IBPS PO 2021: Exam Dates Out
IBPS PO 2021 exam will be conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to select eligible candidates to the post of Probationary Officers in different public sector banks in India. IBPS PO exam is conducted every year since 2011 and is now happening in 2021 in its 11th edition. The IBPS CRP PO/MT-XI 2021 is for selection of candidates to the 11 public sector banks.
IBPS provides its services to all Public-Sector Banks (PNB, BOB, etc.), SBI, RBI, NABARD, SIDBI, LIC & Insurance companies and other Banks which are regular members of the IBPS society. In 2011, IBPS started the Common Written Examination (CWE) for recruiting officers and clerks in Indian Bank and accepts online application through its official website. IBPS PO exam is conducted at various locations throughout India and in online mode only. IBPS CRP PO/MT-XI Prelims Exam 2021 is scheduled to be held on 9th, 10th, 16th & 17th October 2021 while the IBPS PO Main Examination will be tentatively held on 27th November 2021.
IBPS PO Notification 2021
IBPS PO Notification 2021 PDF will be released by IBPS to recruit 3000+ posts of Probability Officers (PO) in different public sector banks. Post the release of official notification, IBPS PO 2021 Recruitment will be started. The Official Notification PDF link is mentioned below:
IBPS PO Official Notification: [Last Year]
IBPS PO 2021 Exam Date
IBPS has released IBPS PO 2021 Exam Dates along with its Exam calendar for year 2021. As per the latest calendar of IBPS, the preliminary exam of IBPS PO is scheduled to be conducted on 9th, 10th, 16th & 17th October 2021 while the mains exam will be held on 27th November 2021. The important dates for IBPS PO /MT CWE XI 2021 are as follows:
IBPS PO 2021: Important Dates
Events Date
IBPS PO 2021 Notification August 2021
On-line Registration Process August 2021
IBPS PO 2021 Preliminary Exam Date 9th, 10th, 16th & 17th October 2021
IBPS PO Preliminary Result November 2021
IBPS PO Mains Admit Card November 2021
IBPS PO 2021 Mains Exam Date 27th November 2021
IBPS PO Mains Result December 2021
Conduct of Interview January 2022
IBPS PO 2021 Provisional Allotment 1st April 2022
IBPS PO 2021 Vacancy
More than 8 lakh aspirants appear for the IBPS Bank PO examination every year. The total number of vacancies for IBPS PO 2021 exam will be released along wwith its notification in August 2021. Last year, the total number of vacancies was 3517.
Available Posts for IBPS PO 2021-22: _____
Posts for IBPS PO 2020-21: 3517
Posts for IBPS PO 2019-20: 4336
Posts for IBPS PO 2018-19: 4252
Names of Vacant Positions: Probationary Officers/Management Trainee (PO/MT)
IBPS PO Application Fee
The category wise fee structure for IBPS PO online application is given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online itself. To know more check the complete guide for IBPS PO Application
Sr. No. Category Application Fee
1 SC/ST/PWD Rs.175/- (Intimation Charges only)
2 General and Others Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)
Major Banks Participating in IBPS PO Recruitment 2021
Let’s take a look at all the banks who have participated in this year for IBPS PO recruitment process:
1. Punjab National Bank
2. Union Bank of India
3. Bank of India
4. Indian Bank
5. Canara Bank
6. Indian Overseas Bank
7. Central Bank of India
8. UCO Bank
9. Bank of Baroda
10. Punjab & Sind Bank
11.Bank of Maharashtra
IBPS PO 2021 Online Application
The online registration procedure for IBPS PO 2021 exam will be started post the release of IBPS PO 2021 exam. The direct link to apply online for IBPS CRP PO/MT-XI 2021 exam will be added here once it has been released by IBPS.
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IBPS PO 2021: Exam Dates Out
IBPS PO 2021: IBPS PO 2021 exam will be conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to select eligible candidates to the post of Probationary Officers in different public sector banks in India. IBPS PO exam is conducted every year since 2011 and is now happening in 2021 in its 11th edition. The IBPS CRP PO/MT-XI 2021 is for selection of candidates to the 11 public sector banks.
IBPS provides its services to all Public-Sector Banks (PNB, BOB, etc.), SBI, RBI, NABARD, SIDBI, LIC & Insurance companies and other Banks which are regular members of the IBPS society. In 2011, IBPS started the Common Written Examination (CWE) for recruiting officers and clerks in Indian Bank and accepts online application through its official website. IBPS PO exam is conducted at various locations throughout India and in online mode only. IBPS CRP PO/MT-XI Prelims Exam 2021 is scheduled to be held on 9th, 10th, 16th & 17th October 2021 while the IBPS PO Main Examination will be tentatively held on 27th November 2021.
IBPS PO Notification 2021
IBPS PO Notification 2021 PDF will be released by IBPS to recruit 3000+ posts of Probability Officers (PO) in different public sector banks. Post the release of official notification, IBPS PO 2021 Recruitment will be started. The Official Notification PDF link is mentioned below:
IBPS PO Official Notification: [Last Year]
IBPS PO 2021 Exam Date
IBPS has released IBPS PO 2021 Exam Dates along with its Exam calendar for year 2021. As per the latest calendar of IBPS, the preliminary exam of IBPS PO is scheduled to be conducted on 9th, 10th, 16th & 17th October 2021 while the mains exam will be held on 27th November 2021. The important dates for IBPS PO /MT CWE XI 2021 are as follows:
IBPS PO 2021: Important Dates
Events Date
IBPS PO 2021 Notification August 2021
On-line Registration Process August 2021
IBPS PO 2021 Preliminary Exam Date 9th, 10th, 16th & 17th October 2021
IBPS PO Preliminary Result November 2021
IBPS PO Mains Admit Card November 2021
IBPS PO 2021 Mains Exam Date 27th November 2021
IBPS PO Mains Result December 2021
Conduct of Interview January 2022
IBPS PO 2021 Provisional Allotment 1st April 2022
IBPS PO 2021 Vacancy
More than 8 lakh aspirants appear for the IBPS Bank PO examination every year. The total number of vacancies for IBPS PO 2021 exam will be released along wwith its notification in August 2021. Last year, the total number of vacancies was 3517.
Available Posts for IBPS PO 2021-22: _____
Posts for IBPS PO 2020-21: 3517
Posts for IBPS PO 2019-20: 4336
Posts for IBPS PO 2018-19: 4252
Names of Vacant Positions: Probationary Officers/Management Trainee (PO/MT)
IBPS PO Application Fee
The category wise fee structure for IBPS PO online application is given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online itself. To know more check the complete guide for IBPS PO Application
Sr. No. Category Application Fee
1 SC/ST/PWD Rs.175/- (Intimation Charges only)
2 General and Others Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)
Major Banks Participating in IBPS PO Recruitment 2021
Let’s take a look at all the banks who have participated in this year for IBPS PO recruitment process:
1. Punjab National Bank
2. Union Bank of India
3. Bank of India
4. Indian Bank
5. Canara Bank
6. Indian Overseas Bank
7. Central Bank of India
8. UCO Bank
9. Bank of Baroda
10. Punjab & Sind Bank
11.Bank of Maharashtra
IBPS PO 2021 Online Application
The online registration procedure for IBPS PO 2021 exam will be started post the release of IBPS PO 2021 exam. The direct link to apply online for IBPS CRP PO/MT-XI 2021 exam will be added here once it has been released by IBPS.
Eligible and interested Candidates are required to register online for the recruitment process on the official IBPS website, ibps.in. The 3-tiered selection process consists of Preliminary and Main Exams which will be conducted online, followed by Interview. Candidates must pass each exam to get shortlisted and progress to the next stage. Final selection will be based on Mains and Interview merit.
Click Here to View IBPS PO Salary Structure
The application for IBPS PO Exam 2021 needs to be done online. To avoid any technical errors please make sure that the web-browser used to fill up the IBPS PO 2021 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 document required for online transaction
The IBPS PO 2021 application form can only be filled on the official website.
Before proceeding with the registration and application process, all candidates are requested to go through the complete guide for IBPS PO Online Applicaion.
IBPS PO Recruitment 2021
Probationary Officers (PO) and Management Trainees (MT) are recruited every year through a Common Written Examination (CWE), commonly known as the IBPS PO exam. The CWE was started in 2011 and is being conducted for the 10th time this year and hence is officially called IBPS PO /MT CWE XI 2021.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 overall cutoff in the main exam to be eligible for interview.
•Interview:
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 procedure 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. Government of India had set up Personnel Selection Services (PSS) in 1975 for recruitment of probationary officers and clerks to all public-sector banks. PSS was later changed to Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) in 1984 as per the mandate of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
IBPS PO Exam Pattern
IBPS introduced separate sectional timing for each sections in preliminary exam. The IBPS PO exam (CWE 10) 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
The IBPS PO preliminary examination has a total duration of 1 hour and 20 mintues for each sections, which will be conducted in online mode. It consists of 3 sections with a total of 100 questions and maximum score of 100 marks. There is negative marking in 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:
S.No. Name of Tests(Objective No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1 English Language 30 30 20 minutes
2 Numerical Ability 35 35 20 minutes
3 Reasoning Ability 35 35 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.
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern
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 examination to be eligible for the interview process.
S.No. Name of Tests(Objective No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1 Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 45 60 60 minutes
2 English Language 35 40 40 minutes
3 Data Analysis & Interpretation 35 60 45 minutes
4 General Economy & Banking Awareness 40 40 35 minutes
Total 155 200 3 Hours
5 English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) 2 25 30 minutes
IBPS PO Interview
The candidates who have qualified the mains exam are called for a face to face interview which carries a maximum of 100 marks. The minimum qualifying marks 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 mains examination and interview. The final scoreis calculated by IBPS with weightage of marks given to the main examination and interviewin the ratio of 80:20 respectively.
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 penalty for 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.
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 Phase-2 and Interview separately to be eligible for final merit.
• The weightage (ratio) of CWE Main exam and interview for 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 Syllabus 2021
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 2021
This comprises of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.
Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude English Language
Logical Reasoning Simplification Reading Comprehension
Alphanumeric Series Profit & Loss Cloze Test
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test Mixtures &Alligations Para jumbles
Data Sufficiency Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting
Coded Inequalities Work & Time Fill in the blanks
Seating Arrangement Time & Distance Miscellaneous
Puzzle Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere Paragraph Completion
Tabulation Data Interpretation
Syllogism Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
Blood Relations Number Systems
Input Output Sequence & Series
Coding Decoding Permutation, Combination &Probability
IBPS PO Mains Exam Syllabus 2021
This comprises of 5 sections: Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative, Aptitude, General Awareness, Computer Aptitude.
View IBPS PO Mains Syllabus 2021 (Click Here)
IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria - 2021
Educational Qualification
Graduation Degree: The eligibility criteria for the IBPS CWE exam is as basic as a graduation degree (BA, BCom, BSc, B.Tech or as such) in any discipline from a University recognized by the Government of India. Any such candidate who has received equivalent qualification which is recognized by the Central Government is also eligible to apply for this exam.
The candidates must be in possession of a valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that certifies that they are a graduate on the day they registers for this exam, and must indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering for the IBPS Bank-PO examination.
Computer Literacy: Working knowledge of computer systems is necessary for the job as well as to give the IBPS PO exam which is conducted in online mode.
Language Proficiency: Verbal and written proficiency in official language of the State/UT is desirable. The candidate must be able to read, write and speak the language.
Nationality / Citizenship of Applicants:
A candidate applying for IBPS CWE/Bank PO Examination must be one of the following:
1. Citizen of India
2. Subject of Nepal or Bhutan
3. Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
4. 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.
Age Eligibility of candidates applying for IBPS Bank PO Examination (As on 01.08.2021):
Any candidate who is applying for the IBPS CWE examination should not be less than 20 years oldand not more than 30 years old at the time of registration. In addition to this, there isage relaxation application to category wise candidates as per the government rules:
Category Age Relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) 5 years
Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy Layer) 3 years
Persons with Disabilities (PWD) 10 years
Ex-Servicemen (Army personnel) 5 years
Widows/Divorced Women 9 years
Persons with Domicile of Jammu &Kashmir during the period of 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989 5 years
Persons affected by 1984 riots 5 years
Regular Employees of Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal
retrenched from service(for MP state Only) 5 years
IBPS PO Exam Centre
The IBPS PO exam (CWE) is conducted online at numerous centers all over India and the candidate can mention their preferences at the time of filling in the online application. However, if there is non-availability of seats at preferred venues,IBPS may allot an exam centre other than the choices made by acandidate. IBPS is the sole authority on adding or removing an exam center and candidates can’t make requests for change in the exam centre. Any inappropriate behavior at the exam center can lead to 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 Government of India. This is a kind of orientation session where candidates are told about type 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 coaching and make them aware about 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:
North India South India East India West India
Agra Bengaluru Agartala Ahmedabad
Allahabad Chennai Balasore Aurangabad
Amritsar Coimbatore Behrampur (Ganjam) Bhopal
Bareilly Gulbarga Bhubaneshwar Indore
Chandigarh Hyderabad Dhanbad Jabalpur
Dehradun Kavaratti Guwahati Jaipur
Gorakhpur Kochi Hubli Jodhpur
Jammu Madurai Kolkata Mumbai
Kanpur Mangalore Muzaffarpur Nagpur
Karnal Mysore Patna Panaji (Goa)
Lucknow Port Blair Ranchi Pune
Ludhiana Puducherry Sambalpur Raipur
New Delhi Thiruchirapalli Shillong Rajkot
Patiala Thiruvananthapuram Siliguri Vadodara
Rohtak Vijaywada Tirupati
Shimla Vishakhapatnam
Varanasi
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 2021 Admit Card & Call Letter
Candidates must download the IBPS PO 2021 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 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 2021 Exam. The admit card or call letter for IBPS PO 2021 will be issued in 3 phases:
• Online Preliminary Examination
• Online Mains Examination
• Interview
Click Here to Get Details About IBPS PO 2021 Admit Card
IBPS PO 2021 Result
IBPS will release the results after completion of each Phase of 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.
Click Here to View IBPS PO Exam Result
IBPS PO Preparation
IBPS PO preparation must be done in a systematic manner, with 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 with the unexpected pattern. This is the reason we have decided to provide you with the relevant new pattern questions that were asked in the 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 issue in IBPS PO 2021.
Candidates should go through previous year IBPS questions, so that they have an idea of what to expect in IBPS PO 2021. We are providing you all study notes, quizzes and Video lectures for IBPS PO Exam 2021 with 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 most exhaustive coaching Programme 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 2021.
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 keeping in the mind the last years exam pattern and exptected changed in the pattern and level of questions.
IBPS PO Cut off 2021
The cut-off will be released for each phase of exam along with the scoreccard. The previous year cutoff for IBPS PO Preliminary Exam is shown below for reference:
IBPS PO 2020-21 Prelims Cut-Off (Category-wise )
Category Cut Off Marks
General 58.75
OBC 58.50
SC 51
ST 43.5
EWS 57.75
HI 19.75
OC 46
VI 54.25
ID 21.75
Click Here to View IBPS PO Previous Year Cut-Off
IBPS PO 2021: FAQs
Q1. When will the IBPS PO 2021 Exam be conducted?
The Online Preliminary exam for IBPS PO 2021 is scheduled to be conducted on 9th, 10th, 16th & 17th October 2021 while the mains exam is scheduled on 27th November 2021.
Q2. When will the Official Notification of IBPS PO 2021 Exam be released?
The official notification for IBPS PO 2021 exam is expected to be released by the first week of August 2021.
Q3. What is the salary of IBPS PO?
The Basic Salary of IBPS PO is 23700-(980×7)-30560-(1145×2)-32850-(1310×7)-42020.
Q4. Can an Engineering graduate apply for IBPS PO Exam?
Yes, Any candidate who have a graduation degree can apply for IBPS PO exam.
Q5. Is the IBPS PO exam Bilingual?
All tests are bilingual, i.e. available in both English and Hindi.
Q6. Is there any Negative Marking?
Yes, there is negative marking for wrong answer in the objective tests of both Preliminary and Mains Exam of IBPS PO 2020. One fourth of the total marks allotted for that question will be deducted for marking a wrong answer.
Q7. Are there fixed timings for different sections?
Yes, Both in Prelims & Mains Exam.
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