IBPS RRB 2025: PO Prelims Exam Analysis (OUT), Result, Cut off & Clerk Admit Card (SOON)

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts IBPS RRB exam for recruitment to the Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) or Gramin Banks. IBPS organises the RRB CWE Exam every year for the recruitment to the posts of Officers Scale 1, 2, 3 and Office Assistant. The exam is conducted online. IBPS is fully responsible for conducting RRB Common Written Exam (CWE). For the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) the examination is conducted in two phases i.e.  preliminary and mains. For the post of Officers Scale 1, the exam is conducted in three phases-prelims , mains and interview. For the post of Officers Scale 2 and 3, the exam is conducted in two phases single online exam and interview. In recent years, the level of competition for IBPS RRB exams has spurt exponentially. Graduates from any field of study can attempt this exam. 

IBPS RRB notification is released for the following posts.

IBPS RRB PO prelims exam was conducted on November 22 and 23, 2025. The preliminary exam of IBPS RRB 2025 for Office Assistant will be conducted on December 5, 7, 13 and 14, 2025.  The mains exam for IBPS RRB PO 2025 will be conducted on December 28, 2025. The mains exam for IBPS RRB Clerk will be conducted on February 1, 2025. The single online exam as per IBPS RRB Exam Dates 2025 will be conducted on December 28, 2025. 

IBPS RRB admit card is released one week before the exam. The link to download the admit card will be activated on the official website. Candidates have to provide the required credentials to download IBPS RRB admit card. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post.

Visit official website of IBPS Click 'IBPS RRB admit card' link on home page, Candidates need to enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password, IBPS RRB admit card appears on screen, Download admit card and take its printout

The following details are printed on IBPS RRB admit card:

Candidates are selected for the interview based on their performance in the mains exam. IBPS RRB exam is conducted to select candidates for the post of Officers Scale 1, 2 and 3, 2024.

A total of 13217 vacancies were announced for IBPS RRB 2025 exam. The vacancy break-up is given below.

There is tremendous scope for progress in this job profile. IBPS RRB Office Assistants are able to get promoted to Officers' posts through deputation and experience. The chances of being promoted to a higher Managerial Scale level are very high. Candidates selected to the post of Assistants are entitled to a good salary. The post-wise salary of IBPS RRB is given below.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose): INR 15000-19000

IBPS RRB Officer (Scale I): INR 29,000-33,000

Officer Scale-II: INR 33,000-39,000

Officer Scale III: INR 8,000-44,000

IBPS RRB Clerk exam pattern is divided into prelims and Mains exams. The prelims exam carries 80 marks. The Mains exam carries 200 marks. There are negative markings in both prelims and Mains exams. For the wrong answer, 1/4 of the marks assigned to that question are deducted as penalty. The structure of IBPS RRB Clerk exam pattern is given below.

IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB syllabus is formulated based on the previous years' question papers. Downloading the IBPS RRB syllabus PDF, candidates can check the important topics for the exam.

IBPS RRB syllabus is given below:1. Reasoning:Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning, Puzzles, Seating Arrangements, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Alphanumeric Series, Input-Output, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test, Data Sufficiency, Inequalities, Decision Making, 2. Quantitative Aptitude/Numerical Ability: Number Series, Simplification/Approximation, Data Interpretation (Tables, Pie Charts, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, etc.), Quadratic Equations, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Averages, Ages, Problems on Ages, Mixtures and Alligations, Probability, 3. English/Hindi Language (Language Proficiency):Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para jumbles, Error Spotting, Sentence Improvement, 

IBPS RRB eligibility criteria is prescribed by the examination authority separately for different posts. The basic educational qualification for IBPS RRB exam is graduation. However, the educational qualification vary post-wise. The post-wise age limit for IBPS RRB exam is given below:

For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager): Above 21 years-Below 40 years i.e. candidatesshould not have been born earlier than 03.06.1983 and later than 31.05.2002 (both dates inclusive)
For Officer Scale- II (Manager): Above 21 years - Below 32 years i.e. candidatesshould not have been born earlier than 03.06.1991 and later than 31.05.2002 (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 03.06.1993 and later than 31.05.2005 (both dates inclusive)
For Office Assistant (Multipurpose): Between 18 years and 28 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.06.1995 and later than 01.06.2005 (both dates inclusive)

The upper age limit is relaxed for candidates belonging to reserved categories.

IBPS RRB exam notification was released on September 1, 2025. The notification is available on the official website. You can check the notification to know the important details related to the exam.

To fill IBPS RRB application form applicants need to visit official website of IBPS, they need to click ‘IBPS RRB Apply Online Link’ on home page,  Register for exam by entering basic details, After registration, registration ID and password are generated, Upload scanned photograph and signature, Proceed towards filling detailed application form, After filling detailed application form, candidates need to preview and submit same, Candidates need to upload left thumb impression and handwritten declaration, They need to pay application fees and take the printout of fee transaction receipt

IBPS RRB result is declared in the following three stages:

IBPS RRB Result for Preliminary Exam

The preliminary exam is conducted for Officers Scale I and Office Assistant posts. The test comprises 80 objective-type questions from Reasoning Ability and Numerical Ability. The total marks allotted to the test are 80. Candidates qualifying the exam by securing the overall and subject-wise cut off marks are selected for the Mains exam. Depending on the number of vacancies, an adequate number of candidates under each category are shortlisted for the Mains exam. 

IBPS RRB Result for Mains/Single Level Exam 

IBPS RRB Mains examination is conducted for Officers Scale I and Office Assistant posts, while the single-level exam is held for Officers Scale II and III. The Mains exam comprises 200 objective type questions from Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, English/Hindi Language, and Computer Knowledge. The total marks allotted to the Mains exam are 200. Candidates for the post of Officers Scale I, II, and III are required to obtain a minimum score in each test of mains/single-level exam and in aggregate to be shortlisted for the interview. For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) posts, provisional allotment is done based on the marks obtained in the Mains exam. 

IBPS RRB Interview/Final Result 

Depending on the number of vacancies, candidates three times the number of vacancies are selected for the Interview. Candidates shortlisted in the mains/single level exams for Officers Scale I, II, and III posts are called for the interview. The interview carries a total of 100 marks. The examination authority decides a minimum qualifying mark for the interview. The result of the interview is declared along with the final result. 

The final IBPS RRB result is declared based on the scores of the Mains exam/single level examination and Interview. The relative weightage given to the Mains exam and interview is 80:20. 

IBPS RRB normalization is a process used to adjust the difficulty level of the question paper spread across various sessions. This is done since the exam is conducted in multiple shifts. Result is calculated based on this.

In the event where RRBs have announced further vacancies, provisional allotment is carried out from the reserve list. Wherein two or more candidates secure the same score, the merit order is decided as per the date of birth. This means candidates senior in age are placed above the one junior in age.

IBPS RRB Cut off is released online along with the scorecard. The cut off is applied on the total score and section-wise marks. Based on the cut off marks, candidates are selected for the next round of selection process. Candidates can follow the steps below to check IBPS RRB cut off:

• Visit the official website-ibps.in
• Click the cutoff link on the home page
• The state-wise and category-wise IBPS RRB cutoff PDF opens on a new page
• Check the cut off marks and save it

IBPS RRB cut off is the minimum qualifying marks which candidates need to secure inorder to qualify the exam. IBPS RRB cut off is applied on different sections and overall/total marks. IBPS RRB cut off for the prelims exam is calculated out of 80 marks. IBPS RRB Mains cut off is calculated out of 200 marks. The provisional allotment cut off is calculated out of 100 marks. Candidates securing equal to or more than the cut off marks are declared qualified in each stage of selection process. As the exam is conducted in different shifts, the cut off is calculated after normalising the marks of candidates. Normalisation of IBPS RRB cut off is done to maintain transparency in the examination process.

IBPS RRB Cerk cut off 2024 is given below.

The overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate. The Reasoning section was moderate and the Quant section was easy. The test paper carries a total of 80 questions. The subjects included in the prelims exam are Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. The test paper carried a total of 80 marks.

The overall difficulty level of the IBPS RRB paper in 2023 was rated easy to moderate. The table shows the approximate number of questions in each section with difficulty level. The Mains exam pattern is given below.

After 10 years salary of IBPS RRB PO can be in range of INR 70,000 to INR 80,000 including allowances and benefits. It will depend on many factors like promotions received, individual performance, bank policies, etc. 

IBPS RRB PO promotion is based on the performance. The promotion level of IBPS RRB PO comprises IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 (PO) Assistant Manager Deputy ManagerBranch Manager Senior Branch Manager Chief Manager Assistant General Manager Deputy General Manager General Manager

IBPS RRB Officers Scale 1 is on probation for two years. After its completion, candidates are promoted to Assistant Manager. The career growth of IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 is mentioned below:

• IBPS RRB Officer Scale I (PO) 
• Assistant Manager  
• Deputy Manager
• Branch Manager
• Senior Branch Manager
• Chief Manager
• Assistant General Manager
• Deputy General Manager  
• General Manager

Candidates can apply for multiple posts in IBPS RRB exam provided they satisfy the basic requirements. Minimum age of candidates should be 18 years. Candidates should be a graduate. Recruitment is done based on selection process.

The salary structure for IBPS RRB office assistants range between INR 7200-400/3-8400-500/3-9900-600/4-12300-700/7-17200-1300/1-18500-800/1-19300.

IBPS RRB selection process comprises prelims exam, Mains exam and interview. The election process is different for different posts. Interview is not conducted for the post of Office Assistant. The prelims exam is held for 80 marks. The mains exam is held for 200 marks.

The allowances offered to IBPS RRB Officers are given below.