IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & Scale III Exam Date 2026
Here is the IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & Scale III 2026 schedule — notification, exam and result timeline — with the official source to confirm each date. Dates change every cycle, so always verify on the official website before you plan around them.
IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & Scale III 2026 schedule
| Notification | IBPS RRB notification (covering Officer Scale I/II/III and Office Assistant) is typically released in June-July every year on ibps.in. The online application window is approximately 3 weeks long. The cycle is referred to as CRP-RRBs-XIII, XIV etc. — incremented each year. |
| Exam | Officer Scale II Generalist and Specialist Single Exam: typically September. Officer Scale III Single Exam: typically September (often on the same weekend as Scale II). Personal Interview for Scale II/III: October-November. Provisional allotment to a participating RRB: typically January-February of the following year. |
| Result | Single Exam result: roughly 3-4 weeks after the Single Exam. Interview shortlisting: 4-6 weeks after Single Exam. Final reserve list and provisional allotment: January-February of the year following the notification cycle. Joining typically happens in March-May at the allotted RRB. |
All dates are indicative ranges and have varied by 2-6 weeks across recent cycles. Always confirm against the latest CRP-RRBs notification PDF and the IBPS Annual Calendar published every January on ibps.in. Admit cards are released approximately 7-10 days before each exam stage at ibpsonline.ibps.in.
How to track the IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & Scale III dates
- Open the official website. Go to the official IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & Scale III conducting-body website (linked below) — exam dates are published there first, never on a coaching site.
- Check the Latest News / Notice Board. Look under the "Latest News", "What's New" or "Notice Board" section for the IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & Scale III notification and exam-date notice.
- Note the key dates. Note the application window, exam date, admit-card and result dates. Set a reminder a few days before each.
- Re-check before acting. Dates are often revised. Re-confirm on the official site (or the live updates below) before you travel, apply or plan.
Official IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & Scale III links
- IBPS — Official Website (notifications, calendar, results) ↗
- IBPS Online Application Portal (CRP-RRBs applications, admit cards) ↗
- IBPS Common Recruitment Process — CRP RRBs Section ↗
- NABARD (Regulator-supervisor for RRBs) ↗
- Reserve Bank of India — Master Directions (primary source for Financial Awareness) ↗
IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & Scale III exam date — FAQs
When is the IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & Scale III 2026 exam?
Officer Scale II Generalist and Specialist Single Exam: typically September. Officer Scale III Single Exam: typically September (often on the same weekend as Scale II). Personal Interview for Scale II/III: October-November. Provisional allotment to a participating RRB: typically January-February of the following year. Always confirm the exact IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & Scale III exam date on the official website — the schedule above and the live updates below link straight to it.
When will the IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & Scale III 2026 notification be released?
IBPS RRB notification (covering Officer Scale I/II/III and Office Assistant) is typically released in June-July every year on ibps.in. The online application window is approximately 3 weeks long. The cycle is referred to as CRP-RRBs-XIII, XIV etc. — incremented each year. The official notification PDF is published on the conducting body's website first.
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