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IBPS RRB Officers Scale Exam Syllabus

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IBPS RRB Officers Scale Exam Syllabus

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Exam Syllabus, a preparation guide, is a crucial element that always helps the candidates to devise effective preparation strategies, by, focusing on their strengths and weaknesses in different topics. Below mentioned data gives an overview of the IBPS RRB Officers Scale Exam Syllabus for (Scale I, II, III).

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IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Exam Syllabus:
SL Name of test Medium of Exam Number of questions Marks Duration
1 Reasoning Hindi/English 40 40 Composite time of 45 minutes
2 Quantitative Aptitude Hindi/English 40 40
Total 80 80

✶ Reasoning Section (40 Marks)
    ✦ Syllogism (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Input Output (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Alphanumeric Series (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Seating Arrangement (0 - 10 Questions) ✦ Logical Reasoning (5 - 0 Questions) ✦ Puzzle (5 - 7 Questions) ✦ Coding Decoding (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Blood Relations (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Data Sufficiency (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Inequalities (0 - 5 Questions)

✶ Quantitative Aptitude (40 Marks)
    ✦ Data Interpretation (0 - 15 Questions) ✦ Permutation, Combination & Probability (1 - 5 Questions) ✦ Simplification (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Ratio & Proportion, Percentage & Averages(0 - 3 Questions) ✦ Number Systems (0 - 3 Questions) ✦ Profit & Loss (0 - 2 Questions) ✦ Work & Time (0 - 2 Questions) ✦ Time & Distance (0 - 2 Questions) ✦ Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices (1 - 2 Questions) ✦ Sequence & Series (1 - 2 Questions) ✦ Mixtures & Alligations (1 - 2 Questions) ✦ LCM & HCF (1 - 2 Questions) ✦ Factoring (1 - 2 Questions) ✦ Missing numbers (1 - 5 Questions) ✦ Fractions (1 - 2 Questions) ✦ Age (1 - 2 Questions) ✦ Average (1 - 5 Questions) ✦ Volume (2 - 3 Questions) ✦ Series Completion (1 - 5 Questions) ✦ Percentages (0 - 2 Questions) ✦ Prices & Expenditure problems (1 - 5 Questions) ✦ Mensuration (1 - 5 Questions)

IBPS RRBS Mains exam is an online exam for the post like Officer Scale-I, which consists of 5 sections as described below and has a total of 200 marks. This is also an objective based written test consisting of multiple choice questions.
S.No. (Objective) Test Name Medium of Exam Questions Marks Duration
1 Reasoning Ability Hindi/English 40 50 2 hours
2 Quantitative Aptitude Hindi/English 40 50
3 General Awareness Hindi/English 40 40
4 a* English Language English 40 40
4 b* Hindi Language(हिंदी) Hindi 40 40
5 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English 40 20
Total 200 200

✶ English language (50 Marks)
    ✦ Reading Comprehension (0 - 10 Questions) ✦ Cloze Test (0 - 10 Questions) ✦ Fill in the blanks (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Paragraph Complete/Sentence Correction (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Para jumbles (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Miscellaneous (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Synonyms/Antonyms (1 - 3 Questions) ✦ Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting (0 - 5 Questions)

✶ Reasoning Section (50 Marks)
    ✦ Syllogism (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Input Output (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Alphanumeric Series (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Seating Arrangement (0 - 10 Questions) ✦ Logical Reasoning (5 - 10 Questions) ✦ Puzzle (5 - 7 Questions) ✦ Coding Decoding (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Blood Relations (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Data Sufficiency (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Inequalities (0 - 5 Questions)

✶ Quantitative Aptitude(50 Marks)
    ✦ Data Interpretation (0 - 15 Questions) ✦ Permutation, Combination & Probability (1 - 5 Questions) ✦ Simplification (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Ratio & Proportion, Percentage & Averages(0 - 3 Questions) ✦ Number Systems (0 - 3 Questions) ✦ Profit & Loss (0 - 2 Questions) ✦ Work & Time (0 - 2 Questions) ✦ Time & Distance (0 - 2 Questions) ✦ Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices (1 - 2 Questions) ✦ Sequence & Series (1 - 2 Questions) ✦ Mixtures & Alligations (1 - 2 Questions) ✦ LCM & HCF (1 - 2 Questions) ✦ Factoring (1 - 2 Questions) ✦ Missing numbers (1 - 5 Questions) ✦ Fractions (1 - 2 Questions) ✦ Age (1 - 2 Questions) ✦ Average (1 - 5 Questions) ✦ Volume (2 - 3 Questions) ✦ Series Completion (1 - 5 Questions) ✦ Percentages (0 - 2 Questions) ✦ Prices & Expenditure problems (1 - 5 Questions) ✦ Mensuration (1 - 5 Questions)

✶ General Awareness
    ✦ Current Affairs of Last 6 Months (How to Prepare Current Affairs for IBPS RRB?) ✦ Banking Awareness – Indian Financial System ✦ History of Indian Banking Industry – Structure of Indian Banking ✦ Regulatory Bodies like – RBI, SEBI, IRDA, PFRDA, FSDC, FMC, etc. (RBI History / Functions / Roles) ✦ Indian Economy Questions ✦ Budget Basics and Current Union Budget ✦ International Organisations/ Financial Institutions ✦ Indian Consitution ✦ Government Schemes – Bharat Nirman, Swavlamban, Swabhiman, etc. ✦ Other important concepts like – BASEL, Micro Finance, Base Rate, Negotiable Instruments, ✦ Credit Rating Agencies, Financial Inclusions, Teaser Rates, GAAR, Priority Sector Lending and all other relevant concepts.

✶ Computer knowledge
    ✦ Shortcut keys ✦ Computer Abbreviations ✦ Internet (Concept, History, working environment, Application) ✦ History of Computers ✦ Software & Hardware ✦ Database (introduction) ✦ Number System ✦ Security Tools, Virus, Hacker ✦ MS Windows & MS Office ✦ Communication (Basic Introduction) ✦ Networking (LAN, WAN) ✦ Security Tools, Virus, Hacker

✶ Hindi Language
    व्याकरण भाग (Grammar) – रिक्त स्थान को भरना, वर्तनी, वाक्य, अप्रत्यक्ष प्रत्यक्ष भाषण, लेख, पूर्वसर्ग, नियमों के सेट सक्रिय निष्क्रिय आवाज, अलंकार, वाक्यांशों और मुहावरों, वाक्य सुधार, खोलना त्रुटि प्रश्न, एक शब्द प्रतिस्थापन, शब्दावली (Vocabulary) समानार्थी शब्द, आलोम विलोम, वाक्य पूरा करना, शब्द गठन, पदबंधों, गद्यांश Vyakaran, mistakes, samanarthak shabd, vipritarthak shabd, gadyansh(paragraph), fill in the blanks with suitable words.


IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & III Exam Pattern:
IBPS RRBS Single Level exam is an online exam for both the posts like Officer Scale-II & Officer Scale-III, which consists of 5 sections as described below and has a total of 200 marks.
Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)
S.No. (Objective) Test Name Medium of Exam Questions Marks Duration
1 Reasoning Ability Hindi/English 40 50 2 hours
2 Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Hindi/English 40 50
3 Financial Awareness Hindi/English 40 40
4 a* English Language English 40 40
4 b* Hindi Language(हिंदी) Hindi 40 40
5 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English 40 20
Total 200 200
* Candidates can opt either 4 a or 4 b
Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)
S.No. (Objective) Test Name Medium of Exam Questions Marks Duration
1 Reasoning Ability Hindi/English 40 40 2 hours 3 minutes
2 Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Hindi/English 40 40
3 Financial Awareness Hindi/English 40 40
4 a* English Language English 40 20
4 b* Hindi Language(हिंदी) Hindi 40 20
5 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English 40 20
6 Professional Knowledge Hindi/English 40 40
Total 200 200
* Candidates can opt either 4 a or 4 b
Officer Scale- III
S.No. (Objective) Test Name Medium of Exam Questions Marks Duration
1 Reasoning Ability Hindi/English 40 50 2 hours
2 Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Hindi/English 40 50
3 Financial Awareness Hindi/English 40 40
4 a* English Language English 40 40
4 b* Hindi Language(हिंदी) Hindi 40 40
5 Computer Knowledge Hindi/English 40 20
Total 200 200
* Candidates can opt either 4 a or 4 b
✶ English language
    ✦ Reading Comprehension (0 - 10 Questions) ✦ Cloze Test (0 - 10 Questions) ✦ Fill in the blanks (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Paragraph Complete/ Sentence Correction (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Para jumbles (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Miscellaneous (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Synonyms / Antonyms (1 - 3 Questions) ✦ Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting (0 - 5 Questions)

✶ Reasoning Section
    ✦ Syllogism (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Input Output (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Alphanumeric Series (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Seating Arrangement (0 - 10 Questions) ✦ Logical Reasoning (5 - 10 Questions) ✦ Puzzle (5 - 7 Questions) ✦ Coding Decoding (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Blood Relations (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Data Sufficiency (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Inequalities (0 - 5 Questions)

✶ Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation
    ✦ Data Interpretation (0 - 15 Questions) ✦ Permutation, Combination & Probability (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Series & Sequence (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Simplification (0 - 5 Questions) ✦ Ratio & Proportion, Percentage & Averages (0 - 3 Questions) ✦ Number Systems (0 - 3 Questions) ✦ Profit & Loss (0 - 2 Questions) ✦ Work & Time (0 - 2 Questions) ✦ Time & Distance (0 - 2 Questions) ✦ Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices (1 - 2 Questions) ✦ Sequence & Series (1 - 2 Questions) ✦ Mixtures & Alligations (1 - 2 Questions)

✶ Financial Awareness
    ✦ Questions are asked from following General Awareness Syllabus Topics ✦ Important Days/dates ✦ Full forms/Abbr. ✦ Current Bank Rates ✦ Current Affairs, Countries Capital & Currency ✦ Census ✦ Banking Awareness – Indian Financial System ✦ History of Indian Banking Industry – Structure of Indian Banking ✦ History/Functions/roles of Regulatory Bodies like – RBI, SEBI, IRDA, PFRDA, FSDC, FMC etc ✦ Monetary & Credit Policies ✦ Budget Basics and Current Union Budget ✦ International Organisations/ Financial Institutions ✦ Credit Rating Agencies, Financial Inclusions, Teaser Rates, GAAR, Priority Sector Lending etc. ✦ Capital Market & Money Market ✦ Government Schemes – Bharat Nirman, Swavlamban, Swabhiman etc. ✦ Other important concepts like – BASEL, Micro Finance, Base Rate, Negotiable Instruments

✶ Computer knowledge
    ✦ Shortcut keys ✦ Computer Abbreviations ✦ Internet (Concept, History, working environment, Application) ✦ History of Computers ✦ Software & Hardware ✦ Database (introduction) ✦ Number System ✦ Security Tools, Virus, Hacker ✦ MS Windows & MS Office ✦ Communication (Basic Introduction) ✦ Networking (LAN, WAN) ✦ Security Tools, Virus, Hacker

✶ Hindi Language
    व्याकरण भाग (Grammar) – रिक्त स्थान को भरना, वर्तनी, वाक्य, अप्रत्यक्ष प्रत्यक्ष भाषण, लेख, पूर्वसर्ग, नियमों के सेट सक्रिय निष्क्रिय आवाज, अलंकार, वाक्यांशों और मुहावरों, वाक्य सुधार, खोलना त्रुटि प्रश्न, एक शब्द प्रतिस्थापन, शब्दावली (Vocabulary) समानार्थी शब्द, आलोम विलोम, वाक्य पूरा करना, शब्द गठन, पदबंधों, गद्यांश Vyakaran, mistakes, samanarthak shabd, vipritarthak shabd, gadyansh(paragraph), fill in the blanks with suitable words.

The aggregate marks of candidates qualifying in the Objective Tests will be arranged in descending order in each category. The adequate number of candidates in each category, coordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Bank with the help of NABARD and IBPS in consultation with the appropriate authority and then will be called for the Interview. On completion of the interview process/main examination, depending on the vacancies to be filled in, candidates shortlisted will be provisionally allotted to one of the RRBS based on merit-cum-preference.
Interview:
An interview is the final phase of IBPS RRBS selection process. Interviews generally last for about 20-30 minutes. Be calm and composed during the interview. The following are the commonly asked questions in the Interviews for IBPS RRBS Selection process:
Generic Questions: Name, Place of Residence, What is your hometown famous for, Hobbies, Where did you finish your schooling, Why did you choose this career option? etc..
Academic Background: Academic Qualifications, Questions related to your graduation discipline/degree, Projects that you worked upon during your undergraduate/graduate studies, Questions about any internships/previous employment, etc..
Banking Sector: Basic questions about banking, Your knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the position you have applied for, your views about the current changes/trends in the banking sector, etc..
Current Affairs: Your views about the currently trending topics in the world/India. Your suggestions about how could things be different, Your knowledge/understanding of the impact of major changes(demonetization) on the Indian economy, etc..

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