Institute of Banking Personnel Selection – Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025: IBPS PO Exam is conducted every year by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to select eligible candidates for the post of Probationary Officers in different public sector banks in India.
The Online Examination will be held in two phases, Online Preliminary and Online Mains Examination. Candidates who will qualify in Online Preliminary examination and shortlisted will have to appear for Online Main examination and shortlisted candidates in the Online Main examination will subsequently be called for a Common Interview to be conducted by the Participating Banks and co-ordinated by the Nodal Bank.
| IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) Exam Summary |
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| Organization Name: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection |
| Job Category: Central Government Jobs |
| Posts: Probationary Officer (PO) / Management Trainee |
| Salary: ₹52,000 – ₹55,000 |
| Selection Process: Preliminary Examination, Mains Examination and Interview |
| Educational Qualification: Degree (Graduation) in any discipline |
| Age Limit: Minumum: 20 years; Maximum: 30 years |
| Application Fee: For SC/ST/PwBD Candidates – Rs. 175/- ; For Other Candidates – Rs. 850/- |
| Notification Date: 24.06.2024 (4455 Vacancies) |
| Official Website: https://www.ibps.in/ |
Eligibility Conditions:
Age Limit:
| 1. Probationary Officer (PO) / Management Trainee (MT) – Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 30 years |
Age Concession:
| Relaxation of Upper Age Limit: |
| For SC/ST Candidates: 5 years |
| For OBC Candidates (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years |
| For PwBD Candidates: Gen/EWS – 10 years; OBC – 13 years; SC/ST – 15 years |
| For Ex-Servicemen Candidates: 5 years |
| For Persons affected by 1984 riots: 5 years |
Educational Qualification:
| Educational and Technical Qualification: |
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| The eligibility criteria for the IBPS CRP exam is as basic as a Graduation degree in any discipline from a University recognized by the Government of India. Any such candidate who has received equivalent qualification which is recognized by the Central Government is also eligible to apply for this exam. |
Scheme of Examination:
Probationary Officers (PO) and Management Trainees (MT) are recruited every year through a Common Recruitment Process (CRP), commonly known as the IBPS PO exam. The IBPS PO selection process consists of 3 phases (preliminary, mains and interview) and the candidate must qualify each of them to proceed to the next phase. Mentioned below are the important steps of the IBPS PO Recruitment Process:
Online Prelimary Examinations:
The IBPS PO preliminary examination has a duration of 20 minutes for each section, which will be conducted in online mode. It consists of 3 sections with a total of 100 questions and a maximum score of 100 marks. There is a negative marking in the IBPS PO pre-exam and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates must clear the cut-off in all 3 sections to qualify for the IBPS PO Main exam. The section-wise details are given below:
| Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
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| 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 |
| Note: Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. The adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination. | |||
Online Mains Examination:
The IBPO PO Main exam is also conducted online, it has 5 (4+1) sections with a total score of 200+25 marks and a total duration of 180+30 minutes. IBPS will be conducting a descriptive paper in its mains exam for the selection of candidates for the post of Probationary Officer. The sections must be attempted in the same order and the allotted time as mandated at the time of the exam. A candidate has to clear both preliminary and mains examinations to be eligible for the interview process.
| Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
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| 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 |
| Penalty for Wrong Answers: There is a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests of both Preliminary and Mains exams. A wrong answer to an objective question by the candidate will lead to a penalty of one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question. For example, 0.25 marks will be deducted as a penalty for a wrong answer to a question that carries 1 mark. There will be no penalty for leaving a question blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by the candidate. | |||
Interview Process:
The candidates who have qualified for the mains exam are called for a face to face interview which carries a maximum of 100 marks. The minimum qualifying mark in the interview is 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).
The interview round is generally 15-20 minutes long, where a panel of bank officials ask questions to the candidates about themselves, banking sector, current affairs, general awareness, etc. The candidates must be well dressed, confident and carry all required documents to the interview.
Selection Process:
Marks obtained in the Preliminary Exam (Tier-1) will not be considered in the final score and are only for qualifying to Mains Exam (Tier-2). The final merit list is prepared based on marks obtained in the main examination and interview. The final score is calculated by IBPS with weightage of marks given to the main examination and interview in the ratio of 80:20 respectively.
IBPS PO Syllabus
The candidates must begin their preparation with the subject-wise SSC CGL Syllabus 2025. There are many sections in the SSC CGL syllabus from which the questions will be asked: General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Comprehension.
Online Preliminary Exam Syllabus:
| Quantitative Ability: Simplification, Profit & Loss, Mixtures & Allegations, Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices, Work & Time, Time & Distance, Mensuration (Cylinder, Cone, Sphere), Data Interpretation, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Number Systems, Sequence & Series, and Permutation, Combination & Probability. |
| Reasoning: Logical Reasoning, Alphanumeric Series, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test, Data Sufficiency, Inequalities, Seating Arrangement, Puzzle, Tabulation, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Input-Output, and Coding-Decoding. |
| English Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para jumbles, Word Usage (Word-Swap), Fill in the Blanks, Error Detection (Error Spotting), Paragraph Completion, One Word Substitution, and other miscellaneous topics. |
Online Mains Examination Syllabus:
| Quantitative Aptitude: Simplification, Average, Percentage, Mixture and Allegations, Ratio and Percentage, Data Interpretation, Mensuration and Geometry, Quadratic Equation, Interest, Problems of Ages, Profit and Loss, Number Series, Speed, Distance and Time, Time and Work, Number System, Data Sufficiency, Linear Equation, Permutation and Combination, and Probability. |
| General Awareness: This section covers Financial Awareness, Current Affairs, General Knowledge, and Static Awareness. |
| Reasoning: Verbal Reasoning, Syllogism, Circular Seating Arrangement, Code Inequalities, Linear Seating Arrangement, Double Lineup, Scheduling, Input-Output, Blood Relations, Directions and Distances, Ordering and Ranking, Data Sufficiency, and Coding and Decoding. |
| Computer Aptitude: Internet, Memory, Keyboard Shortcuts, Computer Abbreviation, Microsoft Office, Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Operating System, Networking, and Computer Fundamentals/Terminologies. |
| English Language: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, One Word Substitution, and Verbal Ability. |
Application Fee:
| Application Fee: |
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| SC/ST/PWD : Rs. 175/- (Intimation Charges only) General and Others: Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
| Payment Mode: Online |
| Official Notification & Application Link: |
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| IBPS Official Website Career Page: Click Here |
| IBPS PO 2024 (English) PDF: LINK |