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IBPS PO 2023 Notification Out for 5560 Vacancies

IBPS PO Notification 2023

IBPS PO Notification 2023 is expected to release in August 2023 on the official website of the IBPS. Last year 11 public sector banks recruited candidates through the IBPS examination and the same banks are expected to participate in the recruitment this year. The application process will be started soon after the release of the official notification.

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Candidates who are preparing to attempt the IBPS PO Examination 2023 must be aware of the recruitment process in detail. In this blog, we have provided all the details regarding the recruitment including eligibility criteria, application process, selection process, exam pattern, etc.

IBPS PO Notification 2023 – Overview

Aspiring candidates must be aware of the overview details of the IBPS PO Recruitment 2023. We have mentioned below the detailed overview of the examination for the candidates.

ParticularsDetails
Exam NameInstitute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer Examination (IBPS PO)
Conducting AuthorityInstitute of Banking Personnel Selection
Exam LevelNational
FrequencyAnnually
Exam ModeOnline
VacancyTo be announced
Online Registration DatesAugust 2023
Selection ProcessPreliminary, Main, and Interview
Educational QualificationGraduate in any discipline.
Notification StatusTo be announced
Official Websiteibps.in

IBPS PO Notification 2023 – Important Dates

Even though the Notification is not yet released, the exam date for the PO examination has been specified in its Calendar by IBPS. The dates for both the Preliminary Examination and the Main Examination have been declared. This gives aspiring candidates guidance to pace their preparation effectively and plan their careers. 

IBPS PO Notification 2023 – Download Link

IBPS is expected to release the IBPS PO notification in August 2023. Candidates must go through the notification to have brief information about the recruitment. We will provide you with the direct link to download the IBPS PO Notification 2023 once it is released by the IBPS.

Download the IBPS PO Notification 2023 here (Link Inactive)

IBPS PO Notification 2023 – Apply Online

IBPS PO Application Process is expected to start in August 2023. Eligible candidates will be able to apply online from the official website of the IBPS. Candidates who are aspiring to appear for the PO examination must be aware of the application procedure. We will provide you with the direct link to apply online once it is started.

Apply online for IBPS PO Recruitment 2023 (Link Inactive)

Application Fees

All applicants will have to bear their own charges for Bank Transaction for making Online Payment of application fees and the intimation charges. We have mentioned below the category-wise application fees for the candidates.

CategoryChargesFee Amount
SC/ST/PWDIntimation Charges only₹ 175/-
GEN/OBC/EWSApplication fees including intimation charges₹ 850/-

IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria 2023

Before getting down to filling out the online application form, be sure that you have checked all eligibility requirements and that you fulfill all of them. IBPS PO Exam Eligibility Criteria is divided into three heads: nationality, educational qualification, and age. IBPS prescribes the eligibility criteria for the IBPS PO Exam 2023 as per nationality, age, and educational qualification. Candidates should meet the below-mentioned eligibility criteria to apply for the examination. 

Nationality

A candidate must be either –

  1. A Citizen of India
  2. A Subject of Nepal
  3. A Subject of Bhutan
  4. Tibetan Refugee who came to India prior to 1st January 1962 intending to live in India permanently.
  5. Persons of Indian origin who migrated from Vietnam/ Ethiopia/ Zaire/ Malawi/ Zambia / Tanzania/ Uganda/ Kenya/ Sri Lanka/ Burma /Pakistan, intending to reside permanently in India, will be eligible.

Candidates belonging to categories 2, 3,4, and 5 should produce an eligibility certificate from the Indian Government whenever asked by IBPS.

Age Limit

The candidate should be 20 to 30 years of age. Upper-age relaxations are provided to reserved categories. The age relaxations are given below:

Age Relaxations for Upper Age Limit for Reserved Categories

CategoryAge Relaxations
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe5 years
Other Backward Classes Non-Creamy Layer 3 years
PWD 10 years
Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers, which includes ECOs/ SSCOs. These candidates must have gained at least 5 yrs of military service and have been released on completion of the assignment, including those whose assignment is due within a year. 5 years
Persons affected by the riots of 19845 years
  1. The relaxation for the maximum age limit for candidates from Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Caste, and Other Backward Class is on a cumulative basis.
  2. If the Schedule Tribes candidate has any physical disability, the candidate gets a relaxation of a maximum of 15 years for the upper-age limit. No other exemptions will be allowed.
  3. No upper age limit relaxations will be given to General and EWS candidates.
  4. The candidate seeking age relaxation shall produce relevant documents both in original as well as photocopies to prove their claim.
  5. An Ex-Serviceman who has already availed of the benefits provided to the candidate as an ex- Serviceman for re-employment will not get the benefit a second time.
  6. No reservation for Ex-servicemen in the Officer Cadre.

Educational Qualification

The candidate should be a graduate or have an equivalent qualification in any discipline from some recognized University.

  1. The candidate should pass the qualifying examination by August 2023.
  2. The date on the mark sheet/ scorecard is considered the date of passing the degree.
  3. The document of educational qualification will have to be produced for document verification.
  4. Candidates must specify the graduation percentage, calculated to the nearest two Decimal points.
  5. The fraction of the percentage will be ignored. Hence, 59.99% will be considered less than 60%, and 54.99% will be considered less than 55%.

Computer Literacy

The candidate must be computer savvy and with knowledge of computer systems. Knowledge of computer usage is essential for the job. 

Language Proficiency

The candidate should be proficient in the written and spoken official language of the State/ Union Territory. The Candidate must know to read, write and speak the language.

IBPS PO Exam Pattern

There are three stages of examination for the candidates in the recruitment process for IBPS PO. The following table shows the examination pattern.

Exam TypeMaximum MarksQuestion Details
Prelims100Objective (MCQ)
Final225Objective (MCQ) and Descriptive Paper for English 
Interview100Verbal

Prelims Exam Pattern

The IBPS PO Prelims examination will be of 3 sections, with 100 questions and a maximum score of 100 marks.  This examination will have negative markings, and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. The IBPS PO Prelims exam consists of three sections:

  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • Reasoning Ability
  • English Language

The Preliminary examination pattern is given below:

Sl. No.Name of TestsNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration
1English Language303020 minutes
2Numerical Ability353520 minutes
3Reasoning Ability353520 minutes
 Total10010060 minutes

Main Examination Pattern

The IBPS PO Mains exam consists of two papers, both conducted online by the IBPS itself. As per the IBPS PO Mains Pattern, there will be two papers i.e. Objective Test and a Descriptive test. IBPS has introduced Descriptive type answer writing in its Main Examination. Following is the examination pattern for Main Examination. 

Name of TestsNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksVersion of TestsTimeType of Test
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 
Section A
Section B
4560English & Hindi60 minutesObjective
General/ Economy / Banking Awareness4040English & Hindi35 minutes 
English Language 
Section A
Section B
3540English40 minutes 
Data Analysis & Interpretation 
Section A
Section B
3560English & Hindi45 minutes 
TOTAL155200 3 Hours 
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)225English30 minutesDescriptive
GRAND TOTAL 225 3 Hours 30 minutes 

Interview Process 

The candidates who clear the main examination will appear for the interview.  The interview process will be 100 marks. The minimum mark to qualify will be 40%. For candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC, and PwD it will be further reduced to 25%. IBPS will make the final selection based on the cumulative score of the Mains examination and the interview. A merit list will be released after the interview process is over. The Bank will offer the successful candidates the joining letter.

IBPS PO Notification 2023 – Syllabus

We have listed down all the IBPS PO Syllabus topics for each section separately.

English Language

Here is the topic-wise syllabus for IBPS PO Prelims- 2023 English Language.

Topic NameProbable Question Types
Reading ComprehensionEconomy, Social Science, Environment, Story, Essay, etc.
Error SpottingGrammar Based, Wrong Spelling, Incorrect Punctuation, etc.
Phrase ReplacementGrammar Based, Vocabulary Based
Cloze TestIdentify the missing word
Sentence Re-arrangementVerbal Ability questions
Fill in the BlanksSingle Filler, Double fillers, Grammar-based, Vocabulary based
VocabularySynonyms, Antonyms, Phrase replacement, and one-word substitution.

 Reasoning Ability

Here is the topic-wise syllabus for IBPS PO Prelims- 2023 Reasoning Ability

Topic NameProbable Question Types
Coded Inequalities/ Mathematical InequalitiesProblems based on Letters, Numbers, Height, etc.
SyllogismsDirect Questions, Positive Info Questions, Negative Info Qs
Coding & DecodingLetter Shifting type, Analogy type, Made-up Language, Word-Letters type.
Circular Seating ArrangementThe easier one is a clock-wise or anti-clock-wise arrangement in/around a circle, square, rectangle, etc.
Problems with higher difficulty have blood relations, profession, etc combined
Linear Seating ArrangementSingle Row, Double Row, North Facing, Opposite Facing, etc.
Blood RelationsFamily Tree Problems, Coded Blood Relations.
Direction SenseProblems based on age, height, weight, rank, order in a row, etc.
Order & RankingFloor Based Puzzles, Grid-Based, age-based, profession-based, etc.
Arrangement & PatternAlphabets-based: Set of 5 or Set of 3, Number based: Set of 5 or Set of 3, Alphanumeric type, etc.
Double Lineup2 variables, 3 variables, 4 variables type conditions
SchedulingDay-wise, Week-wise, Month-wise, etc.
AnalogyMeaning-based, Letter based, Number based.
ClassificationLetter-based, Meaningful Words-based, GK-based, Number based.
Data SufficiencyBased on other topics of the reasoning syllabus
SeriesAlphabet Series, Number Series, and Alphanumeric Series.

Quantitative Aptitude

Here is the topic-wise syllabus for IBPS PO Prelims- 2023 Quantitative Aptitude

Topic NameProbable Question Types
AverageQuestions based on Weight, Height, Age, Marks, Expenditure, Temperature, etc.
Data InterpretationGraphs- Bar & Line, Pie-Charts, Tabular data, Caselets.
Data SufficiencyQuestions on this topic are based on the other topics of the syllabus.
InterestSimple Interest, Compound Interest, Mixed Interest, Installments.
Linear EquationsSingle Variable, Double Variable.
Mensurationcalculation of the Area and Volume of geometrical figures like Squares, Rectangles, Parallelogram, Rhombus, Circle, Semicircle, Triangle, Cone, Cylinder, and Cube.
Mixtures & AlligationsMixing 2 or more solutions, Dishonest mixing
Number SeriesMissing number, Wrong Number, Next number
Number SystemDivisibility & Remainder, Multiples & Factors, Integers, LCM & HCF.
PercentageDirect questions
Permutation & Combination / ProbabilityBasic Problems – arrangement, selection.
Problems on AgesRatio, Average, Equation based
Profit and LossFind Selling Prices, Cost Prices, Profit/Loss, Discounts, Dis-honest shopkeepers, etc.
Quadratic EquationsFind X or Y based on given equations
Ratio and ProportionSimple Ratios, Compound Ratios, Componendo and Dividendo, and Direct & Indirect Proportions.
SimplificationBODMAS Rule, Approximation, Decimals, Fractions, Surds & Indices, Percentages, etc.
Speed, Time, and Distance.Trains, Boats, Streams, average speed, etc.
Time and WorkWork Efficiency, Work & Wages, Pipes & Cisterns, etc.