IBPS RRB Syllabus 2023 and Exam Pattern for Prelims, Mains Exam

IBPS RRB Syllabus 2023: IBPS RRB Notification 2023 has been released on 01st June 2023 for 9075 vacancies and aspirants willing to apply must begin their preparation with IBPS RRB Syllabus 2023. IBPS RRB syllabus is much similar to that of any other bank exam but the prelims pattern is different from any other bank exam. In this article, we are talking about the syllabus and exam pattern of the IBPS RRB 2023 exam for the post of Office Assistant (Clerk) and Officer Scale-I (PO), II & III. As per IBPS Calendar 2023, IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam is scheduled for 12th, 13th & 19th August 2023 and IBPS RRB PO Prelims for 05th & 6th August 2023.

The IBPS RRB Exam Pattern is a bit different for both IBPS RRB 2023 Officer and IBPS RRB 2023 Assistant Exam. Let’s have a look at the exam pattern of both these exams separately as mentioned in IBPS RRB Notification 2023.

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern Officer Scale-I, II & III

IBPS RRB 2023 Officer Scale-I (PO) Exam is conducted in 3 different phases while the Officer Scale-II & III (SO) will be conducted through 2 phases.

Exam rounds for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I (PO):

Preliminary Exam

Mains Exam

Interview Process

Exam rounds for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II & III:

Mains Exam (Single Examination)

Interview Process

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IBPS RRB PO Officer Scale-I Prelims Exam Pattern 2023

S. No.SectionQuestionMarksDuration
1.Reasoning404045 Minutes
2.Numerical Ability4040
Total8080

The complete list of all the sections available for the mains Exam in different scales, i.e. Officer Scale I, II and III are discussed below.

IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Pattern (Officer Scale-I) 2023

S. No.SectionQuestionMarks
1Reasoning Paper4050
2General Awareness Paper4040
3Numerical Ability Paper4050
4English Language / Hindi Language4040
5Computer Knowledge Paper4020
Total200200

IBPS RRB 2023 Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)

S. No.SectionQuestionMarksDuration
1Reasoning Paper40502 hours
2Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper4050
3Financial Awareness Paper4040
4English Language / Hindi Language4040
5Computer Knowledge Paper4020
Total200200

IBPS RRB 2023 Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)

S. No.SectionQuestionMarksDuration
1Reasoning Paper4050Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes
2Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper4050
3Financial Awareness Paper4040
4English Language / Hindi Language4020
5Computer Knowledge Paper4020
6Professional Knowledge Paper4040
Total240200

IBPS RRB 2023 Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-III

S. No.SectionQuestionMarksDuration
1Reasoning Paper40502 hours
2Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper4050
3Financial Awareness Paper4040
4 AEnglish Language Paper4040
4 BHindi Language Paper4040
5Computer Knowledge Paper4020
Total200200

All the exams will be held through online mode and will be of objective type.All sections (except English Language section & Hindi Language section) will be bilingual (i.e. will be asked in both English & Hindi). There will be both sectional as well as overall cut offs in IBPS RRB 2023 Officer Scale-I (PO) exam. 1/4th marks will be deducted for every answer attempted wrong by a candidate in IBPS RRB 2023 Exam.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Exam Pattern(Clerk)

IBPS RRB 2023 Office Assistant (Clerk) Exam is conducted in 2 different phases which are given below:

Exam rounds for IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk):

Preliminary Exam

Mains Exam

IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern

A composite time of 45 minutes is provided to candidates to complete two sections namely Reasoning and Numerical Ability. Candidates must clear the cut-off of each section. The cut-off for each section is decided by the team of IBPS depending on the level of difficulty of the paper

Serial No.Section NameMedium of ExamNo. of QuestionsMinimum MarksDuration
1.ReasoningEnglish/Hindi4040A composite time of 45 mins
2.Numerical AbilityEnglish/Hindi4040
Total8080

IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2023

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains Exam Pattern:

S. No.SectionQuestionMarks
1Reasoning Paper4050
2General Awareness Paper4040
3Numerical Ability Paper4050
4English Language / Hindi Language4040
5Computer Knowledge Paper4020
Total200200

Note: There is no interview for IBPS RRB 2023 Office Assistant exam. The final selection will be based on marks obtained by a candidate in mains exam of RRB Clerk.
1/4th marks will be deducted for every wrong answer attempted by a candidate.

Now that we have discussed the detailed exam pattern of IBPS RRB 2023 Exam, let’s have a look at the detailed syllabus of IBPS RRB 2023 Exam.

IBPS RRB Syllabus 2023 for Prelims & Mains Exam

The syllabus of Officer Scale-I (PO) is almost similar to that of IBPS RRB Assistant (Clerk) exam for both Prelims & Mains. The IBPS RRB 2023 syllabus differs a little bit for Officers Scale II & III as compare to other exams. The detailed subject wise analysis on all subjects is given below:

IBPS RRB Syllabus 2023

The IBPS RRB 2023 Office Assistant (Clerk) & Officer Scale-I (PO) Exam Syllabus majorly falls into five sections:

• Reasoning

• Quantitative Aptitude

• Computer Knowledge

• General Awareness and

• English Language / Hindi Language

The IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) and Officer Scale-III 2023 Exam Syllabus majorly falls into five sections:

• Reasoning

• Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation

• Computer Knowledge

• Financial Awareness and

• English Language / Hindi Language

The IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre) 2023 Exam Syllabus majorly falls into five sections:

• Reasoning

• Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation

• Computer Knowledge

• Professional Knowledge and

• English Language / Hindi Language

IBPS RRB Previous Year Question Paper PDFs

IBPS RRB Syllabus for All Subjects

The subcategories of these five sections are mentioned below:

SubjectSyllabus & Topics
Reasoning SyllabusPuzzles – Seating Arrangement: Circular/Direction-based/MISC
Number Series
Odd man out
Coding-Decoding
Blood Relation
Analogy
Syllogism
Alphabet Test
Ranking and Time
Causes and Effects
Direction Sense
Figure Series
Word Formation
Statement and Assumption
Assertion and Reason
Statement and Conclusion
Statement and Arguments
Statements and Action Courses
Quantitative Aptitude Or Numerical Ability SyllabusNumber System
Data Interpretation – Bar Graph, Line Graph & Pie chart
HCF & LCM
Profit & Loss
Simple Interest & Compound Interest
Time & Work
Time & Distance
Decimal & Fraction
Averages
Measurement
Simplification
Partnership
Percentages
Ratio & Proportion
Averages
Case Studies Charts and Graphs
Permutation & Combination
Probability
General Awareness SyllabusCurrent Affairs National
International Current Affairs
Sports Abbreviations
Currencies & Capitals
General Science
Government Schemes & Policies
Banking Awareness
Awards and Honors
RBI
Books and Authors
National Parks & Sanctuaries
English Language or Hindi Language SyllabusReading Comprehensions
Grammar / Vyakaran
Spotting Errors
Fill in the Blanks
Misspelled Words
Jumbled Words
Rearrangement of Sentence
Jumbled up sentences
Idioms and Phrases
Cloze Tests
One word Substitution
Antonyms and Synonyms
Computer Knowledge SyllabusFundamentals of Computer
History of Computers
Future of Computers
Basic Knowledge of Internet
Networking Software & Hardware
Computer Shortcut Keys
MS Office
Database
Security Tools
Virus
Hacking
Trojans Input and Output Devices
Computer Languages
Financial Awareness SyllabusCurrent events in Financial World
Monetary Policy
Budget
Economic Survey
Banking Banking Reforms in India
Bank Accounts of Special Individuals Loans
Asset Reconstruction Companies
Non Performing Assets
Restructuring of Loans
Bad Loans
Risk Management
BASEL I
BASEL II
BASEL III
Organisations – RBI, SEBI, IMF, World Bank & Others

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