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Institute of Banking Personnel Selection or IBPS is a recruitment board that recruits young graduates in Indian public sector banks (excluding SBI). IBPS RRB is prescribed in two sections, the first for the office assistant post, and the other for the officer post. In this article, we will talk about the IBPS RRB “Officer scale’ Post.

Check out the below-mentioned table for the IBPS RRB Officer highlights:

Organization Name	IBPS
Exam Name	IBPS RRB
Name of post	Officer Scale-I Officer Scale-II Officer Scale-III
Exam level	National
Application mode	Online
Exam mode	Online
Exam frequency	Annually
Selection process	Officers Scale-I: Prelims, Mains & Interview Officers Scale-II & III: Single level examination & Interview
Language	English & Hindi
Education Qualification	Graduation from a recognized university
Helpdesk number	1800 222 366, 1800 103 4566
Official website	www.ibps.in

IBPS RRB Officer Scale Eligibility criteria:

Eligibility for IBPS RRB officer scale is prescribed as per nationality, age, and educational qualification. For detailed information see the below-mentioned table:

Age limit for candidates:

Officer Scale- I: 18 years+ & below 30 years.

Officer Scale-II: 21 years+ & below 32 years.

Officer Scale-III: 21 years+ & below 40 years.

Age Relaxation:

5 years for ST/SC candidates.

3 years for non-creamy layer OBC candidates.

10 years for PwD candidates.

Educational qualification of candidate:

Education qualification is prescribed according to the post.

IBPS RRB Post	IBPS RRB Educational Qualification	Work experience
Officer Scale-I post	Candidates have degrees in Agricultural Engineering, Veterinary Science, Animal Husbandry, Pisciculture, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Management, Law, Economics, and Information Technology. Candidates with Accountancy will be referenced. Proficiency in the local language. Knowledge of Computer skills.	----
Officer Scale-II post (General Banking Officer)	Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks. Candidates having degrees in Horticulture, Forestry, Veterinary Science, Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Engineering, Finance, Marketing, Pisciculture, Banking, Law, Agriculture, Information Technology, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Management, and Economics. Candidates with Accountancy will be referenced.	Work experience of two years as an Officer in a Bank or in a Financial Institution.
Officer Scale-II post (Specialist Officers, IT)	Degree in Electronics or Communication or Computer Science or Information Technology with a minimum of 50% marks. Candidates with ASP, PHP, C++, VB, VC, OCP, Java, etc., certificates will be preferred.	Work experience of one year (in the related field)
Officer Scale-II post (Specialist Officers (CA))	Certified Associate (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.	Work experience of one year (in the related field)
Officer Scale-II post (Specialist Officers (LA))	Degree in Law with a minimum of 50% marks.	Work experience of two years as an advocate or candidate should have worked as a Law officer in Banks or in Financial Institutions.
Officer Scale-II post (Specialist Officers, Treasury Manager)	Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India OR MBA in Finance.	Work experience of 1 Year (in the related field)
Officer Scale-II post Specialist Officers (Marketing Officer)	MBA in Marketing.	one year (in the related field)
Officer Scale-II post Specialist Officers (Agriculture Officer)	Degree in Agricultural Engineering, Dairy, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Veterinary Science, Animal Husbandry, Pisciculture with a minimum of 50% marks.	Two Years (in the related field)
Officer Scale-III post	Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks. Candidates having Degree or Diploma in Forestry, Veterinary Science, Animal Husbandry, Horticulture, Banking, Finance, Agricultural Engineering, Marketing, Agriculture, Pisciculture, Agricultural Information Technology, Marketing and Co-operation, Management, Law, Economics. Accountancy will be given preference.	Minimum five years of experience as an Officer in any Bank or in a Financial Institution.

Nationality of candidate

Citizen of India.

The subject of Nepal, Bhutan.

Tibetan refugees who have come to India to seek a settlement before January 1, 1962.

A person of Indian origin who has migrated from either Zaire, Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, or Zambia with the intention of permanent settlement in INDIA.

Examination Pattern of IBPS RRB Officer Scale:

The examination pattern of the IBPS RRB officer scale is also prescribed according to posts.

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern for Officer (Scale I):

IBPS RRB Exam	Sections	Number of questions	Marks	Time duration
Preliminary Exam	Numerical Ability/ Quantitative Aptitude	40	40	Composite Time of 45 minutes
Preliminary Exam	Reasoning	40	40
Total		80	80

Mains Exam	Numerical Ability/ Quantitative Aptitude	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
	Reasoning	40	50
	Computer Awareness	40	20
	General Awareness	40	40
	English/ Hindi Language	40	40
Total		200	200

NOTE: There is a negative marking for the wrong answers in the objective tests. A wrong answer to an objective question (in both pre & mains both) by the candidate will lead to a penalty of 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question.

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern for Officer (Scale II) (General Banking Officer):

Name of test	Total Questions	Marks	Duration
Reasoning	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
Quantitative Aptitude& Data Interpretation	40	50
Financial Awareness	40	40
Computer Knowledge	40	20
English Language	40	40
Total	200	200
NOTE: There is a negative marking for the wrong answers in the objective tests. A wrong answer to an objective question by the candidate will lead to a penalty of 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question.

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern for Officer (Scale III) (Specialist):

Name of tests	Total Questions	Marks	Duration
Professional Knowledge	40	40	Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes
Reasoning Ability	40	40
Financial Awareness	40	40
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	40	40
English/Hindi Language	40	20
Total	240	200
NOTE: There is a negative marking for the wrong answers in the objective tests. A wrong answer to an objective question by the candidate will lead to a penalty of 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question.

Detailed information about IBPS RRB Officer Scale interview pattern:

The interview is the last stage of the recruitment process of selection (IBPS RRB Officer scale). For candidates, it is a mandatory minimum of 40% marks (For SC/ST & PWD, the minimum score is 35) to clear the IBPS RRB officer scale interview. There are some important key areas that candidates should focus on:

Basic knowledge of banking.

Current Affairs, related to the Banking sector.

Situational awareness, Behavioral traits, and Leadership ability.

Communication skills and confidence level.

Mindset and Temperament.

Syllabus of IBPS RRB officer scale (I, II & III):

The syllabus of the IBPS RRB Officer is prescribed according to posts and it covers Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, Reasoning Ability, and Hindi/English Language. Detailed information about the IBPS RRB officer scale (I, II & III) Syllabus is mentioned below:

Subject	Topics
Reasoning	Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Coding-Decoding, Number Series, Blood Relation, Analogy, Syllogism, Alphabet Test, Causes and Effects, Direction Sense, Word Formation, Statement and Assumption, Figure Series, Assertion and Reason, Odd man out, Statement and Conclusion, Statement and Arguments, Statements and Action Courses, Ranking and Time, Circular/Direction-based/MISC.
Numerical Ability/ Quantitative Aptitude	Data Interpretation - Bar Graph, HCF & LCM, Line Graph & Pie chart, Profit & Loss, Time & Distance, Time & Work, Decimal & Fraction, Averages, Simplification, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Partnership, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Case Studies, Charts and Graphs, Number System, Probability, Permutation & Combination.
General Awareness	Current Affairs International and national, Sports Abbreviations, General Science, Currencies & Capitals, Government Schemes & Policies, RBI, Banking Awareness, National Parks & Sanctuaries.
Optional subject. Choose either English Language or Hindi Language	Reading Comprehensions, One-word Substitution, Spotting Errors, Grammar / Vyakarana, Misspelled Words, Jumbled Words, fill in the Blanks, Rearrangement of Sentence, Idioms and Phrases, Jumbled up sentences, Cloze Tests, Antonyms, and Synonyms.
Computer Knowledge	Computer Languages, Fundamentals, Basic Knowledge of Internet, Future & History of Computers, Networking Software, and Hardware, Abbreviations Shortcut Keys, MS Office, Security Tools, Hacking, Virus, Database, Trojans, Input and Output Devices.
Financial Awareness	Reforms in India, Current events in Financial World, Monetary Policy, Budget, Bank Accounts of Special Individuals Loans, Economic Survey, Banking, Risk Management, Asset Reconstruction Companies, Restructuring of Loans, Non-Performing Assets, Bad Loans, BASEL I, BASEL II, BASEL III, Organizations - RBI, SEBI, IMF, World Bank & Others

Salary structure of IBPS RRB officer scale:

Candidates are always curious to know the salary of respective posts, their allowances, career growth, perks, and promotion policy. Here is some valuable information related to it:

Post	In hand-salary
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I	Rs. 29,000/- to 33,000/-
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II	Rs. 33,000/- to 39,000/-
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-III	Rs. 33,000/- to 39,000/-