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IBPS PO 2022 Notification: Every year the Institute of Banking & Personnel Selection releases the IBPS PO Notification to recruit eligible candidates for the post of PO in its various branches all over India. Based on the previous year’s trends IBPS PO 2022 Notification is expected to be released in the month of August 2022. IBPS has already released the exam calendar for the recruitment of probationary officers(PO) in various public sector banks for FY-2022-23. IBPS will conduct the IBPS PO prelims exam on 15th, 16th, and 22nd October 2022 and the mains exam on 26th November 2022. In this article, we have provided all the important details regarding the IBPSP PO exam dates, exam pattern, syllabus etc. Keep visiting this post to get all the updates related to IBPS PO 2022.
IBPS PO 2022 Notification
IBPS PO 2022 notification most probably be released in the month of August, therefore candidates should start their preparation as early as possible. Banking jobs are one of the most demanding jobs which not only provides a handsome salary but a fast growing career as well, therefore many aspirants fill the form of IBPS PO every year. Once the official notification will be out, we will provide the notification PDF here.
IBPS PO 2022 Exam: Important Dates
Whenever the official notification for IBPS PO 2022 is released by Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection, it contains important dates relating to recruitment. As if now no notification is released, we have provided some dates as per the official calendar released by IBPS. Candidates can go through the table below to check exam date of prelims and mains examination
IBPS PO 2022 EXAM IMPORTANT DATES | |
Events | Dates |
IBPS PO Notification 2022 Release Date | August (Expected) |
IBPS PO Prelims exam Date | 15th, 16th and 22nd October 2022 |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Date | 26th November 2022 |
IBPS PO 2022 Apply Online
IBPS PO is a national level exam which is conducted every year by the Institute Of Banking And Personnel Selection on behalf of various Nationalised banks. IBPS PO is a 3 tier exam which consists of preliminary exam, mains exam and descriptive test and then a final interview. Candidates who are interested to apply for IBPS PO 2022 can bookmark this post, whenever the official notification is released, we will update the apply link below.
Click here to apply for IBPS PO 2022( Link Inactive)
IBPS PO 2022 Application Fee
Given below is the category-wise fee structure for IBPS PO online application. It is to be noted that Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can they be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. Make sure that the application fee must be paid online itself. To know more check the complete guide for IBPS PO Application.
Sr. No. | Category | Application Fee |
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1 | SC/ST/PWD | Rs.175/- (Intimation Charges only) |
2 | General and Others | Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
IBPS PO 2022 Major Participating Banks
Let’s take a look at all the banks that have participated in this year for IBPS PO 2021 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 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for IBPS PO is given according to the previous year’s notification.
IBPS PO Age limit (As of 09.10.2021): Minimum: 20 years and Maximum: 30 years
Education Qualifications: A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognized by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
Computer Knowledge: Candidates need to have a working knowledge of computer systems to give the IBPS PO exam which is conducted in online mode.
Language Proficiency: Candidates need to be proficient in the official language of the State/UT is desirable.
Nationality / Citizenship of Applicants:
Given below is the eligibility criteria related to the Nationality/ Citizenship of Applicants:
1. Candidate must be a citizen of India
2. Candidate must be the subject of Nepal or Bhutan
3. Those candidates who are Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
4. Those Candidates are allowed who are of Indian Origin (PIO) and 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
Given below is the age Relaxation given to different category candidates:
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 2022 Exam Process
IBPS PO Exam is a 3-stage process i.e.
- IBPS PO Preliminary Exam
- IBPS PO Mains Exam
- IBPS PO Interview
More than 20 lakh aspirants appear for the IBPS Bank PO examination every year to become Officer in Public Sector Banks. About 20 times the number of students qualify for the next stage i.e. IBPS PO Mains Exam. Subsequently, 3 to 5 times the number of candidates is recommended for IBPS PO Interview.
IBPS PO Vacancies 2021
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection had announced 4135 vacancies for the post of probationary officer in 2021. Candidates can check the table below to get detailed information related to the IBPS PO Vacancy 2021.
IBPS PO 2021 Vacancy |
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Participating Banks |
General |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
Total |
Bank of Baroda |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bank of India |
240 |
88 |
44 |
158 |
58 |
588 |
Bank of Maharashtra |
162 |
60 |
30 |
108 |
40 |
400 |
Canara Bank |
265 |
97 |
48 |
175 |
65 |
650 |
Central Bank of India |
53 |
193 |
104 |
257 |
13 |
620 |
Indian Bank |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Indian Overseas Bank |
41 |
14 |
07 |
26 |
10 |
98 |
Punjab National Bank |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Punjab & Sind Bank |
169 |
67 |
37 |
112 |
42 |
427 |
UCO Bank |
179 |
66 |
33 |
118 |
44 |
440 |
Union Bank of India |
491 |
94 |
47 |
148 |
132 |
912 |
Total |
1600 |
679 |
350 |
1102 |
404 |
4135 |
IBPS PO 2020 Vacancy
The vacancies in 2020 were increased vacancies to 3517 for the Recruitment. Given below is the detailed table of the vacancies released in the year 2020.
Bank | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total | PWBD |
1.Bank of Baroda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.Bank of India | 110 | 55 | 198 | 74 | 297 | 734 | 29 |
3.Bank of Maharashtra | 37 | 18 | 67 | 25 | 103 | 250 | 10 |
4 Canara Bank | 315 | 157 | 567 | 210 | 851 | 2100 | 84 |
5. Central Bank of India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6. Indian Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
7. Indian Overseas Bank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8. Punjab National Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
9. Punjab & Sind Bank | 14 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 34 | 83 | 0 |
10. UCO Bank | 53 | 26 | 95 | 35 | 141 | 350 | 44 |
11. Union Bank of India | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
TOTAL | 529 | 262 | 948 | 352 | 1426 | 3517 | 73 |
In IBPS PO official notification 2018, there were initially 4102 vacancies mentioned which rose to 4252 after the culmination of IBPS PO recruitment process.
Similarly in 2017, initial indicative vacancies were 3562 & the number of final allotments rose to 3760. Viewers can refer to the graph below to view IBPS PO Vacancy trends.

IBPS PO 2022 Admit Card
The admit card or call letter will be available on the official websites of IBPS. Candidates who will apply for this exam may download the IBPS PO 2022 admit card from the bank’s official website 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 2022 Exam. The admit card or call letter for IBPS PO 2022 will be issued in 3 phases:
• Online Preliminary Examination
• Online Mains Examination
• Interview
IBPS PO Exam Pattern
IBPS PO is a three-tier examination that consists of preliminary, mains, and interview processes. Candidates can check the IBPS PO exam pattern given below:
Stage – 1: IBPS PO Pre Examination
IBPS PO Preliminary examination is objective type & the medium of paper is generally English. The medium for Quantitative aptitude and Reasoning Ability is both Hindi & English.
S.No. | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
There is a provision of sectional cut-off i.e. candidates will have to qualify each section separately.
Stage 2: IBPS PO Mains Examination
IBPS PO Main Exam is both objective & descriptive in nature and is based on online mode. The objective test is 3 hours consisting of 200 marks whereas the descriptive test is 30 minutes of 25 marks.
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 |
The descriptive test is a test of English which contains Letter Writing and Essay with 25 marks and 30 minutes duration.
Note: For every wrong answer in both preliminary and mains examination, there will be a negative marking of 1/4th of the marks assigned to the particular question.
Stage 3: IBPS PO Interview
The total marks assigned to the interview stage is 100. The minimum qualifying marks are 40% for general candidates and 35% for SC/ST/OBC. The ratio of mains exam and interview for final merit list will be 80:20.
Note: Only the marks of mains and interview is calculated for the overall merit list. Prelims marks are just qualifying in nature.
Also Read,
- IBPS PO Previous Years Paper 2016-2019 | Download Now
- IBPS PO Prelims Memory Based Papers: Download Now
- IBPS PO Previous Years Paper 2016-2018 | Download Now
- IBPS PO Mains 2016: Memory Based Paper – English Language
IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus
Candidates who are looking for IBPS PO syllabus can check subject wise topics provided in the table below, all the topics are provided by analyzing previous year papers of IBPS PO. If any change is made by IBPS in the exam pattern then we will update you here.
Here’s the complete list of topics asked under each section, comprising IBPS PO Syllabus for Prelims 2022:
Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language |
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Puzzle | Simplification & Approximation | Reading Comprehension |
Alphanumeric Series/ Alphabets/ Numeric Series | Number Series | Cloze Test |
Direction sense | Inequality (Quadratic & Quantity based) | Para jumbles |
Data Sufficiency | Ratio & Proportion, Partnership | Vocabulary Based |
Inequalities | Percentage | Fill in the blanks |
Seating Arrangement | Mixtures & Allegations | Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting |
Input-Output | Average & ages | Paragraph Completion |
Syllogism | Profit & Loss | Spelling Errors |
Blood Relation | Time and work & Pipe and cistern | Word Replacement |
Order and Ranking | Simple Interest & Compound Interest | Column based Fillers and Sentence Connectors |
coding-decoding | Time & Distance, Boat & stream | Word Usage |
Permutation, Combination &Probability | Idioms and Phrases | |
Mensuration (2D&3D) | Sentence Completion | |
Data Interpretation ( Bar, line, pie, mixed, missing, arithmetic, caselet), | ||
Data sufficiency |
The complete IBPS PO Mains Syllabus is discussed below:
Data Analysis | Reasoning | English Language | General/Economy/Banking Awareness | Computer Aptitude |
Number System, HCF &LCM, Series |
Puzzle | Reading Comprehension | Banking and Financial Awareness | Internet |
Inequality (Quantity based) |
Syllogism | Error Detection | Current Affairs (4-5 Months) | Memory |
Ratio & Proportion, Partnership | Seating Arrangement | Vocabulary | Static Awareness | Keyboard Shortcuts |
Percentage | Input-Output | Phrase Replacement | Computer Abbreviation | |
Mixtures & Alligations | Blood Relations | Word Association | Microsoft Office | |
Average & ages | Sentence Improvement | Computer Hardware | ||
Profit & Loss | Direction sense | Para Jumbles | Computer Software | |
Time and work & Pipe and cistern | Data Sufficiency | Cloze Test | Operating System | |
Simple Interest & Compound Interest | Coding-Decoding | Spelling Errors | Networking | |
Time & Distance, Boat & stream | Inequalities | Fill in the blanks | Computer Fundamentals/Terminologies | |
Permutation, Combination & Probability | Logical Reasoning | Column Based Fillers | Number System | |
Mensuration (2D&3D) | Sentence Connectors | Basic of Logic Gates | ||
Data Interpretation ( Bar, line, pie, mixed, missing, arithmetic, radar), | Word Replacement | |||
Caselet | Word Usage | |||
Sentence Rearrangement | ||||
Sentence Completion |
Note: Only those students will be called for the interview round who will successfully clear both the above-mentioned phase. The preliminary exam will be qualifying in nature, but marks of both main (objective+ descriptive) will be taken into account for shortlisting candidates for the interview.
Also Read,
IBPS PO Salary 2021
The Salary structure breakdown is mentioned in the table below.
IBPS Bank PO Salary 2021 | |
Basic Pay | 23,700 |
Special Allowance | 1,836.75 |
DA | 10,163.63 |
CCA | 870 |
Total (without HRA) | 36,570.38 |
HRA | 2,133.00 |
Gross with HRA | 38,703.38 |
There is a provision of timely increment of the pay of the IBPS PO officer as given below:
Increment Percentage | Basic Pay | Gross Salary |
15 % | Rs.26,706/- | Rs.37,068/- |
20 % | Rs.27,866/- | Rs.38678/- |
25 % | Rs.29,026/- | Rs.40,288/- |
30 % | Rs.30,187/- | Rs.41,899/- |
IBPS PO Final Cut-Off 2019-20
Category | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | OC | VI | HI | ID |
Maximum Scores | 47.07 | 50.80 | 50.22 | 48.98 | 60.58 | 46.38 | 53.16 | 42.33 | 42.04 |
Minimum Scores | 36.02 | 33.24 | 40.27 | 40.82 | 44.44 | 36.00 | 42.18 | 26.36 | 28.80 |
IBPS PO Mains Cut-off for 2019-20 has been released and below is the category wise cut-off marks for qualifying the exam. IBPS PO releases cut-off marks separately as per their category and this is applicable for both sectional and final cut-off list.
Sno | Category | Marks (Out of 225) |
1 | General | 71.25 |
2 | SC | 55.63 |
3 | ST | 38.13 |
4 | OBC | 70.25 |
5 | EWS | 65.88 |
IBPS PO Prelims Cut-off Comparison
IBPS PO previous years cut-off (2017 & 2018 ) has been given below.
Cut off comparison 2017-2018 | IBPS PO -prelims 2017 | IBPS PO – Main 2017 | Final cut off 2017 | IBPS PO -Prelims 2018 | IBPS PO -Main 2018 | Final cut off 2018 |
General | 42.75 | 82 | 47.04 | 56.75 | 74.50 | 43.87 |
OBC | 42.25 | 75.63 | 43.02 | 55.50 | 68.38 | 40.29 |
SC | 36 | 62.50 | 38.56 | 49.25 | 56.38 | 35.78 |
ST | 28.50 | 42.25 | 33.73 | 41.75 | 35.75 | 31.60 |
IBPS PO Previous Year Exam Analysis
Click on the link below to view IBPS PO Previous Years Exam Analysis of 2019 & 2018.
Check IBPS PO Prelims 2019 Exam Analysis – All Slots
Check IBPS PO Mains 2019 Exam Analysis
IBPS PO Prelims 2018 Exam Analysis – Shift 1
IBPS PO Prelims 2018 Exam Analysis – Shift 2
IBPS PO Prelims 2018 Exam Analysis – Shift 3
IBPS PO Mains 2018 Exam Analysis
IBPS PO Exam Centers 2022
Given below is the complete list of exam centers based on the previous year’s notification. If any change in the list will be there, we will update it.
State/UT |
Preliminary Exam Centre |
Main Exam Center |
Andaman & Nicobar |
Port Blair |
Port Blair |
Andhra Pradesh |
Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
Guntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Naharlagun |
Naharlagun |
Assam |
Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
Guwahati, Silchar |
Bihar |
Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzzafarpur, Patna |
Chandigarh |
Chandigarh/Mohali |
Chandigarh/Mohali |
Chhattisgarh |
Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur |
Raipur |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
Surat, Jamnagar |
Surat |
Daman & Diu |
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Delhi |
Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram |
Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram |
Goa |
Panaji |
Panji |
Gujarat |
Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
Ahmedabad, Vadodra |
Haryana |
Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Yamuna Nagar |
Ambala, Hissar |
Himachal Pradesh |
Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una |
Hamirpur, Shimla |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
Jammu, Srinagar |
Jharkhand |
Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
Karnataka |
Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi |
Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangalore |
Kerala |
Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrichur |
Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
Lakshadweep |
Kavarrati |
Kavaratti |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
Bhopal, Indore |
Maharashtra |
Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur |
Aurangabad, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune |
Manipur |
Imphal |
Imphal |
Meghalaya |
Shillong |
Shillong |
Mizoram |
Aizawl |
Aizawl |
Nagaland |
Kohima |
Kohima |
Odisha |
Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
Bhubaneshwar |
Puducherry |
Puducherry |
Puducherry |
Punjab |
Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fategarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur |
Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
Rajasthan |
Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
Jaipur, Udaipur |
Sikkim |
Bardang/ Gangtok |
Bardang/ Gangtok |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar |
Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli |
Telangana |
Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
Hyderabad |
Tripura |
Agartala |
Agartala |
Uttar Pradesh |
Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Banda, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Sitapur, Varanasi |
Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi |
Uttarakhand |
Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
Dehradun |
West Bengal |
Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
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FAQ- IBPS PO 2022
Q1: When will the Official Notification of the IBPS PO 2022 Exam be released?
Ans: IBPS PO 2022 official notification is expected to be released in the month of august
Q2: When will IBPS conduct the IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2022?
Ans: IBPS PO prelims exam will be conducted on 15th, 16th and 22nd October 2022
Q3: What is the eligibility criteria of IBPS PO?
Ans: To appear for the IBPS PO exam, A candidate should possess a graduation degree from a recognized university.
Q4: How to get information regarding the latest bank jobs?
Ans: You can follow bankersadda.com to get regular updates on ongoing recruitments, examinations, and upcoming bank jobs as well. Click Here to Check Bank Job Notifications.