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To appear for IBPS RRB Exam a candidate has to go through a various phases selection process. IBTS ACADEMY is one must explore the Best and Top Institute for IBPS RRB Coaching in Chandigarh. With our dedicated faculty, we are able to get remarkable results in past years.

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Important Dates for IBPS RRB Officer Scale I & Office Assistant Exams 2018.

IBPS RRB Recruitment 2019 notification regarding filling of 9000 Officers & Office Assistant Job Vacancies. The Bank organization invites online application from eligible candidates having MBA, CA, Bachelor’s Degree qualifications. These IBPS CRP RRB VIII 2019 – 9000+ Officers & Office Assistant Posts are in IBPS, Across India. The job applications for IBPS Jobs 2019 will be accepted online on or before 04 Jul 2019.

IBPS RRB Notification 2019 Download PDF

Important Dates of IBPS RRB 2019 

Starting Date to Apply Online 18 Jun 2019
Closing Date to Apply Online 04 Jul 2019
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) 18 Jun 2019 to 04 Jul 2019
Download of IBPS RRB VIII call letters for Pre- Exam Training for Officer Scale-I July 2019
IBPS RRB VIII 2019 Pre-Exam Training for Officer Scale-I 21 Jul 2019 to 26 Jul 2019
Download of IBPS RRB VIII call letters for Pre- Exam Training for Office Assistant July 2019
IBPS RRB VIII Pre-Exam Training for Office Assistant 27 Jul 2019 to 01 Aug 2019
IBPS RRB VIII Download of call letters for online examination – Preliminary July 2019
IBPS RRB VIII Online Examination – Preliminary Officer Scale-I- 03, 04 Aug & 11 Aug 2019

Office Assistant- 17, 18 & 25 Aug 2019
IBPS RRB VIII Result of Online exam – Preliminary Officer Scale-I – August 2019

Office Assistant- September 2019
IBPS RRB VIII Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main / Single September 2019
IBPS RRB VIII Online Examination – Main / Single Officers (I, II & III) – 22 Sept 2019 Office Assistant – 29 Sept 2019
IBPS RRB VIII Declaration of Result – Main/ Single (For Officers Scale I, II and III) October 2019
IBPS RRB VIII Download of call letters for interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III) October 2019
IBPS RRB VIII Conduct of interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III) November 2019
IBPS RRB VIII Provisional Allotment (For Officers Scale I, II and III & Office Assistant. (Multipurpose)) January 2020

Selection Process for IBPS RRB VIII 2019

First 2 phases of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I/Office Assistant would comprise of following –

  1. Preliminary Exam
  2. Mains Exam

The selection process of IBPS RRB Exam 2019 for Officer Scale I and Office Assistant will vary for the last phase. While Interview will be conducted for IBPS RRB Officer Scale I, the 3rd phase of IBPS RRB Office Assistant will comprise of Language Proficiency Test (No Interview).

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  • IBTS is the top of the Best IBPS RRB Coaching in Chandigarh. There are many reasons that make it best among the various institutes. Our motive is to push our students towards their destination to fulfill the needs of the students for the preparation of the examination. Following facilities are offered by IBTS

Batches throughout the year:

  • For the IBPS RRB examination, candidates need proper guidance and efforts. For this examination preparation, IBTS offers batches throughout the year. So that you can easily prepare well before the examination under proper guidance. There is also availability of small size batches Coaching Classes for IBPS RRB Coaching in Chandigarh so that students can be easily comfortable with teacher and easily interacts with them. Evening, morning & weekend batch are available according to the students comfortable level.

Best Teaching faculty:

  • The most important thing for the any institute is the teaching staff. IBTS is known for the Best teaching faculty It consists of well educated & professional teacher for various subjects. They are very  expert in their field. They help students in every respect to learn various tricks & short cut methodology.

Study course material:

  • We provide Books, Study notes, Daily assignments, practice sets with easy language to students so that students can achieve their goal. Our Notes contains each and every topic. Approximately 95% syllabuses of examination are cover in our study material. This is very beneficial for the students to reach up to their destiny.

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  • We Provide 100+ practice sets for the preparation. Because learning in not enough for the today’s competitive world. You should require proper practice.
  • IBTS provides practice sets of various topics according to the examination course syllabus.
  • We provide last year’s question appears to analyze and improve weak portion.

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  • We have well management, neat & clean Infrastructure so that candidate can comfortable for the examination preparation. A proper well managed chairs, electricity and lighting in the class rooms for students comfort zone.

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  • The candidates who are form outstation, we provide Hostel & PG facilities.
  • These are facilities which makes IBTS the Best Coaching Institutes for the IBPS RRB Coaching in Chandigarh. Their motive is to help the students to acquire their goal.

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IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria 2017

Here is the Eligibility Criteria for IBPS RRB Office Assistant & IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Exam 2017. You can go through the Educational Qualification as well as the age limit for which the students can apply under IBPS RRB 2017. As per official IBPS Calendar 2017, IBPS RRB exam for Officer Scale-I and Office Assistant is expected to be conducted in September this year.

Let us now have a look at the eligibility criteria of IBPS RRB 2017 for various posts. This eligibility criteria has been presented based on previous year’s notification and any relevant changes would be updated as soon as the official notification is out.

IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria 2017

Age-based Eligibility Criteria (Age Limit)

Age as on 01/09/2017, for various posts, should lie within the below-mentioned range-

  • Age-based eligibility criteria for Office Assistant –
    The minimum age for this post is 18 years and the maximum age is 28 years, i.e. the candidate shouldn’t have been born earlier than 02/09/1989 and not later than 01/09/1999, including both dates.
  • Age-based eligibility criteria for Officer Scale I –
    To apply for this post, the minimum age requirement is 18 years and the maximum is 30 years. This means that candidates born earlier than 03/09/1987 and later than 31/08/1999 are not eligible to apply. Both these dates are inclusive for age calculation.
  • Age-based eligibility criteria for Officer Scale II –
    Candidates with a minimum age of 21 years and a maximum of 32 years are eligible to apply for this post, i.e., candidate shouldn’t have been born earlier than 03/09/1985 and not later than 31/08/1996, where both dates are inclusive.
  • Age-based eligibility criteria for Officer Scale III –
    Minimum age requirement for this post is 21 years and the maximum is 40 years. This means that the candidate should have been born later than 03/09/1977 and earlier than 31/08/1996, including both these dates.
  • Candidates can seek age relaxation for above mentioned limits, subject to following –
Category Age Relaxation permitted
Other Backward Classes 3 years
SC/ ST 5 years
Persons affected by 1984 riots 5 years
Persons who domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir during the period 1/1/1980 to 31/12/1989 5 years
Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried 9 years (for the post of Office Assistant)
Persons with Disability 10 years
For Ex- servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment 5 years (for the post of Officers)
Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen Relaxation permitted is – actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled ExServicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years

(for the post of Office Assistant)

IBPS RRB Educational Qualification

Educational eligibility criteria for various posts has been mentioned below. All the educational qualification requirements are as on 30/09/2017.  

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose) –

  • Candidate should possess a degree from a recognized university or its equivalent as on above mentioned date.
  • He/ She should also be proficient in the official language of the state from which they are applying.
  • Proper knowledge of computer skills is also desirable.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale – I

  • Candidate should have a degree from a recognized university in any discipline. Equivalent preference will be given to candidates who possess a degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.
  • Proficiency in the local language of the participating RRB is also required.
  • Computer knowledge will be an added qualification.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale II (General Banking Officer) –

  • Candidate should possess degree in any discipline from a recognized university, with a minimum 50% aggregate marks.
  • Candidates having degree in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy will be given preference.
  • Candidate should also possess Work Experience of two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale II (Specialist Officer) –

Post name Qualification Work Experience
Information Technology Officer Candidate should have a degree from a recognised University in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks. Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP etc. is desirable. 1 year
Chartered Accountant Candidate should be a Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India 1 year
Law Officer Candidate should have a degree from a recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. Candidate should have worked for 2 years as an advocate or as Law Officer in Banks/ Financial Institutions for a minimum period of 2 years
Treasury Manager Candidate should be a Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or should have MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution 1 year
Marketing Officer MBA in Marketing from a recognized university 1 year
Agriculture Officer Candidate should possess degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture from a recognized university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. 2 years

IBPS RRB Officer Scale – III

  • Candidates having a degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks are eligible to apply.
  • Candidates having degree/ Diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy will be given preference.
  • Candidate should also have minimum 5 years experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions.

Note- For the posts of IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I and Office Assistant, candidates who have already studied the local language of the State from which they are applying, in standard VIII or at any level above this in Government recognized Boards of Education/ School or those who have any certificate to the effect for standard VIII or any level above standard VIII will be considered proficient in that local language.

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IBPS RRB selection process will be carried out in two stages, the first one is Common Written Examination and second stage is Common Interviews conducted by IBPS.

Common Written Examination

Common Written Examination will be conducted online which consists of objective type questions.

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
Sr No. Name of Test (Objective) Medium of Exam No. of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time
1 Reasoning Hindi/English 40 50 Composite Time of 2 hours
2 Numerical Ability Hindi/English 40 50
3 General Awareness Hindi/English 40 40
4 a English Language English 40 40
4 b Hindi Language Hindi 40 40
5 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English 40 20
  Total   200 200

 Officer Scale-I:

Sr No. Name of Test (Objective) Medium of Exam No.of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time
1 Reasoning Hindi/English 40 50 Composite Time of 2 hours
2 Quantitative Aptitude Hindi/English 40 50 
3 General Awareness Hindi/English 40 40 
4 a English Language English 40 40
4 b Hindi Language Hindi 40 40
5 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English 40 20 
  Total   200 200

 Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer):

Sr No. Name of Test Medium of Exam No.of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time
1 Reasoning Hindi/English 40 50 Composite Time of 2 hours
2 Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Hindi/English 40 50
3 Financial Awareness Hindi/English 40 40
4 a English Language English 40 40
4 b Hindi Language Hindi 40 40
5 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English 40 20
Total 200 200
Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre):
Sr No. Name of Test (Objective) Medium of Exam No.of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time
1 Reasoning Hindi/English 40 40 Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes
2 Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Hindi/English 40 40
3 Financial Awareness Hindi/English 40 40
4 a English Language English 40 20
4 b Hindi Language Hindi 40 20
5 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English 40 20
6 Professional Knowledge Hindi/English 40 40
Total 240 200
Officer Scale- III:
Sr No. Name of Test (Objective) Medium of Exam No.of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time
1 Reasoning Hindi/English 40 50 Composite Time of 2 hours
2 Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Hindi/English 40 50
3 Financial Awareness Hindi/English 40 40
4 a English Language English 40 40
4 b Hindi Language Hindi 40 40
5 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English 40 20
Total 200 200

 Candidates can opt either 4 a or 4 b.

Other detailed information regarding the online examination will be given in an Information Handout, on IBPS website which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the call letter.

PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS

There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.

PERSONAL INTERVIEW

Candidates who have been shortlisted in the examination for CWE- RRBs-IV will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted with the help of the designated Nodal Regional Rural Bank in each State/UT and coordinated by IBPS in consultation with the appropriate authority. Interviews will be conducted at select centres. The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. Candidates are required to download their interview call letters from authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in. Please note that any request regarding change in date, centre etc. of interview will not be entertained. However the conducting agencies reserve the right to change the date/ venue/ time/ centre etc. of interview or hold supplementary process for particular date / session / venue / centre / set of candidates at its discretion, under unforeseen circumstances, if any.

The proficiency in local language will be tested at the time of interview.

The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks / scores in interview and within it for local language proficiency will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST candidates). The minimum qualifying marks in interview for Officer Scale II and III will also be not less than 40% for all the candidates except 35% for SC / ST candidates. The relative weightage (ratio) of CWE and interview will be 70:30 respectively. The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in the Online Examination of CWE for RRBs-IV and Interview. Interview score of the candidates failing to secure minimum qualifying marks or otherwise barred from the interview or further process shall not be disclosed. A candidate should qualify both in the CWE and interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process.

Allotment

On completion of the interview process, depending on the vacancies to be filled in during the financial year 2015-16 based on the business needs of the Participating Organisations and as reported to IBPS, candidates shortlisted will be provisionally allotted to one of the Participating Organisations, based on merit-cum-preference keeping in view the spirit of Govt. Guidelines on reservation policy, various guidelines issued by Govt. of India/ Others from time to time, administrative exigency, etc.

In the event of two or more candidates having obtained the same score, merit order is decided as per date of birth (the candidate senior in age is placed before/ above the candidate junior in age), as per the prevailing practice.

Logical Reasoning

Analogy, Odd Man out, Syllogism, Coding decoding, Blood relations, Alphabet test. Series test, Number, ranking and time sequence, Causes and effects. Direction sense test, Sitting arrangement, Decision making, Input output, Assertion and reason. Figure Series, word formation, Statement and conclusions, Statement and assumptions. Statement and arguments, Statement and action’s courses, Passage and conclusions, Figure series test, Analogy, Odd figures, Miscellaneous test, Mirror/water image.

TOPIC No of Questions
Seating Arrangement 10
Logical Reasoning 5 – 10
Tabulation 5
Puzzle 5 – 7
Coded Inequalities 5
Coding Decoding 5
Blood Relations 5
Syllogism 5
Input Output 0 – 5
Alphanumeric Series 0 – 5
Ranking / Direction / Alphabet Test 0 – 5
Data Sufficiency 0 – 5
Quantitative Aptitude

Number system, HCF & LCM, Number series, Approximation Wrong Number. Finding next number in series, Decimal fractions, Square root and cube root. Profit and loss, Simple and compound interest problems, Time and work problems. Time and distance problems, Average problems, Simplifications, Partnerships, Percentage. Ratio and proportions, Average & Ages Ratio & Proportion, Pie charts, Bar graphs, Line graphs. Mixed graphs, Case study, Mensuration, Permutations and combinations, Data tables, Probability.

TOPIC No of Questions
Data Interpretation 15
Permutation, Combination & Probability 5
Series & Sequence 5
Simplification 5
Ratio & Proportion, Percentage & Averages 3
Number Systems 3
Profit & Loss 2
Work & Time 2
Time & Distance 2
Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices 1 – 2
Sequence & Series 1 – 2
Mixtures & Allegations 1 – 2
General knowledge

History of Indian Banking Industry – Structure of Indian Banking

Regulatory Bodies like – RBI, SEBI, IRDA, PFRDA, FSDC, FMC etc (RBI History / Functions / Roles)

Monetary & Credit Policies, Budget Basics and Current Union Budget, International Organisations/ Financial Institutions, Capital Market & Money Market, Government Schemes, Other important concepts like – BASEL, Micro Finance, Base Rate, Negotiable Instruments, Credit Rating Agencies, Financial Inclusions, Teaser Rates, GAAR, Priority Sector Lending and all other important concepts.

Last 6 months Current affairs

Countries/Currencies, Indian Economy, International Economy, Banking terms, Books & Their Authors, RBI, Fiscal Monetary Policies, Social Function of Banks, UNO, Awards & Honors, Sports, Finance, Agriculture, Important Days, Acronyms / Abbreviations, Current Bank Rates, Census details, Banking Awareness – Indian Financial System

Computer Knowledge

Basic computer fundamentals, Basic Software & Hardware and their functionalities, History and Future of Computers, Networking, Computer abbreviations, Microsoft-office, Basic knowledge of Internet use, Shortcut keys etc.

Most of the questions will be asked from the following topics. Concentrating more on these topics will help them score 25-30 out of 40.

  • Shortcut keys
  • Computer Abbreviations
  • Internet (Concept, History, working environment, Application)
  • Software & Hardware
  • MS Windows & MS Office
  • Networking (LAN, WAN)
  • Database (introduction)
  • Communication (Basic Introduction)
  • Security Tools, Virus, Hacker
  • Number System
  • Logic Gates
General English

Spotting errors, Phrase substitution, Jumbled up sentences, Double blanks in a sentence. Fill in the blanks, Idioms & Phrases, Reconstruction of sentence & passage. One word substitution, Commonly misspelled words, Comprehensions. Synonyms and antonyms, Cloze Test.

TOPIC No of Questions
Reading Comprehension 10
Cloze Test 10
Paragraph Complete/ Sentence Correction 5
Jumbles Sentence 5
Miscellaneous 5
Fill in the blanks 5
Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting 5

IBPS RRB Selection Procedure

IBPS RRB selection process will be carried out in two stages, the first one is Common Written Examination and second stage is Common Interviews conducted by IBPS.

Common Written Examination
Common Written Examination will be conducted online which consists of objective type questions.

IBPS RRB Selection Procedure – Officer Scale I

For the posts of Officers Scale I, the exam will be conducted in two tiers in September 2017 i.e. the online examination will be held in two phases, preliminary and main. Candidates who will apply for the post of Officers Scale I will have to qualify in prelims exam and will be shortlisted to appear for IBPS RRB Mains exam. The final shortlisted candidates in the IBPS RRB Mains exam will subsequently be called for a Common Interview to be coordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Banks with the help of NABARD and IBPS in consultation with the appropriate authority.

Now, let’s quickly recall the IBPS RRB Exam pattern:

IBPS RRB Preliminary Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 80 marks with the duration of 45 minutes and it will be conducted online.

IBPS RRB Officers Scale I Exam Pattern 2017:

Name of Tests No. of Questions Maximum Marks

1. Reasoning

 40 40

2. Quantitative Aptitude

40

40
Total 80

80
Composite Time of 45 Minutes

IBPS RRB Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks. The Tests will be conducted online. Candidates will have to take one language test i.e English/ Hindi and it will be optional.

Name of Tests No. of Questions Maximum Marks
1.  Reasoning 40 50
2.  Numerical Ability 40 50
3.  General Awareness 40 40
4.  English Language 40 40
5.  Hindi Language 40 40
6.  Computer  40 20
Total 200 200
Composite time of 2 hours

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Exam Pattern 2017:

Sr No. Name of Test (Objective) Medium of Exam No. of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time
1 Reasoning Hindi/English 40 50 Composite Time of 2 hours
2 Numerical Ability Hindi/English 40 50
3 General Awareness Hindi/English 40 40
4 a English Language English 40 40
4 b Hindi Language Hindi 40 40
5 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English 40 20
  Total   200 200

IBPS RRB Officers Scale II Exam Pattern 2017:

Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer):

Sr No. Name of Test Medium of Exam No.of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time
1 Reasoning Hindi/English 40 50 Composite Time of 2 hours
2 Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Hindi/English 40 50
3 Financial Awareness Hindi/English 40 40
4 a English Language English 40 40
4 b Hindi Language Hindi 40 40
5 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English 40 20
Total 200 200

IBPS RRB Officers Scale II Exam Pattern 2017:

Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre):
Sr No. Name of Test (Objective) Medium of Exam No.of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time
1 Reasoning Hindi/English 40 40 Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes
2 Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Hindi/English 40 40
3 Financial Awareness Hindi/English 40 40
4 a English Language English 40 20
4 b Hindi Language Hindi 40 20
5 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English 40 20
6 Professional Knowledge Hindi/English 40 40
Total 240 200

IBPS RRB Officers Scale III Exam Pattern 2017:

Sr No. Name of Test (Objective) Medium of Exam No.of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time
1 Reasoning Hindi/English 40 50 Composite Time of 2 hours
2 Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Hindi/English 40 50
3 Financial Awareness Hindi/English 40 40
4 a English Language English 40 40
4 b Hindi Language Hindi 40 40
5 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English 40 20
Total 200 200

Candidates can opt either 4 a or 4 b.

Other detailed information regarding the online examination will be given in an Information Handout, on IBPS website which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the call letter.

PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS

There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.

PERSONAL INTERVIEW

Candidates who have been shortlisted in the examination for CWE- RRBs-IV will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted with the help of the designated Nodal Regional Rural Bank in each State/UT and coordinated by IBPS in consultation with the appropriate authority. Interviews will be conducted at select centres. The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. Candidates are required to download their interview call letters from authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in. Please note that any request regarding change in date, centre etc. of interview will not be entertained. However the conducting agencies reserve the right to change the date/ venue/ time/ centre etc. of interview or hold supplementary process for particular date / session / venue / centre / set of candidates at its discretion, under unforeseen circumstances, if any.

The proficiency in local language will be tested at the time of interview.

The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks / scores in interview and within it for local language proficiency will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST candidates). The minimum qualifying marks in interview for Officer Scale II and III will also be not less than 40% for all the candidates except 35% for SC / ST candidates. The relative weightage (ratio) of CWE and interview will be 70:30 respectively. The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in the Online Examination of CWE for RRBs-IV and Interview. Interview score of the candidates failing to secure minimum qualifying marks or otherwise barred from the interview or further process shall not be disclosed. A candidate should qualify both in the CWE and interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process.

Allotment

On completion of the interview process, depending on the vacancies to be filled in during the financial year 2015-16 based on the business needs of the Participating Organisations and as reported to IBPS, candidates shortlisted will be provisionally allotted to one of the Participating Organisations, based on merit-cum-preference keeping in view the spirit of Govt. Guidelines on reservation policy, various guidelines issued by Govt. of India/ Others from time to time, administrative exigency, etc.

In the event of two or more candidates having obtained the same score, merit order is decided as per date of birth (the candidate senior in age is placed before/ above the candidate junior in age), as per the prevailing practice.