IBPS PO 2021
IBPS PO 2021: Exam Date Out Check Notification, exam date, vacancy and selection process, eligibility
IBPS PO Vacancies 2021
Tentative Calendar of Online CRP for RRBs & PSBs (2021-2022)
Preliminary Examination Officer Scale I : (Tentatively)
01.08.2021, 07.08.2021, 08.08.2021, 14.08.2021 and 21.08.2021
Single Examination Officers Scale II & III : 25.09.2021
Main Examination Officer Scale I : 25.09.2021
Salary of IBPS PO
IBPS PO 2021: Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
Graduation Degree from a University recognized by the Government of India.
Candidates should have a valid Mark-sheet / Degree: Certificate which supports that they are graduates on the day they were registered for the exam. The percentage of marks obtained in Graduation should be mentioned at the time of registration for the IBPS Bank-Clerk examination.
Computer Literacy: Knowledge of computer operation is a must as the IBPS Clerk exam is conducted online.
Language Proficiency: Candidates should have verbal and written proficiency in the official language of the State/UT. The candidate should be able to read, write and speak the language
Age Eligibility : (As on 01.09.2020):
Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 28 years
Age Relaxation
Nationality / Citizenship of Applicants
Candidates applying for IBPS CWE/Bank Clerk Examination should be one of the following:
1. Citizen of India
2. The subject of Nepal or Bhutan
3. Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
4. Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India
Candidates belonging to the category 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt of India in their favor.
CATEGORY | AGE RELAXATION |
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
Other Backward Classes (OBC None | 3 years |
Persons with Disabilities (PWD) | 10 years |
Ex-Servicemen/Disabled | The actual period of service rendered in the defense forces +3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 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 | 5 years |
IBPS PO 2021: Exam Pattern
IBPS introduced separate sectional timing for each section in the preliminary exam. The IBPS PO exam (CWE 9) for hiring candidates will be based on an online written exam in two parts: Tier 1 or IBPS Preliminary Exam and Tier 2 or IBPS Mains Exam. This examination is followed by a face-to-face interview process.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern
The IBPS PO preliminary examination is of one-hour duration and is conducted online. It has 3 sections with having 100 questions in total with a maximum score of 100 marks. There is negative marking in IBPS PO pre-exam as 0.25 marks are deducted for every wrong answer. Candidates must clear the sectional cut-off to qualify for the IBPS PO Main exam. The section-wise details are given below:
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Number of Stages | 1. Prelims 2. Mains 3. Interview |
| Maximum Marks | Prelims- 100 marks Mains- 225 marks Interview- 100 marks |
| Time Duration | Prelims – 1 hour Mains- 3 hour 30 minutes |
| Medium of Exam | Bilingual (English and Hindi) |
| Negative Marking | 1/4th mark deducted for every wrong answer |
IBPS PO Syllabus 2021
IBPS exam syllabus is similar to other bank exams except that IBPS 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 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 2021
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 | ||||
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-VII. One can download 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 to October.
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 Application Fee
The category wise application fees for the IBPS PO exam are given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online. To know more please check the complete guide for IBPS PO Application
