IBPS PO 2023 Notification
IBPS PO 2023 notification released, check exam date, notification, syllabus, vacancy and selection process, eligibility
IBPS PO 2023 Exam
IBPS PO Important Dates
Events | Date |
IBPS PO Notification 2023 | 31st July 2023 |
Online Registration Process Starts | 01st August 2023 |
Online Registration Process Ends | 21st August 2023 |
IBPS PO Prelims Admit Card | September 2023 |
IBPS PO 2023 Preliminary Exam Date | September / October 2023 |
IBPS PO Prelims Result | October 2023 |
IBPS PO Mains Admit Card | October / November 2023 |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Date 2023 | November 2023 |
IBPS PO Mains Result | November 2023 |
IBPS PO Mains Score Card | December 2023 |
IBPS PO Interview Call Letter | December 2023 /January 2024 |
Conduct of Interview | January / February 2024 |
IBPS PO 2023 Provisional Allotment | April 2024 |
IBPS PO 2023 Vacancy
Participating Banks | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | General | Total |
Bank of Baroda | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Bank of India | 33 | 16 | 60 | 22 | 93 | 224 |
Bank of Maharashtra | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Canara Bank | 75 | 37 | 135 | 50 | 203 | 500 |
Central Bank of India | 300 | 150 | 540 | 200 | 810 | 2000 |
Indian Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Indian Overseas Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Punjab National Bank | 30 | 15 | 54 | 20 | 81 | 200 |
Punjab & Sind Bank | 24 | 16 | 40 | 8 | 37 | 125 |
UCO Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Union Bank of India | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Total | 462 | 234 | 829 | 300 | 1224 | 3049 |
Post for IBPS PO 2023 – 24: 3049
Post for IBPS PO 2022 – 23 : 6432
Posts for IBPS PO 2021 – 22: 4135
Posts for IBPS PO 2020 – 21: 3517
Posts for IBPS PO 2019 – 20: 4336
Posts for IBPS PO 2018 – 19: 4252
IBPS PO 2023: Eligibility Criteria
AGE (AS ON 01.08.2023):
Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 30 years
i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1993 and not later than 01.08.2003 (both dates inclusive)
Relaxation of Upper age limit
Sr. No. | Category | Age relaxation |
1 | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
2 | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
3 | Persons With Benchmark Disabilities as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” | 10 years |
4 | Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years militaryservice and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines | 5 years |
5 | Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
Educational Qualification as on 21/08/2023
A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he / she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.
Note:
(1) All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies and the final result should have been declared on or before 21.08.2023.
(2) Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before 21.08.2023 has to be submitted at the time of interview. The date of passing the eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark-sheet or provisional certificate issued by University / Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University / Institute and web based certificate is issued then proper document/certificate in original issued and signed by the appropriate authority of the University / Institute indicating the date of passing properly mentioned thereon will be reckoned for verification and further process.
(3) Candidate should indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation calculated to the nearest two decimals in the online application. Where CGPA / OGPA is awarded, the same should be converted into percentage and indicated in online application. If called for interview, the candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority inter alia stating that the norms of the University regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in terms of norms.
(4) Calculation of Percentage: The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/year(s) by aggregate maximum marks (in all the subjects irrespective of honours / optional / additional optional subject, if any) multiplied by 100. This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class / Grade is decided on basis of Honours marks only.
The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60% and 54.99% will be treated as less than 55%.
Computer Literacy: Knowledge of computer operation is a must as the IBPS exam is conducted online.
IBPS PO 2023 recruitment process
The IBPS PO selection process consists of 3 phases (preliminary, mains, and interview) and the candidate must qualify each of them to proceed to the next phase. Mentioned below are the important steps of the IBPS PO Recruitment Process:
IBPS PO Online Preliminary Examination:
IBPS Conducts prelims exams to filter out the adequate number of candidates in each category for the main exam depending upon requirements.
IBPS PO Online Mains Examination:
Candidates who cleared the preliminary examination are called for the online mains exam, which must be qualified both in each sectional as well as an overall cutoff to be eligible for an interview.
IBPS PO Interview
The interview will be conducted by the Participating Organizations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS
Final Result:
Based upon the combined
performance in the IBPS Mains examination and interview, the Final results are declared.
IBPS PO Syllabus 2023
IBPS PO exam syllabus is similar to other bank exams except that IBPS PO issues only the broad subjects, they can be further bifurcated into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The IBPS PO syllabus is divided into two parts:
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Syllabus
This comprises of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language.
Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language |
---|---|---|
Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test |
Ranking/Direction/ | Mixtures &Alligations | Para jumbles |
Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & | Multiple Meaning / Error |
Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks |
Seating | Time & Distance | Miscellaneous |
Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion |
Tabulation | Data Interpretation | |
Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | |
Blood Relations | Number Systems | |
Input-Output | Sequence & Series | |
Coding-Decoding | Permutation, Combination, Probability |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Syllabus 2023
This exam consists of 5 sections: Reasoning & Computer, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General Awareness, and Descriptive Test (Letter Writing &Essay).
Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus | General Awareness Syllabus | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude Syllabus | English Language Syllabus | |
Simplification | Financial Awareness | Verbal Reasoning | Internet | Reading Comprehension |
Average | Current Affairs | Syllogism | Memory | Vocabulary |
Percentage | General Knowledge | Circular Seating Arrangement | Keyboard Shortcuts | Grammar |
Ratio and Percentage | Linear Seating Arrangement | Computer Abbreviation | Verbal Ability | |
Data Interpretation | Double Lineup | Microsoft Office | ||
Mensuration and Geometry | Scheduling | Computer Hardware | ||
Quadratic Equation | Input-Output | Computer Software | ||
Interest | Blood Relations | Operating System | ||
Problems of Ages | Directions and Distances | Networking | ||
Profit and Loss | Ordering and Ranking | Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies | ||
Number Series | Data Sufficiency | |||
Time and Distance, relative Speed etc | Coding and Decoding | |||
Time and Work | Code Inequalities | |||
Number System | ||||
Data Sufficiency | ||||
Linear Equation | ||||
Permutation and Combination | ||||
Probability | ||||
Mixture and Allegations |
Salary of IBPS PO
IBPS PO Exam Pattern
The IBPS PO preliminary examination has a total duration of 1 hour and 20 minutes for each section, which will be conducted in online mode. It consists of 3 sections with a total of 100 questions and a maximum score of 100 marks. There is a negative marking in the IBPS PO pre-exam and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates must clear the cut-off in all 3 sections to qualify for the IBPS PO Main exam. The section-wise details are given below:
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2023
S.No. | Tests (Objective type) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2023
S.No. | Tests (Objective type) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
2 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
3 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
4 | General Economy & Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
Total | 155 | 200 | 3 Hours | |
5 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
Penalty for Wrong Answers / Negative marking
For every wrong answer to an objective question a penalty of one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty or negative marking. For example, 0.25 marks will be deducted as a penalty for a wrong answer to a question that carries 1 mark. There will be no penalty for leaving a question blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by the candidate.
IBPS PO Interview
The candidates who have qualified for the mains exam are called for a face-to-face interview which carries a maximum of 100 marks. The minimum qualifying mark in the interview is 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).
The interview round is generally 15-20 minutes long, where a panel of bank officials ask questions to the candidates about themselves, banking sector, current affairs, general awareness, etc. The candidates must be well dressed, confident and carry all required documents to the interview.
The final merit list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the main examination and interview. The final score is calculated by IBPS with weightage of marks given to the main examination and interview in the ratio of 80:20 respectively.
IBPS Clerk Pre-Exam Training
As per our expectation, The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will hold pre-exam training from September. It has also released the call letters for Probationary Officer (PO)/management trainees CWE PO/MT- XIII. One can download it from the official website of IBPS.
There will be a pre-exam training at various test centers across the country which will be held from September.
Who can attend Pre-examination training and how?
Pre-examination training is arranged by the Nodal Banks or Participating organizations for a limited number of aspirants who belong to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes/Minority Communities at select centers. Expenses such as traveling, boarding, lodging, etc have to be borne by the aspirants who are attending this training.
IBPS PO Prelims Cut-Off 2022- Category-wise
IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2022 (Category-wise) | |
Category | Cut-Off Marks |
GEN | 49.75 |
SC | 46.75 |
ST | 40.75 |
OBC | 49.75 |
EWS | 49.75 |
HI | 17.50 |
OC | 32.75 |
VI | 24.75 |
ID | 19.75 |
IBPS PO 2024 Exam
IBPS PO Important Dates
Events | Date |
IBPS PO Notification 2024 | 31st July 2023 |
Online Registration Process Starts | 01st August 2023 |
Online Registration Process Ends | 21st August 2023 |
IBPS PO Prelims Admit Card | September 2023 |
IBPS PO 2024 Preliminary Exam Date | September / October 2023 |
IBPS PO Prelims Result | October 2023 |
IBPS PO Mains Admit Card | October / November 2023 |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Date 2024 | November 2023 |
IBPS PO Mains Result | November 2023 |
IBPS PO Mains Score Card | December 2023 |
IBPS PO Interview Call Letter | December 2023 /January 2024 |
Conduct of Interview | January / February 2024 |
IBPS PO 2024 Provisional Allotment | April 2024 |
IBPS PO 2024 Vacancy
Participating Banks | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | General | Total |
Bank of Baroda | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Bank of India | 33 | 16 | 60 | 22 | 93 | 224 |
Bank of Maharashtra | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Canara Bank | 75 | 37 | 135 | 50 | 203 | 500 |
Central Bank of India | 300 | 150 | 540 | 200 | 810 | 2000 |
Indian Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Indian Overseas Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Punjab National Bank | 30 | 15 | 54 | 20 | 81 | 200 |
Punjab & Sind Bank | 24 | 16 | 40 | 8 | 37 | 125 |
UCO Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Union Bank of India | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Total | 462 | 234 | 829 | 300 | 1224 | 3049 |
Post for IBPS PO 2024 – 25: —
Post for IBPS PO 2023 – 24: 3049
Post for IBPS PO 2022 – 23 : 6432
Posts for IBPS PO 2021 – 22: 4135
Posts for IBPS PO 2020 – 21: 3517
Posts for IBPS PO 2019 – 20: 4336
Posts for IBPS PO 2018 – 19: 4252
IBPS PO 2024: Eligibility Criteria
AGE (AS ON 01.08.2024):
Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 30 years
i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1993 and not later than 01.08.2003 (both dates inclusive)
Relaxation of Upper age limit
Sr. No. | Category | Age relaxation |
1 | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
2 | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
3 | Persons With Benchmark Disabilities as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” | 10 years |
4 | Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years militaryservice and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines | 5 years |
5 | Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
Educational Qualification as on 21/08/2023
A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he / she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.
Note:
(1) All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies and the final result should have been declared on or before 21.08.2023.
(2) Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before 21.08.2023 has to be submitted at the time of interview. The date of passing the eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark-sheet or provisional certificate issued by University / Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University / Institute and web based certificate is issued then proper document/certificate in original issued and signed by the appropriate authority of the University / Institute indicating the date of passing properly mentioned thereon will be reckoned for verification and further process.
(3) Candidate should indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation calculated to the nearest two decimals in the online application. Where CGPA / OGPA is awarded, the same should be converted into percentage and indicated in online application. If called for interview, the candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority inter alia stating that the norms of the University regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in terms of norms.
(4) Calculation of Percentage: The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/year(s) by aggregate maximum marks (in all the subjects irrespective of honours / optional / additional optional subject, if any) multiplied by 100. This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class / Grade is decided on basis of Honours marks only.
The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60% and 54.99% will be treated as less than 55%.
Computer Literacy: Knowledge of computer operation is a must as the IBPS exam is conducted online.
IBPS PO 2024 recruitment process
The IBPS PO selection process consists of 3 phases (preliminary, mains, and interview) and the candidate must qualify each of them to proceed to the next phase. Mentioned below are the important steps of the IBPS PO Recruitment Process:
IBPS PO Online Preliminary Examination:
IBPS Conducts prelims exams to filter out the adequate number of candidates in each category for the main exam depending upon requirements.
IBPS PO Online Mains Examination:
Candidates who cleared the preliminary examination are called for the online mains exam, which must be qualified both in each sectional as well as an overall cutoff to be eligible for an interview.
IBPS PO Interview
The interview will be conducted by the Participating Organizations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS
Final Result:
Based upon the combined
performance in the IBPS Mains examination and interview, the Final results are declared.
IBPS PO Syllabus 2024
IBPS PO exam syllabus is similar to other bank exams except that IBPS PO issues only the broad subjects, they can be further bifurcated into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The IBPS PO syllabus is divided into two parts:
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Syllabus
This comprises of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language.
Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language |
---|---|---|
Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test |
Ranking/Direction/ | Mixtures &Alligations | Para jumbles |
Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & | Multiple Meaning / Error |
Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks |
Seating | Time & Distance | Miscellaneous |
Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion |
Tabulation | Data Interpretation | |
Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | |
Blood Relations | Number Systems | |
Input-Output | Sequence & Series | |
Coding-Decoding | Permutation, Combination, Probability |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Syllabus 2023
This exam consists of 5 sections: Reasoning & Computer, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General Awareness, and Descriptive Test (Letter Writing &Essay).
Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus | General Awareness Syllabus | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude Syllabus | English Language Syllabus | |
Simplification | Financial Awareness | Verbal Reasoning | Internet | Reading Comprehension |
Average | Current Affairs | Syllogism | Memory | Vocabulary |
Percentage | General Knowledge | Circular Seating Arrangement | Keyboard Shortcuts | Grammar |
Ratio and Percentage | Linear Seating Arrangement | Computer Abbreviation | Verbal Ability | |
Data Interpretation | Double Lineup | Microsoft Office | ||
Mensuration and Geometry | Scheduling | Computer Hardware | ||
Quadratic Equation | Input-Output | Computer Software | ||
Interest | Blood Relations | Operating System | ||
Problems of Ages | Directions and Distances | Networking | ||
Profit and Loss | Ordering and Ranking | Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies | ||
Number Series | Data Sufficiency | |||
Time and Distance, relative Speed etc | Coding and Decoding | |||
Time and Work | Code Inequalities | |||
Number System | ||||
Data Sufficiency | ||||
Linear Equation | ||||
Permutation and Combination | ||||
Probability | ||||
Mixture and Allegations |
Salary of IBPS PO
IBPS PO Exam Pattern
The IBPS PO preliminary examination has a total duration of 1 hour and 20 minutes for each section, which will be conducted in online mode. It consists of 3 sections with a total of 100 questions and a maximum score of 100 marks. There is a negative marking in the IBPS PO pre-exam and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates must clear the cut-off in all 3 sections to qualify for the IBPS PO Main exam. The section-wise details are given below:
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2023
S.No. | Tests (Objective type) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2023
S.No. | Tests (Objective type) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
2 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
3 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
4 | General Economy & Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
Total | 155 | 200 | 3 Hours | |
5 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
Penalty for Wrong Answers / Negative marking
For every wrong answer to an objective question a penalty of one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty or negative marking. For example, 0.25 marks will be deducted as a penalty for a wrong answer to a question that carries 1 mark. There will be no penalty for leaving a question blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by the candidate.
IBPS PO Interview
The candidates who have qualified for the mains exam are called for a face-to-face interview which carries a maximum of 100 marks. The minimum qualifying mark in the interview is 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).
The interview round is generally 15-20 minutes long, where a panel of bank officials ask questions to the candidates about themselves, banking sector, current affairs, general awareness, etc. The candidates must be well dressed, confident and carry all required documents to the interview.
The final merit list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the main examination and interview. The final score is calculated by IBPS with weightage of marks given to the main examination and interview in the ratio of 80:20 respectively.
IBPS Clerk Pre-Exam Training
As per our expectation, The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will hold pre-exam training from September. It has also released the call letters for Probationary Officer (PO)/management trainees CWE PO/MT- IX. One can download it from the official website of IBPS.
There will be a pre-exam training at various test centers across the country which will be held from September.
Who can attend Pre-examination training and how?
Pre-examination training is arranged by the Nodal Banks or Participating organizations for a limited number of aspirants who belong to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes/Minority Communities at select centers. Expenses such as traveling, boarding, lodging, etc have to be borne by the aspirants who are attending this training.
IBPS PO Prelims Cut-Off 2022- Category-wise
IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2022 (Category-wise) | |
Category | Cut-Off Marks |
GEN | 49.75 |
SC | 46.75 |
ST | 40.75 |
OBC | 49.75 |
EWS | 49.75 |
HI | 17.50 |
OC | 32.75 |
VI | 24.75 |
ID | 19.75 |