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IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria 2023
IBPS RRB eligibility criteria 2023 is set by the IBPS for IBPS RRB PO and Clerk. Candidates who will be applying for the IBPS RRB exam 2023 for Officer Scale I, II, III and Office Assistant should know what is the IBPS RRB age limit, educational qualification, nationality, percentage requirement, work experience, etc. We have mentioned the IBPS RRB eligibility in detail here which will be useful for you to fill out the application form so that your form does not get rejected.
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IBPS RRB Age Limit (As on June 1, 2023)
IBPS has set the age limit for the candidates who are willing to apply for the IBPS RRB exam 2023. The IBPS RRB age limit varies for the post of Officer Scale 1, 2, 3, and Office Assistant. Check the age limit in the table below for all the posts in IBPS RRB.
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Post in IBPS RRB |
Age limit (As on June 1, 2023) |
Date of birth of the candidates when they can apply |
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Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager) |
Between 18 to 30 years of age |
Candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1993 and later than 31.05.2005 (both dates inclusive) |
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Office Assistant (Multipurpose) |
Between 18 to 28 years of age |
Candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.06.1995 and later than 01.06.2005 (both dates inclusive) |
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Officer Scale- II (Manager) |
Between 21 to 32 years of age |
Candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1991 and later than 31.05.2002 (both dates inclusive) |
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Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager) |
Between 21 to 40 years of age |
Candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1983 and later than 31.05.2002 (both dates inclusive) |
Here is a reference from the IBPS RRB notification:
IBPS RRB Age Relaxation
Candidates who are from the reserved category are eligible to avail of relaxations as per the Govt. of India rules. Check the IBPS RRB age limit relaxation for SC, ST, OBC, PWD, Ex-Servicemen and other candidates in the table below.
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Category of the candidate |
Age relaxation |
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SC/ST |
5 years |
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OBC |
3 years |
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PWD candidates |
10 years |
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Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen |
For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) - Actual period of service given in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
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Ex-servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs/SSCOs, who have served for at least 5 years in military service and have been released after assignment completion, other than dismissal or discharge because of misconduct or inefficiency or due to physical disability attributable to military service etc. |
5 years (For Officers posts) |
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Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands (not remarried) |
9 years (For Office Assistant Multipurpose posts only) |
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Persons ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period January 1, 1980 to December 31, 1989 |
5 years |
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Persons affected by 1984 riots |
5 years |
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IBPS RRB Educational Qualification
IBPS RRB educational qualification varies for the post of Officer Scale 1, 2, 3 and Office Assistant. Hence, candidates must ensure that they have fulfilled the educational qualification before they apply for any post in IBPS RRB exam. Check the post wise IBPS RRB educational qualification below.
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I Qualification
Candidates who apply for IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 (PO) should ensure that they have the following educational qualification.
- Candidates should have completed their graduation.
- Candidates who have a degree in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, animal husbandry, veterinary science, agricultural engineering, pisciculture, agricultural marketing and cooperation, information technology, management, law, economics, or accounting will be given preference.
- Other than this, candidates should have proficiency in any local language.
- Knowledge of computers is desirable.
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 (General Banking Officer) Educational Qualification
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 General Banking Officer (Manager) should ensure that they have the following educational qualification.
- A bachelor's degree from a recognized university in any discipline with at least 50% is required.
- Candidates having a degree in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Engineering, Veterinary Science, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics, and Accountancy will be given preference for appointment to the post of IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2.
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 (Specialist Officer) Educational Qualification
Candidates who apply for IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 are appointed as specialist officers for which they need to have a degree in the specified subject or domain. Check the IBPS RRB Officer Scale Specialist Officers (Manager) educational qualification below.
1) IT Officers
- Graduation with a minimum of 50% in Electronics, Communication, Computer Science, or Information Technology.
- Desirable: Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP, etc.
2) Chartered Accountant - Certified Associate (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
3) Law Officer - Candidates must have a Law degree with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate
4) Treasury Manager - Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance
5) Marketing Officer - MBA in Marketing from a recognized university
6) Agricultural Officer - Bachelor's degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks from a known university or its equivalent.
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 3 Qualification (Senior Manager)
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 3 are appointed as Senior Managers. Check the IBPS RRB Officer Scale 3 educational qualification below.
- Candidates should have completed their Graduation with a minimum of 50% in any discipline
- Those with a degree or diploma in banking, finance, marketing, horticulture, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, agricultural engineering, pisciculture, veterinary science, agricultural marketing and cooperation, information technology, management, law, economics, and accounting will be given preference.
IBPS RRB Office Assistant Qualification
Candidates who apply for IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) should have the following educational qualification.
- A bachelor's degree in any field is needed.
- Candidates should be proficient in the state’s local language.
- Candidates are desired to have knowledge of computers.
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IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria - Work Experience
Candidates who apply for the IBPS RRB need to have work experience. However, those applying for the post of IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 and Office Assistant are not required to have any work experience. The post wise IBPS RRB work experience for IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 and 3 are as follows:
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IBPS RRB Post |
Work Experience |
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IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager) |
Experience of two years as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institution |
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IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager) |
- Chartered Accountant - One Year as a Chartered Accountant - Law Officer - Two years of work (as an advocate) or as a Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for two years or more - Treasury Manager - One year - Marketing Officer - One year - Agricultural Officer - Two years |
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Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager) |
Minimum 5 years experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial institution |
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Office Assistant (Multipurpose) |
No work experience needed |
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IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 |
No work experience needed |
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IBPS RRB Eligibility: Calculation of Percentage
The percentage of the IBPS RRB shall be calculated by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidates in all the subjects in all semester(s)/year(s) by aggregate maximum marks (in all the subjects irrespective of honours / optional / additional optional subject, if any) and multiplying by 100.
If the percentage is obtained in fractions, then it shall be ignored. For eg. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60% and 54.99% will be treated as less than 55%.
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IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria: Nationality
Any Indian national or any one of the following is applicable to fill the IBPS RRB application form. Candidates of the following nationalities can apply for IBPS RRB exam for Officer and Office Assistant post.
- Subject of Nepal or
- Subject of Bhutan or
- A Tibetan Refugee who came to India prior to January 1, 1962 with the intention to settle in India or
- A person of Indian origin who migrated to India from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, or Vietnam with the intention of settling in India, provided they have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Indian government.