Eligibility Criteria

To apply for any exam, you need to be careful enough while filling the application form. IBPS RRB PO eligibility criteria comprise of various parameters that need to be followed. Non fulfilment of any IBPS RRB PO qualification 2022 will lead to rejection of your application form. Besides that, you need to be -
- An Indian National or
- A Nepalese subject or
- Bhutanese subject or
- A refugee from Tibet who immigrated before January 1, 1962, with the intent to settle in India permanently or
- A Pakistani, Burmese, East African or Sinhalese immigrant with the intent to settle in India permanently.
Further details on the IBPS RRB PO eligibility are given below.
Educational Criteria
You need to follow IBPS RRB PO eligibility criteria with respect to educational qualifications. You should possess a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University. Besides this, you must be proficient in the local language and working knowledge of Computer will be an advantage to you. Further details on the IBPS RRB qualification is given below.
Post | Educational Criteria |
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IBPS RRB PO(Scale 1) |
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*Proficiency in the local language – For recruitment to IBPS RRB PO 2022, proficiency in the local language as specified below is an essential qualification:-
- Candidates who have already studied the language of the State in standard VIII or any level above standard VIII in Government recognized Boards of Education/ School or having any certificate to the effect for standard VIII or any level above standard VIII would be considered proficient in that local language.
- Where the candidate does not meet the aforesaid requirement in local language at the time of selection, he will be given a time of six months from the date of joining to acquire the proficiency. This period can be extended by the Boards of RRBs within the framework of the rules and provided that such extension should not be beyond the probation period.
Desired Local Language Proficiency as prescribed by the Participating RRBs is mentioned below.
Name of RRBs Bank | Present Head Office | State / UT | Desired Local Language Proficiency as prescribed by the Participating RRBs |
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Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank | Warangal | Telangana | Telugu |
Andhra Pragathi Gramin Bank | Kadapa | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu |
Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank | Naharlagun(Papumpare) | Arunachal Pradesh | English |
Aryavart Bank | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi |
Assam Gramin Vikash Bank | Guwahati | Assam | Assamese, Bengali, Bodo |
Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank | Murshidabad | West Bengal | Bengali |
Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank | Bharuch | Gujarat | Gujarati |
Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank | Ajmer | Rajasthan | Hindi |
Baroda U P Bank | Gorakhpur | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit |
Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank | Guntur | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu |
Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank | Raipur | Chhattisgarh | Hindi |
Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank | Patna | Bihar | Hindi |
Ellaquai Dehati Bank | Srinagar | Jammu & Kashmir | Dogri, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Urdu, Gojri, Pahari, Ladakhi, Balti(Palli), Dardi, Hindi |
Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank | Mandi | Himachal Pradesh | Hindi |
J & K Grameen Bank | Jammu | Jammu & Kashmir | Dogri, Kashmiri, Pahari, Gojri, Punjabi, Ladakhi, Balti (Palli), Dardi, Urdu, Hindi |
Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank | Ranchi | Jharkhand | Hindi |
Karnataka Gramin Bank | Bellary | Karnataka | Kannada |
Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank | Dharwad | Karnataka | Kannada |
Kerala Gramin Bank | Mallapuram | Kerala | Malayalam |
Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank | Indore | Madhya Pradesh | Hindi |
Madhyanchal Gramin Bank | Sagar | Madhya Pradesh | Hindi |
Maharashtra Gramin Bank | Aurangabad | Maharashtra | Marathi |
Manipur Rural Bank | Imphal | Manipur | Manipuri |
Meghalaya Rural Bank | Shillong | Meghalaya | Khasi, Garo |
Mizoram Rural Bank | Aizawl | Mizoram | Mizo |
Nagaland Rural Bank | Kohima | Nagaland | English |
Odisha Gramya Bank | Bhubaneshwar | Odisha | Odia |
Paschim Banga Gramin Bank | Howrah | West Bengal | Bengali |
Prathama UP Gramin Bank | Moradabad | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi |
Puduvai Bharathiar Grama Bank | Puducherry | Puducherry | Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu |
Punjab Gramin Bank | Kapurthala | Punjab | Punjabi |
Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank | Jodhpur | Rajasthan | Hindi |
Saptagiri Grameena Bank | Chittor | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu |
Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank | Rohtak | Haryana | Hindi |
Saurashtra Gramin Bank | Rajkot | Gujarat | Gujarati |
Tamil Nadu Grama Bank | Salem | Tamil Nadu | Tamil |
Telangana Grameena Bank | Hyderabad | Telangana | Telugu, Urdu |
Tripura Gramin Bank | Agartala | Tripura | Bengali, Kokborak |
Utkal Grameen Bank | Bolangir | Odisha | Odia |
Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank | Muzaffarpur | Bihar | Hindi |
Uttarakhand Gramin Bank | Dehradun | Uttarakhand | Hindi, Sanskrit |
Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank | Coochbehar | West Bengal | Bengali, Nepali |
Vidharbha Konkan Gramin Bank | Nagpur | Maharashtra | Marathi |
Age Criteria
To apply for IBPS RRB PO 2022, you should be within the prescribed IBPS RRB PO age limit. If you fail to be within this age limit, you will not be allowed to apply for the IBPS RRB PO 2022 exam. IBPS has specified the minimum and maximum age limit for the candidates as follows-
Post | Age Criteria |
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IBPS RRB PO (Scale 1) | Above 18 years - Below 30 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1992 and later than 31.05.2004 (both dates inclusive) |
Age Relaxation
IBPS also provides relaxation in the upper age limit for some of the reserved categories. The period of relaxation also varies for all categories. The details regarding the IBPS RRB PO age relaxation are as follows-
Sr. No. | Category | Age relaxation |
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1 | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
2 | Other Backward Classes | 3 years |
3 | Persons With Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016” | 10 years |
4 a. | Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen | (for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)) the actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex- Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
4 b. | In the case of Ex-servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years of military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) other than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalided, subject to the ceiling as per Government guidelines | (for the post of Officers) 5 years |
5 | Widows, Divorced women, and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | [only for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)] Age concession up to the age of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years SC/ST candidates |
6 | Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |