IBPS PO 2023 Notification Out
IBPS PO 2023 Notification Out: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Regional Rural Banks (IBPS RRB) has released the recruitment notification for the IBPS PO 2023. Candidates can begin applying for the IBPS PO 2023 from 1st June 2023 onwards. The last date to apply for the IBPS Probationary Officer Recruitment 2023 is 21st June 2023. A total of 3074 vacancies are released for Scale I, II, and III officers by the IBPS. Candidates can check the details of the IBPS PO Recruitment 2023 in the article below.
IBPS PO 2023 – Overview
All the essential details of IBPS PO 2023 are released along with the IBPS PO Notification 2023 on the official website. Check out the highlights of the IBPS PO 2023 from the table mentioned below:
| IBPS PO 2023 Exam- Highlights | |
| Organization Name | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post Name | Probationary Officer (PO)/ Management Trainee (MT) |
| Cadre | Scale-I, II, and III |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Category | Bank Jobs |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application Dates | 1st June 2023 to 21st June 2023 |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Vacancies | 3074 |
| Salary | Rs. 52,000/- to Rs.55,000/- |
| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains & Interview |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
| Age Limit | 20 years – 30 years |
| Salary | Rs. 52,000 to 55,000 |
| Official Website | @ibps.in |
IBPS PO Notification 2023
The IBPS PO 2023 Notification PDF was released on 31st May 2023 on the website of IBPS @ibps.in. The candidates will be able to download the IBPS PO Notification from the link below. The IBPS PO 2023 notification contains all the details regarding the IBPS online application process, eligibility criteria, and the number of vacancies. Till then candidates go through IBPS PO 2023 Notification PDF link provided below for reference.
IBPS PO 2023 Exam Date
IBPS Calendar 2023 has been released on the official website of IBPS i.e. ibps.in announcing Prelims & Mains Exam date for IBPS PO 2023. IBPS PO 2023 prelims exam will be conducted on 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, and 19th August 2023. The important dates regarding IBPS PO 2023 exam have been discussed here in the tabular form.
| IBPS PO 2023 Exam Dates | |
| Events | Date |
| IBPS PO Notification | 31st May 2023 |
| Online Registration Process | 1st June 2023 to 21st June 2023 |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | 21st June 2023 |
| The download of call letters for Pre-Exam Training | TBA |
| Conduct of Pre-Exam Training | 17th July 2023 – 22nd July 2023 |
| IBPS PO Prelims Admit Card | TBA |
| IBPS PO 2023 Preliminary Exam Date | 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, and 19th August 2023 |
| IBPS PO Prelims Result | TBA |
| IBPS PO Prelims Score Card | TBA |
| IBPS PO Mains Admit Card | TBA |
| IBPS PO Mains Exam Date 2023 | 10th and 16th September 2023 |
| IBPS PO Mains Result | — |
| IBPS PO Mains Score Card | — |
| IBPS PO Interview Call Letter | — |
| Conduct of Interview | — |
| IBPS PO 2022 Provisional Allotment | — |
IBPS PO Vacancy 2023
A total of 3074 Vacancies have been released for the IBPS PO 2023 recruitment. Check the vacancy bifurcation for the IBPS PO 2023 tabulated below.
| Post | Vacancies |
| Officer Scale I | 2485 |
| Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer) | 60 |
| Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer) | 03 |
| Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager) | 08 |
| Officer Scale-II (Law) | 24 |
| Officer Scale-II (CA) | 21 |
| Officer Scale-II (IT) | 68 |
| Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) | 332 |
| Officer Scale III | 73 |
| Total | 3074 |
IBPS PO 2023 Eligibility Criteria
A candidate who wants to appear for the upcoming IBPS PO exam should check that they fulfill the criteria required. Also, consider the age relaxation provided for the IBPS PO examination in the notification of IBPS PO. The candidates will be selected through Prelims, Mains, and Interview rounds conducted by IBPS for the recruitment of the IBPS PO 2023 Exam.
IBPS PO Nationality
The applicant for applying for the IBPS PO exam could be:
- A Citizen of India
- The subject of Nepal or Bhutan
- A Tibetan refugee who permanently settled in India prior to January 1, 1962
- Person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zaire, or Zambia with the intention of residing in India permanently.
IBPS PO Educational Qualification
Applicants applying for IBPS PO 2023 should have the following educational qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent.
- Preference will be given to the candidates having a degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics, or Accountancy;
- Proficiency in the local language as prescribed by the participating RRBs
- Knowledge of Computers
IBPS PO Age Limit
- For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager)- Above 21 years – Below 40 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1983 and later than 31.05.2002 (both dates inclusive)
- For Officer Scale-II (Manager)- Above 21 years – Below 32 years i.e. candidate should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1991 and later than 31.05.2002 (both dates inclusive)
- For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager)- Above 18 years – Below 30 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1993 and later than 31.05.2005 (both dates inclusive)
Age Relaxation
Check the age relaxation criteria for the various categories below.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 years |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| Other Backward Class- Non-creamy layer | 3 years |
| Person with disability | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers (including Emergency Commissioned Officers, and Short Service Commissioned Officers) who served more than 5 years and resigned at the conclusion of the assigned project. | 5 years |
| Persons ordinarily domiciled in the J&K from January 1st, 1980 to December 31, 1989 | 5 years |
| Candidates affected by the 1984 riots | 5 years |
IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria 2023- Click to Check
IBPS PO 2023 Online Form
The online registration process to apply for IBPS PO 2023 started on 1st June 2023 after the release of the IBPS PO 2023 Notification on the official website of IBPS. The candidates have to upload IBPS PO handwritten declaration for applying online. Candidates can click on the link below to apply online for IBPS PO 2023. The IBPS PO Application Link is active from 1st June to 21st June 2023.
Apply Online for Scale I Officers: Click Here
Apply Online for Scale II and III Officers: Click Here
IBPS PO 2023 Application Fees
The application fee provided below for IBPS PO is to be paid by the candidates while applying online for IBPS PO 2023. Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges for the IBPS PO exam will have to be borne by the candidate.
| Category | Charges | Fee Amount |
| SC/ST/PWBD | Intimation Charges only | ₹ 175/- |
| GEN/OBC/EWSs | Application fees including intimation charges | ₹ 850/- |
IBPS PO 2023 Selection Process
The candidates will be appointed on the basis of their performance in the three stages of the IBPS PO Exam 2023. There are three stages of the IBPS PO Exam.
- Prelims Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview
In order to get selected for the IBPS PO, the candidates will have to score a section cut-off as well as an overall cut-off. The selection process of the IBPS PO exam requires the qualification of each stage in order to get finally selected for the IBPS PO exam 2023. The prelims round of the IBPS PO exam is qualifying while the mains exam of IBPS PO requires the minimum cut-off marks to appear for the interview round.
IBPS PO Selection Process 2023 – Click to Check
IBPS PO Previous Year Question Paper- Click to Check
IBPS PO 2023 Exam Pattern
Exam pattern of IBPS PO the detail of the examination covering the question type, sections of the exam, duration of the exam, and the number of questions asked. The IBPS PO Exam consists of three stages:
| Stage | Marks | Type of Questions |
| Prelims | 100 | Objective (MCQ) |
| Final | 200 + 25 | Objective (MCQ) Except for English Descriptive Paper |
| Interview | 100 | Verbal |
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern
The prelims exam of IBPS PO consists of a total of 100 questions with a time duration of 60 minutes.
- The question type remains Multiple Choice questions.
- There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks in the exam for each wrong answer.
- This round of IBPS PO exams is only qualifying in nature.
| S.No. | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern
The questions type of the IBPS PO Mains exam is again Multiple Choice with a slightly higher difficulty level. The Number of questions and the duration of the exam is higher. There is a negative marking of 0.25 in the IBPS PO main exam for every incorrect answer. Refer to the table for a brief IBPS PO Exam pattern for main.
| S.No. | Section Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General Economy & Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 Hours | |
| 5 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
IBPS PO Interview
The interview is the final stage of the IBPS PO Exam.
- Candidates qualifying with good marks in the Prelims and Mains of the IBPS PO exam will finally be appearing for the interview process.
- The interview round of the IBPS PO exam is 100 marks.
- The final score obtained by candidates in the IBPS PO exam is calculated by IBPS with the weightage of marks given to the main examination and interview ratio of 80:20 respectively.
IBPS PO Syllabus
The syllabus of the IBPS PO Exam consists of a general test of the candidate for their logical and general knowledge. An extensive range of topics is covered in the syllabus for an IBPS PO (probationary officer) exam. These topics are broadly classified as Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness. The syllabus of each phase of the exam is different in the aspects of its difficulty level.
The topics are described below:
1. Reasoning
This section of the exam comprises questions that a candidate can relate to as per his thinking in a logical manner. Refer to the given topics:
- Seating Arrangement
- Syllogism
- Input-Output
- Coding-Decoding
- Alphanumeric Series
- Ranking/Direction/Alphabet test
- Data sufficiency
- Puzzles
- Logical Reasoning
2. Quantitative Aptitude
Also known as Quant, consists of the mathematical/ numerical ability of the candidate up to a basic level(school level). The topics include:
- Simplification
- Number Series
- Ratio & Proportion
- Percentage & Averages
- Profit & Loss
- Mixtures & Allegations
- Simple Interest & Compound Interest
- Work & Time
- Time & Distance
- Sequence & Series
- Quadratic Equation
- Permutation & Combination
3. General Awareness (GA)
GA questions are for the testing of knowledge of the current worldly knowledge possessed by the candidates and how much he/she is updated about them. Check the following topics for IBPS PO GK Syllabus:
- Banking & Financial Awareness
- Current Affairs
- Static GK
IBPS PO 2023 Salary Structure
Salary holds a lot of importance in the life of an IBPS PO candidate. With high perks and bonuses, a candidate gets lured to the given post. Hence, the pay scale, structure of salary, in-hand salary, perks, and profile of the job is a pieces of important information.
IBPS Bank PO Salary Structure in India is as follows: Basic Pay is Rs. 36,000, Special Allowance is Rs. 5,904 Dearness Allowance is Rs. 8,593.20 CCA is Rs. 1,400, Learning Allowances Rs. 600, DA is Rs. 1,552.50, Housing Rent Allowance is Rs. 3,240, Gross Salary is Rs. 57,289.70 and Deduction (Tax & NPS)is Rs. 4,659.32, and Net Salary salary adding all the above is Rs. 52,630.38
IBPS PO 2023 Admit Card
The call letter is an important document for the entry of candidates into the exam hall. Without it, candidates are not permitted to give the exam. The candidates can download the IBPS PO Admit Card 2023 from the official website or by clicking on the direct download button below approximately 15 days prior to the exam.
IBPS PO Exam Centre
A separate call letter is issued to the candidates for this pre-exam training that is conducted in various centers across India. The list of centers included are:
| North India | South India | East India | West India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agra | Bengaluru | Agartala | Ahmedabad |
| Allahabad | Chennai | Balasore | Aurangabad |
| Amritsar | Coimbatore | Behrampur (Ganjam) | Bhopal |
| Bareilly | Gulbarga | Bhubaneshwar | Indore |
| Chandigarh | Hyderabad | Dhanbad | Jabalpur |
| Dehradun | Kavaratti | Guwahati | Jaipur |
| Gorakhpur | Kochi | Hubli | Jodhpur |
| Jammu | Madurai | Kolkata | Mumbai |
| Kanpur | Mangalore | Muzaffarpur | Nagpur |
| Karnal | Mysore | Patna | Panaji (Goa) |
| Lucknow | Port Blair | Ranchi | Pune |
| Ludhiana | Puducherry | Sambalpur | Raipur |
| New Delhi | Thiruchirapalli | Shillong | Rajkot |
| Patiala | Thiruvananthapuram | Siliguri | Vadodara |
| Rohtak | Vijaywada | Tirupati | Shimla |
| Vishakhapatnam | Varanasi |
IBPS PO Cut Off
Cut Off is the minimum mark that is required by any candidate to score in order to be shortlisted to appear for the Interview and thereafter for the final recruitment.
- Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum cut-off score in each test of the IBPS Main examination online and also a minimum total score to be considered to be shortlisted for an interview.
- Depending on the number of vacancies available, IBPS PO cut-offs will be decided and candidates will be shortlisted for IBPS interviews.
- The final appointment will be made on the basis of the marks secured in the IBPS PO Mains Exam and the scores obtained in the Interview.
- Prior to the completion of the IBPS interview process, scores obtained in the online Main examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for the interview.
Given below are the IBPS PO cut-off marks for the preliminary exam 2022-23.
| IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2022-23 (Category-wise) |
|
| Category | Cut-Off Marks |
| GEN | 49.75 |
| SC | 46.75 |
| ST | 40.50 |
| OBC | 49.75 |
| EWS | 49.75 |
| HI | 17.50 |
| OC | 32.75 |
| VI | 24.75 |
| ID | 19.75 |
IBPS PO Previous Year Cut Off- Click to Check
Practice with IBPS PO Previous Year Question Paper
How to Prepare for IBPS PO 2023?
- Every year, lakhs of candidates apply and get recruited for government jobs including Banking, which forms a crucial part of the government exams.
- There are some govt organizations that conduct exams annually, bi-annually, and sometimes more. To prepare for a Bank Exam, especially IBPS PO, one has to be aware of all the vacancies that are released.
- The next step should be to know about the previous year’s trend of the questions asked along with the exam pattern of the particular exam.
- Make a list of topics for the exam you’re appearing for, using the syllabus. After this, you must list the topics you must devote time to in decreasing order.
- With this, you can divide your time schedule in order to inculcate topics daily. Try making a checklist while you are studying.
- Preparation should involve completing all the tasks (topics) in a complete manner, wherein at the end, you are able to answer all types of questions of each level. The difficulty level of the exam needs to be covered too.
- You should also know that your confidence will be answering most of your problems. Don’t lose hope when you’re stuck or when you are taking too much time to complete a topic. Be positive and stay focused.
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My question is exactly the same..I am final year student…The last sem exams are yet to be conduct…We cannot have degree in our hands before 26 august…Can I apply for this exam??? Please let us know
I am final year student and due to pandemic situation our last semester exam are not conducted and we cannot have our degree in hand before 26th August so Can I apply for IBPS Po ?
I COMPLETED BY GRADUATION, BUT DUE TO PANDEMIC SITUATIONS MY PROVISIONAL AND OTHERS CERTIFICATES WERE NOT YET REACHED BY 26th AUGUST’2020. AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY OR NOT KINDLY LET ME KNOW
Hmmm, would Banks which hasn’t reported like Canara, Indian, UCO, PNB would increase or would they conduct separate exam like canara and indian bank in 2018? Any ideas about it?