Mohit Dhulia
IBPS PO 2024 Exam is tentatively scheduled to be organized by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection in the months of October and November 2024. The exam is conducted each year for the aspirants who intend to join banking services as a Probationary Officer (PO). The application forms for IBPS PO 2024 are expected to go live online mode on the official website only.
All the applicants are required to go through the eligibility criteria for IBPS PO 2024 before considering to fill the application form. IBPS PO 2024 is tentatively planned to be organized in two phases i.e. IBPS PO Prelims Exam tentatively to be conducted in the month of September 2024 and IBPS PO Mains Exam tentatively to be conducted in the month of November 2024.
Tentatively, IBPS PO 2024 Preliminaries will be held on September 2024, and IBPS PO 2024 Mains will be held on November 2024. The admit cards for IBPS PO 2024 are tentatively expected to be released in the month of September 2024. Final selections would be made on the basis of IBPS PO 2024 Mains Exam scores and Personal Interview round. Aspirants intended to join banking services as Probationary Officer (PO) must appear for IBPS PO.
Table of Contents
| Overview | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | IBPS PO |
| Full-Form | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer 2024 |
| Conducted by | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Official Website | ibps.in |
| Duration of Exam | IBPS PO 2024 Prelims Exam: 1 hour IBPS PO 2024 Mains Exam: 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| IBPS PO Salary | INR 37,360 – INR 38,700 (in-hand salary) |
All the applicants are required to go through Important Dates of the examination in order to get an idea about the examination schedule and prepare accordingly. The important dates for the IBPS PO are tabulated below:
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Process Starts | August 2024 |
| Last Date of Application Form filling | August 2024 |
| Issuance of IBPS PO Admit Card | September 2024 |
| IBPS PO Prelims Exam Date | October 2024 |
| IBPS PO Mains Exam Date | November 2024 |
| Interview Dates | January 2024 |
| Final Provisional Allotment | April 2024 |
The application forms for IBPS PO 2024 are likely to be released in August 2024 by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. The application form link will be made available on the official website only. Applicants must make sure that they fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria for IBPS PO before considering the applications.
| Category | Fees (Expected) | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| General/EWS/OBC | Rs 600 | Online |
| SC/ST/PwD | Rs 100 | Online |
Applicants must make sure that they fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria for IBPS PO 2024 before filing the applications. The Eligibility Criteria for IBPS PO are as follows:
| Relevant Links | ||
|---|---|---|
| SBI PO | SBI SO | IBPS RRB |
| IPPB Recruitment | IBPS Clerk | IBPS SO |
The exam pattern for both IBPS PO 2024 Prelims Exam and IBPS PO Mains Exam is different. Both the papers will be available in Hindi as well as English mediums, except for the English section that will be available in English only. Applicants who clear the IBPS PO Prelims Exam will be eligible to appear for IBPS PO Mains Exam.
IBPS PO 2024 Prelims Exam will be conducted in online mode. The exam will be divided into three sections viz. English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability. There will be a total of 100 Multiple Choice Questions in the IBPS PO Prelims Exam and the total duration of the exam will be 1 hour. Each correct answer will be awarded 1 mark while there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks.
| Name of Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 30 | 30 | English | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | Bilingual | 1 hour |
IBPS PO 2024 Mains Exam will be divided into four sections viz. English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation, Data Analysis & Interpretation, Reasoning & Computer Aptitude. The IBPS PO Mains Exam will also consist of a descriptive paper with a duration of 30 minutes. There will be a total of 155 Multiple Choice Questions & 2 descriptive type questions in the IBPS PO Mains Exam and the total duration of the exam will be 3 hours 30 minutes.
| Number of Sections (Not by Sequence) | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 35 | 40 | English | 40 minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | English and Hindi | 45 minutes |
| General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | English and Hindi | 35 minutes |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | English and Hindi | 60 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | Bilingual | 3 Hours |
| English Language (Letter Writing and Essay) | 2 | 25 | English | 30 minutes |
The applicants must have an idea about the Exam Syllabus so that they can prepare the important topics for the exam. The syllabus for IBPS PO 2024 is given below:
| Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability | English Language | General Awareness | Computer knowledge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding, Alphanumeric Series, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test, Data sufficiency, Puzzle, Logical Reasoning | Reading Comprehension, Fill in the blanks, Error Spotting, Sentence Correction, Para Jumbles | Banking & Financial Awareness, Current Affairs, Static GK | Fundamentals of Computer, History of Computer, Internet MS Office, Input-Output devices, Computer Shortcuts |
The results will be declared in three phases – Preliminary result, main result, and Final result. IBPS PO Preliminary Result will be released in November 2024, The result for IBPS PO Main will be declared in January 2024 and the final result will be announced in April 2024. The results will be published on the official website.
The final round in the selection procedure will be Interview Round that will be conducted offline. It will consist of 100 marks. The Interview Rounds will be conducted by participating and nodal banks in each state. The applicants must obtain a minimum of 40% in the Interview Round (35% for the reserved categories) in order to finally qualify the IBPS PO.
The interview round is generally 15-20 minutes long, where a panel of bank officials ask questions to the applicants related to themselves, the banking sector, current affairs, general awareness, etc. The applicants must be well dressed, confident and carry all required documents to the interview.
The cut-off for IBPS PO 2019-20 Prelims Exam is given below:
| Category | IBPS 2020 PO Cutoff |
|---|---|
| General | 59.75 |
| OBC | 59.75 |
| SC | 53.50 |
| ST | 46.25 |
| EWS | 59.75 |
| HI | 21.25 |
| OC | 44.50 |
| VI | 52.25 |
| ID | 20.75 |
The cut-off for IBPS PO 2019-20 Prelims Cutoff (Sectional) is given below:
| Section Name | IBPS PO Cutoff (General/ EWS) | IBPS PO Cutoff (SC/ ST/PWD) |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 10.50 | 6.50 |
| Reasoning Ability | 10.25 | 6.50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 8.75 | 5.25 |
The cut off for IBPS 2019-20 Mains Exam is given below:
| Category | IBPS PO Cutoff |
|---|---|
| General | 71.50 |
| EWS | 65.88 |
| OBC | 70.25 |
| SC | 55.63 |
| ST | 38.13 |
| OC | 46.13 |
| VI | 70.50 |
| HI | 41.00 |
| ID | 45.88 |
The cut-off for IBPS PO 2019-20 Prelims Cutoff (Sectional) is given below:
| Section Name | IBPS PO Cutoff (OBC/ SC/ ST/ PWD) | IBPS PO Cutoff (General/ EWS) |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 5.5 | 7.75 |
| English Language | 10.75 | 14.25 |
| General/ Banking and Economics Awareness | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| Data Analysis and Interpretation | 2.50 | 5.25 |
| English Language (Descriptive Paper) | 8.75 | 10 |
| Corporation Bank | Indian Overseas Bank | Bank of Baroda | Union Bank of India |
| IDBI Bank | Indian Bank | Canara Bank | Syndicate bank |
| Allahabad Bank | UCO Bank | Central Bank of India | Andhra Bank |
| ECGC | PNB | Bank of Maharashtra | Vijaya Bank |
| Bank of India | Bharatiya Mahila Bank | Dena Bank | United Bank of India |
| Oriental Bank of Commerce | Punjab & Sind Bank | ECIM Bank |
The application link for IBPS PO will be made available on the official website.
The exam will be conducted in Hindi as well as the English language.
The duration of the IBPS PO Prelims Exam will be 1 hour i.e. 60 minutes.
There will be 155 MCQs in total in the IBPS PO Mains Exam.
Yes, the exam will be conducted online.
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