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IBPS RRB PO (Officer Scale 1) Exam Pattern

The recruitment for IBPS RRB PO will be done based on the preliminary, mains, and interview round. All those students who will qualify for the preliminary will be called for the mains exam, and after cracking the mains exam, they will be called for the interview. The marks required by all the candidates to crack the IBPS RRB PO (Scale-1) are mentioned in the below table.

There will be three phases to the IBPS RRB Officer 2024 exam:

Examination Process:

  • Prelims Exam 
  • Mains Exam
  • Interview

IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2024

  • IBPS RRB preliminary exam is conducted in online mode.
  • Here are 2 sections for the Prelims Exam: Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude
  • IBPS RRB PO Prelims is of Qualifying Nature.
  • There will be 40 questions in Reasoning and 40 questions in Quantitative Aptitude, a total of 80 questions.
  • 45 marks will be given for all the subjects which include both reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude.
S.no ExamNo. of QuestionNo. of MarksDuration
1Reasoning4040A total duration of 45 minutes
2Quantitative Aptitude4040
Total808045 mins

IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Pattern 2024

  • There are 5 subjects for Mains Exam: Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Computer Knowledge
  • It has different Marks for 5 sections like Reasoning 50 Marks, General Awareness 40 Marks, Quantitative Aptitude 50 Marks, English Language 40 Marks & Computer Knowledge 20 Marks Total marks for 5 subjects is 200
  • In this, 0.25 marks are deducted for all wrong answers.
S.no ExamNo. of QuestionNo. of MarksDuration
1Reasoning4050A total duration of  2 hours
2General Awareness4040 
3Quantitative Aptitude4050
4English Language 4040
5Computer Knowledge4020
Total2002002 hours

The final decision will be based on the candidate's overall performance in the Mains Exam and the Interview Process.

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FAQs

Is there anything new in this year’s IBPS RRB Notification when compared to IBPS RRB 2024 notification?

Yes! Credit History has been added as one of the eligibility criteria this year.

Can I apply for both IBPS RRB Clerk & RRB PO posts? +

A candidate can apply for the Post of IBPS RRB Clerk/Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and can also apply for the Post of RRB PO/Officer Scale 1. However, a candidate can apply for only one post in officer’s cadre i.e. either for Officer Scale-I or Scale-II or Scale-III.

What is the Application fee for applying to IBPS RRB Clerk & RRB PO? +

The details of application fee are below: Officer Scale I – Rs. 175/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates. – Rs. 850/- for all others Office Assistant (Multipurpose) -Rs. 175/- for SC/ST/PWD/EXSM candidates. – Rs. 850/- for all others

What is the educational qualification required for both IBPS RRB Clerk & IBPS RRB PO? +

Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent. Please note that there is no minimum percentage required to apply for IBPS RRB Clerk or IBPS RRB PO.

Can I apply for a state other than my home state? +

Yes, a candidate can apply for any state he/she wants, however, upon selection he/she will be posted in the RRB’s that particular state only. For eg: A candidate from Madhya Pradesh can apply from Uttar Pradesh, however upon selection he will be posted in RRBs located in UP only.

Is there any local language requirement as well? +

Yes, candidates need to know the local language as prescribed by the respective RRB of a state. So, candidates are advised to take a well-deliberated call. Candidates who have already studied the language of the State in standard VIII or any level above standard VIII in Government recognized Boards of Education/ school would be considered proficient in that local language. If not he will be given a time of six months from the date of joining to acquire the proficiency.

Is there any negative marking in the prelims and Mains stage? +

Yes, one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that particular question will be deducted as a penalty if the question is answered incorrectly. However, unattempted answers will not attract any penalty.

What is the final selection criteria for RRB PO and RRB Clerk? +

For RRB Clerk- Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Main examination to be considered to be shortlisted for provisional allotment. For RRB PO- Candidates will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Main examination to be considered to be shortlisted for interview. Candidates in each category not exceeding three times of the declared vacancies in each state shall be called for the interview. Final merit will be based on the performance of both Mains and Interview.

Will I be allowed to carry & wear mask inside the examination hall? +

Please be informed that wearing a mask is compulsory to take the exam.

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