IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the IBPS RRB 2026 Notification for the Common Recruitment Process for Regional Rural Banks – CRP RRBs-XV. The recruitment is being conducted for Group A Officers – Scale I, Scale II and Scale III and Group B Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs).

As per the indicative vacancy figures reported by participating RRBs, the recruitment currently covers 13,706 vacancies. The largest share is for Office Assistant (Multipurpose) with 8,183 vacancies, followed by Officer Scale-I with 4,256 vacancies. Officer Scale-II has 1,047 vacancies across General Banking and specialist posts, while Officer Scale-III has 220 vacancies.

The online application process has started from 1 September 2026 and eligible candidates can submit their applications up to 21 September 2026.

Candidates should note that the vacancies are indicative and may change depending on the actual vacancies reported by participating Regional Rural Banks at the time of provisional allotment.

IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026 – Overview

Particular	Details
Recruiting Organisation	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Recruitment Process	CRP RRBs-XV
Participating Organisations	Regional Rural Banks
Posts	Office Assistant, Officer Scale-I, Officer Scale-II, Officer Scale-III
Total Indicative Vacancies	13,706
Application Mode	Online
Application Start Date	1 September 2026
Last Date to Apply	21 September 2026
Fee Payment Last Date	21 September 2026
Pre-Exam Training	November 2026
Officer Scale-I Preliminary Exam	21 & 22 November 2026
Office Assistant Preliminary Exam	6, 12 & 13 December 2026
Officer Scale-I Main Exam	20 December 2026
Scale-II & III Single Examination	20 December 2026
Office Assistant Main Examination	30 January 2027
Officer Interview	January/February 2027
Provisional Allotment	February/March 2027
Official Website	ibps.in

The official IBPS RRB-XV registration portals confirm that applications for both the Officer and Office Assistant cadres opened on 1 September 2026 and close on 21 September 2026.

IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026

The IBPS RRB 2026 recruitment offers opportunities at four broad levels:

1. Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
2. Officer Scale-I – Assistant Manager
3. Officer Scale-II
4. Officer Scale-III – Senior Manager

The current indicative vacancy distribution is:

Post	Vacancies
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	8,183
Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)	4,256
Officer Scale-II – General Banking Officer	666
Officer Scale-II – IT Officer	182
Officer Scale-II – Chartered Accountant	81
Officer Scale-II – Law Officer	46
Officer Scale-II – Agricultural Officer	38
Officer Scale-II – Treasury Manager	18
Officer Scale-II – Marketing Officer	16
Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)	220
Total	13,706

The vacancy totals above are the computed indicative figures from the RRB-wise vacancy information in the recruitment notification.

Office Assistant Vacancy

The Office Assistant (Multipurpose) post has the highest number of vacancies:

8,183 posts

This post is commonly referred to by aspirants as the RRB Clerk post.

Candidates selected as Office Assistants work in Regional Rural Banks and are involved in customer service, account-related work, cash and transaction support, documentation, banking operations and other branch-level responsibilities.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I Vacancy 2026

A total of:

4,256 vacancies

have been announced for Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager).

The category-wise indicative distribution is:

Category	Vacancies
SC	627
ST	318
OBC-NCL	1,139
EWS	420
General/UR	1,752
Total	4,256

Officer Scale-I is popularly known as RRB PO among banking aspirants.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II Vacancy 2026

A total of 1,047 vacancies are available under Officer Scale-II.

These vacancies are divided among General Banking and specialist positions.

Officer Scale-II Post	Vacancies
General Banking Officer	666
Information Technology Officer	182
Chartered Accountant	81
Law Officer	46
Agricultural Officer	38
Treasury Manager	18
Marketing Officer	16
Total	1,047

The Scale-II recruitment is particularly important for candidates possessing professional qualifications and relevant banking/specialist experience.

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IBPS RRB Officer Scale-III Vacancy 2026

The recruitment includes:

220 vacancies for Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager).

Officer Scale-III is a senior managerial position in Regional Rural Banks and generally requires substantial relevant banking experience in addition to the prescribed educational qualification.

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Category-Wise IBPS RRB Vacancy 2026

The indicative aggregate category distribution reported from the vacancy tables is:

Category	Indicative Vacancies
SC	2,051
ST	1,164
OBC-NCL	3,367
EWS	1,334
General/UR	5,790
Total	13,706

Candidates must check the vacancy table applicable to their particular RRB/post/category before applying because reservation and vacancy distribution can differ between individual Regional Rural Banks.

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State-Wise IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026

The recruitment covers Regional Rural Banks across different states and Union Territories. Some of the major vacancy figures reported in the recruitment tables include:

State/UT	Office Assistant	Officer Scale-I
Andhra Pradesh	900	400
Arunachal Pradesh	26	15
Assam	181	169
Bihar	500	394
Chhattisgarh	296	99
Gujarat	510	600
Haryana	211	94
Himachal Pradesh	51	30
Jammu & Kashmir	200	32
Jharkhand	285	80
Karnataka	279	300
Kerala	350	55
Madhya Pradesh	484	252
Maharashtra	300	150
Meghalaya	26	26
Mizoram	45	25
Nagaland	6	2
Odisha	600	375
Puducherry	11	9
Punjab	85	75
Rajasthan	225	250
Tamil Nadu	244	90
Telangana	750	160
Uttar Pradesh	1,200	425
Uttarakhand	214	75
West Bengal	204	74

The complete notification contains the RRB-wise, state-wise and category-wise vacancy tables. Candidates should refer to the original Annexure-I before making their final post/state choice.

One important point is that vacancy figures are indicative rather than permanently fixed. They can change based on subsequent requirements reported by participating RRBs.

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IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026 Important Dates

The recruitment schedule is important because candidates have to complete registration, fee payment and examination preparation within a relatively short window.

Event	Date/Period
Notification	31 August/1 September 2026
Online Registration Starts	1 September 2026
Last Date to Apply	21 September 2026
Last Date for Fee Payment	21 September 2026
Last Date for Printing Application – Officers	6 October 2026
Last Date for Printing Application – Office Assistant	5 October 2026
Pre-Exam Training	November 2026
Officer Scale-I Prelims	21 & 22 November 2026
Office Assistant Prelims	6, 12 & 13 December 2026
Officer Scale-I Main	20 December 2026
Officer Scale-II & III Single Exam	20 December 2026
Office Assistant Main	30 January 2027
Officer Interview	January/February 2027
Provisional Allotment	February/March 2027

The official application portals currently confirm the 1–21 September registration window.

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IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility differs according to the post.

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

The candidate should generally have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university or its equivalent.
• Proficiency in the local language of the RRB/state concerned.
• Working knowledge of computer skills is required as prescribed in the notification.

Officer Scale-I

Candidates should generally possess:

• A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university or its equivalent.
• Preference may be given to candidates having degrees in relevant areas such as Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy, as specified by the notification.
• Proficiency in the local language is generally required.

Officer Scale-II – General Banking Officer

Candidates need the prescribed bachelor’s degree, generally with a minimum percentage requirement and relevant banking/financial-sector experience as specified in the detailed notification.

Officer Scale-II – Specialist Officers

The educational qualification depends on the specialist position.

Relevant professional qualifications are prescribed for:

• IT Officer
• Chartered Accountant
• Law Officer
• Agricultural Officer
• Treasury Manager
• Marketing Officer

Candidates must carefully verify the qualification and post-qualification experience requirement for their chosen specialist post.

Officer Scale-III

Officer Scale-III is a senior-level post and requires the prescribed educational qualification along with substantial relevant experience.

Important: Candidates should not rely only on general eligibility summaries. The exact educational qualification, percentage, experience and age requirements vary by post and must be checked against the official notification.

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IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026 Age Limit

The age limit varies according to the post.

The broad age structure is:

Office Assistant

18 to 28 years

Officer Scale-I

Above 18 years and below 30 years

Officer Scale-II

Above 21 years and below 32 years

Officer Scale-III

Above 21 years and below 40 years

Age relaxation is available to eligible reserved-category candidates according to government rules.

The relevant age calculation date should be checked in the official CRP-RRBs-XV notification.

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IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026 Application Fee

The application fee is generally:

Category	Office Assistant	Officer Scale-I/II/III
SC/ST/PwBD	₹175	₹175
Other candidates	₹850	₹850

The fee includes applicable GST as specified by IBPS.

Candidates should remember that bank transaction charges, wherever applicable, may be payable separately.

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Can a Candidate Apply for Both RRB Clerk and RRB PO?

Yes.

A candidate can apply for:

• Office Assistant (Multipurpose), and
• one Officer post

However, a candidate can apply for only one post in the Officer cadre.

Therefore, a candidate cannot simultaneously apply for Officer Scale-I, Scale-II and Scale-III.

For example, an eligible candidate may apply for:

Office Assistant + Officer Scale-I

but cannot apply for:

Officer Scale-I + Officer Scale-II + Officer Scale-III

The official IBPS Officer application portal specifically states that a candidate can apply for only one post in the Officer cadre.

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IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026 Selection Process

The selection process depends on the post.

Office Assistant Selection Process

The broad process is:

Preliminary Examination → Main Examination → Provisional Allotment

There is no interview for the Office Assistant post.

The final merit is based on the prescribed examination process.

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Officer Scale-I Selection Process

The process is:

Preliminary Examination → Main Examination → Interview → Provisional Allotment

Candidates qualifying in the preliminary examination appear for the main examination.

Candidates who qualify in the main examination are shortlisted for the interview stage.

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Officer Scale-II and Scale-III Selection Process

For Officer Scale-II and Scale-III:

Single Online Examination → Interview → Provisional Allotment

There is no separate preliminary examination for these posts.

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IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026 Preliminary Examination Pattern

The preliminary examination is applicable to:

• Office Assistant
• Officer Scale-I

The examination consists primarily of:

Reasoning

and

Numerical Ability/Quantitative Aptitude

The preliminary stage is designed to shortlist candidates for the next stage.

Candidates should carefully check the detailed notification for the prescribed number of questions, marks, sectional timing and qualifying requirements applicable to their post.

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IBPS RRB Office Assistant Main Examination

Candidates qualifying for the Office Assistant preliminary examination are called for the main examination.

The major sections include:

• Reasoning
• Computer Knowledge
• General Awareness
• English Language or Hindi Language
• Numerical Ability

The final selection for Office Assistant is based on the prescribed main examination merit process.

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IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I Main Examination

The Officer Scale-I main examination covers areas such as:

• Reasoning
• Computer Knowledge
• General Awareness
• English/Hindi Language
• Quantitative Aptitude

Candidates should prepare banking awareness, current affairs, financial awareness and rural banking-related topics particularly well.

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IBPS RRB Scale-II and III Examination

Scale-II and Scale-III candidates appear in a single online examination.

The examination includes sections related to:

• Professional Knowledge
• Reasoning
• Financial Awareness
• English/Hindi Language
• Computer Knowledge
• Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation

The exact paper structure differs depending upon the post, particularly for specialist Scale-II positions.

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Local Language Requirement

One of the most important features of RRB recruitment is the local language requirement.

Since Regional Rural Banks operate in specific geographical areas, candidates are generally required to possess proficiency in the local language of the state/area for the relevant RRB.

Candidates should therefore carefully check:

1. The state selected during application
2. The RRB participating in that state
3. The prescribed local language
4. Whether the candidate studied the language at the required school/educational level or satisfies the alternative conditions mentioned in the notification.

This is particularly important for Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I applicants.

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Documents Required for Online Application

Candidates should keep the following documents/details ready before starting the online application:

• Recent passport-size photograph
• Signature
• Left thumb impression
• Handwritten declaration
• Valid identity document
• Educational qualification details
• Category certificate, wherever applicable
• Disability certificate, wherever applicable
• Experience certificate for posts requiring experience
• Valid email ID
• Mobile number
• Bank account/payment details

Candidates must upload documents according to the size and format prescribed by IBPS.

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How to Apply for IBPS RRB 2026

Candidates can apply online through the official IBPS recruitment portal.

Step 1

Visit the official IBPS website.

Step 2

Open the CRP-RRBs-XV recruitment section.

Step 3

Select the appropriate application link:

• Office Assistants (Multipurpose), or
• Officers Scale-I, II & III

Step 4

Click on New Registration.

Step 5

Enter basic personal and contact information.

Step 6

Upload the photograph, signature, thumb impression, handwritten declaration and other required documents.

Step 7

Enter educational qualification and other required details.

Step 8

Select the applicable state/RRB preferences as permitted.

Step 9

Preview the application carefully.

Step 10

Pay the applicable application fee online.

Step 11

Submit the application.

Step 12

Save and print/download the final application form for future reference.

The official IBPS portals are currently accepting applications from 1 September to 21 September 2026.

Click Here to Download Notification

Click Here to Apply Online-Office Assistant

Click Here to Apply Online-Office Assistant

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Why IBPS RRB 2026 Is Important for Banking Aspirants

The IBPS RRB recruitment is one of the major annual banking recruitment opportunities in India.

The 2026 recruitment is particularly significant because:

• More than 13,000 indicative vacancies are available.
• More than 8,000 vacancies are available for Office Assistant.
• More than 4,000 vacancies are available for Officer Scale-I.
• Specialist candidates have opportunities through Scale-II.
• Experienced banking professionals can target Scale-II and Scale-III.
• The recruitment covers Regional Rural Banks across multiple states.

The large number of Office Assistant and Scale-I vacancies makes this recruitment particularly important for candidates preparing for government and banking examinations.

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IBPS RRB 2026 – Important Points at a Glance

Recruitment: CRP RRBs-XV

Conducting Body: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection

Total Indicative Vacancies: 13,706

Office Assistant: 8,183

Officer Scale-I: 4,256

Officer Scale-II: 1,047

Officer Scale-III: 220

Application Start: 1 September 2026

Last Date: 21 September 2026

Office Assistant Prelims: 6, 12 & 13 December 2026

Officer Scale-I Prelims: 21 & 22 November 2026

Scale-I Main: 20 December 2026

Scale-II/III Single Exam: 20 December 2026

Office Assistant Main: 30 January 2027

Officer Interview: January/February 2027

Provisional Allotment: February/March 2027

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Frequently Asked Questions – IBPS RRB 2026

Q1. How many vacancies have been announced in IBPS RRB 2026?

A total of 13,706 indicative vacancies are currently reported for Office Assistant, Officer Scale-I, Officer Scale-II and Officer Scale-III.

Q2. How many Office Assistant vacancies are available?

There are 8,183 Office Assistant (Multipurpose) vacancies.

Q3. How many IBPS RRB PO vacancies are available?

There are 4,256 Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) vacancies.

Q4. What is the last date to apply?

The last date for online registration and fee payment is 21 September 2026.

Q5. Can I apply for both Clerk and PO?

Yes. An eligible candidate can apply for Office Assistant and one Officer post separately.

Q6. Can I apply for Scale-I, Scale-II and Scale-III together?

No. A candidate can apply for only one Officer cadre post.

Q7. Is there an interview for RRB Clerk?

No. Office Assistant recruitment does not include an interview.

Q8. Is there a preliminary examination for Scale-II and Scale-III?

No. Candidates for Scale-II and Scale-III appear directly in the single online examination, followed by the interview for qualified candidates.

Q9. Are the 13,706 vacancies final?

No. They are indicative vacancies based on the information currently reported by participating RRBs. Vacancy figures can change depending on subsequent requirements.

Q10. Where can candidates check the official notification?

Candidates should visit the official IBPS website and the CRP-RRBs-XV section for the latest notification, corrigenda, application links and updates.

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Conclusion

The IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026 (CRP RRBs-XV) is a major opportunity for banking aspirants, with 13,706 indicative vacancies currently available across Office Assistant, Officer Scale-I, Officer Scale-II and Officer Scale-III posts.

With 8,183 Office Assistant vacancies and 4,256 Officer Scale-I vacancies, candidates preparing for RRB Clerk and RRB PO should treat this recruitment as a high-priority opportunity.

Applicants should not wait until the final date. Before submitting the application, carefully verify the post-specific eligibility, educational qualification, age, local-language requirement, state/RRB preference, category details and vacancy table in the official notification.

The online application window is open from 1 September to 21 September 2026.

For the most reliable and latest information, candidates should always cross-check any vacancy or eligibility update with the official IBPS notification before applying.