Is the IBPS PO exam tough to crack?

The difficulty level of IBPS PO exam varies depending on the variety of factors such as the number of applicants, the level of competition, and the complexity of the material being tested. IBPS PO is a competitive exam that requires significant amount of preparation and hard work in order to clear the exam. It is important to familarise themselves with the exam format and syllabus. Candidates must also solve the previous years' question papers to know the type of questions asked in the exam. The tips and tricks to prepare for IBPS PO exam are given below: The first and foremost step towards IBPS PO exam preparation is knowing the syllabus and exam pattern Candidates must also go through the previous years’ cut off marks to know the level of competition and prepare accordingly for the exam After going through the syllabus, candidates must prepare preparation strategy for the exam based on the important topics Candidates must also solve the previous years’ question papers to know the type of questions asked in the exam Candidates must also attempt mock test to improve speed and accuracy

What is IBPS PO Educational Qualification?

IBPS PO educational qualification is a Degree/Graduation in any discipline from a university recognised by the government. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government. Candidates must possess valid marksheet/degree Certificate that they are graduate on the day they register and indicates the percentage of marks obtained in graduation while registration online. All educational mentioned by the examination authority should be from a university/institution/board recognised by government. Of India/approved by government/approved by government. Regulatory bodies and the final result should have been declared. Candidates who are in the final year of graduation are not eligible to apply for the exam. At the time of interview, candidates are required to submit the educational qualification certificates.

Is there any probation period for IBPS PO?

Yes, candidates selected for the post of IBPS PO will be on probation for two years. During probation, the performance of candidates is assessed. They need to undergo training in the various branches. On successful completion of training, candidates are confirmed to the position of Probationary Officers. During the probation period, candidates are trained on various banking services. They are also required to undergo certain banking courses. The pay scale of candidates is INR 23,700-(980 x 7) -30,560-(1145 x 2)-32850-(1310 x 7)-42,020. The basic salary of IBPS PO is INR 36,000. Besides the salary, candidates are also entitled to various perks and benefits.

Which are the participating banks of IBPS PO?

Depending on the final vacancies to be filled during the financial year and based on the business needs of the banks, selected candidates are provisionally allotted to one of IBPS PO participating banks. The allotment is done as per the guidelines on reservation policy, administrative convenience, etc.. Recruitment in the participating banks depends on the restriction imposed, business volume, business growth, expansion of branch, internal and external factors, etc. The list of participating banks is given below: Bank Name Bank Name Bank of Baroda Canara Bank Indian Overseas Bank UCO Bank Bank of India Central Bank of India Punjab National Bank Union Bank of India Bank of Maharashtra Indian Bank Punjab & Sind Bank -

How many vacancies were announced for IBPS PO in 2020?

In 2020, a total of 4799 vacancies were announced for IBPS PO exam. The highest number of vacancies were announced for Canara Bank. A total of 2100 vacancies were announced for Canara Bank. The vacancy break-up is given below. Banks Number of vacancies Bank of India 1466 Bank of Maharashtra 250 Canara Bank 2100 Punjab National Bank 400 Punjab & Sind Bank 233 UCO Bank 350 Total 4799

What is better job IBPS PO or SBI PO?

Both SBI PO and IBPS PO are the most sought-after banking exams in the country. The choice between the two depends on the candidate's personal preferences and career goals. IBPS PO is a national-level exam conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection to recruit candidates for the post of Probationary Officers in various public sector banks. On the other hand, SBI PO is a recruitment exam conducted by the State Bank of India to recruit Probationary Officers in its various branches across the country. While both exams have similar job profiles, SBI PO offers higher pay and better perks compared to IBPS PO. However, the selection process for SBI PO is more rigorous and the competition is higher.

How do I start preparation for the IBPS PO exam?

The tips and tricks to crack IBPS PO exam are given below: Tips for Prelims Exam For prelims, speed is important. The section-wise tips to crack IBPS PO exam are given below: Quantitative Aptitude Learn squares of natural numbers upto 50 and cubes upto 30 by heart. Learn tables upto 30 Learn percentage equivalents Learning these will help candidates solve the problems quickly instead of wasting time Practice 15 questions from Data Interpretation Practice 10 questions from Quadratic Equations, Number Series or Simplication Solve 10 questions from other miscellaneous topics Refer to the intermediate Maths textbooks. Most of the syllabus is covered in that Focus more on Data Interpretation Attempt mock tests Reasoning Learn alphabets associated with numbers like A-1, B-2 and so on Practice mocks and analyse it. Analyse each and every question Solve 15 passage questions (Three Sets approximately) Solve 10 questions from Inequality, Series and Syllogism Solve 10 questions from other remaining topics Practice two Sets 10 questions from Inequality, Series and Syllogism daily English Read newspapers daily especially the editorial section Learn new words Tips for Mains Exam For Mains, accuracy is important. The tips and tricks to crack the Mains exam are given below: General and Banking Awareness Learn last five to six months Current Affairs Read newspapers and Current Affairs books daily Tips and Tricks for Interview For interview, Confidence is important. Know more about your surroundings Know about current happenings in the city, state, country and world Gain basic banking knowledge Refer some frequently asked questions and prepare answers accordingly Learn more about your hobbies and graduation subjects Don't argue with the interviewer Wish the panel when you enter.

What is IBPS PO salary?

The public sector banks offer a good salary to candidates selected through IBPS PO exam. The basic salary is INR 23,700- (980 x 7) -30,560- (1145 x 2)-32850- (1310 x 7)-42,020. IBPS PO inhand salary ranges between INR 52,000 to 55,000 with dearness allowances, special allowances, HRA, and other perks. Candidates selected as PO are promoted to the post of Middle Manager-Middle Management Grade Scale 2, Senior Manager-Middle Management Grade Scale 3, Chief Manager-Senior Management Grade Scale 4, Assistant General, Manager-Senior Management Grade Scale 5, Deputy General Manager, Management Grade Scale 6, General Manager-Top Management Grade Scale 7, Executive Director, Chairman and Managing Director.

What happens after you clear IBPS PO exam?

After clearing the online tests of IBPS PO exam, candidates are called to participate in a Personal Interview with a panel of experts. This interview assess the overall suitability for the position of probationary officer, and include questions about their qualifications, work experience, and personal characteristics. After the Personal Interview a merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the Mains exam and interview. Candidates who are placed in the merit list are eligible for appointment as a probationary officer in the participating banks. Candidates should note the letter of appointment is issued by the participating banks. Allotment of candidates is done based on merit-cum-preference.

IBPS PO Vacancy 2024: Check State-Wise & Category-Wise Vacancies Here

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Rachit Kumar SaxenaManager-Editorial

Updated on Aug 1, 2024 18:35 IST

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has released the official IBPS PO 2024 notification on its official website - ibps.in. The official CRP/PO XIV advertisement notified 4,455 IBPS PO vacancies in the official notification. The highest number of IBPS PO vacancies were notified by the Central Bank of India. The IBPS PO vacancies are an important component of the exam process. The IBPS PO 2024 vacancies motivate the candidates to apply for the exam. The IBPS PO notification 2024 mentioned all the details about the vacancies and the exam.

IBPS PO exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the post of Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee. IBPS PO selection process comprises prelims exam, mains exam and interview. The final selection of candidates is done based on the performance in the main exam and interview. Read below for more details on IBPS PO vacancies.

Q: What is IBPS PO vacancies?

IBPS mentions IBPS PO reserve list to the extent of approximately 10 per cent of the vacancies under each category subject to the availability of candidates. This does not guarantee provisional allotment/recruitment by the participating banks. In the event of participating banks providing further vacancies, provisional allotment may be carried out three to four times for the candidates in the reserve list, based on the vacancies provided by some or any of the participating banks. However, if no vacancy is furnished by the participating banks owing to exigencies or otherwise during the validity period, the candidates under the reserve list will not be considered for provisional allotment. Candidates who are not provisionally allotted or not in the reserve list will not be considered for any further process.

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Q: What is IBPS PO exam?

IBPS PO exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection to select eligible candidates for the post of Probationary Officers in different public sector banks in India. The exam is being conducted every year since 2011. IBPS PO exam is for selection of candidates for the 11 public sector banks. IBPS PO exam is conducted online at various locations throughout India. The selection process of IBPS PO comprises prelims exam, mains exams and interview. The prelims exam is qualifying in nature. The final selection of candidates is done based on the performance in the mains exam and interview. The participating institutes verifies the eligibility of candidates after which they are provided appointment.

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Q: How many vacancies were announced for IBPS PO 2022 exam?

In 2022, a total of 6932 vacancies were announced for IBPS PO exam. The highest number of vacancies were announced for the Canara Bank. A total of 2500 vacancies were announced for Canara Bank. A total of 2799 vacancies were announced for General Category, 1876 for OBC, 1071 for SC and 520 for ST. IBPS PO 2022 vacancies are given below.

Participating Bank	Old Vacancy
Bank of India	535
Bank of Maharashtra	-
Canara Bank	2500
Punjab National Bank	500
Punjab & Sind Bank	253
UCO bank	550
Union Bank of India	2094

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Q: How many vacancies were announced for IBPS PO 2021?

In 2021, a total of 5809 vacancies were announced for IBPS PO 2021 exam. The highest number of vacancies were announced for the Union Bank of India. A total of 912 vacancies were announced. The bank-wise vacancy break-up of 2021 is given below.

Banks	Revised Vacancies
Bank of Baroda	0
Bank of India	838
Bank of Maharashtra	500
Canara Bank	650
Central Bank of India	620
Indian Bank	498
Indian Overseas Bank	424
Punjab National Bank	500
Punjab & Sind Bank	427
UCO Bank	440
Union Bank of India	912
Total	5809

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Table of Contents

IBPS PO Vacancies 2024
IBPS PO Dates 2024
IBPS PO Previous Years' Vacancies
IBPS PO Salary
IBPS PO Selection Process
IBPS PO Vacancies 2024 FAQs

IBPS PO Vacancies 2024

The candidates will get here the IBPS PO vacancies in the official advertisement. The candidates can see below the IBPS PO vacancies 2024 as notified in the official notification:

Sl.No	Bank	IBPS PO Vacancies
1	Bank of Baroda	NR
2	Bank of India	885
3	Bank of Maharashtra	NR
4	Canara Bank	750
5	Central Bank of India	2000
6	Indian Bank	NR
7	Indian Overseas Bank	260
8	Punjab National Bank	200
9	Punjab & Sind Bank	360
10	UCO Bank	NR
11	Union Bank of India	NR
Total		4,455

IBPS PO Dates 2024

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IBPS PO 2024 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
30 Nov '24	IBPS PO 2024 Mains Exam
19 Oct '24 - 20 Oct '24	IBPS PO 2024 Prelims Exam
01 Aug '24 - 21 Aug '24	IBPS PO 2024 application form
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IBPS PO Previous Years' Vacancies

Candidates can check below IBPS PO previous years' vacancies.

IBPS PO Vacancies 2023

The bank-wise amd category-wise IBPS PO 2023 vacancies are given below.

Participating Banks	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	General	Total
Bank of Maharashtra	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Bank of Baroda	33	16	60	22	93	224
Bank of India	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Canara Bank	75	37	135	50	203	500
Central Bank of India	300	150	540	200	810	2000
Indian Bank	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Indian Overseas Bank	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Punjab National Bank	30	15	54	20	81	200
Punjab & Sind Bank	24	16	40	08	37	125
UCO Bank	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Union Bank of India	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Total	462	234	829	300	1224	3049

IBPS PO 2022 Vacancy

The bank-wise and category-wise IBPS PO vacancy 2022 are given below.

IBPS PO Vacancy Bank-Wise

Participating Bank	Revised Vacancy	Old Vacancy
Bank of India	535	535
Bank of Maharashtra	500	-
Canara Bank	2500	2500
Punjab National Bank	500	500
Punjab & Sind Bank	253	253
UCO bank	550	550
Union Bank of India	2094	2094

IBPS PO Vacancy Category-Wise

Sr. No	IBPS Bank	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	UR
1	Bank of India	80	40	144	53	218
2	Bank of Maharashtra	75	37	135	50	203
3	Canara Bank	375	187	675	250	1013
4	Punjab National Bank	75	37	135	50	203
5	Punjab & Sind Bank	38	23	66	24	102
6	UCO Bank	82	41	148	55	224
7	Union Bank of India	346	155	573	184	836
Total		1071	520	1876	666	2799

IBPS PO 2021 Vacancy

Candidates can check below the category-wise and bank-wise IBPS PO last year vacancy.

IBPS PO Bank-Wise Vacancies
Banks	Old Vacancies	Revised Vacancies
Bank of Baroda	0	0
Bank of India	588	838
Bank of Maharashtra	400	500
Canara Bank	650	650
Central Bank of India	620	620
Indian Bank	Not reported	498
Indian Overseas Bank	98	424
Punjab National Bank	Not reported	500
Punjab & Sind Bank	427	427
UCO Bank	440	440
Union Bank of India	912	912
Total	4135	5809

IBPS PO Category-Wise Vacancies
Category	Old vacancies	Revised Vacancies
General	1600	2391
EWS	404	513
OBC	1102	1511
ST	350	476
SC	679	918

IBPS PO 2020 Vacancies

IBPS PO 2020 vacancy announced for Probationary Officers post was 4799. Initially, the total number of vacancies announced for IBPS PO was 1167. Then the vacancies have been revised to 1417. The vacancies were again revised to 4799. IBPS PO 2020 vacancy break-up is given below.

Banks	Number of vacancies
Bank of India	1466
Bank of Maharashtra	250
Canara Bank	2100
Punjab National Bank	400
Punjab & Sind Bank	233
UCO Bank	350
Total	4799

IBPS PO Salary

The initial IBPS PO salary package offered to an IBPS Probationary Officer is INR 52,000 to 55,000 with dearness allowances, special allowances, HRA, and other perks. The gross IBPS PO salary is around INR 57,000 and after a deduction, the net in hand salary remains around INR 52,000 to 55,000.

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IBPS PO Selection Process

The online test of IBPS PO is conducted in two phases, Preliminary and Mains exams. Qualified candidates of the mains exam are required to appear for an interview. The final selection for the provisional allotment is done based on the candidates' performance in the mains exam and interview.

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