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IBPS RRB notification 2026 (CRP RRBs-XV): posts, dates and eligibility

By the PrepMatic team · Updated 9 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

The IBPS RRB notification for 2026 (CRP RRBs-XV, dated 1 September 2026) recruits Officers Scale I, II and III and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) for Regional Rural Banks. Registration ran from 1 to 21 September 2026 and IBPS extended it to 27 September 2026 by corrigendum. People search for the posts as "RRB PO" (Officer Scale I) and "RRB Clerk" (Office Assistant). Office Assistant has a prelims and mains with no interview, Scale I adds an interview, and Scale II and III are filled through a single exam followed by an interview.

Posts and stages

You can apply for Office Assistant and for one officer post (Scale I, II or III) in the same cycle. Each needs a separate application and a separate fee. For officers, the interview carries 100 marks, with a minimum of 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD), and the final merit is the exam and the interview in the ratio 80 : 20. IBPS RRB PO and Clerk explains the posts and the Hindi or English language choice in more depth.

The 2026 dates

All exam dates come from IBPS's tentative 2026-27 calendar, which says IBPS may change them. Notice the shift from earlier cycles, which ran from August to October: the 2026 cycle sits between November and January. For admit-card timing, see bank exam admit cards.

Fee

The fee is ₹175 for SC/ST/PwBD candidates (ex-servicemen and disabled ex-servicemen also pay ₹175 for Office Assistant) and ₹850 for everyone else. Because you may apply for two posts, budget for two fees.

Age and education

For Office Assistant, that means born between 2 September 1998 and 1 September 2008. For Scale I, between 2 September 1996 and 1 September 2008.

Relaxation: SC/ST 5 years, OBC (non-creamy layer) 3 years, PwBD 10 years. For Office Assistant, ex-servicemen get their service plus 3 years (8 for disabled ex-servicemen of SC/ST), to a maximum of 50, and widows or divorced women who have not remarried can apply up to 35 (General/EWS), 38 (OBC) and 40 (SC/ST). Officers who are commissioned ex-servicemen with 5 years' service get 5 years.

Education is assessed on 21 September 2026 for this cycle. Office Assistant and Scale I need a bachelor's degree in any discipline. For Scale I, the notification lists a preference for degrees in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, animal husbandry, veterinary science, agricultural engineering, pisciculture, agricultural marketing and cooperation, IT, management, law, economics and accountancy. Computer knowledge is described as desirable. Scale II General Banking Officer needs graduation with at least 50% and two years as an officer in a bank or financial institution. Check each specialist stream's qualification in the notification itself.

The local language rule

RRB posts differ from IBPS PO here. For Office Assistant and Scale I, proficiency in the official language of the state is an essential qualification. You show it by having studied that language in Class 8 or above. If you cannot, the notification gives you 6 months from joining to acquire it, extendable by the RRB's board but not beyond probation. The notification does not describe a separate Language Proficiency Test for RRBs. For Tamil Nadu, the RRB in the notification is Tamil Nadu Grama Bank, with its head office in Salem, and the language is Tamil.

Question papers for Office Assistant and Scale I are in English, Hindi and the regional language of the state. For Tamil Nadu these are English, Hindi and Tamil; for Puducherry, English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.

Pattern at a glance

Prelims has a sectional cut-off in both tests. The mains for Scale I and Office Assistant has Reasoning (50 marks), Computer Knowledge (20), General Awareness (40), English or Hindi (40, your choice) and Numerical or Quantitative Aptitude (50). Marks are uneven by section, so do not assume one mark per question. Wrong answers lose 0.25 of the marks for that question. The section-wise topics are on the IBPS RRB PO and Clerk page.

Applying in a future cycle

1. Read the detailed notification on the IBPS RRB page, especially the cut-off dates for age and education.
2. Register online for each post you want, with a separate application each time.
3. Upload the images and documents the notification specifies.
4. Pay the fee online for each application and keep the confirmation.

This notification extended its registration window by six days, but never plan around an extension. Our bank exams list and bank exam eligibility guide help you compare RRBs with the other bank exams, and the bank exams hub links every guide.

Planning your preparation with PrepMatic

RRB mains puts Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude at 50 marks each, with Computer Knowledge as a separate scored section. PrepMatic's free assessment (about 15 questions, no timer) shows which subject is your weakest, so you can set priorities. The plan is built from your exam date and daily hours, and custom mocks let you pick subjects, number of questions, duration and difficulty, including mocks focused on your weak subjects.

Frequently asked questions

Can I apply for both Office Assistant and Officer Scale I?

Yes. You can apply for Office Assistant and for one officer post, with a separate application and fee for each.

Is there an interview for RRB Office Assistant?

No. Office Assistant selection is prelims and mains, with merit on mains marks only. Officer Scale I, II and III have an interview.

Do I need to know Tamil to join Tamil Nadu Grama Bank?

For Office Assistant and Scale I, proficiency in the state's language is an essential qualification. You show it with proof you studied it in Class 8 or above, or you must acquire it within 6 months of joining.

Is the RRB exam the same as IBPS PO?

No. It is a separate IBPS recruitment for Regional Rural Banks. The prelims has only Reasoning and a numerical test (80 questions, 45 minutes), the mains has a scored Computer Knowledge section, and the local-language rule applies. The IBPS PO notification covers the officer exam for public sector banks.

When are the RRB 2026 exams?

IBPS's tentative calendar lists Scale I prelims on 21 and 22 November 2026 and Office Assistant prelims on 6, 12 and 13 December 2026. IBPS can change these, so use your call letter.

Official sources

• IBPS CRP RRBs-XV detailed notification (revised): posts, eligibility, pattern and language rule.
• IBPS corrigendum for extension of registration: the 27 September 2026 deadline.
• IBPS tentative calendar 2026-27: exam windows.

Check the latest notification and corrigenda on ibps.in before you rely on any detail.

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