IBPS RRB 2020 Officer Scale II & Officer Scale III exam will be conducted tomorrow on 18 October 2020 for recruitment in regional rural banks. Read on to find out more about the most important topics that are expected to be asked in the IBPS RRB 2020 Exam.
OCT 17, 2020 21:12 IST
IBPS RRB 2020 Exam
IBPS RRB 2020 Exam
IBPS RRB 2020 Exam: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is going to conduct the IBPS RRB 2020 single examination for Officer Scale II & III posts on 18 October 2020. Candidates who have applied for the IBPS RRB Recruitment 2020 will be appearing for the IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & III 2020 examination. This year, IBPS RRB Recruitment 2020 will fill over 9600 vacancies in the regional rural banks. In this highly competitive exam, candidates' preparations should be of optimum level as merely scoring the passing marks will not result into selection of candidates for appointment. Candidates need to obtain the IBPS RRB Cut Off Marks to get into the merit list. Here in this article, we have shared below the most important topics that are highly expected to be asked in the IBPS RRB 2020 examination. Have a look at these important topics below and brush up your preparation level now.
The IBPS RRB 2020 exam pattern and structure is different for Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer), Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre) and Officer Scale-III posts. In IBPS RRB exam for Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) and Officer Scale-III, a total of 200 multiple choice questions are asked from sections like Reasoning, Financial Awareness, Computer Knowledge, Hindi or English Language and Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation. In IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre) Single exam, a total of 240 MCQs are asked from Reasoning, Professional Knowledge, Financial Awareness, Hindi or English Language, Computer Knowledge and Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation.
Let's first have a look at the detailed exam pattern of Officer Scale II & Officer Scale III posts below:
IBPS RRB Officer Scale II Exam Pattern 2020 (General Banking Officer)
Have a look at the subjects, number of questions and marking scheme for the posts of Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer):
Section
No. of Questions
Marks
Time
Reasoning
40
50
2 Hours
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation
40
50
Financial Awareness
40
40
Computer Knowledge
40
20
English or Hindi Language
40
40
Total
200
200
2 Hours
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II Exam Pattern 2020 (Specialist Cadre)
Have a look at the sections, number of questions asked and marking scheme for the posts of Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre) below:
Section
No. of Questions
Marks
Time
Professional Knowledge
40
40
2:30 Hours
Reasoning
40
40
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation
40
40
Financial Awareness
40
40
Computer Knowledge
40
20
English or Hindi Language
40
20
Total
240
200
2:30 Hours
IBPS RRB Officer Scale III Exam Pattern 2020
Have a look at the subjects, number of questions and marking scheme for the post of Officer Scale-III:
Section
No. of Questions
Marks
Time
Reasoning
40
50
2 Hours
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation
40
50
Financial Awareness
40
40
Computer Knowledge
40
20
English or Hindi Language
40
40
Total
200
200
2 Hours
There is negative marking in the IBPS RRB 2020 exam. Each incorrect answer will fetch a penalty of 1/4th marks. So, mark your answers carefully. Do not rush to complete the paper. Read the questions completely first and then go on to select the most accurate option as your answer.
IBPS RRB Important Topics 2020
Let's now go through the complete list of important topics for IBPS RRB 2020 exam for all sections including Reasoning, Quantitative aptitude, General Awareness and others:
Reasoning: Puzzles - Seating Arrangement/Circular/Linear Arrangement, Number Series, Odd man out , Coding-Decoding, Blood Relation, Analogy, Syllogism, Alphabet Test, Ranking and Time, Causes and Effects, Direction Sense, Figure Series, Word Formation, Statement and Assumption, Assertion and Reason, Statement and Conclusion, Statements and Action Courses
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation: Data Interpretation - Bar Graph, Line Graph & Pie chart; Number System, HCF & LCM, Profit & Loss, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Averages, Simplification, Partnership, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Case Studies, Charts and Graphs, Permutation & Combination, Probability
English or Hindi Language: Reading Comprehensions, Grammar / Vyakaran, Error Detection, Fill in the Blanks, Misspelled Words, Jumbled Words, Rearrangement of Sentence, Idioms and Phrases, Cloze Tests, One word Substitution
Computer Knowledge: Fundamentals of Computer, History of Computers, Basic Knowledge of Internet & Networking, Software & Hardware, Abbreviations, Shortcut Keys, MS Office, Database, Security Tools, Hacking, Virus, Trojans, Input and Output Devices, Computer Languages
Financial Awareness: Current Affairs related to Banking & Finance, Monetary Policy, Budget, Economic Survey, Banking Reforms in India, Loans, Asset Reconstruction Companies, Non Performing Assets, Restructuring of Loans, Bad Loans, Risk Management, BASEL I/II/III, RBI, SEBI, IMF, World Bank & Others
General Awareness: Current Affairs of National & International importance, Sports, Abbreviations, Currencies & Capitals, General Science, Government Schemes & Policies, Banking Awareness, National Parks & Sanctuaries. General Studies
Practice these given topics and boost your preparations now to crack the RRB examination with flying colours.
