IBPS CRP RRBs VIII ( 2019) Notification Out !! 9200+ posts

IBPS has released the notification for the online examination for Common Recruitment Process for RRBs (RRBs- CWE-VIII) for recruitment of Group “A”-Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group “B”-Office Assistants (Multipurpose). A total of 45 RRBs are participating in this recruitment.process. The number of posts announced this year are about 10% less than the number of posts announced in 2018.

(A) Important Dates :

  • Online Examination – Preliminary Officer Scale-I - 03.08.2019, 04.08.2019 and 11.08.2019
  • Online Examination Prelim - Office Assistant : 17.08.2019, 18.08.2019 & 25.08.2019
  • Online Examination – Main /Single : Officers (I, II & III) – 22.09.2019
  • Online Examination Main Office Assistant - 27.09.2019
  • Online registration window & Payment of fee - 18.06.2019 to 04.07.2019
  • Download of call letters for online examination – Prelim - July 2019
  • Declaration of Result – Main/Single (For Officers Scale I, II and III): October 2019
  • Interviews ( Scale I, II, III) : November 2019
  • Provisional Allotment - Jan 2020

6 Number of posts:

  1. Office Assistants - 4372 posts ( Last year - 5429) and Officers - 4899 (Last Year - 4909)
  2. Office Assistants : 4371 posts ( Last year - 5429)
  3. Officer Scale I : 3545 (Last Year - 3312)
  4. Officer Scale II ( GBO) : 912 (Last Year -1208)
  5. Officer Scale II ( Specialist) : 284 (last Year -229)
  6. Officer Scale III : 158 (Last Year -160)

(B) Eligibility Criteria :

(I) Age (As on 01.06.2019) :

For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager)- Above 21 years - Below 40 years

For Officer Scale- II (Manager)- Above 21 years - Below 32 years

For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager)- Above 18 years - Below 30 years

For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) - Between 18 years and 28 years

(II) Educational Qualification(As on 04.07.2019):

Officer - Graduation for GBO ( 50% for Scale II) and Graduation / PG in relevant subjects for SO as given in notification. Experience also required for some posts.

Office Assistant : Graduation

(C) ONLINE EXAMINATION STRUCTURE :

The structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows:

(I) Preliminary Examination (objective) :

(i) Office Assistant (Multipurpose):

Test Area No of Q's Max Marks Duration ( Min.)
Reasoning 40 40 45
Quantitative Aptitude 40 40
TOTAL 80 80

(ii) Officer Scale-I:

Test Area No of Q's Max Marks Duration ( Min.)
Reasoning 40 40 45
Numerical Ability 40 40
TOTAL 80 80

Note: Candidates (for both posts) have to qualify in both the tests by securing minimum cut-off marks. Adequate number of candidates in each category, depending upon requirements, will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination

(II) Main Examination (objective):

(i) Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Test Area Qs Max Marks Duration ( Min.)
Reasoning 40 50 120
English Language 40 40
Numerical Ability 40 50
General Awareness 40 40
Computer Knowledge 40 20
TOTAL 200 200

(ii) Officer Scale I

Test Area Qs Max Marks Duration ( Min.)
Reasoning 40 50 120
English Language 40 40
Quantitative Aptitude 40 50
General Awareness 40 40
Computer Knowledge 40 20
TOTAL Qs / MARKS 200 200

(III) Single level Examination (objective):

(i) Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) and Officer Scale III:

Test Area No of Q's Max Marks Duration ( Min.)
Reasoning 40 50 120
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation 40 50
Financial Awareness 40 40
English / Hindi Language 40 40
Computer Knowledge 40 20
Total 200 200

(ii) Officer Scale II ( Specialiost Officer ):

Test Area No of Q's Max Marks Duration ( Min.)
Reasoning 40 40 150
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation 40 40
Financial Awareness 40 40
English /Hindi Language 40 20
Computer Knowledge 40 20
Professional Knowledge 40 40
Total 240 200

(D) APPLICATION FEE/ INTIMATION CHARGES:

  • Officer (Scale I, II & III) - Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWBD candidates. and Rs. 600/- for all others
  • Office Assistant (Multipurpose) - Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWBD/EXSM candidates. and Rs. 600/- for all others

(E) Final Selection and Interview:

FOR THE POST OF OFFICE ASSISTANT (MULTIPURPOSE) – MARKS OBTAINED ONLY IN THE MAIN EXAMINATION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR FINAL MERIT LISTING.

FOR THE POST OF OFFICERS SCALE I – MARKS OBTAINED ONLY IN THE MAIN EXAMINATION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SHORTLISTING FOR INTERVIEW AND FINAL MERIT LISTING. FOR THE POST OF OFFICERS SCALE II (GENERALIST AND SPECIALIST) AND SCALE III – MARKS OBTAINED IN THE SINGLE LEVEL EXAMINATION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SHORTLISTING FOR INTERVIEW AND FINAL MERIT LISTING.