Banking

IBPS PO (Probationary Officer)

Conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection

IBPS PO is the Common Recruitment Process for Probationary Officer / Management Trainee posts in 11 public sector banks. Selection leads to a Scale I officer position with 2-year probation.

Questions
100
Total Marks
100
Duration
60 min
Aspirants
1.5M+

About IBPS PO

IBPS PO is the Common Recruitment Process for Probationary Officer / Management Trainee posts in 11 public sector banks. Selection leads to a Scale I officer position with 2-year probation.

Eligibility

Age Limit
20 – 30 years
Education
  • Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university
Nationality
Indian
Computer Literacy
Basic computer knowledge

Exam Pattern

Mode: Computer-based Test (Prelims) + CBT with descriptive (Mains)

SectionQsMarksTime
English Language303020 min
Quantitative Aptitude353520 min
Reasoning Ability353520 min
Marking Scheme
+1 for correct, -0.25 for wrong (Prelims)
Negative Marking
Yes

Syllabus Outline

English Language

  • Reading comprehension, cloze test
  • Error spotting, sentence correction
  • Para jumbles, fill in the blanks

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Simplification, number series
  • Data interpretation, quadratic equations
  • Arithmetic (TSD, percentages, ratios)

Reasoning Ability

  • Puzzles, seating arrangement
  • Syllogism, blood relations
  • Direction sense, coding-decoding

Mains additional

  • General / Banking / Economy Awareness
  • Computer Aptitude
  • English Descriptive (letter + essay)

Application Fee

850(General category)

Rs. 175 for SC/ST/PwD

Selection Process

Three-stage selection

  • Preliminary Exam: Objective (qualifying)
  • Mains Exam: Objective + Descriptive English
  • Interview (conducted by participating banks)
  • Final merit: 80% Mains + 20% Interview

Official Resources

Practice for IBPS PO

Take a free IBPS PO mock test

Real exam interface. Section-wise analytics. Topic heatmap. Free forever.

Start Mock Test

IBPS PO — Frequently Asked Questions

The most-searched questions aspirants ask about IBPS PO, answered with the latest official information.