IBPS RRB 2025 – Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus & Preparation Tips

IBPS RRB PO 2025 (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Regional Rural Banks Probationary Officer). This exam is conducted every year and provides opportunities to applicants who wish to have a job as Scale I Officers (Assistant Managers) in several Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) located throughout the country. IBPS RRB PO exam is one of the best banking exams among other aspiring candidates since it offers them a good salary, job security, and career prospects.

IBPS RRB PO 2025 Overview

The IBPS RRB PO 2025 will be conducted to fill openings in the participating Regional Rural Banks. The test has three phases, namely Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Successful people are selected as probationary officers/assistant managers in RRBs.

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	IBPS RRB PO 2025
Conducting Body	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Post Name	Officer Scale I (Probationary Officer)
Participating Banks	Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)
Exam Level	National
Exam Mode	Online (CBT)
Selection Process	Prelims, Mains & Interview
Official Website	www.ibps.in

IBPS RRB PO 2025 Notification

Important dates, eligibility, and exam patterns will be announced in the IBPS RRB PO 2025 Notification. The candidates are expected to access the official IBPS site frequently. The announcement will also contain the information on the vacancies depending on the category, salary scale, and reservation policies. When applying to be a fighter, it is advisable to begin preparing early because the number of applicants continues to rise as the years go by.

IBPS RRB PO 2025 Important Dates

The online registration dates are published together with the notification PDF, and the exam dates were published earlier along with the exam calendar. All the important dates can be checked by the candidate who prepares for the IBPS RRB 2025 exam. 

Events	Dates
IBPS RRB Notification 2025	31st August 2025
Online Application Starts	1st September 2025
IBPS RRB Apply Online 2025 Last Date	28th September 2025
Last Date to pay the Application Fee	28th September 2025
Correction Application Form	After the Closure of Registration
IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2025	Last week of November 2025
IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam	6th, 7th, 13th & 14th December 2025
IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Date 2025	1st February 2026
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Admit Card 2025	2nd week of November 2025
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam	22nd & 23rd November 2025
IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Date 2025	28th December 2025
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 & 3 Exam 2025	28th December 2025
IBPS RRB Interview Date	TBA

IBPS RRB Exam Date 2025 Out

The IBPS RRB Exam Date 2025 for the Clerk and Officer Scale -1, 2 & 3 Prelims and Mains exam has been announced with the IBPS Calendar 2025. The IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam is scheduled for 22nd & 23rd November 2025. IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims will be conducted on 6th, 7th, 13th & 14th December 2025.

Particulars	Exam Dates
Prelims Exam (Officer Scale/Office Assistants)	22 & 23 November 2025 6, 7, 13 & 14 December 2025
Mains Exam (Officer Scale/Office Assistants)	28th December 2025 1st February 2026
Single Exam (Officer Scale II & III)	28th December 2025

IBPS RRB Vacancy 2025

The IBPS RRB Recruitment 2025 (CRP RRBs XIV) exam post-wise and category-wise vacancy, as well as the notification PDF, have been released to fill the 13316 vacancies concerning the IBPS RRB Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I, II, and III. The IBPS RRB Vacancy 2025 in the post-wise is divided as below.

Post Name	Vacancies
Office Assistant	8002
Officer Scale I (PO)	3928
Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer)	50
Officer Scale-II (Law)	49
Officer Scale-II (CA)	70
Officer Scale-II (IT)	90
Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)	859
Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer)	50
Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager)	16
Officer Scale III	202
Total Vacancies	13316

IBPS RRB 2025 Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the IBPS RRB 2025 Exam, a candidate is required to fulfill the given eligibility criteria:
Nationality/Citizenship:

• A citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or
• subject of Bhutan or
• Tibetan refugees who came over to India before 1st January 1962, intending to permanently settle in India or
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Category-wise Age Relaxation:

Categories	Age Relaxation
Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen (for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose))	The actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for disabled ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
PWD	10 years
Ex-servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least 5 years of military service and have been released on completion of the assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next year from the last date for receipt of application) other than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment, subject to the ceiling as per Government guidelines	5 years
Persons affected by the 1984 riots	5 years

Educational Qualification & Experience

Post	Educational Qualification	Experience
Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)	Bachelor’s degree from any university	Not Required
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	Bachelor’s degree from any university The candidate should know the local language	Not Required
Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager)	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.	Two years as an officer in a bank or a financial institution.
Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager) - Chartered Accountant	Certified Associate (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.	Minimum 5 years of experience as an Officer in a Bank or financial institution.
Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.	Minimum 5 years of experience as an Officer in a Bank or financial institution.

IBPS RRB 2025 Application Fee

A total of Rs. 850/- is to be paid by candidates belonging to the General Category as the application fee for both the IBPS RRB Assistant and IBPS RRB Officers exams, and Rs. 175/- for candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PWD category.

Categories	Fee (INR)
Other Categories	₹850
SC/ST/PwD	₹175

IBPS RRB 2025 Online Application Form

Candidates who want to be appointed to Regional Rural Banks as Officers (Scale I, II, III) and as Office Assistants (Clerk) may apply to the vacancies online on the official IBPS website. Interested applicants are able to undertake the IBPS RRB registration, submit documents, and pay the application fee through the internet. Before applying, aspirants are expected to read the IBPS RRB eligibility requirements, including the age limit, educational qualification, and nationality, carefully. IBPS RRB 2025 exam dates, the last date of applications, and the pattern of the exam will also be announced with the official announcement. Get ready to apply to the IBPS RRB 2025.

IBPS RRB 2025 Exam Pattern

The detailed IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2025 for each post has been released along with a detailed notification, which is as follows:

RRB Clerk Exam Pattern

IBPS has also published the exam pattern and syllabus of IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1, 2,3, and office assistant posts, as well as IBPS RRB notification 2025 in the form of the IBPS RRB notification 2025 pdf. The pattern of the exam to join the post of office assistant is very different compared to that of the exam pattern to join the post of officer grade. In the case of IBPS RRB Office Assistant, the exam is going to be in two stages:

• Preliminary Exam
• Mains Exam
No interview will be carried out when recruiting for the post of Office Assistant. The choice will be based purely on the marks scored by the candidate in his/her Mains Examination.

RRB Assistant Preliminary Exam Pattern

Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
Reasoning Ability	40	40	25 Minutes
Numerical Ability	40	40	20 Minutes
Total	80	80	45 Minutes

RRB Assistant Mains Exam Pattern

Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
Computer Knowledge	40	20	15 Minutes
General Awareness	40	40	15 Minutes
Reasoning	40	50	30 Minutes
English/Hindi Language	40	40	30 Minutes
Numerical Ability	40	50	30 Minutes
Total	200	200	120 Minutes

RRB Officer 2025 Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB Officer 2025: The exam will be conducted in three phases:

• Preliminary Exams
• Mains Exams
• Interview 

RRB Officer Grade Prelims Exam

Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
Quantitative Aptitude	40	40	20 Minutes
Reasoning	40	40	25 Minutes
Total	80	80	45 Minutes

IBPS RRB 2025 Mains Exam (Officer Scale-I)

Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
Computer	40	20	15 Minutes
General Awareness	40	40	15 Minutes
Language (Hindi/English)	40	40	30 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	40	50	30 Minutes
Reasoning	40	50	30 Minutes
Total	200	200	120 Minutes

IBPS RRB 2025 Syllabus

IBPS RRB 2025 syllabus with subject-wise topics, prelims and mains exam pattern, marking details, and expert-based study tips to help you prepare smarter and score higher.

Reasoning & Maths Syllabus For IBPS RRB 2025

IBPS RRB 2025 - Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude Topics

Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning
Decimal	Blood Relation
Simple Interest	Statement and Assumption
Compound Interest	Word Formation
Simplification	Statements and Action Courses
Profit and Loss	Statements and Conclusion
Percentage	Statements and Arguments
Average	Numbers
Partnership	Alphabet Test
Time and Work	Ranking and Time
Time and Distance	Series Test
Probability	Figure Series Test
Ratio and Proportion	Direction Test
Case Studies, Syllogism