IBPS RRB Mains Syllabus 2026 and Exam Pattern
The IBPS RRB Mains 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.
- 200Questions
- 200Marks
- 120minutes
- −0.25negative mark
Topics
The official IBPS RRB Mains 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 Mains exam pattern
As per the official IBPS notification: Main exam (CRP RRBs-XV, Office Assistant and Officer Scale-I)
| Section / subject | Questions | Marks | Section time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | 15 minutes |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 15 minutes |
| English Language (or Hindi Language) | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Numerical Ability / Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes |
- Time: 120 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 main-exam pattern; each test has its own timer.
- A candidate opts for either the English or the Hindi Language test; a wrong answer costs 1/4 of the marks of that question.
- Office Assistants must score the minimum in each test and are selected on the Main exam; 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 Mains mock test
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Official source (IBPS): www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/CRP-RRBs-XV-notification_Revi…