IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Syllabus 2026 and Exam Pattern
The IBPS RRB PO and Clerk syllabus below is taken from the official notification, together with the exam pattern set by IBPS. Use it to plan your preparation subject by subject, then check yourself with our free mock tests.
- 80Questions
- 80Marks
- 45minutes
- −0.25negative mark
Topics
The official IBPS RRB PO and Clerk notification lists only the sections shown in the pattern below; it does not give a topic-wise list. Questions follow the usual level of these sections for this exam.
IBPS RRB PO and Clerk exam pattern
As per the official IBPS notification: Prelims (CRP RRBs-XV, Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I)
| Section / subject | Questions | Marks | Section time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| Numerical Ability / Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 80 | 80 | 45 minutes |
- Time: 45 minutes (each section has its own timer)
- Marking: +1 for each correct answer, −0.25 for each wrong answer
- Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I have the same prelims pattern; each test has its own timer (Reasoning 25 minutes, Numerical Ability 20 minutes).
- Minimum cut-off marks must be secured in each test; a wrong answer costs 1/4 mark.
- The Main exam (200 questions, 200 marks, 120 minutes) follows the prelims; Officer Scale-I also has an interview.
How to use this syllabus
- Tick off each topic as you finish it, section by section.
- Practise under the real time limit; the pattern above shows the time and negative marking.
- Take a free IBPS RRB PO and Clerk mock test
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Official source (IBPS): www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/CRP-RRBs-XV-notification_Revi…