IBPS RRB 2017-18 Exam Eligibility, Exam Pattern

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is agency which conducts common written test for the recruitment in the RRBs, various public-sector banks and nationalized banks. 

IBPS gives opportunity to get direct entry in the banks for the positions like probationary officer, specialist officer, Officer scale I/II/III, office assistant and clerk. Aspirants who wants to apply for banking sector job exams can apply for the IBPS RRB exam 2017-18.

IBPS RRB Exam

IBPS is expected to release Notification for the IBPS RRB 2017-18 exam application form in July 2017. Candidates can check their eligibility for the exam and can apply for online application form for IBPS RRB exam.

IBPS conducts online examination for the different posts like probationary officer(PO), Specialist officer(SO), RRB clerk, officer scale-I/II/III and office assistant in the Regional Rural Banks.

IBPS RRB 2017-18 Exam Eligibility

IBPS has set some eligibility criteria to select the candidates among the large no. of candidates for the RRB exam. Candidates are advised to check their eligibility criteria before filling up the application for.
If Candidates found not eligible at any stage of the exam, their candidature will be canceled. 

Nationality

• A candidate must be either a Citizen of India/ Nepal/ Bhutan or
• A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, 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.

NOTE- Provided that a candidate belonging to other countries shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age Limit

There is different age limit for the different post for the IBPS RRB exam as given below:

• For IBPS RRB Officer Scale- I & Office Assistant: 18 to 30 Years
• For IBPS RRB Officer Scale- II: 21 to 32 years
• For IBPS RRB Officer Scale- III: 21 to 40 years

Age relaxation is applicable as per government rules and norms.

IBPS RRB 2017-18 Educational Qualification

Candidates applying for the IBPS RRB 2017-18 exam must fulfill the educational qualification according to IBPS RRB eligibility criteria as listed below:

• Computer knowledge is essential for all the posts of IBPS RRB exam.
• Aspirants must have proficiency in the local language of the State / UT for officer assistant and officer scale-I positions.

Post	Educational Qualification	Experience
Office Scale- I	Graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent Proficiency in the local language of the State / UT	-
Office Scale- II General Banking Officer	Graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent Preference will be given to the candidates having the degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.	Two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution
Office Scale- II Specialist Officer	Information Technology Officer- Graduation Degree with professional knowledge	1 year
	Chartered Accountant Officer- Graduation Degree with professional knowledge	1 year
	Law Officer- Graduation Degree with professional knowledge	2 years as an advocate or Law Officer
	Treasury Manager Officer- Graduation Degree with professional knowledge	1 year
	Marketing Officer- Graduation Degree with professional knowledge	1 year
	Agricultural Officer- Graduation Degree with professional knowledge	2 years
Office Scale- III	Graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent Preference will be given to the candidates having the degree in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Porciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.	5 years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution
Office Assistant	Graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent Proficiency in the local language of the State / UT	-

IBPS RRB 2017-18 Exam Pattern

We have discussed above IBPS RRB exam eligibility but aspirants must be aware of the RRB exam pattern as well to avoid any confusion in the exam. If you get familiar with exam pattern, it will help you to score high in the IBPS RRB exam. 

According to IBPS RRB 2017-18 exam pattern, it consists of two papers for Office Assistant & Officer Scale-I with multiple choice questions i.e. preliminary exam and main exam while a single exam will be conducted for the Officer scale II and III position.

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern for Office Assistant & Officer Scale-I

Preliminary Exam Pattern

Subject Name	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Time Duration
Reasoning Ability	40	40	45 Minutes
Numerical Ability	40	40
Total	80	80

Mains Exam Pattern

Subject Name	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Time Duration
Reasoning Ability	40	50	2 Hour
Numerical Ability	40	50
General Awareness	40	40
English Language/ Hindi Language	40	40
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Total	200	200

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

Subject Name	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Time Duration
Reasoning Ability	40	50	2 Hour
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	40	50
Financial Awareness	40	40
English Language/ Hindi Language	40	40
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Total	200	200

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

Subject Name	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Time Duration
Reasoning Ability	40	40	2 Hour
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	40	40
Financial Awareness	40	40
English Language/ Hindi Language	40	20
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Professional Knowledge	40	40
Total	200	200

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-III

Subject Name	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Time Duration
Reasoning Ability	40	50	2 Hour
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	40	50
Financial Awareness	40	40
English Language/ Hindi Language	40	40
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Total	200	200

IBPS Clerk 2017 Exam Notification- Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Application Procedure

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection will release IBPS Clerk 2017 notification for recruitment in various nationalized and public-sector banks in August 2017. 

Candidates who are waiting for the clerk exam should start preparing for the clerk exam as there are almost two months left for the exam. To help for your preparation for clerk exam here we are providing IBPS clerk exam notification regarding syllabus, exam pattern and application procedure.

How to prepare for IBPS Clerk 2017 exam? 

Aspirants often asked this question. Candidate should be aware of the exam pattern, syllabus of the IBPS clerk exam to make the preparation strategy.

Here we will discuss all the queries candidates may have about IBPS Clerk 2017 exam syllabus, exam pattern and application procedure.

IBPS Clerk 2017 Exam Pattern

It is important to know the syllabus and exam pattern for IBPS Clerk 2017 Exam preparation. If you get familiar with syllabus and exam pattern, it will help you to score high in the clerk exam. 
IBPS Clerk exam is conducted in two parts i.e. preliminary and main exam as follows:

IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam Pattern

In preliminary exam 100 questions given to be solved in one hour. There is negative marking of .25 marks for each wrong answer. It consists of three subjects:

• English- 30 Questions
• Quantitative aptitude- 35 Questions
• Reasoning ability- 35 Questions

IBPS Clerk Main Exam Pattern

• The main exam includes 200 questions of 200 marks to be solved.
• These are individual time slot allotted to each subject. The time duration for the main exam is 135 minutes.
• Negative marking of .25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Subject	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Time Duration
English	40	40	30 Minutes
Quantitative aptitude	40	50	30 Minutes
Reasoning Ability	40	50	30 Minutes
General Awareness	40	40	25 Minutes
Computer Knowledge	40	20	20 Minutes
Total	200	200	135 Minutes

IBPS Clerk 2017 Syllabus

To boost your preparation be familiar with the IBPS clerk exam syllabus. IBPS clerk exam syllabus consists of five subjects as listed below:

• English
• Quantitative aptitude
• Reasoning Ability
• General Awareness
• Computer Knowledge

Here we will discuss important topics of each subject in detailed:

English

It is the scoring subject if candidates prepare it carefully. Candidates should read newspaper and magazines daily to learn new words. work on your vocabulary important topic of English subjects are:

• Vocabulary
• Antonyms/ Synonyms
• Grammar Rules
• Spotting Errors
• Phrases and idioms
• Direct and Indirect Speech
• Active/ Passive voice
• Reading Comprehension
• Passage completion

Quantitative aptitude

If you like to play with numbers, you can score in quantitative aptitude test. 
Learn tables, squares, and cubes up to 30 for the fast calculation to solve questions from this section. important topics from this section are:

• Ratio and proportion
• Averages
• Time and work
• Speed, Distance and time
• Mixture and Allegation
• Percentages
• Partnership
• Volume and Surface Area
• Permutation and combinations
• Simple and compound interest
• Equations
• Probability
• Profit, Loss and Discount
• Mensuration
• Data Interpretation
• Simplification

Reasoning Ability

This section is to test the ability of the candidates to solve the general aptitude, reasoning question. Questions related to decision making, sitting arrangement, analogy, alphabet test etc. are asked on this subject. Important topics from reasoning are:

• Statement and Conclusions
• Syllogism
• Statement and arguments
• Coding Decoding
• Blood Relations
• Series Test
• Number, Ranking and time sequence
• Direction Sense Test
• Sitting Arrangement

General Awareness:

To prepare for this section be aware of daily events, current affairs. Candidates can score in this section if they read the newspaper daily to be updated with current events.

• Current affairs related to national and international issues of last 6 months.
• Banking and Financial System
• History of Indian banking system.
• Banking Terms
• Important Government Schemes on capital & money market
• Events and affairs related to sports, awards, politics etc.

Computer Knowledge

It is mandatory for the aspirants to have computer knowledge. You should have basic knowledge of the computer for the IBPS Clerk 2017 exam. 

• History of computers
• Basics of Windows operating
• Internet terms and services
• Basic Functionalities of MS-Office
• Hardware and software

IBPS Clerk 2017 Application Form

IBPS Clerk 2017 exam notification will be released in August. Candidates can fill the application form through online mode only. Application form consists of four stages:

• Registration
• Photo & Signature Upload
• Filling up basic detail
• Fee submission

Fee submission can be made through online mode. The application fee for General and OBC category is 600 Rs. While 100 Rs. for SC/ST/PWD category.

Candidates are advised to check application form carefully before final submission. Keep your photo, signature and other documents ready at the time of filling online application form.

Above we have discussed IBPS Clerk 2017 exam syllabus, exam pattern and application procedure. Aspirants who want to apply for the clerk exam can use above mention IBPS Clerk 2017 exam notification before starting preparations for the exam.