IBPS PO Mains Shift Timings 2023: Exam Time Duration, Reporting Time And Exam Instructions

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer Exam 2025 ( IBPS PO )

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Anangsha Patra
Deputy Manager – Editorial
Updated on Nov 5, 2023 11:48 IST

IBPS PO Shift Timings 2023: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) announced IBPS PO shift timings. The prelims exam of IBPS PO is conducted in four shifts. The mains exam is conducted in a single shift. Check here IBPS PO shift timings 2023.

IBPS PO shift timing

IBPS PO shift timing

IBPS PO Shift Timings 2023: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is conducting the mains exam of IBPS PO 2023 on November 5, 2023. The mains exam is being conducted for candidates who have qualified the prelims exam. IBPS PO mains exam is conducted in a single shift. IBPS PO shift timing for the mains exam is 9.00 AM to 12.30 PM. Candidates must reach the exam centre as per the SBI PO reporting time to avoid any last minute hassle. 

IBPS PO shift timing includes the reporting time, exam time for different shifts, etc. The details regarding the candidate’s IBPS PO exam timing are mentioned on the admit card. Candidates must reach the exam centre as per the reporting time given on the IBPS PO admit card. Candidates reaching the IBPS PO exam centre late are not allowed to appear for the exam. For details on IBPS PO shift timing, read this article below.

Q:   What does a Bank PO do on the job?

A:
The job description or job profile of a PO in a bank consists of a number of duties. Some of these duties can be listed as follows: The Bank PO is responsible for handling public relations, customer's complaints, and most other issues in regard to customer satisfaction Candidates are responsible for managerial work such as supervising the clerical staff of the branch office Bank PO manage the cash flow, loans, finances, and mortgages Candidates are responsible for taking care of the documents related to loans as well (if required).

Q:   What is IBPS PO salary?

A:
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.

Q:   What is the job profile of IBPS PO?

A:

The roles and responsibilities of IBPS PO are given below:

  • During the probationary period, selected candidates are trained for various day-to-day banking operations such as finance, accounting, billing, investment, revenue collection, etc.
  • Probationary Officer has to resolve the queries of their customers
  • Probationary Officer is responsible for the maintenance and supervision of their respective branch activities
  • Probationary Officer is responsible for bringing new business to the branch
  • Probationary Officer has to direct daily transaction activities and loans related activities
  • Probationary Officer is responsible for maintaining public relations with the cutoners and bring issues and grievances to the bank authority

IBPS PO Prelims Shift Timing

IBPS PO recruitment is conducted to fill up vacancies for the post of Probationary Officers. IBPS PO prelims exam will be conducted in four shifts. Candidates who have successfully applied for the exam can appear for the mains exam. IBPS PO prelims shift timing is given below.

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IBPS PO Prelims Shifts IBPS PO Reporting Time Handwriting Sample IBPS PO Exam Start Time IBPS PO Exam End Time

1

08:00 AM

8:45 to 8:50 AM

09:00 AM

10:00 AM

2

10:30 AM

11:15 to 11:20 AM

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

3.

01:00 PM

01:45 to 01:50 PM

02:00 PM

03:00 PM

4

03:30 PM

04:15 to 04:20 PM

04:30 PM

05:30 PM

IBPS PO Mains Shift Timing

The shift timing of IBPS PO is given below.

Schedule Shift 1

Exam Time

9.00 AM to 12.30 PM

Reporting Time

8.00 AM

IBPS PO Shift Timing: General Instruction & Documents Required

Candidates can check below some of the important instructions related to IBPS PO shift timing:

  • IBPS PO prelims admit card will not be collected at the exam centre. The photo identity card and prelims admit card will be duly authenticated/stamped by exam officials at the exam centre
  • Candidates qualified for the mains exam will have to bring their authenticated prelims admit card and photo-identity proof to the exam centre. Without the prelims admit card, candidates will not be given entry to the exam centre
  • Candidates must bring an ink stamp pad for affixing a left thumb impression on the call letter and attendance sheet
  • Candidates need to bring anyone of the photo-identity to the exam centre:
  1. PAN Card
  2. Passport
  3. Permanent Driving License
  4. Voter’s Card with photograph
  5. Bank Passbook with photograph
  6. Photo Identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer or People’s Representative on official letterhead
  7. Valid recent Identity Card issued by a recognized College/University
  8. Aadhar Card/E-aadhar Card with a photograph
  9. Employee ID Bar Council Identity card with photograph
  • All applicants must ensure that their name on the call letter matches exactly with the one on the photo identity proof that they choose to carry on the day of the exam
  • The photocopy of the identity proof must be submitted to the invigilator present in the exam hall
  • Calculators, Mobile Phones, Pagers, or any other communication devices are not allowed inside the exam hall
  • Candidates should take a ballpoint pen. Sheets of paper will be provided

IBPS PO Exam Day Guidelines 2023

Candidates can check below IBPS PO exam day guidelines 2023:

  • Wearing masks and gloves is mandatory
  • No candidate shall be allowed inside the exam venue without a mask
  • Candidates must have Aarogya Setu App on their mobile phones, and be checked at the entrance gate by the Security Guards
  • Aspirants who do not have a Mobile Phone must bring along a self-attested declaration
  • Aspirants must carry a transparent water bottle along with them and a 50ml bottle of hand sanitizer
  • The rough sheets shall be kept on the candidate’s desk and no extra sheets shall be provided during the exam
  • Aspirants shall have to drop their IBPS PO admit cards, photocopy of Identity Proof, and their worksheets in a box after the completion of the examination

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Q:   What is the full form of IBPS PO?

A:

IBPS PO full form stands for the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officers. The exam is conducted online once a year and comprises three-stage selection process-prelims, Mains and interview. Candidates are recruited in 11 participating banks. The final selection of candidates is done based on the Mains exam and interview. The prelims exam comprises 100 marks and Mains paper carries 250 marks.

Q:   What is IBPS PO exam?

A:

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.

Q:   In how many cities IBPS PO prelims exam is conducted?

A:

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.

Q:   What are the perks of an IBPS PO?

A:

Candidates selected for the post of IBPS PO are entitled to the post of medical facility, newspaper allowance, travel allowance, HRA, DA and other allowances. These allowances are offered to candidates along with the IBPS PO salary. The allowances offered to candidates are given below:

  • Dearness Allowance (DA)
  • House Rent Allowance (HRA)
  • Special Allowance
  • City Compensatory Allowance
  • Travel allowance
  • Newspaper Reimbursement
  • Medical Aid

Q:   What is the structure of IBPS PO salary?

A:

IBPS PO salary includes various components that cumulatively deduct or add the amount. The salary structure of IBPS PO is given below.

Basic Pay

INR 36,000

Special Allowance

INR 5,904

DA

INR 8,593.20

CCA

INR 1,400

DA and others

INR 1,552.50

Learning Allowance

INR 600

HRA

INR 3,240

Gross with HRA

INR 57,289.70

Deduction

INR 4,659.32

Total IBPS PO salary

INR 52,630.38

  • Biometric Verification is a part of the attendance process of the IBPS PO exam
  • Candidate registration will be done through photo capture and IRIS Scan (Biometric capture of Right thumb impression for VI candidates)
  • The photo captured will be matched with the photo uploaded by you in the application
  • Photograph and IRIS scan will be taken while the candidate is standing
  • On completion of the examination, IRIS verification (Right Thumb Biometric verification for VI candidates) will be done for each candidate
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