IBPS RRB CRP-XV 2026: 13,706 Office Assistant & Officer Posts — Only 3 Weeks to Apply
Sat, 12 Sept, 2026
IBPS RRB CRP-XV 2026 opens 13,706 vacancies across 28 Regional Rural Banks for Office Assistant and Officer Scale I/II/III posts. The window is short — applications close 21 September, just three weeks after opening.
IBPS has opened the fifteenth Common Recruitment Process for Regional Rural Banks — CRP-XV — with 13,706 vacancies spread across 28 RRBs, making it the largest single banking recruitment drive of the current cycle. The catch: the application window is unusually tight, running from 1 to 21 September, just three weeks. If you're eligible, don't sit on this one.
Vacancy Breakdown Across Four Posts
CRP-XV covers both clerical and officer-track roles in one combined exam cycle, with vacancies concentrated heavily at the entry level.
| Post | Vacancies | Experience required |
|---|---|---|
| Office Assistant (Multipurpose) | 8,183 | None |
| Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) | 4,256 | None |
| Officer Scale-II | 1,047 | 2 years as bank/FI officer |
| Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager) | 220 | 5 years as bank/FI officer |
Nearly 90% of the vacancies (Office Assistant + Officer Scale-I) require no prior banking experience — just a bachelor's degree. Scale-II and III are lateral-entry style posts aimed at candidates already working in banking or financial institutions.
Eligibility and Age Limit
Age limit is 18–40 years for General category, with SC/ST getting 5 years relaxation, OBC 3 years, and PwD 10 years. All posts require a bachelor's degree in any discipline; Officer Scale-I candidates get preference for degrees in agriculture, IT, management, law, economics, or accountancy, and proficiency in the local language of the RRB applied to is required across all posts.
Exam Pattern — Two Stages for Assistants, Three for Officers
| Stage | Format | Marks / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Prelims | English, Numerical Ability, Reasoning — 80 MCQs | 80 marks / 45 min |
| Mains | Reasoning & Computer Knowledge, Quant, GA, English, Hindi (Office Assistant only) — 200 MCQs | 200 marks / 2 hrs |
| Interview | Officer posts and shortlisted Office Assistants | 100 marks / 15–20 min |
Negative marking is 0.25 marks per wrong answer at both Prelims and Mains. Prelims is purely qualifying — your rank is decided by Mains score (plus Interview for Officer posts). Note that Officer Scale-II and III candidates, given the experience requirement, typically go straight to a Single Level Exam plus Interview rather than the full Prelims-Mains cycle — check your specific post's exam structure on the official notification once you shortlist which RRB and post you're targeting.
Fee and How to Apply
Application fee is ₹850 for General/OBC candidates and ₹175 (intimation charge only) for SC/ST/PwD/Ex-Servicemen. Apply online at ibps.in before 21 September — given the compressed window, don't leave this for the last two days when server load typically spikes.
One practical note: you apply to a specific RRB (one of the 28 participating banks), and your final posting will be within that bank's operating region, not a national posting like SBI or IBPS PO. Pick the RRB whose state/region you're comfortable being posted in, since local language proficiency is also an eligibility requirement.
Frequently Asked Questions — IBPS RRB CRP-XV 2026: 13,706 Office Assistant & Officer Posts — Only 3 Weeks to Apply
Applications close on 21 September 2026. The window opened on 1 September 2026, giving candidates just three weeks to apply.
13,706 vacancies across four posts: Office Assistant (8,183), Officer Scale-I (4,256), Officer Scale-II (1,047), and Officer Scale-III (220), spread across 28 Regional Rural Banks.
No, for Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I, which together account for over 90% of vacancies. Officer Scale-II requires 2 years and Scale-III requires 5 years of experience as an officer in a bank or financial institution.
A qualifying Prelims (80 marks, 45 minutes covering English, Numerical Ability, Reasoning) followed by a Mains exam (200 marks, 2 hours) that decides the merit rank, with 0.25 negative marking per wrong answer at both stages.
₹850 for General and OBC candidates; ₹175 (intimation charge) for SC, ST, PwD, and Ex-Servicemen candidates.