South Indian Bank PO Recruitment 2023: Notification, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus

South Indian Bank PO Recruitment 2023: South Indian Bank is a large private sector bank that holds exams under the IBPS system. South Indian Bank holds an online entrance exam for probationary officers, or POs, every year.

Every year, the South Indian Bank PO 2023 publishes an online recruitment notice. This year’s online application form, as well as the deadline for submitting the form, will be available soon on their official website. Visit the South Indian Bank’s official website for more information. The number of vacancies expected for the SIB PO 2023 exam is 385.

The Probationary Officer position at South Indian Bank is filled through a recruitment process. The notification for the year 2023 has been released. Interested candidates should bookmark our page for information on the application process, application fees, Admit Card, Syllabus, and Exam Pattern, among other things. We’ll also keep updating the page as new notifications become available.

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SIB PO 2023 Highlights

Exam Name	SIB PO
Organisation Name	South Indian Bank
Post	Probationary Officer
Application Mode	Online
Application Fees	SC/ST – INR 200/-General – INR 800/-
Exam Mode	Online
Stages of Exam	Online Exam, group discussion and personal interview
Official website	http://www.southindianbank.in

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SIB PO 2023 Important Dates

Event	Important Dates
South Indian Bank PO v Online Application Starts from	To be announced soon
Last Date to Apply for South Indian Bank PO	To be announced soon
South Indian Bank PO Exam Date 2023	To be announced soon
South Indian Bank Clerk Exam Date 2023	To be announced soon
Admit Card Download Date	To be announced soon
Result Date	To be announced soon
Interview Call Letter	To be announced soon

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SIB PO Application Process

You must understand the entire application process in order to apply for South Indian Bank PO Recruitment 2023. To complete your application on time, please follow the simple steps below:

Steps to Follow

• First, go to SOUTH Indian Bank’s official website and click on “Apply online.”
• They must select the option to register for a new account. Then give your contact information, such as your name, email address, and phone number. A provisional registration number and a password are generated as a result of this. It is recommended that the applicants write it down. The candidate will also receive an email and a text message from the bank.
• If the applicant is unable to complete the form in one sitting. They can select “Save and Next” and complete the form once all of the documents are ready.
• Before submitting, candidates should use the “Save and Next” feature. They must double-check that all of the information they have provided is correct.
• Applicants must also carefully select their centre.
• The applicant must be cautious when filling out the form. Make sure the name is spelled correctly. It should be consistent with the documents that have been submitted. Any discrepancy will result in the application form being disqualified.
• Then select “Validate your information” and “Save and Next.”
• Applicants must preview their applications using “Preview.” Before pressing “Final Submit,” double-check everything.
• They can then proceed to the payment stage. Submit application fees in accordance with their category.
• Before closing the window, candidates must remember to take the payment receipt. Failure to submit is indicated by the absence of a payment receipt. Applicants must reapply in this case.
• For the final submission of the form, click “Submit.”

Documents Required

To begin the registration process, applicants must have the following documents:

• A copy of the student’s signature must be scanned.
• A scanned copy of their passport-size photo is also required.
• Printed a scanned copy of their left thumbprint on a white sheet of paper using blue or black ink.
• The handwritten declaration has been scanned. It will be a declaration form, stating that all of the information provided is accurate and true.

Relevant Links
Lakshmi Vilas Bank PO	Central Bank of India SO	Syndicate Bank PO
NICL	NABARD Grade B	Bank of Baroda SO

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SIB PO Eligibility criteria

Applicants must meet the regulating body’s basic eligibility requirements in order to be considered. Their application will be rejected if they do not provide the same. The specifics are discussed further down. The SIB PO eligibility criteria can be found here.

Post	Educational Qualification
Probationary Officer	X/ SSLC, XII/ HSC & Graduation with minimum 60% aggregate

Age Limit of SIB PO 2023

• Typically, the applicant should be no older than 25 years old and no older than the prescribed age as of the date specified in the South Indian Bank official notification 2023.
• The final dates for the 2023 examination’s age limit (upper and lower limit dates) have yet to be released to applicants. For more information, please visit the official website.
• In the case of SC/ST applicants, the upper age limit has been eased by 5 years. As a result, reserved applicants will have a benefit.

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South Indian Bank PO Exam Pattern

The South Indian Bank PO entrance exam is divided into three parts.

• Online exam
• Group discussion
• Personal interview

Kindly note that:

• Only objective type questions appear on the online exam.
• The exam will be conducted in English.
• Every incorrect answer will receive negative marking, i.e. a quarter of a mark will be deducted.

The time and marks allotted for each section are listed in the table below:

Sections	No of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Allotted (in mins)
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude	40	50	40
General Awareness (Banking/economy/finance)	40	50	20
English Language	40	50	40
Data Analysis and Interpretation	40	50	40
Total	160	200	140

Please note that applicants who pass the online mode of examination, i.e. the first stage, will be shortlisted for the next round of Group Discussion and Personal Interview based on their scores. The marks earned will be added together and used to determine the final grade.

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South Indian Bank PO Exam-Syllabus

The online exam is divided into four sections, each with an equal number of marks. There is a syllabus for each part.

Sr. No	Subject	Syllabus
1	Computer Aptitude	Windows operation system, basics of computer software and hardware, network and communication, etc.
2	Reasoning	Use the book for analogy, odd one out, and figure-based questions. Also, alphabetically based questions, decision-making tests, and series tests, etc.
3	English	Basic English grammar, synonyms, antonyms, phrases, and comprehension, etc.
4	General awareness	Basic knowledge of banking system, financial overview, and latest general knowledge. Basic knowledge regarding major international banking facilities and their laws. Study about institutes such as World Bank, IMF, UN, etc. Introduction and knowledge of national banking institutes like RBI and latest rulings, etc.
5	Data Analysis and Interpretation	Bar graphs and database conclusions, etc.

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SIB PO 2023 Exam Centre list

Aspirants, please see the list of test centres below for locations across India. Please apply for the location that is closest to you.

Keep an eye on South Indian Bank’s official website for any updates to the centre list.

If the list of exam centres changes, our team will notify you.

State/ UT/ NCR	Centre
Andhra Pradesh	Guntur, Hyderabad, Kakinada, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam
Assam	Guwahati
Bihar	Patna
Chandigarh	Chandigarh – Mohali
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur
Delhi	Delhi NCR
Goa	Panaji
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu
Jharkhand	Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Karnataka	Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udipi
Kerala	Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthpuram, Thrissur
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain
Maharashtra	Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune
Meghalaya	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl
Odisha	Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack
Puducherry	Puducherry
Punjab	Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana
Rajasthan	Jaipur, Udaipur
Sikkim	Gangtok
Tamilnadu	Vellor
Telangana	Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal
Tripura	Agartala
Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut
Uttarakhand	Dehradun
West Bengal	Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Howrah, Kolkata, Siliguri

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South Indian Bank Exam PO Preparation Tips 

The South Indian Bank PO Exam is a competitive exam, but it is one that can be passed with hard work and dedication. Here are some pointers to help you pass the exam with flying colours.

• Studying thoroughly and comprehending the section-by-section syllabus. You can concentrate on time management, strengths, and weaknesses once you understand the South Indian Bank syllabus and exam pattern and study accordingly. You can make a study schedule and set aside time for each section.
• Take as many practise tests as you can. Seating for mock exams can help you gain confidence while also teaching you time management skills.
• Analyzing previous year’s questions and solving sample question sets can also be extremely beneficial. You can easily deduce the main topics and concentrate on them.

South Indian Bank PO Recommended Books

Applicants can prepare for the South Indian Bank PO Recruitment Online Examination by reading some of the books listed below. The following books are recommended by the South Indian Bank PO:

Book	Author/Publisher
A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal	RS Agarwal
Banking Awareness	Arihant
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination by RS Agarwal	RS Agarwal
High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin	N D V Prasada Rao
Reading Comprehension, Ordering of Sentences, Ordering of Words and Cloze Test	Dilip Khushwaha

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SIB PO 2023 Admit Card

• South Indian Bank will send the hall ticket letter for the Online Test to the applicants via email/SMS after they have completed the application process successfully.
• Applicants must bring their call letter/admit card, which includes a passport photograph, as well as a valid photo ID.
• The admit card/call letter for South Indian Bank PO Recruitment 2023 will contain all of the exam venue, date, and time information, as well as other important instructions that candidates must carefully follow.
• Students can download their admit cards from the South Indian Bank’s official website once they are available.

How to Download the SIB PO Admit Card 2023

• Step 1: Go to the South Indian Bank’s official website at
• Step 2: When the home page loads, click the link that says “South Indian Bank Admit Card 2023.”
• Step 3: Fill in the required information, including your registration number and password.
• Step 4: When you’ve finished filling out the form, click the submit button.
• Step 5: Your admit card should now appear on your computer screen. Save the file to your device and print it out for future reference.

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South Indian Bank Cutoff 2023 

The South Indian Bank Cut-off for 2023 has yet to be determined. Meanwhile, based on the South Indian Bank 2019 cutoffs, you can see what the expected cutoff is for this year. The categorical cutoffs aren’t always consistent.

Category	Total Overall Cutoff
ST	72
SC	80.75
OBC	88.5
General	92
OC	70.5
VI	65.5
HI	65.5
ID	60.25

Note that the cutoffs vary depending on the categories, as shown in the table above. For the 2023 recruitment process, the figures are expected to remain the same or similar.

• ST: Scheduled Tribe
• SC: Scheduled Cast
• OBC:Other Backward Classes 
• OC: Open Category 
• VI: Visually Impaired 
• HI: Hearing ImParied 
• ID: Intellectually Disabled 

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South Indian Bank PO Exam-Salary

Applicants will be eligible for a pay scale approved by the Indian Bank Association after being selected and completing the course. 23700– 980/7 – 30560– 1145/2 – 32850– 1310/7 – 42020 are the numbers. DA, HRA, and other allowances are not included. Applicants would also be eligible for performance-based bonuses.

Applicants are placed on a two-year probationary period. Confirmation is based on satisfactory probationary performance.

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SIB PO 2023 Job Profile

Following your appointment as a PO, you will be assigned to one of the following basic job profiles:

• Business Development
• Marketing tasks
• Basic branch banking duties
• Duties in forex/treasury / central processing center

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South Indian Bank PO FAQ’S