ALL ABOUT IBPS RRB EXAM 2017

IBPS RRB is a standardized test that provides amazing job opportunities to the eligible
graduates. The institute offers various job positions like Officer Scale-I, Officer Scale-II, Officer
Scale-III and Officer Assistant for the various prestigious Regional Rural Banks across India.

The test measures Mathematical, Reasoning, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge and
English /Hindi Skills. The selection process is designed to assess the capabilities of applicants
for such reputable banking posts.

The first step towards preparation of IBPS RRB Exam 2017 for all posts is to be acquainted with
the official exam pattern. Once familiarity is established with the IBPS RRB Exam pattern, a
candidate can start going through the syllabus and finally start preparing with full zest.

IBPS RRB Exam Date 2017:

Officer Scale I Prelims 09.09.2017, 10.09.2017 and 16.09.2017

Officer Scale II & III Single Exam 05.11.2017

Officer Scale I Mains 05.11.2017

Office Assistant Prelims 17, 23 & 24.09.2017

Office Assistant Mains 12.11.2017

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2017:

Since you can apply for multiple posts, go through the exam patterns for each of the following
posts.

For Office Assistants: Final selection based on Mains score only.

Prelims Pattern:

Section No. of Qs Maximum Marks Duration

Reasoning 40 40
Composite
Numerical
40 40 time of
Ability
45 minutes
Total 80 80

Mains Pattern:

Section No. of Qs Maximum Marks Duration

Reasoning 40 50

Numerical
40 50
Ability
General Composite
40 40
Awareness time of

English / Hindi 2 Hours

40 40
Language
Computer
40 20
Knowledge
200
Total 200
Officers (Scale I): Final selection based on Mains score plus performance in Interview.

Prelims Pattern

Section No. of Qs Max Marks Duration

Reasoning 40 40 Composite

Quantitative time of
40 40
Aptitude 45 minutes

Total 80 80

Mains Pattern

Section No. of Qs Maximum Marks Duration

Reasoning 40 50

Quantitative
40 50
Aptitude
Composite
General
40 40 time of
Awareness
2 Hours
English / Hindi
40 40
Language
Computer
40 20
Knowledge

Total 200 200

Officers Scale II (General Banking Officer):vFinal selection based on the single exam
score plus performance in Interview.
Single Stage Exam Pattern

Section No. of Qs Maximum Marks Duration

Reasoning 40 50

Quantitative
Aptitude & Data 40 50
Interpretation
Composite
Financial
40 40 time of
Awareness
2 Hours
English / Hindi
40 40
Language
Computer
40 20
Knowledge

Total 200 200

Officers Scale II (Specialist Cadre): Final selection based on the single exam score plus
performance in Interview.

Single Stage Exam Pattern

Section No. of Qs Maximum Marks Duration

Reasoning 40 40

Quantitative
Composite
Aptitude & Data 40 40
time of
Interpretation
2 Hours
Financial
40 40 30 Mins
Awareness
English / Hindi
40 20
Language
 Computer
40 20
Knowledge
Professional
40 40
Knowledge

Total 240 200

Officers Scale III: Final selection based on the single exam score plus performance in
Interview.

Single Stage Exam Pattern

Section No. of Qs Max Marks Duration

Reasoning 40 50

Quantitative
Aptitude & Data 40 50
Interpretation
Composite
Financial
40 40 time of
Awareness
2 Hours
English / Hindi
40 40
Language
Computer
40 20
Knowledge

Total 200 200

IBPS RRB SYLLABUS:

The exam syllabus for online objective tests of IBPS RRB Office Assistant and IBPS RRB
Officer Scale-I is same as that of any other banking recruitment exam. The syllabus for
Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude for Prelims and Mains is also same, just the difference is in
the difficulty level of questions asked in Prelims and Mains. Usually Prelims exam is easy and
this also accounts for higher number of attempts on an average by candidates appearing for the
exam which results in high cut off for Prelims. On the contrary Mains examinations have a
tendency to bring surprises; Mains exam may include new pattern questions and conventional
questions of a higher difficulty level.

Following is the section-wise syllabus for IBPS RRB Exam:

English Language:

 Reading Comprehension,
 Cloze Test
 Fillers
 Sentence Errors
 Vocabulary based questions
 Sentence Improvement
 Jumbled Paragraph
 Paragraph Based Questions (Paragraph Fillers, Paragraph Conclusion, Paragraph
/Sentences Restatement, Paragraph Inference)

Hindi Language:

 Reading Comprehension
 Cloze Test
 Fillers
 Errors
 Jumbled Paragraph
 Odd one out
 Paragraph based questions.

Reasoning Ability:

 Puzzles
 Seating Arrangements
 Direction Sense
  Blood Relation
 Syllogism
 Order and Ranking
 Coding-Decoding
 Machine Input-Output
 Inequalities
 Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series
 Data Sufficiency
 Logical Reasoning (Passage Inference, Statement and Assumption, Conclusion,
Argument)

Numerical Ability:

 Data Interpretation
 Quadratic Equations
 Number Series
 Approximation and Simplification
 Data Sufficiency
 Profit and Loss
 SI & CI
 Problem on Ages
 Work and Time
 Speed Distance and Time
 Probability
 Mensuration
 Permutation and Combination
 Average
 Ratio and Proportion
 Partnership
 Boats and Stream
 Problems on Trains
  Mixture and Allegation
 Pipes and Cisterns

General Awareness:

 Banking and Insurance Awareness

 Financial Awareness
 Government Schemes and Policy
 Current Affairs
 Static Awareness

Computer Knowledge:

 History and Generation of Computers

 Introduction to Computer Organization
 Computer Memory
 Computer Hardware and I/O Devices
 Computer Software
 Computer Languages
 Operating System
 Computer Network and Internet
 MS Office Suit and Short cut keys
 Basics of DBMS
 Number System and Conversions
 Computer and Network Security

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