IBPS PO Exam 2020: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is soon going to release the notification for the recruitment of Probationary Officers.
The IBPS PO Exam is an annual recurring examination conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection in favor of multiple banks.
More than 20 banks across the country participate in this recruitment. The selected candidates in the IBPS Exam will be allotted to any of the participated banks.
The IBPS PO notification for the year 2020 is expected to be released in the month of August.
So, the aspirants who are waiting for the notification can go through the eligibility and the exam pattern before it gets released.
IBPS PO Exam 2020
Every year, more than 20 lakh aspirants take their examination for over 4500+ posts. The recruitment process generally starts in the mid of the year and ends at the beginning of the next year.
The selection process is carried out in three stages Preliminary Exam, Mains, and the Final Interview.
This year, we may expect the notification for 4500+ posts (tentative).
IBPS PO Important Details
| Name of the Examination | IBPS PO Exam |
| Conducting Authority | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Name of the Post | Probationary Officer (PO) |
| No. of Vacancies | 4500+ (Expected) |
| Status on Notification | Not Yet Released |
| Release Date of the Notification | August 2020 |
| Application Submission Start Date | August 2020 |
| Last Date for the Application Submission | September 2020 |
| Selection Process | 3 Stage Selection Process Prelims, Mains, and Interview |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation/ Equivalent Degree |
| Application Fee | Rs. 600/- (For General & OBC) Rs. 100/- (For SC, ST & PWD) |
| Age Limit | 20 to 30 Years |
IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant must pass the graduation/ equivalent degree from any of the recognized universities
- Candidates having the following citizenship are eligible
- Indian Citizenship
- The subject of Bhutan or Nepal
- The Tibetian Refugee permanently settled in India
- The age limit of the applicants is 20 to 30 Years (Age relaxation is applicable for few categories)
Age Limit & Relaxation
The minimum age of the applicant must be 20 years and the maximum is 30 Years.
Apart from this, there are some relaxations given to SC, ST & PWD Categories. Below table gives the category wise age relaxations.
| Category | Age Relaxation | Age Limit (After Relaxation) |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 Years | 20 to 33 Years |
| SC & ST Category | 5 Years | 20 to 35 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 5 Years | 20 to 35 Years |
| Divorced/ Widow Women | 9 Years | 20 to 39 Years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | 10 Years | 20 to 40 Years |
Application Fee
The application fee for the IBPS Exam is depends on the category of the applicant.
| Category | Application Fee |
| SC, ST & Persons with Disabilities | Rs. 100/- (Intimation Charges) |
| Other Categories | Rs. 600/- (Application Fee & Intimation Charges) |
Note: The above fee details are given as per the past notification. The charges may vary in the new notification. We will update the fee after the announcement of the notification.
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IBPS PO Exam Pattern
The IBPS exam is conducted in three stages
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Final Interview
Now, let us go through the exam pattern & syllabus of each phase.
Prelims Exam Pattern:
The preliminary exam of IBPS PO is of objective type. It consists of 100 questions and each question carries 1 mark.
The syllabus of the prelims paper is from three subjects Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability, and English Language. The duration of 20 minuted is allotted to each subject.
| Subject | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 Marks | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 Marks | 20 Minutes |
| English Language | 30 | 30 Marks | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 Questions | 100 Marks | 60 Minutes |
Mains Exam Pattern:
The mains exam of IBPS PO is a combination of objective & descriptive type questions. The total duration of the exam is 3 Hr. 30 minutes.
The total no. of objective type questions is 155 & the there are 2 descriptive type. The mains exam is conducted for 225 marks.
Objective Type Exam Pattern:
| Subject | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 Marks | 60 min |
| Economy, General & Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 Marks | 35 min |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 Marks | 45 min |
| English Language | 35 | 40 Marks | 40 min |
| Total | 155 Questions | 200 Marks | 3 Hrs |
Descriptive Type Exam Pattern:
There are only 2 questions in this segment which carry 25 marks. The time given for the descriptive type is 30 minutes.
The candidates have to participate in Letter writing & Essay writing iin this segment.
IBPS PO Final Interview
The candidates who cleared the Prelims & Mains exams are invited for the final Interview round. The interview will be conducted by the panel of the respective bank.
Generally, the officials of the respective bank interview the candidates for 15 to 20 minutes. The interview round carries 100 marks.
Required Documents for Interview:
- All the educational documents (Including Final Marksheets)
- Photo ID Proof (Aadhar card, Passport, Voter’s ID, etc.,)
- Achievement Certificates
- Other Participation Certificates (If any)
List of Banks Participating in IBPS Exam
The selected students in the IBPS exam are allotted to the following banks. IBPS exam is a common examination conducted in favor of 20+ banks in India.
- Indian Bank
- Andhra Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)
- Allahabad Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- Canara Bank
- Syndicate Bank
- Central Bank of India
- Union Bank of India
- United Bank of India
- Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC)
- Bank of Baroda
- Punjab & Sind Bank
- Bank of Maharashtra
- UCO Bank
- Bank of India
- Corporation Bank
IBPS PO Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| IBPS PO Notification Release Date | 1st Week of August 2020 |
| Application Submission Start Date | August 2020 |
| Last Date to Submit the Application | Last Week of August 2020 |
| Application Modification Last Date | 1st Week of September 2020 |
| Release Date of Prelims Admit Card | Mid of September 2020 |
| Prelims Exam Date | October 2020 |
| Prelims Result Release Date | 1st Week of November 2020 |
| Release of Mains Admit Card | Mid of November 2020 |
| Mains Exam Date | End of November 2020 |
| Mains Result Release Date | 1st Week of January 2020 |
| Release of Final Interview Call Letter | Mid of January 2021 |
| Final Allotment | March/ April 2021 |