IBPS CRP RRBs — Officer Scale I (Assistant Manager) in Regional Rural Banks
The common recruitment exam for Officer Scale I posts in Regional Rural Banks.
IBPS RRB PO is live on Kitabey for institutes — coaching centres can run IBPS RRB PO Prelims- and Mains-pattern tests for their students using their own questions or an uploaded PDF. Kitabey's own IBPS RRB PO question bank is still being built, so self-serve practice and mock tests for students will open up as it grows.
IBPS RRB PO has a Prelims screening test, a Mains exam and an interview. Prelims has only Reasoning and Quant — no English section.
In Mains, candidates take either an English Language or a Hindi Language test, not both. Every question is a single-correct MCQ with five options, and each section has its own minimum score.
| Prelims | Reasoning (40 Q, 25 min), Quantitative Aptitude (40 Q, 20 min) — 80 Q, 80 marks, 45 minutes, separately timed |
| Mains | Reasoning (40 Q, 50 marks, 30 min), Computer Knowledge (40 Q, 20 marks, 15 min), General Awareness (40 Q, 40 marks, 15 min), English Language or Hindi Language (40 Q, 40 marks, 30 min), Quantitative Aptitude (40 Q, 50 marks, 30 min) — 200 Q, 200 marks, 120 minutes |
| Question format | Single-correct MCQs with 5 options |
| Sectional cutoff | Yes — a minimum score in every section, at both stages |
| Medium | English, Hindi and the regional languages listed in the notification |
Marking scheme
Correct
+1 per question in Prelims; Mains marks per question differ by section (1.25 in Reasoning and Quant, 0.5 in Computer Knowledge, 1 elsewhere)
Incorrect
−¼ of that question's marks for every wrong answer; unanswered questions get 0
Prelims has been separately timed since the 2025 cycle. The Mains notification lists a duration for each test but doesn't say "separately timed" in so many words — older cycles used one 2-hour clock — so confirm on the notification.
With only Reasoning and Quant, each carries half the paper. Puzzles and DI sets decide who clears the 25- and 20-minute windows.
Mains lets you choose English or Hindi Language. Decide early and practise only that one.
40 quick questions at half a mark each — revise fundamentals so you can finish fast and bank the time.
RRB awareness leans on NABARD, priority-sector lending and rural schemes on top of regular banking and current affairs.
What's live today for IBPS RRB PO, and what's coming next.
Note: This guide covers the evergreen pattern, syllabus, and preparation framework. Registration dates, exam dates, and category-wise cutoffs change every cycle — always verify the latest details on the official Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) notification before you act on timelines.