the exam center.

Note: No entry without admit card; keep it safe for all stages (Prelims, Mains, Interview).

RESULT

IBPS RRB results are declared online on the official IBPS website. Candidates can check their scores and qualifying status by logging in with registration details.

Step-by-step Process to Check Result

1. Visit Official Website

Go to  www.ibps.in

2. 
   Click on CRP RRB Section

On the homepage, look for “CRP RRBs” (Common Recruitment Process for RRBs).

3. 
   Select CRP RRBs XIV (2025-26)

Under that section, click on “Result for Office Assistants (Multipurpose)” (Prelims / Main as applicable).

4. 
   Login with Credentials

Enter your Registration Number / Roll Number

Enter your Password / Date of Birth (as given at registration)

Fill the Captcha and click Login.

5. 
   View and Download Result

Your Scorecard / Result Status will be displayed.

Download and take a printout for future use.

IMPORTANT LINKS

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification-  Click here