Understanding the IBPS RRB Cut-Off to Perform Better

IBPS or Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts an RRB exam every year to recruit several candidates for India’s rural banks. It takes thousands of candidates each year and places them at appropriate places in different posts. Since the vacancies are only a few thousand and the aspirants are in lakhs, it creates a highly competitive environment for all. That is why IBPS RRB Cut Off proves to be a significant criterion for preparing for the exam. 

The selection process of Officer Scale I, II, and III also include an interview. However, the selection of Officer and Officer Assistant posts are made based on the mains examination scores. First, the RRB results are declared, and then a Cut-Off list is published, based on which the selections are made. Based on this cut-off, you can get an idea of the competition and prepare accordingly.

Factors Affecting the Cut-Off

Cut-Off for IBPS RRB changes every year for each post in different parts of the country. So, you need to check the latest one or the one released last year. Here are a few factors that affect the Cut-Off every time:

Previous Year’s Cut-Off: The cut-off marks decided for the last year’s RRB exam will greatly affect the Cut-Off marks for this year.

Number of Recruitments to Be Done: Higher number of vacancies will make it easier for the candidates to qualify, so the cut-off may be made tougher to give a chance to deserving candidates only.

Number of Applications Received: If the number of applications is too high, it may not be possible for IBPS to accommodate all the aspirants. So, they may decide to make the Cut-Off tougher so that they can shortlist the candidates.

How Difficult Was the Exam: More difficult the exam is, the harder it would be for the candidates to qualify. So, they may decide to make their Cut-Off easier so that deserving candidates can get a fair chance.

How Can You Check the IBPS RRB Cut-Off? 

The most authentic place to check the RRB Cut-Off is the official website of IBPS itself. Just visit their website, and the latest notifications, including the Cut-Off will be displayed somewhere on the top of the site’s home page. Enter your roll number, date of birth, password, and registration number in the space provided, and your marks and Cut-Off marks will appear on your screen. You can use the same process to check cut-offs in all officer scales and office assistants.

Previous Year’s RRB Cut-Off

The Mains Cut-Off for the year 2019-2020 in the Officer Scale I category was between 54.75 to 102.81, with the lowest in Maharashtra and highest in Uttarakhand. For prelims exams, the cut-off in the same category ranged between 41.50 and 64.50, with the lowest in Assam and highest in Haryana.

Section-wise Cut-Off for 2018-19 was 12.5 for Reasoning, 10 for Quantitative Aptitude, 9 for Computer Knowledge, 8.5 for General Awareness, and 10.5 for the English Language.

Determination of RRB Cut-Off

IBPS RRB Cut-Off indicates the minimum score you need to secure in order to qualify for the RRB exam and move on to the next criteria for the selection process. IBPS declares the Cut-Off within a few days of releasing the results. You need to secure both overall and sectional cut-offs to pass the exam. It is different for every state, which you can easily check on the IBPS website.

So, if you are planning to appear for the RRB exam this year, check out the cut-offs for previous years so that you can get an idea of the competition and prepare accordingly.