The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the IBPS RRB 2026 exam to recruit candidates for various posts such as Office Assistant (Clerk) and Officer Scale I, II, and III in Regional Rural Banks across India. The selection process includes Preliminary and Main examinations (and an interview for officer posts), assessing candidates on reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general awareness, and language skills.

This exam provides a great opportunity for graduates seeking a stable banking career, especially in rural and semi-urban areas, with good growth prospects and job security.

IBPS RRB 2026 Details

Organisation Body	IBPS
Vacancies	Around 8,000–10,000+ post
Salaries	Clerk: ₹30,000–35,000 PO (Scale I): ₹45,000–60,000 Scale II/III: ₹60,000–80,000
Age	Clerk: 18–28 years PO (Scale I): 18–30 years Scale II: 21–32 years Scale III: 21–40 years
Education Qualification	Graduation in Any Discipline

Important Exam Dates for IBPS RRB 2026 (Official)

Here are the all dates which was declared yet by official website:

Category	Details
Notification Release	Expected Sep–Oct 2026
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Online (CBT)

Exam Schedule

Post	Stage	Exam Date
RRB Officer Scale I (PO)	Prelims	21 & 22 November 2026
	Mains	20 December 2026
RRB Clerk (Office Assistant)	Prelims	6, 12 & 13 December 2026
	Mains	30 January 2027
Officer Scale II & III	Single Exam	20 December 2026

Exam Pattern

Here are an exam pattern for prelims and mains accordingly:

Prelims (PO & Clerk):

Section	Questions	Marks
Reasoning	40	40
Quantitative Aptitude	40	40

Duration: 45 minutes

Negative marking: 0.25 marks

Mains (PO):

Section	Marks
Reasoning	40
Quant	40
GK/Banking	40
English/Hindi	40
Computer	40

Total: 200 marks

Mains (Clerk):

Section	Marks
Reasoning	40
Quant	40
GK	40
English/Hindi	40
Computer	40

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