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    IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2025 - Check IBPS RRB Complete paper pattern

    IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2025 - Check IBPS RRB Complete paper pattern

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    Vishnukumar VUpdated on 01 Sep 2025, 11:10 AM IST
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    Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has provided the IBPS RRB exam pattern 2025 for all four posts separately in the official notification online on the official website. According to the IBPS RRB exam pattern, the Office Assistant exam has two stages - prelims and mains whereas Officer Scale-I position has three stages - prelims, mains and interview.

    IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2025 - Check IBPS RRB Complete paper pattern
    IBPS RRB Exam Pattern

    Candidates appearing in the IBPS RRB exam can check the exam pattern to know the exam mode, number of questions asked, marking scheme, number of sections, etc. IBPS RRB exam will be conducted in online mode. To know more about the IBPS RRB exam pattern 2025, read the article below.

    IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2025 - Stages of IBPS RRB exam as per posts

    The IBPS RRB exam is conducted for four posts - Officer Scale-I, II, III and Office Assistant. Along with the exam pattern, candidates must check the IBPS RRB 2025 exam dates which will helps them plan the preparation right on time. According to the official IBPS RRB notification 2025 here is a glimpse of the exam pattern here:

    IBPS RRB exam pattern for all posts

    Posts

    Pattern

    Office Assistant exam pattern

    Prelims and Mains and provisional allotment

    Officer Scale-I Exam pattern

    Prelims, Mains and Interview

    Officer Scale-II and III exam pattern

    Single level exam and Interview

    IBPS RRB exam pattern 2025 - For Office Assistant

    The RRB Office Assistant exam has two stages - prelims and mains. Both stages are conducted in online mode. The prelims exam has two sections, whereas the mains exam has five sections. As per the IBPS RRB exam pattern prelims is of 80 marks with a RRB exam time duration of 45 minutes. While the mains exam is of 200 marks with a duration of 2 hours. Also one fourth of the marks allotted per question are deducted for every wrong response. Check the IBPS RRB exam pattern for Office Assistant in the tables below.

    IBPS RRB prelims exam pattern 2025 (Office Assistants)

    Sections

    Number of Questions

    Total Marks

    Medium

    RRB exam time duration

    Reasoning

    40

    40

    ***


    45 minutes

    Numerical Ability

    40

    40

    Total

    80

    80


    IBPS Office Assistant exam pattern for mains (Office Assistants)

    Sections

    Number of Questions

    Total Marks

    Medium

    Duration of exam

    Reasoning

    40

    50

    ***


    2 hours

    Numerical Ability

    40

    50

    General Awareness

    40

    40

    English Language*

    40

    40

    English

    Hindi Language*

    40

    40

    Hindi

    Computer Knowledge

    40

    20

    ***

    Total

    200

    200


    Note - Applicants have to attempt either English or Hindi language section.

    IBPS RRB exam pattern 2025 - For Officer Scale-I

    The IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I exam pattern has three stages - prelims, mains and interview. IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I prelims and mains exam is conducted in online mode. The Officer Scale-I exam pattern of prelims and mains exam is similar to that of Office Assistant but the difficulty level of the Officer Scale-1 is a bit higher. Check the tables below to know about the IBPS RRB exam pattern 2025 for Officer Scale-I.

    IBPS RRB prelims exam pattern 2025

    Sections

    Number of Questions

    Total Marks

    Medium

    IBPS RRB PO prelims exam time duration

    Reasoning

    40

    40

    ***


    45 minutes

    Quantitative Ability

    40

    40

    Total

    80

    80


    IBPS RRB mains exam pattern 2025

    Sections

    Number of Questions

    Total Marks

    Medium

    Duration of exam

    Reasoning

    40

    50

    ***


    2 hours

    Quantitative Ability

    40

    50

    General Awareness

    40

    40

    English Language*

    40

    40

    English

    Hindi Language*

    40

    40

    Hindi

    Computer Knowledge

    40

    20

    ***

    Total

    200

    200


    Note - Candidates have to attempt either English or Hindi language section.

    ***List of Version of tests (Medium of examination) for CRP RRB 2025 - Office Assistants and Officer Scale I:

    Name of State
    Version of tests (Medium of examination)
    Andhra Pradesh
    English, Hindi and Telugu
    Arunachal Pradesh
    English and Hindi
    Assam
    English, Hindi and Assamese
    Bihar
    English and Hindi
    Chhattisgarh
    English and Hindi
    Gujarat
    English, Hindi and Gujarati
    Haryana
    English and Hindi
    Himachal Pradesh
    English and Hindi
    Jammu & Kashmir
    English, Hindi and Urdu
    Jharkhand
    English and Hindi
    Karnataka
    English, Hindi, Kannada and Konkani
    Kerala
    English, Hindi and Malayalam
    Madhya Pradesh
    English and Hindi
    Maharashtra
    English, Hindi, Marathi and Konkani
    Manipur
    English, Hindi and Manipuri
    Meghalaya
    English and Hindi
    Mizoram
    English and Hindi
    Nagaland
    English and Hindi
    Odisha
    English, Hindi and Odia
    Puducherry
    English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam
    Punjab
    English, Hindi and Punjabi
    Rajasthan
    English and Hindi
    Tamil Nadu
    English, Hindi and Tamil
    Telangana
    English, Hindi, Telugu and Urdu
    Tripura
    English, Hindi and Bengali
    Uttar Pradesh
    English, Hindi and Urdu
    Uttarakhand
    English and Hindi
    West Bengal
    English, Hindi and Bengali

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    IBPS RRB exam pattern 2025 - For Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer and Specialist Cadre)

    The IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer and Specialist Cadre) exam also has two stages. But in this case the first stage is a written online exam and the next stage in the interview. The IBPS RRB Officer Scale-2 exam is conducted to two different services - General Banking Officer which has five sections in the online exam and Specialist Cadre exam which has six sections. Marks are deducted for every wrong answer. To know more about the IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer and Specialist Cadre exam pattern, see the tables below.

    IBPS RRB 2025 exam pattern for Specialist Cadre

    Sections

    No. of Questions

    Total Marks

    Medium

    Duration of exam

    Reasoning

    40

    50

    English/ Hindi

    2 hours 30 minutes

    Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

    40

    50

    Financial Awareness

    40

    40

    English Language*

    40

    20

    English

    Hindi Language*

    40

    20

    Hindi

    Computer Knowledge

    40

    20

    English/ Hindi

    Professional Knowledge

    40

    40

    Total

    240

    200


    Note - Candidates have to attempt either English or Hindi language section.

    IBPS RRB exam pattern 2025 for General Banking Officer

    Sections

    No. of Questions

    Total Marks

    Medium

    Duration of exam

    Reasoning

    40

    50

    English/ Hindi

    2 hours

    Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

    40

    50

    Financial Awareness

    40

    40

    English Language*

    40

    40

    English

    Hindi Language*

    40

    40

    Hindi

    Computer Knowledge

    40

    20

    English/ Hindi

    Total

    200

    200


    Note - Candidates have to attempt either English or Hindi language section.

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    IBPS RRB exam pattern 2025 - For Officer Scale-III

    The IBPS RRB Officer Scale-III exam pattern is similar to that of Officer Scale-2. The IBPS RRB Officer Scale-3 written exam has five sections, conducted in online mode. The total marks assigned to RRB Officer Scale-III online exam is 200 marks. There is a penalty for exam mistakes. Check out the IBPS RRB Officer Scale-3 in the table below.

    IBPS RRB exam pattern for Officer Scale-III

    Sections

    No. of Questions

    Total Marks

    Medium

    Duration of exam

    Reasoning

    40

    50

    English/ Hindi

    2 hours

    Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

    40

    50

    Financial Awareness

    40

    40

    English Language*

    40

    40

    English

    Hindi Language*

    40

    40

    Hindi

    Computer Knowledge

    40

    20

    English/ Hindi

    Total

    200

    200


    Note - Candidates have to attempt either English or Hindi language section.

    IBPS RRB 2025 Syllabus

    The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection prescribes the IBPS RRB syllabus and the exam pattern for all the stages of the exam in the notification. The syllabus for all the subjects for all the IBPS RRB posts and exam pattern of IBPS RRB exam is mentioned in the official notification. The IBPS RRB syllabus 2025 helps the candidate to improve their preparation for the examination. For more information on the IBPS RRB 2025 syllabus, check the official notification.

    How to prepare for IBPS RRB 2025?

    To prepare for the IBPS RRB exam, applicants need to focus on various aspects of the IBPS RRB exam. Here are some tips on how to prepare for the IBPS RRB exam.

    • Choose the IBPS RRB post applying for.

    • Search for the IBPS RRB exam pattern and syllabus.

    • Try to cover all the important and higher IBPS RRB weightage topics first.

    • Solve previous year IBPS RRB question papers.

    • Do not pick up anything new before the exam.

    • Stay calm throughout the IBPS RRB selection process.

    IBPS RRB Question Paper 2025

    The IBPS RRB 2025 question paper is not provided by the IBPS as the exam is conducted in online mode. However, aspirants can download the previous years IBPS RRB question paper provided by the leading banking coaching institutes. The IBPS RRB question paper helps the students in better preparation. It is easy to understand the syllabus and exam pattern of IBPS RRB 2025 with the help of the IBPS RRB question paper.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is the IBPS RRB exam conducted online or offline?
    A:

    The IBPS RRB 2025 exam is conducted in online mode.

    Q: Is the exam pattern same for all the IBPS RRB posts?
    A:

    No, the IBPS RRB exam pattern 2025 is not the same for all the posts.

    Q: What is the IBPS RRB salary for different posts?
    A:

    The approximate salary of IBPS RRB 2025 Officer Scale 1, 2 and 3.

    IBPS RRB salary

    Officer Scale-I

    Rs 29,000 to Rs 33,000

    Officer Scale-II

    Rs 33,000 to Rs 39,000

    Officer Scale-III

    Rs 38,000 to Rs 44,000

    Q: Is there an interview round in the IBPS RRB selection process?
    A:

    Yes, IBPS RRB 2025 selection process has an interview round for all posts except for Office Assistant posts.

    Q: What is the IBPS RRB 2025 application fee?
    A:

    The fee for IBPS RRB 2025 application form is Rs 850 for UR/ OBC and Rs 175 for SC/ ST/ PWD applicants.

    Q: Is there negative marking in the IBPS RRB exam?
    A:

    Yes, one-fourth mark is deducted for every wrong answer.

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