IBPS PO 2021 Notification: IBPS has finally rolled out the official notification for the post of Probationary Officer in the various banks. This year IBPS has released 4135 vacancies for IBPS PO 2021. The exam will be taken in a three-tier process. Students that will qualify all the levels successfully will be posted as Probationary Officer in the bank as per the organization rules. The last date to apply online for recruitment is 10.11.2021. Check the article for the frequently asked questions on IBPS PO 2021 Recruitment and any other notification related queries.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates can apply online only from 20.10.2021 to 10.11.2021 and no other mode of application will be accepted.
Major Banks Participating in IBPS PO Recruitment 2021
Let’s take a look at all the banks that have participated in this year for IBPS PO recruitment process:
Let’s take a look at all the banks that have participated in this year for IBPS PO recruitment process:
| 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 2021 Important Dates
The tentative exam dates for IBPS PO 2021 exam have been released by the IBPS along with its official notification. The prelims examination is expected to be held in 4.12.2021 & 11.12.2021 while the mains examination will be conducted in January 2022. The table below informs the important dates- exam dates, notification dates, application form date for IBPS PO Recruitment 2021.
| Activity | Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
| On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidates |
20.10.2021 to 10.11.2021 |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | 20.10.2021 to 10.11.2021 |
| Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training | November 2021 |
| Conduct of Pre-Exam Training | November / December 2021 |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | November / December 2021 |
| Online Examination – Preliminary | 4.12.2021 & 11.12.2021 |
| Result of Online exam – Preliminary | December 2021 / January 2022 |
| Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main | December 2021 / January 2022 |
| Online Examination – Main | January 2022 |
| Declaration of Result – Main | December 2021 / January 2022 |
| Download of call letters for interview | February 2022 |
| Conduct of interview | February / March 2022 |
| Provisional Allotment | April 2022 |
IBPS PO 2021: Vacancies
The number of vacancies is 4135. Vacancies mentioned here are indicative and anticipated as communicated by the participating organizations. However, Provisional allotment will be made based on the final vacancies reported by the participating organizations.
| Sr. No. | Participating Organization | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank of Baroda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bank of India | 88 | 44 | 158 | 58 | 240 | 588 |
| 3 | Bank of Maharashtra | 60 | 30 | 108 | 40 | 162 | 400 |
| 4 | Canara Bank | 97 | 48 | 175 | 65 | 265 | 650 |
| 5 | Central Bank of India | 193 | 104 | 257 | 13 | 53 | 620 |
| 6 | Indian Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 7 | Indian Overseas Bank | 14 | 7 | 26 | 10 | 41 | 98 |
| 8 | Punjab National Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 9 | Punjab & Sind Bank | 67 | 37 | 112 | 42 | 169 | 427 |
| 10 | UCO Bank | 66 | 33 | 118 | 44 | 179 | 440 |
| 11 | Union Bank of India | 94 | 47 | 148 | 132 | 491 | 912 |
| Total | 679 | 350 | 1102 | 404 | 1600 | 4135 |
IBPS PO 2021: Eligibility Criteria
Candidates, intending to apply for CRP-PO/MT-XI should ensure that they fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria specified by IBPS in this advertisement:
IBPS PO 2021: Age (As on 01.10.2021)
Minimum: 20 years
Maximum: 30 years
i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.10.1991 and not later than 01.10.2001 (both dates inclusive)
IBPS PO 2021: Educational Qualifications (As on 10.11.2021)
A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
The candidate must possess 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 registering online.
IBPS PO 2021: Application Fees (Applicable GST will be borne by IBPS)
Application Fees/ Intimation Charges Payable from 20.10.2021 to 10.11.2021 (Online payment), both dates inclusive, shall be as follows
| Sr. No. | Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC/ST/PWBD | Rs. 175/- |
| 2 | All Others | Rs. 850 /- |
IBPS PO 2021: Selection Process
The candidates will be appointed on the basis of their performance in the three stages of the IBPS PO Exam 2021. There are three stages of the IBPS PO Exam.
- Prelims Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview
In order to get selected in the IBPS PO, the candidates will have to score a section cut-off as well as an overall cut-off. The selection process of the IBPS PO exam requires the qualification of each stage in order to get finally selected into the IBPS PO exam 2021. The prelims round of the IBPS PO exam is qualifying while the mains exam of IBPS PO requires the minimum cut-off marks to appear for the interview round.
IBPS PO 2021: Exam Pattern
I. The structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows:
a. Preliminary Examination
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | English | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
b. Main Examination
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 60 minutes |
| 2 | General/ Economy/ Banking | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | 35 minutes |
| 3 | English Language | 35 | 40 | English | 40 minutes |
| 4 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
| TOTAL:::: | 155 | 200 | 3 hours | ||
| 5 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay | 2 | 25 | English | 30 minutes |
Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Online Preliminary and Online Main examination)
There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
INTERVIEW
Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Online Main examination for CRP- PO/MT-X will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Participating Organisations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS. Interviews will be conducted at select centres. The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. Candidates are required to download their interview call letters from authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in.
IBPS PO 2021: Call Letter
The Centre, venue address, date and time for both Online Preliminary and Online Main examinations and interview shall be intimated in the respective Call Letter. An eligible candidate should download his/her call letter from the authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in by entering his/ her details i.e. Registration Number and Password/Date of Birth. No hard copy of the call letter/ Information Handout etc. will be sent by post/ courier
IBPS PO 2021: Syllabus
To ace IBPS PO 2021 exam, it is really necessary to know the detailed IBPS PO Syllabus. The syllabus is a bit different for IBPS PO 2021 Preliminary Exam and IBPS PO 2021 Mains Exam. Let’s have a look at the syllabus of both these phases of IBPS PO Exam:
IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus 2021
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Syllabus: IBPS PO Preliminary Exam is the primary selection round of IBPS PO 2021 Exam. Candidates who clear the preliminary exam are eligible to appear for the mains exam. The Preliminary Exam of IBPS PO comprises of three major sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.
| English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Simplification | Logical Reasoning |
| Cloze Test | Profit & Loss | Alphanumeric Series |
| Para jumbles | Mixtures & Allegations | Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test |
| Miscellaneous | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Data Sufficiency |
| Fill in the blanks | Work & Time | Coded Inequalities |
| Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting | Time & Distance | Seating Arrangement |
| Paragraph Completion | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Puzzle |
| Data Interpretation | Tabulation | |
| Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | Syllogism | |
| Number Systems | Blood Relations | |
| Sequence & Series | Input Output | |
| Permutation, Combination & Probability | Coding Decoding |
IBPS PO Main Syllabus 2021
The mains exam is the important phase of IBPS PO 2021 Exam. Maximum weightage is given to score obtained by candidate in IBPS PO Mains Exam in the final selection to the post of Probationary Officer. The Mains Examination of IBPS PO exam 2021 consists of 4 + 1 sections: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, English Language, Quantitative, Aptitude & General Awareness. Just like SBI PO 2021, IBPS has introduced a descriptive paper in its mains exam for selection of candidates to the post of Probationary officer.
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | General/ Economy/ Banking | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | English Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simplification | Awareness | Verbal Reasoning | Internet | Reading Comprehension |
| Average | Current Affairs | Syllogism | Memory | Vocabulary |
| Percentage | General Knowledge | Circular Seating Arrangement | Keyboard Shortcuts | Grammar |
| Ratio and Percentage | Static Awareness | Linear Seating Arrangement | Computer Abbreviation | Verbal Ability |
| Data Interpretation | Double Lineup | Microsoft Office | ||
| Mensuration and Geometry | Scheduling | Computer Hardware | ||
| Quadratic Equation | Input Output | Computer Software | ||
| Interest | Blood Relations | Operating System | ||
| Problems of Ages | Directions and Distances | Networking | ||
| Profit and Loss | Ordering and Ranking | Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies | ||
| Number Series | Data Sufficiency | |||
| Speed, Distance and Time | Coding and Decoding | |||
| Time and Work | Code Inequalities | |||
| Number System | ||||
| Data Sufficiency | ||||
| Linear Equation | ||||
| Permutation and Combination | ||||
| And Probability | ||||
| Mixture and Allegations | ||||
