The IBPS common written examination for PO/MT jobs conducted recently has turned out to be termed a nightmare for applicants with the difficulty level taking most by surprise.But the common exam for jobs in rural banks (RRB) are to take place in the coming months.
62 regional rural banks (gramin banks) are participating in the common recruitments process & to apply for them, qualifying in IBPS RRB CWE is must. The procedure that precedes, follows the hiring route of PO,clerk & specialist officers.
This post will take you through
- Exam comparisons
- Officer pattern & books
- Office assistant pattern & books
- Which language paper to choose
Similarity in exam patterns:
If you have appeared for previous PO or clerk CWE`s, then preparing for this IBPS RRB exam 2013 may not be tough as the structure of both are similar. Take a look at the image showing their 2012 composition:They are pretty much the same except for the difference in no. of questions & marks.Both tests shall be online based.
To note:
While unanswered questions are not given any marks, 0.25 as negative mark will be reduced for each wrong answer in both exams. |
Officers
Although the exam is for scale I, II (generalist & specialist), III, we shall look at the the Officer (scale I) cadre in depth.With a 2 hrs 30 mins duration & 200 objective type questions, the outline is as follows
Books
Since RRB officer exam is similar to PO, study materials that you used for IBPS exam would be sufficient.If new, consider buying exam guides or solved papers for practice. * RRB Officer Exam Guide – Rs.215 – * Practice papers 20 sets – Rs.178 – |
Office Assistants
The RRB office assistants test pattern is exactly same as clerical exam in commercial banks.You will have to answer 200 objective questions within 2 hrs 30 mins & the maximum marks shall be 200.What are the sections?See below:
1.25 marks is awarded for each correct answer in reasoning & numerical ability
Books
As the patterns of office assistant & clerk exam are same, it is worth to prepare for this test using those materials or you could get any of the below books for RRB CWE. * Office assistant exam guide – Rs.240 – Buy online |
English or Hindi language paper?
Now this is an important addition to the list of instructions.Since gramin banks are located only within a particular state, employees are required to have proficiency in the local language.As per the govt.`s official language act, states are categorized as Group A, B & C.
According to it, IBPS says:
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