IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I Prelims Admit Card 2026 Out: Exam on 21 and 22 November

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) released the prelims call letter for Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) posts under CRP RRBs-XV on 9 November 2026, according to Careers360 and Bankersadda. The prelims are on 21 and 22 November 2026. Download your call letter from ibps.in well before the exam day.

IBPS has listed 4,256 Officer Scale-I vacancies. IBPS calls these figures indicative. The final allotment depends on the vacancies that each regional rural bank (RRB) reports. The full CRP RRBs-XV drive covers more than 13,000 posts across officer and office assistant cadres.

How to download the call letter

1. Go to ibps.in.
2. Open the CRP RRBs section.
3. Click the link for the Officer Scale-I online preliminary examination call letter.
4. Enter your registration number or roll number.
5. Enter your password or date of birth, and the captcha.
6. Download the call letter and print it.

Check your name, photo, exam date, shift, reporting time and centre address. If something is wrong, contact IBPS through the details on its website before the exam.

Exam pattern

• 80 questions: 40 on reasoning and 40 on quantitative aptitude.
• 45 minutes in all.
• One-fourth of a question's marks is cut for each wrong answer.
• You must clear the cut-off in both sections to reach the mains.

The prelims only decide who goes to the mains. Final selection depends on the mains and the interview. Coaching sites list the mains for 20 December 2026. Check the date on ibps.in.

What to carry to the centre

• A printed call letter, with a recent photo pasted where asked.
• An original photo ID, such as Aadhaar, PAN card, voter ID, passport or driving licence.
• A photocopy of the same ID.
• Any other document the call letter names.

What a Scale-I officer in an RRB does

RRBs serve villages and small towns. A Scale-I officer works in branch banking: crop and farm loans, small business loans, loans to self-help groups, deposits and daily branch operations. With experience and promotion exams, officers can move up to Scale-II and Scale-III.

Banking jobs outside the big cities

RRB jobs are not the only route to a banking career near home. Finploy's own job data shows that about 87 of every 100 bank openings posted on Finploy are outside the eight big metros. In private banks and NBFCs, most of these are front-office sales and relationship roles, and about 8 in 10 such roles accept freshers (Finploy data, October 2026). Finploy's view is simple: you can build a banking career without moving to a metro.

So prepare well for the RRB exam, but keep a second route open. Branch sales, gold loan and microfinance roles hire through interviews, not exams.

A word on fake messages

IBPS does not charge money to issue a call letter or to give a job. Download the call letter only from ibps.in. Ignore anyone who offers a "confirmed posting" for a fee. Genuine training may cost money; a genuine job never does.

Frequently asked questions

When is the IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I prelims exam in 2026?

The CRP RRBs-XV Officer Scale-I prelims are on 21 and 22 November 2026. The call letter was released on 9 November 2026 on ibps.in.

How many Officer Scale-I vacancies are there in IBPS RRB 2026?

IBPS has listed 4,256 indicative Officer Scale-I vacancies. Final numbers depend on the vacancies reported by each regional rural bank.

What is the IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I prelims exam pattern?

The prelims have 80 questions, 40 on reasoning and 40 on quantitative aptitude, in 45 minutes. One-fourth of a question's marks is cut for each wrong answer, and candidates must clear both sections.

What documents must I carry to the IBPS RRB prelims?

Carry a printed call letter with a recent photo, an original photo ID such as Aadhaar, PAN, voter ID, passport or driving licence, and a photocopy of the same ID.