IBPS PO 2021: The IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) is the recruitment body which conducts entrance test each year for selecting eligible candidates for the post of Probationary Officer/Management Trainee. IBPS provides its services to the all Public Sector Banks, SIDBI, NABARD, SBI and its Associate Banks, RBI etc. A large number of candidates who are seeking banking sector jobs appears in this exam which is generally known as IBPS PO exam. IBPS PO 2021 recruitment notification for Probationary Officer/Management Trainee is likely to be released in the month of July 2021. Aspirants can check relevant information about IBPS PO 2021 Application Form, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern and Syllabus etc. in this article below.
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The candidates who are preparing for IBPS PO 2021 Recruitment can check here exam schedule in the table below. After publication of the official notification, we have updated the official dates here:
IBPS PO Exam Event | Dates |
Notification release date | July 2021 |
Submission of online application form will commence from | 1st week of August 2021 |
Last date to submit the application form | last week of August 2021 |
Availability of admit card for Preliminary Exam | September 2021 |
Conduct of pre-exam training | September 2021 |
Date of Preliminary Exam | 9th-10 October 2021 16th-17th October 2021 |
Preliminary Exam Result | November 2021 |
Availability of admit card for Main Exam | November 2021 |
Date of Main Exam | November 2021 |
Main Exam Result Announcement Date | December 2021 |
Call letter for Interview will be available | January 2022 |
The candidates must go through eligibility requirements before submitting IBPS PO 2021 online application form. If a candidate submits the application form without having requisite qualification then his/her candidates will be cancelled at any stage during the recruitment process. We recommend the aspirants to ensure eligibility to appear in the exam first and then proceed further. Here candidates can check IBPS PO eligibility criteria such as nationality, academic qualification and age limit etc. below:
Note: The candidates belonging to the point (b) & (c) should possess the certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.
Category of Candidates | Age Relaxation |
SC (Scheduled Caste) & ST (Scheduled Tribe) | 05 Years |
OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes-Non Creamy Layer) | 03 Years |
Candidates with Benchmark disabilities | 10 Years |
Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service. | 05 Years |
Candidates of J&K domiciled in the State during the period of 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | 05 Years |
Persons affected by 1984 riots | 05 Years |
Eligible candidates who are meeting the eligibility criteria can apply for IBPS PO 2021 exam as per specified schedule. The IBPS PO application form will be available on the official website. Check important guidelines with regard to the IBPS PO application form below:
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The IBPS exam consists of Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, and Interview. Candidates have to qualify all three stages for final selection. Those who qualify the Preliminary exam will be called for appearing in the Main exam. On the basis of main exam performance, meritorious candidates will be invited for the interview process. The IBPS PO exam pattern of both Preliminary and Main exam are as under:
Paper Section | Number of Questions | Max Marks |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
English Language | 30 | 30 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
Paper Section | Number of Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 Minutes |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 Minutes |
English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 Minutes |
Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 Minutes |
Total | 155 | 200 | 3 Hours |
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 Minutes |
The aspirants are recommended to go through the IBPS PO 2021 syllabus and read complete syllabus very carefully. The IBPS PO exam consists of questions from the subjects like General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and English. Each subject covers various topics hence applicants have to practice hard. It is very important to prepare as per the prescribed syllabus to score good marks in the exam. Candidates can check here some subject wise important topics with regard to IBPS PO Syllabus:
Banking & Financial Awareness, Current Affairs, Static GK, Sports, Famous Author & Books, Famous Events, Computer knowledge such as History of Computer, Fundamentals of Computer, Internet MS Office, Computer Shortcuts, Input-Output devices, etc.
Profit & Loss, Percentage & Averages, Work & Time, Simplification, Mixtures & Allegations, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Distance, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Sequence & Series, Quadratic Equation, Permutation & Combination etc.
Number and Letter Series, Logical Sequence, Patterns, Blood Relations, Problem Based on Shapes, Coding-Decoding, Data Sufficiency, Logical Reasoning, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Puzzles, etc.
Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Fill in the blanks, Sentence Correction, Error Spotting, Jumbled Sentence, Sentence Correction etc.
The aspirants are recommended to make a preparation strategy keeping in mind the examination pattern and syllabus. It is very clear that without having a strategy to crack the exam, no one can qualify the IBPS PO Recruitment Exam. Here you can check some of the crucial information with regard to the IBPS PO Preparation tips:
The admit card will be available on the official website the IBPS. Candidates will be able to download the admit card prior to the examination. There registration number and date of birth will be required for downloading the admit card. After downloading the admit card, candidates should check particulars of the admit card carefully. If candidates found any deficiency in the admit card then report it to the concerned authority without any delay. Take the printout of the admit card and keep it safe till the entire examination process gets over.
The result of the written exam will be announced in due course of time after completion of the IBPS PO exam. IBPS PO Result 2021 will be available on the official website and the candidates can download the same. It is important to specify here that the result of the preliminary and main exam will be declared separately. Those who qualify the preliminary exam will be eligible to appear in the main exam. Candidates have to obtain minimum qualifying marks in order to qualify for the further stage of the selection process i.e. Interview round.
IBPS PO 2021 result is likely to announce in the month of October 2021 for the preliminary exam while main exam result is expected to declare in the month of December 2021. Candidate should take the printout of the result and keep it safely for future reference.
The IBPS PO selection process includes three stages viz. Preliminary Exam, Main Exam and Personal Interview. Those who qualify the Preliminary exam will be invited to appear in the Main exam. Qualified candidates of the main exam, can go ahead for Interview. The competent authority will issue a separate call letter for the interview to every qualified candidate. The call letter for the interview can be downloaded from the official website.
After the conduct of Interview, the competent authority will prepare the final result of the IBPS PO 2021 exam. As per the availability of vacancies in the participating organizations, candidates will get the provisional allotment. However, candidates have to meet the eligibility criteria of the concerned organization also. Candidates original documents will also be verified before the final selection.
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