IBPS PO Vacancy 2021: IBPS is invited online application for IBPS PO 4135 Posts. The online form fillup will be started from 20th October, 2021. IBPS PO Recruitment 2021 exam is conducted by the Institute of Baking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to select competent candidates for the post of Probationary Officers (PO) in different Public Sector Bank in India. The IBPS vacancy for PO is one of the most desirable jobs in the Banking industry and a dream job for many candidate across India.
IBPS PO Vacancy 2021 Exam Date & Notification Highlights
| Name of Exam | IBPS PO 2021 |
| Conducting Body | Institute of Baking Personnel Selection, (IBPS) |
| Periodicity | Annually |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Online (CBT) |
| Application Process Date | October(Tentative) |
| Exam Rounds | 3 (Prelims + Mains + Interview) |
| Exam Dates | Prelims: November / December 2021 & Mains: December, 2021(Tentative) |
| Salary | Rs. 52,000- Rs. 53,000 Per Month |
| Expected Candidates | 9-10 lakh(expected) |
| No. of Vacancy | 4135 |
| Official Website | ibps.in |
IBPS PO Vacancy 2021
The IBPS PO recruitment exam is the top ranking among the public-sector bank exams in India. It is considered to be a little difficult compared to the bank entrance exams conducted by IBPS official website- https://ibps.in. The recruitment process for Probationary Officers at IBPS consists of 3 stages
- Preliminary Examination
- Main Examination
- GD/Interview
Application Fee
- GEN / OBC / EWS : Rs. 850/-
- SC / ST & Divyang : Rs. 175/-
- The application fee will be paid online through Debit Card / Credit Card / Internet Banking.
Important Dates
| Application Start Date | 20.10.2021 |
| Prelims Exam | 04.12.2021 & 11.12.2021 |
| Mains Exam | January 2022 |
| Mains Result | February 2022 (Expected) |
| Interview | Feb/ March 2022 (Expected) |
| Provisional Allotment | April 2022 (Expected) |
Important Links for IBPS PO Recruitment 2021
| IBPS PO Notification, 2021 Link | Click Here |
| IBPS PO Online Application Link | Click Here |
| IBPS PO Prelims Admit Card | Click Here |
| Result of IBPS PO 2021 Eligibility Criteria | Click Here |
| Call letter for Mains Exam | Click Here |
| Declaration of Final Result | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit (As on 01.07.2021)
• The candidate age must be 20 Years to 28 Years for PO vacancy. A candidate must have been born not before 02.07.1993 and not after 01.07.2001 (both dates inclusive).
Relaxation of Upper age limit for IBPS PO
There is some relaxation of the upper age limit for special category candidates. The details on it are given below:
| Sr.No. | Category | Age relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| 2 | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| 3 | Persons With Disabilities | 10 years |
| 4 | Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen | actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled ExServicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
| 5 | Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | 9 years |
| 6 | Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
| 7 | Regular employees of the Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service (Applicable to Madhya Pradesh state only) | 5 years |
Educational Qualification: (As on 01.08.2021)
• A candidate must fulfill the minimum qualification of Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government for the IBPS PO vacancy. The candidate should upload a certificate as proof of passing the qualifying examination.
The candidate must upload a valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he/she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while register online.
Computer Literacy: Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory. Candidates must have a certificate / Diploma / Degree in computer operations/Language/ should have studied Computer or Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.
Proficiency in the Official Language of the State/UT i.e., candidates should know how to read, write and speak the Official Language of the State/UT for which vacancies a candidate wishes to apply is preferable.
Nationality / Citizenship
A candidate must be either –
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a Citizen of Nepal or
(iii) a citizen of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently living in India or
(v) 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 living in India.
Participating Banks in IBPS PO 2021 Exam
Participating banks in IBPS PO 2021 recruitment has been reduced this year. The following is the list of banks participating in the IBPS PO 2021 Exam is mentioned below:
| Bank of Baroda | Canara Bank | Indian Overseas Bank | UCO Bank |
| Bank of India | Central Bank of India | Punjab National Bank | Union Bank of India |
| Bank of Maharashtra | Indian Bank | Punjab & Sind Bank |
IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2021
The IBPS PO recruitment 2021 exam conduct in two stages: Prelims and Mains. Both these papers follow the online method of conducting the written examination. The structure of the exam is as follow:
Phase-1: IBPS PO Preliminary Examination
The preliminary exam of IBPS PO 2021 is an online exam testing a candidate on the basis of their aptitude, Reasoning and English. There are three sections and the candidate must clear the cut-off of each section to proceed to the mains exam .
Candidates are required to solve the question paper in the time limit of 20 minutes for each section. The total marks of the paper is 100. The passing marks is decided by IBPS that is change every year, depending on the level of difficulty of the exam.
| S.No. | Name of Tests | 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 | 1 Hour |
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
Phase-2: IBPS PO Mains Examination
The Exam Pattern of IBPS PO 2021 Exam is same as old pattern. IBPS PO Mains Exam will constitute of 190 questions that need to be completed in a time limit of 160 minutes.
Previously, Computer Aptitude and Reasoning Ability Section used to be conducted separately. But, new update by IBPS, both these sections are combined together and will constitute 50 questions that need to be solved in a time duration of 45 minutes. Both Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam will be conducted in 13 regional languages along with English and in Hindi.
| S.No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40minutes |
| 3 | Data Analysis And Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General Economy & Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| | Total | 155 | 200 | 160 minutes |
| 5 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
IBPS PO FAQs
Q. What is the full form of IBPS?
A. IBPS stands for Institute of Banking Personnel Selection.
Q. When will the IBPS PO Vacancy 2021 come?
A. The Online PO vacancy dates for IBPS PO 2021 will be released in the month of October, 2021.
Q. What is the salary of IBPS PO Posts?
A. The starting Salary of IBPS PO is Rs. 36,000/-
Q. Can an Engineering candidate apply for IBPS PO Vacancy?
A. Yes, Any candidate who have a Degree equivalent to Graduation, can apply for IBPS PO Vacancy 2021.
Q. Is the IBPS PO exam conducted Bilingual?
A. All exams of IBPS PO are bilingual, i.e. available in both Hindi and English.
Q. What is the official website of IBPS?
A. IBPS official website is https://ibps.in.
Q. What is the full form of Bank PO?
A. PO stands for Probationary Officer, it means an officer appointed in a bank to investigate, report on and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation.