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The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has set detailed eligibility criteria for the IBPS CWE RRB 2025. The eligibility criteria include age limit, nationality requirements and must also have the basic educational qualifications to apply for the posts of Office Assistant (Clerk) and Officer Scale I, II, and III. The applicants, before applying for the exam, must ensure that they adhere to the IBPS RRB 2025 Eligibility Criteria.However, the applicants must also be aware of the fact that provisional allotment in an RRB will not be indicative that the candidate has secured employment in a Regional Rural Bank (RRB). The final recruitment decision will lie in the hands of the Regional Rural Banks themselves. The applicants must provide both the original and a photocopy of all the documents as proof of their identity and IBPS CWE RRB eligibility. The applicants have to provide all the requisite documents stating their eligibility either during the time of the interview or during the document verification procedure. The right to reject the candidature of an applicant remains solely with the RRB.
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) revised the IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Prelims and Mains Exam dates. The short IBPS RRB notification for the posts of PO, Clerk, and SO will be tentatively released in August 2025. The detailed notification will be released in September 2025. The IBPS RRB PO Prelims will be held on November 22 and 23, 2025. The IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam will be conducted on December 5, 7, 13, and 14, 2025. The IBPS RRB PO mains exam will be held on December 28, 2025. The IBPS RRB Clerk mains exam will be conducted on February 1, 2026. The IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 & 3 Exam 2025 will be conducted on December 28, 2025. In the following sections, the applicants will find a detailed mention of their nationality and age eligibility criteria. The applicants are suggested to go through the following sections before proceeding to the registration process.
The detailed eligibility criteria for IBPS CWE RRB 2025 have been provided below in the tabular form:
Particular | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
Nationality |
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Age (General &EWS) |
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Check out the educational qualification required for appearing in IBPS RRB exam 2025:
Post | Educational Qualification | Experience |
|---|---|---|
Senior Manager (Officer Scale III) |
| 5 years or more in a Financial Institution or Bank as an Officer |
Manager (Officer Scale-II) | Chartered Accountant: Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India | 1 year or more as a Chartered Accountant |
Information Technology Officer:
| 1 year or more in the relevant field | |
Law Officer:
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Marketing Officer:
| 1 year or more in the relevant field | |
Treasury Manager:
| 1 year in the relevant field | |
Agricultural Officer:
| 5 years or more in a Financial Institution or Bank as an Officer | |
General Banking Officer (Officer Scale-II) |
| 2 years or more in a Financial Institution or Bank as an Officer |
Assistant Manager (Officer Scale-I) |
| N/A |
Office Assistant |
| N/A |
Also Read: IBPS CWE RRB Exam Pattern 2025
Candidate must check out the IBPS RRB Age Limit (As of June 1, 2025) before registering for IBPS RRB 2025:
| Posts | )Age limit (As on June 1, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager) | 18 to 30 years of age |
| Officer Scale- II (Manager) | 21 to 32 years of age |
| Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager) | 21 to 40 years of age |
| Office Assistant (Multipurpose) | 18 to 28 years of age |
The age restrictions for candidates from the reserved categories, such as SC, ST, OBC, PWD, Ex-Servicemen, and others, vary.
The category-wise age relaxation criteria have been mentioned below:
Category of Student | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 years |
Scheduled Tribe/Scheduled Caste (ST/SC) | 5 years |
Persons with Disability (PwD) {Those falling under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016} | 10 years |
Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen |
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Female Candidates (Legally separated/Divorcees/Widows) | 9 years (For Office Assistant posts only) |
1984 Riot Victims | 5 years |
Persons Ordinary Domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir (01/01/80 and 31/12/89) 5 years | 5 years |
PwD Eligibility Criteria
Only those applicants will be considered under the PwD category whose disability is mentioned in Section 34 of “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”. Thus applicants with
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Blindness and Low Vision
Intellectual Disability, Autism, Mental Illness, Specific Learning Disability
Locomotor Disability (inclusive of Cerebral Palsy), Dwarfism, Leprosy Cured, Muscular Dystrophy and Acid Attack Victims
Multiple disabilities (from the above-mentioned) including Deaf-Blindness
Ex-Servicemen Eligibility Criteria
Only those applicants will be considered under the Ex-Servicemen category who
Justify the definition of Ex-Servicemen laid down by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
Ex-Servicemen who were disabled during their service in the Armed Forces of the Union (Peace/War) and their disability being attributable to Military Service will be considered under the Disabled Ex-Servicemen category
Dependents of Servicemen killed in
Action attributable to Military Service
Border skirmishes or warlike operations with neighbouring countries or any other country
War
Fighting against armed hostiles in counterinsurgency environment (Mizoram, Nagaland etc)
Frost-Bite during actual operations (Specified by Government)
Mines Explosion (during laying and clearing between the time-period of 1 month before and 3 months after an operation concluded)
Dealing with agitating Paramilitary Forces Personnel
Peace Keeping Force personnel during an operation in Sri Lanka
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Eligibility Criteria
Those applicants will be considered under the EWS category whose
family income is less than INR 8 lakhs per annum does not belong to any of the reserved categories (OBC/SC/ST)
family owns less than 5 acres of agricultural land
family does not possess a Residential Flat of more than 1000 sq.ft
family does not have a Residential Plot of more than 100 sq. Yards (in notified Municipalities)
family does not own a Residential Plot of more than 200 sq. yards (in notified Municipalities)
Along with meeting the requirements for IBPS RRB 2025 eligibility in terms of age, education, and nationality, candidates with relevant job experience will be given precedence.
Post | Experience |
|---|---|
Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager) | Experience of two years as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institution |
Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager) |
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Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager) | Minimum 5 years experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institution |
Office Assistant (Multipurpose) | -- |
Want to know more about IBPS CWE RRB
Yes, freshers who fulfill all the prescribed and stated IBPS RRB eligibility criteria can apply for the posts.
There are no minimum qualifying marks needed in graduation to give the IBPS RRB exam.
No, in that case you will not be allowed to apply for the IBPS RRB exam.
No. This is mandatory only if the local language you opted for is not included in 10th or 12th as a subject.
The candidates must be fulfilling and satisfy the IBPS RRB age limit criteria to be considered eligible for the post. The minimum age to apply for IBPS RRB officer scale-1 is 21 Years and the maximum age is 30 years.
Yes, the applicant may submit more than one IBPS RRB application. They must fill out each form individually and pay fees associated with each form.
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