IBPS conducts the IBPS RRB exam every year for Officer Scale 1, 2, 3, and Office Assistant vacancies and aspirants willing to apply must begin their preparation with IBPS RRB Syllabus 2024. The syllabus for the RRB Exam is much similar to that of any other bank exam but the prelims pattern is different from any other bank exam. In this article, we are talking about the syllabus and exam pattern for the upcoming exam for the Office Assistant (Clerk) and Officer Scale-I (PO), II & III positions. IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims and Mains Exam Dates have been already announced along with IBPS Calendar 2024.

The IBPS RRB Exam Pattern is a bit different for both the IBPS RRB Officer Scale and the IBPS RRB Office Assistant/Clerk Exam. Let’s have a look at the exam pattern of both these exams separately as released by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). 

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern Officer Scale-I, II & III

IBPS RRB 2024 Officer Scale-I (PO) Exam is conducted in 3 different phases while the Officer Scale-II & III (SO) will be conducted through 2 phases.

Exam rounds for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I (PO):

Preliminary Exam

Mains Exam

Interview Process

Exam rounds for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II & III:

Mains Exam (Single Examination)

Interview Process

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IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB PO Officer Scale-I Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
S. No.SectionsNo. of QuestionsMarksDuration
1.Reasoning404025 minutes
2.Numerical Ability404020 minutes
Total808045 minutes

The complete list of all the sections available for the main Exam in different scales, i.e. Officer Scale I, II and III are discussed below.

IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Pattern (Officer Scale-I) 

IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Pattern 2024 (Officer Scale-I)
S. No.SectionNo. of QuestionMarksDuration
1Reasoning Paper405030 minutes
2General Awareness Paper404015 minutes
3Numerical Ability Paper405030 minutes
4English Language / Hindi Language404030 minutes
5Computer Knowledge Paper402015 minutes
Total2002002 hours

IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)

IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern 2024 for Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)
S. No.SectionsNo. of QuestionsMarksDuration
1Reasoning Paper40502 hours
2Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper4050
3Financial Awareness Paper4040
4English Language / Hindi Language4040
5Computer Knowledge Paper4020
 Total200200

IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)

IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern 2024 for Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)
S. No.SectionsNo. of QuestionMarksDuration
1Reasoning Paper4050Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes 
2Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper4050
3Financial Awareness Paper4040
4English Language / Hindi Language4020
5Computer Knowledge Paper4020
6Professional Knowledge Paper4040
Total240200

IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-III

IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern 2024 for Officer Scale-III
S. No.SectionsNo. of QuestionsMarksDuration
1Reasoning Paper40502 hours
2Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper4050
3Financial Awareness Paper4040
4English Language Paper or Hindi Language Paper4040
5Computer Knowledge Paper4020
 Total200200

All the exams will be held through online mode and will be of objective type.All sections (except English Language section & Hindi Language section) will be bilingual (i.e. will be asked in both English & Hindi). There will be both sectional as well as overall cut offs in IBPS RRB 2024 Officer Scale-I (PO) exam. 1/4th marks will be deducted for every answer attempted wrong by a candidate in IBPS RRB 2024 Exam.

IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Pattern 2024

IBPS RRB 2024 Office Assistant (Clerk) Exam is conducted in 2 different phases which are given below:

Exam rounds for IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk):

Preliminary Exam

Mains Exam

IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2024

25 minutes are provided to candidates to complete Reasoning Section and 20 minutes to complete Numerical Ability section. Candidates must clear the cut-off of each section. The cut-off for each section is decided by the team of IBPS depending on the level of difficulty of the paper

IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
S No.SectionsMedium of ExamNo. of QuestionsMinimum MarksDuration
1.ReasoningEnglish/Hindi404025 minutes
2.Numerical AbilityEnglish/Hindi404020 minutes
Total808045 minutes

IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2024

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains Exam Pattern:

IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2024
S. No.SectionsNo. of QuestionsMarks
1Reasoning Paper4050
2General Awareness Paper4040
3Numerical Ability Paper4050
4English Language / Hindi Language4040
5Computer Knowledge Paper4020
Total200200

Note: There is no interview for the IBPS RRB 2024 Office Assistant exam. The final selection will be based on marks obtained by a candidate in the mains exam of RRB Clerk.
1/4th marks will be deducted for every wrong answer attempted by a candidate.

Now that we have discussed the detailed exam pattern of the IBPS RRB 2024 Exam, let’s look at the detailed syllabus of the IBPS RRB 2024 Exam.

IBPS RRB Syllabus 2024 for Prelims & Mains Exam

The syllabus of Officer Scale-I (PO) is almost similar to that of IBPS RRB Assistant (Clerk) exam for both Prelims & Mains. The IBPS RRB 2024 syllabus differs a little bit for Officers Scale II & III as compare to other exams. The detailed subject wise analysis on all subjects is given below:

IBPS RRB PO & Clerk Syllabus 2024

The IBPS RRB 2024 Office Assistant (Clerk) & Officer Scale-I (PO) Exam Syllabus majorly falls into five sections:

• Reasoning

• Quantitative Aptitude

• Computer Knowledge

• General Awareness and

• English Language / Hindi Language

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 & 3 Syllabus 2024

The IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) and Officer Scale-III 2024 Exam Syllabus majorly falls into five sections:

• Reasoning

• Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation

• Computer Knowledge

• Financial Awareness and

• English Language / Hindi Language

The IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre) 2024 Exam Syllabus majorly falls into five sections:

• Reasoning

• Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation

• Computer Knowledge

• Professional Knowledge and

• English Language / Hindi Language

IBPS RRB Syllabus for All Subjects

If you are looking for the latest IBPS RRB PO Syllabus and IBPS RRB Clerk Syllabus 2024, then you must go through the topics included in the subjects from the below table. The subcategories of these five sections are mentioned below:

IBPS RRB Syllabus for All Subjects
SubjectsSyllabus & Topics 
Reasoning Syllabus Puzzles - Seating Arrangement: Circular/Direction-based/MISC
Number Series
Odd man out 
Coding-Decoding
Blood Relation 
Analogy
Syllogism 
Alphabet Test
Ranking and Time 
Causes and Effects
Direction Sense
Figure Series
Word Formation 
Statement and Assumption 
Assertion and Reason
Statement and Conclusion
Statement and Arguments 
Statements and Action Courses 
Quantitative Aptitude Or Numerical Ability Syllabus Number System 
Data Interpretation - Bar Graph, Line Graph & Pie chart
HCF & LCM 
Profit & Loss 
Simple Interest & Compound Interest
Time & Work
Time & Distance
Decimal & Fraction
Averages
Mensuration
Simplification
Partnership 
Percentages
Ratio & Proportion
Averages 
Case Studies Charts and Graphs 
Permutation & Combination 
Probability 
General Awareness Syllabus Current Affairs National
International Current Affairs
Sports Abbreviations
Currencies & Capitals 
General Science
Government Schemes & Policies 
Banking Awareness
Awards and Honors
RBI
Books and Authors
National Parks & Sanctuaries 
English Language or Hindi Language Syllabus Reading Comprehensions
Grammar / Vyakaran
Spotting Errors
Fill in the Blanks 
Misspelled Words
Jumbled Words 
Rearrangement of Sentence
Jumbled up sentences
Idioms and Phrases
Cloze Tests 
One word Substitution 
Antonyms and Synonyms 
Computer Knowledge Syllabus Fundamentals of Computer
History of Computers 
Future of Computers 
Basic Knowledge of Internet 
Networking Software & Hardware
Computer Shortcut Keys
MS Office 
Database
Security Tools
Virus
Hacking
Trojans Input and Output Devices
Computer Languages 
Financial Awareness Syllabus Current events in Financial World
Monetary Policy
Budget
Economic Survey 
Banking Banking Reforms in India 
Bank Accounts of Special Individuals Loans 
Asset Reconstruction Companies 
Non Performing Assets
Restructuring of Loans
Bad Loans 
Risk Management 
BASEL I 
BASEL II 
BASEL III 
Organisations - RBI, SEBI, IMF, World Bank & Others 
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IBPS RRB Syllabus 2024: FAQs

Answer: IBPS RRB syllabus covers Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, Hindi/English Language for both Prelims & Mains exam. So a candidate need to study all these subjects.

Answer: No difference in the syllabus, the topics remain the same, the difference lies in the difficulty level of the questions asked in the exam.

Answer: There is no interview round for Office Assistant posts but a interview will be the part of the seletion process for the post of Officers Scale I, II and Scale III.

Answer: Yes, if you meet the eligibility criteria of both the posts, you apply online for both posts.

Answer: There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one-fourth of the marks (1/4th) assigned to that question will be deducted.

Answer: No, only the marks scored in the mains and interview round will be considered for final selection.

Answer: Yes, Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Prelims and Mains examination to be considered to be shortlisted for next round.

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