The IBPS RRB 2020 exam notification is released for the recruitment of 9968 Group A – Officers (scale I, II and III) and Group B – Office assistant (multipurpose) positions in regional rural banks (RRB).The official notification is available at IBPS website, ibps.in

Regional Rural Banks (RRB) are present in rural areas & provides banking facilities to people in those areas.Similar to a common exam for PO & Clerks in commercial banks, IBPS RRB 2020 recruitment is announced for jobs in these rural banks.

For the current IBPS RRB recruitment IX 2020, 43 RRB`s have announced their vacancies.Those qualifying in this test are appointed as an Officer (Scale I, II, III) or Office assistant positions in any of the regional rural bank.

Dates to remember:

Registrations of applications – July 1 to 27, 2020

Preliminary examinations: September/ October 2020 (dates will be released later)

Main exams: October/ November 2020 (dates will be released later)

Final allotments to be completed in January 2021

IBPS RRB 2020 Vacancies:

The total number of IBPS RRB jobs for 2020 is 10472 posts, which would be filled in regional rural banks across India.The cadre-wise positions will be filled as:

Office Assistant – 5328
Officer Scale-I – 3928
Officer Scale II (General Banking Officer) – 838
Officer Scale-II (Agricultural Officer) – 100
Officer Scale II (IT) – 59
Officer Scale II (Law) – 26
Officer Scale II (CA) – 26
Officer Scale II (Marketing Officer) – 8
Officer Scale II (Treasury Manager) – 3
Officer Scale III – 156

These vacancies are tentative and could increase or decrease at the time of final allotment, which will be decided by the IBPS.

IBPS RRB 2020 Eligibility

Inorder to apply for IBPS RRB 2020 examination, you must satisfy the following conditions:

Agelimit: It is compulsory that candidates should fulfil the age conditions, as on July 1, 2020:

Office assistant: between 18 – 28 yrs
Scale I officer: above 18 & below 30 yrs
Scale II officer: above 21 & below 32 yrs
Scale III officer: above 21 & below 40 years

While the above are only for general category, relaxation applies for others. (max. age +3 yrs for OBC, +5 yrs for SC/ST)

Educational qualifications:

Should have completed degree (any discipline) from a recognized university as on July 21, 2020.
Must posses proficiency in local language of the state where RRB is located.
Passed in local language at std. 8th or above.

If any candidate is not proficient in the regional language or has not studied in class 8 or above, 6 months time will be given to learn the language, which could be extended further by the respective RRB.

IBPS RRB 2020 Selection Process:

The IBPS RRB exam 2020 pattern shall have two tier exam – Preliminary test for a total of 80 marks & Main examinations for 200 marks.

Candidates applying for Office Assistant & Officer (scale I) are only required to appear for prelims.Scale II & III applicants should appear for main exam directly.

Qualifiers of the main exam will be shortlisted for a common interview process after which allotments in RRBs will happen based on the final merit list.

There are no interviews for office assistants.They are directly appointed on the basis of their main exam scores.

Books for IBPS RRB 2020 Exams

To help you prepare , here are the latest IBPS RRB 2020 exam books and solved papers for you to prepare for the upcoming examinations.

* Click here to buy IBPS RRB Office Assistant (prelims + mains) exam guide for Rs.385

* Click here to buy IBPS RRB Office Assistant – 24 practice papers for Rs.201

* Click here to buy IBPS RRB Officer Scale I (prelims + mains) exam guide for Rs.780

Job Allotment:

Based on your exam & common interview performance, IBPS shall award scores that are valid for 1 year.Depending on these scores & your RRB preferences, IBPS will automatically allot you to a bank.

This means shortlisted candidates for Group A – Officers (scale I, II and III) need not appear for interviews in each & every regional bank in their chosen state.

By January 2021, all qualified candidates would get final allotments in any of their preferred regional rural banks.

Registration Methods:

The application fees are fixed at Rs.175(SC/ST) or Rs.850 (others) with the following options of payment.

Online: (from July 1 – 27): Visit ibps.in & click on the ‘RRB online application’ to fill the necessary details.

After submitting the form, you would be directed to the online fee payment gateway.
Pay the appropriate fee amount using netbanking/ credit or debit cards.
After the transaction is complete, print the generated e-receipt

IBPS RRB 2020 Released | 10400 Jobs in Regional Rural Banks