The Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the official notification for the recruitment of Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). The notification was released on June 7th, 2021 on its official website i.e., ibps.in.As per the official notification the online application process will start from June 8, 2021 and the last date to apply is June 28, 2021.
Candidates who will apply for the IBPS RRB 2021 exam must make sure that they meet the IBPS RRB eligibility criteria 2021. The IBPS RRB eligibility criteria includes Nationality, Age Limit, Educational Qualification.
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Candidates who will apply for the IBPS RRB 2021 exam must make sure that they meet the IBPS RRB eligibility criteria 2021. The IBPS RRB eligibility criteria includes Nationality, Age Limit, Educational Qualification.
Therefore, candidates must be aware of the IBPS RRB 2021 eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. You can check the detailed information on IBPS RRB 2021 Eligibility Criteria in this article.
You can refer to this article for all the details regarding IBPS RRB recruitment 2021 including eligibility,age limit , educational qualification and more.
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Important Dates:
The important dates for IBPS RRB Recruitment 2021 are as follows:
| Release of notification | June 7th, 2021 |
| Application process starts on | June 8th, 2021 |
| Last date to apply | June 28th, 2021 |
| Exam Date | August and September/October 2021 |
| Interview | November 2021 |
IBPS RRB Recruitment 2021: Eligibility Criteria -
The eligibility criteria for IBPS RRB Recruitment 2021 includes the eligibility criterias required for the exam like nationality, age limit and educational criteria. The eligibility in terms of nationality is as follows:
A candidate must be either -
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
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A candidate must be either -
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
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Age Limit (As on June 1, 2021)
The age limit for IBPS RRB Recruitment 2021 is as follows:
| Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager) | Candidate should be above 21 years and below 40 years of age |
| Officer Scale-II (Manager) | Candidate should be above 21 years and below 32 years of age |
| Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) | Candidate should be above 18 years and below 30 years of age |
| Office Assistant (Multipurpose) | Candidate should be above 18 years and below 28 years of age |
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However IBPS provides relaxation in terms of age for candidates belonging to different categories, this is as follows:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes | 3 years |
| Persons With Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016” | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen | (for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)) actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled ExServicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
| In the case of Ex- servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) other than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines | (for the post of Officers) 5 years |
| Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | [only for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)] Age concession upto the age of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years SC/ST candidates |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
Educational Qualifications:
The educational qualification required to be eligible to apply for IBPS RRB Recruitment 2021 are as follows:
| Post | Educational Qualification | Experience |
| Office Assistant (Multipurpose) | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent (a) Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s* (b) Desirable: Working knowledge of Computer | - |
| Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent.
Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry,Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy; Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s* Desirable: working knowledge of Computer. |
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| Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager) | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy | Two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (IT) | Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
Desirable: Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP etc |
One year (in the relevant field) |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (CA) | Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India | One Year as a Chartered Accountant |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Law officer) | Degree from a recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. | Two years as an advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for a period of not less than two years |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Treasury Manager) | Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution | One Year (in the relevant field) |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Marketing Officer) | MBA in Marketing from a recognized university | One Year (in the relevant field) |
| Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Agriculture Officer) | Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture from a recognized university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate | Two Years (in the relevant field) |
| Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager) | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having Degree/ Diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy | Minimum 5 years’ experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions |
NOTE:I
- All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt.
- Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before 28.06.2021 has to be submitted at the time of interview for the posts of Officers (Scale I, II and III) and at the time of joining for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose).
- The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate 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. This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class / Grade is decided on basis of Honours marks only.
- The fraction of percentage will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60% and 54.99% will be treated as less than 55%
- Proficiency in local language –For recruitment of Officer Scale I & Office Assistant (Multipurpose), proficiency in local language as specified below shall be an essential qualification:-
1. Candidates who have already studied the language of the State in standard VIII or any level above standard VIII in Government recognized Boards of Education/ School or having any certificate to the effect for standard VIII or any level above standard VIII would be considered proficient in that local language.
2. Where the candidate does not meet the aforesaid requirement in local language at the time of selection, he will be given a time of six months from the date of joining to acquire the proficiency. This period can be extended by the Boards of RRBs within the framework of the rules and provided that such extension should not be beyond the probation period.
Since the candidates now have a clear idea of IBPS RRB 2021 eligibility criteria , they must make sue to meet the above mentioned eligibility for the post that they are applying for. else their candidature will be cancelled.
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2. Where the candidate does not meet the aforesaid requirement in local language at the time of selection, he will be given a time of six months from the date of joining to acquire the proficiency. This period can be extended by the Boards of RRBs within the framework of the rules and provided that such extension should not be beyond the probation period.
Since the candidates now have a clear idea of IBPS RRB 2021 eligibility criteria , they must make sue to meet the above mentioned eligibility for the post that they are applying for. else their candidature will be cancelled.
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