The official IBPS RRB 2025 Notification (CRP RRBs-XIV) for 12,718 positions across Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) has been made public by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). Candidates have the chance to land positions like Office Assistant (Multipurpose), Officer Scale I (Assistant Manager), Officer Scale II (Manager), and Officer Scale III (Senior Manager) through this recruitment drive.
Online registration will open on September 1st, 2025, and close on September 21st, 2025. Candidates shouldn’t pass up this chance if they’re searching for a banking career with competitive pay and stable employment.
Office Assistant (Clerk): Graduate in any discipline + proficiency in local language.
Officer Scale-I: Graduate in any discipline (Preference: Agri, Horticulture, IT, Law, Management, Economics).
Officer Scale-II (GBO): Graduate with 50% + 2 years’ experience.
Officer Scale-II (Specialist): Specialized degrees in IT, CA, Law, Agriculture, Marketing, Treasury with relevant experience.
Officer Scale-III: Graduate with 50% + 5 years’ banking experience.
Age Limit (as on 01.09.2025)
Post
Age Limit
Office Assistant
18 – 28 years
Officer Scale-I
18 – 30 years
Officer Scale-II
21 – 32 years
Officer Scale-III
21 – 40 years
Age Relaxation
Category
Relaxation
SC/ST
5 years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)
3 years
PwBD
10 years
Ex-Servicemen (Clerk)
Service period + 3 years (up to 50 years for SC/ST)
Women (Widow/Divorced/Separated – Clerk only)
Up to 35 (Gen), 38 (OBC), 40 (SC/ST)
Credit History Requirement
Candidates must maintain a good credit score (CIBIL or equivalent).
No dues should be pending with banks/NBFCs.
Candidates without a bank account are exempt.
Salary Structure
Post
Approx In-hand Salary
Office Assistant (Clerk)
₹35,000 – ₹40,000
Officer Scale-I
₹50,000 – ₹55,000
Officer Scale-II
₹55,000 – ₹60,000
Officer Scale-III
₹70,000+
Note: Salary includes Basic Pay + DA + HRA + TA + NPS contributions + Medical benefits.
IBPS RRB 2025 Selection Process
Office Assistant & Officer Scale-I:
Prelims → Mains → (Interview only for Officer Scale-I).
Officer Scale-II & III:
Single Exam → Interview.
Weightage: Exam (80%) + Interview (20%).
Negative Marking: -0.25 marks for wrong answers.
IBPS RRB 2025 Exam Pattern
Prelims Exam Pattern (Clerk & Officer Scale-I)
Section
Qs
Marks
Time
Reasoning
40
40
25 min
Numerical Ability
40
40
20 min
Total
80
80
45 min
Mains Exam Pattern (Clerk)
Section
Qs
Marks
Time
Reasoning
40
50
30 min
Computer Knowledge
40
20
15 min
General Awareness
40
40
15 min
English/Hindi Language
40
40
30 min
Numerical Ability
40
50
30 min
Total
200
200
120 min
Officer Scale-II & III Exam Pattern
Single-level exam with Professional Knowledge + Banking Aptitude.
Followed by Interview.
IBPS RRB Syllabus 2025
The IBPS RRB Exam 2025 is conducted in two stages – Preliminary Examination and Main Examination. The syllabus differs for each phase.
IBPS RRB Prelims Syllabus 2025
The Preliminary exam consists of Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude (for Officer Scale I) / Numerical Ability (for Office Assistant).
Subject
Topics
Reasoning
Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Inequality, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Direction Sense, Alphanumeric Series, Order & Ranking, Input-Output
Quantitative Aptitude / Numerical Ability
Simplification, Approximation, Number Series, Quadratic Equations, Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Graph, Pie Chart, Tabular), Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Average, Partnership, Probability, Mensuration
IBPS RRB Mains Syllabus 2025
The Mains examination includes five sections for Officer Scale I and four sections for Office Assistant.
Subject
Topics
Reasoning
All Prelims topics + Statement & Assumptions, Statement & Conclusion, Cause & Effect, Data Sufficiency
Quantitative Aptitude
All Prelims topics + Data Sufficiency, Caselet DI, Probability (advanced), Permutation & Combination, Mixture & Alligation
General Awareness
Current Affairs (National & International), Banking Awareness, Static GK, Government Schemes, Financial Awareness, Economy & Budget
English Language / Hindi Language
Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Error Spotting, Fill in the Blanks, Sentence Improvement, Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms), Hindi Grammar, Samas, Sandhi, Idioms & Proverbs
