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

IBPS PO Important Dates 2023

The important dates of IBPS PO 2023-24 exam are mentioned below:

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.

IBPS PO Exam Centres 2023

Following are the list of exam centres with state code for IBPS PO prelims and mains examination.

Exam Pattern

IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2023

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

How To Apply

How to Apply for IBPS PO 2023

IBPS PO Apply Online (Pre-Requisites):
Before applying online, candidates should—

• Scan: - photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm) - signature - left thumb impression.
• Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will NOT be accepted for upload.
• The left thumb impression should be properly scanned.
• The text for the hand written declaration is as follows – "I, _______ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required."
• The above handwritten declaration must be in the candidate’s handwriting and in English only and should NOT BE IN CAPITAL LETTERS. If it is written by anybody else or in any other language, the application will be deemed as invalid.
• Keep the necessary details/documents ready to make Online Payment of the requisite application fee/ intimation charges
• have a valid personal email ID, which should be kept active till the declaration of results of this round of CRP. IBPS may send intimation to download call letters for the Examination etc. through the registered e-mail ID.

Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Applicable GST will be borne by IBPS) Application Fees/ Intimation Charges shall be as follows

Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate.

Procedure for IBPS PO apply online

• Candidates need to go to the IBPS’s authorised website www.ibps.in and click on the Home Page to open the link "CRP PO/MT-XII" and then click on the option "CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CRPPROBATIONARY OFFICERS/ MANAGEMENT TRAINEES (CRP-PO/MT-XII)" to open the On-Line Application Form.
• Candidates will have to click on "CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION" to register their application by entering their basic information in the online application form.
• Candidates are required to upload their scanned Photograph, Signature, Left thumb impression, & a handwritten declaration.
• Candidates are advised to carefully fill in the online application themselves as no change in any of the data filled in the online application will be possible/ entertained after clicking on FINAL SUBMIT Button.

Mode of Payment

Candidates should make the payment of requisite fees/ intimation charges through the ONLINE mode only:

• Candidates must carefully fill in the details in the Online Application very carefully and click on the "FINAL SUBMIT" button at the end of the Online Application format. Once the application is filled in completely, candidate should submit the data.
• The application form is integrated with the payment gateway and the payment process can be completed by following the instructions.
• The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets by providing information as asked on the screen.
• After Final Submit, an additional page of the application form is displayed wherein candidates may follow the instructions and fill in the requisite details.
• If the online transaction has not been successfully completed, then candidates are advised to login again with their provisional registration number and password and pay the Application Fees/ Intimation Charges online.
• On successful completion of the transaction, an e-receipt will be generated.
• Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-receipt and online application form containing fee payment details. Please note that if the same cannot be generated then online transaction may not have been successful.

IBPS PO Application Fees 2023

For General/OBC/EWs category candidates: Rs.850

For SC/ST/PWB category candidates: Rs.175

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:

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:

Cut Off

IBPS PO Previous Year Cut Off

A minimum score will be required to be obtained by each candidate in each test of Online examination and a minimum total score will be needed to be shortlisted for interview. Depending on the number of vacancies, cut-offs will be decided, and candidates will be shortlisted for the interview process.
The scores obtained in IBPS PO score card 2022, by each candidate in different sections will be normalized using the equi-percentile method. For calculation purpose, scores upto 2 decimal points shall be taken into consideration.

IBPS PO Prelims Cut off 2022

IBPS PO Prelims Cut off 2021

IBPS PO Final Cut-Off 2019-20

How to Check IBPS PO Cut Off 2023?

To check and Download the IBPS PO cut off 2023, you need to visit the official IBPS website and follow the steps below:

• Open the Official website of IBPS www.ibps.in
• On the home page, click on the cut-off link
• Enter your registration number & click next
• IBPS PO cut off 2023 will appear on your PC screen from where you can check the cut off and download the PDF

The factors that affect the IBPS PO cut off are listed below.

• Total marks of exam
• Candidates performance in the exam
• Number of appearing candidates
• The difficulty level of the exam
• Total number of vacancies

Vacancies

IBPS PO Vacancy 2023

As of now, the total number of vacancies for IBPS PO 2023 exam has not been released, which will be updated along with its notification in August 2023.

Last year IBPS has declared 6932 vacancies for IBPS PO 2023 Exam in their official notification whose details are tabulated below.

IBPS PO Vacancy 2022

As of now, the total number of vacancies for IBPS PO 2022 exam has not been released, which will be updated along with its notification in August/September 2022.

Last year IBPS has declared 6932 vacancies for IBPS PO 2022 Exam in their official notification whose details are tabulated below.

IBPS PO Category wise Vacancy

Below table explains the category wise Vacancies for IBPS PO 2023.

Salary & Job Profile

IBPS PO Recruitment 2023: Salary & Job Profile

IBPS PO Salary 2023

In this section you will know about the IBPS PO salary, allowance, promotion policy, career growth, and perks of a Probationary Officer.
After the 7th pay commission, the revised IBPS PO salary is decided based on bipartite settlement. IBPS not only gives a better job profile, but also a handsome salary package that attracts lakhs of candidates.
The revised basic salary structure of IBPS PO (as per 10th Bipartite settlement) is: Rs. 23700 – (980 x 7) – 30560 – (1145 x 2) – 32850 – (1310 x 7) – 42020. This means Basic Salary of IBPS PO after 7 Years – Rs 30,560, Basic Salary after 7 + 2 Years – Rs 32,850, and Basic Salary after 7 + 2 + 7 Years – Rs 42,020

Along with a lucrative salary package, the employees will also be benefited with various allowances. These allowances will be added to basic pay and reflect in the salary slip.

IBPS PO Job Profile 2023

IBPS PO is a respected job that provides many benefits to its employees. A Probationary Officer is trained for multiple operations like finance, billing, collection, accounting, revenue, investment, etc. during their probation period. Other functions might also be needed to be taken care of such as:

• To Bring new businesses to the bank branch
• Public relations, addressing issues, and complaints of customers
• Resolving customer queries
• Maintaining and supervising branch activities
• Daily transactions of customers
• Processing loan detail