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IBPS RRB Clerk (Office Assistant) Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Version IBPS notification CRP RRBs-XV · current
IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose) (CRP RRBs-XV). For Regional Rural Banks. Prelims 80 marks in 45 minutes, Mains 200 marks; no interview.
Exam facts
- Conducted byIBPS, for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)
- Post nameOffice Assistant (Multipurpose)
- Age (as on 1 Sep 2026)18 to 28 years (relaxation for reserved categories)
- StagesPrelims → Mains (no interview)
- Negative marking1/4 of the marks of the question
- Language paperIn Mains you choose English or Hindi
- Tentative datesPrelims: Nov/Dec 2026
Exam pattern
Prelims (objective)
- Reasoning40 Qs40 marks25 min
- Numerical Ability40 Qs40 marks20 min
- Total80 Qs80 marks45 min
You must clear the cut-off in both tests.
Mains (objective)
- Reasoning40 Qs50 marks30 min
- Computer Knowledge40 Qs20 marks15 min
- General Awareness40 Qs40 marks15 min
- English Language or Hindi Language (choose one)40 Qs40 marks30 min
- Numerical Ability40 Qs50 marks30 min
- Total200 Qs200 marks120 min
Separately timed sections.
Topic-wise syllabus
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Reasoning 11
- Seating arrangement (linear, circular)
- Puzzles
- Inequalities
- Syllogism
- Coding-decoding
- Blood relations
- Direction and distance
- Order and ranking
- Alphanumeric series
- Input-output
- Data sufficiency
Numerical Ability 13
- Simplification and approximation
- Number series
- Quadratic equations
- Data interpretation (table, bar, line, pie)
- Percentage, ratio and proportion, average
- Profit and loss
- Simple and compound interest
- Time and work
- Speed, time and distance; trains; boats
- Mixture and alligation
- Ages, partnership
- Mensuration (basic)
- Permutation, combination and probability
Computer Knowledge 8
- Computer basics and history
- Hardware, memory and storage
- Operating systems and software
- MS Office
- Internet, networking and protocols
- Database (DBMS) basics
- Cyber security and threats
- Abbreviations and shortcuts
General Awareness 6
- Current affairs of the last 6 months
- Banking awareness: RBI, monetary policy, banking terms, financial institutions
- Economy and government schemes
- Digital banking and payments (UPI, NPCI, CBS, NEFT, RTGS, IMPS)
- Static GK: HQs, currencies, national parks, dams, important days, committees, books and authors
- Rural banking, agriculture and NABARD (asked often in RRB exams)
English Language 8
- Reading comprehension
- Cloze test
- Error spotting / sentence correction
- Fillers (single and double)
- Para jumbles / sentence rearrangement
- Word swap and word usage
- Phrase replacement
- Vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms)
Hindi Language (if chosen) 3
- Grammar: sandhi, samas, muhavare, paryayvachi, vilom
- Error spotting and sentence improvement
- Comprehension (gadyansh)
Pattern, marks, timing, age and marking scheme are from the official source: IBPS notification CRP RRBs-XV (1 Sep 2026). Topic lists follow the notification’s syllabus where it gives one; otherwise they are the standard topics asked in past papers. Always confirm with the latest official notification before the exam.
Version history
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