IBPS PO 2021 exam will be conducted 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. IBPS PO exam is conducted every year since 2011 for recruitment of banking personnel. It is now happening in 2021 in its 11th edition. Through the IBPS CRP PO/MT-XI 2021, IBPS intends to select suitable candidates to the 11 public sector banks.
As per the recent notification, the IBPS CRP PO/MT-XI Prelims Exam 2021 will be held on 9th, 10th, 16th & 17th October 2021. And the IBPS PO Main Examination will be held on 27th November 2021.
IBPS PO Notification 2021 PDF will be shortly released by the IBPS on its official website to recruit around 4000+ Probability Officers (PO) in different public sector banks. IBPS PO 2021 Recruitment process will be started with the release of official notification.
IBPS has released the IBPS PO 2021 Exam Dates along with its Exam calendar for year 2021. As per the recent calendar released by IBPS, IBPS PO Prelims is scheduled to be conducted on 9th, 10th, 16th & 17th October 2021. And the IBPS PO Mains exam will be held on 27th November 2021. The important dates for IBPS PO /MT CWE XI 2021 are as follows:
| Events | Date |
| Release of IBPS PO 2021 Notification | September 2021 |
| Online Registration Process | September 2021 |
| IBPS PO 2021 Preliminary Exam Date | 9th, 10th, 16th & 17th October 2021 |
| IBPS PO Preliminary Result | November 2021 |
| IBPS PO Mains Admit Card | November 2021 |
| IBPS PO 2021 Mains Exam Date | 27th November 2021 |
| IBPS PO Mains Result | December 2021 |
| Conduct of Interview | January 2022 |
| IBPS PO 2021 Provisional Allotment | 1st April 2022 |
Every year more than 8 lakh aspirants appear for the IBPS Bank PO examination. The official notification notifies the exact total number of vacancies for the IBPS PO 2021 in 11 public sector banks across India. In the IBPS PO 2020 notification, the total number of vacancies was 3517. This year, it is expected that more than 4000 vacancies will be released by IBPS for IBPS PO 2021 recruitment. Letâs look at the IBPS vacancy trend for previous years:
The final step during the registration process is the payment of the IBPS PO Application fee. Weâve listed the category wise fee structure for IBPS PO online application below The application fee must be paid online itself. It is important to note that this application fee is non-refundable.
| Category | Application Fee |
| SC/ST/PWD | Rs.175/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| General and Others | Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
IBPS conducts the IBPS PO recruitment exam for 11 major public sector banks in India. Letâs take a look at all the banks that have participated in this year for IBPS PO recruitment process:
The online registration procedure for IBPS PO 2021 exam starts after the release of the IBPS PO 2021 Notification. We will add the direct link to apply online for IBPS CRP PO/MT-XI 2021 once it is released by IBPS.
Eligible and interested candidates can register online for the recruitment process on the official IBPS website, ibps.in. IBPS PO Exam is a 3-tiered selection process consisting of Preliminary Exam, Main Exams which will be conducted online, followed by Personal Interview round. Candidates have to pass each exam to get shortlisted and progress to the next stage. The final selection, however will be based on the performance/marks of Mains and Interview round.
In order to fill the IBPS PO Application form, candidates must have the following pre-requisites:
Please note that the IBPS PO 2021 application form can only be filled on the official website. Before proceeding with the registration and application process, all candidates are requested to go through the complete guide for the IBPS PO Online Application.
IBPS conducts the a Common Written Examination (CWE) for the recruitment of Probationary Officers (PO) and Management Trainees (MT) commonly known as the IBPS PO exam. The IBPS PO selection process consists of 3 rounds namely Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam and Interview. The candidate must qualify each of them to proceed to the next phase.
After that, the respective banks intimate the qualified candidates about their joining dates.
IBPS PO Exam is a three-tier process consisting of Prelims, Mains & Interview. Recently, IBPS has also introduced a separate sectional timing for each section in the preliminary exam that was initially done online for Mains Exam. Tier 1 or IBPS Preliminary Exam and Tier 2 or IBPS Mains Exam is a computer-based online exam. It is followed by a face-to-face interview process. Letâs look at the paper pattern of each of this round.
The IBPS PO preliminary examination is a 1 hour exam consisting of three sections. Each section is timed for 20 mins. The IBPS PO Prelims is conducted in online mode. Consisting of 3 sections with a total of 100 questions and a maximum score of 100 marks, it also has negative marking. A total of 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. It is important to note that the candidates must clear the cut-off in all the three sections to qualify for the IBPS PO Main exam. The section-wise details are given below:
| S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
The IBPO PO Main exam is also computer-based online exam. Consisting of 5(4+1) sections with a total score of 200+25 marks, the total duration of IBPS PO Mains is 180+30 minutes. IBPS conducts a descriptive paper in its mains exam for the selection of candidates for the post of Probationary Officer. Candidates shortlisted in the Mains Exam are then called for interview. Letâs look at section-wise description of IBPS PO Mains Exam:
| S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 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 |
The candidates who are shortlisted after the mains exam are then called for a face to face interview. It is of 100 marks. The minimum qualifying mark in the interview is 40% for General category while 35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates.
The interview is generally 15-20 minutes long and is hosted by a panel of bank officials. Questions related to the candidate, banking sector, current affairs, general awareness, etc are asked in the interview. It is important for you to be well dressed and confident during the interview. Do not forget to carry all required documents to the interview.
The final merit list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the mains 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 exam syllabus is similar to syllabus of other bank exam. While IBPS issues only the broad subjects, they can be further subdivided into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The IBPS PO syllabus is divided into two parts:
We have tabulated both of these topic-wise for your ease of preparation:
This comprises of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.
Reasoning |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
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English Language |
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This comprises 5 sections: Reasoning, Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Interpretation & Analysis and General Awareness.
Data Interpretation & Analysis |
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Reasoning |
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Computer Aptitude |
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English Language |
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General Awareness |
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The IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria is a list of parameters listed in IBPS PO Notification. It is important for you to check these conditions before applying for the IBPS PO Exam.
Educational Qualification |
Graduation Degree: The eligibility criteria for the IBPS CWE exam is as basic as a graduation degree (BA, BCom, BSc, B.Tech or as such) 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. The candidates must be in possession of a valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that certifies that they are a graduate on the day they registers for this exam, and must indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering for the IBPS Bank-PO examination. Computer Literacy: Working knowledge of computer systems is necessary for the job as well as to give the IBPS PO exam which is conducted in online mode. Language Proficiency: Verbal and written proficiency in official language of the State/UT is desirable. The candidate must be able to read, write and speak the language. |
Nationality / Citizenship of Applicants: |
A candidate applying for IBPS CWE/Bank PO Examination must be one of the following: 1. Citizen of India 2. Subject of Nepal or Bhutan 3. Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement 4. Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire,Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India Candidates belonging to the category 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt of India in their favour. |
Age Eligibility of candidates applying for IBPS Bank PO Examination ((As on 01.08.2021) |
Any candidate who is applying for the IBPS CWE examination should not be less than 20 years old and not more than 30 years old at the time of registration. |
There is an age relaxation application to category wise candidates as per the government rules:
Category |
Age Relaxation |
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) |
5 years |
Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
Persons with Disabilities (PWD) |
10 years |
Ex-Servicemen (Army personnel) |
5 years |
Widows/Divorced Women |
9 years |
Persons with Domicile of Jammu &Kashmir during the period of 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989 |
5 years |
Persons affected by 1984 riots |
5 years |
Regular Employees of Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal |
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retrenched from service(for MP state Only) |
5 years |
The IBPS PO exam (CWE) is conducted online at numerous centers all over India and the candidate can mention their preferences at the time of filling in the online application. These include:
States/UTs |
Prelims Exam Centres |
Mains Exam Centres |
Andhra Pradesh |
Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
Guntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam |
Assam |
Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
Guwahati, Silchar |
Bihar |
Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzzafarpur, Patna, |
Delhi |
Delhi/ New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram |
Delhi/ New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram |
Gujarat
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Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
Ahmedabad, Vadodra |
Karnataka |
Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi |
Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangalore |
Kerala
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Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrichur |
Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
Bhopal, Indore |
Maharashtra |
Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur |
Aurangabad, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune |
Rajasthan |
Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
Jaipur, Udaipur |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar |
Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli |
Telangana |
Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
Hyderabad |
Uttar Pradesh |
Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Banda, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Sitapur, Varanasi |
Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi
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West Bengal |
Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
Asansol, Greater Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri
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The Nodal Banks/ Participating Organizations also arrange pre-examination training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates at certain centres according to government guidelines. Pre-Exam Training is an orientation session where candidates are told about types of questions, common mistakes, tips for time management, best practices, basic tricks and strategies by experts from training institutes.
The objective of Pre-Exam Training is to provide a level playing field to students from weaker sections who canât avail of coaching. Such Candidates can avail of the training by indicating the same against while applying online. The pre-exam training is free of cost with other expenses like travel, food and lodging to be borne by the candidate. It is usually conducted for five days before the exam and the dates are announced on the official website. The list of training centers are:
North India |
South India |
East India |
West India |
Agra |
Bengaluru |
Agartala |
Ahmedabad |
Allahabad |
Chennai |
Balasore |
Aurangabad |
Amritsar |
Coimbatore |
Behrampur (Ganjam) |
Bhopal |
Bareilly |
Gulbarga |
Bhubaneshwar |
Indore |
Chandigarh |
Hyderabad |
Dhanbad |
Jabalpur |
Dehradun |
Kavaratti |
Guwahati |
Jaipur |
Gorakhpur |
Kochi |
Hubli |
Jodhpur |
Jammu |
Madurai |
Kolkata |
Mumbai |
Kanpur |
Mangalore |
Muzaffarpur |
Nagpur |
Karnal |
Mysore |
Patna |
Panaji (Goa) |
Lucknow |
Port Blair |
Ranchi |
Pune |
Ludhiana |
Puducherry |
Sambalpur |
Raipur |
New Delhi |
Thiruchirapalli |
Shillong |
Rajkot |
Patiala |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Siliguri |
Vadodara |
Rohtak |
Vijaywada |
Tirupati |
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Shimla |
Vishakhapatnam |
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Varanasi |
Candidates must download the IBPS PO 2021 admit card from the official website of the bank as the hard copy of the IBPS PO Admit Card is not be sent to the candidate via post. To login on to the official website, the candidates will require the following:
Registration No/Roll No
Date of Birth/ Password
The admit card will be made available 10 to 15 days before the IBPS PO 2021 Exam. The admit card or call letter for IBPS PO 2021 will be issued in 3 phases:
Online Preliminary Examination
Online Mains Examination
Interview
IBPS will release the results after completion of each phase of the Examination. The Final Merit state wise and category wise list shall be prepared in descending order of the marks secured by the candidates in the Online Main Examination and interview. Candidates who fall within the number of vacancies in the merit list shall be considered for appointment subject to Medical Fitness.
The cut-off will be released for each phase of the exam along with the scorecard. The previous year cutoff for IBPS PO Preliminary Exam is shown below for reference:
Category |
Cut Off Marks |
General |
58.75 |
OBC |
58.50 |
SC |
51 |
ST |
43.5 |
EWS |
57.75 |
HI |
19.75 |
OC |
46 |
VI |
54.25 |
ID |
21.75 |
This is a complete overview of the IBPS PO Exam. It is a golden opportunity for the aspirants who want to secure a government job this year!
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