IBPS PO Exam Day Guidelines 2025: Check Do's and Don'ts for Prelims (Aug 23)
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer Exam 2025 ( IBPS PO )
Result - 10 Dec '25 - 17 Dec '25
IBPS PO 2025 Prelims exam is scheduled to be conducted on August 23 and 24. Candidates appearing for the exam should follow the IBPS PO exam day guidelines released by the examination authority. Check here IBPS PO exam day guidelines related to the dress code, documents required, stationery items needed during the exam, and many more.
IBPS PO Exam Day Guidelines
IBPS PO exam day guidelines 2025 for the prelims exam released by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). The IBPS PO Prelims exam 2025 is on August 23 and 24. The exam conducting body has formulated certain protocols for the exam. Candidates need to abide by the IBPS PO exam day guidelines such as dress code, documents required to carry, stationery items that are needed during the exam and many more. On this page, we have provided the exam day guidelines so that candidates get familiar with what to bring and what not to bring during IBPS PO exam.
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.
A reserve list to the extent of approximately 10 percent of the vacancies under each category may be kept, subject to the availability of candidates. This does not guarantee provisional allotment to/recruitment by the participating banks. In the event of Participating Banks providing further vacancies during April 2024-March 2025 at different intervals, 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 at different intervals during the period. 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. The reserve list will expire automatically on March 31, 2025. Candidates who are not provisionally allotted or not in the reserve list will not be considered for further process.
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Yes, the IBPS had released the IBPS PO main admit card 2025 on October 1. The candidates can download their admit card to know their exam centre, exam date and shift timing.
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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