IBPS PO/MT 2024 - IBPS Probationary Officers Exam : Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus and Exam Pattern

more_vert

IBPS PO Exam 2024 - Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Common Recruitment Process Probationary Officers/Management Trainees Exam acronym as IBPS CWE PO Exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection for the selection of personnel for Probationary Officer/Management Trainee posts in the Participating Organizations. This test has been approved by each of the 20 participating Public Sector Banks along with the Managing Committee of the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) with the consent of the Government of India.

Allahabad Bank

Andhra Bank  Bank of Baroda Bank of India Bank of Maharashtra
Canara Bank

Central Bank of India

Corporation Bank Dena Bank IDBI Bank
Indian Bank

Indian Overseas Bank

Oriental Bank of Commerce Punjab & Sind Bank Punjab National Bank

Syndicate Bank

UCO Bank Union Bank of India United Bank of India Vijaya Bank

 

IBPS PO Exam 2024 Important Dates

Date of Notification & Start of Online Registration

  • August 2024 (Prelims Exam)

Last Date of Submission of Application Form

  • Second or third week of August 2024

Date of Entrance Exam

  • Prelims Exam: 19th & 20th October 2024 (applications expected in August 2024)
  • Mains Exam: 30th November 2024
  • Interview: Expected in December 2024 - January 2025

Date of Declaration of Result

  • November-December 2024

IBPS PO Exam 2023 was held on:

  • 23rd and 30th September 2023. (Prelims)
  • 5th November 2023 (Mains) 

 

IBPS PO Exam 2024 Eligibility

Educational Qualification

  • Prospective candidates must possess a degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. 

Age Limits

  • Aspiring candidates should not be below 20 years and above 30 years in the respective year.
  • Relaxation in the upper age limit is as per rules for specified categories including SC / ST / OBC etc.

Nationality 

A candidate must be either:

  • a Citizen of India OR 
  • a subject of Nepal OR  
  • a subject of Bhutan OR
  • a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India OR
  • a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka,  East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania  (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India,  provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a  person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

 

IBPS PO Exam 2024 Syllabus 

The syllabus (approximately) of exams for banks such as the State bank of India (SBI) and its associate Banks and other nationalized banks of India is as follows:

Subjects

Syllabus

Test of Reasoning

  • This test would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal types.
  • The test may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision-making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, and arithmetical number series, etc.
  • The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate's abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computation, and other analytical functions.

Test of English Language

  • This is a test to see how well you know English. English language ability would be tested through questions on grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms, antonyms, comprehension of a passage, etc.

Test of Numerical Ability

  • Questions will be designed to test the ability of arithmetical computation of whole numbers, decimals, and fractions and the relationship between numbers.
  • The questions would be based on arithmetical concepts and the relationship between numbers and not on complicated arithmetical computations.

Test of General Awareness and Computer Knowledge

  • In this section, questions are asked related to basic concepts of computers and basic General Awareness, and current affairs.

 

IBPS PO Exam 2024 Pattern

IBPS CRP PO/ MT Exam consists of two stages i.e.,

  • Preliminary Exam, and
  • Main Exams

Preliminary Exam

The preliminary exam consists of 100 objective multiple-choice types of questions.

Subjects

Reasoning Ability English Language Quantitative Aptitude Total
No of Questions 35

30

35 100
Marks 35

30

35 100
Time

60 Minutes

Note: There will be negative marks for every wrong answer i.e. one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted.

 

Main Exam

The Main Exam consists of 200 objective multiple-choice types of questions to be completed in 3 hours.

Subjects

Data Analysis 

Interpretation

English Language General / Economy / Banking Awareness

Reasoning 

Computer Aptitude

English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)

Total
No. of Questions 35 35

40

45 2 157
Marks 60 40

40

60 25 225
Time
45 Mints 40 Mints

34 Mints

60 Mints 30 Mints 210 Mints

Note: There will be negative marks for every wrong answer i.e., one-fourth.

 

IBPS PO Exam Cut-Off Score

Each candidate will have to secure a minimum standard score in each of the tests as well as on the Total Weighted Standard Score to be called for an interview. The cut-off points to qualify in each of the tests will be decided based on the average (Average – ¼ Standard Deviation for General category candidates and Average – ¾ Standard Deviation for Reserved Category candidates).  Mere passing in individual tests may not be enough as candidates should also score sufficiently high on Total in order of merit to be called for an interview.

 

Group Discussion and or Interview

Successful candidates are called for group discussion and personal interviews. After GD and PI, the mark of all sections i.e. written GD, and PI is added to decide the final score and shortlist the candidates.

 

IBPS PO Exam 2024 Dates

The exam is to be held in the months of October (Prelims) and November (Mains).

 

How to Apply for IBPS PO Exam 2024?

Aspiring candidates can apply for the exam by visiting the IBPS’s website i.e., http://www.ibps.in/, and follow the instructions given there.

 

IBPS PO Exam 2024 Fees

The exam fee for various categories is as follows.

Category

For SC / ST / PWD candidates For all others
Fees

Rs. 175/- (inclusive of GST)

Rs. 850/- (inclusive of GST)

 

IBPS PO 2024 Exam Centres

The exam will be conducted at various selected venues across India.

 

IBPS PO 2024 Exam Contact Details

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
IBPS House, 90 feet, D.P. Road
Near Thakur Polytechnic
Off. Western Express Highway
P.B. No. 8587
Kandivali (E), Mumbai-400101, India
Toll-free No. 1800-222-366, 1800-103-4566
Fax: 91-22-2854 2076
Web: www.ibps.in/