The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released notification for the post of Probationary Officers (PO) for the vacancies of the year 2022-23. A total of 11 Public Sector Banks are participating in the CRP PO/MT-XI recruitment.
IBPS PO Vacancy 2021
This year there are a total of 4135 vacancies for the post of probationary officers. Number of vacancies in the participating banks are shown in the table below (NR = Not reported).
| Participating Banks | General | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| Bank of Baroda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank of India | 240 | 88 | 44 | 158 | 58 | 588 |
| Bank of Maharashtra | 162 | 60 | 30 | 108 | 40 | 400 |
| Canara Bank | 265 | 97 | 48 | 175 | 65 | 650 |
| Central Bank of India | 53 | 193 | 104 | 257 | 13 | 620 |
| Indian Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Indian Overseas Bank | 41 | 14 | 07 | 26 | 10 | 98 |
| Punjab National Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Punjab & Sind Bank | 169 | 67 | 37 | 112 | 42 | 427 |
| UCO Bank | 179 | 66 | 33 | 118 | 44 | 440 |
| Union Bank of India | 491 | 94 | 47 | 148 | 132 | 912 |
| Total | 1600 | 679 | 350 | 1102 | 404 | 4135 |
There has been an increase in the no. of vacancies for IBPS PO this year. Vacancy details for the last 3 years is mentioned below-
- Available Vacancies for IBPS PO 2020-21: 3517
- Available Vacancies for IBPS PO 2019-20: 4336
- Available Vacancies for IBPS PO 2018-19: 4252
IBPS PO 2021 Exam Date
IBPS has declared the exam date of Probationary Officer, well in advance as per the IBPS Calendar 2021. With the release of the calendar, the IBPS PO preliminary exam date has been scheduled for 4th & 11th December 2021.
| IBPS PO Exam 2021 Activity | Date |
| IBPS PO Notification 2021 | 19 October 2021 |
| Online registration (Modification, Online Payment) Starts From | 20 October 2021 |
| Online registration (Modification, Online Payment) Ends on | 10 November 2021 |
| Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training | November 2021 |
| Conduct of Pre-Exam Training | November/December 2021 |
| IBPS PO Preliminary Admit Card Release Date | November/December 2021 |
| IBPS PO 2021 Preliminary Exam | 04 December and 11 December 2021 (Tentative) |
| IBPS PO Preliminary Result Date | December 2021/January 2022 |
| IBPS PO 2020 Mains Exam Date | January 2022 |
| IBPS PO Mains Result Date | January/ February 2022 |
| Conduct of interview | February / March 2022 |
| IBPS PO 2002 Provisional Allotment | April 2022 |
IBPS PO 2021 Eligibility Criteria
A candidate who wants to appear for the upcoming year’s exam should check that they fulfill the criteria required. Also, consider the age relaxation provided.
- Nationality- The applicant could be:
A Citizen of India
The subject of Nepal or Bhutan
Tibetan refugee who is permanently settled in India prior to January 1, 1962
Person of Indian origin who has migrated from either Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zaire, or Zambia with the intention of residing in India permanently. - Academic Qualification-
An applicant possessing a graduate degree (such as BA, BCom, BSc, B.Tech) from a recognized university. Please note that the degree or marks should be obtained on or before the date(to be issued).
Also, candidates possessing degrees equivalent to the mentioned qualification are also eligible. - Knowledge of Computers-
As the exams are now conducted online, candidates need to know the basic working of the computer. - Language Proficiency- Verbal and written knowledge of the state/ UT is desirable.
- Age Limit- An applicant should be between the age of 20 years but less than 30 years as on 1 October 2021.
The age relaxation for the candidates for IBPS PO 2021 is as follows:
| Category | Age relaxation |
| General Candidates | 0 years |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 years |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes- Non -Creamy Layer (OBS – NCL) | 3 years |
| Persons with Disability | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers (including Emergency Commissioned Officers, and Short Service Commissioned Officers) who served more than 5 years and resigned on the conclusion of the assigned project. | 5 years |
| Persons ordinarily domiciled in the J&K from January 1st, 1980 to December 31, 1989 | 5 years |
| Candidates affected by the 1984 riots | 5 years |
IBPS PO 2021 Selection Process
The candidates will be appointed on the basis of their performance in the three stages of the IBPS PO Exam 2021-
- Preliminary Exam
- Main Exam
- Interview
The candidates will have score a sectional cut-off as well as an overall cut-off. The prelims round in qualifying while the mains exam requires the minimum cut-off marks to appear for the interview round. Interviews will be conducted by the participating organizations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT. The interview round is of 100 marks.
IBPS PO 2021 Exam Pattern
The IBPS PO Exam consists of three stages:
IBPS PO 2021 Prelims Exam Pattern
The prelims exam consists of a total of 100 questions with a time duration of 60 minutes. Question type remains multiple choice questions. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks in the exam for each wrong answer. This round is only qualifying in nature.
| S.No. | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 60 minutes |
IBPS PO 2021 Mains Exam Pattern
The Number of questions and the duration of the exam is higher. There is a negative marking of 0.25 for every incorrect answer.
| S.No. | Section Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General Economy & Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 Hours | |
| 5 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
IBPS PO 2021 Interview
The interview is the final stage of the IBPS PO Exam.
- Candidates qualifying with good marks in Prelims and mains will finally be appearing for the interview process.
- The interview round is of 100 marks.
- The final score is calculated by IBPS with the weightage of marks given to the main examination and interview the ratio of 80:20 respectively.
IBPS PO Cut Off
Cut Off is the minimum marks that are required by any candidate to score in order to be shortlisted to appear for the Interview and thereafter for the final recruitment.
- Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum cut-off score in each test of IBPS Main examination online and also a minimum total score to be considered to be shortlisted for an interview.
- Depending on the number of vacancies available, IBPS PO cut-offs will be decided and candidates will be shortlisted for IBPS interview.
- The final appointment will be made on the basis of the marks secured in the IBPS PO Mains Exam and the scores obtained in the Interview.
- Prior to the completion of the IBPS interview process, scores obtained in the online Main examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for the interview.
IBPS PO 2020-21 Prelims Cut Off
| Subject | Max Marks | SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD | General/EWS |
| English Language | 30 | 7.75 | 11 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 04.25 | 08.00 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 06.00 | 09.25 |
| Overall Cut Off | 100 | – | 58.75 |
IBPS PO Prelims 2020-21 Category-wise Cut Off
| Category | Cut-off Score (Out of 100) |
| General | 58.75 |
| SC | 51.00 |
| ST | 43.50 |
| OBC | 58.50 |
| HI (Hearing Impaired) | 19.75 |
| OC (Orthopaedically Challenged) | 46.00 |
| VI (Visually Impaired) | 54.25 |
| ID (Intellectual Disability) | 21.75 |
| EWS | 57.75 |
IBPS PO Mains 2020-21 Cut Off
| Subject | SC/ST/OBC/PWD | EWS/General |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 03.75 | 06.00 |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 05.75 | 08.75 |
| English Language | 08.50 | 11.75 |
| General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 06.25 | 09.75 |
| English Language (Letter & Essay Writing) | 08.75 | 10.00 |
IBPS PO Mains 2020 Cut Off – Category Wise
| Category | Overall Cut Off |
| SC | 66.38 |
| ST | 52.25 |
| OBC | 78.63 |
| EWS | 75.75 |
| General | 83.50 |
| HI | 38.25 |
| OC | 61.25 |
| VI | 84.88 |
| ID | 53.00 |
IBPS PO 2020 Final Cut Off (Mains + Interview)
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | HI | OC | VI | ID |
| Maximum Scores | 52.50 | 52.11 | 55.82 | 52.40 | 62.98 | 53.78 | 64.16 | 42.16 | 54.31 |
| Minimum Scores | 39.73 10/06/99 | 35.56 08/06/97 | 43.96 03/11/94 | 42.98 25/10/95 | 47.89 13/01/97 | 38.84 09/08/90 | 45.89 18/05/95 | 27.20 20/07/93 | 28.44 20/09/98 |
IBPS PO 2020 Reserve List Cut off
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | OC | VI | HI | ID |
| Minimum Scores | 39.31 | 35.20 | 43.60 | 42.58 | 47.42 | 38.22 | 45.51 | NA | NA |
IBPS PO 2019-20 Prelims Cut-Off
| Subjects | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability | Total |
| Maximum Score | 30 | 35 | 35 | 100 |
| Cut Off Score EWS/UR | 10.50 | 8.75 | 10.25 | 59.75 |
| Cut Off Score SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | 6.50 | 5.25 | 6.50 |
IBPS PO Prelims 2019-20 Category-wise Cut-Off
| Category | Cut Off Marks |
| General | 59.75 |
| OBC | 59.75 |
| SC | 53.50 |
| ST | 46.25 |
| EWS | 59.75 |
| HI | 21.25 |
| OC | 44.50 |
| VI | 52.25 |
| ID | 20.75 |
IBPS PO Mains 2019 Cut Off
| Serial No. | Subject | Maximum Marks | Cut Off (SC/ST/OBC/PwD) | Cut Off (General) |
| 1. | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 60 | 05.50 | 07.75 |
| 2. | English Language | 40 | 10.75 | 14.25 |
| 3. | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 40 | 02.50 | 05.25 |
| 4. | General Economy & Banking Awareness | 40 | 05.00 | 08.00 |
| 5. | English Language (Descriptive) | 25 | 08.75 | 10.00 |
IBPS PO Mains 2019 Cut Off – Category Wise
| Category | IBPS PO Mains Cut Off (Out of 225) |
| GENERAL | 71.25 |
| EWS | 65.88 |
| OBC | 70.25 |
| SC | 55.63 |
| ST | 38.13 |
| HI | 41 |
| OC | 46.13 |
| VI | 70.50 |
| ID | 45.88 |
IBPS PO 2019 Final Cut Off: (Mains + Interview)
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | OC | VI | HI | ID |
| Maximum Scores | 47.07 | 50.80 | 50.22 | 48.98 | 60.58 | 46.38 | 53.16 | 42.33 | 42.04 |
| Minimum Scores | 36.02 | 33.24 | 40.27 | 40.82 | 44.44 | 36.00 | 42.18 | 26.36 | 28.80 |