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IBPS RRB Assistant Recruitment Notification 2026

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Regional Rural Bank (RRBs) Will Soon Announce and Will Invite the Online Applications from the Eligible Candidates for the Posts of Office Attendant, Officer Scale – I, Officer Scale – II & Officer Scale – III. For candidates preparing for the IBPS RRB Assistant examination, we provide here an exclusive guide containing all the important details related to the IBPS RRB Assistant exam including its eligibility criteria, application procedure, selection process, number of vacancies available, etc.

IBPS RRB Assistant 2026 – Overview

For banking jobs, IBPS RRB Assistant exam 2026 is one of the toughest exams. As per official notification, there were total of thousands of vacancies available for the year 2026. You may check out the highlights of the IPBPS RRB Assistant 2026 exam from here.


IBPS RRB Assistant 2026 Exam- Highlights
Beginning of online registration process June 2026, 2nd week
Last date for application form submission July 2026, 1st week
Call letter release for pre-exam training for officer scale I July 2026
Pre-exam training for officer scale I July 2026, last week to August 2026, 1st week
Call letter release for pre-exam training for office assistant July 2026
Pre-exam training for office assistant August 2026, 1st week to 2nd week
Call letter release for preliminary exam July 2026 (for Officer Scale I)
August 2026 for Office Assistant)
Preliminary exam date August 2026, 2nd & 3rd week
Declaration of result of preliminary exam September 2026
Call letter release for main exam September 2026
Main exam date September 2026, last week (for officers I, II & III)
October 2026, 2nd week (for Office Assistant)
Declaration of result of main exam October 2026
Call letter release for interview November 2026
Conduct of interview November 2026
Provisional allotment January 2026

IBPS RRB Assistant Vacancies 2026

The Indian Institute of Bankers' Association (IBAS) has finally released the list of vacancies for IBPS RRB Assistant 2026 exam. This year a total number of 9000+ vacancies are announced by the IBPS. Candidates can refer to the following table for details regarding the IBPS RRB Assistant vacancy.


IBPS RRB Assistant 2026 Vacancy
Name of Posts Number of Vacancies
Office Assistant 6888 Posts
Officer Scale 1 4716 Posts
Officer Scale 2 940 Posts
Officer Scale 3 215 Posts

IBPS RRB Assistant 2026: Eligibility Criteria, Educational Qualification & Age Limit

You must check whether you meet the eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. Eligible candidates must meet the requirements set by the Institute before they can sit for the IBPS RRB Assistant Exam. Have a look:

Nationality:

  • A Citizen of India or,
  • A Subject of Nepal or,
  • A Subject of Bhutan or,
  • A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or,
  • 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. Additionally, candidates belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above should have a certificate of eligibility that has been issued by the Government of India.

Age Limit:

The minimum age limit is 18 years and the maximum age limit is 30 years, as on October 1, 2026. Check the upper age relaxation for different categories:


Category Age Relaxation
SC/ST 5 years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) 3 years
Person with Disabilities 10 years
Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers, Persons domiciled in J&K from January 1980 to December 1989 8 years
Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands and are not remarried (for the post of Office Assistant) 9 years
Persons ordinarily domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 5 years
Persons affected by 1984 riots 5 years
Ex-servicemen commissioned officers who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released only on completion of assignment (for the post of Officers) 5 years

Education Qualification:

Post Qualification Experience
Office Assistant Bachelor’s degree in any discipline or equivalent is required. None
Officer Scale I (Assistant Manager) Bachelor’s degree in any discipline or equivalent is required. None
Officer Scale II (General Banking Officer (Manager)) Bachelor’s degree in any discipline or equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate is required. 2 years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution
Officer Scale III (Senior Manager) Bachelor’s degree in any discipline or equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate is required. 5 years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution
Officer Scale-II (Specialist Officers (Manager)) Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (MBA for Treasury Manager/ Marketing Officer) or its equivalent is required. 1 year in the relevant field (2 years for law officer)

IBPS RRB Assistant Exam Pattern 2026

Both the exam pattern for IBPS RRB Assistant Prelims and the main examination are online in nature. However, both these examinations differ from one another. In addition, negative marking for giving an incorrect answer is also applicable.

IBPS RRB Assistant Prelims 2026 Exam Pattern

There will be a total of 80 MCQs in the Preliminary Examination consisting of two sections - Reasoning & Quantitative Ability. You get 1 mark for each correct answer. The medium of examination will be bilingual – English & Hindi, except for the English Language section.

S.no Section No. Of Questions Marks Time Duration
1. Reasoning 40 40 45 mins
2. Numerical Ability 40 40 45 mins
3. Total 80 80 45 mins

IBPS RRB Assistant Mains 2026 Exam Pattern

There will be 200 MCQs covering topics like Reasoning & Computers, General Awareness Paper, English language, and Data analysis & interpretation.

S.no Section No. Of Questions Marks Time Duration
1. Reasoning Paper 40 50 2 hours
2. General Awareness Paper 40 40 2 hours
3. Numerical Ability Paper 40 50 2 hours
4. English/Hindi Language Paper 40 40 2 hours
5. Computer Knowledge 40 20 2 hours
6. Total 200 200 2 hours

Interview

Those candidates who pass the first two phases will go through an interview round where they'll get selected based on their performance. In order to qualify for an interview, you must pass the preliminaries. However, not every candidate who passes the prelims will get selected for an interview. Only candidates who score well enough will be interviewed.

IBPS RRB Assistant Prelims Syllabus

In short, IBPS RRB Assistant prelims and mains syllabus for year 2026 has been provided here. Banking aspirants must read these articles thoroughly. Here’s a comprehensive listing of topics covered byRRB Assistant syllabus for prelims and mains 2026 exam.

Quantitative Aptitude General Knowledge Logical Reasoning English Language Computer Science
Mensuration Agriculture Analogy Comprehensions Computer History
Profit & Loss Current Affairs blood relations Cloze Test MS Office
Ratio & Proportion Awards & Honors coding-decoding Fill in the Blanks Number System
Percentage Indian Economic direction sense Idioms and Phrases Operating Systems
Permutation & Combination International Economic figure series Synonyms Software
Simple Interest Budget odd man out Antonyms Hardware
Probability Sports puzzles    
  Shares syllogism   Vocabulary Based
  Finance sitting arrangement    

Note:

Those candidates who pass the first two phases will go through an interview round where they'll get selected based on their performance. In order to qualify for an interview, you must pass the preliminaries. However, not every candidate who passes the prelims will get selected for an interview. Only candidates who score well enough will be interviewed.

IBPS RRB Assistant 2026 Registration Process

Candidates who want to apply for the job are advised to follow the instructions given below.

Step 1: Visit the application link of IBPS RRB Assistant https://ibps.in/.

Step 2:Here, the applicants need to enter some basic personal and educational details.

Step 3: Upload the digitally scanned images of photograph, signature, and left-hand thumb impression, and handwritten declaration.

Step 4: A temporary registration number & password will be sent on the registered Email ID and Mobile number of the candidate

Step 5: Once the candidate has filled the application form, now they have to upload their documents.


Document (scanned) Dimension & File Size File Type
Image 200 x 230 pixels and 20-50 KB JPG or JPEG
Signature 140 x 60 pixels and 10-20 KB JPG or JPEG
Left thumb impression 240 x 240 pixels and 20-50 KB JPG or JPEG
Hand-written declaration 800 x 400 pixels and 50-100 KB JPG or JPEG

IBPS PO 2026 Application Fee

Given below is the fee schedule for IBPS PO Online Application. Once fees are paid, there will not be refunds. Fees cannot be held back for future examinations. You need to ensure that the application fee for an event has to be paid online itself. To know more check the complete guide for IBPS PO Application.

S.NO Category Application Fee
1. SC/ST/PWD Rs.100/- (Intimation Charges only)
2. General and Others Rs. 600/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)

IBPS RRB Assistant Recruitment Process:

The recruitment process of IPBPS RRB Assistant is explained here:

Release of application form:  The application form is released online on the official website. After completing the online application form, applicants must upload their photographs and signatures, fill out the details of the application form, submit their left thumbs impressions and handwritings, pay fees, and wait for approval from the board members.

Issue of admit card:  IBPS RRB Assistant Admit Card 2026 has been released online for various stages. Candidates must log into their accounts using their unique login credentials (registration number/roll number) and date of birth or passwords.

Appearing in the exam:  The exam consists of three phases: Prelims, Mains and Interview. Those who qualify the preliminary exams are called for the main examinations. Candidates who score well enough on their main exams are invited for an interview. After the main exam and interview, the final decision for which candidate gets hired depends on who has scored better during these two stages.

Declaration of result:  Results for IBPS RRB Assistant exam are released online by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). Candidates must log into their account using either an ID card (registration number) or a PIN code (password). To refer to the infographic below for details regarding the IBPS RRB Assistant recruitment process:

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