IBPS opened the fifteenth Common Recruitment Process for Regional Rural Banks on 01.09.2026. IBPS RRB XV 2026 apply online registration runs to 21.09.2026, for Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and Officer Scale I, II and III posts across 28 gramin banks.
The notification states no total vacancy figure anywhere. Summing all ten tables in Annexure I gives 13,706 posts — 8,183 Office Assistant, 4,256 Officer Scale I, 1,047 Scale II and 220 Scale III. The fee is Rs.850, or Rs.175 for SC, ST and PwBD.
How many vacancies are on offer this cycle
Annexure I is split into ten separate tables and none of them is a summary, which is why published vacancy counts differ so widely. These are our own sums, and the arithmetic is open to checking.
| Post you would apply for | Vacancies counted in Annexure I |
|---|---|
| Office Assistant (Multipurpose) | 8,183 posts, more than every officer cadre put together |
| Officer Scale I (Assistant Manager) | 4,256 posts across the same 28 banks |
| Officer Scale II, all seven streams | 1,047 posts — General Banking 666, IT 182, CA 81, Law 46, Agriculture 38, Treasury 18, Marketing 16 |
| Officer Scale III (Senior Manager) | 220 posts, the smallest cadre on offer |
| Total across every table | 13,706 posts, described by IBPS as indicative |
State wise vacancy list and the gaps in it
Two states are effectively absent from this recruitment. The annexure prints them as zeros and blanks rather than leaving them out, so a summary table never shows it.
| Where the openings sit | Office Assistant plus Officer Scale I count |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank | 1,625 posts, the biggest state block this cycle |
| Andhra Pradesh Grameena Bank | 1,300 posts, second largest |
| Gujarat Gramin Bank | 1,110 posts, and the only bank where officer posts (600) outnumber clerical ones (510) |
| Odisha, Telangana, Bihar | 975, 910 and 894 posts respectively |
| Manipur Rural Bank | Zero in every cadre table, including Scale II and III |
| Tripura Gramin Bank | Marked NR, not reported, in all ten tables |
Last date to apply and when the exam will be held
IBPS has dated only the application window firmly. Everything after it is printed as a tentative month, so treat the later rows as a planning guide rather than a fixed date.
| Date question | What the notification schedules |
|---|---|
| When did the form fill up open | 01.09.2026, together with online fee payment |
| Last date to apply | 21.09.2026, for both registration and fee payment |
| Edit window | Two days after registration closes, to be notified on ibps.in |
| Prelims exam | November or December 2026, call letters in the same window |
| Main exam | December 2026 to February 2027, result in January 2027 |
| Final result due | February or March 2027, after officer interviews |
| Application fee — What is the fee for General, OBC and EWS | Rs.850 inclusive of GST |
| Application fee — Fee for SC, ST and PwBD | Rs.175 inclusive of GST |
| Application fee — Ex-servicemen applying for Office Assistant | Rs.175 inclusive of GST, a concession not extended to officer posts |
| Application fee — Is the form fees the only cost | The candidate, over and above the fee |
Age limit and eligibility criteria for each post
Age is reckoned as on 01.09.2026, and the local language condition is the one that quietly disqualifies otherwise eligible applicants.
| Eligibility question | What the notification requires |
|---|---|
| Age limit for Office Assistant | 18 to 28 years, born between 02.09.1998 and 01.09.2008 |
| Age limit for Officer Scale I | Above 18 and below 30 years, born between 02.09.1996 and 01.09.2008 |
| Age limit for Scale II and Scale III | 21 to 32 years for Scale II, 21 to 40 years for Scale III |
| What qualification is needed | A bachelor’s degree in any discipline for Office Assistant and Scale I; Scale III needs 50 per cent aggregate plus five years of banking experience |
| Local language requirement | Proficiency in the language prescribed by the bank applied to, listed bank by bank in Table A of the notification |
| Age relaxation by category | Five years for SC and ST, three years for OBC non-creamy layer, ten years for PwBD |
Exam pattern for prelims and mains
| Exam pattern question | Structure printed in the notification |
|---|---|
| What the prelims carries | 80 questions and 80 marks in 45 minutes, Reasoning plus Numerical or Quantitative Aptitude |
| What the mains carries | 200 questions and 200 marks in 120 minutes, across five tests |
| Which language paper to pick | English or Hindi, one of the two, chosen at the exam |
| Negative marking | Yes, 0.25 of the question’s marks per wrong answer, at every stage |
| Who faces an interview | Officer Scale I, II and III only, coordinated by the nodal bank with NABARD |
How to apply online step by step
- Decide which post group you want, because Office Assistant and the officer cadres use two different registration links.
- Open the matching apply-online link listed in the Important Links table below.
- Register with a working email and mobile number, then note the provisional registration number and password.
- Fill in personal, qualification and category details, and select the participating bank whose local language you can satisfy.
- Upload photograph, signature, left thumb impression and a handwritten declaration in the sizes given in Annexure III.
- Pay Rs.850, or Rs.175 if you qualify for the concession, and save the printout before 21.09.2026.
Important Links
| What you need | Direct link |
|---|---|
| Apply online for Office Assistant (Multipurpose) | Registration link |
| Apply online for Officer Scale I, II and III | Registration link |
| Download the official notification PDF | CRP RRBs XV notification |
| Read the window notification dated 31.08.2026 | Window notification |
| Official IBPS page for this recruitment | Regional Rural Banks XV |
| NABARD, the nodal authority for officer interviews | Official website |
| More Sarkari Naukri notifications and results | Latest government jobs |
Last updated: 02.09.2026, after checking the IBPS Regional Rural Banks XV page directly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many vacancies are there in CRP RRB XV?
The notification prints no headline total. Adding up every table in Annexure I gives 13,706 posts: 8,183 Office Assistant (Multipurpose), 4,256 Officer Scale I, 1,047 Officer Scale II across seven streams, and 220 Officer Scale III. IBPS labels the annexure indicative, so the figure can move before allotment.
What is the last date to apply for CRP RRB XV 2026?
21.09.2026. Registration and online fee payment both opened on 01.09.2026 and close on the same day. The edit window opens for two days after registration closes.
Which states have no vacancy in this cycle?
Manipur Rural Bank shows zero in every cadre table, and Tripura Gramin Bank is marked NR, meaning it reported nothing. Nagaland Rural Bank comes close with six Office Assistant posts and two Officer Scale I posts.
What is the application fee for CRP RRB XV?
Rs.850 including GST for all others, and Rs.175 including GST for SC, ST and PwBD candidates. Office Assistant applicants who are ex-servicemen or disabled ex-servicemen also pay Rs.175. Bank transaction charges are borne by the candidate.
Can one candidate apply for both Office Assistant and Officer posts?
Yes, but through two separate registration links, and only one officer cadre may be chosen. The Office Assistant link is rrboaxvaug26 and the officer link is rrbxvaug26, both on ibpsreg.ibps.in.
Is there negative marking in the RRB online exams?
Yes. One fourth, or 0.25, of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for every wrong answer, in the preliminary, main and single level examinations alike. A blank answer carries no penalty.