IBPS PO

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IBPS PO Recruitment:
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has released IBPS PO 2017 Notification on 14th Aug on the official website at ibps.in for the recruitment process of Probationary Officer / Management Trainee (PO/MT). According to the notification, IBPS CWE PO/MT-VII Prelims Exam will be conducted on 7th, 8th, 14th, and 15th October 2017. However, the PO Main Examination is said to be conducted on 26th November 2017. IBPS PO 2017 Online Registration has been started from 16th August, so candidates who are interested to fill IBPS PO Application Form 2017 should not waste their time and try to apply for PO examination on or before the last date.
Latest Updates: IBPS PO Mains examination conducted online on 26th November and Mains exam Result is expected to be declared in December via online Mode.
Here we will make you updated with proper details like the number of posts in IBPS PO Recruitment 2017, vacancy details, education criteria, syllabus, exam dates, procedure, how to fill IBPS PO 2017 Application Form, how to pay application fee, etc.
IBPS PO 2017 Vacancy Details:
The CWE-VII PO/MT notification has been released for Banking exam IBPS PO 2017. Institute of banking and personal selection (IBPS) has released the official notification to fill up the 3562 vacancies of Probationary Officers (PO) and Management Trainee (MT) for various Participating Banks. Below, we have given the IBPS PO Recruitment 2017 Vacancy Details, as per the last year.
Number of Posts: 3562
Name of Posts: Management Trainee / Probationary Officers (MT/PO)
Name of Participating Banks and Categories Wise Vacancies (As per Last year)
S. No |
Participating organizations |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
UR |
Total |
PWD |
|||
HI |
OC |
VI |
VI |
|||||||
1 |
Allahabad Bank |
36 |
19 |
64 |
116 |
235 |
16 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
Andhra Bank |
93 |
46 |
168 |
318 |
625 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
3 |
Bank of Baroda |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
4 |
Bank of India |
30 |
15 |
54 |
101 |
200 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
Bank of Maharashtra |
15 |
07 |
27 |
51 |
100 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
Canara Bank |
203 |
108 |
364 |
675 |
1350 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
7 |
Central Bank of India |
15 |
08 |
28 |
49 |
100 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
Corporation Bank |
28 |
22 |
0 |
50 |
100 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
Dena Bank |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
10 |
IDBI Bank |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
11 |
Indian Bank |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
12 |
Indian Overseas Bank |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
13 |
Oriental Bank of Commerce |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
14 |
Punjab National Bank |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
15 |
Punjab & Sind Bank |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
16 |
Syndicate Bank |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
17 |
UCO Bank |
75 |
26 |
178 |
251 |
530 |
40 |
6 |
10 |
5 |
18 |
Union Bank of India |
83 |
34 |
78 |
127 |
322 |
14 |
3 |
13 |
11 |
19 |
United Bank of India |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
20 |
Vijaya Bank |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Total |
578 |
285 |
961 |
1738 |
3562 |
92 |
44 |
58 |
46 |
IBPS PO 2017 Important Dates:
Events |
Important Dates |
IBPS PO 2017 Notification Declaration Date |
14th August 2017 |
IBPS PO 2017 Online Registration/ Edit/ Modification of Application Date |
16th August to 5th September 2017 |
Application Fees/Intimation Charges Payments (Online) Date |
16th August to 5th September 2017 |
IBPS PO Prelims Admit Card Declaration Date |
21st September 2017 |
IBPS PO 2017 Prelims Exam Date |
7th, 8th, 14th, 15th October 2017 |
IBPS PO Prelims Result Declaration Date |
1st November 2017 |
IBPS PO Mains Admit Card Declaration Date |
November 2017 |
IBPS PO 2017 Mains Exam Date |
26th November 2017 |
IBPS PO Mains Result Declaration Date |
December 2017 |
IBPS PO Interview Call Letter Release Date |
January 2018 |
Date of Interview |
January / February 2018 |
Allotment of Provisional |
April 2018 |
IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria:
Here we have mentioned IBPS PO 2017 Education Qualification, whereby candidates can easily identify that they can fill IBPS PO application form or not.
Education Qualification: - To fill the application form of IBPS PO Recruitment 2017, candidates must have passed a graduation OR have an equivalent degree of Graduation (in any discipline) from the recognized University of the Indian government. Apart from this, any equivalent qualification which is recognized by the Central Government.
Nationality / Citizenship:
A candidate must be either -
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Note: Candidates must have done graduation with minimum 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PWD). The aspirants must have a valid mark sheet of their graduation certificate/equivalent qualification certificate.
IBPS PO Age Limit:
All the candidates, who are eligible and want to apply for IBPS PO Exam, their age should not be less than 20 years and not more than 30 years. Candidates born between 2nd Aug 1987 to 1st Aug 1997 (inclusive both dates) may apply for the recruitment.
Age relaxation for IBPS PO examination is applicable as per the government rules:-
Category |
Relaxation in age |
The people affected in the 1984 riots |
5 years |
Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs), Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs) who have worked for not less than 5 years in military and have left on conclusion of project |
5 years |
Of the State of Jammu and Kashmir the original habitants of Kashmir Division during the period ranging from 01 January 1980 to 31st December 1989 |
5 years |
Other backward classes OBC-NCL |
3 years |
Physically disabled applicants (PH) |
10 years |
Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes (SC/ST) |
5 years |
IBPS PO Application Form:
To apply for IBPS PO 2017 Exam, candidates must have to check the eligibility, whether they are eligible or not. The candidates can apply online IBPS PO Application Form 2017 from 16th August 2017 to 5th September 2017. The candidates must have to apply on or before the last date. For the reason that candidates will not be allowed in any case to fill IBPS PO 2017 Application Form after the last date. The IBPS PO 2017 Registration process is entirely online, so candidates will have to complete all the IBPS PO 2017 Exam process online. Offline mode is not active for it. Below, we have mentioned some important steps which will help you to fill IBPS PO Online form.
How to Apply Online for IBPS PO 2017 Exam ?
Go to the official Website of IBPS - www.ibps.in/
Click on the Home Page to open the link “CWE PO/MT”
Click on the option “Click Here to Apply Online for CWE Probationary Officers/ Management Trainees (CWE-PO/MT-VII)” to open the On-Line Application Form.
Click on “Click Here for New Registration” to register your application by entering the basic information in the IBPS PO 2017 Application Form.
Provisional registration number and password will be generated.
An Email & SMS indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will also be sent.
Re-open the application by Registration number and password
Upload the photograph and signature.
Pay the Required fees
Note: Before submitting the IBPS PO online application, applicants are advised to use the “SAVE AND NEXT” facility to verify the information in the online IBPS PO 2017 Application Form as well as modify the same if needed. No change will be permitted, after clicking on FINAL SUBMIT Button.
IBPS PO Application Fee:
Candidates will have to pay intimation charges or application fee of IBPS PO Exam via Online mode only.
Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
Rs. 600 /- for all others
Note: The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay /Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets by providing information as asked on the screen
IBPS PO New Exam Pattern:
IBPS has decided to extend the previous year strategy to hire the candidates by Two-Phase Written examination, followed by an interview. Here we have given IBPS PO New Exam Pattern 2017 in a Tabular format for the candidate's help. We recommended candidates to follow the given Exam Pattern of IBPS PO 2017 to score well in the examination.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern: - Prelims exam is the 1st stage for candidates, which conducts online. The IBPS PO Prelims exam consists three sections - English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. The total 100 questions will be asked in the exam and each question will carry 1 mark. The 1/4 mark will be deducted as negative marking for each wrong answer. The examination authority will allot 1 hour to solve 100 questions.
S. No. |
Subjects |
No. of questions |
Marks |
Time Duration |
1 |
English Language |
30 |
30 |
1 hour Composite |
2 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
35 |
|
3 |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
|
4 |
Total |
100 |
100 |
|
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern: Mains exam is the 2nd stage for candidates, which will be conducted online. The IBPS PO Mains exam consists five sections - English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, General Awareness, and Computer Knowledge. Total 200 questions will be asked in the exam and each question will carry 1 mark. The 1/4 mark will be deducted as negative marking for each wrong answer. The examination authority will allot 140 Minutes to solve 200 questions.
S. NO. |
Name of test |
No. of Questions |
Max. Marks |
Language of Exam |
Time Duration |
1 |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
45 |
60 |
English & Hindi |
60 minutes |
2 |
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
40 |
40 |
English & Hindi |
35 minutes |
3 |
English Language |
35 |
40 |
English |
40 minutes |
4 |
Data Analysis & Interpretation |
35 |
60 |
English & Hindi |
45 minutes |
|
Total |
155 |
200 |
English & Hindi |
3 Hours |
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | English | 30 Minutes |
Note: Time allotted to each Subject is fixed or separately fixed (Time cannot be shifted to other subjects).
IBPS PO Syllabus:
Here, we have given the Full Syllabus of IBPS PO 2017 Exam, which is going to be conducted in October and November 2017. Candidates are advised to practice as per the given syllabus.
REASONING: Alphabetical test, coding decoding, analogy, classification, direction sense, Blood relation, word formation, sitting arrangement, syllogisms, inequalities, Statement and conclusion, statement and assumption, statement and course of action, statement and argument, input and output, Puzzles, Data sufficiency.
APTITUDE : Permutations And Combinations, Probability, Time And Work ,{Distance , time and speed}, Boats and Streams, Average , Ratio, Partnership, Mensuration, Simplification, Series , Simple and –Compound interest ,Pipes and cisterns , Trains, Percentage, Mixture, LCM-HCF, Profit and Loss, problems on Ages.
ENGLISH: Cloze Test, Errors in sentences, Passage Comprehension, Sentence Improvement, Selecting The Correct Sentences.
COMPUTER : Basic of Computers, Basic internet knowledge and protocols, Network basics (LAN & WAN), Generations of computer, Input & Output Device, Shortcuts & Basic knowledge MS word, MS Excel, MS power point, Computer Shortcuts etc.
GA : Current Affairs of last 6 months, Indian Economy Questions, Marketing, Awards & Honors Sports, Finance, Agriculture History of Banking, Banking Terms, RBI Functions, Fiscal-Monetary Policies etc.
IBPS PO Selection Process:
The IBPS PO 2017 Selection Procedure is based on the Three Phases examination. First of all, candidates will have to clear in IBPS PO prelims examination. Only those candidates will be shortlisted for Mains examination who will clear Prelims exam with minimum qualifying scores. After Prelims, candidates will have to clear IBPS PO Mains examination otherwise, they will not be selected for Final Interview Round.
Online Preliminary Examination: Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing cut-off marks (sectional as well as overall) to be decided by IBPS. Candidate's adequate number in each category will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination (depends on the requirements).
Online Mains Examination: Candidates qualifying the cutoff (sectional as well as overall) will be called for interview.
Interview: IBPS PO Interview will be scheduled via Participating Organizations as well as coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS. The final selection list of the candidates will be released after the successful completion of an interview round.