IBPS RRB PO eligibility at a glance
The baseline: be an Indian citizen (or belong to another eligible category), be above 18 and below 30 on 1 September 2026, hold a bachelor’s degree with the result declared by 21 September 2026, and be proficient in the local language of the state you apply for. IBPS stresses these are minimum criteria — the Regional Rural Bank itself is the final authority on recruitment.
Nationality
A candidate must be one of the following:
Everyone other than an Indian citizen needs a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India, produced at the interview.
Age limit
There is one age band for Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager), counted as on 01.09.2026:
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Minimum age | Above 18 years |
| Maximum age | Below 30 years (General & EWS) |
| Date of birth | Not earlier than 02.09.1996 and not later than 01.09.2008 (both dates inclusive) |
Reserved categories get the upper-age relaxations below. If you are shortlisted for the interview, you upload or submit the certificates for any relaxation at that stage.
Age relaxation
The upper age limit is relaxed for these categories. SC/ST/OBC (NCL) relaxation can be combined with only one of the other relaxations.
| Category | Age relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC / ST | 5 years |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (RPwD Act, 2016) | 10 years |
| Ex-servicemen commissioned officers (including Emergency and Short Service Commissioned Officers) with at least 5 years’ military service, released on completion of assignment — or due to complete it within a year of the last date for applications — other than by dismissal or discharge for misconduct, inefficiency, physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment | 5 years, subject to the ceiling in Government guidelines |
OBC candidates need a non-creamy layer certificate in the Government of India format, issued on or after 01.04.2026; creamy-layer OBC candidates apply as General. The relaxations for other ex-servicemen and for widowed, divorced or legally separated women apply only to Office Assistants, not to Officer Scale-I.
Educational qualification & language
A bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university, or its equivalent, plus proficiency in the local language. The rules that come with it:
Language rule: if you studied the state’s language in Class VIII or above at a Government-recognised board or school (or hold a certificate to that effect), you are treated as proficient. If not, you get six months from joining to acquire proficiency; the RRB’s board can extend this within its rules, but not beyond the probation period.
Application fee and category rules
The fee was paid online between 01.09.2026 and 27.09.2026 (extended from 21.09.2026). Your category decides your fee, age relaxation and reservation — and with the edit window closed on 08.10.2026, it can no longer be changed.
Application fee
₹175 for SC/ST/PwBD candidates; ₹850 for all others. Both include GST; bank transaction charges are paid by the candidate.
One officer post only
You may apply for Office Assistant and for one officer post — Scale I, II or III — with a separate application and fee for each.
OBC (NCL) & EWS
OBC: non-creamy layer certificate in the Government of India format, issued on or after 01.04.2026. EWS: family gross annual income below ₹8 lakh, within the asset limits, with an Income & Asset Certificate valid for 2026-27 (for FY 2025-26).
Category is final
In the 07–08.10.2026 edit window (₹200), General/EWS/OBC could move to any category, but SC/ST/PwBD only within SC/ST/PwBD. No change is allowed now; results use the category in your final application.
Persons with benchmark disabilities
The notification sets no physical standards for this post. Persons with benchmark disabilities — at least 40% of a specified disability — are eligible for reservation under section 34 of the RPwD Act, 2016. For Officer Scale-I, the suitable categories are:
| Category | Code | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Visual impairment | VI | Blindness and low vision |
| Hearing impairment | HI | Hard of hearing |
| Locomotor disability | OC / LD | One or both arms, one or both legs, one arm and one leg, cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims, spinal deformity / injury without neurological or limb dysfunction |
| Intellectual disability & others | ID | Autism spectrum disorder (mild), mental illness |
| Multiple disabilities | — | A combination of the categories above |
A disability certificate from a competent authority is required, and certificates or UDID cards may be verified. The Officer Scale-I vacancy table (updated 25.09.2026) earmarks PwBD posts within the total: HI 60, OC 48, VI 51, ID 51. Rules on scribes and compensatory time are in section B.III of the official notification.
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Eligibility gets you to the start line — a plan gets you across it. Once you know you qualify, JobSafal turns the IBPS RRB PO syllabus into a daily routine.
Daily study plan
The prelims and mains syllabus sequenced into short daily targets.
PYQ practice sets
Six timed IBPS RRB PO sets to check your speed and accuracy.
Timed mocks
Full-length mocks in a timed test interface, with analysis after each attempt.
English & Hindi
Notes and practice in both languages.
