Eligibility Criteria

A candidate must be either -

• (i) a Citizen of India, or
• (ii) a subject of Nepal, or
• (iii) a subject of Bhutan, or
• (iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
• (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and 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.

Age

• Officer Scale-I: Minimum 18 years – Maximum 30 years
• Officer Scale-II: Minimum 21 years – Maximum 32 years
• Officer Scale-III: Minimum 21 years – Maximum 40 years

Educational Qualification

• Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager): Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Preference for Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing, Cooperation, IT, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy. Proficiency in local language required. Desirable: Computer knowledge.
• Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer - Manager): Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with minimum 50% marks. Preference for Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing, Cooperation, IT, Management, Law, Economics, Accountancy. Experience: 2 years as Officer in Bank/Financial Institution.
• Officer Scale-II (Specialist Officers - Manager):
  • IT Officer: Degree in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / IT with 50% marks. Desirable: Certificates in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP etc. Experience: 1 year.
  • Chartered Accountant: Certified Associate (CA) from ICAI. Experience: 1 year as CA.
  • Law Officer: Degree in Law with 50% marks. Experience: 2 years as Advocate or Law Officer in Bank/Financial Institution.
  • Treasury Manager: CA or MBA (Finance). Experience: 1 year.
  • Marketing Officer: MBA in Marketing. Experience: 1 year.
  • Agricultural Officer: Degree in Agriculture/Horticulture/Dairy/Animal Husbandry/Forestry/Veterinary Science/Agricultural Engineering/Pisciculture with 50% marks. Experience: 2 years.
• Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager): Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with minimum 50% marks. Preference for Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing, Cooperation, IT, Management, Law, Economics, Accountancy. Experience: Minimum 5 years as Officer in Bank/Financial Institution.

Application Fee

• SC/ST/PwBD: ₹175/- (inclusive of GST)
• All Others: ₹850/- (inclusive of GST)

Structure of Examination

• Preliminary Examination: Objective Test
• Main Examination: Objective Test

Interview

For the posts of Officers (Scale I, II and III): Candidates shortlisted in the Main Examination for Scale I and in the Single Examination for Scale II and III will be called for an Interview coordinated by the Nodal RRB with NABARD and IBPS in consultation with the appropriate authority.

How to Apply

Candidates must apply only through the authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in. On the homepage, click on “CRP for RRBs” and then on “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CRP- RRBs Officer (Scale-I,II,III)” to open the Online Application Form.

Pay Scale

• Officer Scale-I: ₹36,000 – ₹63,840
• Officer Scale-II: ₹48,170 – ₹69,810
• Officer Scale-III: ₹63,840 – ₹78,230

Tentative Dates of Advertisement

Tentative date for IBPS PO preliminary exam is in November, and for the Main Exam is in December every year.

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