The Finance Ministry has reviewed the recruitment and result framework for bank examinations, particularly those for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). These RRB exams are generally conducted ahead of recruitment for other government banks and the State Bank of India (SBI). While SBI manages its own recruitment process, other government banks and RRBs select candidates through IBPS exams according to their specific requirements. Candidates who clear these exams are initially appointed in RRBs and may later move to other government banks and eventually SBI. The ministry noted that this migration has resulted in significant attrition, posing operational challenges.
In response, the Finance Ministry conducted a comprehensive review of the examination and recruitment process, including the announcement of results. It has advised the Indian Banks’ Association to adopt a standardized and logical order for declaring recruitment outcomes across all three categories of banks. This aims to bring transparency and consistency to the selection process, reducing confusion and administrative hurdles.
To implement this, the ministry has introduced a structured results framework. Under the new guidelines, results for SBI examinations will be announced first, followed by other government banks, and finally RRBs. Officer-level examination results will be declared before clerical-level results, ensuring a clear and sequential approach. The Department of Financial Services, under the Ministry of Finance, emphasized that this framework is designed to streamline recruitment while addressing attrition and operational challenges in the banking sector.