IBPS RRB Notification 2024 (Out): Apply for Officer Scale I, II & III Selection Process

IBPS RRB Officer Scale Exam Pattern

A candidate who wishes to take the IBPS RRB Officer Scale Exam in 2024 should be aware of the examination pattern, which differs depending on the post. Preliminary test, major exam, and interview procedure are the three stages of the IBPS RRB test pattern.The comprehensive exam pattern for Officer Scale I, II, and III is provided below:

Preliminary Examination

• The Officer Scale 1 position will be filled through the IBPS RRB Preliminary Exam.
• There are going to be 80 objective-type questions, each worth 80 marks.
• The Officer Scale 1 Prelim Exam must be finished in 45 minutes by candidates.

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern: Officer Scale I
Subject	Question	Marks	Duration
Reasoning	40	40	45 Minutes
Numerical Ability	40	40
Total	80	80	45 Minutes

Main Examination

• The Officer Scale 1 position will be filled through the IBPS RRB Main Exam.
• There will be 200 objective-type questions, each worth 200 marks.
• Candidates have two hours to finish the Officer Scale 1 Main Exam.

IBPS RRB Main Exam Pattern: Officer Scale 1
Section	Question	Marks	Duration
Reasoning Paper	40	50	2 Hours
Computer Knowledge	40	20
General Awareness Paper	40	40
English/Hindi Language Paper*	40	40
Quantitive Aptitude	40	50
Total	200	200	2 Hours

Single Level Examination.

Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)

• The post of Officer Scale 2 (General Banking Officer) will be filled through the IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 Single Level Exam.
• There will be 200 objective-type questions, each worth 200 marks.
• The Officer Scale 2 Single Level Exam must be finished by candidates in two hours.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale II Exam
Section	Question	Marks	Duration
Reasoning Paper	40	50	2 Hours
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Financial Awareness	40	40
English/Hindi Language Paper*	40	40
Quantitive Aptitude & Data Interpretation	40	50
Total	200	200	2 Hours

Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre) 

• The post of Officer Scale 2 (Specialist Cadre) will be filled through the IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 Single Level Exam.
• There will be 240 objective-type questions, each worth 200 marks.
• The Officer Scale 2 Single Level Exam must be finished in two hours and thirty minutes by candidates.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale II Exam
Section	Question	Marks	Duration
Professional Knowledge	40	40	2 Hours 30 Minutes
Reasoning Paper	40	40
Financial Awareness	40	40
English/Hindi Language Paper*	40	20
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Quantitive Aptitude & Data Interpretation	40	40
Total	240	200	2 Hours 30 Minutes

Officer Scale- III 

• For the position of Officer Scale 3, the IBPS RRB Single Level Exam will be held.
• There will be 200 objective-type questions, each worth 200 marks.
• The Officer Scale 3 Single Level Exam must be finished in two hours by candidates.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale III Exam
Section	Question	Marks	Duration
Reasoning Paper	40	50	2 Hours
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Financial Awareness	40	40
English/Hindi Language Paper*	40	40
Quantitive Aptitude & Data Interpretation	40	50
Total	200	200	2 Hours