RRB PO Notification 2025 PDF Out for 3,907 Vacancies, Appl. Last Date Extended

RRB PO Notification 2025: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has released the RRB PO Recruitment 2025 Notification on their official website for the Officer Scale 1 post. The IBPS RRB PO exam is part of the Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for Regional Rural Banks (CRP RRBs XIV), aimed at recruiting candidates for the post of Officer Scale-I (Probationary Officer), alongside other posts like Office Assistant (Clerk), Officer Scale-II, and Officer Scale-III. The RRB PO Prelims Exam will be held on November 22 & 23, 2025, and the Mains exam will be held on December 28, 2025. The RRB PO 2025 exam is a multi-stage selection process comprising a Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam, and an Interview Round for Officer Scale-I posts. The exam is conducted online, and successful candidates are appointed as Probationary Officers in RRBs based on merit, preference, and available vacancies. The last date to apply online has been extended until Sep 28, 2025

RRB PO Recruitment 2025 Notification

The recruitment in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection or IBPS every year. This exam is conducted to recruit and fill Group A and B vacancies. RRB PO Notification 2025 has been released by RRB for various posts to recruit eligible candidates on behalf of the 28 participating banks in the employment newspaper. Therefore, all those candidates who dream of pursuing a banking career with a rural bank can go through the RRB PO Notification for detailed information related to the RRB PO 2025 recruitment process.

RRB PO Notification 2025 Overview

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has released the RRB Probationary Officer Notification 2025 on its official website. For more details about the RRB PO 2025 exam, in the table below.

RRB PO Notification 2025 Important Dates

The RRB PO Apply Online has started, and the last date is September 28, 2025. Candidates can check the RRB PO Prelims and Mains exam dates and all other important events in the table below.

RRB PO Notification 2025 PDF Link

The RRB PO Recruitment 2025 Notification has been released on their official website along with 3,928 vacancies for Officer Scale 1 posts. The RRB PO Notification 2025 contains all the recruitment details about Salary, Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Online application link, important events, vacancies, eligibility criteria and other details. Here we are providing the RRB PO Notification 2025 PDF Link. Candidates can click the link and check all details about the RRB PO 2025 Notification.

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RRB PO Vacancy 2025

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has announced 3,928 vacancies for RRB PO 2025 (Officer Scale 1) posts through its official notification. These vacancies are distributed across various participating Regional Rural Banks in India, and candidates can check the state-wise and category-wise vacancy details in the official notification to plan their applications accordingly. This year’s recruitment drive provides a great opportunity for aspirants aiming to secure a career as a Probationary Officer in Regional Rural Banks.

RRB PO Apply Online 2025

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has activated the RRB PO Apply Online 2025 link on its official website for candidates aspiring to become Probationary Officers in Regional Rural Banks. Interested and eligible candidates can complete their registration, fill in details, upload required documents, and pay the application fee through the online portal before the last date. Applicants are advised to carefully read the notification, check the eligibility criteria, and ensure accuracy in the form to avoid rejection.

RRB PO Notification 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Before applying for the RRB PO 2025 online application form, candidates must check the IBPS RRB PO Eligibility Criteria, including Nationality /Citizenship, age limit, age relaxation, and educational Qualification. Candidates can check the detailed eligibility criteria in the section below.

RRB PO Eligibility Criteria: Nationality / Citizenship: 

The Nationality/Citizenship-related IBPS RRB PO eligibility criteria are outlined as follows:

A candidate must be either – 

(i) a Citizen of India or 

(ii) a subject of Nepal or 

(iii) a subject of Bhutan or

(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or 

(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. 

RRB PO Eligibility Criteria: Age

The Age-related RRB PO eligibility criteria are outlined as follows:

• Minimum: Above 18 years 
• Maximum: Below 30 years 

Note: Candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.09.1995 and later than 01.09.2007 (both dates inclusive) 

RRB PO Eligibility Criteria: Age Relaxation

The Age relaxation-related RRB PO eligibility criteria are outlined as follows:

RRB PO Eligibility Criteria: Educational Qualification

The Educational Qualification related RRB PO eligibility criteria are outlined as follows:

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised University or its equivalent. Preference will be given to candidates having a degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy
• Proficiency in the local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s
• Desirable: working knowledge of computers.

RRB PO 2025 Application Fee

The application process for RRB PO 2025 is conducted exclusively online, and candidates must pay a non-refundable application fee to complete their registration. Based on previous years’ notifications and available sources, the application fee structure for RRB PO 2025 is as follows:

These fees apply to both Officer Scale-I (PO) and Office Assistant posts, as well as Officer Scale-II and Scale-III positions. The fee structure is designed to be inclusive, with a reduced amount for reserved categories to encourage participation from diverse backgrounds.

Steps To Fill the RRB PO Online Application Form

Here we are providing the step-by-step process to fill out the RRB PO online application form. Candidates follow these steps and fill out the application form:

Step 1: Visit ibps.in, and click on CRP RRBs XIV → select desired post.
Step 2: Click the New Registration number and provide basic details (name, email, phone).
Step 3: Scanned passport-size photograph, signature, left thumb impression, and handwritten declaration (size and format as per instructions).
Step 4: Fill Application along with the Personal, educational qualification, work experience (if any), and bank/RRB preferences
Step 5: Check all fields carefully before submission.
Step 6: Online via debit/credit card or net banking.
Step 7: Download and print the confirmation page and receipt.

Documents Required For RRB PO Online Application

RRB PO 2025 Exam Pattern

The IBPS RRB PO (Officer Scale-I) Exam 2025 is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to recruit Probationary Officers for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). The selection process comprises three stages: Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam, and Interview. Below is a concise overview of the exam pattern based on the latest available information:

1. Preliminary Exam

• Mode: Online (Computer-Based Test)
• Sections: Two
  • Reasoning Ability: 40 questions, 40 marks
  • Quantitative Aptitude: 40 questions, 40 marks
• Total Questions: 80
• Total Marks: 80
• Duration: 45 minutes (sectional timing applies)
• Question Type: Objective (Multiple-Choice Questions)
• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect answer
• Language: English and Hindi (except for the English Language section)
• Purpose: Screening test; marks not considered for final merit but candidates must clear sectional and overall cut-offs.

2. Mains Exam

• Mode: Online (Computer-Based Test)
• Sections: Five
  • Reasoning Ability: 40 questions, 50 marks
  • Quantitative Aptitude: 40 questions, 50 marks
  • General Awareness: 40 questions, 40 marks
  • English/Hindi Language (choose one): 40 questions, 40 marks
  • Computer Knowledge: 40 questions, 20 marks
• Total Questions: 200
• Total Marks: 200
• Duration: 120 minutes (sectional timing applies)
• Question Type: Objective (Multiple-Choice Questions)
• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect answer
• Language: Bilingual (English and Hindi, except for the language section)
• Purpose: Marks contribute to the final merit list along with the interview.

3. Interview

• Marks: 100
• Conducted By: Nodal Regional Rural Banks with assistance from NABARD and IBPS
• Qualifying Marks: Minimum 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates)
• Purpose: Assesses candidates’ personality, banking knowledge, and suitability for the role.
• Final Selection: Based on the combined scores of the Mains Exam and Interview.

RRB PO 2025 Syllabus

RRB PO Exam Centre 2025

The examination may be held at the following centres, and the address of the venue will be advised in the call letters. IBPS, however, reserves the right to cancel any of the Examination Centres and/ or add some other Centres, at its discretion, depending upon the response, administrative feasibility, etc. IBPS also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any centre other than the one he/she has opted for.

Procedure for uploading the documents

• While filling in the Online Application Form, the candidate will be provided with separate links for uploading a photograph, signature, left thumb impression, and handwritten declaration and certificate as mentioned in Clause J (x)
• Click on the respective link “Upload photograph/ signature/ left thumb impression/hand-written declaration/ certificate as mentioned in Clause J (x)”
• Browse and select the location where the Scanned photograph/ signature/ left thumb impression/handwritten declaration/ certificate as mentioned in Clause J (x)
• File has been saved.
• Select the file by clicking on it.
• Click the ‘Open/Upload’ button.
• If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed.
• A preview of the uploaded image will help to see the quality of the image. In case of unclear/smudged, the same may be re-uploaded to the expected clarity /quality.
• Your Online Application will not be registered unless you upload your Photograph, signature, left thumb impression, handwritten declaration, and certificate as mentioned in Clause J (x) as specified.

Note:

1. In case the face in the photograph or signature, or left thumb impression, or the handwritten declaration/ certificate as mentioned in Clause J (x) is unclear/smudged, the candidate’s application may be rejected.
2. After uploading the Photograph/signature / left thumb impression
3. Handwritten declaration /certificate as mentioned in Clause J (x) in the online application form, candidates should check that the images are clear and have been uploaded correctly. In case the photograph or signature or left thumb impression or the hand written declaration/certificate as mentioned in Clause J (x) is not prominently visible, the candidate may edit his/ her application and re-upload his/ her photograph or signature or left thumb impression or the hand written declaration or certificate as mentioned in Clause J (x), prior to submitting the online application form.
4. The candidate should also ensure that the photo is uploaded at the place of the photo and the signature at the place of the signature. If the photo in place of the photo and the signature in place of the signature is not uploaded properly, the candidate will not be allowed to appear for the exam.
5. The candidate must ensure that the Photo to be uploaded is of the required size and the face should be clearly visible.
6. If the photo is not uploaded at the place of the Photo, Admission for Examination will be rejected/denied. The candidate him/herself will be responsible for the same.
7. Candidates should ensure that the signature uploaded is clearly visible and not smudged/ blurred.
8. After registering online, candidates are advised to take a printout of their system-generated online application forms.
9. The signature, left thumb impression and the handwritten declaration should be of the applicant and not of any other person.
10. If the Applicant’s signature on the attendance sheet or Call letter, signed at the time of the examination, does not match the signature uploaded, the applicant will be disqualified.
11. Signature / Handwritten declaration in CAPITAL LETTERS shall NOT be accepted.
12. Ensure that the photograph, signature, left thumb impression, handwritten declaration and certificate as mentioned in Clause J (x) are uploaded at the specified spaces only in the online application form.

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