Check Important Dates, Tips to score Well, IBPS RRB Exam Pattern

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has already issued notification about the IBPS RRB 2022 Single Exam for Officer Scale-II & III. The Exam is scheduled on 24th September 2022. IBPS RRB 2022 is recruiting staff in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) for the posts of Group “A”-Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group “B”-Office Assistant (Multipurpose).

Let’s First Know about IBPS RRB

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts IBPS RRB Exam every year to recruit Group-A Officers (Scale-I/II/III) and Group-B Officer Assistant (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks across India. IBPS RRB Online registration was started from 7th June 2022 to 27th June 2022. The Exam is for candidates who are looking for a government job in the Regional Rural Banks.

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Important Dates of IBPS RRB Exam 2022

Event	Scheduled Dates
Online Registration and Fee Payment Edit/Modification of Application by candidates	7 June 2022 – 27 June 2022
Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training	9 July 2022
Pre-Exam Training	18 July 2022
Prelims Exam Admit Card Download Office Assistant	16 July 2022 – 14 August 2022
Prelims Exam Admit Card Download Officer Scale-I	22 July 2022 – 21 August 2022
Prelims Exam Office Assistant (Clerk)	7, 13, and 14 August 2022
Prelims Exam Officer Scale-I	20 & 21 August 2022
Prelims Result Declared Office Assistant (Clerk)	8 September 2022
Prelims Result Officer Scale-I	14 September – 20 September 2022
Main/Single Exam Admit Card Download Officer Scale-II & III	6 September 2022 – 24 September 2022
Main/Single Exam Date Officers Scale II & III	24 September 2022
Main/Single Exam Date Office Assistant (Clerk)	24 September 2022
Main/Single Exam Result Tentative Date (Officers Scale I, II, III)	October 2022
Interview Admit Card Expected Date (Officers Scale I, II, III)	October/November 2022
Interview (Officers Scale I, II, III)	October/November 2022
Provisional Allotment (Officers Scale I, II, III & Officer Assistant (Multipurpose))	January 2022 (Expected)

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern 2022

Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer, Specialist Cadre), and Officer Scale-III Single Level Examination

Section	Medium of Exam	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite time of 45 minutes
Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
Financial Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
English Language	English	40	40
Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total	200	200

NOTE: Candidates can opt either English Language or Hindi Language.

Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)

Section	Medium of Exam	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Professional Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	40	Composite time of 45 minutes
Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	40
Financial Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
English Language	English	40	20
Hindi Language	Hindi	40	20
Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	Hindi/English	40	40
	Total	240	200

NOTE: Candidates can opt either English Language or Hindi Language.

Officer Scale- III

Section	Medium of Exam	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	50	Composite time of 45 minutes
Computer Knowledge	Hindi/English	40	20
Financial Awareness	Hindi/English	40	40
English Language	English	40	40
Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	Hindi/English	40	50
	Total	200	200

NOTE: Candidates can opt either English Language or Hindi Language.

Section-wise Important Topics

Let’s discuss some important topics which a candidate must revise carefully. Many of the questions are asked from these topics in previous year exams. Check the list below –

Reasoning: 

• Puzzles/Seating Arrangement questions (Linear, Circular, Square, Scheduling-based, Comparison-based, etc);
• Blood Relations (Direct or Coded Blood Relation, Generation or Relationship Tree, etc).
• Direction Sense (draw lines while solving to keep clarity),
• Alphanumeric/Number Series,
• Syllogism,
• Inequality,
• Input-Output.

Computer Knowledge: 

• MS Office,
• Shortcut Keys,
• Binary to Decimal,
• Operating System,
• MAC Address,
• Common Pointing Device.

Financial Awareness: 

• Monthly current affairs (4-6 months),
• Banking awareness,
• Static GK topics including important days, important government schemes, awards & honours, international reports,
• Important appointments,
• Countries and Currencies,
• States and capitals,
• Summits and conferences,
• Cabinet ministers,
• Joint military exercises,
• Economy of Delhi, Administrative set up and Governance in NCT of Delhi, etc.
• Important Articles & Schedules in the Indian Constitution,
• Chief Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, Governors, Important Personalities,
• Important Temples, Dams, UNESCO Heritage Sites, Art & Culture,
• National Parks, Bird Sanctuaries, Wildlife Sanctuaries, etc,
• List longest rivers, highest mountains,
• Sports winners

English/Hindi Language: 

• Reading Comprehension
• Error-spotting,
• Active & passive voice,
• Idioms & phrases,
• Sentence rearrangement,
• Direct & indirect speech,
• Fill in the blanks (verb, article, preposition, etc).
• Synonyms & antonyms,
• Cloze test,
• Fill in the blanks,
• Idioms & phrases,
• One-word substitution,
• Spell correction, etc.

Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation: 

• BODMAS
• Table charts, bar graphs, pie charts, and line graphs
• Data Interpretation questions.
• Factorization-based questions of Quadratic Equations.
• Topics in Arithmetic

How to Score well in IBPS RRB 2022 Officer Scale-II & III Exam

Tips to follow before examination –

• Go through the syllabus carefully.
• Take a mock test before starting the preparation to assess the current performance and the areas to work on.
• Re-assess your progress by revising important topics,
• Brush up important details,
• Memorize formulas, equations, concepts, dates, etc.
• Solve previous years’ question papers with a timer in place to adapt to the exam pattern of the IBPS RRB 2022 Single Exam.
• Read newspapers, magazines, GK/Current Affairs to keep abreast with the latest developments.
• Keep the exam pattern in mind,
• Check for previous year cut-off and make strategies
• Do not take up new topics a few days before the exam.
• Go through important topics, re-visit the bookmarks, revise all that you have prepared to strengthen your strong areas.

Points to remember before going for exam –

1. Download and carry IBPS RRB 2022 Single Exam Admit Card,
2. Photographs, and ID Proofs
3. Candidates will not be allowed to appear for IBPS RRB 2022 Single exam without admit card and required photo-ID proofs/documents.
4. Reach the exam centre at least 1 hour before the exam time for collection of documents, verification, handwriting sampling, logging in, etc.
5. The exam centre staff will only verify and duly stamp the call letter of the preliminary exam at the exam venue.

Tips to follow while appearing in exam

• First Solve topics that you find easier and less time-consuming
• Focus on attempting questions as per the difficulty level not in the sequence of the question paper.
• There will be a negative marking of 1/4th or 0.25 marks, don’t guess the answer.
• However, in case a question is left blank or not answered, there will be no negative marking.
• You will not have the option to go back to a computer-based exam once the allotted time is over.

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