IBPS PO Exam
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IBPS PO Exam
Introduction
IBPS PO 2023: Check Notification, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, How to Apply
The Institute of banking personnel selection (IBPS) is an autonomous body set up for conducting assessment & selection of personnel for all public sector banks. IBPS has recently released its official notification for IBPS bank PO exam 2022 for vacancies of the session 2022-23. Every year lakhs of candidates appear for various banking exams and IBPS PO is one of those exams.
The online examination (Preliminary and Main) for the next Common Recruitment Process for selection of personnel for Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee posts in the Participating Banks is tentatively scheduled in October 2022 / November 2022.
Participating Organisations:
- Bank of Baroda
- Canara Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- UCO Bank
- Bank of India
- Central Bank of India
- Punjab National Bank
- Union Bank of India
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Indian Bank
- Punjab & Sind Bank
IBPS PO Exam Details
| Exam Name | IBPS PO 2023 |
| ConductingBody | Institute of banking personnel selection |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Language | English & Hindi |
| SelectionProcess | Prelims,Mains & Interview |
| Time Duration | Prelims: 60 minutes Mains: 3hours 30 minutes |
| Official Website | https://www.ibps.in/ |
IBPS PO Important Dates 2023
The important dates of IBPS PO 2023-24 exam are mentioned below:
| IBPS PO Notification 2023 | 31st July 2023 |
| Online Registration | 01st August 2023 |
| Last date of registration | 21st August 2023 |
| Prelims Exam Admit Card | September 2023 |
| Prelims Exam | 23rd, 30th September and 01st October 2023 |
| Prelims Result | October 2023 |
| Download the call letter for mains exam | October 2023 |
| Mains Exam | 05th November 2023 |
| IBPS PO Result 2023 | January 2024 |
| Download the call letter for interview | January 2024 |
| IBPS PO Interview | February 2024 |
| Provisional Allotment | April 2024 |
Click Here to Check IBPS PO Notification 2022-23
IBPS PO 2023 Registration Process
Follow the below steps to start the registration process of IBPS PO 2022:
- Step 1 : Click on https://ibps.in/
- Step 2 : Then click on “Click Here for New Registration”
- Step 3 : Enter the Email ID and Other required credentials.
- Step 4 : Registration number & password will be sent to your registered Email ID and Mobile number.
- Step 5 : After filling the application form, now you have to upload your documents.
- Step 6 : After uploading documents, click on the “Submit” button for completing the registration process.
- Step 7 : Now make the payment on your preferred mode.
- Step 8 : After the payment has been made, you need to take the printout of the application form for future reference.
Documents Required for IBPS PO Exam
It is mandatory to carry the admit card at the time of examination. Without admit card, candidates will not be allowed to attend the exam. Along with admit card, candidates must carry original ID proof such as:
- Driving Licence
- Aadhar card
- Bank Passbook
- Voter ID
- PAN Card
- Ration Card
IBPS PO Admit Card 2023
The IBPS PO admit card for the Preliminary examination will be released by the board in October 2023 on the official website of IBPS. IBPS is going to conduct IBPS PO 2022 Preliminary examination on October 2022.
Exam Pattern
IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2023
- The Structure or Pattern of the IBPS PO 2023 exam is explained below
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2023
Name of Test Total no. of Questions Total marks Time Duration English Language 30 30 20 Logical Reasoning 35 35 20 Quantitative Aptitude 35 35 20 Total 100 100 60 The IBPS PO English Language section of Prelims Exam consists of 30 questions having a total of 30 marks. In similar way the Logical reasoning section & Quantitative aptitude section consists of 35 questions each having 35 sectional marks. Hence a total of 100 questions need to be completed in a composite time of 60 minutes.
IBPS PO Mains Pattern 2023
Name of Test Total no. of Questions Total marks Time Duration Englishlanguage 35 40 40 English(Essay & Letter Writing) 2 25 30 General Awareness 40 40 35 Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 45 60 60 Data Interpretation & Analysis 35 60 45 Total 157 225 3 hours 30 minutes Note: Following documents will be needed for the candidates to appear for the Online Preliminary as well as Online Main Examination):
- Valid Call Letter for the Examination
- Photo-identity proof (as specified) in original
- Photocopy of photo-identity proof
Though the duration of the Online Preliminary Examination is 1 hour, candidates may be required to be at the venue for about 2 hours or more including the time required for completion of various formalities.
The Online Mains Examination the duration of the examination is 3 hours 30 minutes, candidates may be required to be at the venue for about 4 hours or more including the time required for completion of various formalities. - Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Online Preliminary and Online Main examination)
A penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests shall be awarded to candidates. For each wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
- Interview
Shortlisted Candidates in the Online Main examination for for CRP- PO/MT-XII will be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Participating Organisations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS. The total marks for the Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWBD candidates). The weightage (ratio) of Online Main Exam and interview will be 80:20 respectively. The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in the Online Main Examination of for CRP- PO/MT-XII and Interview.
- Provisional Allotment
After completion of the interview process, depending on the vacancies to be filled in during the financial year 2022- 23 based on the business needs of the Participating Organisations and as reported to IBPS, shortlisted candidates will be provisionally allotted to one of the Participating Organisations, based on merit-cum-preference keeping in view the spirit of Govt. Guidelines on reservation policy, various guidelines issued by Govt. of India/Others from time to time, administrative exigency, etc.
- Identity Verification
Documents to be produced in the examination hall as well as at the time of interview, the call letter along with a photocopy of the candidate’s photo identity (bearing exactly the same name as it appears on the call letter) such as PAN Card/ Passport/ Permanent Driving Licence/ Voter’s Card/ Bank Passbook with photograph/ Photo identity proof issued by a Gazzetted Officer/ People’s Representative along with a photograph / Identity Card issued by a recognised college/ university/ Aadhar/ E-Aadhar card with a photograph/ Employee ID should be submitted to the invigilator for verification. The candidate’s identity will be verified with respect to his/her details on the call letter, in the Attendance List and requisite documents submitted. If identity of the candidate is in doubt the candidate may not be allowed to appear for the Examination/ interview.
- Ration Card and Learner’s Driving License will not be accepted as valid id proof for this examination.
- In case of candidates who have changed their name, they will be allowed only if they produce original Gazette notification / their original marriage certificate / affidavit in original.
Syllabus
IBPS PO Syllabus 2023
IBPS PO Syllabus (Preliminary Exam)
The prelims exam constitutes single online exam having 100 marks which is further divided into 3 sections having following subjects:
- English Language
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning Ability
The subject wise breakdown of the IBPS PO Prelims syllabus 2023 is mentioned below:
| English language | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning ability |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension Paragraph Jumbles Idioms & Phrases Error Detection Tenses Rules Cloze Test Multiple Meanings Paragraph and passage completion | Simplification and Approximation Quadratic Equations Profit and Loss Mixtures and Alligations Simple and Compound Interest Surds and Indices Work and Time Speed, Time and Distance Mensuration: Cylinder, Cone, Sphere and Cuboid Data Interpretation Ratio and Proportion Percentages Number Series Boat Stream Series and Sequences Permutation and Combination Measures of Central Tendency and Variation Probability | Alphanumeric Series Directions Reasoning Puzzles Order and Ranking Alphabet Combination Data Sufficiency Tests Coded Inequalities Seating Arrangements Picture Series Puzzles Tabulation Syllogism Relationships Input/Output Coding and Decoding Assertion and Reason Statement, Argument and Assumption Word Formation Logical Reasoning |
IBPS PO Mains Syllabus 2023
The syllabus for IBPS PO Mains is a little bit like the Prelims one, but the standard of questions is quite complex. A descriptive paper is included in this stage of the examination.
The detailed Probationary Officer Mains exam syllabus is mentioned below:
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | General/Economy/Banking Awareness | English Language | Data Analysis & Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning: Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning Syllogism Seating Arrangements (Circular and Linear) Scheduling Input/Output Blood Relations Ordering and Ranking Coding and Decoding Sufficiency of Arguments and Data Directions and Displacement Code Inequalities Alphanumeric Series Computer Aptitude: Internet Memory Keyboard Shortcuts Computer Related Terms Abbreviations Computer Fundamentals Microsoft Office and Related Word Processing and Spreadsheet Applications Computer Hardware and Software Operating Systems and GUI Basics Computer Network Microsoft Office Microsoft Windows | Banking Awareness Financial Knowledge Basic Economics Current Affairs Current Events of National and International Importance with focus on financial news Static GK General Knowledge on various topics of importance to financial institutions |