IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 Cut Off: Previous Scores and Target

The IBPS RRB Officer Scale 2 cut off is not a single number. IBPS applies minimum scores in each test of the online exam, an overall minimum to qualify for the interview and, finally, a combined score out of 100 that decides allotment. Knowing which cut-off you are looking at is the first step to setting a realistic target.

This page explains how each cut-off works and lists the General Banking Officer (GBO) final cut-offs of the last two cycles as reported. The 2026 cycle (CRP RRBs XV) has its online exam scheduled for 20 December 2026 (tentative), so no cut-off exists yet for it. Check the results section of the official IBPS website for anything official.

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Types of cut-off

IBPS shortlists roughly three times the vacancies for the interview, subject to availability. The cut-off you need to clear the online exam is therefore different from the final cut-off, and it is usually announced separately with the interview call.

Previous GBO final cut-off

IBPS publishes Scale II cut-offs as combined final scores out of 100, not as raw marks out of 200. The figures below are the final cut-offs for General Banking Officer from the previous two cycles, as reported from IBPS scorecards. They have not been re-checked against an official table for this page, so treat them as indicative.

Specialist post cut-offs are published separately for each stream and state, and they are not listed here because reliable post-wise figures were not available to verify.

Trend across cycles

• Unreserved, OBC, SC and ST: Each category's final cut-off was higher in CRP RRBs XIV than in CRP RRBs XIII, by roughly 3 to 5 points on the figures above.

• EWS: This is the exception. The EWS cut-off fell between the two cycles, which shows that category cut-offs depend heavily on how many candidates compete for the seats.

• Two cycles are a small sample: A rise or fall between two years is not a trend you can plan around. It is a reminder to keep a margin.

What affects the cut-off

• Paper difficulty: A harder Reasoning or Quantitative set lowers the overall scores and the cut-off with them.

• Vacancies: More seats in a state or category lowers the final score needed. The Scale II count was revised to about 1,059 in this cycle.

• Number of candidates: A larger pool of applicants for a state or post pushes the cut-off up.

• Interview performance: The interview is 20 percent of the final score, so a candidate with the same exam marks can finish above or below the cut-off after the interview.

• State and post: Cut-offs vary between states and Specialist streams, so a national figure only gives a rough idea.

How to set your target

Do not aim for the last cut-off. Aim for a clear margin above it, and build the target backwards from the final score.

1. Start from the final score: If the unreserved benchmark was about 54 out of 100, aim for 60 or more so that a weak interview does not drop you below the line.

2. Work out the exam score you need: With the exam at 80 percent weight, an interview score of 70 contributes 14 points. To reach a final 60, the converted exam score must provide about 46 of the 80, which is a converted score of about 57.5 out of 100. This is an illustration only, since IBPS may normalise scores.

3. Protect each section: Aim for a safe score in every test, not just a high total. Sectional minimums can end your candidacy even with a good overall result.

4. Use mocks as a gauge: Take full-length tests in your own format and track the average of your last five, not the best one.

5. Prepare for the interview early: Because 20 percent of the final score depends on it, start revising your work experience and RRB basics as soon as you have a stable exam score.