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IBPS PO is an IBPS Probationary Officers exam conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) every year to recruit eligible Probationary Officers for national banks all over India. Under the IBPS PO Notification, vacancies are being released state-wise. This year, the total number of vacancies is 5973 (vacancies have been increased from 3955) for the position of Probationary Officers. Candidates who have applied for the IBPS PO 2024 Notification can check the IBPS PO 2024 Exam Date and other details here.
IBPS PO 2024 Exam Date
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has officially announced the IBPS PO Mains Exam Date 2024. According to the IBPS Calendar 2024, the preliminary exam was conducted on 19 and 20 October 2024, and the mains on 30 November 2024.
IBPS PO 2024: Overview
The overview table for IBPS PO Notification 2024 will give aspirants a summary of the Exam including the Post name, vacancy, job location, education qualification, age limit, selection process, and much more.
IBPS PO Notification 2024 | |
Organization | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection |
Exam Name | IBPS PO Exam |
Post | Probationary Officers |
Vacancy | 5973 |
Category | Bank Job |
Job Location | All across India |
Education Qualification | Graduation |
Age Limit | 20 to 30 Years |
Selection Process | Prelims, Mains, and Interview |
Application Fees | General & Others- Rs. 850 and SC/ST/PWD- Rs. 175 |
Application Mode | Online |
Official Website | www.ibps.in |
WhatsApp Official Channel | Join WhatsApp Channel |
Telegram Official Channel | Join Telegram Channel |
IBPS PO 2024: Important Dates
Candidates can check all important dates related to the IBPS PO Notification 2024 such as the notification date, Online application date as well as the date of releasing admit card, prelims exam date, mains exam date, etc.
IBPS PO Notification 2024: Important Dates | |
Events | Dates |
IBPS PO Notification 2024 (Detailed) | 01 August 2024 |
IBPS PO Apply Online Starts | 01 August 2024 |
IBPS PO Notification 2024 Last Date | 28 August 2024 |
IBPS PO Score Card 2024 | 27th November 2024 |
IBPS PO Mains Admit Card 2024 | 23 November 2024 |
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Date 2024 | 19 and 20 October 2024 |
IBPS PO Result 2024 | 21 November 2024 |
IBPS PO Score Card 2024 | November 2024 |
IBPS PO Cut Off 2024 | November 2024 |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Date 2024 | 30 November 2024 |
IBPS PO 2024 Vacancy
IBPS PO Vacancy (Trends) | |
Year | Vacancies |
2024 | 5973 (3955+885+1133)* |
2023 | 5314 |
2022 | 8485 |
2021 | 4135 |
*Vacancy Increased
IBPS PO Notification 2024
Candidates applying for IBPS PO 2024 should download the official notification PDF to get all the important details. This document includes information on vacancies, eligibility, application procedures, and the selection process. Although we have provided key details, reviewing the official IBPS PO Notification 2024 PDF will help avoid any mistakes. The link to download the IBPS PO 2024 Notification PDF is provided below for your convenience.
IBPS PO Notification 2024- Click Here to Download
IBPS PO 2024 Online Application
The online registration for IBPS PO 2024 started and will remain open till 28 August 2024 after being extended. Candidates can apply through the IBPS website, www.ibps.in. Freshers can also apply since no prior work experience is needed. To complete the application, candidates must upload a handwritten declaration along with their photograph, signature and other required documents. The selection process includes online Preliminary and Main Exams and an Interview. Candidates must pass each stage to advance. Submit your application before the last date. For more details and to begin your application, check the below link.
IBPS PO Apply Online 2024 Link- Click to Apply [Registration is Over]
IBPS PO 2024 Application Fees
The category-wise application fee is given below, which requires to fill out the form of IBPS PO 2024 as per the notification PDF. Candidates must note that the IBPS PO Application fee is non-refundable once they submit the fees, for SC/ ST/ PWD the application fee is Rs. 175 and for General and Others, the fee is Rs. 850. Also, check the table given below for a proper understanding.
IBPS PO Notification 2024 Application Fees | |
Category | Application Fees |
SC/ ST/ PWD | Rs. 175 |
General & Others | Rs. 850 |
IBPS PO 2024 Eligibility Criteria
IBPS PO 2024 Eligibility Criteria is a must-well by all aspirants to plan accordingly for the upcoming exam. The eligibility criteria for IBPS PO 2024 are given below. This includes the Educational Qualification, Age Limit, Age Relaxation, etc.
IBPS PO Education Qualification
For the IBPS PO exam, candidates need a basic educational qualification of a graduation degree in any discipline from a university recognized by the Government of India. This includes degrees like BA, BCom, BSc, B.Tech, or any equivalent recognized by the Central Government. Candidates must have their graduation mark sheet or degree certificate ready when they apply for the exam, showing their percentage of marks obtained. It’s also important to have basic computer knowledge because the IBPS PO exam is conducted online. Additionally, candidates should be proficient in the official language of the State/UT where they are applying, including reading, writing, and speaking skills.
IBPS PO Age Limit
The minimum age must be 20 years and the candidate must not be older than 30 years to be eligible for IBPS PO Notification 2024.
IBPS PO Age Limit | |
Minimum Age | 20 Years |
Maximum Age | 30 Years |
IBPS PO Age Relaxation
Candidates can check age relaxation for different categories in the following table. This includes the different category wise age relaxation data which will help you to analyze whether you are eligible or not.
IBPS PO Age Relaxation |
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Category | Age Relaxation |
SC/ ST | 5 Years |
OBC | 3 Years |
PWD | 10 Years |
Ex-Servicemen (Army Personnel) | 5 Years |
Persons affected by the 1984 riots | 5 Years |
IBPS PO Nationality
A candidate applying for the IBPS CRP/Bank PO Examination must be one of the following which are listed below if you come under any of these points you are eligible to appear for the exam.
- Citizen of India
- The subject of Nepal or Bhutan
- Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
- 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, or Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India.
Candidates belonging to the category 2, 3 and 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt of India in their favour.
IBPS PO 2024 Exam Pattern
The IBPS PO exam structure 2024 details the kinds of questions, sections, how long it lasts, and the number of questions. It includes two main parts: Tier 1, called the IBPS Preliminary Exam, and Tier 2, known as the IBPS Mains Exam. Each part has specific time limits for its sections. After passing these exams, candidates proceed to a personal interview, which is the last step in the selection process.
IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis 2024, 30th November 2024 Shift 1
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
Here, we have discussed the preliminary examination pattern for IBPS PO Notification 2024. In the prelims exam, a total number of 100 questions will be asked for a maximum of 100 marks in English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability. The time allotted to solve the paper will be 1 Hour.
IBPS PO 2024 Prelims Exam Pattern | |||
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Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2024
In the Mains exam, there a two section first section contains a total number of 155 questions that will be asked for a maximum of 200 marks from English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and General Awareness. The time allotted for this section to solve the paper will be 3 Hrs. The second section contains an English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) with 2 Questions containing a total of 25 marks with a time allotment of 30 min.
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2024 | ||||
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S.No. | Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time allotted for each test |
1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
2 | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
3 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
4 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours | |
5 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 02 | 25 | 30 minutes |
IBPS PO Interview Process
The IBPS PO Interview does not have a specific topic to cover. However, it is recommended to concentrate on general knowledge, current affairs and key finance-related subjects while preparing for the Probationary Officer Interview.
The interview carries a weightage of 100 marks, and a minimum score of 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD) is required to qualify for this phase. The final result is determined by the marks obtained in both the Interview and Main exam, with a weightage ratio of 20:80 respectively.
IBPS PO 2024 Selection Process
The IBPS PO Selection Process 2024 consists of three stages. The first stage is the Preliminary Exam, which is a qualifying exam. It tests candidates on English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability. To move to the next stage, candidates must meet the sectional and overall cut-off, but the Prelims marks are not included in the final selection. The second stage is the Mains Exam, which includes both objective and descriptive sections. Candidates need to score the required marks in the Mains to move on to the final stage, which is the Interview. In the Interview, candidates’ communication skills and overall personality are assessed. The final selection is based on the combined performance in the Mains and Interview stages.
IBPS PO 2024 Syllabus
The syllabus is one of the important tools required for the preparation of IBPS PO 2024. The syllabus is the same as that of other banking examinations including Reasoning Ability, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness. Aspirants preparing along with the IBPS PO Syllabus will be able to cover all the topics specified in the syllabus. IBPS has notified in the PDF a special mechanism for evaluating Descriptive Paper in the English Language (Letter Writing & Essay), the snippet of which has been provided below.
IBPS PO 2024 Interview
After passing the IBPS PO mains exam, candidates are called for an interview. This interview, conducted by participating banks under the guidance of the main bank, carries a total of 100 marks. Questions in the interview cover topics like Banking Sector knowledge, Current Affairs, and General Awareness. To pass, candidates need to score at least 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).
IBPS PO 2024 Exam Centre
The IBPS PO Prelims as well as the Mains Exam will be conducted at various centres all across the nation. Here, in the given table we have provided the state-wise examination centre for IBPS PO 2024.
IBPS PO 2024 Examination Centre |
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State Code | State/Union Territory | Exam Center |
11 | Andaman & Nicobar Island | Port Blair |
12 | Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
13 | Arunachal Pradesh | Expensive |
14 | Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
15 | Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad (Bihar), Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
16 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh – Mohali |
17 | Chattisgarh | Raipur, Bilaspur, Raipur |
18 | Goa | Panaji |
19 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad- Gandhinagar, Anand, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
20 | Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Rohtak, Sonipat, Yamuna Nagar |
21 | Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una |
22 | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
23 | Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
24 | Karnataka | Ballari, Bengaluru, Belgaum, Davangere, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli – Dharwad, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi |
25 | Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
26 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
27 | Yes | Yes |
28 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
29 | Maharashtra | Amravati, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Solapur |
30 | Manipur | Imphal |
31 | Meghalaya | Shillong |
32 | Mizoram | Aizawl |
33 | Nagaland | Dimapur, Kohima |
34 | Delhi NCR | Delhi NCR (All NCR cities) |
35 | Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
36 | Puducherry | Puducherry |
37 | Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangru |
38 | Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
39 | Sikkim | Bardang – Gangtok |
40 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar |
41 | Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Waranga |
42 | Tripura | Agartala |
43 | Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida & Gr. Noida, Varanas |
44 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
45 | West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
How To Prepare For IBPS PO 2024?
IBPS PO is one of the prominent examinations of the banking sector and lakhs of candidates have the desire to work as Probationary Officers in the various public sector banks. To qualify for IBPS PO 2024, aspirants should have a proper strategy for prelims as well as mains. One should make sure that they have conceptual clarity of all the topics specified in the IBPS PO Syllabus. To qualify for prelims, the main focus of an aspirant should be on speed and accuracy. The testing of conceptual knowledge is examined in the main examination. To analyze the level and pattern of questions asked aspirants should refer to the IBPS PO Previous Year Papers.
IBPS PO 2024 Salary
Aspirants qualifying for IBPS PO 2024 will be appointed in the various participating banks across the nation. Candidates designated as Probationary Officers receive a basic pay of Rs. 48480 and an overall salary of Rs. 58,000-Rs.63,000. The net IBPS PO 2024 Salary includes basic pay along with various perks and allowances. Along with the lucrative IBPS PO Salary, candidates will have numerous chances to enhance their career growth.
IBPS PO 2024 Admit Card
The IBPS PO 2024 Admit Card has been released for the IBPS PO Mains Exam 2024. The admit card is very important because candidates cannot enter the exam without it. To download the admit card, candidates need their login details sent during registration. The admit card contains essential information like the candidate’s name, roll number, exam center address and a photo. Remember, the admit card won’t be sent by post, so candidates should print it out and bring it along with any necessary documents for the interview.
IBPS PO Exam Day Guidelines
On the day of the IBPS PO exam, candidates must follow these guidelines, Candidates are required to wear masks throughout the exam. They can bring essential items like hand sanitizer (50ml), a pen, gloves, and a transparent water bottle. It’s mandatory to have the Aarogya Setu app installed on their mobile phones. Candidates should arrive at the exam centre as per their assigned slot to avoid overcrowding. They must carry two passport-size photographs along with their admit card. Latecomers won’t be allowed to take the exam. Electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, calculators, pagers, and pen drives are strictly prohibited inside the exam centre. Candidates should also refrain from bringing stationery items like textbooks, papers, pencil boxes, scales, or writing pads. Additionally, it’s advised not to apply mehendi on their hands as biometric impressions will be taken at the exam centre.
IBPS PO 2024 Cut off
IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2023 has been released by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. The overall IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2023-24 is out of 225 marks. IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2023-24 for the general category is 63, EWS-61, OBC-62.25, SC-50.25, and ST-41. In the given table, we have summarized the IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2023 category-wise.
IBPS PO Mains Cut Off 2023-24 (Category-Wise) | |
GEN | 63.00 |
SC | 50.25 |
ST | 41.00 |
OBC | 62.25 |
EWS | 61.00 |
HI | 28.75 |
OC | 45.75 |
WE | 47.50 |
ID | 37.00 |
Here, we are providing you with the IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2023, as it has been released on the official website. The IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2023 has been released in a category and section-wise manner. The table given below has the detailed category-wise IBPS PO Cut Off of the Prelims exam 2023.
IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2023 (Category-Wise) | |
GEN | 54.25 |
SC | 49.50 |
ST | 43 |
OBC-NCL | 54.25 |
EWS | 54.25 |
HI | 21.75 |
OC | 42.50 |
WE | 39 |
ID | 20.25 |