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IBPS RRB 2019 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
The IBPS RRB 2019 Exam Pattern is a bit different for both IBPS RRB 2019 Officer and IBPS RRB 2019 Assistant Exam. Let’s have a look at the exam pattern of both these exams separately.
IBPS RRB 2019 Officer Grade (RRB PO)
IBPS RRB 2019 Officer Grade Exam is conducted in 3 different phases:
• Preliminary Exam
• Mains Exam
• Interview Process
IBPS RRB 2019 Officer Grade Preliminary 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 2 hours and 30 minutes |
| 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 | ||
All the exams will be held through online mode and will be of objective type.All sections (except English Language section & Hindi Language section) will be bilingual(i.e. will be asked in both English & Hindi).There will be both sectional as well as overall cut offs in IBPS RRB 2019 Officer Grade. 0.25 marks will be deducted for every answer attempted wrong by a candidate in IBPS RRB 2019 Exam.
IBPS RRB 2019 Assistant (RRB Clerk)
IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Pattern
A composite time of 45 minutes is provided to candidates to complete two sections namely Reasoning and Numerical Ability. Candidates must clear the cut-off of each section. The cut-off for each section is decided by the team of IBPS depending on the level of difficulty of the paper
| 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 Mains Exam Pattern
The complete list of all the sections available for the mains Exam in different scales, i.e. Officer Scale I, II and III are discussed below.
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 | |
Now that we have discussed the detailed exam pattern of IBPS RRB 2019 Exam, let’s have a look at the detailed syllabus of IBPS RRB 2019 Exam.
IBPS RRB 2019 Syllabus
The IBPS RRB 2019 syllabus differs a little bit for Office Assistant and for Officer Grade. The syllabus differs for both IBPS RRB 2019 Preliminary Exam and IBPS RRB 2019 Mains Exam.
IBPS RRB 2019 Assistant Exam
The IBPS RRB Assistant 2019 Exam Syllabus majorly falls into five sections:
• Logical Reasoning
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Computer Knowledge
• English Language and
• Hindi Language.
The subcategories of these five sections are mentioned below:
| Reasoning | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | Hindi Language | Computer Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odd man out | Spotting Errors | Number System | Vyakaran | Computer Fundamentals |
| Syllogism | Jumbled Words | Decimal Fraction | Fill in the Blanks | Software and Hardware Fundamentals |
| Blood Relation | Fill in the Blanks | Simple Interest | Mistakes | Networking |
| Series Test | Idioms and Phrases | Time and Work | Paragraphs | MS Office |
| Ranking and Time | Comprehension | Averages | Database | |
| Direction Sense Test | Commonly Misspelled Words | Partnership | History and Future of Computers | |
| Decision Making | Phrase Substitution | Ratio and Proportion | Computer Fundamentals | |
| Figure Series | Jumbled up sentences | Case Studies | Software and Hardware Fundamentals | |
| Statement and Conclusion | Cloze Tests | Permutation and Combination | Networking | |
| Statement and Arguments | One word Substitution | HCF and LCM | MS Office | |
| Figure Series Test | Profit and Loss | Database | ||
| Analogy | Compound Interest | |||
| Coding-Decoding | Time and Distance | |||
| Alphabet Test | Simplification | |||
| Number | Percentages | |||
| Causes and Effects | Averages | |||
| Sitting Arrangements | Charts and Graphs | |||
| Statement and Assumption | Probability | |||
| Assertion and Reason | ||||
| Word Formation |
IBPS RRB 2019 Officer Grade
The syllabus of Officer Grade is almost similar to that of IBPS RRB 2019 Assistant. The only difference occurs in the professional knowledge paper. The Officer Grade has an additional section of General Awareness apart from Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English/Hindi Language, Computer Language, Computer Applications and Professional Knowledge.
| Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning | English Language | Hindi Language | General Awareness | Computer Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number System | Odd man out | Spotting Errors | Vyakaran | Current Affairs | Computer Fundamentals |
| Decimal Fraction | Syllogism | Jumbled Words | Fill in the Blanks | Countries/Currencies | Software and Hardware Fundamentals |
| Simple Interest | Blood Relation | Fill in the Blanks | Mistakes | Indian and International Economy | Networking |
| Time and Work | Series Test | Idioms and Phrases | Banking Terms | MS Office | |
| Averages | Ranking and Time | Comprehension | RBI | Database | |
| Partnership | Direction Sense Test | Commonly Misspelled Words | Books and Authors | History and Future of Computers | |
| Ratio and Proportion | Decision Making | Phrase Substitution | Fiscal Monetary Policies | Computer Fundamentals | |
| Case Studies | Figure Series | Jumbled up sentences | Repo and Reverse Repo Rate | Software and Hardware Fundamentals | |
| Permutation and Combination | Statement and Conclusion | Cloze Tests | Social Function of Banks | Networking | |
| HCF and LCM | Statement and Arguments | One word Substitution | UNO | MS Office | |
| Profit and Loss | Figure Series Test | Marketing | Database | ||
| Compound Interest | Analogy | Awards and Honors | |||
| Time and Distance | Coding-Decoding | Sports | |||
| Simplification | Alphabet Test | Finance | |||
| Percentages | Number | Agriculture | |||
| Averages | Causes and Effects | History of Banking | |||
| Charts and Graphs | Sitting Arrangements | ||||
| Probability | Statement and Assumption | ||||
| Assertion and Reason | |||||
| Word Formation | |||||
| Statements and Action Courses | |||||
| Word Formation |
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