IBPS Exam 2021: Are you preparing for banking examination? As we all know, every year Institute Of Banking Personnel releases the vacancy for the recruitment of the Clerk, PO, SO, IBPS RRB Clerk IBPS RRB PO. Every year the exam calendar is released by the IBPS. This year as well, the calendar was released for all the upcoming banking examination in the month of February 2021. Today, in this article we will provide you all the details of notification, recruitment, vacancies and exam dates.
IBPS Recruitment 2021
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is a pioneer banking recruitment body which is responsible for recruitment of Staff in Public Sector Banks & Regional Rural Banks. Some of the prominent exams conducted by IBPS are as follows:
- IBPS PO
- IBPS Clerk
- IBPS SO
- IBPS RRB PO
- IBPS RRB Clerk
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IBPS Calendar 2021
IBPS Calendar 2021 has been released by IBPS official website. The IBPS Calendar incorporates the annual schedule of the exams to be conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. The complete schedule of all the examinations proposed to be conducted in 2021 has been given below. Students need to keep a check on the official site or be with bankersadda for regular updates and job alerts.
Check upcoming IBPS 2020-21 Exam Dates:
IBPS is re-conducting the IBPS RRB & IBPS PO Prelims exam only for those aspirants who could not apply earlier for the exam as their respective universities delayed their Final Results- which was mandatory at the time of applying online for IBPS Recruitment 2020. Check the post-Wise upcoming IBPS Prelims Examination Dates:
Prelims Exam:
| Upcoming Prelims Exam | Date of the exam |
| IBPS SO | 18.12.2021 & 26.12.2021 |
| IBPS PO | 09.10.2021 10.10.2021 16.10.2021 & 17.10.2021 |
| IBPS RRB – PO/CLERK | Officer Scale I and Office Assistants : 01.08.2021, 07.08.2021, 08.08.2021, 14.08.2021 and 21.08.2021 |
Mains Exam:
| Exams | Mains Exam date |
| IBPS RRB 2020 PO/Clerk
(Officer Scale I, II, III, and Office Assistants) |
RRB Mains
Officer Scale-I – 30th January 2021 Office Assistants (Multipurpose) – 20th February 2021 |
| IBPS PO 2020 | 4th February 2021 (New) |
| IBPS Clerk 2020 | 28th February 2021 (New) |
| IBPS SO | 24th January 2021 |
There will be no major changes or gap in the exam dates of the IBPS exams. Students targeting IBPS exam this year, must start their preparation right away. Work hard to accomplish your dreams for the posts of probationary officers and clerk in the elite banks.
IBPS Application Process:
The online applicable process will start two month before the date of examination. The application for IBPS Exam 2021 has to be done online. Candidate should make make sure that the web-browser used to fill up the IBPS Exam 2021 Application form is one of the following to avoid any technical errors :
• Internet Explorer 8 and above
• Mozilla FireFox 3.0 and above
• Google Chrome 3.0 and above
Pre-requisites for candidates applying online must have the following :
• A valid Email Id of the candidate
• Photograph and Signature scanned in the prescribed size as given in the official notification.
• Candidate application Fee must be paid online so all document required for online transaction.
The IBPS Exam 2021 application form can only be filled on the official website IBPS.
Before filling up the form, make sure to go through the complete notification of the IBPS to avoid any error.
IBPS Application Fee
IBPS Application Fee 2021: The Fee Differs from category to category and it is almost same for all the exams, be it clerical or PO. Given below is the application fee of IBPS PO and RRB Exams 2020.
| 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 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility for PO, SO and Clerk varies and a candidate has to meet the age and education qualification criteria to be able to apply for this recruitment. The following is the eligibility criteria for IBPS PO, you must check the eligibility in the official notification of the recruitment you are applying for:
Age- at least 21 years and maximum of 30 years.
Education- Graduate from a recognized university
IBPS PO Exam
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts IBPS PO Exam annually to recruit probationary officers in Public Sector Banks (PSBs). IBPS PO is a three-tier exam i.e. prelims followed by mains & interview.
IBPS PO Prelims 2021 will held on 09.10.2021 10.10.2021 16.10.2021 & 17.10.2021 followed by IBPS PO Mains 2021 on 27.11.2021.
IBPS PO Exam 2021: Vacancy Trends
Previously IBPS Released the 1417 vacancies for IBPS PO and later with the re-opening of the application window IBPS also increased the vacancies to 3517. Given below is the detailed table of the vacancies released this year.
IBPS PO Vacancy 2020- Bank wise List
| 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 7 4 4 29 | 35 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 256 | 350 | 44 |
| 11. Union Bank of India | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| TOTAL | 529 | 262 | 948 | 352 | 1426 | 3517 | 167 |
In IBPS PO official notification 2018, there were initially 4102 vacancies mentioned which rose to 4252 after the culmination of IBPS PO recruitment process.
Similary in 2019, 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 Clerk Exam
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts IBPS Clerk Exam annually to recruit Clerical Staff in Public Sector Banks (PSBs). IBPS Clerk is a two-tier exam i.e. prelims followed by mains.
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2021 will be held on 28.08.2021 29.08.2021 04.09.2021 & 05.09.2021
IBPS Clerk Exam 2020: Vacancy Trends
The graph mentioned below shows IBPS Clerk 2020 vacancy trends of past years.
IBPS SO Exam
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts IBPS SO Exam annually to recruit Specialist Officers in Public Sector Banks (PSBs). The specialist officers (Scale I) are recruited in various disciplines like:
- IT Officer (Scale I)
- Marketing Officer (Scale I)
- HR Officer (Scale I)
- Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
- Law Officer (Scale I)
- Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)
IBPS SO Prelims 2021 will be held on 18.12.2021 and 26.12.2021 followed by IBPS SO Mains 2021 on 30.01.2022
The vacancies of IBPS SO varied from 1962 to 1163 (approx.) over the past 4 years. Candidates can visualise the graph below for complete analysis. Based on number of vacancies candidates will be shortlisted for subsequent stages i.e. IBPS SO mains 2019 & IBPS SO Interview 2019.
IBPS RRB Exam
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts IBPS RRB Exam annually to recruit staff for Regional Rural Banks. IBPS conducts various exams for RRB segment, namely:
IBPS RRB PO (Officers Scale – I)
IBPS RRB Officer Scale – II
IBPS RRB Officer Scale III
IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
IBPS will conduct the Preliminary Exam of RRB Officer Scale I and Office Assistants :
01.08.2021, 07.08.2021, 08.08.2021, 14.08.2021 and 21.08.2021
IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Vacancies Increased
| Updated No. of Vacanies for IBPS RRB PO Recruitment | 5076 |
| Vacancies Increased for IBPS RRB PO | around 400 |
| Updated No. of Vacanies for IBPS RRB Clerk Recruitment | 4201 |
| Vacancies Increased for IBPS RRB Clerk | around 400 |
IBPS RRB Exam 2020: Click Here to view complete details
IBPS Exam Pattern
All IBPS exams now take place in an online mode and the whole recruitment process is commonly referred to as CRP of Common Recruitment Process. The Officer level IBPS exam includes 3 stages- Prelims, Main, Interview and the Clerical level IBPS exam include 2 stages- Preliminary and Main test. The IBPS Exam pattern differs for IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS SO and IBPS RRB, following are the details about the same:
IBPS PO Exam Pattern
- Preliminary Exam
| 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.
- Main Exam
| 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.
- 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 the final merit list will be 80:20.
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern
- Preliminary Exam
| S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective) | 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 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
- Main Exam
| Sr. No | Name of Tests(NOT BY SEQUENCE) | No. of Questions | MaximumMarks | Medium of Exam | Time allotted for each test (Separately) |
| 1 | General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 35 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 40 | 40 | English | 35 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
| 4 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes |
IBPS SO Exam Pattern
Here is the post-wise prelims pattern of IBPS SO 2019.
- For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:
| No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| 3 | General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes |
- For the post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 50 | 25 | English | 40 minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English and Hindi | 40 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes |
IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern
The mains examination of IBPS SO demands professional knowledge of their respective fields. Here is a pattern for the same.
- For the post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | English and Hindi | 45 minutes |
- For the post of Rajbhasha Adhikari:
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional Knowledge (Objective) | 45 | 60 | English and Hindi | 30 minutes |
| 2 | Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) | 2 | English and Hindi | 30 minutes |
IBPS: Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is IBPS PO salary?
Ans. The basic salary of a POr can range between Rs. 23000 to Rs. 2500 depending on the posting and bank. Avg salary can range from Rs. 40,000 to 44,000.
Q. What is IBPS full form?
Ans. IBPS: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
Q. Is IBPS a govt job?
Ans. Yes after geting selected through IBPS’s exam students gets a govt job in a public sector bank or RRB.
Q. What is IBPS post?
Ans. IBPS is not a post it is a recruitment body to conduct bank exams for hiring PO, Clerk, SO
Q. Which bank PO salary is highest?
Ans. SBI PO- The State Bank of India offer the highest salary amongst other bank PO jobs.
Q. Is IBPS PO a permanent job?
Ans. Yes after completion of probation, the candidate becomes Assistant Manager.
