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
Organization	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
Exam Name	RRB PO 2025
Post	Officer Scale 1
Banks	Regional Rural Banks
Vacancies	3,928
RRB PO 2025 Notification Release Date	31st August, 2025
Category	Bank Job
Job Location	State Wise
RRB Online Application Dates 2025	Sep 1 – 28, 2025
Selection Process	Prelims, Mains and Interview
Application Fees	For General & OBCs- Rs. 850 and others- Rs. 175
Official Website	@ibps.in

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.

Activity	Important Dates
RRB PO Notification 2025	Sep 1, 2025
RRB PO Apply Online Start date	Sep 1, 2025
Last Date to apply online	Sep 28, 2025
RRB PO Prelims Exam Date 2025	Nov 22 & 23, 2025
RRB PO Mains Exam Date 2025	Dec 28, 2025
RRB PO Apply Online Start Date	Sep 1, 2025

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.

Download RRB PO 2025 Notification PDF

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.

STATE	BANK	SC	ST	OBC (NCL)	EWS	GENERAL	TOTAL
ANDHRA PRADESH	ANDHRA PRADESH GRAMEENA BANK	0	0	0	0	0	0
ARUNACHAL PRADESH	ARUNACHAL PRADESH RURAL BANK	1	0	2	1	1	5
ASSAM	ASSAM GRAMIN VIKASH BANK	27	13	49	18	78	185
BIHAR	BIHAR GRAMIN BANK	29	14	52	19	78	192
CHHATTISGARH	CHHATTISGARH RAJYA GRAMIN BANK	18	30	20	14	67	149
GUJARAT	GUJARAT GRAMIN BANK	39	19	71	26	108	263
HIMACHAL PRADESH	HIMACHAL PRADESH GRAMIN BANK	4	2	7	2	12	27
JAMMU & KASHMIR	JAMMU AND KASHMIR GRAMEEN BANK	0	2	5	1	7	15
JHARKHAND	JHARKHAND RAJYA GRAMIN BANK	7	3	13	15	12	50
KARNATAKA	KARNATAKA GRAMEENA BANK	75	37	135	50	203	500
KERALA	KERALA GRAMIN BANK	37	19	67	25	102	250
MADHYA PRADESH	MADHYA PRADESH GRAMIN BANK	45	23	81	30	122
MAHARASHTRA	MAHARASHTRA GRAMIN BANK	15	8	27	10	40	100
MANIPUR	MANIPUR RURAL BANK	0	0	0	0	1	1
MEGHALAYA	MEGHALAYA RURAL BANK	2	1	4	1	7	15
MIZORAM	MIZORAM RURAL BANK	8	2	13	3	14	40
NAGALAND	NAGALAND RURAL BANK	0	1	0	0	0	1
ODISHA	ODISHA GRAMEEN BANK	22	11	40	15	62	150
PUDUCHERRY	PUDUVAI BHARATHIAR GRAMA BANK	1	0	1	1	1	4
PUNJAB	PUNJAB GRAMIN BANK	11	8	16	7	28	70
RAJASTHAN	RAJASTHAN GRAMIN BANK	75	37	135	50	203	500
HARYANA	SARVA HARYANA GRAMIN BANK	4	2	8	3	15	32
TAMIL NADU	TAMIL NADU GRAMA BANK	30	15	54	20	81	200
TELANGANA	TELANGANA GRAMEENA BANK	34	17	61	22	91	225
TRIPURA	TRIPURA GRAMIN BANK	4	2	8	3	15	32
UTTAR PRADESH	UTTAR PRADESH GRAMIN BANK	75	38	135	25	227	500
UTTRAKHAND	UTTARAKHAND GRAMIN BANK	7	3	13	5	22	50
WEST BENGAL	WEST BENGAL GRAMIN BANK	8	3	14	5	20	50

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:

S.no	Category	Age Relaxation
1	Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe	5 years
2	Other Backward Classes (Non-creamy layer)	3 years
3	Persons With Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016”	10 years
4a	Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen	(for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)) actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years
4b	In the case of Ex- servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) other than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines	(for the post of Officers) 5 years
5	Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried	[only for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)] Age concession upto the age of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years SC/ST candidates
6	Persons affected by 1984 riots	5 years

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:

RRB PO 2025 Application Fee
Category	Fee
SC/ST/PWBD	175
Other Category	850

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

Documents	Dimensions	File Size
Passport Size Photograph	200 x 230 Pixels	20 – 50 KBs
Signature	140 x 60 Pixels	10 – 20 KBs
Left Thumb Impression	240 x 240 Pixels	20 – 50 KBs
Handwritten Declaration	800 x 400 Pixels	50 – 100 KBs

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

IBPS RRB PO 2025 Syllabus
Sections	Topics
Quantitative Aptitude	Number Series Data Interpretation Quadratic Equation Simplification and Approximation Basic Calculation Speed Time & Distance Simple Interest & Compound Interest Volumes Arithmetic Problems Problems on L.C.M and H.C.F Volumes Profit and Loss Probability Quadratic Equations
Reasoning Ability	Blood Relation Syllogism Order and Ranking Coding-Decoding Puzzles Seating Arrangements Direction Sense Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series Data Sufficiency Logical Reasoning, Statement, and Assumption, Passage InferenceMachine Input-Output Inequalities Conclusion, Argument
General Awareness	Finance Current Affairs Banking Awareness International Current Affairs Financial Awareness Govt. Schemes and Policies Management Control System Static Awareness Money and banking Bank Management Sports Abbreviations Currencies & Capitals Infrastructure and Project
English Language	Reading Comprehension Cloze Test Para Jumbles Error Detection Sentence Improvement Fill in the Blanks Vocabulary Phrase Replacement/Sentence Correction Multiple Meaning/Error SpottingActive/Passive VoiceDirect/Indirect SpeechMiscellaneous
Hindi Language	भाषा (Language) गद्यांश और पद्यांश (Reading Comprehension and Poems) विलोम और पर्यायवाची (Antonyms and Synonyms) मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ (Idioms and Phrases) समानार्थी शब्द (One-word Substitution) विशेषण, क्रिया, नाम, सर्वनाम (Adjectives, Verbs, Nouns, Pronouns) वाक्यों में त्रुटियाँ (Sentence Correction) वाक्य सुधार (Sentence Improvement)
Computer Knowledge	Fundamentals of Computer Future of Computers History of Computers Basic Knowledge of the Internet Computer Languages Computer Shortcut Keys Security Tools Networking Software & Hardware MS Office Database Input and Output Devices

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.

Sr.No.	State	Preliminary Exam Centre	Single/Main Exam Centre
1	Andhra Pradesh	Ananthapur, Guntur/ Vijaywada, Kakinada, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram,	Guntur/ Vijaywada, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore,Rajahmundry, Vishakhapatnam
2	Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun	Naharlagun
3	Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur	Guwahati, Silchar
4	Bihar	Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur	Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna,Purnea, Samastipur
5	Chhattisgarh	Bhilai, Bilaspur, Durg ,Raipur	Bilaspur, Raipur
6	Gujarat	Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar, Anand, Bhavnagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat/ Bardoli, Vadodara,	Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat
7	Haryana	Ambala, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Kurukshetra	Ambala, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Kurukshetra
8	Himachal Pradesh	Baddi , Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una	Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan
9	Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu, Samba, Srinagar	Jammu, Srinagar
10	Jharkhand	Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Bokaro	Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
11	Karnataka	Bengaluru, Belagavi (Belgaum), Davangere, Dharwad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Hubballi (Hubli), Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi	Bengaluru, Belagavi (Belgaum), Davangere, Dharwad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Hubballi (Hubli), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi
12	Kerala	Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthpuram, Thrissur	Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthpuram
13	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur
14	Maharashtra	Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram	Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai,Nagpur, Pune
15	Manipur	Imphal	Imphal
16	Meghalaya	Shillong	Shillong
17	Mizoram	Aizawl	Aizawl
18	Nagaland	Dimapur , Kohima	Kohima
19	Odisha	Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur	Bhubaneswar,Rourkela, Sambalpur
20	Puducherry	Puducherry	Puducherry
21	Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Moga, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara	Amritsar,Jalandhar, Mohali, Patiala, Bhatinda
22	Rajasthan	Ajmer, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur	Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur
23	Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Nagercoil/Kanyakumari, Namakkal, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore,Virudhunagar	Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore,Tirunelvelli
24	Telangana	Hyderabad/Secunderabad, Karimnagar,Khammam, Mahbubnagar ,Warangal	Hyderabad/Secunderabad, Karimnagar
25	Tripura	Agartala	Agartala
26	Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Bareilly, Faizabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar,Sitapur, Varanasi	Kanpur, Lucknow, Prayagraj (Allahabad)
27	Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee	Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
28	West Bengal	Asansol, Bardhaman, Durgapur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Greater Kolkata, Siliguri	Greater Kolkata, Siliguri

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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