IBPS RRB XV Recruitment 2026

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), an autonomous apex recruitment and psychometric testing body operating under the governance of Public Sector Banks, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Ministry of Finance, and NABARD. Official portal: https://www.ibps.in/

Common Recruitment Process for Recruitment of Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (CRP RRBs XV).

Official Advertisement CRP-RRBs-XV Notification published on 01 September 2026 by IBPS, Mumbai. The official comprehensive notification document (75+ pages) is available for direct download at https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/CRP-RRBs-XV-notification.pdf.

Candidates applying for Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and Officer Scale-I must possess proficiency in the official local language of the State / UT in which the participating Regional Rural Bank is located. Candidates who have studied the local language of the State in standard 8th or higher will be considered proficient. Those who do not have such a certificate will be given 6 months from the date of joining to acquire local language proficiency during the probation period.

A candidate must be either: (i) a Citizen of India, (ii) a subject of Nepal, (iii) a subject of Bhutan, (iv) a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 01.01.1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or East African countries with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided they possess an eligibility certificate issued by the Government of India.

Candidates applying for Officers and Office Assistants must ensure a healthy credit history. A minimum CIBIL score of 650 or above at the time of joining is generally required as per participating bank norms. Candidates without a prior credit history will not be disqualified on this ground.

Valid personal email ID & mobile number; 10th / Matriculation Certificate (DOB proof); Graduation Degree / Marksheets; Caste / Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD); Valid photo identity proof (Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Passport, Voter ID, Driving License); Bank details for online payment.

Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Examination and also minimum total score to be considered for shortlisting for provisional allotment (Office Assistant) or interview (Officers Scale I, II and III). Cut-offs are decided based on the number of vacancies available.

Pre-Exam Training is arranged by participating RRBs in November 2026 for eligible candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Minority Communities, and Ex-Servicemen. Eligible candidates who opted for PET during online registration can download their PET call letters from the official IBPS website.

In addition to the basic pay, RRB employees receive Dearness Allowance (DA updated quarterly per AICPI), House Rent Allowance (HRA / Leased accommodation), Special Allowance, Conveyance Allowance, Medical Reimbursement, LTC/LFC, Pension under New Pension Scheme (NPS), and subsidized staff loans.

Office Assistants handle cash deposits, passbook printing, account openings, customer transactions, and administrative desk work. Officer Scale-I manages branch credit appraisals, loan disbursements, agricultural finance, rural development schemes, and daily accounting. Scale-II & Scale-III handle branch management, risk monitoring, commercial lending, and zonal leadership.

Selected candidates are appointed to branches and offices of the specific Regional Rural Bank they applied for within the respective State/UT. Transfer policy is within the geographical jurisdiction of that RRB.

Office Assistants (Multipurpose) undergo a probation period of 1 year (or 6 months depending on RRB service regulations). Officers Scale I, II and III are placed on probation for a period of 2 years from the date of joining.

Structured promotion channel: Office Assistant -> Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) -> Officer Scale-II (Manager) -> Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager) -> Officer Scale-IV (Chief Manager) -> Officer Scale-V (Assistant General Manager) -> General Manager / Chairman.

In cases where two or more candidates obtain equal score in the exam, candidate senior in age will be placed higher in the merit order.

IBPS conducts biometric verification (thumb impression) and iris scan at the exam venue and interview venue. Any candidate refusing biometric capture or with non-matching verification will be disqualified.

Candidates with disability of 40% or more who are physically impaired in typing or writing can avail the service of a scribe as per Government of India guidelines. Compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of examination is granted.

Admit cards for Preliminary examination will be available for download in November / December 2026. Hard copies will NOT be sent by post. Candidates must download from https://www.ibps.in/ using Registration Number and Date of Birth.

Candidates must carry the printed Call Letter with recent photograph affixed, valid original Photo ID proof along with a photocopy, and a ballpoint pen. Prohibited items: mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, smartwatches, calculators, bags, and metallic ornaments.

Because the examination is conducted in multi-shift sessions, scores across sessions will be normalized using the Equi-Percentile method to ensure fair merit listing across varying difficulty levels.

Status: Not Released / To Be Updated. (IBPS releases candidate response summaries and final scores upon completion of the examination cycle).

Status: Not Released / To Be Updated. (Official cut-off marks for CRP RRBs XV will be declared along with Preliminary and Main exam scorecards in December 2026 / January 2027).

Status: Not Released / To Be Updated. (Prelims results expected in December 2026 / January 2027; Mains results in January 2027; Provisional Allotment in February / March 2027).

Provisional allotment to participating RRBs is made on the basis of candidate merit-cum-preference ranking, vacancy availability in the preferred RRB, and qualifying status in identity verification.

Original and self-attested photocopies of: 10th / Matriculation Certificate, Degree Marksheets & Provisional/Original Degree Certificate, Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS), PwBD Certificate (if applicable), Discharge Certificate for Ex-Servicemen, Photo ID proof, and Printout of Online Application Form.

Candidates recommended for provisional allotment must undergo a medical fitness examination prescribed by the respective Regional Rural Bank before the formal appointment order is issued.

Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations (R.S. Aggarwal), A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning (R.S. Aggarwal), Banking Awareness (Arihant / Disha), Objective General English (S.P. Bakshi), Lucent's Computer Knowledge, and standard monthly banking current affairs digests.

Candidates are advised to take full-length 45-minute timed sectional mock tests for Prelims and 120-minute simulated tests for Mains with negative marking enabled on RajDailyTools.

IBPS Candidate Helpdesk: Candidate grievance portal available at http://cgrs.ibps.in/ | Official Postal Address: IBPS House, 90 Feet, D.P. Road, Near Thakur Polytechnic, Off. Western Express Highway, P.B. No. 8587, Kandivali (East), Mumbai - 400 101.

Any corrigendum, addendum, or vacancy revision notice for CRP RRBs XV will be published exclusively on the IBPS website https://www.ibps.in/. Candidates are advised to check regularly.