IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Guide 2026
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📊 Post Details & Salary Structure
| Exam Elements | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of Organization | RRB |
| Official Website | IBPS RRB Official Website |
| Exam Conducting Body | RRB |
| Post Name | Office Assistants |
| Exam Cycle | 2025 |
| Number of Vacancies | 8022 (Increased) |
| Application Start Date | 1st September 2025 |
| Late Date to Apply | 28th September 2025 |
| IBPS RRB Clerk Application Correction Window | 6th to 7th October 2025 |
| Level of Exam | National |
| Frequency of Exam | Yearly |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Exam Stages | Prelims, Mains |
| Exam Duration | Prelims: 45 mins Mains: 2 hours |
| Purpose | To select Office Assistants in RRBs across India |
| Language of Exam | English & Hindi |
| Exam Help Desk | 1800 222 366 1800 103 4566 |
📊 Application Fee & Payment Details
| Activity | Tentative Schedule (2025) | Tentative Schedule (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Online registration of application by candidates | 01.09.2025 to 21.09.2025 | TBA |
| Payment of application fees/intimation charges (Online) | 01.09.2025 to 21.09.2025 | TBA |
| Edit window for candidates to modify/correct application form | 6th to 7th October 2025 | TBA |
| Conduct of Pre-Exam Training (PET) | 26 November 2025 | TBA |
| Download of call letters for online examination – Preliminary (Officers/Clerk) | 30 November 2025 | TBA |
| Online Examination – Preliminary (Clerk) | 6th, 7th, 13th and 14th December 2025 | 6th, 12th and 13th December 2026 |
| Result of Online Exam – Preliminary (Clerk) | 23rd January 2026 | TBA |
| Download of call letter for Online Exam – Main/Single (Clerk) | January 2026 | TBA |
| Online Examination – Main/Single (Clerk) | 1st February 2026 | 30 January 2027 |
📊 Exam Information 3
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam | 6th, 12th and 13th December 2026 |
| IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam | 27th December 2027 |
📊 Exam Centre
| State | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 150 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 35 |
| Assam | 167 |
| Bihar | 365 |
| Chhattisgarh | 295 |
| Gujarat | 300 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 51 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 100 |
| Jharkhand | 85 |
| Karnataka | 800 |
| Kerala | 350 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 538 |
| Maharashtra | 100 |
| Manipur | 8 |
| Meghalaya | 22 |
| Mizoram | 30 |
| Nagaland | 8 |
| Odisha | 309 |
| Puducherry | 7 |
| Punjab | 57 |
| Rajasthan | 1,725 |
| Haryana | 190 |
| Tamil Nadu | 468 |
| Telangana | 450 |
| Tripura | 50 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 1,000 |
| Uttarakhand | 218 |
| West Bengal | 144 |
| Total Vacancies | 8,022 |
📊 Exam Centre
| Bank Name | State |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh Grameena Bank | Andhra Pradesh |
| Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Assam Gramin Vikash Bank | Assam |
| Bihar Gramin Bank | Bihar |
| Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank | Chhattisgarh |
| Gujarat Gramin Bank | Gujarat |
| Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank | Himachal Pradesh |
| Jammu & Kashmir Grameen Bank | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank | Jharkhand |
| Karnataka Grameena Bank | Karnataka |
| Kerala Gramin Bank | Kerala |
| Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank | Madhya Pradesh |
| Maharashtra Gramin Bank | Maharashtra |
| Manipur Rural Bank | Manipur |
| Meghalaya Rural Bank | Meghalaya |
| Mizoram Rural Bank | Mizoram |
| Nagaland Rural Bank | Nagaland |
| Odisha Grameen Bank | Odisha |
| Puduvai Bharathiar Grama Bank | Puducherry |
| Punjab Gramin Bank | Punjab |
| Rajasthan Gramin Bank | Rajasthan |
| Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank | Haryana |
| Tamil Nadu Grama Bank | Tamil Nadu |
| Telangana Grameena Bank | Telangana |
| Tripura Gramin Bank | Tripura |
| Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank | Uttar Pradesh |
| Uttarakhand Gramin Bank | Uttarakhand |
| West Bengal Gramin Bank | West Bengal |
📊 Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
| Group | Post | Age Limit | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | Office Assistants (Multipurpose) | 18 – 28 years | Born not earlier than 02.09.1997 and not later than 01.09.2007 (both inclusive). |
📊 Application Fee
- Category
- Age Relaxation
- Persons With Benchmark Disability (PwBD)
- 10 years
- Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST)
- 5 years
- Other Backward Classes (OBC – Non-creamy layer)
- 3 years
- Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen (for Office Assistants)
- Service period + 3 years (8 years for SC/ST DESM) up to 50 years
- Widows, Divorced Women, Women legally separated (not remarried)
- Up to 35 years (Gen/EWS), 38 years (OBC), 40 years (SC/ST) – only for Office Assistants
- Ex-Servicemen Commissioned Officers (ECOs/SSCOs) – Officers post only
- 5 years (as per Govt. guidelines)
📊 Eligibility Criteria Details
| Post | Educational Qualification | Post Qualification Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Office Assistants (Multipurpose) | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent. Proficiency in local language is mandatory. Working knowledge of computers is desirable. | Not required |
📊 Application Fee & Payment Details
| Post Name | Category | Application Fee (Inclusive of GST) |
|---|---|---|
| Officer (Scale I, II & III) | SC/ST/PwBD | ₹175 |
| Officer (Scale I, II & III) | All Others | ₹850 |
| Office Assistants (Multipurpose) | SC/ST/PwBD/ESM/DESM | ₹175 |
| Office Assistants (Multipurpose) | All Others | ₹850 |
📊 Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
| Stage Number | Stage Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preliminary Exam | First screening round; candidates must qualify to advance to the Mains. |
| 2 | Mains Exam | Final evaluation; marks here determine provisional allotment. No interview. |
📊 IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | * | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | * | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 80 | 80 | 45 minutes |
📊 IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Pattern
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | * | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes |
| 2 | Computer Knowledge | * | 40 | 20 | 15 minutes |
| 3 | General Awareness | * | 40 | 40 | 15 minutes |
| 4 a | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 4 b | Hindi Language | Hindi | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 5 | Numerical Ability | * | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes |
| Total | - | - | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes |
📊 Exam Centre
| Sr. No. | State/UT | Preliminary Exam Centres | Single/Main Exam Centres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Ananthapur, Eluru, Guntur, Kakinada, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram | Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun, Papumpare | Naharlagun |
| 3 | Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar |
| 4 | Bihar | Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur | Bhagalpur, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Durg, Raipur | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur |
| 6 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Bardoli, Anand, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara | Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| 7 | Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Kurukshetra | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Kurukshetra |
| 8 | Himachal Pradesh | Baddi, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una | Baddi, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una |
| 9 | Jammu & Kashmir | Baramullah, Jammu, Samba, Srinagar | Baramullah, Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
| 10 | Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi | Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| 11 | Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belagavi, Davangere, Dharwad, Hubballi, Kalaburagi, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Udupi | Bengaluru, Belagavi, Davangere, Dharwad, Hubballi, Kalaburagi, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Udupi |
| 12 | Kerala | Alappuzha, Ernakulum, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur | Ernakulum, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
| 14 | Maharashtra | Ahilyanagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Parbhani, Pune, Raigad, Solapur, Thane | Amravati, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Raigad, Thane |
| 15 | Manipur | Churachandpur, Imphal, Kakching | Churachandpur, Imphal, Kakching |
| 16 | Meghalaya | Shillong, Tura | Shillong, Tura |
| 17 | Mizoram | Aizawl | Aizawl |
| 18 | Nagaland | Dimapur, Kohima | Dimapur, Kohima |
| 19 | Odisha | Balasore, Baripada, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Puri, Rourkela, Sambalpur | Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| 20 | Puducherry | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| 21 | Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Moga, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara | Amritsar, Jalandhar, Mohali, Patiala, Bhatinda, Phagwara |
| 22 | Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Sri Ganganagar, Udaipur | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Erode, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Nagercoil, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelvelli, Tirupur, Vellore, Virudhunagar | Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, Salem, Tirunelvelli, Vellore |
| 24 | Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahbubnagar, Nizamabad, Warangal | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal |
| 25 | Tripura | Agartala | Agartala |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Ayodhya, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Greater Noida, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Prayagraj, Sitapur, Varanasi | Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Noida, Prayagraj, Varanasi |
| 27 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| 28 | West Bengal | Asansol, Bardhaman, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri | Asansol, Greater Kolkata, Kolkata, Siliguri |
📊 IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Cut Off (Previous Year)
| State/UT | General Cut Off |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 54 |
| Assam | 65.75 |
| Bihar | 68.25 |
| Chhattisgarh | 67.25 |
| Gujarat | 70.25 |
| Haryana | 75.25 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 73.75 |
| Karnataka | 68.5 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 72.50 |
| Maharashtra | 71.25 |
| Rajasthan | 75.25 |
| Telangana | 61 |
| Tripura | 69.50 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 74.25 |
| West Bengal | 73.75 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1.What is the IBPS RRB Clerk Notification 2026 release date?
The IBPS RRB Clerk Notification 2026 will soon be released at the official IBPS website.
Q2.How many vacancies are announced in IBPS RRB Clerk 2026 Recruitment?
Total Vacancies for RRB Clerk Recruitment 2026 will be announced along with the detailed notification.
Q3.What is the last date to apply online for IBPS RRB Clerk 2026?
The Application dates have not been announced. Candidates will get to know the last date once the official notification is released.
Q4.What is the IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Date 2026 for Prelims?
The IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam 2025 will be held on 6th, 12th, 13th, and December 2026.
Q5.When will the IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam 2026 take place?
The IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam 2025 is scheduled for 30 January 2027.
Q6.What is the IBPS RRB Clerk Selection Process 2026?
The selection process includes two stages: Preliminary Examination and Main Examination.
Q7.What is the age limit for IBPS RRB Clerk 2026?
The age limit for IBPS RRB Office Assistant 2025 is 18 to 28 years, with relaxation for reserved categories.
Q8.What are the educational qualifications for IBPS RRB Clerk 2026?
Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline and proficiency in the local language.
Q9.What is the IBPS RRB Clerk Application Fee 2026?
The application fee is ₹850 for General/OBC/EWS and ₹175 for SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen.
Q10.What is the salary of an IBPS RRB Office Assistant 2026?
The in-hand salary of an IBPS RRB Clerk (Office Assistant) ranges between ₹35,000 to ₹37,000 per month.
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