IBPS RRB Clerk Shift Timings
IBPS RRB Clerk Shift Timings: The IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims exam 2023 will be on the 12th, 13th, and 19th of August 2023. Candidates can download their admit cards from the official website of IBPS. The admit card will provide all the details to the candidate about their shift timings and exam venue. This article will provide the general timings of the shifts for reference and certain exam day instructions.
IBPS RRB Clerk Shift Timings – Prelims
The shift timings for IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims are as shown below. IBPS will intimate the candidate through mail or SMS in case of any change in the schedule.
| Shift | Reporting Time | Handwriting Sample | Exam Start Time | Exam End Time |
| 1 | 08.00 AM | 08.55 to 09.00 AM | 09.00 AM | 09.45 AM |
| 2 | 10.15 AM | 11.10 to 11.15 AM | 11.15 AM | 12.00 Noon |
| 3 | 12.30 PM | 01.25 to 01.30 PM | 01.30 PM | 02.15 PM |
| 4 | 02.45 PM | 03.40 to 03.45 PM | 03.45 PM | 04.30 PM |
IBPS RRB Clerk Shift Timings – Mains
The shift timings for IBPS RRB Clerk Mains are as shown below. IBPS will intimate the candidate through mail or SMS in case of any change in the schedule.
| Shift | Reporting Time | Handwriting Sample | Exam Start Time | Exam End Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08.30 AM | 09.30 to 09.35 AM | 09.35 AM | 11.35 AM |
IBPS RRB Clerk Shift Timings – Exam Centers
Candidates will have already chosen their location of choice for the exam during the registration process. The following table gives the list of IBPS RRB Clerk Exam centers. Candidates should make sure to check their admit card for their particular exam venue.
| Sr. No. | State | Preliminary Exam Center |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Ananthapur, Chirala, Guntur, Hyderabad, Kakinada, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| 3 | Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| 4 | Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzzafarpur, Patna, Purnea |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur |
| 6 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| 7 | Haryana | Ambala, Gurgaon, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra,Yamuna Nagar |
| 8 | Himachal Pradesh | Baddi, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una |
| 9 | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
| 10 | Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Bokaro |
| 11 | Karnataka | Bangalore, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore,Shimoga, Udupi |
| 12 | Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthpuram, Thrichur |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
| 14 | Maharashtra | Amaravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai,Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Ratnagiri |
| 15 | Manipur | Imphal |
| 16 | Meghalaya | Shillong |
| 17 | Mizoram | Aizawl |
| 18 | Nagaland | Kohima |
| 19 | Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar,Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| 20 | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| 21 | Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, , Sangrur |
| 22 | Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Nagercoil, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli,Vellore, Virudhunagar |
| 24 | Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
| 25 | Tripura | Agartala |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Bareilly, Faizabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow,Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Varanasi |
| 27 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Roorkee |
| 28 | West Bengal | Asansol, Bardhaman, Berhampur, Durgapur, Hooghly,Kalyani, Greater Kolkata, Siliguri |
IBPS RRB Clerk Shift Timings – General Instructions
Candidates will be given all the important instructions for the exam day in their admit card. Here are a few of these general instructions that all candidates have to follow. Following these instructions properly will ensure a smooth exam experience.
- Date, time and venue address of the examination given in the call letter.
- The call letter should be brought with you to the examination venue along with your recent passport size photograph duly pasted on it.
- No use of calculators (separate or with watch), books, notebooks or written notes, cell phones (with or without camera facility), or any other electronic device will be allowed during the examination.
- Take the call letter with your photograph affixed thereon, a photocopy of photo identity proof stapled with it and same (currently valid) photo ID in original – THIS IS ESSENTIAL.
- You should take with you a ball-point pen. Sheets of paper will be provided.
Items not allowed in the Exam Hall
Candidates should make sure to go through the list of items that are not allowed in the exam hall. Any candidate who is found to be carrying any prohibited items will be barred from writing the exam.
- Any stationery item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, Geometry/Pencil Box, Plastic Pouch, Calculator, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen Drives, Log Table, Electronic Pen/Scanner, Any communication device like Mobile Phone, Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health Band etc.
- Other items like Goggles, Handbags, Hair-pin, Hair-band, Belt, Cap, Any watch/Wrist Watch, Camera, Any metallic item,
- Any eatable item opened or packed, water bottle (only transparent water bottle is allowed),
- Any other item which could be used for unfair means for hiding communication devices like camera, bluetooth devices etc.
You are advised to avoid wearing ornaments like Ring, Earrings, Nose-pin, Chain/Necklace, Pendants, Badge, brooch etc.
IBPS RRB Clerk In-Candidate Registration
As candidates enter the examination centre, they will be directed to their exam labs based on their roll numbers. Upon reaching there, candidates will go through a registration process. The process involves –
- Candidate registration will be done through photo capture. Photo captured will be matched with the photo uploaded by you in the application. You must NOT change your appearance from the photo uploaded by you.
- Photograph will be taken while candidate is standing.
- Seat number will be given to the candidate.
IBPS RRB Clerk Shift Timings – Frequently Asked Questions
A1. IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims will be done in 4 shifts.
A2. The IBPS RRB Clerk Mains exam will have one shift.
A3. The IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims shift timings are – 9 to 9.45 AM, 11.15 AM – 12 PM, 1.30 – 2.15 PM, and 3.45 – 4.30 PM.
A4. The IBPS RRB Clerk Mains shift timing is from 9.35 to 11.35 AM.
A5. The IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims exam is of 45 minutes duration.
A6. The IBPS RRB Clerk Mains exam is of 2-hour duration.
A7. The IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims 2023 exam is on 12th, 13th, and 19th August 2023. The IBPS RRB Clerk Mains 2023 exam will be on 16th September 2023.
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