Who Are Eligible To Apply For IBPS RRB 2021- Can Final Year Students Apply?

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IBPS RRB 2021: Institute Of Banking Personnel & Selection is an exam conducting body which releases recruitment notification every year to recruit candidates for different organizations and one such organization for which it conducts recruitment process if NABARD. IBPS has released the recruitment notification for IBPS RRB 2021. Application has started from 8th June 2021 to 28th June 2021 thus giving young and bright candidates a golden opportunity to make a career in the banking sector. One of the questions that might be coming across to your mind will be- Can I fill this form? Well in this article, we will be answering all your queries related to eligibility.

IBPS RRB 2021 Notification for Recruitment of Officer Scale I, II, III and Office Assistants- Download PDF

IBPS RRB 2021: Eligibility

As per the official notification of IBPS RRB 2021. Given below are the post wise Age-limit (As on 01.06.2021):

For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager)- Age limit is above 21 years – Below 40 years.

For Officer Scale- II (Manager)- Age limit for candidates are above 21 years and below 32 years.

For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager)- Age limit for candidates is above 18 years and below 30 years.

For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) – Age limit for candidates is between 18 years and 28 years.

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IBPS RRB 2021: Age Relaxation

Given below is the age relaxation given by RRBs:

Category	Age Relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe	5 years
Other Backward Classes	3 years
Persons With Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016”	10 years
Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen	(for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)) actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled ExServicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years
In the case of Ex- servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years 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 invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines	(for the post of Officers) 5 years
Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried	(only for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose)) 9 years
Persons affected by 1984 riots	5 years

IBPS RRB Vacancy 2021: 13,201 Vacancies for RRB PO and Clerk Post

IBPS RRB 2021: Educational Qualification

Post	Educational Qualification	Other Requirement
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	One year (in the relevant field) for IT officer One Year as a Chartered Accountant. Two years as an advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for a period of not less than two years One Year (in the relevant field)
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.	Minimum 5 years experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions

Can Final Year Students Apply For IBPS RRB 2021?

One of the most asked question is- Can final year students apply for IBPS RRB 2021. As per the official notification of the IBPS RRB 2021, it is clearly mentioned that Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before 28.06.2021 has to be submitted at the time of interview for the posts of Officers (Scale I, II and III) and at the time of joining for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose). If your result has been declared before or on the date given above then you can apply otherwise keep working hard and give your shot next time.

Can IBPS RRB 2021 Extend The Application Date?

This is another question that is widely asked by the students and based on the previous year’s trends, we can conclude that IBPS RRB has never extended the exam date. If you are serious and preparing for this exam then it is advised to fill the form at the earliest rather than waiting for the last date to come or to extend.