IBPS RRB Clerk Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Two objective online exams, each test separately timed.

Preliminary: 80 marks, 45 minutes

You have to clear both tests. The Preliminary only shortlists for the Main. 40 Numerical Ability questions in 20 minutes is 30 seconds each.

Main: 200 marks, 120 minutes

You take either English or Hindi, not both. Computer Knowledge is 40 questions for 20 marks, half a mark each, while a Reasoning or Numerical Ability question is worth 1.25: two and a half times as much.

Reasoning

Puzzles and seating arrangement (linear, circular, floor and box based), syllogism, inequality, blood relations, direction sense, order and ranking, coding-decoding, alphanumeric and symbol series, alphabet test, data sufficiency, mathematical operations, input-output.

Numerical Ability

Simplification and approximation, number series, quadratic equations, data interpretation (tabular, bar, line, pie and caselet), percentage, ratio and proportion, average, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, time and work, pipes and cisterns, time speed and distance, boats and streams, mixture and alligation, partnership, mensuration, permutation and combination, probability, age problems.

General Awareness (Main only)

Banking and financial awareness: the Reserve Bank of India, policy rates, NABARD and its role with Regional Rural Banks, types of banks and accounts, priority sector lending, rural credit and financial inclusion schemes, banking abbreviations. Current affairs of the six months before the exam, and static awareness including the Indian economy and international institutions.

English Language (Main, if chosen)

Reading comprehension, cloze test, para jumbles, error spotting, sentence improvement, fill in the blanks, sentence connectors, vocabulary, idioms and phrases.

Hindi Language (Main, if chosen)

गद्यांश, व्याकरण, वाक्य सुधार, रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति, त्रुटि पहचान, पर्यायवाची और विलोम शब्द, मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ.

Computer Knowledge (Main only)

Computer fundamentals and generations, hardware and software, input and output devices, memory, operating systems, MS Office, internet and email, networking basics, database basics, computer security, shortcut keys and abbreviations.

Educational qualification

A bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university, or equivalent.

Proficiency in the local language set by the participating bank is required. Working knowledge of computers is desirable.

Age, as on 1 September 2026

18 to 28. Born no earlier than 2 September 1998 and no later than 1 September 2008, both dates inclusive.

The base limit applies to General and EWS candidates.

1. Preliminary, 80 marks. Clear the cut-off in both tests to reach the Main.
2. Main, 200 marks.
3. Provisional allotment to a Regional Rural Bank in your chosen state or union territory, on Main marks and the vacancies reported.

No interview. The CRP RRBs XV list stays valid for one year from provisional allotment, or until a fresh allotment, whichever is earlier.

Apply online on ibps.in. Registration for CRP RRBs XV runs 1 to 21 September 2026, with a two-day edit window after it closes.

Your state choice decides the language you must know and the vacancies you're up against.

From the CRP RRBs XV notification of 1 September 2026. IBPS calls the schedule tentative and gives only months for the exams.

Admit cards, results and any changes appear on the IBPS CRP RRBs XV page.

1. Build Preliminary speed. 30 seconds per Numerical Ability question leaves no time to work through everything; learn to pick.
2. Reasoning and Numerical Ability are half the Main at 50 marks each, and there's no interview to make up ground later.
3. Go fast through Computer Knowledge: answer what you know and move on.
4. Choose English or Hindi by whichever you read faster, and prepare only that.
5. Learn rural banking: NABARD, priority sector lending, agricultural credit and financial inclusion.
6. Check your local language eligibility for the state before you apply.

• IBPS official website
• CRP RRBs XV notice page
• CRP RRBs XV detailed notification (PDF)
• IBPS grievance redressal

Does RRB here mean Railway Recruitment Board?

No. It means Regional Rural Banks.

Is there an interview for Office Assistant?

No. Allotment follows the Main directly.

Do Preliminary marks count towards allotment?

No. Allotment is on Main marks only.

Is local language proficiency really required?

Yes, for the state you apply to.

Which Main test is worth the least?

Computer Knowledge: 40 questions for 20 marks.

What is the age limit?

18 to 28 as on 1 September 2026, plus category relaxations.