IBPS RRB Notification 2026 Out, 13706 Vacancies for Clerk, Officer Scale 1 (PO), 2, 3 Posts

Every year, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) releases the notification and online forms for the posts of Clerk (Office Assistant), Probationary Officer (PO), and Officer Scale 2 & 3, in the participating Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across the country. For FY 2026-27, IBPS is recruiting the 13706 vacancies for Office Assistant (Clerk), Officer Scale 1 (PO), 2, 3 Posts. 

The link for submitting the online applications for the released vacancies is active from September 1 to 21, 2026 at www.ibps.in. The selection process for each post is different, and the complete recruitment process is explained in the article.  

Posts Under IBPS RRB Exam

• Office Assistant (Clerk)
• Officer Scale – I (PO)
• Law Officer (Grade – II)
• Law Officer (Grade – II)
• General Banking Officer (Scale - II)
• Agriculture Officer (Grade – II)
• Chartered Accountant (Grade II)
• Marketing Manager
• Treasury Manager
• IT Officer (Grade II)
• Officer (Grade III)

IBPS RRB 2026 Notification PDF 

The official advertisement for IBPS RRB recruitment 2026 (CRP RRBs XV) has been published officially for PO, Clerk, and Officer Scale 2 & 3 posts to be filled for 28 participating banks. Complete details for this recruitment cycle have been released in the official notification PDF, which can be downloaded from the link below. 

IBPS RRB Official Notification 2026 PDF- Click to Download

IBPS RRB 2026 Exam - Overview

IBPS RRB is a national-level banking exam conducted every year by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for candidates who aspire to join the Regional Rural Bank (क्षेत्रीय ग्रामीण बैंक). For more details about IBPS RRB 2026, go through the table below.

Online Application Dates

The online registration dates have been released along with the notification pdf, and the exam dates have been announced with the exam calendar. Candidates preparing for the IBPS RRB 2026 exam must bookmark this page for all important dates.

IBPS RRB Exam Date 2026 Out

The IBPS RRB 2026 exam dates for Clerk and Officer Scale 1 (RRB PO), 2 & 3 Prelims, and Mains exams have been announced earlier with the IBPS Calendar 2026. The tentative dates for the IBPS RRB exam have been discussed below. 

IBPS RRB Vacancy 2026 (CRP RRBs XV)

The post-wise and category-wise vacancies for the IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026 (CRP RRBs XV) exam have been announced, along with the notification PDF. This year, 13706 vacancies for the RRB Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I, II & III posts have been released.

IBPS RRB Clerk Vacancy - State-wise

A total of 8,183 vacancies are for the Clerk (Office Assistant) post. The maximum vacancies are for Uttar Pradesh (1200), followed by Andhra Pradesh (900). For further details, check the table below.

IBPS RRB PO Vacancy - State-wise

A total of 4256, vacancies are allotted for PO (Officer Scale 1), with the maximum vacancies in Gujarat. The complete vacancy distribution for the IBPS RRB PO vacancies is tabulated below.

Q. Can I apply for both Office Assistant and Officer Scale posts? 
Ans: Yes, candidates can apply for both the Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and one of the Officer Scale posts, provided they meet the eligibility criteria for each and pay the application fee for each post separately.

IBPS RRB 2026 Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the IBPS RRB PO and Clerk and other posts, a candidate is required to fulfill the given eligibility criteria, including educational qualification, age limit, experience, etc., which are discussed below:

Age Limit (as on 01.09.2026)

• For Office Assistant (Group B) - Between 18 years and 28 years, i.e., candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.09.1998 and later than 01.09.2008 (both dates inclusive).
• For Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager Group A) - Above 18 years - Below 30 years, i.e., candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.09.1996 and later than 01.09.2008 (both dates inclusive).
• For Officer Scale-II (Manager Group A) - Above 21 years - Below 32 years, i.e., candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.09.1994 and later than 01.09.2005 (both dates inclusive).
• For Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager Group A) - Above 21 years and below 40 years, i.e., candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.09.1986 and later than 01.09.2005 (both dates inclusive).

Category-wise Age Relaxation:

• SC/ST: 5 years
• OBC: 3 years
• PWD – 10 years
• Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen (for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)): the actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years  (8 years for disabled ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST), subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years
• Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried [only for the post of office assistant (multipurpose)] - Age concession upto the age of 35 years for General/EWS,  38 years for OBC and 40 years SC/ST candidates
• Persons affected by 1984 riots – 5 years

Educational Qualification (as on 21.09.2026)

Experience Required

Note:

1. All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a university/institution/board recognised by the Govt. of India/approved by Govt. regulatory bodies.

ii. A proper document from the board/university has to be submitted at the time of the interview for the posts of officers (Scale I, II and III) and at the time of joining for the post of office assistant (multipurpose).

Nationality / Citizenship

1. a Citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan or a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 intending to permanently settle in India or
2. a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, and the 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.

Language Proficiency

Candidates applying for office assistant posts in any particular RRB must possess proficiency in the local language of the state/UT where the RRB is located to be eligible for an interview.

Check the language → Check your proficiency → Then submit the application.

IBPS RRB 2026 Application Form

The link for submitting the application forms for the IBPS RRB 2026 Exam has been activated on September 1, 2026, at www.ibps.in. Interested graduates can start with the application process without delay and the last date to apply online is September 21, 2026. The complete procedure to apply can be checked by clicking the link shared below.  

Click to Apply for IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026

Application Fee Required to Apply 

• SC/ST/PwBD: Rs. 175
• Other Categories: Rs. 850
• Mode of Fee payment: Online Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking.
• Once paid, it is not refundable

IBPS RRB 2026 Exam Pattern (for All Posts)

IBPS has also released the exam pattern and syllabus for IBPS RRB officer scale 1, 2, 3, and office assistant posts. The exam pattern for selection for the post of Office Assistant is quite different from that of the exam pattern for selection for the post of officer grade.

For IBPS RRB Office Assistant, the exam will be conducted in two phases:

• Preliminary Exam
• Mains Exam

No interview process will be conducted for selecting candidates for the post of Office Assistant. Selection will be made purely on the marks obtained by the candidate in his/her mains examination.

For IBPS RRB PO, the exam will be conducted in three phases:

• Preliminary Exam
• Mains Exam
• Interview

For IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 & 3, the exam will be conducted in three phases:

• Mains Exam
• Interview

Note: There is sectional timing for the IBPS RRB PO and Clerk exam.

IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Pattern

No interview is required after the mains exam to get selected for the post of office assistant.

IBPS RRB PO Exam Pattern

The final selection will be made on the cumulative score obtained by a candidate in both the mains exam and the interview process.

IBPS RRB Salary Structure

IBPS RRB Salary varies for the posts released. IBPS RRB officers receive their salary as per the latest revised pay commission, and the approximate monthly salary has been tabulated below- 

IBPS RRB Exam Preparation Tips

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