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IBPS Exam 2022: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is a pioneer banking recruitment body that is responsible for the recruitment of Staff in Public Sector Banks & Regional Rural Banks. As we all know recently IBPS has released the IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS RRB PO, and IBPS RRB Clerk Notification 2022 on the official website of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. Candidates who are willing to appear for the IBPS 2022 exam must check the article below, in which we are going to provide you with the details of the IBPS Exam 2022.
IBPS Exam 2022
Every year the vacancies are announced for the recruitment of IBPS Clerk, PO, SO, IBPS RRB Clerk IBPS RRB PO. And for the same, the IBPS releases the exam calendar every year. This year as well, the IBPS calendar was released for all the upcoming banking examinations in January 2022. Some of the prominent exams conducted by IBPS are as follows:
- IBPS PO
- IBPS Clerk
- IBPS SO
- IBPS RRB PO
- IBPS RRB Clerk
IBPS Calendar 2022
IBPS Calendar 2022 has been released by IBPS’s 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 2022 has been given below. Students need to keep a check on the official site or be with bankersadda for regular updates and job alerts.
IBPS Exam 2022 Dates
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has recently conducted the IBPS RRB PO Prelims & IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam 2022. Here we have provided post-wise upcoming IBPS Exams Date 2022.
IBPS Prelims Exam 2022
Below are the Exam dates of all Preliminary Examinations that IBPS will be conducting this year:
| Upcoming Prelims Exam | Date of the exam |
| IBPS SO | 24th, 31st December 2022 |
| IBPS PO | 15th, 16th, 22nd October 2022 |
| IBPS RRB – PO/CLERK | Officer Scale I and Office Assistants : 07th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st August 2022 |
IBPS Mains Exam 2022
Below is the last of all Mains exam dates that IBPS will be conducting this year
| Exams | Mains Exam date |
| IBPS RRB 2022 PO/Clerk
(Officer Scale I, II, III, and Office Assistants) |
RRB Mains
Officer Scale-I – 24th September 2022 Office Assistants (Multipurpose) – 1st October 2022 |
| IBPS PO 2022 | 26th November 2022 |
| IBPS Clerk 2022 | 8th October 2022 |
| IBPS SO 2022 | 29th January 2023 |
IBPS Exam 2022 Application Process
The online application process will start two months before the date of the examination. The application for IBPS Exam 2022 has to be done online. The candidate should make sure that the web browser used to fill up the IBPS Exam 2022 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 documents are required for the online transaction.
The IBPS Exam 2022 application form can only be filled out on the official website IBPS. Before filling up the form, make sure to go through the complete notification of the IBPS to avoid any errors.
IBPS Exam 2022 Application Fees
The Fee differs from category to category and it is almost the same for all the exams, be it clerical or PO. Given below is the application fee for IBPS PO and RRB Exams 2022.
| 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 Exam 2022: 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:
IBPS PO Exam 2022
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 & interviews.
IBPS PO Prelims 2022 will be held on the 15th, 16th & 22nd of October 2022 followed by IBPS PO Mains on the 26th of November 2022.
IBPS PO Vacancies 2022
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has announced a total number of 6932 vacancies for the post of probationary officers in various public sector banks. Given below is the detailed table of the vacancies released this year.
| IBPS PO 2022 Vacancy | ||||||
| Participating Banks | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | General | Total |
| Bank of Maharashtra | 75 | 37 | 135 | 50 | 203 | 500 |
| Bank of Baroda | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Bank of India | 80 | 40 | 144 | 53 | 218 | 535 |
| Canara Bank | 375 | 187 | 675 | 250 | 1013 | 2500 |
| Central Bank of India | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Indian Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Indian Overseas Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Punjab National Bank | 75 | 37 | 135 | 50 | 203 | 500 |
| Punjab & Sind Bank | 38 | 23 | 66 | 24 | 102 | 253 |
| UCO Bank | 82 | 41 | 148 | 55 | 224 | 550 |
| Union Bank of India | 346 | 155 | 573 | 184 | 836 | 2094 |
| Total | 1071 | 520 | 1876 | 666 | 2799 | 6932 |
IBPS Clerk Exam 2022
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 2022 will be held on 28th August, 03rd & 04th September 2022
The graph mentioned below shows IBPS Clerk 2022 vacancy bank-wise and category-wise.
| S. No. | Name of the State & UT | Vacancy Announced as on 30th June 2022 |
| 1 | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | 4 |
| 2 | ANDHRA PRADESH | 209 |
| 3 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 14 |
| 4 | ASSAM | 157 |
| 5 | BIHAR | 281 |
| 6 | CHANDIGARH | 12 |
| 7 | CHHATTISGARH | 104 |
| 8 | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI DAMAN & DIU | 1 |
| 9 | DELHI (NCT) | 295 |
| 10 | GOA | 71 |
| 11 | GUJARAT | 304 |
| 12 | HARYANA | 138 |
| 13 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 91 |
| 14 | JAMMU & KASHMIR | 35 |
| 15 | JHARKHAND | 69 |
| 16 | KARNATAKA | 358 |
| 17 | KERALA | 70 |
| 18 | LADAKH | 0 |
| 19 | LAKSHADWEEP | 5 |
| 20 | MADHYA PRADESH | 309 |
| 21 | MAHARASHTRA | 775 |
| 22 | MANIPUR | 4 |
| 23 | MEGHALAYA | 6 |
| 24 | MIZORAM | 4 |
| 25 | NAGALAND | 4 |
| 26 | ODISHA | 126 |
| 27 | PUDUCHERRY | 2 |
| 28 | PUNJAB | 407 |
| 29 | RAJASTHAN | 129 |
| 30 | SIKKIM | 11 |
| 31 | TAMIL NADU | 288 |
| 32 | TELANGANA | 99 |
| 33 | TRIPURA | 17 |
| 34 | UTTAR PRADESH | 1089 |
| 35 | UTTRAKHAND | 19 |
| 36 | WEST BENGAL | 528 |
| Total | 6035 |
IBPS SO Exam 2022
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 RRB Exam 2022
- The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts IBPS RRB Exam annually to recruit staff for Regional Rural Banks. IBPS conducts various exams for the RRB segment, namely:
IBPS RRB PO (Officers Scale – I)
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II
IBPS RRB Officer Scale III
IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
Candidates can check post wise vacancy in the given table.
| IBPS RRB Vacancy 2022 | |
| Post | Vacancies (6th June 2022) |
| Office Assistants (Multipurpose) | 4483 |
| Officer Scale I | 2676 |
| Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer) | 12 |
| Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer) | 06 |
| Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager) | 10 |
| Officer Scale-II (Law) | 18 |
| Officer Scale-II (CA) | 19 |
| Officer Scale-II (IT) | 57 |
| Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) | 745 |
| Officer Scale III | 80 |
| Total | 8106 |
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 2022
There is a provision for sectional cut-off i.e. candidates will have to qualify each section separately.
| 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 | 60 minutes |
IBPS Main Exam 2022
The descriptive test is a test of English that contains Letter Writing and Essay with 25 marks and 30 minutes duration. Candidates can check the IBPS PO Main Exam Pattern 2022 in the given table.
| 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 |
- IBPS Interview 2022
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 2022
Candidates can check the IBPS Clerk Prelims exam pattern in the given table below.
| 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 |
IBPS Clerk Main Exam 2022
Candidates can check the IBPS Clerk Mains 2022 exam pattern in the given table below.
| 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 |
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IBPS SO Exam Pattern 2022
Here is the post-wise prelims pattern of IBPS SO 2022.
- 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 main 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 |
FAQs: IBPS Exam 2022
Q1. What is IBPS full form?
Ans. The full form of IBPS is Institute of Banking Personnel Selection.
Q2. 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.
Q3. What is IBPS post?
Ans. IBPS is not a post it is a recruitment body to conduct bank exams for hiring PO, Clerk, SO
Q4. Which bank PO salary is the highest?
Ans. SBI PO- The State Bank of India offers the highest salary amongst other bank PO jobs.
Q5. Is IBPS PO a permanent job?
Ans. Yes after completion of probation, the candidate becomes Assistant Manager.
