IBPS RRB Clerk Language Proficiency Test Eligibility Factor
Why is Local Language Proficiency mandatory for IBPS RRB Clerk posts?
IBPS has mentioned in the IBPS RRB Recruitment Notification regarding the IBPS clerk language proficiency test and the importance of Local Language Proficiency of the candidate applying for Clerical or Assistant Cadre posts, Office Assistant and Officer Posts.
This could be the burden for the candidates who apply for the specific state without having local language proficiency.
For Recruitment of Officer Scale -I & Office Assistant (Multipurpose) in IBPS RRB Recruitment, Proficiency in the local language as specified below shall be an essential qualification.
Candidates who have already studied the language of the State in standard VIII or any level above standard VIII in Government recognized Boards of Education/ School or having any certificate to the effect for standard VIII or any level above standard VIII would be considered proficient in that local language.
| S.No | Name of the RRB’s | Present Head Office | State / UT | Desired Local Language Proficiency as prescribed by the Participant RRBs |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank | Warangal | Telangana | Telugu |
| 2 | Andhra Pragathi Gramin Bank | Kadapa | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank | Naharlagun ((Papumpare)) | Arunachal Pradesh | English |
| 4 | Aryavart Bank | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi |
| 5 | Assam Gramin Vikash Bank | Guwahati | Assam | Assamese, Bengali, Bodo |
| 6 | Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank | Murshidabad | West Bengal | Bengali |
| 7 | Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank | Vadodara | Gujarat | Gujarati |
| 8 | Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank | Ajmer | Rajasthan | Hindi |
| 9 | Baroda U P Bank | Gorakhpur | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit |
| 10 | Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank | Guntur | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu |
| 11 | Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank | Raipur | Chhattisgarh | Hindi |
| 12 | Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank | Patna | Bihar | Hindi |
| 13 | Ellaquai Dehati Bank | Srinagar | Jammu & Kashmir | Dogri, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Urdu, Gojri, |
| Pahari, Ladakhi, Balti (Palli), Dardi, Hindi | ||||
| 14 | Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank | Mandi | Himachal Pradesh | Hindi |
| 15 | J & K Grameen Bank | Jammu | Jammu & Kashmir | Dogri, Kashmiri, Pahari, Gojri, Punjabi, Ladakhi, Balti (Palli), Dardi, |
| Urdu, Hindi | ||||
| 16 | Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank | Ranchi | Jharkhand | Hindi |
| 17 | Karnataka Gramin Bank | Bellary | Karnataka | Kannada |
| 18 | Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank | Dharwad | Karnataka | Kannada |
| 19 | Kerala Gramin Bank | Mallapuram | Kerala | Malayalam |
| 20 | Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank | Indore | Madhya Pradesh | Hindi |
| 21 | Madhyanchal Gramin Bank | Sagar | Madhya Pradesh | Hindi |
| 22 | Maharashtra Gramin Bank | Aurangabad | Maharashtra | Marathi |
| 23 | Manipur Rural Bank | Imphal | Manipur | Manipuri |
| 24 | Meghalaya Rural Bank | Shillong | Meghalaya | Khasi, Garo |
| 25 | Mizoram Rural Bank | Aizawl | Mizoram | Mizo |
| 26 | Nagaland Rural Bank | Kohima | Nagaland | English |
| 27 | Odisha Gramya Bank | Bhubaneshwar | Odisha | Odia |
| 28 | Paschim Banga Gramin Bank | Howrah | West Bengal | Bengali |
| 29 | Prathama UP Gramin Bank | Moradabad | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi |
| 30 | Puduvai Bharathiar Grama Bank | Puducherry | Puducherry | Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu |
| 31 | Punjab Gramin Bank | Kapurthala | Punjab | Punjabi |
| 32 | Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank | Jodhpur | Rajasthan | Hindi |
| 33 | Saptagiri Grameena Bank | Chittor | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu |
| 34 | Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank | Rohtak | Haryana | Hindi |
| 35 | Saurashtra Gramin Bank | Rajkot | Gujarat | Gujarati |
| 36 | Tamil Nadu Grama Bank | Salem | Tamil Nadu | Tamil |
| 37 | Telangana Grameena Bank | Hyderabad | Telangana | Telugu, Urdu |
| 38 | Tripura Gramin Bank | Agartala | Tripura | Bengali, Kokborak |
| 39 | Utkal Grameen Bank | Bolangir | Odisha | Odia |
| 40 | Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank | Muzaffarpur | Bihar | Hindi |
| 41 | Uttarakhand Gramin Bank | Dehradun | Uttarakhand | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| 42 | Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank | Coochbehar | West Bengal | Bengali, Nepali |
| 43 | Vidharbha Konkan Gramin Bank | Nagpur | Maharashtra | Marathi |
Where the candidate does not meet the aforesaid requirement in the local language at the time of selection, he / she will be given a time of six months from the date of joining to acquire the proficiency. This period can be extended by the Boards of RRBs within the framework of the rules and provided that such extension should not be beyond the probation period.
* List of Version of tests (Medium of examination) for CRP RRB XI for posts of Office Assistants (Multipurpose) and Officer Scale I
| Sr. No. | Name of State | Version of tests (Medium of examination) |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | English, Hindi and Telugu |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | English and Hindi |
| 3 | Assam | English, Hindi and Assamese |
| 4 | Bihar | English and Hindi |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | English and Hindi |
| 6 | Gujarat | English, Hindi and Gujarati |
| 7 | Haryana | English and Hindi |
| 8 | Himachal Pradesh | English and Hindi |
| 9 | Jammu & Kashmir | English, Hindi and Urdu |
| 10 | Jharkhand | English and Hindi |
| 11 | Karnataka | English, Hindi, Kannada and Konkani |
| 12 | Kerala | English, Hindi and Malayalam |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | English and Hindi |
| 14 | Maharashtra | English, Hindi, Marathi and Konkani |
| 15 | Manipur | English, Hindi and Manipuri |
| 16 | Meghalaya | English and Hindi |
| 17 | Mizoram | English and Hindi |
| 18 | Nagaland | English and Hindi |
| 19 | Odisha | English, Hindi and Odia |
| 20 | Puducherry | English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam |
| 21 | Punjab | English, Hindi and Punjabi |
| 22 | Rajasthan | English and Hindi |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | English, Hindi and Tamil |
| 24 | Telangana | English, Hindi, Telugu and Urdu |
| 25 | Tripura | English, Hindi and Bengali |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | English, Hindi and Urdu |
| 27 | Uttarakhand | English and Hindi |
| 28 | West Bengal | English, Hindi and Bengali |
IBPS RRB 2022 - All Links
Aspirants, who wish to apply for the IBPS RRB 2022 are requested to check all the links mentioned below to know the exact details about the IBPS RRB 2022 Recruitment process for all the above mentioned vacancies.
| Posts | Links |
| IBPS RRB 2022 – Official Notification | Click Here |
| State Wise Vacancies – IBPS RRB 2022 Recruitment | Click Here |
| Age Relaxation – IBPS RRB 2022 Recruitment | Click Here |
| Educational Qualification – IBPS RRB 2022 Recruitment | Click Here |
| List of Local Languages – IBPS RRB 2022 Recruitment | Click Here |
| IBPS RRB 2022 – Selection Procedure | Click Here |
| IBPS RRB Recruitment – Notification PDF | Click Here |
| IBPS RRB Recruitment – Window Advertisment Notification PDF | Click Here |
| IBPS RRB Recruitment – Apply Online | Click Here |
| IBPS RRB Officer Scale I – Apply Online | Click Here |
| IBPS RRB Office Assistant – Apply Online | Click Here |
| IBPS RRB Officer Scale II & Scale III – Apply Online | Click Here |
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