IBPS RRB XIV Notification 2025-26
Comprehensive details for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) with over 13,000 vacancies.
Important Dates
- 🗓️ Online Registration & Fee Payment: 01.09.2025 – 21.09.2025
- ✍️ Pre-Exam Training (PET): November 2025
- 📚 Preliminary Examination: November / December 2025
- ✅ Result of Preliminary Exam: December 2025 / January 2026
- 💻 Main/Single Examination: December 2025 / February 2026
- 🤝 Interviews (Officers): January – February 2026
- 🎉 Provisional Allotment: February / March 2026
Job Roles
Office Assistants (Multipurpose)
A Group ‘B’ clerical role responsible for day-to-day banking operations, customer interaction, cash handling, and other assigned duties. Selection is based on a two-tier exam (Prelims and Mains) with no interview.
Officer Scale I (Assistant Manager)
A Group ‘A’ frontline officer role involving managing branch operations, supervising staff, loan disbursement, and customer service. Selection involves Prelims, Mains, and a Common Interview.
Officer Scale II (General Banking & Specialist)
A Group ‘A’ managerial role requiring at least 2 years of relevant experience. Specialists are recruited for specific fields like IT, Law, Treasury, Marketing, and Agriculture, based on professional qualifications.
Officer Scale III (Senior Manager)
A Group ‘A’ senior leadership position requiring a minimum of 5 years of experience in banking or a financial institution, responsible for managing larger branches and key business areas.
Eligibility Highlights
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Age (as of 01.09.2025):
- OA: 18–28 years
- Scale I: 18–30 years
- Scale II: 21–32 years
- Scale III: 21–40 years
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university. Specialist posts require specific professional qualifications (e.g., Law, IT, CA).
- Experience: Required only for Officer Scale II (2 years in banking/finance) and Scale III (5 years in banking/finance).
- Language: Proficiency in the local language of the state you are applying for is mandatory.
Examination Pattern & Syllabus
For Office Assistants & Officer Scale I.
Total Questions: 80 | Total Marks: 80 | Duration: 45 minutes (Composite)
- Reasoning Ability (40 Q)
- Quantitative Aptitude / Numerical Ability (40 Q)
For Office Assistants & Officer Scale I.
Total Questions: 200 | Total Marks: 200 | Duration: 2 hours (Composite)
- Reasoning Ability
- Computer Knowledge
- General Awareness
- English or Hindi Language (Optional)
- Quantitative Aptitude
For Officer Scale II & III.
Total Questions: 200 | Total Marks: 200 | Duration: 2 hours (Composite)
Subjects include Reasoning, Computer Knowledge, Financial Awareness, Language, Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation. Specialist Officer Scale II will have a Professional Knowledge paper instead of Quant.
Negative marking: 1/4th (0.25) marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Selection Process
- Office Assistants: Selection based on marks obtained in the Main Exam only. No interview.
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Officer Scale I:
- Preliminary Exam → Main Exam → Interview
- Final score is calculated from the Main Exam & Interview with 80:20 weightage.
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Officer Scale II & III:
- Single Online Exam → Interview
- Final selection based on marks from the Single Exam and Interview (80:20 weightage).
Vacancy Details (Indicative)
- Total Vacancies: Approximately 13,217
- Office Assistants: Around 5500+ vacancies
- Officer Scale I: Around 3900+ vacancies
- Officer Scale II: Around 1000+ vacancies
- Officer Scale III: Around 200+ vacancies
*Exact state-wise and bank-wise vacancies are listed in the official notification. Vacancies are subject to change.
Application Fee
- ₹175: For SC/ST/PwBD/EXSM candidates.
- ₹850: For all other candidates (General/OBC/EWS).
Participating RRBs
A total of 28 Regional Rural Banks across India are participating in this recruitment process. Some of the major ones include:
- Andhra Pradesh Grameena Bank
- Assam Gramin Vikash Bank
- Bihar Gramin Bank
- Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank
- Gujarat Gramin Bank
- Karnataka Grameena Bank
- Kerala Gramin Bank
- Maharashtra Gramin Bank
- Punjab Gramin Bank
- Rajasthan Gramin Bank
- Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank
- West Bengal Gramin Bank
*Refer to the official notification for the full list of participating banks and their respective local language requirements.