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IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose / Clerk)

General Overview & Eligibility 

  • Conducting Body: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) 
  • Cadre: Regional Rural Bank Clerical Cadre (Group-B) 
  • Age Limit: 18 to 28 Years (Category relaxations apply) 
  • Educational Qualification: Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University + Proficiency in Official Local Language of the State applied for + Working Knowledge of Computer. 
  • Posting Scope: State-wise posting across participating Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). 
  • Language proficiency test: Candidates selected for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) are required to qualify the Language Proficiency Test (LPT) in the local language of the State/UT for which they have applied. 
  • Selection Process: 2 Tiers (Prelims + Mains). No Interview round.

 Exam Pattern & Syllabus 

  1. Preliminary Examination (Qualifying)

  • Format: Online Objective Test 
  • Total Marks: 80 
  • Duration: 45 Minutes  
  • Negative Marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer. 
  • Reasoning Ability: 40 Questions, 40 Marks, 25 minutes 
  • Numerical Ability: 40 Questions, 40 Marks, 20 minutes 
  • Total: 80 Questions, 80 Marks, 45 Minutes 
  • Sectional Cut-Off: YES (Must qualify in each section individually). 

  1. Main Examination (Merit Deciding)

  • Format: Online Objective Test 
  • Total Marks: 200 
  • Duration: 120 Minutes (Composite Time) 
  • Reasoning: 40 Qs, 50 Marks,30 minutes 
  • Numerical Ability: 40 Qs, 50 Marks,30 minutes 
  • General Awareness: 40 Qs, 40 Marks, 15 minutes 
  • English OR Hindi Language: 40 Qs, 40 Marks, 30 minutes 
  • Computer Knowledge: 40 Qs, 20 Marks, 15 minutes 
  • Descriptive Test: NONE (Not applicable for Office Assistant) 
  • Phase III / Interview: NONE. Final allotment is strictly based on the aggregate marks scored in the Mains Examination (scaled out of 100). 

 Last 3 Years IBPS RRB Office Assistant Cut-Off 

  1. Prelims Cut-Off  (Out of 80 Marks)

State / Union Territory 

2025  

2024  

2023  
Andhra Pradesh  69.25  54.00  54.00 
Assam  71.25  69.50  65.75 
Bihar  71.25  66.75  68.25 
Chhattisgarh  67.50  61.75  67.25 
Gujarat  70.00  67.00  70.25 
Haryana  76.25  75.25  75.25 
Himachal Pradesh  75.00  74.00  73.75 
Jammu & Kashmir  68.75  64.25  60.00 
Jharkhand  73.50  71.25  70.50 
Karnataka  66.25  63.50  68.50 
Kerala  74.50  72.00  72.50 
Madhya Pradesh  73.00  71.50  72.50 
Maharashtra  73.50  71.25  71.25 
Odisha  76.50  74.75  75.50 
Punjab  77.50  75.50  75.25 
Rajasthan  74.25  73.25  75.25 
Tamil Nadu  62.25  60.50  62.00 
Telangana  65.50  61.50  61.00 
Uttar Pradesh  73.75  74.25  74.25 
Uttarakhand  77.00  75.50  76.00 
West Bengal  77.00  73.75  73.75 

2. Mains / Final Allotment Cut-Off (State-wise Out of 100) 

State / Union Territory 

2025–26  

2024–25  

2023–24  
Andhra Pradesh  64.69  55.10  56.72 
Assam  61.94  51.50  56.00 
Bihar  67.03  56.00  57.60 
Chhattisgarh  62.57  54.25  56.35 
Gujarat  60.33  56.80  58.85 
Haryana  62.97  59.50  61.03 
Himachal Pradesh  64.59  60.10  61.78 
Jammu & Kashmir  55.65  54.25  56.00 
Jharkhand  63.75  58.00  58.50 
Karnataka  61.35  54.50  56.00 
Kerala  65.53  58.75  60.25 
Madhya Pradesh  66.09  57.25  59.07 
Maharashtra  64.69  58.00  60.07 
Odisha  65.50  61.00  62.88 
Punjab  64.94  59.50  60.75 
Rajasthan  65.50  61.20  62.66 
Tamil Nadu  66.48  58.50  63.82 
Telangana  63.69  55.10  57.50 
Uttar Pradesh  66.50  58.50  60.32 
Uttarakhand  65.25  59.25  61.50 
West Bengal  69.13  56.90  58.47 

Key Syllabus Topics 

  • Numerical Ability / Quantitative Aptitude: Simplification & Approximation (high weightage in Prelims), Data Interpretation (Tables, Line/Bar graphs, Pie charts, Caselets), Number Series, Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic (Profit/Loss, SI-CI, Time & Work, Speed & Distance, Averages, Percentages). 
  • Reasoning Ability: Puzzles & Seating Arrangements (Linear, Circular, Floor, Box-based), Syllogism, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Inequalities, Direction & Distance, Alphanumeric Series. 
  • General Awareness: Current Affairs (last 6 months), Banking & Financial Awareness (RBI Circulars, Monetary Policy, Banking Terms), Government Schemes, Static GK (National Parks, Capitals/Currencies, Wildlife Sanctuaries). 
  • Computer Knowledge: Hardware & Software Basics, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Operating Systems, Internet & Networking, Cyber Security, Database Management System (DBMS) Basics, Shortcuts & Abbreviations. 
  • English / Hindi Language: 
  • English: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Spotting, Para Jumbles, Fillers, Vocabulary. 
  • Hindi: Reading Comprehension, Error Spotting,  Para Jumbles, Fillers