What is IBPS PO shift timing?

IBPS PO prelims exam is conducted in four shifts -9 am to 10 am, 11.30 am to 12.30 pm, 2 pm to 3 pm, and 4 pm to 5 pm. IBPS PO Mains exam is conducted in two shifts- 9 am to 12.30 pm and 2 pm to 5.30 pm. The shift timings of the prelims and Mains exams are mentioned on the admit card. Candidates need to appear for the exam as per their shift timings. Candidates reporting late to the exam centre will not be allowed to enter the exam hall. IBPS PO exam timings for prelims and mains exams are given below. IBPS PO Prelims Exam Timings Shifts Timings Shift 1 9 am to 10 am Shift 2 11.30 am to 12.30 pm Shift 3 2 pm to 3 pm Shift 4 4 pm to 5 pm IBPS PO Mains Exam Timings Schedule Shift 1 Shift 2 Exam Time 9 am to 12.30 pm 2 pm to 5.30 pm Reporting Time 8 am 1 pm

Will I be provided travelling allowance to go to the exam centre for IBPS PO exam?

Travelling Allowance is not given to candidates in order to reach the IBPS PO exam centre. Candidates should go to the exam centre at their own expense. Candidates should bring ball-point pen, blue ink stamp pad and glue to the exam centre. Sheets of paper are provided which can be used for rough work or taking down the question number you would like to review at the end of the test before submitting your answers. After the test is over candidates must submit these sheets of paper by putting them in the designated drop box before leaving the venue. Candidates must write their registration number and roll no. on the rough sheets.

I have filled the wrong pin code in my IBPS PO application form. Will it be a problem during document verification?

You are required to correctly enter the pin code in IBPS PO application form since appointment letter and other important documents are send on the registered pin code. Errors in application forms can sometimes lead to issues during document verification. It is better that candidates must contact the examination authority directly to know about the specific impact of the error in the application form and if there is any way to correct it.

What are IBPS PO exam day guidelines?

Some of the IBPS PO exam day guidelines are given below: Candidates need to bring the printed copy of their IBPS PO admit card along with one photo-identity proof (original and photocopy) Candidates need to paste their recent passport size photographs on it. Candidates need to bring one additional photograph The prelims admit card will not be collected at the exam venue. However, it will be duly authenticated/stamped by the exam officials. Candidates need to retain the admit card and photo-identity proof. Those who will be called for theMainsexam are required to produce the prelims admit card and photo-identity proof along with theMainscall letter The accepted photo-identity proof is PAN Card/Passport/Permanent Driving License/Voter’s Card/Bank Passbook with photograph/photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer (on official letterhead)/Photo Identity proof issued by a People’s Representative (on official letterhead)/ Identity Card issued by a recognised College/University/Aadhar Card/E-Aadhar Card with a photograph/Employee ID/Bar Council Identity card with the photograph) Ration Card and Learner’s Driving License are not accepted as valid ID proof Late comers will not be allowed to enter the exam hall Travelling allowance will not be provided to candidates Any kind of electronic items are not permitted inside the exam centre

What are the guidelines related to the capturing of biometric impression at the IBPS PO exam centre?

In the IBPS PO exam, biometric date (Right thumb impression) will be captured twice at the examination venue i.e. before the start of exam and after completion of exam. The guidelines related to biometric verification are given below: If fingers are coated (stamped ink/mehndi/coloured.etc..), ensure to thoroughly wash them so that coating is completely removed before the exam day If fingers are dirty or dusty, ensure to wash them and dry them before the finger print (biometric) is captured Ensure fingers of both hands are dry. If fingers are moist, wipe each finger to dry them If the primary finger (Right thumb) to be captured is injured/damaged, immediately notify the concerned authority in the test centre

What are the required identity proofs along with IBPS PO admit card?

Along with the IBPS PO admit card, candidates need to bring the photo-identity proof such as PAN Card/Passport/Driving License/Voter’s Card/Bank Passbook with photograph/Photo Identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer (on official letterhead)/Photo Identity proof issued by a People’s Representative (on official letterhead)/Identity Card issued by a recognised College/University/Aadhar/E-Aadhar Card with a photograph/Employee ID in original as well as a photocopy. Ration Card and Learner’s Driving License are not accepted as valid ID proof. In case of candidates who have changed their names are allowed only if they produce original Gazette notification/their original marriage certificate/affidavit in original. Candidates are allowed to carry ballpoint pen inside the exam hall.

In how many cities IBPS PO Mains exam is conducted?

IBPS PO mains exam is conducted for candidates who qualify the prelims exam. The mains exam is conducted at more than 100 cities. The list of mains exam is given below: State /UT / NCR IBPS PO Main Examination Centre Andaman & Nicobar Port Blair Andhra Pradesh Guntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam Arunachal Pradesh Naharlagun Assam Guwahati, Silchar Bihar Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzzafarpur, Patna, Chandigarh Chandigarh/Mohali Chhattisgarh Raipur Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Surat Delhi Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram Goa Panji Gujarat Ahmedabad, Vadodra Haryana Ambala, Hissar Himachal Pradesh Hamirpur, Shimla Jammu & Kashmir Jammu, Srinagar Jharkhand Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi Karnataka Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangalore Kerala Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram Ladakh Leh Lakshadweep Kavaratti Madhya Pradesh Bhopal, Indore Maharashtra Aurangabad, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune Manipur Imphal Meghalaya Shillong Mizoram Aizawl Nagaland Kohima Odisha Bhubaneshwar Puducherry Puducherry Punjab Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala Rajasthan Jaipur, Udaipur Sikkim Bardang/ Gangtok Tamil Nadu Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli Telangana Hyderabad Tripura Agartala Uttar Pradesh Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Varanasi Uttarakhand Dehradun West Bengal Asansol, Greater Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri

When should I reach IBPS PO exam centre?

You should reach the IBPS PO exam centre early before the reporting time to complete the verification process. After you are given entry to the exam hall, you need to sit on the allotted system. After that, you need to login with the password as mentioned on the IBPS PO admit card. Before beginning with the test, you should read the instructions catefully. You are also supposed to write the handwriting sample. All the questions comprises multiple choices. Out of the five answers, only one is the correct answer. You have to select the most appropriate answer and ‘mouse click’ that alternative which you feel is appropriate/correct. The alternative/ option that you have clicked on will be treated as your answer to that question. There will be penalty for wrong answers marked by you. For every wrong answer marked by you, 1/4 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.

In how many cities IBPS PO prelims exam is conducted?

The prelims exam of IBPS PO is conducted at more than 200 cities. Candidates are required to select one exam city while filling the application form. The cities where IBPS PO prelims exam are conducted are given below. Port Blair, Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Naharlagun, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur, Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Chandigarh/Mohali, Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur, Surat, Jamnagar, Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Panaji, Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Yamuna Nagar, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una, Jammu, Samba, Srinagar, Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi, Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrichur, Leh, Kavarrati, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain, Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur, Imphal, Shillong, Aizawl, Kohima, Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Puducherry, Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fategarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur, Bardang/ Gangtok, Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal, Agartala, Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Sitapur, Varanasi, Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee, Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri.

I have filled the wrong pin code in my IBPS PO application form. Will it be a problem during document verification?

You are required to correctly enter the pin code in IBPS PO application form since appointment letter and other important documents are send on the registered pin code. Errors in application forms can sometimes lead to issues during document verification. It is better that candidates must contact the examination authority directly to know about the specific impact of the error in the application form and if there is any way to correct it.

IBPS PO Exam Centres 2024: Check List of Test Cities for Prelims & Mains

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Exam On - 4 Oct '25 - 11 Oct '25

Updated on Sep 12, 2024 17:01 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducted the IBPS PO 2024 exam on October 19 and 20, 2024. The IBPS mention the list of IBPS PO 2024 exam centre list in the official advertisement. The IBPS will conduct the IBPS PO exam 2024 at the designated exam centres only. The IBPS PO admit card 2024 for the exam was released on October 10, 2024. The IBPS PO 2024 was conducted in around 200 cities in four shifts.

The main exam is conducted in around 100 cities in two shifts. IBPS PO interview is conducted in limited cities from the ones allotted for the mains exam. Candidates are required to select one exam city each for the prelims and mains exams of IBPS PO while filling the application form. IBPS PO exam is one of the most sought-after banking exams in the country participated by more than five lakh candidates.

Q: What are the items banned inside the IBPS PO exam centre?

Any stationery item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, Geometry/Pencil Box, Plastic Pouch, Calculator, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen Drives, Log Table, Electronic Pen/Scanner, any communication device like Mobile Phone, Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health Band etc. Other items like Goggles, Handbags, Hair-pin, Hair-band, Belt, Cap, Any watch/Wrist Watch, Camera, metallic item, eatable item opened or packed, water bottle (only transparent water bottle is allowed), Any other item which could be used for unfair means for hiding communication devices like camera, bluetooth devices etc. After AarogyaSetu status display at the entry gate, candidates will be required to switch off their mobile phones, and deposit it at the designated location, to be collected while exiting. Any candidate who is found either copying or receiving or giving assistance will be disqualified. Candidates should avoid wearing ornaments like Ring, Earrings, Nose-pin, Chain/Necklace, Pendants, Badge, brooch etc.

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Q: How do I download the IBPS PO admit card?

IBPS PO admit card is released separately for the prelims exam, Mainsexam and interview. The link to download the admit card is made available on the official website. However, the direct link to download the admit card is also provided on this page. To download IBPS PO admit card, candidates need to enter the registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. The steps to download IBPS PO admit card are given below:

Visit the official website of IBPS
Click the 'IBPS PO Admit Card' link on the home page
Enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password
After entering the details, IBPS PO admit card appears on the screen
Download the admit card and take its printout

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IBPS PO Exam Centres 2024 for Prelims & Mains

The list of IBPS PO exam centres for prelims and mains exams is given below.

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Centre 2024

The preliminary exam is conducted for all candidates who successfully apply for the exam. The list of cities where the prelims exam are conducted is given below.

State Code	State /UT/ NCR	IBPS PO Prelims Exam Centre
11	Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair
12	Andhra Pradesh	Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
13	Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun
14	Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
15	Bihar	Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea
16	Chandigarh	Chandigarh/Mohali
17	Chhattisgarh	Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur
18	Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu	Surat, Jamnagar
19	Delhi	Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram
20	Goa	Panaji
21	Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
22	Haryana	Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Yamuna Nagar
23	Himachal Pradesh	Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una
24	Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu, Samba, Srinagar
25	Jharkhand	Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
26	Karnataka	Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi
27	Kerala	Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrichur
28	Ladakh	Leh
29	Lakshadweep	Kavarrati
30	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain
31	Maharashtra	Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur
32	Manipur	Imphal
33	Meghalaya	Shillong
34	Mizoram	Aizawl
35	Nagaland	Kohima
36	Odisha	Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur
37	Puducherry	Puducherry
38	Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fategarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala
39	Rajasthan	Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
40	Sikkim	Bardang/ Gangtok
41	Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar
42	Telangana	Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal
43	Tripura	Agartala
44	Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Sitapur, Varanasi
45	Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
46	West Bengal	Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri

IBPS PO Mains Exam Centre

IBPS PO mains exam is conducted for candidates qualifying the prelims exam. Candidates can check below the exam cities for the mains exam.

State Code	State /UT / NCR	IBPS PO Main Examination Centre
11	Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair
12	Andhra Pradesh	Guntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam
13	Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun
14	Assam	Guwahati, Silchar
15	Bihar	Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzzafarpur, Patna,
16	Chandigarh	Chandigarh/Mohali
17	Chhattisgarh	Raipur
18	Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu	Surat
19	Delhi	Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram
20	Goa	Panji
21	Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Vadodra
22	Haryana	Ambala, Hissar
23	Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur, Shimla
24	Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu, Srinagar
25	Jharkhand	Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
26	Karnataka	Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangalore
27	Kerala	Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram
28	Ladakh	Leh
29	Lakshadweep	Kavaratti
30	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Indore
31	Maharashtra	Aurangabad, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune
32	Manipur	Imphal
33	Meghalaya	Shillong
34	Mizoram	Aizawl
35	Nagaland	Kohima
36	Odisha	Bhubaneshwar
37	Puducherry	Puducherry
38	Punjab	Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala
39	Rajasthan	Jaipur, Udaipur
40	Sikkim	Bardang/ Gangtok
41	Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli
42	Telangana	Hyderabad
43	Tripura	Agartala
44	Uttar Pradesh	Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Varanasi
45	Uttarakhand	Dehradun
46	West Bengal	Asansol, Greater Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri

IBPS PO Pre-Exam Traning Centre

The pre-exam training is conducted by the nodal banks/participating organisations for SC, ST, and Minority Communities. The cities where the pre-exam training is conducted are given below.

Agartala	Agra
Ahmedabad	Allahabad
Amritsar	Aurangabad
Balasore	Behrampur (Ganjam)
Bengaluru	Bhubaneshwar
Bhopal	Chandigarh
Chennai	Coimbatore
Dehradun	Dhanbad
Gorakhpur	Gulbarga
Guwahati	Hubli
Hyderabad	Indore
Jabalpur	Jaipur
Jammu	Jodhpur
Kanpur	Karnal
Karvaratti	Kochi
Kolkata	Lucknow
Ludhiana	Madurai
Mangalore	Mumbai
Muzaffarpur	Mysore
Nagpur	New Delhi
Panaji (Goa)	Patiala
Patna	Port Blair
Puducherry	Pune
Raipur	Rajkot
Sambalpur	Shimla
Shillong	Siliguri
Thiruchirapalli	Thiruvananthapuram
Tirupati	Vadodara
Varanasi	Vijaywada
Vishakhapatnam	-

How to choose IBPS PO Test City?

Candidates are required to choose their preferred test cities while filling IBPS PO application form. Candidates are allowed to choose one test city each for prelims and mains exams. Here's how to select IBPS PO exam centres:

Register for IBPS PO exam on the official website
Login with registration ID and password to fill the application form
In the basic details part, there is the section 'select exam city' for prelims and mains exams
Select one test city for prelims and mains exams
Fill the other details in the application form and pay the fees

Change IBPS PO exam centre here-https://ibpsonline.ibps.in/crppo13jun23/

IBPS PO Exam Centres 2023: Important Points

The important points related to IBPS PO exam centres are given below:

IBPS reserves the right to cancel or add any of IBPS PO exam centres depending upon the feasibility
The examination authority also reserves the right to allot candidates to any other IBPS PO centre other than the one opted by them
The details regarding the exam centre are mentioned on the IBPS PO admit card
Candidates must choose IBPS PO exam centres close in their proximity
The exam centres once allotted are not changed by the examination authority

IBPS PO Exam Day Guidelines

The exam day guidelines of IBPS PO are given below:

Candidates must report to the IBPS PO exam centres 15 minutes before the reporting time
Candidates should bring their IBPS PO admit cards along with the photocopy of the photo ID proof
Any stationery item such as textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, geometry/pencil box, plastic pouch, calculator, scale, writing pad, pen drives, log table, electronic pen/scanner, etc. are not allowed
Candidates are not allowed to carry bluetooth, earphones, microphones, pager, health band, etc.
All ornament such as ring, earrings, nose-pin, chain/necklace, pendants, badge, brooch, etc. are thoroughly checked
Candidates are allowed to carry a simple ball-point pen