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.
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.
Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer Examination (IBPS PO) |
Conducting Authority | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection |
Exam Level | National |
Frequency | Annually |
Exam Mode | Online |
Vacancy | To be announced |
Online Registration Dates | August 2023 |
Selection Process | Preliminary, Main, and Interview |
Educational Qualification | Graduate in any discipline. |
Notification Status | To be announced |
Official Website | ibps.in |
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 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 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)
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.
Category | Charges | Fee Amount |
SC/ST/PWD | Intimation Charges only | ₹ 175/- |
GEN/OBC/EWS | Application fees including intimation charges | ₹ 850/- |
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.
A candidate must be either –
Candidates belonging to categories 2, 3,4, and 5 should produce an eligibility certificate from the Indian Government whenever asked by IBPS.
The candidate should be 20 to 30 years of age. Upper-age relaxations are provided to reserved categories. The age relaxations are given below:
Category | Age Relaxations |
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Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | 5 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 1984 | 5 years |
The candidate should be a graduate or have an equivalent qualification in any discipline from some recognized University.
The candidate must be computer savvy and with knowledge of computer systems. Knowledge of computer usage is essential for the job.
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.
There are three stages of examination for the candidates in the recruitment process for IBPS PO. The following table shows the examination pattern.
Exam Type | Maximum Marks | Question Details |
---|---|---|
Prelims | 100 | Objective (MCQ) |
Final | 225 | Objective (MCQ) and Descriptive Paper for English |
Interview | 100 | Verbal |
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:
The Preliminary examination pattern is given below:
Sl. No. | Name of Tests | 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 |
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 Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Version of Tests | Time | Type of Test |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude Section A Section B | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 60 minutes | Objective |
General/ Economy / Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | 35 minutes | |
English Language Section A Section B | 35 | 40 | English | 40 minutes | |
Data Analysis & Interpretation Section A Section B | 35 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes | |
TOTAL | 155 | 200 | 3 Hours | ||
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | English | 30 minutes | Descriptive |
GRAND TOTAL | 225 | 3 Hours 30 minutes |
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.
We have listed down all the IBPS PO Syllabus topics for each section separately.
Here is the topic-wise syllabus for IBPS PO Prelims- 2023 English Language.
Topic Name | Probable Question Types |
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Reading Comprehension | Economy, Social Science, Environment, Story, Essay, etc. |
Error Spotting | Grammar Based, Wrong Spelling, Incorrect Punctuation, etc. |
Phrase Replacement | Grammar Based, Vocabulary Based |
Cloze Test | Identify the missing word |
Sentence Re-arrangement | Verbal Ability questions |
Fill in the Blanks | Single Filler, Double fillers, Grammar-based, Vocabulary based |
Vocabulary | Synonyms, Antonyms, Phrase replacement, and one-word substitution. |
Here is the topic-wise syllabus for IBPS PO Prelims- 2023 Reasoning Ability
Topic Name | Probable Question Types |
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Coded Inequalities/ Mathematical Inequalities | Problems based on Letters, Numbers, Height, etc. |
Syllogisms | Direct Questions, Positive Info Questions, Negative Info Qs |
Coding & Decoding | Letter Shifting type, Analogy type, Made-up Language, Word-Letters type. |
Circular Seating Arrangement | The 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 Arrangement | Single Row, Double Row, North Facing, Opposite Facing, etc. |
Blood Relations | Family Tree Problems, Coded Blood Relations. |
Direction Sense | Problems based on age, height, weight, rank, order in a row, etc. |
Order & Ranking | Floor Based Puzzles, Grid-Based, age-based, profession-based, etc. |
Arrangement & Pattern | Alphabets-based: Set of 5 or Set of 3, Number based: Set of 5 or Set of 3, Alphanumeric type, etc. |
Double Lineup | 2 variables, 3 variables, 4 variables type conditions |
Scheduling | Day-wise, Week-wise, Month-wise, etc. |
Analogy | Meaning-based, Letter based, Number based. |
Classification | Letter-based, Meaningful Words-based, GK-based, Number based. |
Data Sufficiency | Based on other topics of the reasoning syllabus |
Series | Alphabet Series, Number Series, and Alphanumeric Series. |
Here is the topic-wise syllabus for IBPS PO Prelims- 2023 Quantitative Aptitude
Topic Name | Probable Question Types |
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Average | Questions based on Weight, Height, Age, Marks, Expenditure, Temperature, etc. |
Data Interpretation | Graphs- Bar & Line, Pie-Charts, Tabular data, Caselets. |
Data Sufficiency | Questions on this topic are based on the other topics of the syllabus. |
Interest | Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Mixed Interest, Installments. |
Linear Equations | Single Variable, Double Variable. |
Mensuration | calculation of the Area and Volume of geometrical figures like Squares, Rectangles, Parallelogram, Rhombus, Circle, Semicircle, Triangle, Cone, Cylinder, and Cube. |
Mixtures & Alligations | Mixing 2 or more solutions, Dishonest mixing |
Number Series | Missing number, Wrong Number, Next number |
Number System | Divisibility & Remainder, Multiples & Factors, Integers, LCM & HCF. |
Percentage | Direct questions |
Permutation & Combination / Probability | Basic Problems – arrangement, selection. |
Problems on Ages | Ratio, Average, Equation based |
Profit and Loss | Find Selling Prices, Cost Prices, Profit/Loss, Discounts, Dis-honest shopkeepers, etc. |
Quadratic Equations | Find X or Y based on given equations |
Ratio and Proportion | Simple Ratios, Compound Ratios, Componendo and Dividendo, and Direct & Indirect Proportions. |
Simplification | BODMAS Rule, Approximation, Decimals, Fractions, Surds & Indices, Percentages, etc. |
Speed, Time, and Distance. | Trains, Boats, Streams, average speed, etc. |
Time and Work | Work Efficiency, Work & Wages, Pipes & Cisterns, etc. |