IBPS PO is an exam conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to recruit candidates for the post of Probationary Officers in different public sector banks in India. It is for selection of candidates to the 11 public sector banks in India.
- Punjab National Bank
- Union Bank of India
- Bank of India
- Indian Bank
- Canara Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- Central Bank of India
- UCO Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- Punjab & Sind Bank
- Bank of Maharashtra
The number of vacancies for the various posts in 2018, 2019 and 2020 were 4252, 4336 and 3517, respectively. It’s expected to be 4000+ in the future across all categories.
| IBPS Bank PO Salary Structure in India | |
| Basic Pay | Rs. 36,000 |
| Special Allowance | Rs. 5,904 |
| DA | Rs. 8,593.20 |
| CCA | Rs. 1,400 |
| Learning Allowance | Rs. 600 |
| DA Others | Rs. 1,552.50 |
| HRA | Rs. 3,240 |
| Gross Salary | Rs. 57,289.70 |
| Deduction | Rs. 4,659.32 |
| Net Salary | Rs. 52,630.38 |
Nationality: You must be an Indian citizen.
Educational Qualifications:
- You must hold a Graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification which is recognised by the Central Government.
- You can apply even if you are a final year/semester student provided you can produce your proof of graduation on the date of the interview.
- You need computer literacy Working knowledge of computer systems is necessary for the job as well as to take the IBPS PO exam which is conducted in online mode.
- You need language proficiency: Verbal and written proficiency in the official language of the State/UT is desirable. The candidate must be able to read, write and speak the language.
Age Limit:
At the time of the registration, your age should NOT be less than 20 years or more than 30 years.
Category wise age relaxation:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (Army personnel) | 5 years |
| Widows/Divorced Women | 9 years |
| Persons with Domicile of Jammu &Kashmir during the period of 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989 | 5 years |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
| Regular Employees of Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal
retrenched from service(for MP state Only) |
5 years |
These tests are conducted whenever there is an optimal number of vacant posts in the organization. However, the tentative months in the last few years are given below for you:
| Events | Expected dates |
| Exam notification | September |
| Prelims exam | October |
| Prelims exam result | November |
| Mains exam | November end |
| Mains exam result | December |
| Interview | January |
| Provisional allotment | April |
The IBPS PO testing process consists of five stages:
- Online Prelims Exam
- Online Mains Exam
- Interview
- Final Result
- Provisional Allotment
The marks obtained in the Prelims test is only considered for qualification in the Mains test.
There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the objective tests. 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Personal Interview: 100 marks
