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Institute of Banking Personnel Selection: Regional Rural Banks, Officer Scale I (PO)

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IBPS RRB Officer Scale I stands for Institute of Banking Personnel Selection: Regional Rural Banks, Officer Scale I (PO) and is a recruitment examination in the Banking group. It is conducted in 2 stages (Prelims, Mains), each with its own paper and marking scheme.
IBPS RRB Officer Scale I is conducted in 2 stages: Prelims, Mains. Each stage has its own question count, marks, duration, and negative-marking rules, shown on the exam pattern page. This pattern is marked review-pending: it rests on consistent corroboration from secondary sources because the examining body's own document could not be read directly, so check it against the official notification before you rely on it.
Prelims has 80 questions worth 80 marks in 45 minutes, covering Reasoning (40 questions, 40 marks), Quantitative Aptitude (40 questions, 40 marks).
Yes. Each incorrect answer deducts 0.25 marks in IBPS RRB Officer Scale I, and an unanswered question scores zero. The same rule applies at every stage.
The figures on this page describe the IBPS RRB Officer Scale I pattern for the CRP RRBs XIV cycle and were last checked on 5 August 2026, against the source linked on this page. It carries a review-pending label rather than an official one, which is shown on the page rather than hidden.
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Candidates must be 18 to 30 years old as on 1 September 2025 and must hold a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university, along with proficiency in the local language of the Regional Rural Bank applied to.