Everything you need to know to Crack RRB Officer Scale & Assistant Prelims Exam

IBPS RRB is an abbreviation for ‘Institute of Banking Personnel Selection – Regional Rural Bank. IBPS RRB recruitment takes place every year to fill up the vacancies for Officer Scale and Assistants.

There are 56 banks which are participating in the IBPS RRB recruitment, including:

Allahabad UP Gramin Bank
Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank
Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank
Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank
Assam Gramin Vikash Bank
Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank
Dena Gujarat Gramin Bank, etc.

IBPS RRB Vacancies

Post	No. of vacancies
IBPS RRB Office Assistants	5249
IBPS RRB Officer Scale I	3312
IBPS RRB Officer Scale II	1469
IBPS RRB Officer Scale III	160

Salary Structure

IBPS RRB Post	Pay Scale
IBPS RRB Office Assistants	Rs. 15000 to Rs. 19000/- per month
IBPS RRB Officers Scale – I	Rs. 29000 to Rs. 33000/- per month
IBPS RRB Officers Scale – II	Rs. 33000 to Rs. 39000/- per month
IBPS RRB Officers Scale – III	Rs.38000 to Rs. 44000/- per month

Exam pattern

Exam pattern for Office Assistant and Officer Scale Prelims exam is same. Below is the exam pattern:

Section	No. of Qs	No. of Marks	Duration
Reasoning Ability	40	40
Numerical Ability	40	40
Total	80	80	45 minutes

IBPS RRB exam is conducted in two phases – Prelim exam and Mains exam. Those candidates who qualify both the exams, are eligible for interview. Those who pass the interview would be lucky to get recruited in any of the banks that participate in RRB recruitment.

Every year, prelims are conducted in the month of August/September and this year is no exception. IBPS RRB Officer Grade and Assistant prelim exams would start in second week of August and would continue till the first week of September. Prelims exam is just less than one-month away. It’s time for the aspirants to prepare well – It’s better now than later!

Tips to crack the Prelims Exam

Below are some of the tips to crack the Prelims exam:

Know the exam pattern and syllabus thoroughly

There’s a possibility that there might be a slight change in the exam pattern or syllabus. It’s advised to the aspirants to frequently check for notifications from the official website.

Make a perfect plan topic-wise and stick to it

The below study plan will help you to prepare for Officer Scale/Assistant Exam thoroughly:

Go through the Expected & Previous Years IBPS RRB Cut Off

Knowing the IBPS RRB Cut offs will help you at every stage in your preparation. The IBPS RRB Cut Off in 2016 and IBPS RRB Cut Off in 2017 will be especially helpful. Make sure you will have a look at the Cutoffs for IBPS RRB and analyze them before taking the exam!

Give Each Section Equal Importance

There are just 2 sections in the IBPS RRB Exam – Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning. Prepare for both the subjects with equal importance. You can follow the IBPS RRB Preparation Plan to create a practical strategy.

Solve Online Mock Tests for IBPS RRB

Solving Online Mock Tests is of great help when you are preparing for IBPS RRB Exam. By solving these online papers, you can get an experience of the actual exam, which makes you confident for the exam!

Reasoning Ability tests the logical and analytical skills of the candidates. Practice is the only thing which will help you crack this section.

We will walk you through the IBPS RRB easy, moderate and difficult topics which would help you to prepare a study plan for the exam:

Topic	Weightage (No. of Questions)	Difficulty-level
Coded Inequalities	5	Easy
Syllogisms	5	Easy
Coding & Decoding	5	Easy
Circular Seating Arrangement	5	Difficult
Linear Seating Arrangement	5	Difficult
Blood Relations	2-5	Moderate
Directions & Distances	1-3	Moderate
Ordering & Ranking	2-3	Moderate
Arrangement & Pattern	3-6	Moderate
Double Lineup	5	Difficult
Scheduling	5	Moderate
Analytical Decision Making	0-5	Easy
Classification	0-1	Easy
Alphabet Series	1-5	Easy
Floor Puzzle	3-5	Moderate
Data Sufficiency	4-5	Difficult

General Preparation Tips for Reasoning

Apart from IBPS RRB topics, check the questions asked in previous year & also practice them. These will help you in a better preparation for Reasoning section & also you will analyze how much time you are taking while solving them.
Practice on app daily. You can do this when you are traveling or have nothing else to do.
Take practice tests everyday to know where you stand.
Give online mock tests to prepare yourself completely. As you know, practice makes the student perfect. The more you solve, the more you become efficient.
Come up with various tricks and techniques for yourself that will benefit you in remembering and solving questions easily.
Additionally, you must also go through the past year question papers. They will help you see the trend in exams of IBPS RRB.
Read important books related to IBPS RRB which will provide important insights for Reasoning Section

Below are the IBPS RRB Numerical Ability topics – categorized into easy, moderate and difficult, which would help you to prepare a study plan for the exam:

Topic	Weightage(No of Questions)	Difficulty-level
Data Interpretation	5-10	Moderate
Algebra	1-5	Difficult
Number Series	5	Moderate
Mixture Problems	5	Easy
Simplification	5	Easy
Data Sufficiency	3-5	Moderate
Profit and Loss	2-4	Easy
Number System	1-3	Easy
Ratio & Proportion	1-2	Easy
Permutation & Combination	1-2	Difficult
Mensuration	1-2	Easy
Speed, Time & Distance	1-2	Moderate
Time and Work	1-2	Moderate
Interest	0-1	Easy
Percentage	1-2	Easy
Probability	0-1	Difficult

General Preparation Tips for Quant in IBPS RRB

Read all the options provided carefully to understand the concepts used in the questions.
Understand your detailed analysis to figure out how you are growing over tests, what your strong topics are, and what your weaknesses are that you need to work on. Adjust your strategy accordingly.
Try different order of attempt patterns in your mock tests.
Attempt mocks like you would the actual exam. Without distractions. Also, make sure to attempt easy questions first.
Take one mock test daily leading up to the exam.
Get well-versed with the short-cut tricks. Calculation Speed is very important to excel in quantitative or numerical aptitude. Attempt short quizzes to increase your speed.

Hope this categorization of topics as per the difficulty level will help you plan your studies well.

Wishing you all the best!

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