Exam overview
- Qualification
- A bachelor degree in any discipline for Office Assistants and Officer Scale I; other scales add experience requirements. Office Assistants need proficiency in the local language of the state applied for.
- Age limit
- In the XV notification (1 September 2026): Office Assistants 18 to 28, Officer Scale I 18 to 30, Scale II 21 to 32, Scale III 21 to 40 years, with category relaxations.
- Selection process
- Officer Scale I and Office Assistants: online preliminary and main examinations; Scale I then has a common interview. Officer Scale II and III: a single online examination followed by a common interview.
At a glance
Conducting body: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
Qualification: A bachelor degree in any discipline for Office Assistants and Officer Scale I; other scales add experience requirements. Office Assistants need proficiency in the local language of the state applied for.
Age limit: In the XV notification (1 September 2026): Office Assistants 18 to 28, Officer Scale I 18 to 30, Scale II 21 to 32, Scale III 21 to 40 years, with category relaxations.
Selection: Officer Scale I and Office Assistants: online preliminary and main examinations; Scale I then has a common interview. Officer Scale II and III: a single online examination followed by a common interview.
Stages to expect
Officer Scale I and Office Assistant: online preliminary, then online main examination.
Officer Scale I: common interview coordinated by nodal Regional Rural Banks.
Officer Scale II and III: single online examination, then common interview.
How to prepare
Pick the post family early. The Office Assistant route depends only on exam marks and local language, while officer posts add an interview.
Practise reasoning and quantitative aptitude under time, and keep up with banking and rural economy news for the later stages.
Before you apply
Every cycle publishes its own notice, and it overrides anything summarised here. Save the notice, check its reference and any corrigendum, confirm qualification and age dates, and apply only through the official portal. No one can promise you a selection, so avoid anyone who does.
Official sources
Editorial review: 24 October 2026. This is an evergreen guide, not a recruitment notification. Dates, fees, vacancy numbers and cut-offs change every cycle, so check the current official notice.
