The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) organizes the IBPS RRB clerk examination once every year to recruit people for the clerical cadre in regional rural banking center throughout India. The exam for IBPS RRB Clerk is of two rounds: preliminary and main exams. The first stage exam will be on 80 questions, which will cover general awareness, mathematical skills, and logical ability. In case they qualify the prelims, candidates can appear for the main exam that contains 190 questions and distributed in 5 sections; reasoning, computer knowledge, general awareness, English language, and quantitative aptitude.
The IBPS RRB Clerk exam test of 2023 preliminary exam was taken on the 7th, 13th and 14th of August 2022. The information the same was declared on 8th September 2022. IBPS RRB Clerk Main Exam 2023 has been set on 24th September and the provisional allocation will be announced by January 2023.
In accordance to our prognosis, the IBPS RRB Clerk 2024 notification will come out in June – July 2024. The head test will take place in August 2024 (pre-exam). The result of the examination is usually announced in 1-1.5 months from the examination date. The major exam happens after the prelims results and 1-2 months after the main, the final provisional allotment is made 2-3 months after the main exams.
IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Highlights 2024
Feature |
Details |
Exam Name |
IBPS RRB Clerk Exam 2024 |
Exam Conducting Body |
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
Participating Banks |
Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) |
Eligibility |
Graduation from a recognized university |
Age Limit |
20-28 years (relaxation for reserved categories) |
Selection Process |
Online preliminary exam, online main exam, interview (optional) |
Exam Pattern |
Both prelims and mains are objective type |
Prelims Exam |
Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language |
IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Dates 2024
Stage |
Dates |
Online Application Starts |
August 2024 |
Online Application Ends |
August 2024 |
Pre-Exam Training (PET) |
September 2024 |
Download Prelims Admit Card |
September 2024 |
Prelims Exam |
October/November 2024 |
Download Mains Admit Card |
November 2024 |
Mains Exam |
December 2024 |
Interview (Optional) |
January/February 2025 |
Result Declaration |
February 2025 |
IBPS RRB Clerk Application Fee 2024
Category |
Application Fee (INR) |
General / OBC / EWS |
850 |
SC / ST / PWD |
175 |
Ex-Servicemen |
175 |
IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Pattern 2024
Stage |
Section |
Time Duration |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
Preliminary Exam |
Reasoning |
60 Minutes |
40 |
40 |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
60 Minutes |
40 |
40 |
|
English Language |
45 Minutes |
30 |
30 |
Main Exam |
Reasoning |
2 Hours |
60 |
60 |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
2 Hours |
60 |
60 |
|
English Language |
2 Hours |
40 |
40 |
|
General Awareness |
2 Hours |
40 |
40 |
|
Computer Knowledge |
2 Hours |
20 |
20 |
IBPS RRB Clerk Syllabus 2024
Stage |
Section |
Topics |
Preliminary Exam |
Reasoning |
Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Puzzles, Syllogism |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
Number Systems, Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Time and Work, Speed and Distance, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Data Interpretation |
|
English Language |
Reading Comprehension, Spotting Errors, Vocabulary, Sentence Completion, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Phrases and Idioms |
Main Exam |
Reasoning |
Same as Preliminary Exam, Inequality |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
Same as Preliminary Exam, Data Sufficiency, Mensuration |
|
English Language |
Same as Preliminary Exam, Fill in the Blanks, Odd One Out |
|
General Awareness |
Current Affairs, Banking & Financial Awareness, Indian Economy, Static GK |
|
Computer Knowledge |
Basic Computer Concepts, Operating Systems, MS Office, Internet Basics, Networking |
IBPS RRB Clerk Vacancy 2024
The IBPS RRB Clerk Exam 2024 is expected to offer a substantial number of vacancies across various Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in India. While the official notification with the exact number of vacancies is yet to be released, it's anticipated to be similar to previous years, which saw a range of 5,000 to 8,000 openings.
Category |
Approximate Vacancies |
General |
50% |
OBC |
27% |
SC |
15% |
ST |
7.5% |
EWS |
10% |
IBPS RRB Clerk Important Books 2024
Section |
Book Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Reasoning |
Analytical Reasoning |
M.K. Pandey |
Arihant Publications |
|
Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning |
R.S. Aggarwal |
S. Chand Publishing |
|
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement |
R.S. Aggarwal |
S. Chand Publishing |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations |
R.S. Aggarwal |
S. Chand Publishing |
|
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic |
Arihant Experts |
Arihant Publications |
|
Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency |
Arun Sharma |
McGraw Hill Education |
English Language |
Objective English for Competitive Examinations |
R.S. Aggarwal |
S. Chand Publishing |
|
Word Power Made Easy |
Norman Lewis |
Oxford University Press |
|
Wren & Martin High School English Grammar & Composition |
Wren & Martin |
S. Chand Publishing |
General Awareness |
Manorama Year Book |
Manorama Yearbook |
Malayala Manorama |
|
Lucent's General Knowledge |
Lucent Publication |
Lucent Publishing House |
|
Banking Awareness for Competitive Examinations |
Arihant Experts |
Arihant Publications |
Computer Knowledge |
Computer Fundamentals |
P.K. Sinha |
BPB Publications |
|
Objective Computer Knowledge |
Kiran Prakashan |
Kiran Publishing House |