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IBPS PO Application Form 2023: The link to fill IBPS PO application form 2023 was deactivated on August 28. Earlier, the last date to fill the application form was August 21, 2023. However, the form filling deadline was extended by the examination authority. IBPS PO application form 2023 was released on August 1, 2023. A total of 3049 vacancies are to be filled through IBPS PO recruitment process. Applicants should hurry up and apply for IBPS PO 2023 exam as the application deadline will not be extended further. Candidates must check IBPS PO eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. Read below for more details on IBPS PO apply online including steps to apply for IBPS PO, application fee, documents required, handwritten declaration and other details.

Pre-Requisites for Applying Online

Before applying online, candidates must keep the following documents handy:

• Scanned photograph and signature
• Left thumb impression
• A handwritten declaration
• Bank details to pay the application fees
• Marksheet of graduation to enter educational details
• Vaild email ID and contact number

What is IBPS PO Handwritten Declaration?

The text for the handwritten declaration is given below:
“I, _______ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true, and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”
IBPS PO handwritten declaration should be written by candidates in English only.

IBPS PO Application Form 2023: Editing of Online Form

The window to edit the IBPS PO application form was available within the application deadline. Candidates can make changes in the details entered in the application form before final submission. No changes in the application form will be entertained after final submission.

IBPS PO Eligibility

To be eligible for the exam, candidates need to fulfil the following IBPS PO eligibility criteria:

• The age of candidates should be between 20 and 30 years. Relaxation in the upper age limit is provided to candidates belonging to the reserved categories.
• Any Graduate candidate can apply for the exam
• Candidates who are in their final year of graduation are not eligible to apply for the exam
• Candidates must have working knowledge of the computer

IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2023

IBPS PO prelims exam comprises three sections-Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Language. The duration of the test is 60 minutes and candidates get 20 minutes to attempt each section. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. The mains exam comprises both objective and descriptive-type tests. The objective section carries questions from Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, English Language, and Data Analysis & Interpretation. The descriptive section carries questions from English Language (Letter Writing and Essay). The total marks allotted to the test are 225. The interview carries 100 marks. 

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern 

IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern

IBPS PO Syllabus 2023

IBPS PO syllabus highlights the topics that candidates need to prepare for the exam.
The important topics for IBPS PO exam are given below:

• Reasoning: Logical Reasoning, Alphanumeric Series, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test, Data Sufficiency, Coded Inequalities, Seating Arrangement, Puzzle, Syllogism, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relation.
• Quantitative Aptitude: Simplification, Profit & Loss, Mixtures & Alligations, Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices, Work & Time, Time & Distance, Mensuration-Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Data Interpretation, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Number Systems, Sequence & Series and Permutation, Combination & Probability. 
• English Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para jumbles, Spotting Error, Fill in the blanks, etc.
• General Awareness: Financial Awareness, Current Affairs, General Awareness and Static Awareness
• Computer Knowledge: Memory, Keyword Shortcuts, Computer Abbreviation, Microsoft Office, Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Operating System, Networking, Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies

IBPS PO Admit Card

IBPS PO admit card is released for candidates who successfully fills the application form. Candidates whose application forms are rejected due to some reason are not issued the admit card. To download IBPS PO admit card, candidates need to enter the required login credentials. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post.

IBPS PO Exam Pattern

IBPS PO exam pattern is divided into prelims exam, mains exam and interview. The prelims exam pattern consists of three sections-Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Language. The prelims exam carries 100 marks. The duration of the test is 60 minutes. The mains exam consists of both objective and descriptive type tests. The objective test is divided into four sections-Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, English Language, and Data Analysis & Interpretation. The descriptive section carries questions from English Language (Letter Writing and Essay). The total marks allotted to the test are 225. The interview carries a total of 100 marks. 

IBPS PO Selection Process

IBPS PO selection process comprises prelims, mains and interview. The prelims exam is qualifying in nature and the marks obtained in this stage are not counted for the final merit list. The final selection of candidates is done based on the mains exam and interview.

IBPS PO Salary

The basic IBPS PO salary is INR 36,000. Besides, candidates get other allowances such as Dearness Allowance(DA), House Rent Allowance(HRA), City Compensatory Allowance (CCA), and Special Allowances are also there. The pay scale of IBPS PO is INR 23,700-(980 x 7) -30,560-(1145 x 2)-32850-(1310 x 7)-42,020. Candidates are selected based on their performance in the prelims exam, mains exam and interview. Selected candidates are appointed to the post of Probationary Officer in 11 participating banks.

IBPS PO Exam Centres

The list of IBPS PO exam centres for prelims is given below: