Hello Readers,
As you all know, Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has released the notification of IBPS RRB CWE III On-line Exam for the recruitment of Group "A "- Officers (Scale I, II and III) and Group "B"- Office Assistants (Multi-purpose) for the year 2014 yesterday.
In today's post, we are presenting to you all the questions that may arise in your mind about whether to fill the IBPS RRB Application form 2014 or not. Hope the post proves to be fruitful for you!!
Ques. How do the banks stack up across states in India?
Ans. Refer Table Below:
As you all know, Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has released the notification of IBPS RRB CWE III On-line Exam for the recruitment of Group "A "- Officers (Scale I, II and III) and Group "B"- Office Assistants (Multi-purpose) for the year 2014 yesterday.
In today's post, we are presenting to you all the questions that may arise in your mind about whether to fill the IBPS RRB Application form 2014 or not. Hope the post proves to be fruitful for you!!
Ques. How do the banks stack up across states in India?
Ans. Refer Table Below:
Table 1 : Statewise no. of Banks as per IBPS RRB
|
State
|
No. of Banks
|
Language Requirement
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
7
|
Hindi
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
5
|
Telugu
|
|
Karnataka
|
4
|
Kannada
|
|
Bihar
|
3
|
Hindi
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
3
|
Hindi
|
|
Gujarat
|
3
|
Gujarati
|
|
MP
|
3
|
Hindi
|
|
Punjab
|
3
|
Punjabi
|
|
Rajashtan
|
3
|
Hindi
|
|
West Bengal
|
3
|
Bengali
|
|
Assam
|
2
|
Assamese
|
|
Haryana
|
2
|
Hindi
|
|
J & K
|
2
|
Urdu and Punjabi
|
|
Jharkhand
|
2
|
Hindi
|
|
Kerala
|
2
|
Malayalam
|
|
Maharashtra
|
2
|
Marathi
|
|
Odisha
|
2
|
Oriya
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
2
|
Tamil
|
|
AP
|
1
|
Regional Language
|
|
Himachal
|
1
|
Hindi
|
|
Manipur
|
1
|
Regional Language
|
|
Meghalaya
|
1
|
Regional Language
|
|
Mizoram
|
1
|
Regional Language
|
|
Nagaland
|
1
|
Regional Language
|
|
Puducherry
|
1
|
Tamil
|
|
Tripura
|
1
|
Regional Language
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
1
|
Hindi
|
|
Telangana
|
2
|
Telugu
|
|
Total
|
64
|
Ques. Which Banks am I eligible to apply from?
Ans. As per the
notification you can apply to only that state’s RRB’s whose local language you
had as a subject in your class Xth board exams, so your options are limited in
this case. For e.g. you had Marathi as a subject and not Hindi, then you can
only apply from Maharashtra.
However this condition does not apply for the posts of Officer Scale 2
and Scale 3 as per the notification
Ques. I had Punjabi ( but not Hindi) as a subject in my Class Xth board
exams, but I know how to read, write and speak Hindi, can I apply to Uttar
Pradesh RRBs?
Ans. No, Language Proficiency is defined by
Subjects studied in class Xth Board exams only , It does not matter how good
you are practically in a language, you need to have the formal educational
qualification to be eligible for this examination.
Ques.How many vacancies were there in Hindi speaking states?
Ans. This is the list of
vacancies which the participating banks have brought out in the years 2013-14,
i.e. previous RRB examination conducted by IBPS in 2013 or independently prior
to RRB CWE.
Table 2 : List of Vacancies brought by various RRBs
in 2013-2014
|
Bank
|
State
|
Officer Scale 1 Vacancies
|
Assistant Vacancies
|
Total
|
|
Allahabad UP Gramin
Bank
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
108
|
174
|
282
|
|
Baroda UP Gramin
Bank
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
00
|
418
|
418
|
|
Gramin Bank of
Aryavart
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
325
|
592
|
917
|
|
Kashi Gomti Samyut
Gramin Bank
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
00
|
39
|
39
|
|
Prathma Bank
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
74
|
60
|
134
|
|
Purvanchal Bank
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
151
|
419
|
570
|
|
Sarva UP Gramin Bank
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
75
|
89
|
164
|
|
Total Uttar Pradesh
|
733
|
1791
|
2524
|
|
|
Bihar Kshetriya
Gramin Bank
|
Bihar
|
00
|
00
|
00
|
|
Madhya Bihar Gramin
Bank
|
Bihar
|
00
|
158
|
158
|
|
Uttar Bihar Gramin
Bank*
|
Bihar
|
220
|
341
|
561
|
|
Total Bihar
|
220
|
499
|
719
|
|
|
Chhattisgarh Gramin
Bank
|
Chhatisgarh
|
220
|
341
|
561
|
|
Durg Rajnandgaon
Gramin Bank
|
Chhatisgarh
|
38
|
46
|
84
|
|
Surguja Kshetriya
Gramin Bank
|
Chhatisgarh
|
183
|
275
|
458
|
|
Total Chhatisgarh
|
441
|
662
|
1103
|
|
|
Central Madhya
Pradesh Gramin Bank
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
00
|
00
|
00
|
|
Madhyanchal Gramin
Bank
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
00
|
00
|
00
|
|
Narmada Jhabua
Gramin Bank
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
126
|
186
|
312
|
|
Total MP
|
126
|
186
|
312
|
|
|
Mewar Aanchalik
Gramin Bank
|
Rajasthan
|
5
|
40
|
45
|
|
Total Rajasthan
|
5
|
40
|
45
|
|
|
Gurgaon Gramin Bank
|
Haryana
|
00
|
00
|
00
|
|
Sarva Haryana
Gramin Bank
|
Haryana
|
00
|
244
|
244
|
|
Total Haryana
|
00
|
244
|
244
|
|
|
Himachal Gramin Bank
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
58
|
40
|
98
|
|
Total HP
|
58
|
40
|
98
|
|
|
Uttarakhand Gramin
Bank
|
Uttarakhand
|
49
|
157
|
206
|
|
Total Uttarakhand
|
49
|
157
|
206
|
|
|
Total (Hindi States)
|
1632
|
3619
|
5251
|
1.* Data is collected from various source, while we have made every
effort to collate correct information, no guarantee is made of its accuracy
2. This is an indicative table only, banks can vary their requirements
in future years, the data pertains to 2013-14 and is not a definitive indicator
for 2014-15.
Of course, these vacancies are previous years’ vacancies; they may vary
this year in accordance with banks requirements.
Ques. Shall I opt for “Hindi” or “English” in the examination, I am
conversant with both.
Ans. Ideally you should
opt for the language with which you are comfortable with, However, if you are
opting for Hindi you should be well aware that not much information is
available in terms of Books, Study Material, previous papers etc. so there is
very little you can prepare from. Also be aware that “Hindi”, in terms of the
examination implies “Academic Hindi”, so you should be aware of all the grammar
rules, synonyms and antonyms in Hindi, just like in English. Mere oral
knowledge of Hindi is not enough
So if you are not aware of these Hindi nuances you could have a tough
time in the examination. On the other hand English is well researched by books,
authors and coaching institutes and the pattern of the questions and the
difficulty level is well understood, in the form of test series, previous
papers etc.
So we will suggest English, however the ultimate decision is left to
you.
Ques. I am preparing for IBPS PO and IBPS Clerk, should I apply for this
examination ?
Ans. Yes of course, you should be aware that
most of these RRB’s are sponsored by major banks such as Bank of Baroda, Bank
of India, Canara Bank etc., so it is like any other public sector bank job, the
only point to note here is that your posting will be in rural areas. For
candidates from smaller cities and villages it is an ideal opportunity to get a
public sector bank job close to their respective hometown.
In any case, even if you are not interested in joining a RRB, there is
no harm in giving the examination, it will be valuable practice for IBPS PO and
Clerk examinations coming up later in the year. The syllabus is practically the
same and the examination is also online, so no harm in trying, it will cost you
Rs 600/- at the most.
Ques. I am from a Metro City/ Big City , should I apply for this
examination given that the posting will be in rural areas ?
Ans. If you are not
interested in RRB’s , we will still recommend that you apply for this , since
IBPS is conducting this examination, the questions will be of similar
difficulty and pattern as that of IBPS PO/Clerk and Specialist Officer, so you
can treat this as valuable practice and test yourself in real examination
conditions.
In any case there is no harm applying, it will only set you back by Rs
600/- at the most, you can always treat this as a back up option, in case you
do not succeed in the other examinations. The world of today is a world of
competition, you must avail and grab each and every opportunity which you get.
Click here to View the Notification about IBPS RRB2014.
All the very best!!
