IBPS RRB Exam Pattern
The IBPS RRB 2020 ExamPattern is a bit different for both IBPS RRB Officer and IBPS RRB Assistant Exam. Let’s have a look at the exam pattern of both these exams separately.
IBPS RRB Officer Grade:-
IBPS RRB 2020 Officer Grade Exam is conducted in 3 different phases:
• Preliminary Exam
• Mains Exam
• Interview Process
IBPS RRB Officer Grade Preliminary Examination:-
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 45 Minutes |
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 | ||
IBPS RRB Mains Examination (Officer Scale-I):-
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 |
| 2 | General Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 |
| 3 | Numerical Ability Paper | 40 | 50 |
| 4 A | English Language Syllabus Paper | 40 | 40 |
| 4 B | Hindi Language Syllabus Paper | 40 | 40 |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge Syllabus Paper | 40 | 20 |
| Total | 200 | 200 | |
IBPS RRB Mains Exam (Officer Scale-II):-
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 | 2 hours |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper | 40 | 50 | |
| 3 | Financial Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 A | English Language Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 B | Hindi Language Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge Paper | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
IBPS RRB Mains Exam Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre):-
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 | 2 hours |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper | 40 | 50 | |
| 3 | Financial Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 A | English Language Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 B | Hindi Language Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge Paper | 40 | 20 | |
| 6 | Professional Knowledge Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
IBPS RRB Mains Exam Officer Scale-III
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 | 2 hours |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper | 40 | 50 | |
| 3 | Financial Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 A | English Language Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 B | Hindi Language Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge Paper | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
All the exams will be held through online mode and will be of objective type. All sections (except English Language section & Hindi Language section) will be bilingual (i.e. will be asked in both English & Hindi). There will be both sectional as well as overall cut-offs in IBPS RRB 2020 Officer Grade. 0.25 marks will be deducted for every answer attempted wrong by a candidate in IBPS RRB 2020 Exam.
IBPS RRB Assistant:-
For Office Assistant
A composite time of 45 minutes is provided to candidates to complete two sections namely Reasoning and Numerical Ability. Candidates must clear the cut-off of each section. The cut-off for each section is decided by the team of IBPS depending on the level of difficulty of the paper.
| Serial No. | Section Name | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions | Minimum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning | English/Hindi | 40 | 40 | A composite time of 45 mins |
| 2. | Numerical Ability | English/Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
IBPS RRB MAINS EXAMINATION
The complete list of all the sections available for the mains Exam in different scales, i.e. Officer Scale I, II, and III are discussed below.
For Office Assistant
| Serial No. | Sections | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning | 40 |
| 2. | Computer Knowledge | 40 |
| 3. | General Awareness | 40 |
| 4. | English Language | 40 |
| 5. | Hindi Language | 40 |
| 6. | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 |
| Total | 240 |
IBPS RRB Syllabus:-
The IBPS RRB 2018 syllabus differs a little bit for Office Assistant and for Officer Grade. The syllabus differs for both IBPS RRB Preliminary Exam and IBPS RRB 2020 Mains Exam.
IBPS RRB Assistant Exam
The IBPS RRB Assistant 2020 Exam Syllabus majorly falls into five sections:
• Logical Reasoning
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Computer Knowledge
• English Language and
• Hindi Language.
The subcategories of these five sections are mentioned below:
| Reasoning | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | Hindi Language | Computer Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odd man out | Spotting Errors | Number System | Vyakaran | Computer Fundamentals |
| Syllogism | Jumbled Words | Decimal Fraction | Fill in the Blanks | Software and Hardware Fundamentals |
| Blood Relation | Fill in the Blanks | Simple Interest | Mistakes | Networking |
| Series Test | Idioms and Phrases | Time and Work | Paragraphs | MS Office |
| Ranking and Time | Comprehension | Averages | Database | |
| Direction Sense Test | Commonly Misspelled Words | Partnership | History and Future of Computers | |
| Decision Making | Phrase Substitution | Ratio and Proportion | Computer Fundamentals | |
| Figure Series | Jumbled up sentences | Case Studies | Software and Hardware Fundamentals | |
| Statement and Conclusion | Cloze Tests | Permutation and Combination | Networking | |
| Statement and Arguments | One word Substitution | HCF and LCM | MS Office | |
| Figure Series Test | Profit and Loss | Database | ||
| Analogy | Compound Interest | |||
| Coding-Decoding | Time and Distance | |||
| Alphabet Test | Simplification | |||
| Number | Percentages | |||
| Causes and Effects | Averages | |||
| Sitting Arrangements | Charts and Graphs | |||
| Statement and Assumption | Probability | |||
| Assertion and Reason | ||||
| Word Formation |
IBPS RRB Officer Grade
The syllabus of Officer Grade is almost similar to that of IBPS RRB 2020 Assistant. The only difference occurs in the professional knowledge paper. Officer Grade has an additional section of General Awareness apart from Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English/Hindi Language, Computer Language, Computer Applications, and Professional Knowledge.