Things to know while Applying for IBPS RRB Office Assistant and Scale I Officers 2017

Dear Bankersdaily Aspirant ,

The most awaited exam, of the year after the State Bank PO is released and we hope this would have boosted your preparations in some way. As usual , we are here with an article covering the basic questions which may occur during the filling the online application of IBPS RRB Office Assistants and Scale I and other posts in the year 2017. So here we go with the 10 Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) for applying for the post of IBPS RRB Scale I officers and Office Assistants and other posts.

If you haven’t read the official notification by IBPS , please take time to read the official notification as the entire process have been mentioned in the notification itself. Also if you wish to know the state wise list of vacancies for the IBPS RRB Office Assistants and IBPS RRB Scale I Officers , Click the Below Links to know more about the above said important details. Let’s directly move to the questions.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING AADHAR NUMBER-RRBs-CWE-VI

UPDATE

Q: Whether AADHAR is mandatory to Apply for the IBPS RRB Scale I and Office Assistants and other Scale Exams?

All the applicants and constituents are hereby informed that providing AADHAR number or AADHAR Enrolment number in the application, for RRBs-CWE-VI, is optional.

In view of the same we request our applicants and constituents to refer to this notification and make a note of the same for making online application /registration.

To Check the Official Notification released by the IBPS , Please Click the Link below to view it.

Important Notice Regarding Aadhar for IBPS RRB Exams

Q1 : I am a Resident of X state , will I be able to apply for the exam to attend from another state ?

You can choose to write the exam from any state , but the prerequisite of the exam is that , the candidate should know the local language of the state in which they are applying. Also there will be a language proficiency test at the end of the interview to decide the result of the candidate. The candidate has to definitely clear the language proficiency test and it is mandatory to so.

Conditions :

Candidates who have already studied the language of the State in standard VIII or any level above standard VIII in Government recognized Boards of Education/ School or having any certificate to the effect for standard VII or any level above standard VIII would be considered proficient in that local language.
Where the candidate does not meet the aforesaid requirement in local language at the time of selection, he will be given a time of six months from the date of joining to acquire the proficiency. This period can be extended by the Boards of RRBs within the framework of the rules and provided that such extension should not be beyond the probation period.

Please Click here to check the desired language for every bank in every state in the RRB’s

Q2 : Can you please specify the date of the examination ?

IBPS has already released the tentative dates for the IBPS RRB Office Assistants and Scale I officers.

IBPS RRB Officers Scale I :

Preliminary Examination :

9th , 10th , 16th September 2017 *

Mains Examination :

5th November 2017

IBPS RRB Office Assistants :

Preliminary Examinations :

17th , 23rd and 24th September 2017 *

Mains Examination :

12th November 2017

* Prelims – 16th Spetember & Mains – 24th September 2017 will be the exam dates if it is required.

Q3 : Can a candidate apply for all the exams provided in the IBPS RRB Notifications ?

No. Candidates can apply for both IBPS RRB Office Assistants and IBPS RRB Officer Scale I. But a candidate cannot apply for all the Officers Scale posts. A candidate can apply for only one post in the Officer cadre. Also to apply for the other Scale positions , one needs to be an experienced candidate and possess the necessary experience to attend the exams.

Q4 : What is the age limit restriction to apply for the different posts in IBPS RRB Exams ?

For Officer Scale – III ( Senior Manager) – Above 21 Years – Below 40 Years i.e Candidates could not have been born earlier than 03.07.1977 and later than 30.06.1996 (Both Date Inclusive)

For Officer Scale – II ( Manager) – Above 21 Years – Below 32 Years i.e Candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.07.1985 and later than 30.06.1996 ( Both Date Inclusive)

For Officer Scale – I ( Assistant Manager ) – Above 18 Years – Below 30 Years i.e Candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.07.1987 and later than 30.06.1999 ( Both Date Inclusive)

For Office Assistant ( Multipurpose) – Between 18 Years and 28 Years i.e Candidates should have not been born earlier than 02.07.1989 and later than 01.07.1999 ( Both Date Inclusive)

* This maximum age limit is applicable only for the General category candidates. For other categories relaxation in age is applicable.

Q5 : What is the tentative schedule of events for the IBPS RRB exams as mentioned in the notifications released by IBPS ?

*Activity*	*Tentative Dates*
On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates	24.07.2017 to 14.08.2017
	24.07.2017 to 14.08.2017	Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online)	24.07.2017 to 14.08.2017
Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training for Officer Scale-I	2017-08-01
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training for Officer Scale-I	28.08.2017 to 03.09.2017
Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training for Office Assistant	2017-08-01
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training for Office Assistant	04.09.2017 to 09.09.2017
Download of call letters for online examination – Preliminary	Officer Scale-I- August 2017 Office Assistant – September 2017
		Online Examination – Preliminary	Officer Scale-I – 09.09.2017, 10.09.2017 and 16.09.2017 (if required)
		Online Examination – Preliminary	Office Assistant- 17, 23 & 24.09.2017 (if required)
Result of Online exam – Preliminary	Officer Scale-I – October 2017
Result of Online exam – Preliminary	Office Assistant- October 2017
Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main / Single	Officer Scale- I, II & III – October 2017
Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main / Single	Office Assistant- November 2017
Online Examination – Main / Single	Officers (I, II & III) – 05.11.2017
Online Examination – Main / Single	Office Assistant – 12.11.2017
Declaration of Result – Main/ Single (For Officers Scale I, II and III)	2017-11-01
Download of call letters for interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III)	2017-12-01
Conduct of interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III)	2017-12-01
Provisional Allotment (For Officers Scale I, II and III & Office Assistant. (Multipurpose))	2018-01-01

Q6 : What is the educational Qualification and experience required for the various post in the IBPS RRB ?

Post	Educational Qualification	Experience
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent (a) Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s* (b) Desirable: Working knowledge of Computer.	_______
Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)	i. Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy; ii. Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s* iii. Desirable: working knowledge of Computer.	———–
Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager)	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.	Two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution.
Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager)	Information Technology Officer Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Desirable: Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP etc.	One year (in the relevant field)
	Chartered Accountant Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India	One Year as a Chartered Accountant.
	Law Officer : Degree from a recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.	Worked as an advocate or should have Worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for a period of not less than two Years
	Treasury Manager Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution	One Year (in The relevant field)
	Marketing Officer MBA in Marketing from a recognized university	One Year (in The relevant field)
	Agricultural Officer Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ VeterinaryScience/ Agricultura Engineering/ Pisciculture from a recognized university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate	Two Years (in the relevant field)
Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having Degree/ Diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co- operation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.	Minimum 5 years experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions

Q7 : What is Application fee for the exam ?

Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Online payment from 24 .07 .2017 to 14 .08 .2017 both dates inclusive)

Officer (Scale I, II & III)

Rs. 100/ – for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
Rs. 600/- for all others

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWD/EXSM candidates.
Rs. 600/- for all others

Note :Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate

Q8 : What is the structure of the preliminary examination of IBPS Office Assistant and IBPS RRR Officer Scale I ?

Both examination have two sections Reasoning ability and Quantitative Aptitude / Numerical Ability and each section consists of 40 questions each and totally there will be 80 questions. The duration of the exam is 45 minutes.

Q9 : What is the structure of the Mains examination of IBPS Office Assistant and IBPS RRR Officer Scale I ?

Office Assistant ( Multipurpose)

	Sr.No	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
	1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite time of 120 Minutes
	2	Numerical Ability	Hindi/English	40	50
	3	General Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
	4 a•	English Language	English	40	40
	4 b•	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
	5	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
		Total		200	200
Officer Scale-I
	Sr.No	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
	1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite Time of 120 Minutes
	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	Hindi	40	40
	5	Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
		Total		200	200

Q10 : What is the penalty for the wrong answers ?

There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.

Q11 : How can a candidate apply for the exams ?

A candidate can apply for the posts specified in the IBPS RRB notification through online mode through the links that will be specified in the IBPS website.

A candidate can apply for the Post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and can also apply for the Post of Officer.

However a candidate can apply for only one post in officer’s cadre i.e. for Officer Scale -I or Scale-II or Scale-III.

Candidates have to apply separately and pay fees / intimation charges separately for each post. Candidates can apply online only from 24 .07 .2017 to 14 .08 .2017 and no other mode of application will be accepted.

Q12 : Should I submit the OBC Certificates while applying for the IBPS RRB Posts ?

No , It’s not needed during the time of applying. It’s needed only during the interview and at the time of verification of documents.

For Scale I , Scale II , Scale III Officers : If a candidate is shortlisted for the interview , the candidate is required to submit copies of necessary certificates along with OBC certificates.
For Office Assistants ( Multipurpose ) : Candidates are required to submit copies of necessary certificates along with OBC certificate at the time of verification of documents on or before the date of joining in their respective RRB’s.

We hope these questions would have cleared the doubts about the IBPS RRB Notifications. If you still have any doubt feel free to drop the questions in the comments section and we will answer the question soon.