IBPS RRB Recruitment 2017, Eligibility, Application, Exam Dates

IBPS RRB Notification 2017 for 15000 Officer Assistant Scale I II and III

IBPS RRB Recruitment 2017 notification released for 15,000 vacancies in Rural Banks. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the official advertisement for IBPS RRB CWE VI 2017 for the recruitment 15,000 Officer Scale I, II, III and Office Assistant Multipurpose on 22nd July 2017, at the official portal www.ibps.in

The online registration link is now active. Candidates can apply for IBPS RRB Office Assistant and Officer Scale I and II on the links provided below.
IBPS is all set to conduct online examination for upcoming Common Recruitment Process for RRBs (CRP RRBs VI) for the appointment of Group "A"- Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group

"B" - Office Assistant (Multipurpose) tentatively between the month of September and November 2017, which will be followed by the interviews for recruitment of Group

"A" - Officers (Scale-I, II & III) under the same process will be coordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Banks with the help of NABARD and IBPS in December 2017

For the posts of Officers Scale I and Office Assistant (Multi-purpose) the examination will be two tier i.e. the online examination will be held in two phases, preliminary and main

IBPS Vacancy Details

The total number of IBPS RRB 2017 vacancies is 15,337 posts, which would be filled in regional rural bank across India. The Cadre-wise positions will be filled as:

1. Office Assistant (Multipurpose): 8298 Posts

2. Officers Scale I: 5123 Posts

3. Officers Scale II (General Banking Officer): 1373 Posts

4. Officers Scale II (Agriculture Officer): 166 Posts

5. Officers Scale II (Marketing Officer): 35 Posts

6. Officers Scale II (Treasury Manager): 13 Posts

7. Officers Scale II (Law Officer): 27 Posts

8. Officers Scale II (Chartered Accountant): 38 Posts

9. Officers Scale II (Information Technology Officer): 95 Posts

10. Officers Scale III: 169 Posts

Any eligible candidate, who aspires to join any of the Regional Rural Banks listed at (A) as Group "A"-Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group "B"- Office Assistant (Multipurpose), is required to register for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP for RRBs-VI)

Eligibility Criteria for IBPS RRB Recruitment 2017

Prospective Candidates should ensure that they fulfil the specified eligibility criteria before applying for the CRP:

Candidates may please note that the eligibility criteria specified is the basic criteria for appointment to the aforesaid posts in the Regional Rural Banks

However merely applying for, qualifying in the CRP and getting provisionally allotted in one of the RRBs does not imply that a candidate will necessarily be eligible for employment in any of the Regional Rural Banks

The RRB concerned may, in its sole discretion, reject the candidature of anyone provisionally allotted to it through the CRP

Nationality / Citizenship
A candidate must be either - (i) a Citizen of India or (ii) a subject of Nepal or (iii) a subject of Bhutan or (iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or (v) 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, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt. of India

Age (As on 01st July 2017)

For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager): Above 21 years - Below 40 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03rd July 1977 and later than 30th June 1996 (both dates inclusive)

For Officer Scale-II (Manager): Above 21 years - Below 32 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03rd July 1985 and later than 30th June 1996 (both dates inclusive)

For Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager): Above 18 years - Below 30 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03rd July 1987 and later than 30th June 1999 (both dates inclusive)
For Office Assistant (Multipurpose): Between 18 years and 28 years i.e. candidates should have not been born earlier than 02nd July 1989 and later than 01st July 1999 (both dates inclusive)

For Other Categories, the following relaxations would apply:

i. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe - 5 years

ii. Other Backward Classes - 3 years

iii. Persons With Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016” - 10 years

For the Post of Officers - 5 years

Persons affected by 1984 riots - 5 years

Educational Qualifications

Office Assistant (Multipurpose): Candidates should possess 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*; Desirable: Working knowledge of Computer

Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager): Candidates should possess Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing & Cooperation, Information Technology, Mgt., Law, Economics or Accountancy; Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s*

Desirable: working knowledge of Computer

Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager): Candidates should possess Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate

Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy

Experience: Two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution

Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager)

a) Information Technology Officer: Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University in Electronics/Communication/Computer Science/ Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate; Desirable: Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP etc

b) Chartered Accountant: Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

c) Law Officer: Degree from a recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate

d) Treasury Manager: Charted Accountant or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution

e) Marketing Officer: MBA in Marketing from a recognized university

f) Agricultural Officer: Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture from a recognized university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate

Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager): Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate
Preference will be given to the candidates having Degree/ Diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy

Exam Pattern and Syllabus

The Structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows:

Preliminary Exam (objective)* Office Assistant (Multipurpose):

i. Reasoning - Medium of Exam: Hindi/English; No. of Questions: 40; Maximum Marks: 40 and Duration: Composite time of 45 minutes

ii. Numerical Ability - Medium of Exam: Hindi/English; No. of Questions: 40 and Maximum Mark: 40; and Duration: 45 minutes

Officer Scale-I

i. Reasoning - Medium of Exam: Hindi/English; No. of Questions: 40; Maximum Marks: 40 and Duration: Composite time of 45 minutes

ii. Quantitative Aptitude- Medium of Exam: Hindi/English; No. of Questions: 40 and Maximum Mark: 40; and Duration: 45 minutes

Total No. of Questions/Marks: 80

*Candidates (for both posts) have to qualify in both the tests by securing minimum cut-off marks

Main Exam (objective) Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

i. Reasoning - Medium of Exam: Hindi/English; No. of Questions: 40; Maximum Marks: 50 and Duration: Composite time of 45 minutes

ii. Numerical Ability - Medium of Exam: Hindi/English; No. of Questions: 40; Maximum Marks: 50 and Duration: Composite time of 45 minutes

iii. General Awareness - Medium of Exam: Hindi/English; No. of Questions: 40; Maximum Marks: 40 and Duration: Composite time of 45 minutes

iv. English Language - Medium of Exam: English; No. of Questions: 40; Maximum Marks: 40 and Duration: Composite time of 45 minutes

v. Hindi Language - Medium of Exam: Hindi; No. of Questions: 40; Maximum Marks: 40 and Duration: Composite time of 45 minutes

vi. Computer Knowledge - Medium of Exam: Hindi/English; No. of Questions: 40; Maximum Marks: 20 and Duration: Composite time of 45 minutes

Total No. of Questions: 200 and Maximum Marks: 200

Other detailed information regarding the online exam will be given in an Information Handout, on authorised IBPS website which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the call letter

Cutoff Score

For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) - Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Main exam to be considered to be shortlisted for provisional allotment. Depending on the number of vacancies available in each state, candidates will be shortlisted for provisional allotment

For Officers Scale I - Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Main exam to be considered to be shortlisted for interview. Depending on the number of vacancies available, adequate number of candidates in each category not exceeding three times of the declared vacancies in each state shall be called for interview, subject to availability

For Officers Scale II and III - Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Single Exam to be considered to be shortlisted for interview
Depending on the number of vacancies available, adequate number of candidates in each category not exceeding three times of the declared vacancies shall be called for interview, subject to availability

Exam Centers

The Examination will be conducted online in venues across many centres in India. The tentative list of Exam Centres for the Preliminary exams and Main/Single exams is available in Annexure II

PRE-Exam Training (PET)

To be arranged by the RRBs - Pre-Exam Training may be arranged by the Regional Rural Banks to a limited number of candidates belonging to SC/ST/ Minority Communities/ Ex-Servicemen/ Persons With Benchmark Disabilities for the Post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and SC/ST/ Minority Communities for the Post of Officer Scale-I at some centers viz. Banda, Warangal, Anantapur, Naharlagun (Papumpare), Guwahati, Ajmer, Raibareilly, Begusarai, Chhindwara, Guntur, Raipur, Hyderabad, Gandhinagar, Srinagar, Lucknow, Mandi, Jammu, Ranchi, Dharwad, Varanasi, Mysore, Mallapuram, Patna, Sangrur, Imphal, Jodhpur, Shillong, Udaipur, Aizawl, Kohima, Indore, Bhubaneshwar, Salem, Virudhunagar, Howrah, Moradabad, Puducherry, Ludhiana, Gorakhpur, Rohtak, Meerut, Rajkot, Bhatinda, Agartala, Bolangir, Coochbehar, Muzaffarpur, Dehradun and Nagpur

Application Form and Procedure

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

Candidates have to apply separately and pay fees/intimation charges separately for each post

Candidates can apply online only from 24th July 2017 to 14th August 2017 and no other mode of application will be accepted
Pre-Requisites for Applying Online

Before applying online, candidates should-

(i) scan their photograph and signature ensuring that both the photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm) and signature adhere to the required specifications as given in Annexure III to this Advertisement

(ii) Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will NOT be accepted

(iii) Keep the necessary details/documents ready to make Online Payment of the requisite application fee/ intimation charges

(iv) have a valid personal email ID, which should be kept active till the declaration of results of this round of CRP. IBPS may send call letters for the Exam etc. through the registered e-mail ID.

Under no circumstances, a candidate should share with/mention email ID to/ of any other person

Application Fee

Fees/ Intimation Charges (Online payment from 24th July 2017 to 14th August 2017 both dates inclusive)

Officer (Scale I, II & III)
- Rs.100/- for SC/ST/PWD Candidates
- Rs.600/- for all others

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
- Rs.100/- for SC/ST/PWD/EXSM Candidates
- Rs.600/- for all others

Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate. Payment of Requisite Fees/ intimation charges through the ONLINE mode only

The Payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets by providing information as asked on the screen. After Final Submit, an additional page of the application form is displayed wherein candidates may follow the instructions and fill in the requisite details

All further announcements/ details pertaining to this process will only be published/ provided on IBPS authorized website www.ibps.infrom time to time

Mode of Payment

Candidates can make the payment of requisite fees/ intimation charges through the ONLINE mode only

IBPS RRB 2017 Exam Dates

The tentative schedule of events is as follows:

Online Registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates 24th July to 14th August 2017

Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online): 24th Jul 2017 to 14th August 2017

Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training for Officer Scale-I: August 2017

Conduct of Pre-Exam Training for Officer Scale-I: 28th August 2017 to 03rd Sept. 2017

Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training for Office Assistant: August 2017

Conduct of Pre-Exam Training for Office Assistant 04th Sept. 2017 to 09th Sept. 2017

Download of call Letters for Online Exam - Preliminary:
- Officer Scale-I- August 2017
- Office Assistant - September 2017

Online Examination - Preliminary:
- Officer Scale-I: 09th Sept. 2017, 10th Sept. and 16th Sept. 2017 (if required)
- Office Assistant: 17th, 23rd & 24th Sept 2017 (if required)

Result of Online Exam - Preliminary Officer:
Scale-I - October 2017
Office Assistant - October 2017

Download of Call letter for Online Exam - Main / Single:
- Officer Scale- I, II & III - October 2017
- Office Assistant - November 2017

Online Examination - Main / Single:
- Officers (I, II & III) – 05th November 2017
- Office Assistant - 12th November 2017

Declaration of Result - Main/ Single (For Officers Scale I, II and III): November 2017

Download of call letters for interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III): December 2017

Conduct of interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III): December 2017

Provisional Allotment (For Officers Scale I, II and III & Office Assistant (Multipurpose)): January 2018

IBPS Mumbai

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