IBPS Full Form: Recruitment Process, Salary, Exam Pattern & Syllabus

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection 2024 ( IBPS )

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The IBPS is an autonomous organization along with the exam conducting body for various banking examinations conducted in India. In this article, we have discussed about IBPS, exams conducted by IBPS, the recruitment process and many more.

IBPS Exam

IBPS Full Form

IBPS Full Form- The IBPS is defined as the Institute of Banking Personnel Selections. The IBPS is an independent corporation alongside the examination carrying out the frame for numerous banking examinations in India. Every year, IBPS releases notifications for recruiting numerous applicants for publishing probationary officers, clerical cadre, and professional officers. In this article, we will provide you with all of the essential facts associated with IBPS and the one-of-a-kind assessments that it conducts. IBPS additionally conducts college stage or inner recruitment assessments, and all of the updates associated with IBPS Recruitments are published on its official website.

Also Read: SBI PO & Clerk Recruitment 2023 Notification Live Updates

What is IBPS?

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, which is self-governing, conducts the IBPS examination and research-based institute giving human plus duty tour probability to the money phase of India. The managing and administering body for IBPS is the RBI, the Finance Ministry of India, and NIBM. Further, there are agents from open banks and insurance agencies who participate in the dynamic procedure and thus on take steps that result in a beneficial and worthy outcome. 

IBPS Full Form

The Institute of Banking Personal Selections (IBPS) was registered as a Public Trust under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and also registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. Candidates can check the full form of various terms used in the IBPS Exam.

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Abbreviation

Full Form

IBPS

Institute of Banking Personal Selections

PO

Probationary Officer

CRP

Common Recruitment Process

SO

Specialist Officer

RRB

Regional Rural Bank

Participating Banks under IBPS

In the table below, candidates can check the name of banks which make recruitment under several IBPS Exams.

Sr. No.

Bank

1

Allahabad Bank

2

Andhra Bank

3

Bank of Baroda

4

Bank of India

5

Bank of Maharashtra

6

Canara Bank

7

Central Bank of India

8

Corporation Bank

9

Indian Overseas Bank

10

Indian Bank

11

Oriental Bank of Commerce

12

Punjab National Bank

13

Punjab & Sind Bank

14

Syndicate Bank

15

UCO Bank

16

Union Bank of India

17

United Bank of India

Also Read: IBPS Admit Card

Exams Conducted by IBPS

Candidates can check the exams which are conducted by IBPS in the table below.

Exam Name

Feature

IBPS PO Exam

For the recruitment of Probationary Officers and Management Trainees in the participating banks, which are national public sector banks.

IBPS Clerk Exam

To select candidates for the clerical cadre post

IBPS SO Exam

For the recruitment of Specialist Officers, which are Scale-I officers in the national public sector banks.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Exam

For the recruitment of probationary Officers in Regional Rural Banks, this post is equivalent to another bank PO.

 

IBPS RRB Office Assistant Exam

For the recruitment of Office Assistant in Regional Rural Banks, this post is equivalent to Clerk post in National Public Sector Banks.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II and Scale-III Exam

For the recruitment of Scale-II and Scale-III Officers in Regional Rural Banks, here Scale-II and Scale-III are equivalent to the specialist officer and senior managers.

Also Read: IBPS Application Form

Recruitment Process of IBPS

Candidates can check the recruitment process of IBPS below.

Written Examination (Prelims)

The English language, numeric aptitude, and reasoning ability parts of the IBPS Preliminary Exam make the first step of the selection process. Candidates must achieve the required overall and sectional cutoff scores. Each correct answer will lose 0.25 points.

Written Examination (Mains)

Candidates who passed the preliminary exam can take the main ease into four sections: English Language; Data Analysis and Interpretation; Logical and Computer Awareness; General/Banking; and Economy Awareness. Each incorrect response will result in a 0.25-point deduction for multiple-choice questions (MCQs).

Personal Interview

Those who pass the main exam are invited to an in-person interview. The total number of marks is 100; the cutoff for general applicants is 40%; for SC/ST/OBC candidates, it is above 35%.

Final Selection

The primary exam and the personal interview will be considered when choosing the candidates. They will be given a weighting of 80:20, respectively. After the interview, the final merit list will be made public, and candidates will be given the option to join a letter in the bank.

Responsibilities of a Bank PO

  • A Bank PO must complete a two-year preparation probationary period for this section-level position before being hired as an assistant manager.
  • Administrative tasks, such as managing administrative work, are performed by a PO. You may be invited to participate in any type of bank-related activity before the 2-year completion deadline.
  • You will be ready to have practical finance, accounting, marketing, and investing knowledge during the probationary period.
  • You will be posted as an Assistant Bank Manager in any bank office once your probationary period is over. PO must also serve in the capacity of a public relations officer.
  • A bank PO can also issue chequebooks, demand draughts, ATM cards, and other items. 

Responsibilities of an IBPS Clerk

  • The person to ask questions to and who directs the customer in each bank is an Institute of Banking workforce (IBPS) Clerk.
  • They are responsible for the storage and withdrawal of client money.
  • Additionally, upon the consent of trained professionals, they deliver chequebooks.
  • The bank agent provides ESI stamps and money receipts. Nowadays, most bank employees' job responsibilities involve using a computer.

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IBPS Full Form FAQs

Q. What does IBPS's complete name entail?

A. The Institute for Banking Personnel Selection is what IBPS stands for in full.

Q. When was IBPS created?

A. The IBPS was founded in 1984, to be precise.

Q. What time did the IBPS exam begin?

A. The IBPS test was held for the first time in 2011.

Q. Banks from the private sector can apply to the IBPS, right?

A. No, private sector banks don't take part in the IBPS.
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Answered Yesterday

The prelims exam for IBPS SO 2025 will be conducted on November 22 and 23, 2025. The Mains exam for IBPS SO 2025 will be conducted on January 4, 2026. 

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Abhishek Kumar

Beginner-Level 4

Answered Yesterday

The prelims exam for IBPS PO 2025 will be conducted on October 4, 5 and 11, 2025. The Mains exam will be conducted on November 29, 2025. The selection process of IBPS PO comprises prelims exam, Mains exam and interview. 

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Ishita Aggarwal

Beginner-Level 4

Answered Yesterday

The prelims exam for IBPS Clerk  (Customer Service Associates) will be conducted on December 6, 7, 13 and 14, 2025. The Mains exam for this post will be conducted on February 1, 2026. The examination authority has renamed the post of Clerks to Customer Service Associates. 

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Bhumika Lama

Beginner-Level 4

Answered Yesterday

IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam will be conducted on August 30, September 6 and 7, 2025. IBPS RRB PO prelims exam will be conducted on July 27, August 2 and 3, 2025. IBPS RRB single online exam and Mains exam for Officers Scale 2 & 3 and PO posts will be conducted on September 13, 2025. IBPS RRB Cler

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Indrani Thakur

Beginner-Level 4

Answered a month ago

The exam pattern for IBPS Clerk is summarised below.

Specifications Prelims Mains

Number of sections

Three

Four

IBPS clerk exam time duration

60 minutes

160 minutes

IBPS Clerk sectional timing

20 minutes 

General/Financial Awareness and English: 35 minutes

Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude and Quantitative Aptitude: 45 minutes

Number of questions

100

190

IBPS clerk total marks

100

200

Language of question paper

13 regional languages along with English & Hindi

Mode of exam

Online

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Mani Shukla

Beginner-Level 4

Answered a month ago

The cut off is released for the following stages of the exam:

Prelims exam: On the basis of the prelims cutoff, candidates are shortlisted for the Mains exam.

Mains exam: Based on IBPS cut off for Mains exam, candidates are selected for interviews. The cutoff of the Mains exam is also taken into consi

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Anangsha Patra

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

IBPS cut off is applied to the following:

Individual scores: The sectional cut-off is the minimum score that candidates need to obtain in the respective sections of the paper.

Total scores: The overall cut off is the minimum aggregate marks that candidates have to score in the exam.

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Anangsha Patra

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Normalisation is the standard method followed to calculate the marks of candidates where the exam is conducted in multiple shifts. This is done to adjust the variations in the difficulty level of the question paper. IBPS cut-off is calculated after normalizing the marks of candidates.

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Anangsha Patra

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

Yes, a CA Inter-qualified candidate can apply for various banking exams. Most of the bank exams allow candidates who have graduated or above from any recognised college/University. For most banking jobs, CA Inter completion is considered graduation.
A few important points of eligibility are:
Bank PO E

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