All the candidates who have filled out their online application form for IBPS RRB 2019 officers and office assistant posts are required that they start preparing for their examination now. It is important that before you start your preparation, you should get abreast with the latest exam pattern for the exam along with the syllabus.
Knowing the IBPS RRB 2019 latest exam pattern for the exam will give you an edge because you would know what to expect in the exam.
| Examination | Date Of Examination |
| Preliminary Exam | Officer Scale-I – 3rd, 4th & 11th August 2019 Office Assistant- 17th, 18th & 25th August 2019 |
| Online Exam – Main /Single Officers (II & III) | 22nd September 2019 |
| Office Assistant Mains Exam Officer Scale I Mains Exam |
29th September 2019 22nd September 2019 |
IBPS RRB 2019 Exam Paper Pattern
To begin with, you must know that the IBPS RRB 2019 exam is conducted online and it includes five main subjects, viz. General Awareness, English OR Hindi, Reasoning, Computer Awareness and Quantitative Aptitude. All these subjects carry equal numbers of questions, but different marks. The time duration for each subject in the exam.
IBPS RRB 2019 Officer Grade Exam is conducted in 3 different phases:
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview Process
The IBPS RRB 2019 paper for Office Assistant and Officers’ post will contain 80 questions of 80 marks. The time limit is 45 minutes. The candidates appearing for these posts should qualify the test and get the minimum cut-off to reach the next level.
After the exam, the candidates shall be selected for the Online Main Examination, depending upon the requirements and the mark they have scored in the Prelims paper.
Candidates (for both posts) have to qualify in both the tests by securing minimum cut-off marks. The adequate number of candidates in each category, depending upon requirements, will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
IBPS RRB 2019 Preliminary Office Assistant Pattern
| 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 Office Assistant Mains Exam Pattern
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 |
| 2 | General Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 |
| 3 | Numerical Ability Paper | 40 | 50 |
| 4 | English Language / Hindi Language | 40 | 40 |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge Syllabus Paper | 40 | 20 |
| Total | 200 | 200 | |
IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains Exam Pattern
IBPS RRB 2019 Preliminary Officer Grade Exam Pattern
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 45 Minutes |
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 | ||
IBPS RRB 2019 Mains Exam Pattern (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 | English Language / Hindi Language | 40 | 40 |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge Syllabus Paper | 40 | 20 |
| Total | 200 | 200 | |
IBPS RRB 2019 Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)
| 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 | English Language / Hindi Language | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge Paper | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
IBPS RRB 2019 Mains Exam Pattern for Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)
| S. No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 | Composite Time of 2hrs & 30min |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation Paper | 40 | 50 | |
| 3 | Financial Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 | English Language / Hindi Language | 40 | 20 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge Paper | 40 | 20 | |
| 6 | Professional Knowledge Paper | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 240 | 200 | ||
IBPS RRB 2019 Mains Exam Pattern for 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 | ||
Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to All- Preliminary, Main and Single Level Examination)
There will be the penalty for wrong answers marked in the objective tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.
It is important to note that Prelims is your gateway to the Mains paper. Once you have cleared this exam, you need to start your preparation for the Mains. It is not a tough nut to crack the Prelims exam and with thorough practice, ample revision and mock tests and good study material, you can reach the cut-off.
However, your competition is with lakhs of other candidates who are also appearing in this exam. So, time management is the key to crack this exam.