IBPS RRB (Officers and Office Assistant) 2026 notice, explained

The main rules of the official notice in plain words. Each point gives the page or para, so you can check it in the notice yourself.

Important dates

IBPS CRP RRBs-XV (Officers Scale I/II/III and Office Assistants) · verified 12-11-2026 · All exams in the tracker

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Who can apply

Age limit (counted on 01-09-2026)

Age relaxation (upper limit)

Work out your own age limit

Education

• Office Assistant (Multipurpose): Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university or equivalent; proficiency in local language (essential); working knowledge of computer (desirable) (p.16, clause B.VI (as on 21.09.2026))
• Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager): Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university or equivalent; preference to degrees in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, IT, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy; proficiency in local language; computer knowledge desirable (p.16-17, clause B.VI)
• Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager): Bachelor's degree in any discipline with minimum 50% marks in aggregate; two years as an officer in a bank or financial institution (p.17, clause B.VI)
• Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager): Bachelor's degree in any discipline with minimum 50% marks in aggregate; minimum 5 years as an officer in a bank or financial institution (p.18, clause B.VI)
• Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (IT, CA, Law, Treasury, Marketing, Agriculture): IT Officer: degree in Electronics/Communication/Computer Science/IT (50%), 1 yr; CA: Certified Associate of ICAI, 1 yr; Law Officer: Law degree (50%), 2 yrs; Treasury Manager: CA or MBA Finance, 1 yr; Marketing Officer: MBA Marketing, 1 yr; Agricultural Officer: degree in Agriculture/Horticulture/Dairy/Animal Husbandry/Forestry/Vet. Science/Agri. Engg./Pisciculture (50%), 2 yrs (p.17, clause B.VI)

Final-year students: cannot apply; the qualification must already be complete (p.18, clause B.VI Note i)

Other conditions

• Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I: proficiency in the local language prescribed by the RRB is essential; studying the language in Class 8 or above counts as proficient; otherwise 6 months after joining to acquire it (p.18-19, clause B.VI)
• Working knowledge of computer is desirable (not essential) for OA and Officer Scale I/II (p.16-17, clause B.VI)
• Post-qualification experience is required for Officer Scale-II (1-2 years) and Scale-III (5 years) (p.17, clause B.VI)

Documents

To upload with the form

• Photograph (p.32, clause M(3))
• Signature (p.32, clause M(3))
• Left thumb impression (p.32, clause M(3))
• Hand-written declaration (p.32, clause M(3))
• SSC/SSLC/Class 10 or equivalent certificate (p.32, clause M(3))
• Disability certificate / UDID card as in clause J(ix), if eligible (p.32, clause M(3))
• Scribe certificate as in clause J(x), if eligible (p.32, clause M(3))
• Live photograph captured by webcam or mobile during registration (p.32, clause M(3))

Plus 16 documents to bring for verification. See them as a tick list

Photo and signature sizes, with resizers

Practise

Source: IBPS CRP RRBs-XV (Officers Scale I, II, III and Office Assistants (Multipurpose)) Notification - Revised (05.10.2026). Always confirm in the current notice.

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