Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Exams
IBPS Exams Regional Rural bank
The Institute of Banking Personnel
Selection is one of the most competitive examinations in India. The exams are
conducted for the posts of Clerk cadre, Probationary officers, Specialist
officers, and Regional Rural Bank cadre.
IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel
Selection) was incorporated as a consequence of the Nationalisation of 14 major
Banks in 1969. IBPS provides its services to banks in the public and private
sectors, foreign banks and regional rural banks. It also offers services to
other financial institutions, including co-operative banks, academic
institutions, insurance companies, and both private and state-owned firms.
RRB Regional Rural Banks
Qualification Needed :
Any Graduate
Age Limit : 21-40
years
Pay Scale :
Rs.16250-50,000
RRB Common Written Exam (CWE) is one of the
many bank exams conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
(IBPS). It is conducted for recruitment to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) or Gramin Banks.
IBPS organizes RRB CWE exam every year for
recruitment of Officers & Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in various
Regional Rural Banks. The exam is going to be conducted online.
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
(IBPS) is fully responsible for conducting RRB Common Written Exam (CWE). For
the post of Officers Scale I and Office Assistant (Multipurpose) the
examination will be two-tier i.e. the online examination will be held in two
phases, preliminary and mains.
The job profile, roles and responsibilities
and salary package of RRB officers are as follows:
Group
A Officer Post:
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The
Group A division has 3 cadres officers, which are
Officer Scale I, Scale II and Scale III.
Officer
Scale I:
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The
post held by Officer Scale I is a Manager Trainee post in RRBs or Gramin Bank.
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After
completion of two years probation period successfully, the PO will get the
rank of Assistant Manager.
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The
salary of the newly appointed Officer scale I around Rs.
29,000.
Officer
Scale-II:
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The
post held by Officer Scale-II is a manager level post.
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This
post requires experience and professional aptitudes.
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Specialist
recruited candidate to RRB can take this post.
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The
post holder of officer scale II post has to go through two years of
successful probation period and will get a starting salary of around Rs.39300
approx.
Officer
Scale-III:
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The
post held by Officer Scale III is a senior manager level post.
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This
post requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in the banking sector or
relevant industry experience.
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The
starting salary of Officer Scale III post is above Rs.50,000.
Group
'B' Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Post:
Office
Assistant:
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This
post similar to clerical cadre in other nationalized banks.
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The
post holder may have distinctive roles on an appointment which involves account
opening, cash collection, cheque verification etc.
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The
training period for RRB Office Assistant is of 1 year and the starting salary
is of Rs. 16250 approx.
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IBPS
RRB Eligibility Criteria
IBPS conducts CWE for Regional Rural Banks
(RRBs) every year. Candidates aspiring to take up this examination have to
satisfy the following criteria to be eligible to apply for Officers Scale I, II
& III Scale vacancies.
Nationality:
Candidate must be either:
(i)
a
Citizen of India or
(ii)
a
subject of Nepal or
(iii)
a
subject of Bhutan or
(iv)
a
Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the
intention of permanently settling in India or
(v)
a
person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East
African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly
Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the
intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging
to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose
favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Age
Limit:
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For
Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager): Above 21 years - Below 40 years.
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For
Officer Scale-II (Manager): Above 21 years - Below 32 years.
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For
Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager): Above 18 years Below 30 years, i.e.,
Candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1988 and later than
31.05.2000 (both dates inclusive)
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For
Office Assistant (Multipurpose): Between 18 years - 28 years.
The maximum age limit specified above is
applicable to General Category candidates only. For other categories the
following relaxations would apply:
Age
Relaxation:
The age relaxation limit for various
categories are as follows:
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SC/ST:
5 years
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OBC:
3 years
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PWD:
10 years
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In
the case of Ex-servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who
have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on
completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be
completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of
application) other than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of
misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to
military service or on invalidment, subject to
ceiling as per Government guidelines: 5 years
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Persons
ordinarily domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of Jammu &
Kashmir during the period 1-1-80 to 31-12-89: 5 years
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Persons
affected by 1984 riots: 5 years
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Widows,
Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not
remarried (only for the post of Office Assistants): 9 years
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Ex-Servicemen/
Disabled Ex-Servicemen (for the post of Office Assistants) actual period of
service rendered in the defense forces + 3 years (8
years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age
limit of 50 years
Educational
Qualification:
For
Officer Scale I:
Candidates must have a degree in any
discipline from a recognized university or its equivalent and must have
proficiency in local language and Computer knowledge or awareness will be an
added qualification. Preference will be given to the candidates having a degree
in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science,
Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural
Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics
and Accountancy
For
Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer):
Candidates must have a degree in any
discipline from a recognized university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50%
marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having a 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. Experience: Two years as an officer in a
Bank or Financial Institution.
For
Officer Scale-II (Specialist Officer):
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Information
Technology Officer: Degree from a recognized University in Electronics /
Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or its equivalent
with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Desirable: Certificate in ASP, PHP,
C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP etc. Experience: One year.
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Chartered
Accountant: Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India. Experience: One year.
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Law
Officer: Degree from a recognized University in Law or its equivalent with a
minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Experience: Two years as an advocate or
should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for a
period not less than two years.
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Treasury
Manager: Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution. Experience:
One year.
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Marketing
Officer: MBA in Marketing from a recognized university. Experience: One year.
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Agricultural
Officer: 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% marks in
aggregate. Experience: Two years.
For
Officer Scale III:
Degree in any discipline from a recognized
University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
Preference will be given to the candidates having Degree/ Diploma in Banking,
Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry,
Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture,
Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management,
Law, Economics, and Accountancy. Experience: Minimum 5 years
experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions.
Note: All educational qualifications should be
from a recognized university/ Board.
Language
Proficiency
The candidates applying for the posts of
Officer Scale I and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in any particular RRB or
RRBs are required to possess proficiency in the local language of the State /
UT in which the RRB is situated to be eligible for interview, as per the
notification of the concerned RRB (The condition does not apply for the posts
of Officer Scale-II and III).