IBPS PO Exam 2020:Â Institute of Banking Personnel & Selection Board is an exam conducting body which conducts the exam every year to recruit candidates for the post of Probationary Officers. This is a national level exam for which lakhs of aspirants apply to grab that one seat and to fulfill their dream of becoming a banker. IBPS released the tentative exam dates calendar every year and this year also in January, it has released the IBPS PO & other exams dates. As per the calendar, This year IBPS PO is scheduled to be conducted on 3rd, 4th and 10th October 2020. It is a three-stage examination process namely: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. IBPS also released the IBPS PO Result for CRP-IX on 20 May and you can check the result and cutoffs below.
You can make this lockdown productive by studying sincerely for this exam. If your aim is IBPS PO 2020 exam then this is the best time that you can utilize for your preparation and excel. We are providing you with all the necessary details related to this recruitment. Make sure you keep on reading this page to know more about the exam pattern, recruitment procedure, syllabus, previous years’ cut off, eligibility, and such important details.
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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 qualifies the next stage i.e. IBPS PO Mains Exam. Subsequently, 3 to 5 times the number of candidates is recommended for IBPS PO Interview.
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| 1 | IBPS PO Official Notification 2020 |
| 2 | IBPS PO Vacancies 2020 |
| 3 | IBPS PO Exam Dates 2020 |
| 4 | IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2020 |
| 5 | IBPS PO Syllabus 2020 |
| 6 | IBPS PO Result & Cut Off 2020 |
| 7 | IBPS PO Previous Years Exam Analysis |
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IBPS PO Important Dates
Given below is the complete list of the IBPS PO important dates:
|
Event |
Date |
|
Release of IBPS PO 2020 Notification |
Expected in August 2020 (Tentative) |
|
Beginning of Online Application Process |
Expected in August 2020 (Tentative) |
|
Last Date to Apply Online |
Expected in August 2020 (Tentative) |
|
Download of Pre- Exam Training call letters |
Expected in September 2020 (Tentative) |
|
Pre-Exam Training (PET) 2020 |
Expected in September 2020 (Tentative) |
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Release of IBPS PO Prelims Admit Card 2020 |
Expected in September 2020 (Tentative) |
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IBPS PO Prelims 2020 Exam Date |
3-4 October, 10 October 2020 (Tentative) |
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Result Declaration of IBPS PO Prelims 2020 |
Expected in October-November 2020 (Tentative) |
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Release of IBPS PO Mains Admit Card 2020 |
Expected in November 2020 (Tentative) |
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IBPS PO Mains Exam Date 2020 |
28 November 2020 |
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Result Declaration of IBPS PO Mains 2020 |
Expected in December 2020 |
|
Release of IBPS PO Interview 2020 call letters |
Expected in January 2021 |
|
IBPS PO 2020 Interview |
Expected in January 2021 |
|
Provisional Allotment |
Expected on 1st April 2021 |
IBPS PO Notification 2020
According to IBPS Calendar 2020, the IBPS PO prelims 2020 will take place in the month of October followed by IBPS PO Mains 2020 in November. IBPS PO 2020 official notification is expected to be released in the month of August 2020. For reference purposes, candidates can go through the IBPS PO previous year notification mentioned below.
IBPS PO 2019 Official Notification
IBPS PO Vacancies 2020
In has been observed from the past trends that vacancies tend to increase after the IBPS PO final result is announced (1st April every year). 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 Exam Dates 2020
IBPS PO preliminary exam 2020 will be held on 3 days followed by IBPS PO Mains 2020 on a single day. Here is the complete schedule of IBPS PO Exam 2020.
| Sr. No. | Activity | IBPS PO Exam Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Online Examination – Preliminary | 03.10.2020 04.10.2020 10.10.2020 |
| 2 | Online Examination – Main | 28.11.2020 |
IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2020
IBPS PO is a three-tier examination which consists of preliminary, mains and interview process. The IBPS PO exam pattern 2020 will be updated once the official notification is released. Candidates can check IBPS PO exam pattern according to previous year notification.
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 consist of 200 marks whereas the descriptive test is of 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 Syllabus 2020
IBPS PO Prelims 2020 syllabus in a nutshell is given below. Aspiring bankers should go through the topics carefully.
Here’s the complete list of topics asked under each section, comprising IBPS PO Syllabus for Prelims 2019:
| Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language |
|---|---|---|
| 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 & Alligations | 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 the account for the selection of the interview.
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IBPS PO Salary
The Salary structure breakdown is mentioned in the table below.
| IBPS Bank PO Salary Structure 2020 | |
| 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 Result Out
IBPS has released the final result for IBPS PO 2019 recruitment on 20 May 2020. Usually IBPS declares results on 1st April, but this year due to coronavirus pandemic there was a delay. Candidates can check their IBPS PO Final Result from the link given below-
IBPS PO Final Result 2020 Out: Check PO Result Direct Link
IBPS released the final result for CRP-IX on 20 May 2020. You can check the cut off given below-
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 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.
Cleck 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 AnalysisÂ
IBPS PO 2020: Exam Centres
Given below is the complete list of exam centres based on the previous year notification. If any change in the list will be there, we will update it.
|
State/UT |
Preliminary Exam Centre |
Main Exam Center |
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Andaman & Nicobar |
Port Blair |
Port Blair |
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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 |
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Assam |
Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
Guwahati, Silchar |
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Bihar |
Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzzafarpur, Patna |
|
Chandigarh |
Chandigarh/Mohali |
Chandigarh/Mohali |
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Chhattisgarh |
Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur |
Raipur |
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Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
Surat, Jamnagar |
Surat |
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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 |
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Himachal Pradesh |
Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una |
Hamirpur, Shimla |
|
Jammu & Kashmir |
Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
Jammu, Srinagar |
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Jharkhand |
Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
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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 |
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Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
Bhopal, Indore |
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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 |
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Manipur |
Imphal |
Imphal |
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Meghalaya |
Shillong |
Shillong |
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Mizoram |
Aizawl |
Aizawl |
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Nagaland |
Kohima |
Kohima |
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Odisha |
Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
Bhubaneshwar |
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Puducherry |
Puducherry |
Puducherry |
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Punjab |
Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fategarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur |
Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
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Rajasthan |
Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
Jaipur, Udaipur |
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Sikkim |
Bardang/ Gangtok |
Bardang/ Gangtok |
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Tamil Nadu |
Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar |
Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli |
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Telangana |
Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
Hyderabad |
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Tripura |
Agartala |
Agartala |
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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 |
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Uttarakhand |
Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
Dehradun |
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West Bengal |
Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
Q1: When will IBPS PO 2020 official notification release?
Answer: The IBPS PO 2020 official notification is expected to release in the month of August-September.
Q2: What is the selection process of IBPS PO 2020?
Answer: IBPS PO 2020 is a three-tier process i.e.
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview
Q3: When will IBPS PO 2020 be conducted?
Answer: According to the IBPS Calendar 2020, The preliminary examination will be held on 3rd October, 4th October & 10th October 2020. IBPS PO Mains 2020 will be held on 28th November 2020.
Q4: What is the eligibility criteria of IBPS PO?
Answer: To appear for IBPS PO exam, A candidate should possess a graduation degree from a recognized university.
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