The notification and online applications for the positions of Clerk (Office Assistant), Probationary Officer (PO), and Officer Scale 2 & 3 in the participating Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) nationwide are released annually by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). The IBPS RRB official notification PDF for FY 2026–2027 said that 13706 positions would be filled through this recruitment.
The online application link for the open positions is available at www.ibps.in from September 1 to September 21, 2026. The page explains the entire recruitment process, which varies depending on the position.
The official advertisement for IBPS RRB recruitment 2026 (CRP RRBs XV) has been published officially for PO, Clerk, and Officer Scale 2 & 3 posts to be filled for 28 participating banks. For more details about IBPS RRB 2026, go through the table below.
IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026 Overview
Organisation
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Exam Name
CRP-RRBs-XV
Posts
Clerk, Officer Scale -1, 2 & 3
Vacancies
13706
Mode of Application
Online
Registration Dates
September 1 to 21, 2026
Exam Mode
Online
Recruitment Process
Officer Scale 1: Prelims, Mains, Interview Office Assistant: Prelims and Mains Officer Scale 2 & 3: Single Exam, Interview
The online registration dates have been released along with the notification pdf, and the exam dates has been announced with the exam calendar. Candidates preparing for the IBPS RRB 2026 exam must bookmark this page for all important dates.
Activity
Dates
IBPS RRB Notification 2026
August 31, 2026
Online Application Starts on
September 1, 2026
IBPS RRB Apply Online 2026 Ends
September 21, 2026
Last Date to pay the Application Fee
September 21, 2026
Edit Window for Candidates to Modify/ Correct Application Form (including online payment for Edit)
After closure of Registration
IBPS RRB Vacancy (CRP RRBs XV)
The post-wise and category-wise vacancies for the IBPS RRB Recruitment 2026 (CRP RRBs XV) exam have been announced, along with the notification PDF. This year, 13706vacancies for the RRB Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I, II & III posts have been released.
Posts
Total Vacancies
UR
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
Office Assistant (Clerk)
8,183
3,452
1,252
770
1,914
803
Officer Scale I (PO)
4256
1752
627
318
1139
420
Officer Scale II - General Banking Officer (GBO)
666
292
96
44
171
63
Officer Scale II - IT Officer
182
79
24
13
48
18
Officer Scale II - Chartered Accountant (CA)
81
39
14
6
17
5
Officer Scale II - Law Officer
46
28
3
2
10
3
Officer Scale II - Treasury Manager
18
19
5
3
8
3
Officer Scale II - Marketing Officer
16
15
--
--
2
1
Officer Scale II - Agricultural Officer
38
9
1
2
3
1
Officer Scale III (Senior Manager)
220
105
29
14
55
17
Total
13,706
Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF & Apply Online Form Link
The "One State-One RRB" strategy will shortly be put into action by the Finance Ministry. This will save expenses, improve operating efficiency, and cut the number of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) from forty-three to twenty-eight.
Bank loan Sources claim that the fourth phase of mergers will shortly start, with the majority of the consolidation's foundation already laid. According to the ministry's plan, 15 RRBs that are active in different states will combine. Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Rajasthan are among the states named for consolidation, along with Andhra Pradesh, which currently has the most RRBs (4), Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal (3 each).
Further consolidation in Telangana has been made possible by the completion of the asset and liability split between Telangana Grameena Bank and Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank (APGVB). Bank loan These banks have already undergone capital infusions in order to get ready for the mergers.
An important turning point for RRBs occurred in the fiscal year 2021–2022, when the Center promised to contribute Rs 5,445 crore over two years to fortify their capital basis. Against this environment, RRBs posted their highest-ever consolidated net profit of Rs 7,571 crore in 2023–2024, indicating notable performance improvements. As of March 31, 2024, their capital adequacy ratio also hit a record 14.2%, while their asset quality, as determined by Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA), was at a decade-low 6.1%.
Through three stages of merger, the number of RRBs decreased from 196 to 43 by 2020–21 as a result of the structural consolidation process, which started in 2004–05. RRBs were founded in accordance with the Regional Rural Banks Act of 1976 in order to offer small farmers, agricultural laborers, and rural craftspeople financial services and financing.
In 2015, the Act underwent a significant revision that permitted RRBs to obtain funding from sources other than sponsor banks, state governments, and the federal government. Bank loan At the now, sponsor banks own 35% and state governments own 15% of each RRB, while the Central Government owns 50%. According to the modified law, the combined stock of the sponsor public sector banks and the Center cannot drop below 51%, even with future stake erosion.
As of March 31, 2024, the 43 RRBs operate a network of 22,069 branches across 26 states and 3 Union Territories—Puducherry, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh—serving 700 districts. These banks are increasingly embracing technology, with more RRBs offering digital services to their rural customer base.
Indian Bank, on Friday, said the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, has issued a notification for amalgamation of Pallavan Grama Bank (sponsored by Indian Bank) and Pandyan Grama Bank (sponsored by Indian Overseas Bank) in Tamil Nadu into a single Regional Rural Bank.
The new bank will be called Tamil Nadu Grama Bank, with its head office at Salem, under \the sponsorship of Indian Bank.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday extended the recapitalisation scheme for "Regional Rural Banks" (RRBs) for the next three years.
"This will enable the RRBs to maintain the minimum prescribed
capital to risk weighted assets ratio (CRAR) of 9 per cent," the Cabinet
said in a statement.
"A strong capital structure and minimum required level of CRAR will
ensure financial stability of RRBs which will enable them to play a
greater role in financial inclusion and meeting the credit requirements
of rural areas."
Currently, there are 56 RRBs in the country. On provisional basis,
as on March 31, 2017, the total credit given by RRBs is Rs 228,599
crore.
The scheme was started in FY2010-11 and has been extended twice in
the year 2012-13 and 2015-16. The last extension was up to March 31,
2017.
A total amount of Rs 1,107.20 crore, as the Indian government's
share, out of Rs 1,450 crore, has been released to RRBs up to March 31,
2017, the statement said.
"The remaining amount of Rs 342.80 crore will be utilised to provide
recapitalisation support to RRBs whose CRAR is below 9 per cent, during
the years 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20."
As per the statement, the identification of RRBs which require
recapitalisation will be decided in consultation with the National Bank
For Agriculture And Rural Development.
The government has decided to start the consolidation process of Regional Rural Banks (RRB) after a gap of six years and bring down the number of such entities to 38 from 56 now.In a communication to the chiefs of public sector banks, which are the sponsors of the RRBs, the finance ministry asked them to amalgamate the RRBs within a State.
The ministry, in its letter in the first week of this month, also mentioned the list of RRBs which could be merged.The letter also asked the lenders to obtain a no-objection certificate from the board for the merger.“It is envisaged that the RRBs within a state could be amalgamated. Accordingly, GoI, in consultation with Nabard, has approved the road map for amalgamation of RRBs, which will bring down the number of RRBs to 38 from 56,” the letter said.
The ministry expects that the consolidation process would enable RRBs to minimise their overhead costs, optimise use of technology, enhance capital base and area of operation and their exposure.“Further, this will bring about better scale efficiency, higher productivity, robust financial health of RRBs, improved financial inclusion and greater credit flow to rural areas. It is expected that amalgamation will bring about better functional entities,” it said.
Third phase
This is the third phase of consolidation among Regional Rural Banks(RRBs), but the first attempt by the present NDA government which came into power in 2014.The first phase of consolidation was in 2004-05 when Regional Rural Banks(RRBs) of same sponsor banks, within a state, were merged. As a result, the number of RRBs came down from 196 to 82. The second phase was in 2011-12, when RRBs with geographical contiguous areas of operation within a state were merged, across sponsor banks. As a result, the number of RRBs further declined to 56.
While Regional Rural Banks(RRBs) have taken deep roots in the last four decades of their existence and become an important entity for rural credit, their financial viability became a matter of concern since 1980, just five years after their existence.
As a result, the government decided to start merging Regional Rural Banks(RRBs) with commercial banks.
While consolidation among public sector banks remained at the drawing board, the government was successful in merging five associate banks of State Bank of India as well as Bharatiya Mahila Bank, with SBI in 2017-18.
The Institute of Banking
Personnel Selection has released the notification of IBPS RRB VII for
the year 2018. According to this notification, the next online
examination for the Common Recruitment Process for Regional Rural Banks
(IBPS RRBs VII) for the recruitment of Officers (Scale I, II & III)
and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) will be conducted by the Institute
of Banking Selection (IBPS) between August and October 2018. The online
examination will be held in two phases (preliminary & main). You
can apply online from 8th June 2018 to 2nd July 2018. Other details are
given below.
Exam Name: IBPS RRB VII Common Written Exam (Online)
Posts:
Group “A”-Officers (Scale-I, II & III)
Group “B”-Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
Educational Qualification:
Office Assistant (Multipurpose):
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its
equivalent (a) Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the
participating RRB/s* (b) Desirable: Working knowledge of Computer.
Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager):
(i.) Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University
or its equivalent Preference will be given to the candidates having
degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry,
Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural
Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law,
Economics or Accountancy; (ii.) Proficiency in local language as
prescribed by the participating RRB/s* (iii.) Desirable: working
knowledge of Computer.
Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager):
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its
equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be
given to the candidates having degree in Banking, Finance, Marketing,
Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary
Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing
and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and
Accountancy. Two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial
Institution.
Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager):
Information Technology Officer:
Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University in Electronics /
Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or its
equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Desirable:
Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP etc
Chartered Accountant: Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Law Officer: Degree from a recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
Treasury Manager: Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution
Marketing Officer: MBA in
Marketing from a recognized university Agricultural Officer: Bachelor’s
degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/
Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture from a
recognized university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in
aggregate
Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager):
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its
equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be
given to the candidates having Degree/ Diploma in Banking, Finance,
Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry,
Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural
Marketing and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management, Law,
Economics and Accountancy.
Age Limit: (as on 1st June 2018)
For Officers Scale I (Asstt.
Managers) : Above 18 years - Below 30 years i.e. candidates should not
have been born earlier than 03.06.1988 and later than 31.05.2000 (both
dates inclusive)
For Officer Scale- II (Manager) :
Above 21 years - Below 32 years i.e. candidates should not have been
born earlier than 03.06.1986 and later than 31.05.1997 (both dates
inclusive)
For Officer Scale- III (Senior
Manager) : Above 21 years - Below 40 years i.e. candidates should not
have been born earlier than 03.06.1978 and later than 31.05.1997 (both
dates inclusive)
For Office Assistant
(Multipurpose) : Between 18 years and 28 years i.e. candidates should
have not been born earlier than 02.06.1990 and later than 01.06.2000
(both dates inclusive)
Application Fee:
Rs. 100/- for SC / ST / PWD Candidates
Rs. 600/- for all others
How to Apply: Interested Candidates may Apply Online Through official Website.
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