IBPS PO 2020: IBPS re-opened the Online Application Window for IBPS PO on 28th October 2020 and tomorrow, on 11th November this window will close. This Online Application window was opened for those candidates who missed the registration window for CRP- PO/MT-X from 05.08.20 to 26.08.20 due to a delay in their final graduation result. The candidates who still haven’t applied have one more day to apply online as on 11th November 2020 the online application window will close. IBPS has never re-opened the online application window and there are no chances of it to be extended, so the aspirants are advised not to wait for the last moment as they might miss this chance.
IBPS officially announced reopening the registration Window for IBPS Probationary Officer from 28 October to 11 November 2020 and No. of IBPS PO Vacancies increased to 3517, This opportunity can help you to live your dream of becoming a banker in the public sector bank because almost all the Public Sector banks participate in this recruitment process. Also, IBPS on 4th November has officially released a notification regarding the exam dates for IBPS PO. You all should make that extra effort to clear this exam this time. In this space, we will be giving you all the relevant information related to IBPS PO 2020 like Exam date, Notifications, Admit Card, Syllabus, & Exam pattern, etc. All the latest updates related to this recruitment will be updated in this space so make sure you bookmark this space or keep visiting.
IBPS PO 2020 Exam Date
IBPS has officially released a notification regarding the mains exam date for IBPS PO. Below is the table having some important dates for this exam.
| Activity | Date |
| On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application & Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges | 28.10.2020 to 11.11.2020 |
| Call Letter download | 10 days before the exams |
| Online Examination – Preliminary | 5th & 6th January 2021 |
| IBPS PO Mains | 4th February 2021 |
The aspirants who have already given the prelims exam are advised to start their prperations accordingly as not much time is left to increase their chances of scoring maximum and clearing the mains.
IBPS PO 2020 Notification: Re-opened Application Window
According to IBPS PO Notification 2020, the IBPS PO prelims re-examination 2020 will take place on January 5 and 6, 2021. IBPS PO notification 2020 regarding the re-opening of the application window has been released at the official website of IBPS i.e ibps.in . Candidates should make sure that they apply for IBPS PO Exam immediately as tomorrow on 11th November 2020 the online application window will close and there are no chances that the IBPS will re-open the window again. For reference the aspirants are advised to check the official notification by clicking on the link below:
IBPS PO 2020 Notification Window Reopened
If your aim is to become a PO in a public sector bank then IBPS PO 2020 exam is the best opportunity that you can have. We are providing you with all the necessary details related to this recruitment. Bookmark this page to know all the Important updates about the exam and visit regularly to stay updated. In this space, we will be covering IBPS PO 2020 Notification, Registration, Exam Dates, IBPS PO Last date exam pattern, recruitment procedure, syllabus, previous years’ cut off, eligibility, etc.
IBPS PO 2020 Major Participating Banks
Let’s take a look at all the banks who have participated in this year for IBPS PO 2020 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 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 it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC/ST/PWD | Rs.175/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| 2 | General and Others | Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria 2020
IBPS PO Age limit (As on 09.10.2020): Minimum: 20 years and Maximum: 30 years
Education Qualifications : A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. (The last date of eligibility, in terms of educational qualifications is changed to 01.11.2020. For other terms and conditions, candidates are requested to refer the Detailed Advertisement of CRP-PO/MT-X dated 04.08.2020. Revised Vacancies as received upto 26.10.2020 have been updated in the detailed advertisement on IBPS authorised website.)
Computer Knowledge: It is important for candidates to have the working knowledge of computer systems to give the IBPS PO exam which is conducted in online mode.
Language Proficiency: It is important for candidates 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 the 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 2020 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.
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IBPS PO Vacancies 2020
IBPS PO 2020 increased vacancies to 3517 for this year’s Recruitment. Given below is the detailed table of the vacancies released this year.
| 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 2020 Admit Card & Call Letter
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 2020 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 2020 Exam. The admit card or call letter for IBPS PO 2020 will be issued in 3 phases:
• Online Preliminary Examination
• Online Mains Examination
• Interview
IBPS PO 2020 Exam Pattern
IBPS PO is a three-tier examination which consists of preliminary, mains and interview process. Candidates can check 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 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.
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- 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 2020 Syllabus
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 2020:
| 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 2020 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
The final result of IBPS PO 2020 will be out once the exam will be conducted but for the reference, you can see the previous year cut-off given below. IBPS had 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.
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 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.
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 Analysis
IBPS PO Exam Centres 2020
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 |
|
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
|
Uttarakhand |
Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
Dehradun |
|
West Bengal |
Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
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FAQ- IBPS PO 2020
Q1: When IBPS is Re-Opening online application for PO?
Answer: The registration window is currently opened and will close on 11th November 2020 .
Q2: How many Total Vacancies are there for IBPS PO?
Answer: Total Vacancies is incresed to 3517 for IBPS PO.
Q3: 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
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.
Q5: How to get information regarding the latest bank jobs?
Answer: 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.
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