IBPS RRB — Office Assistant and Officer Scale I/II/III (CRP RRBs-XV), conducted by IBPS. Current stage: application open. IBPS Regional Rural Bank Office Assistants and Officers support rural credit, farmer loan disbursement, self-help group financing, and micro-banking in rural and semi-urban bank branches.

VI and PwBD vacancies

Suitable for Visually Impaired candidates. Indicative VI (Visually Impaired) vacancies are published state/bank-wise under the PwBD-VI column of Annexure I on ibps.in; not consolidated into one national figure by IBPS. Total posts: Indicative, state/bank-wise vacancies published in Annexure I of the CRP RRBs-XV notification on ibps.in (some states marked 'Not Reported' as of release). No single consolidated national total has been published by IBPS.

Scribe and compensatory time

IBPS RRB follows IBPS scribe policy — candidate-arranged. Scribe must be registered at the time of application. Compensatory time: 20 min/hour. RRB posts are state/language-specific — local language proficiency is mandatory. RRB Office Assistant exams are conducted in local/Hindi/English — VI candidates should choose the language they are most comfortable with (Braille question papers may be available — check the notification).

Key dates and deadlines

Online registration opens: 1 September 2026. Online registration closes: 21 September 2026. Fee payment closes: 21 September 2026. Correction window: tentatively ~2 days after registration closes; exact dates not yet announced by IBPS. Pre-Exam Training: November 2026 (tentative). Preliminary exam: November/December 2026 (tentative, month only). Prelims result: December 2026/January 2027 (tentative). Main/Single exam: December 2026/February 2027 (tentative, month only). Interview (Officer Scale I/II/III): January/February 2027 (tentative). Provisional allotment: February/March 2027 (tentative).

Step by step: what to do now

SCRIBE ELIGIBILITY & RULES (Extracted from Official IBPS RRB Notice): 1. Scribe Source: Candidate-arranged scribe registered during online application. 2. Qualification Limit: One step below candidate's qualification. 3. Non-Candidate Rule: Scribe cannot be a relative or appearing for CRP RRBs-XV. 4. Language Choice: Conducted in local language + Hindi + English; Braille papers available upon request. 5. Extra Time: 20 minutes per hour for Prelims and Mains.

Official source and verification

Source: IBPS CRP RRBs-XV Official Notification. Status of these dates: official. Verified by the SuoMoto team on 2026-09-09.

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IBPS RRB 2026 (CRP RRBs-XV) — Applications Open, Close 21 September

Source: IBPS CRP RRBs-XV Official Notification. Last verified: 2026-09-09.

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1. Exam Overview
IBPS Regional Rural Bank Office Assistants and Officers support rural credit, farmer loan disbursement, self-help group financing, and micro-banking in rural and semi-urban bank branches.
2. Posts and What They Involve
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
Accessibility: Suitable
Regional Rural Banks (via IBPS) · Clerical cadre — basic ~₹15,000–19,000
Branch banking in rural and semi-urban areas — customer service, cash, accounts. The most VI-accessible RRB post; no interview for this cadre.
Accessibility & Quota note: Office and computer-based branch work; scribe and 20-minutes-per-hour compensatory time. Local-language proficiency is required.
Officer Scale I (Assistant Manager)
Accessibility: Limited
Regional Rural Banks (via IBPS) · Officer Scale I — basic ~₹30,000
Entry officer post in an RRB — branch officer work. Largely office-based with some field/agriculture exposure.
Accessibility & Quota note: Office work is accessible; some rural field exposure exists — check the post-wise suitability for your case.
3. Vacancies — Total & Reserved Quotas
Total: Indicative, state/bank-wise vacancies published in Annexure I of the CRP RRBs-XV notification on ibps.in (some states marked 'Not Reported' as of release). No single consolidated national total has been published by IBPS.
Reserved / PwBD: Indicative VI (Visually Impaired) vacancies are published state/bank-wise under the PwBD-VI column of Annexure I on ibps.in; not consolidated into one national figure by IBPS.
4. Exam Structure and Pattern
Office Assistant — Prelims
Online objective CBT (qualifying)
Duration: 45 minutes; with compensatory time added
- Reasoning40 Q · 40 marks
- Numerical Ability40 Q · 40 marks
Total: 80 marks · Minus 0.25 per wrong answer
Shortlists for Mains.
Office Assistant — Mains
Online objective CBT
Duration: 120 minutes; with compensatory time added
- Reasoning40 Q · 50 marks
- Numerical Ability40 Q · 50 marks
- General Awareness40 Q · 40 marks
- English or Hindi Language40 Q · 40 marks
- Computer Knowledge40 Q · 20 marks
Total: 200 marks · Minus 0.25 per wrong answer
No interview for Office Assistant — Mains decides the merit. Officer Scale I adds an interview.
5. Important Dates
1. 1 September 2026Online registration opens
2. 21 September 2026Online registration closes
3. 21 September 2026Fee payment closes
4. tentatively ~2 days after registration closes; exact dates not yet announced by IBPSCorrection window
5. November 2026 (tentative)Pre-Exam Training
6. November/December 2026 (tentative, month only)Preliminary exam
7. December 2026/January 2027 (tentative)Prelims result
8. December 2026/February 2027 (tentative, month only)Main/Single exam
9. January/February 2027 (tentative)Interview (Officer Scale I/II/III)
10. February/March 2027 (tentative)Provisional allotment

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1. Exam Overview

2. Posts and What They Involve

3. Vacancies — Total & Reserved Quotas

4. Exam Structure and Pattern

5. Important Dates

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