IBPS PO Application Date has been extended. Candidates can now apply online by 28th August 2023. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has announced the recruitment for vacancies of Probationary Officers in the participating public sector banks for the 2024-25 cycle (CRP PO/MT-XIII. The IBPS PO Exam is conducted every year as a 3 staged process – Online Preliminary, Online Main Examination, and Interview. This is a great opportunity for graduates to secure a Bank PO job in reputed public sector banks of the country. Read on, to know about the details and the lates updates of IBPS PO Recruitment 2023.

• The IBPS PO 2023 Prelims exam is scheduled in September or October 2023 while the Mains exam will be held in November 2023.
• Candidates applying for the IBPS PO exam 2023 must be a minimum of 20 years and a maximum of 30 years.
• Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university to be eligible for the IBPS Probationary Officer post.

Keep reading this article for the entire information related to the IBPS PO Exam 2023.

WHAT IS IBPS PO EXAM DETAILED OVERVIEW

IBPS PO Notification 2023

The much-awaited IBPS PO Notification 2023 has been released, setting the stage for aspiring candidates to embark on their journey towards a career in the banking sector. The IBPS PO Notification 2023 is a crucial document that provides comprehensive information about the Probationary Officer (PO) examination conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). The notification contains details such as important dates, eligibility criteria, selection process application process, etc., for the IBPS PO Exam 2023. To access detailed information, candidates can easily download the IBPS PO Notification PDF from the official website @ibps.in or refer to the download link given below.

IBPS PO 2023 Exam Dates

Along with IBPS PO Notification 2023, Online registration dates, exam dates are also out. Knowing exam dates is very important for the candidates who wish to attend the recruitment. By knowing the exam dates the candidates can prepare in advance for the examination. Below are the important dates and events of IBPS PO (CRP PO/MT-XIII) Recruitment 2023.

IBPS PO Vacancy 2023

The IBPS PO Vacancy 2023 is announced bank-wise for the participating banks. Total 3049 vacancies have been announced for the IBPS PO Recruitment 2023. There are total 11 banks participating for Probationary Officer (PO) posts with 3049 vacancies. The bank-wise IBPS PO Vacancy 2023 distribution is as follows:

*Note: NR = Not Reported (Including backlog vacancies for some banks)

IBPS PO 2023 Application Process

IBPS PO 2023 Online Application process has been from 1st Aug 2023. IBPS PO 2023 exam will be held through online mode. You can follow the below-given step-by-step instructions to fill out the IBPS PO Application Form.

Direct Link to Apply for IBPS PO Recruitment

IBPS PO Application Fees 2023

Candidates have to pay an application fee, which may vary depending on the category. Payment must be made through a debit card, credit card, or Net banking. Once the payment has been made there is no refund.

• Fees for candidates in the General/OBC/EWs category will be INR 850 inclusive of taxes.
• Fees for candidates in SC/ST/PWB category will be INR 175

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IBPS PO Selection Process 2023

The candidates will undergo 3 stages of the selection process. The candidates must clear all the IBPS PO 2023 Selection Process stages mentioned below to get recruited.

1. Preliminary Examination: In the online preliminary examination, the IBPS authority selects candidates for the Mains examination.
2. Mains Examination: Candidates qualified in this examination will be called for an interview. They must qualify this stage to go to the next stage.
3. Interview: The Nodal Bank of the respective State/ UT screens the candidates in the interview round.
4. Final Selection: The combined result of the previous two stages (Mains and Interview) is considered for constructing the final result.
5. Provisional Allotment: On the official website, a list of provisional allotments for selected candidates will be released.

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IBPS PO 2023 Eligibility

Before applying for the examination, candidates must be aware of the IBPS PO 2023 eligibility criteria specified by the authorities in terms of their age, qualifications, experience, etc. The details of the same are given below.

Nationality

A candidate must be either –

1. A Citizen of India or
2. A subject of Nepal or
3. A subject of Bhutan or
4. A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
5. A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India,

Note* provided that a candidate belonging to categories (2), (3), (4) & (5) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

IBPS PO Age Limit and Relaxation

The age limit for a candidate to apply for IBPS PO 2023 is 20 years and the maximum is 30 years. The table given below shows the age relaxation of candidates from different categories.

IBPS PO Education Qualification

Check out the minimum education qualification to apply for IBPS PO 2023 Exam.

• Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree or any graduation degree recognized by the state or central government of India.
• Candidates awarded CGPA/OGPA are liable to convert their marks into a percentage.
• The fraction of percentage such as 59.99% is considered less than 60%.

IBPS PO Syllabus 2023

To ace IBPS PO 2023 exam, it is really necessary to know the detailed IBPS PO 2023 Syllabus. The syllabus is a bit different for IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2023 and IBPS PO Mains Exam. Let’s have a look at the syllabus of both these phases of the IBPS PO Exam 2023:

IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus

IBPS PO Preliminary Exam is the primary selection round of the IBPS PO 2023 Exam. Candidates who clear the preliminary exam are eligible to appear for the mains exam. The Preliminary Exam of IBPS PO comprises three major sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language.

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IBPS PO Mains Syllabus

The mains exam is an important phase of the IBPS PO 2023 Exam. Maximum weightage is given to the score obtained by the candidate in the IBPS PO Mains Exam in the final selection to the post of Probationary Officer. The IBPS Mains Examination Syllabus 2023 consists of 4 + 1 sections: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, English Language, Quantitative, Aptitude & General Awareness. Just like SBI PO 2023, IBPS has introduced a descriptive paper in its mains exam for the selection of candidates

IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2023

IBPS PO exam 2023 has three stages i.e., prelims, mains, and interview that a candidate has to clear to get their name on the merit list. Below we have shared the detailed exam pattern for the IBPS PO Prelims Exam, IBPS PO Mains Exam, and IBPS PO Interview Process. The Exam Pattern covers the details like topics covered, the total number of questions, total marks, and time duration. Candidates can check them to get a better understanding of the IBPS PO 2023 Exam Pattern.

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern

• The exam will be conducted in online mode.
• All the questions will be objective.
• 1 mark will be allotted for the correct answer.
• 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer.
• Candidates have to clear sectional and overall cutoff to clear the preliminary examination.

IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern

Major Changes

• Reasoning, English Language & Date Analysis sections will have two section in the IBPS PO mains exam i.e. Section A & Section B.
• All questions in both the sections will be compulsory to attempt.
• 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

IBPS PO 2023 Interview Process

• Candidates qualifying for the mains examination will be called for a face-to-face interview. The interview has a weightage of 100 marks and candidates must score a minimum of 40% to clear the personal interview round.
• The time duration of the interview will be 15-20 minutes where candidates will be asked questions based on current affairs, basic economy, banking sector, as well as general knowledge.
• Merit list will be made based on the marks secured in mains and interviews with a ratio of 80:20. According to the vacancies available the candidates will be chosen for provisional allotment to one of the banks.

IBPS PO 2023 Salary Structure

Candidates applying for IBPS PO must be very interested in knowing the salary they will be getting. For new joiners, the basic pay will be INR 36,000 with a gross income with an HRA of Rs 57289.70 and it will increase as per the bank norms.