IBPS RRB 2026 exam pattern – Office Assistant (Clerk) and Officer Scale I (PO)
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Official exam pattern for IBPS RRB 2026 Office Assistant (Clerk) and Officer Scale I (PO), as published by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). Exam: Prelims: Nov/Dec 2026 · Mains: Dec 2026/Jan 2027 (tentative). Confirm every detail in the official notice before applying or paying any fee.
Prelims: Nov/Dec 2026 · Mains: Dec 2026/Jan 2027 (tentative)
👥Total posts
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📅Exam
Prelims: Nov/Dec 2026 · Mains: Dec 2026/Jan 2027 (tentative)
ℹ️Details
Exam pattern of CRP RRBs XV from the official notification dated 01.09.2026. Both Prelims tests must be cleared with the minimum cut-off; Office Assistants must also clear each test of the Mains. Language papers: choose English or Hindi.
📌Note
Wrong answers: one fourth (0.25) of the marks for that question is deducted; no penalty for questions left blank.
📍Location
All India
📝Selection process
Office Assistant: Prelims → Mains (no interview); allotment by Mains marks and state-wise vacancies
Officer Scale I: Prelims → Mains → interview (coordinated by NABARD and IBPS)
Negative marking: 0.25 of the marks for each wrong answer
📊 Prelims – Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
Test
Questions
Marks
Time
Reasoning
40
40
25 min
Numerical Ability
40
40
20 min
Total
80
80
45 min
📊 Prelims – Officer Scale I
Test
Questions
Marks
Time
Reasoning
40
40
25 min
Quantitative Aptitude
40
40
20 min
Total
80
80
45 min
📊 Mains – Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
Test
Questions
Marks
Time
Reasoning
40
50
30 min
Computer Knowledge
40
20
15 min
General Awareness
40
40
15 min
English Language or Hindi Language
40
40
30 min
Numerical Ability
40
50
30 min
Total
200
200
120 min
📊 Mains – Officer Scale I
Test
Questions
Marks
Time
Reasoning
40
50
30 min
Computer Knowledge
40
20
15 min
General Awareness
40
40
15 min
English Language or Hindi Language
40
40
30 min
Quantitative Aptitude
40
50
30 min
Total
200
200
120 min
📊 Language of the exam (Prelims and Mains, except the language paper)
