IBPS RRB XV Recruitment 2026: Apply for 13,745 Vacancies

Application Start Date	01 September 2026
Last Date to Apply	21 September 2026
Admit Card Release	Nov. 2026
Exam Date	21 & 22 Nov. 2026

IBPS RRB XV Recruitment 2026

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the Common Recruitment Process for Regional Rural Banks XV (CRP-RRBs XV) for recruitment to Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and Officer Scale-I, II and III posts.

The recruitment is being conducted for participating Regional Rural Banks across India. The initial notification was released on September 1, 2026, while IBPS subsequently issued a vacancy update/corrigendum dated September 9, 2026.

Candidates can apply online between September 1 and September 21, 2026. The official registration portals confirm the application and fee-payment window.

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The revised indicative vacancy position currently stands at 13,745 posts, comprising 8,222 Office Assistant posts, 4,256 Officer Scale-I posts, 1,047 Officer Scale-II posts and 220 Officer Scale-III posts.

IBPS RRB XV 2026 Overview

Particular	Details
Recruiting Organisation	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Recruitment	CRP-RRBs XV
Posts	Office Assistant, Officer Scale-I, II & III
Revised Indicative Vacancies	13,745
Office Assistant	8,222
Officer Scale-I	4,256
Officer Scale-II	1,047
Officer Scale-III	220
Application Mode	Online
Application Start Date	September 1, 2026
Last Date to Apply	September 21, 2026
Fee Payment Last Date	September 21, 2026
Officer Scale-I Prelims	November 21 & 22, 2026
Office Assistant Prelims	December 6, 12 & 13, 2026
Officer Scale-I Mains	December 20, 2026
Scale-II & III Single Exam	December 20, 2026
Office Assistant Mains	January 30, 2027
Official Website	IBPS

The day-wise examination dates above are from the official IBPS 2026-27 calendar. Candidates should still rely on their individual call letter for the final examination date, shift and reporting time.

Important Dates for IBPS RRB XV 2026

The application process is already underway. Candidates should not wait until the final day because the registration, fee payment and document-upload process can take time.

Event	Date
IBPS RRB XV Notification	September 1, 2026
Online Registration Begins	September 1, 2026
Online Fee Payment Begins	September 1, 2026
Last Date to Apply Online	September 21, 2026
Last Date for Fee Payment	September 21, 2026
Last Date to Print Officer Application	October 6, 2026
Last Date to Print Office Assistant Application	October 5, 2026
Officer Scale-I Prelims	November 21 & 22, 2026
Office Assistant Prelims	December 6, 12 & 13, 2026
Officer Scale-I Mains	December 20, 2026
Officer Scale-II & III Single Exam	December 20, 2026
Office Assistant Mains	January 30, 2027
Officer Interviews	January/February 2027*
Provisional Allotment	February/March 2027*

*Later-stage dates are subject to IBPS’s subsequent schedule/call letters.

The official calendar specifically lists November 21-22 for Officer Scale-I prelims, December 6, 12 and 13 for Office Assistant prelims, December 20 for Officer Scale-I mains and Scale-II/III single exams, and January 30, 2027 for Office Assistant mains.

IBPS RRB XV Vacancy 2026

The vacancy situation deserves special attention because IBPS has already revised the initial figures.

Initially, the notification contained 13,706 indicative vacancies. On September 9, IBPS updated Annexure I and added 39 Office Assistant vacancies, increasing the Office Assistant total from 8,183 to 8,222. Officer Scale-I, II and III figures remained unchanged.

Post-Wise Revised Vacancy

Post	Vacancies
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	8,222
Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)	4,256
Officer Scale-II	1,047
Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)	220
Total	13,745

The 1,047 Scale-II posts are distributed among General Banking Officer and specialist streams.

Officer Scale-II Vacancy Break-up

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

Important: These are indicative vacancies. The final number of vacancies available for provisional allotment depends on the actual vacancies reported by participating RRBs. Therefore, candidates should not treat 13,745 as an absolutely fixed final recruitment figure.

State-Wise IBPS RRB Office Assistant Vacancy 2026

The updated Office Assistant vacancy is particularly attractive because it has increased to 8,222. Uttar Pradesh has the highest reported Office Assistant requirement with 1,200 posts, followed by Andhra Pradesh with 900 and Telangana with 750. Tripura Gramin Bank has reported 39 Office Assistant vacancies in the September 9 update.

State	RRB	Office Assistant Vacancies
Andhra Pradesh	Andhra Pradesh Grameena Bank	900
Arunachal Pradesh	Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank	26
Assam	Assam Gramin Bank	181
Bihar	Bihar Gramin Bank	525
Chhattisgarh	Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank	270
Gujarat	Gujarat Gramin Bank	540
Haryana	Haryana Gramin Bank	211
Himachal Pradesh	Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank	95
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu & Kashmir Grameen Bank	80
Jharkhand	Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank	275
Karnataka	Karnataka Grameena Bank	500
Kerala	Kerala Gramin Bank	400
Madhya Pradesh	Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank	600
Maharashtra	Maharashtra Gramin Bank	300
Manipur	Manipur Rural Bank	13
Meghalaya	Meghalaya Rural Bank	8
Mizoram	Mizoram Rural Bank	6
Nagaland	Nagaland Rural Bank	6
Odisha	Odisha Grameen Bank	309
Puducherry	Puduvai Bharathiar Grama Bank	15
Punjab	Punjab Gramin Bank	224
Rajasthan	Rajasthan Gramin Bank	400
Tamil Nadu	Tamil Nadu Grama Bank	244
Telangana	Telangana Grameena Bank	750
Tripura	Tripura Gramin Bank	39
Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank	1,200
Uttarakhand	Uttarakhand Gramin Bank	250
West Bengal	West Bengal Gramin Bank	400

Candidates should verify the latest Annexure-I before applying because vacancies are indicative and may be revised.

Previous 5 Years IBPS RRB Vacancy

Looking at previous recruitment cycles gives candidates a useful picture of how frequently RRB vacancies fluctuate.

Year	Office Assistant	Officer Scale-I	Scale-II & Other Officer Posts	Scale-III	Total
2025	7,972	3,907	1,139	199	13,217
2024	5,709	3,551	792	129	10,181
2023	5,538	2,485	516	73	8,612
2022	4,483	2,676	867	80	8,106
2021	6,794	4,703	1,102	211	12,810

The historical totals can differ across websites because IBPS frequently revises vacancy figures during a recruitment cycle. For example, the 2021 recruitment went through multiple revisions, ultimately reaching 12,810 in the June 24 update.

For 2025, the initially reported/relevant notification figure was 13,217, comprising 7,972 Office Assistant, 3,907 Scale-I and the remaining officer posts.

Vacancy Trend

The 2026 recruitment is considerably larger than the 2024 cycle and is broadly comparable with the high-vacancy 2025 and 2021 cycles. The large number of Office Assistant vacancies is especially significant for graduates who want to enter the Regional Rural Banking system without the specialist qualifications or prior banking experience required for several Scale-II posts.

IBPS RRB XV Salary Structure 2026

Salary is one of the strongest attractions of RRB recruitment. The actual gross and net salary varies according to the participating RRB, posting location, allowances and deductions.

The current banking/RRB pay structure reflects the revised officer and clerical scales applicable under the prevailing banking settlements. Current reported starting basic pay is approximately ₹24,050 for Office Assistant and ₹48,480 for Officer Scale-I. Scale-II and Scale-III officers have higher starting basic pay.

Post	Starting Basic Pay	Approx. In-Hand*
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	₹24,050	₹33,000–₹40,000
Officer Scale-I	₹48,480	₹57,000–₹74,000
Officer Scale-II	₹64,820	₹75,000+
Officer Scale-III	₹85,920	₹90,000+

*Approximate figures. Actual salary depends on RRB, location, DA, HRA, other allowances, NPS and applicable deductions.

Office Assistant Pay Scale

The Office Assistant basic pay starts around ₹24,050 and progresses through periodic increments up to approximately ₹64,480 under the current scale.

Officer Scale-I Salary

Officer Scale-I starts at approximately ₹48,480 basic pay, with the scale progressing through increments. Gross salary can reach around ₹80,000 or more depending on applicable allowances and location.

Officer Scale-II Salary

The current Scale-II officer structure starts at approximately ₹64,820 basic pay and can progress to around ₹93,960 with increments.

Officer Scale-III Salary

Officer Scale-III starts at approximately ₹85,920 basic pay and can progress to around ₹1,05,280 under the applicable scale.

Major Salary Components

Depending on the RRB and applicable service rules, employees may receive:

• Basic Pay
• Dearness Allowance (DA)
• House Rent Allowance (HRA)
• Special/other applicable allowances
• Medical benefits
• NPS/retirement benefits
• Leave benefits
• Travel-related benefits
• Other bank-specific benefits

The exact payslip should therefore not be calculated from basic pay alone.

IBPS RRB XV Eligibility Criteria 2026

Eligibility varies considerably by post.

Educational Qualification

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university or equivalent qualification.

Candidates must also possess proficiency in the local language prescribed for the RRB/state they apply for. Working knowledge of computers is desirable.

Officer Scale-I

A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline is required.

Preference may be given to candidates with degrees in areas such as:

• Agriculture
• Horticulture
• Forestry
• Animal Husbandry
• Veterinary Science
• Agricultural Engineering
• Pisciculture
• Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation
• Information Technology
• Management
• Law
• Economics
• Accountancy

Local-language proficiency is also required.

Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer

Candidates generally require a Bachelor’s degree with the prescribed minimum percentage and relevant banking/financial-institution experience.

Officer Scale-II Specialist Posts

The qualification depends on the post:

• IT Officer: Relevant IT/Computer/Electronics qualification and prescribed experience
• CA: CA qualification and prescribed experience
• Law Officer: Law degree and required professional experience
• Treasury Manager: CA/MBA Finance and relevant experience
• Marketing Officer: MBA Marketing and relevant experience
• Agricultural Officer: Relevant Agriculture/Agricultural Engineering/related qualification and experience

Officer Scale-III

Candidates generally require a Bachelor’s degree with the prescribed minimum percentage and five years of experience as an officer in a bank or financial institution.

Candidates must check the notification for the exact qualification and experience requirements applicable to their chosen post.

Age Limit for IBPS RRB XV 2026

The age is calculated as prescribed in the notification, with September 1, 2026 being the relevant reference date.

Post	Age Limit
Office Assistant	18 to 28 years
Officer Scale-I	Above 18 and below 30 years
Officer Scale-II	Above 21 and below 32 years
Officer Scale-III	Above 21 and below 40 years

Age Relaxation

Category	Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC (NCL)	3 years
PwBD	10 years
Other eligible categories	As per IBPS rules

Candidates should read the specific relaxation provisions in the official notification before submitting the application.

Application Fee

The application fee is payable online.

Category	Office Assistant	Officer
SC/ST/PwBD	₹175	₹175
ESM/DESM, where applicable for Office Assistant	₹175	—
All Others	₹850	₹850

The fee includes applicable GST. Bank transaction charges, where applicable, are additional.

A candidate applying for Office Assistant and an Officer post must complete the applicable application process and pay the prescribed fee for each post.

Can You Apply for Both Office Assistant and Officer?

Yes.

A candidate can apply for Office Assistant and one Officer cadre, subject to satisfying the eligibility conditions.

However, an applicant cannot simultaneously apply for multiple Officer cadres. In other words, among Officer Scale-I, Scale-II and Scale-III, the candidate can choose only one Officer post. The official officer registration portal explicitly states this condition.

This distinction is important because the recruitment has two application streams.

IBPS RRB XV Selection Process

The selection process depends on the post.

Office Assistant

Prelims → Mains → Provisional Allotment

There is no interview for Office Assistant.

Officer Scale-I

Prelims → Mains → Interview → Provisional Allotment

Officer Scale-II & III

Single Online Examination → Interview → Provisional Allotment

The examination structure therefore isn’t one-size-fits-all. A candidate applying for Scale-II or III does not sit for the preliminary examination.

IBPS RRB XV Exam Pattern 2026

For a concise overview, the examination pattern is as follows.

Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I Prelims

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
Reasoning	40	40	25 min
Numerical Ability/Quantitative Aptitude	40	40	20 min
Total	80	80	45 min

Both sections have to be cleared according to the prescribed qualifying requirements.

Office Assistant Mains

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
Reasoning	40	50	30 min
Computer Knowledge	40	20	15 min
General Awareness	40	40	15 min
English/Hindi Language	40	40	30 min
Numerical Ability	40	50	30 min
Total	200	200	120 min

Officer Scale-I Mains

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
Reasoning	40	50	30 min
Computer Knowledge	40	20	15 min
General Awareness	40	40	15 min
English/Hindi Language	40	40	30 min
Quantitative Aptitude	40	50	30 min
Total	200	200	120 min

Officer Scale-II/III

Scale-II General Banking Officer and Scale-III have a 200-question, 200-mark single examination of 120 minutes.

Scale-II specialist candidates have a larger 240-question, 200-mark paper with a 150-minute duration because Professional Knowledge is included.

Negative Marking

There is a penalty of one-fourth of the marks assigned to a question for each wrong answer in the objective examinations. No marks are deducted for unanswered questions.

IBPS RRB XV Syllabus 2026

Candidates preparing for Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I should primarily concentrate on Reasoning, Quantitative/Numerical Ability, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge and Language.

Reasoning

Important areas include:

• Puzzles and seating arrangement
• Syllogism
• Inequality
• Coding-decoding
• Blood relations
• Direction sense
• Alphanumeric series
• Order and ranking
• Logical reasoning
• Input-output
• Data sufficiency

Numerical Ability/Quantitative Aptitude

Important topics include:

• Simplification
• Approximation
• Number series
• Percentage
• Ratio and proportion
• Average
• Profit and loss
• Simple and compound interest
• Time and work
• Time, speed and distance
• Partnership
• Probability
• Permutation and combination
• Data interpretation

General Awareness

Focus should be placed on:

• Current affairs
• Banking awareness
• RBI and monetary policy
• Government schemes
• Financial awareness
• National and international events
• Static GK
• Rural banking and financial inclusion

Computer Knowledge

Major areas include:

• Computer fundamentals
• Operating systems
• MS Office
• Internet
• Networking
• Cyber security
• Database basics
• Computer abbreviations
• Hardware and software

English/Hindi Language

Candidates should prepare:

• Reading comprehension
• Cloze test
• Error detection
• Fill in the blanks
• Para jumbles
• Vocabulary
• Grammar
• Sentence improvement
• Synonyms and antonyms

For Scale-II specialist posts, Professional Knowledge is an additional and important component.

IBPS RRB Previous 5 Years Cut-Off: Office Assistant Prelims

Cut-offs are state-specific and can vary significantly because the number of vacancies, applicant pool, exam difficulty and normalisation can change every year.

The following table gives the General/UR state-wise Office Assistant Preliminary cut-offs for 2021-2025, where published. A dash means a General/UR cut-off was not reported or was unavailable in the referenced historical data.

Important: These are Prelims cut-offs, not the final Office Assistant Mains cut-offs. Prelims are scored out of 80. Historical figures are compiled from published IBPS result/cut-off data.

State/UT	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Andhra Pradesh	69.25	71.00	54.00	—	69.25
Arunachal Pradesh	—	—	—	—	62.75
Assam	71.00	64.25	65.75	69.50	71.25
Bihar	73.00	70.00	68.25	66.75	71.25
Chhattisgarh	71.00	—	67.25	61.75	63.75
Gujarat	76.75	72.75	70.25	67.00	68.25
Haryana	75.75	75.50	75.25	75.25	73.50
Himachal Pradesh	74.25	72.25	73.75	74.00	75.75
Jammu & Kashmir	72.00	64.50	—	69.00	71.75
Jharkhand	76.25	72.25	—	—	73.25
Karnataka	70.75	67.25	68.50	—	58.25
Kerala	77.00	76.00	—	—	70.75
Madhya Pradesh	73.75	70.25	72.50	70.00	69.50
Maharashtra	72.75	68.25	71.25	—	73.50
Manipur	—	62.75	—	—	67.00
Meghalaya	—	—	—	—	—
Mizoram	—	—	—	—	48.50
Nagaland	—	—	—	—	60.50
Odisha	78.50	77.00	—	74.00	71.75
Puducherry	—	—	—	—	—
Punjab	76.50	75.25	—	73.00	77.50
Rajasthan	76.75	75.00	75.25	70.50	64.25
Tamil Nadu	70.50	61.25	—	61.00	62.50
Telangana	69.00	61.50	61.00	—	61.75
Tripura	—	67.00	69.50	68.50	70.50
Uttar Pradesh	76.50	76.50	74.25	69.75	71.75
Uttarakhand	77.50	75.50	—	74.25	72.25
West Bengal	75.75	74.75	73.75	77.50	77.00

The 2025 data shows particularly high cut-offs in Punjab, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, while the 2024 cycle recorded 77.50 in West Bengal. The historical data also shows why simply targeting the previous year’s cut-off can be risky.

Maharashtra Cut-Off Trend

Since Maharashtra is one of the major RRB recruitment states, its trend is worth highlighting:

Year	General/UR Prelims Cut-Off
2021	72.75
2022	68.25
2023	71.25
2024	Not reported in the cited table
2025	73.50

The variation demonstrates the importance of considering both vacancy levels and paper difficulty rather than relying on a single year’s figure.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I Cut-Off Trend

Officer Scale-I also has state-wise preliminary cut-offs. For example, published historical data records the following UR cut-offs for selected states:

State	2021	2022	2023
Andhra Pradesh	46.75	50.25	54.75
Bihar	44.25	48.25	53.50
Gujarat	42.75	46.50	51.25
Karnataka	38.50	41.25	46.25
Maharashtra	42.25	45.75	50.50
Uttar Pradesh	43.50	47.75	52.75

The trend shows a noticeable increase in several states between 2021 and 2023.

For candidates targeting Officer Scale-I, a safer preparation strategy is to aim materially above the historical cut-off rather than preparing merely to cross the previous qualifying score.

How to Apply for IBPS RRB XV 2026

Candidates should apply only through the official IBPS application portals.

Step 1: Visit the IBPS Website

Open the official IBPS website and go to the CRP-RRBs XV section.

Step 2: Select the Correct Application

There are separate online application routes for:

• Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
• Officer Scale-I, II & III

Step 3: Complete Registration

Enter your basic personal information, mobile number and email address carefully.

Step 4: Fill the Application Form

Enter:

• Personal details
• Educational qualifications
• Category
• State/RRB-related preferences
• Examination details
• Other required information

Step 5: Upload Documents

Candidates need to upload the documents/images specified by IBPS, including photograph, signature and other prescribed documents.

Step 6: Pay the Application Fee

Pay the applicable fee online.

Step 7: Submit and Save

After final submission, download/print the application confirmation and fee receipt for future reference.

The official application portals confirm that registration and online fee payment close on September 21, 2026.

Important Links for IBPS RRB XV 2026

Purpose	Official Link
IBPS Official Website	IBPS Official Website
CRP RRBs XV Official Page	IBPS RRBs XV Page
Detailed Notification PDF	IBPS RRB XV Notification PDF
Office Assistant Apply Online	Apply for Office Assistant
Officer Scale-I/II/III Apply Online	Apply for Officers Scale I, II & III
Updated Vacancy/Corrigendum	IBPS RRB XV Updated Vacancy Notice
IBPS Exam Calendar 2026-27	IBPS 2026-27 Exam Calendar

IBPS RRB XV 2026: Key Things Candidates Should Remember

1. The application deadline is September 21, 2026.
2. The revised indicative vacancy is 13,745.
3. Office Assistant vacancies increased from 8,183 to 8,222.
4. Officer Scale-I has 4,256 vacancies.
5. You can apply for Office Assistant and one Officer cadre, subject to eligibility.
6. Officer Scale-II and III do not have a preliminary examination.
7. Office Assistant has no interview.
8. Officer posts involve an interview after the relevant written examination.
9. Local-language proficiency is an important eligibility condition for Office Assistant and Scale-I.
10. The historical state-wise cut-off can fluctuate considerably, so candidates should target a comfortable score rather than the bare minimum.

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