IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2025: Marking Scheme, Questions & Total Marks
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Common Written Examination Regional Rural Banks 2025 ( IBPS RRB )
Exam On - 22 Nov '25 - 23 Nov '25
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2025: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) prescribes IBPS RRB exam pattern for prelims exam, mains exam/single online exam and interview. The exam pattern highlights the overall structure of the exam such as the marking scheme, total marks, overall exam duration, section-wise exam duration, normalisation of marks, etc.
IBPS RRB Clerk 2025 exam pattern is different from the pattern of PO exam. IBPS RRB 2025 PO exam pattern is divided into prelims exam, mains exam, and interview. The subjects included in IBPS RRB syllabus are the same for PO and Clerk. However, there is a variation in the total marks, number of questions, and difficulty level in both exams. IBPS SO exam pattern is specific to the post. All the questions asked in IBPS RRB exam are objective-type. The question paper is framed in English and Hindi as well as other regional languages. For incorrect answers, 1/4 marks are deducted. Read below for more details on IBPS RRB exam pattern 2025.
- IBPS RRB Exam Pattern Highlights
- IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2025
- IBPS RRB Marking Scheme
- IBPS RRB Syllabus
- IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2025 FAQs
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern Highlights
IBPS RRB exam is conducted to select candidates for the post of Officers Scale 1, 2, 3 and Office Assistant (Multipurpose). The selection process comprises prelims exam, mains exam and interview. Candidates can check below the important highlights of IBPS RRB exam:
IBPS RRB Negative Marking
IBPS RRB Sectional Timings
There is no time limit in IBPS RRB exam. The prelims exam is held for 45 minutes while the mains exam is held for two hours. Candidates need to manage their time to solve questions in each section.
IBPS RRB Clerk Interview
No, there is no interview in IBPS RRB Clerk. Final selection of candidates are done based on mains exam. The interview is conducted for the post of Officers Scale 1, 2 and 3.
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IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2025
IBPS RRB exam pattern is different for different posts. The exam pattern for IBPS RRB PO comprises prelims exam, mains exam and interview. IBPS RRB Clerk comprises prelims and mains exams. IBPS RRB exam pattern for Officers Scale II and III comprises single online exam and interview. The total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 80. The mains exam carries 200 marks. The interview carries 100 marks.
IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of IBPS RRB Office Assistant comprises two stages, preliminary and mains exam. No Interview is conducted for this post. Candidates are selected based on their performance in the mains exam. IBPS RRB exam pattern for both the stages are given below.
IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Pattern for Office Assistant/Clerk
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 45 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern for Office Assistant/Clerk
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 50 | 2 hours |
| Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 | |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| English/Hindi Language* | 40 | 40 | |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
IBPS RRB PO Exam Pattern
IBPS RRB exam pattern for Officers Scale I is such that it includes prelims, mains and interview. The final selection of candidates is done based on the mains exam and interview.
IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Pattern for Officers Scale I/PO
| Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 45 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern for Officers Scale I/PO
| Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 40 | 50 | 2 hours |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 | |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| English/Hindi Language* | 40 | 40 | |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
IBPS RRB Officers Scale II Exam Pattern
Candidates applying to the post of Officer Scale-II are required to appear for the single online exam. Shortlisted candidates are required to appear for a common interview. The posts included under Scale-II are given below:
- Scale-II: General Banking Officer
- Scale-II: Specialist Cadre
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern for General Banking Officer
| Section Name | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 40 | 50 | 2 hours |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation | 40 | 50 | |
| Finance Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| English/Hindi Language | 40 | 40 | |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern for Specialist Cadre
| Section Name | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 2 hours and 30 minutes |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation | 40 | 40 | |
| Finance Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| English/Hindi Language* | 40 | 20 | |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
| Professional Knowledge | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 240 | 200 | 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
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IBPS RRB Marking Scheme
The marking scheme of IBPS RRB prescribed by the examination authority is given below:
- For the wrong answer, 1/4 of the marks assigned to that question are deducted as penalty
- If a question is left blank, there is no penalty for that question
Normalisation of Marks
Normalisation of marks are done to adjust the difficulty level of the question paper spread across various sessions. The corrected scores obtained by each candidate in different sessions (if held) are normalised using the equi-percentile method. Scores up to two decimal points are taken for the purpose of calculation.
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IBPS RRB Syllabus
The subjects covered in the IBPS RRB syllabus are Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Hindi Language, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, and Financial Awareness. Candidates must refer to the syllabus and then start their preparation for IBPS RRB exam.
Other Exam Patterns for Bank Exams
| SBI PO Exam Pattern | SBI Clerk Exam Pattern | IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern |
| RBI Grade B Exam Pattern | IBPS PO Exam Pattern | RBI Assistant Exam Pattern |
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IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2025 FAQs
Candidates can check below IBPS RRB Exam Pattern FAQs.
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IBPS RRB Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
The highest salary in IBPS RRB is offered to Officers Scale III. The salary for this post ranges between INR 80,000 to 90,000. The next the highest salary is provided to Officers Scale 1. The range for this post is between INR 65,000 to 67,000. IBPS RRB PO salary ranges between INR 75,000 to 77,000.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
The details related to IBPS RRB exam centre are mentioned in the admit card. Candidates are required to reach the exam centre on time. Candidates reaching the exam centre late are not allowed to appear for the exam.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
IBPS RRB exam centres 2025 were released on September 1 along with the notification. Candidates are required to select one exam centre each for prelims and Mains exam while filling the application form. IBPS RRB prelims exam is conducted at 170 cities, while the Mains exam will be conducted at more
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
IBPS RRB Clerk participating banks are given below.
STATE | Bank |
ANDHRA PRADESH | ANDHRA PRAGATHI GRAMEENA BANK |
CHAITANYA GODAVARI GRAMEENA BANK | |
SAPTAGIRI GRAMEENA BANK | |
ARUNACHAL PRADESH | ARUNACHAL PRADESH RURAL BANK |
ASSAM | ASSAM GRAMIN VIKASH BANK |
BIHAR | DAKSHIN BIHAR GRAMIN BANK |
UTTAR BIHAR GRAMIN BANK | |
CHHATTISGARH | CHHATTISGARH RAJYA GRAMIN BANK |
GUJARAT | BARODA GUJARAT GRAMIN BANK |
SAURASHTRA GRAMIN BANK | |
HARYANA | SARVA HARYANA GRAMIN BANK |
HIMACHAL PRADESH | HIMACHAL PRADESH GRAMIN BANK |
JAMMU & KASHMIR | ELLAQUAI DEHATI BANK |
J & K GRAMEEN BANK | |
JHARKHAND | JHARKHAND RAJYA GRAMIN BANK |
KARNATAKA | KARNATAKA GRAMIN BANK |
KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK | |
KERALA | KERALA GRAMIN BANK |
MADHYA PRADESH | MADHYA PRADESH GRAMIN BANK |
MADHYANCHAL GRAMIN BANK | |
MAHARASHTRA | MAHARASHTRA GRAMIN BANK |
VIDHARBHA KONKAN GRAMIN BANK | |
MANIPUR | MANIPUR RURAL BANK |
MEGHALAYA | MEGHALAYA RURAL BANK |
MIZORAM | MIZORAM RURAL BANK |
NAGALAND | NAGALAND RURAL BANK |
ODISHA | ODISHA GRAMYA BANK |
UTKAL GRAMEEN BANK | |
PUDUCHERRY | PUDUVAI BHARATHIAR GRAMA BANK |
PUNJAB | PUNJAB GRAMIN BANK |
RAJASTHAN | BARODA RAJASTHAN KSHETRIYA GRAMIN BANK |
RAJASTHAN MARUDHARA GRAMIN BANK | |
TAMIL NADU | TAMIL NADU GRAMA BANK |
TELANGANA | ANDHRA PRADESH GRAMEENA VIKAS BANK |
TELANGANA GRAMEENA BANK | |
TRIPURA | TRIPURA GRAMIN BANK |
UTTAR PRADESH | ARYAVART BANK |
BARODA UP BANK | |
PRATHAMA UP GRAMIN BANK | |
UTTARAKHAND | UTTARAKHAND GRAMIN BANK |
WEST BENGAL | BANGIYA GRAMIN VIKASH BANK |
PASCHIM BANGA GRAMIN BANK | |
UTTARBANGA KSHETRIYA GRAMIN BANK |
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
IBPR RRB PO 2025 vacancies are given below.
Category | Vacancies |
General | 1476 |
SC | 520 |
ST | 243 |
OBC | 969 |
EWS | 343 |
Total | 3583 |
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
IBPS RRB Clerk vacancies are given below.
State | Bank | SC | ST | OBC (NCL) | EWS | GENERAL | TOTAL |
Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank | 16 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 40 | 100 |
Andhra Pradesh | Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank | 8 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 50 |
Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
Assam | Assam Gramin Vikash Bank | 47 | 12 | 50 | 22 | 93 | 224 |
Bihar | Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank | 35 | 18 | 63 | 23 | 95 | 234 |
Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank | 43 | 79 | 0 | 32 | 154 | 308 |
Gujarat | Saurashtra Gramin Bank | 23 | 11 | 41 | 23 | 52 | 150 |
Haryana | Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank | 34 | 0 | 49 | 18 | 81 | 182 |
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
A total of 13217 vacancies were announced for IBPS RRB 2025 exam. The vacancy break-up is given below.
| Posts | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Office Assistants (Multipurpose) | 7972 |
| Officer Scale I (PO) | 3907 |
| Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer) | 50 |
| Officer Scale-II (Law) | 48 |
| Officer Scale-II (CA) | 69 |
| Officer Scale-II (IT) | 87 |
| Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) | 854 |
| Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer) | 15 |
| Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager) | 16 |
| Officer Scale III | 199 |
| Total Vacancies | 13217 |
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
Candidates can check their registered email ID or SMS where the examination authority has sent the registration details during the application process. Candidates can also use the 'Forgot Password' option on the login page.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, separate IBPS RRB admit cards are issued for prelims and Mains exams. The prelims admit card is released for all the registered candidates. The Mains admit card is released for candidates who qualifies the prelims exam.
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Contributor-Level 7
Application Form 15 Sep '25 - 9 Oct '25
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