🏦 Introduction

The IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) exam is conducted every year by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to recruit candidates for clerical and customer support roles in Regional Rural Banks (Gramin Banks) across India.
This post contains the latest syllabus, exam pattern, selection process, and preparation tips for IBPS RRB Office Assistant 2026.

🧭 Selection Process

The recruitment process includes:

Preliminary Examination
Mains Examination
Document Verification
Language Proficiency Test (LPT) — if applicable

❗ There is no interview for IBPS RRB Office Assistant.

📘 Exam Pattern 2026

🔹 IBPS RRB Office Assistant – Prelims Exam Pattern

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration
Reasoning Ability	40	40
Numerical Ability	40	40
Total	80	80	45 minutes

Negative marking: –0.25 for every wrong answer
Shortlisting: Based on sectional + overall cutoff

🔹 IBPS RRB Office Assistant – Mains Exam Pattern

Section	Questions	Marks
Reasoning Ability	40	50
Numerical Ability	40	50
General Awareness	40	40
English / Hindi Language	40	40
Computer Knowledge	40	20
Total	200	200
Duration	120 minutes

Mains score is used for final merit.

📝 Syllabus — Topic-Wise 2026

🔹 Reasoning Ability

Puzzles, seating arrangement
Inequalities, syllogism
Blood relation, direction & distance
Coding-decoding
Alphabet/number series
Input-output
Statement–assumption & conclusion

🔹 Numerical Ability

Simplification & approximation
Data interpretation (pie chart, table, bar graph, line graph)
Number system
Quadratic equations
Ratio & proportion, percentage, average
Profit & loss, SI–CI
Time & work, speed–time–distance
Mixture & allegation

🔹 General Awareness

Banking awareness
RRB-focused schemes
RBI monetary policies
Government schemes & budget
Current affairs (National + Financial)

🔹 English Language / Hindi Language

English: RC, cloze test, para jumbles, error detection, fillers, sentence improvement, vocabulary
Hindi: गद्यांश, विलोम/पर्यायवाची, संधि, समास, मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ, त्रुटि सुधार

🔹 Computer Knowledge

Basics of computers, hardware/software
OS, MS Office
Internet, email, networking
Memory & storage
Basics of cybersecurity

⚖️ Final Selection (RRB Office Assistant)

Stage	Weightage
Prelims	Qualifying
Mains	Final Merit
Document Verification	Mandatory
Language Test (LPT)	Only if local language not studied in academics

💼 Job Profile after Selection

Customer service & cash transactions
Opening accounts & handling front-desk queries
Passbook/cheque requests
Data entry & documentation
Support to loan & recovery departments

💰 Salary

Component	Amount (Approx.)
Basic Pay	₹19,900
Monthly Gross Salary	₹32,000 – ₹36,500 (depending on state & location)

🔗 Official Website for Notification / Admit Card / Result

👉 IBPS Official Portal: https://www.ibps.in/
(Go to CRP RRBs section → Office Assistant)

📌 Practical Preparation Tips (Scoring Strategy)

✔ Practice speed + accuracy for Prelims
✔ Attempt mock tests weekly
✔ Focus on DI & simplification in Math — highest scoring
✔ Practice puzzles, seating & coding-decoding in Reasoning
✔ Read financial GK + banking awareness for Mains
✔ Learn state Govt schemes (RRB exams ask state-based questions)
✔ Improve typing speed + basic computer knowledge

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IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) Recruitment 2026 – Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Selection Process & Preparation Strategy