Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts Common Written Examination (CWE) for recruitment of Officers (Scale I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs).IBPS CWE is now mandatory for anyone who seeks an employment in public sectors and Regional Rural banks. This system of Common Examination for recruitment of Officers and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) has been approved by the Government of India.
Type | Offline |
Category | BANK EXAMS |
Last Date For Applying | 16/Nov/2016 5:30 AM |
Exam Date | 18/Dec/2016 5:30 AM |
Start Preparing for Exam |
Website | http://www.ibps.in/ |
Notification Date | 09/Sep/2016 5:30 AM |
Last Date to apply | 16/Nov/2016 5:30 AM |
Candidates age limit should be between 18 years and 28 years
i.e. candidates should have not been born earlier than 02-07-1987 and later than 01-07-1997 (both dates inclusive) as on 01-07-2015.
Age relaxation is extended as per govt rules.
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts Common Written Examination (CWE) for recruitment of Officers (Scale I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs).IBPS CWE is now mandatory for anyone who seeks an employment in public sectors and Regional Rural banks. This system of Common Examination for recruitment of Officers and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) has been approved by the Government of India, notified by NABARD and has the mandate of each of the RRBs.
Educational Qualification:
Candidates applying for the this vacancies must have completed Degree in any discipline from a recognized University and Proficiency in local language.
Pre-Requisites for Applying Online
Before applying online, candidates should—
(i) scan their photograph and signature ensuring that both the photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm) and signature adhere to the required specifications as given in Annexure II to this Advertisement.
(ii) Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will NOT be accepted.
(iii) Keep the necessary details/documents ready to make Online Payment of the requisite application fee/ intimation charges
(iv) have a valid personal email ID, which should be kept active till the declaration of results of this round of CWE. IBPS may send call letters for the Examination etc. through the registered e-mail ID. Under no circumstances, a candidate should share with/mention e-mail ID to / of any other person. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID before applying online and must maintain that email account.
Application Fees/ Intimation Charges Payable from 08.07.2015 to 28.07.2015 (Online payment) both dates inclusive
Officer (Scale I, II & III)
Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
Rs. 600/- for all others
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)-
Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWD/EXSM candidates.
Rs. 600/- for all others
Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate.
Procedure for applying online
(1) Candidates are first required to go to the IBPS’s website www.ibps.in and click on the Home Page to open the link “CWE for RRBs” and then click on the appropriate option “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CWERRBs-OFFICERS (Scale-I, II and III) September 2015” or “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CWERRBs- OFFICE ASSISTANTS (Multipurpose) September 2015” to open up the On-Line Application Form.
(2) Candidates will have to enter their basic details and upload the photograph and signature in the online application form. Candidates are required to upload their photograph and signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature.
ONLINE EXAMINATION STRUCTURE
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
Sr. No. |
Name of Tests |
Medium of Exam |
No. of Questions |
Max. Marks |
Total Time |
1 |
Reasoning |
Hindi/English |
40 |
50 |
Composite Time of 2 Hours |
2 |
Numerical Ability |
Hindi/English |
40 |
50 |
|
3 |
General Awareness |
Hindi/English |
40 |
50 |
|
4 a* |
English Language |
English |
40 |
40 |
|
4 b* |
Hindi Language |
Hindi |
40 |
40 |
|
5 |
Computer Knowledge |
Hindi/English |
40 |
20 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
200 |
200 |
|
Officer Scale-I
Sr. No. |
Name of Tests |
Medium of Exam |
No. of Questions |
Max. Marks |
Total Time |
1 |
Reasoning |
Hindi/English |
40 |
50 |
Composite Time of 2 Hours |
2 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Hindi/English |
40 |
50 |
|
3 |
General Awareness |
Hindi/English |
40 |
40 |
|
4 a* |
English Language |
English |
40 |
40 |
|
4 b* |
Hindi Language |
Hindi |
40 |
40 |
|
5 |
Computer Knowledge |
Hindi/English |
40 |
20 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
200 |
200 |
|
Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)
Sr. No. |
Name of Tests |
Medium of Exam |
No. of Questions |
Max. Marks |
Total Time |
1 |
Reasoning |
Hindi/English |
40 |
50 |
Composite Time of 2 hours |
2 |
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation |
Hindi/English |
40 |
50 |
|
3 |
Financial Awareness |
Hindi/English |
40 |
40 |
|
4 a* |
English Language |
English |
40 |
40 |
|
4 b* |
Hindi Language |
Hindi |
40 |
40 |
|
5 |
Computer Knowledge |
Hindi/English |
40 |
20 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
200 |
200 |
|
Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)
Sr. No. |
Name of Tests |
Medium of Exam |
No. of Questions |
Max. Marks |
Total Time |
1 |
Reasoning |
Hindi/English |
40 |
40 |
Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes |
2 |
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation |
Hindi/English |
40 |
40 |
|
3 |
Financial Awareness |
Hindi/English |
40 |
40 |
|
4 a* |
English Language |
English |
40 |
20 |
|
4 b* |
Hindi Language |
Hindi |
40 |
20 |
|
5 |
Computer Knowledge |
Hindi/English |
40 |
20 |
|
6 |
Professional Knowledge |
Hindi/English |
40 |
40 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
240 |
240 |
|
Officer Scale-III
Sr. No. |
Name of Tests |
Medium of Exam |
No. of Questions |
Max. Marks |
Total Time |
1 |
Reasoning |
Hindi/English |
40 |
50 |
Composite Time of 2 Hours |
2 |
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation |
Hindi/English |
40 |
50 |
|
3 |
Financial Awareness |
Hindi/English |
40 |
40 |
|
4 a* |
English Language |
English |
40 |
40 |
|
4 b* |
Hindi Language |
Hindi |
40 |
40 |
|
5 |
Computer Knowledge |
Hindi/English |
40 |
20 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
200 |
200 |
|
Activity |
Date |
On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates |
08.07.2015 to 28.07.2015 |
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) |
08.07.2015 to 28.07.2015 |
Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training for Officer Scale-I |
After 17.08.2015 |
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training for Officer Scale-I |
24.08.2015 to 29.08.2015 |
Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training for Office Assistant |
After 24.08.2015 |
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training for Office Assistant |
31.08.2015 to 05.09.2015 |
Download of call letters for online examination |
After 19.08.2015 |
Online Examination |
September, 2015 |
Declaration of Result |
October 2015 |
Download of call letters for interview |
November 2015 |
Conduct of interview |
November/December 2015 |
Provisional Allotment |
January 2016 |
Candidates who will qualify Online examination will subsequently called for a Common Interview conducted by the Nodal Regional Rural Bank in each State/ UT, coordinated by IBPS.
Total marks Interview : 100.
The Minimum Qualifying Marks/Scores
For SC/ST Candidate: 35%
For Other Candidates: 40%
The relative weightage (ratio) of CWE and interview will be 70:30 respectively.
Full Test : Learning Mode | 20 Credits |
Full Test : Testing Mode | 15 Credits |
Previous Year Papers | 10 Credits |