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The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will be conducting the IBPS PO 2023 Exam to select eligible candidates for the position of Probationary Officers in various public sector banks in India. This exam has been conducted annually since 2011 and will now take place in 2023 as its 13th edition. The IBPS CRP PO/MT CRP-XIII 2023 aims to select candidates for 11 public sector banks. The preliminary phase of the IBPS PO 2023 Exam will be held on September 23, 30, and October 1, 2023, while the main examination will take place on November 5, 2023. Detailed information about the IBPS PO 2023 Exam will be provided in the IBPS PO Notification 2023, which is expected to be released in August 2023.

IBPS offers its services to various public-sector banks such as PNB and BOB, as well as institutions like SBI, RBI, NABARD, SIDBI, LIC, insurance companies, and other member banks of the IBPS society. Since 2011, IBPS has implemented the Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for the recruitment of officers and clerks in Indian banks, accepting online applications through its official website. The IBPS PO exam is conducted online at multiple locations across India.

IBPS PO Notification 2023

The official website of IBPS, www.ibps.in, is expected to release the detailed IBPS PO Notification 2023 PDF in August 2023. This notification will pertain to the recruitment of Probability Officers (PO) in various public sector banks. The announcement of the IBPS PO 2023 (CRP-XIII PO/MT) exam dates will be made in conjunction with the IBPS Calendar 2023. For reference, you can click on the provided link to access the detailed IBPS PO Notification from the previous year.

IBPS PO 2023 Exam Summary

The Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection (IBPS) will publish a comprehensive advertisement regarding the vacancies on its official website, www.ibps.in. Interested individuals can visit the website to obtain detailed information about IBPS PO 2023. For a concise overview of the important details, please refer to the following summary table.

IBPS PO 2023 Exam Date Out

The updated IBPS calendar for 2023 includes the exam dates for IBPS PO Prelims and Mains. The IBPS PO Prelims exam is scheduled to take place on September 23rd, 30th, and October 1st, 2023, while the IBPS PO Mains exam will be held on November 5th, 2023. The specific dates for online registration will be announced in August 2023 along with the release of the IBPS PO Notification for 2023. To stay informed about the important dates for IBPS PO/MT CRP XIII 2023, please refer to the table provided below, which will be regularly updated.

IBPS PO Vacancy 2023

The official notification for IBPS PO 2023 will include the announcement of vacancies for Probationary Officer (PO) positions. In the previous year, IBPS had announced a total of 6615 vacancies for the fiscal year 2022-2023. These vacancies were categorized and distributed among the 11 participating banks. To provide more details, the IBPS PO vacancy 2022 (Category-wise) has been tabulated below.

IBPS PO Vacancy 2022

IBPS PO 2023 Online Application

The online registration process for the IBPS PO 2023 exam will be conducted exclusively through the official IBPS website, ibps.in. The specific dates for registration will be announced in conjunction with the release of the IBPS PO 2023 Notification. It's important to note that the registration window will be open for a limited duration. Eligible and interested candidates are required to complete the online registration process, which involves filling out the application form, paying the required fee, and uploading necessary documents such as signatures, photographs, and the IBPS PO Handwritten Declaration. The selection process for IBPS PO 2023 consists of three stages: Preliminary Exam, Main Exam (both conducted online), and Interviews. To advance to the next stage, candidates must successfully clear each exam. The final selection will be based on the combined performance in the Main Exam and the Interview, determining the merit of the candidates.
The application for IBPS PO Exam 2023 needs to be done online. To avoid any technical errors please make sure that the web browser used to fill up the IBPS PO 2023 Application form is one of the following:

• Internet Explorer 8 and above
• Mozilla FireFox 3.0 and above
• Google Chrome 3.0 and above

Candidates applying online must have the following pre-requisites:

• A valid Email Id
• Photograph and Signature scanned in the prescribed size
• Application Fee must be paid online so all documents required for online transaction

The IBPS PO 2023 application form can only be filled on the official website of IBPS i.e. www.ibps.in.
Before proceeding with the registration and application process, all candidates are requested to go through the complete guide for IBPS PO Online Application.

IBPS PO 2023 Application Fee

The online application fee for IBPS PO 2023 is categorized based on different categories. It is important to note that the fee or intimation charges once paid are non-refundable and cannot be reserved for any other examination or selection process. The application fee must be paid online during the registration process. For detailed information regarding the IBPS PO Application Fee, please refer to the complete guide provided.

IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria 2023

IBPS PO Educational Qualification

• Eligibility for Graduation Degree: To be eligible for the IBPS CRP exam, candidates must hold a graduation degree in any discipline from a University recognized by the Government of India. Equivalent qualifications recognized by the Central Government are also acceptable.
• Document Requirement: Candidates must possess a valid mark sheet or degree certificate that confirms their status as a graduate at the time of registration for the exam. Additionally, they need to indicate the percentage of marks obtained during their graduation while registering for the IBPS Bank-PO examination.
• Computer Literacy Requirement: Adequate knowledge of computer systems is essential for both the job role and taking the IBPS PO exam, which is conducted online. Candidates should be well-versed in operating computers and comfortable with online assessments.
• Language Proficiency: Having verbal and written proficiency in the official language of the State/UT is desirable. Candidates should be able to read, write, and speak the language fluently to fulfill the language requirements for the exam and the job role.

Nationality / Citizenship of Applicants

A candidate applying for IBPS CRP/Bank PO Examination must be one of the following:

• Citizen of India
• Subject of Nepal or Bhutan
• Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
• Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire,Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India

Candidates belonging to the category 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt of India in their favour.

IBPS PO Age Limit

Any candidate who is applying for the IBPS PO examination should not be less than 20 years old and not more than 30 years old at the time of registration. In addition to this, there is an age relaxation application to category-wise candidates as per the government rules:

IBPS PO Recruitment 2023

Probationary Officers (PO) and Management Trainees (MT) are recruited every year through a Common Recruitment Process (CRP), commonly known as the IBPS PO exam. The CRP was started in 2011 and is being conducted for the 13th time this year and hence is officially called IBPS PO /MT CRP XIII 2023. The IBPS PO selection process consists of 3 phases (preliminary, mains and interview) and the candidate must qualify each of them to proceed to the next phase. Mentioned below are the important steps of the IBPS PO Recruitment Process:

Online Preliminary Examination

An adequate number of candidates in each category are shortlisted by IBPS depending upon requirements for Online Main Examination

Online Mains Examination

Candidates must qualify the sectional as well as an overall cutoff in the main exam to be eligible for an interview.

Interview

The interview will be conducted by the Participating Organizations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS

Final Result

The Final result is declared on the basis of candidates' combined performance in IBPS PO Mains and Interview Rounds.

Provisional Allotment

The provisional allotment of the qualified candidate is released on the official website. The IBPS Banks are allotted based on candidates' preferences which are made at the time of online application.
IBPS plays its part in the selection process only till the provisional allotment to different banks. After that, the responsibility to intimate the qualified candidates about their joining dates and procedures lies with the respective banks.

Public Sector Banking has become an illustrious career option in current times as it comes with the promise of attractive salary, perks, job security, fast growth and good work-life balance. The government of India had set up Personnel Selection Services (PSS) in 1975 for the recruitment of probationary officers and clerks to all public-sector banks. PSS was later changed to the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) in 1984 as per the mandate of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Major Banks Participating in IBPS PO Recruitment 2023

Let’s take a look at all the banks that have participated in this year for IBPS PO recruitment process:

• Punjab National Bank
• Union Bank of India 
• Bank of India 
• Indian Bank 
• Canara Bank 
• Indian Overseas Bank 
• Central Bank of India 
• UCO Bank 
• Bank of Baroda 
• Punjab & Sind Bank 
• Bank of Maharashtra

IBPS PO 2023 Exam Pattern

IBPS introduced separate sectional timing for each section in the preliminary exam. The IBPS PO exam (CRP XIII) for hiring candidates will be based on an online written exam in two parts: Tier 1 or IBPS Preliminary Exam and Tier 2 or IBPS Mains Exam. This examination is followed by a face-to-face interview process.

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2023

The IBPS PO preliminary examination has a total duration of 1 hour and 20 minutes for each section, which will be conducted in online mode. It consists of 3 sections with a total of 100 questions and a maximum score of 100 marks. There is a negative marking in the IBPS PO pre-exam and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates must clear the cut-off in all 3 sections to qualify for the IBPS PO Main exam. The section-wise details are given below:

Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. The adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.

IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2023

The IBPO PO Main exam is also conducted online, it has 5(4+1) sections with a total score of 200+25 marks and total duration of 180+30 minutes. IBPS will be conducting a descriptive paper in its mains exam for selection of candidates to the post of Probationary Officer. The sections must be attempted in the same order and the allotted time as mandated at the time of the exam. A candidate has to clear both preliminary and mains examinations to be eligible for the interview process.

Penalty for Wrong Answers: There is a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests of both Preliminary and Mains exams. A wrong answer to an objective question by the candidate will lead to a penalty of one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question. For example, 0.25 marks will be deducted as a penalty for a wrong answer to a question that carries 1 mark. There will be no penalty for leaving a question blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by the candidate.

IBPS PO Interview

• The candidates who have qualified for the mains exam are called for a face to face interview which carries a maximum of 100 marks. The minimum qualifying mark in the interview is 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).
• The interview round is generally 15-20 minutes long, where a panel of bank officials ask questions to the candidates about themselves, banking sector, current affairs, general awareness, etc. The candidates must be well dressed, confident and carry all required documents to the interview.
• The final merit list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the main examination and interview. The final score is calculated by IBPS with weightage of marks given to the main examination and interview in the ratio of 80:20 respectively.

Final Score Calculation for IBPS PO Exam

The final score for the IBPS PO exam is calculated keeping the following points in mind:

• Marks obtained in the Preliminary Exam (Tier-1) will not be considered in the final score and are only for qualifying to Mains Exam (Tier-2).
• Candidates must qualify for Phase-2 and Interview separately to be eligible for final merit.
• The weightage (ratio) of IBPS PO Main exam and interview for the final merit list will be 80:20 respectively.
• The aggregate score out of 100 is used for the final merit list for each category. Candidates with top merit rank in each category are finally selected.

IBPS PO 2023 Syllabus 

IBPS exam syllabus is no different from any other bank exam. While IBPS issues only the broad subjects, they can be further subdivided into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The IBPS PO syllabus is divided into two parts:

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Syllabus 2023

This comprises of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.

IBPS PO Mains Exam Syllabus 2023

Th IBPS PO Mains Exam comprises 5 sections: Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative, Aptitude, General Awareness, Computer Aptitude.

IBPS PO 2023 Salary 

The initial in-hand salary of an IBPS Probationary Officer is Rs. 52,000 to 55,000 with dearness allowances, special allowances, other benefits. The initial basic pay of a PO is Rs. 36,000 as per the revision made to the salary, click on the below link to check the revised IBPS PO Salary as per 11th Bipartite Agreement.  

IBPS PO Exam Centre

The IBPS PO exam is conducted online at numerous centres all over India and the candidate can mention their preferences at the time of filling in the online application. However, if there is a non-availability of seats at preferred venues, IBPS may allot an exam centre other than the choices made by a candidate. IBPS is the sole authority on adding or removing an exam centre and candidates can’t make requests for change in the exam centre. Any inappropriate behaviour at the exam centre can lead to the cancellation of the candidature.

IBPS PO Pre-Exam Training

The Nodal Banks/ Participating Organizations may arrange pre-examination training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates at certain centres as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India. This is a kind of orientation session where candidates are told about types of questions, common mistakes, tips for time management, best practices, basic tricks and strategies by experts from training institutes. The objective is to provide a level playing field to students from weaker sections who can’t avail of coaching and make them aware of commons aspects and recruitment process of the exam.

Candidates belonging to the above-mentioned categories can avail the training by indicating the same against relevant column, while applying on-line.The pre-exam training is free of cost with other expenses like travel, food and lodging to be borne by the candidate. It is usually conducted for five days before the exam andthe dates are announced on the official website. Please find below an indicative list of training centres:

IBPS may add additional centres or remove some depending on need. Candidates opting for pre-examination training should download their call letter for training by entering their registration number and password/ date of birth from Bank's website. Pre-Exam training call letter will not be sent by post.

IBPS PO 2023 Admit Card & Call Letter

Candidates must download the IBPS PO 2023 admit card from the official website of the bank as the hard copy of the IBPS PO Admit Card will not be sent to the candidate via post. To login on to the official website, the candidates will require the following:

• Registration No/Roll No
• Date of Birth/ Password

The admit card will be made available 10 to 15 days before the IBPS PO 2023 Exam. The admit card or call letter for IBPS PO 2023 will be issued in 3 phases:

• Online Preliminary Examination
• Online Mains Examination
• Interview

IBPS PO 2023 Result

IBPS will release the results after the completion of each phase of the Examination. The Final Merit state-wise and category-wise list shall be prepared in descending order of the marks secured by the candidates in the Online Main Examination and interview. Candidates who fall within the number of vacancies in the merit list shall be considered for appointment subject to Medical Fitness.

IBPS PO Preparation

IBPS PO preparation must be done in a systematic manner, with the latest exam pattern in mind. Since the syllabus covers a lot of topics, it is important to choose the right study material so that you can understand the concepts and practice a wide variety of questions as well.
Previous years' IBPS PO exam left everyone startled by the unexpected pattern. This is the reason we have decided to provide you with the relevant new pattern questions that were asked in last year banking exams. New pattern questions are simply the application of concepts in a new form. You just need to practice them a lot so that you don't face issues in IBPS PO 2023.
Candidates should go through the previous year IBPS questions so that they have an idea of what to expect in IBPS PO 2023. We are providing you with all study notes, quizzes and Video lectures for IBPS PO Exam 2023 with the latest Pattern. Follow Bankers Adda to get all Study Materials in New Pattern. Apart from self-study, you can join any Coaching and Online Test Series for better exam preparation.

IBPS PO Coaching

Career Power classroom programs are the most exhaustive coaching Programmes in Banking and SSC verticals across India. Out of every 5 classroom students of Career Power, 3 got selected for Banking or SSC jobs in 2023.

IBPS PO Mock Tests and Online Test Series

Career Power provides Online Test Series for various Bank & SSC exams (like IBPS PO, Clerk, Bank PO, Bank Clerk, SBI, RBI, NABARD etc), which are well-researched and closely emulate the exact exam pattern. Practice papers are prepared to keep in the mind last years exam pattern and expected changes in the pattern and level of questions.

IBPS PO 2023 Cut off 

The cut-off will be released for each phase of the exam along with the scorecard. The previous year cutoff for IBPS PO Preliminary Exam is shown below for reference:

IBPS PO Prelims Cut-Off 2022- Category-wise

IBPS PO Prelims Cut-Off 2022- Section-wise

IBPS PO 2023: FAQs

What are the scheduled dates for the IBPS PO 2023 Exam?

The IBPS PO 2023 Prelims will take place on September 23rd, 30th, and October 1st, 2023.

When can we expect the official notification for IBPS PO 2023 to be released?

The release date for the official notification of IBPS PO 2023 exam has not been announced yet.

What is the salary of an IBPS PO?

The initial basic salary of an IBPS PO is Rs. 36,000.

Can an engineering graduate apply for the IBPS PO Exam?

Yes, any candidate with a graduation degree can apply for the IBPS PO exam.

Is the IBPS PO exam conducted in bilingual mode?

Yes, the IBPS PO exam is conducted in both English and Hindi.

Is there negative marking in the IBPS PO exam?

Yes, there is negative marking for wrong answers in both the Preliminary and Mains exams of IBPS PO 2023. One-fourth of the total marks assigned to a question will be deducted for marking a wrong answer.

Are there fixed timings for different sections in the IBPS PO exam?

Yes, there are fixed timings for different sections in both the Prelims and Mains exams.