Contents
- 1 IBPS RRB 2021 Syllabus & Exam Pattern
- 1.1 IBPS RRB 2021 Exam Pattern Officer Scale-I, II & III, Office Assistant
- 1.1.1 IBPS RRB PO Officer Scale-I Prelims Exam Pattern 2021
- 1.1.2 IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Pattern (Officer Scale-I) 2021
- 1.1.3 IBPS RRB 2021 Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)
- 1.1.4 IBPS RRB 2021 Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)
- 1.1.5 IBPS RRB 2021 Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-III
- 1.1.6 IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern
- 1.1.7 IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains Exam Pattern:
- 1.2 IBPS RRB Syllabus 2021 for Prelims & Mains Exam
- 1.3 IBPS RRB Syllabus 2021
- 1.1 IBPS RRB 2021 Exam Pattern Officer Scale-I, II & III, Office Assistant
IBPS RRB 2021 Syllabus & Exam Pattern
The IBPS RRB 2021 examination notification will be released on June 8, 2021. The IBPS RRB syllabus is very similar to that of any other bank exam, but the prelims format is unique to IBPS RRB. IBPS RRB 2021 exam syllabus and exam pattern for Office Assistant (Clerk) and Officer Scale-I (PO), II, and III.
Both the IBPS RRB 2021 Officer and IBPS RRB 2021 Assistant Exams have a somewhat distinct IBPS RRB Exam Pattern. Let’s take a look at both of these tests’ exam patterns independently.
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IBPS RRB 2021 Exam Pattern Officer Scale-I, II & III, Office Assistant
The IBPS RRB 2021 Officer Scale-I (PO) Exam will be held in three phases, while the Officer Scale-II & III (SO) Exam will be held in two phases.
Exam rounds for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I (PO):
• Preliminary Examination
• Mains Examination
• Interview Process
Exam rounds for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II & III:
• Mains Examination (Single Exam)
• Interview Process
Exam rounds for IBPS RRB Clerk (Officer Assistant):
• Preliminary Examination
• Mains Examination
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IBPS RRB PO Officer Scale-I Prelims Exam Pattern 2021
| S. No. | Section | Question/Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning | 40/40 | 45 Minutes |
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 40/40 | |
| Total | 80/80 | ||
IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Pattern (Officer Scale-I) 2021
| S. No. | Section | Question/Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40/50 | 2 hours |
| 2 | General Awareness Paper | 40/40 | |
| 3 | Numerical Ability Paper | 40/50 | |
| 4 | English Language / Hindi Language | 40/40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge Paper | 40/20 | |
| Total | 200/200 | ||
IBPS RRB 2021 Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)
| S. No. | Section | Question/Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40/50 | 2 hours |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper | 40/50 | |
| 3 | Financial Awareness Paper | 40/40 | |
| 4 | English Language / Hindi Language | 40/40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge Paper | 40/20 | |
| Â Total | 200/200 | ||
IBPS RRB 2021 Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)
| S. No. | Section | Question/Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40/50 | Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper | 40/50 | |
| 3 | Financial Awareness Paper | 40/40 | |
| 4 | English Language / Hindi Language | 40/20 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge Paper | 40/20 | |
| 6 | Professional Knowledge Paper | 40/40 | |
| Total | 240/200 | ||
IBPS RRB 2021 Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-III
| S. No. | Section | Question/Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40/50 | 2 hours |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper | 40/50 | |
| 3 | Financial Awareness Paper | 40/40 | |
| 4 A | English Language Paper | 40/40 | |
| 4 B | Hindi Language Paper | 40/40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge Paper | 40/20 | |
| Â Total | 200/200 | ||
All of the exams will be conducted online and will be objective in nature. All sections will be bilingual (with the exception of the English Language and Hindi Language parts) (i.e. will be asked in both English & Hindi). In the IBPS RRB 2021 Officer Scale-I (PO) test, there will be sectional and overall cut-offs. For each incorrect answer attempted, a quarter of a mark will be deducted.
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IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern
Candidates are given a total of 45 minutes to complete two portions, namely Reasoning and Numerical Ability. Candidates must pass each section’s cut-off. The IBPS team determines the cut-off for each part based on the paper’s level of difficulty.
| Serial No. | Section Name | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions/ Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning | English/Hindi | 40/40 | A composite time of 45 mins |
| 2. | Numerical Ability | English/Hindi | 40/40 | |
| Total | 80/80 |
IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains Exam Pattern:
| S. No. | Section | Question/Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40/50 | 2 Hours |
| 2 | General Awareness Paper | 40/40 | |
| 3 | Numerical Ability Paper | 40/50 | |
| 4 | English Language / Hindi Language | 40/40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge Paper | 40/20 | |
| Total | 200/200 | ||
Note: IBPS RRB 2021 Office Assistant exam does not have an interview. The ultimate selection will be based on a candidate’s performance in the RRB Clerk mains exam. Every time a candidate attempts a wrong answer, 1/4th of a mark will be deducted.
Now that we’ve gone through the IBPS RRB 2021 Exam’s full exam pattern, let’s have a look at the IBPS RRB 2021 Exam’s detailed syllabus.
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IBPS RRB Syllabus 2021 for Prelims & Mains Exam
The syllabus for both the Prelims and Mains of the Officer Scale-I (PO) exam is almost identical to that of the IBPS RRB Assistant (Clerk) exam. In comparison to previous tests, the IBPS RRB 2021 syllabus for Officers Scale II & III changes slightly. The following is a full subject-by-subject analysis of all subjects:
IBPS RRB Syllabus 2021
The IBPS RRB 2021 Office Assistant (Clerk) & Officer Scale-I (PO) Exam Syllabus majorly falls into five sections:
• Reasoning
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Computer Knowledge
• General Awareness and
• English / Hindi Language
The IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) and Officer Scale-III 2021 Exam Syllabus majorly falls into five sections:
• Reasoning
• Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation (DI)
• Computer Knowledge
• Financial Awareness and
• English Language / Hindi Language
The IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre) 2021 Exam Syllabus majorly falls into five sections:
• Reasoning
• Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation
• Computer Knowledge
• Professional Knowledge and
• English Language / Hindi Language
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IBPS RRB Syllabus for All Subjects
The subcategories of these five sections are mentioned below:
| Subject | Syllabus & Topics |
| Reasoning Syllabus | Ranking and Time, Causes and Effects, Direction Sense, Puzzles – Seating Arrangement, Circular/Direction-based/MISC, Number Series, Odd man out, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relation, Analogy Syllogism, Alphabet Test, Assertion and Reason Statement and Conclusion Statement and Arguments Statements and Action Courses, Figure Series, Word Formation, Statement and Assumption |
| Quantitative Aptitude Or Numerical Ability Syllabus | Decimal & Fraction, Averages, Simplification, Partnership, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, Number System, Data Interpretation – Bar Graph, Line Graph & Pie chart, HCF & LCM, Profit & Loss, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Averages, Case Studies Charts and Graphs, Permutation & Combination, Probability |
| General Awareness Syllabus | Current Affairs National & International, Sports Abbreviations Currencies & Capitals, General Science, Government Schemes & Policies, Banking Awareness, National Parks & Sanctuaries |
| English Language or Hindi Language Syllabus | Reading Comprehensions, Jumbled Words, Rearrangement of Sentence, Jumbled up sentences, Idioms and Phrases, Cloze Tests One word Substitution, Grammar, Spotting Errors, Fill in the Blanks, Misspelt Words, Antonyms and Synonyms |
| Computer Knowledge Syllabus | Networking Software & Hardware, Abbreviations Shortcut Keys, MS Office, Database, Security Tools, Virus, Fundamentals of Computer, History of Computers, Future of Computers, Basic Knowledge of Internet, Hacking Trojans Input and Output Devices Computer Languages |
| Financial Awareness Syllabus | Bank Accounts of Special Individuals Loans Asset Reconstruction Companies, Non-Performing Assets Restructuring of Loans Bad Loans, Risk Management, Current events in Financial World, Monetary Policy, Budget, Economic Survey, Banking Reforms in India, BASEL I, BASEL II, BASEL III, Organisations – RBI, SEBI, IMF, World Bank & Others |
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