IBPS PO 2023: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) extended the last date to apply online for IBPS CRP PO/MT-XIII recruitment. Based on that, aspirants could apply until August 28, 2023. IBPS conducts the IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) exam to hire eligible candidates in different public sector banks in India. It issued a short window advertisement for PO/Management Trainees (MTs) regarding CRP PO/MT-XIII for 2024-25 vacancies. IBPS also conducted Mains on November 6, 2023, to hire worthy candidates for PO and MT posts.

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Latest Updates:
— IBPS has declared IBPS Online Mains exam result status on January 30, 2024, at ibps.in. Aspirants who took the test will be able to check the status of their IBPS PO Mains scorecard in February 2024

A link to apply for the IBPS PO 2023 exam was available from August 1 to August 28, 2023. The PO Prelims exam was held on September 23 and 30, 2023, whereas the IBPS PO Mains exam was held on November 5, 2023. Read this article for complete details related to the IBPS Probationary Officer 2023 exam.

Practice Subject Wise Chapters 2023 from IBPS PO

Practice Chapters From IBPS PO Prelims
Practice Reasoning Chapters From IBPS PO Prelims
Practice Quantitative Aptitude Chapters From IBPS PO Prelims
Practice English Language Chapters From IBPS PO Prelims

IBPS PO Notification 2023

IBPS released the detailed IBPS PO notification 2023 PDF on July 31, 2023, for hiring Probationary Officers (PO)/Management Trainees (MT) in various public sector banks. However, IBPS Probationary Officer 2023 (CRP-XII PO/MT) exam dates have been announced along with IBPS Calendar 2023. Click on the below link to download the official notification in PDF format:

• IBPS PO 2023 Notification (Official)- Download PDF

IBPS PO 2023 Exam Summary

The highlights of the IBPS Probationary Officer test are mentioned below:

Particulars	About
Organisation	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Post Name	Probationary Officer
Vacancy	3049
Participating Banks	11
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Online
Recruitment Process	– Prelims – Mains – Interview
Education Qualification	Graduate
Age Limit	20 years to 30 years
Salary	Rs.52,000/- to Rs.55,000/-
Official Website	ibps.in

How to Take IBPS PO Mock Test?

Access the unlimited IBPS PO mock test from Embibe and improve your preparation level. Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to take the IBPS Probationary Officer Prelims mock test series:

• 1st Step: Visit Embibe’s official website, i.e., Embibe.
• 2nd Step: Use your mobile number/email to log in.
• 3rd Step: Select your Goal as ‘Banking’ under the Government Job section.
• 4th Step: Click Next and select ‘IBPS PO Prelims‘.
• 5th Step: Click Next and select your preferred language.
• 6th Step: Once done, click the mock test links to take the TEST.

IBPS PO Participating Banks

Here is the list of participating banks:

• Union Bank of India
• Punjab National Bank
• Bank of India
• Canara Bank
• Indian Bank
• Central Bank of India
• Indian Overseas Bank
• Bank of Baroda
• Bank of Maharashtra
• UCO Bank
• Punjab & Sind Bank

IBPS PO Exam Date 2023

Check the below table to check all the important dates for IBPS PO:

Event	Date
Notification	July 31, 2023
Online Registration Process Starts	August 1, 2023
Online Registration Process Ends	August 21, 2023 August 28, 2023
Prelims Admit Card	September 2023
Preliminary Exam Date	September 23 and 30, 2023
Prelims Result	October 18, 2023
Prelims Score Card	October 2023
Mains Admit Card	October/ November 2023
Mains Exam Date	November 5, 2023
Mains Result	January 30, 2024
Mains Score Card	February 2024
Interview Call Letter	February 2024
Conduct of Interview	February 2024
Provisional Allotment	April 2024

IBPS PO Vacancies 2023

Let us look at the IBPS Probationary Officer 2023 openings:

IBPS PO Vacancy 2023
Participating Banks	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	General	Total
Bank of Maharashtra	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Bank of Baroda	33	16	60	22	93	224
Bank of India	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Canara Bank	75	37	135	50	203	500
Central Bank of India	300	150	540	200	810	2000
Indian Bank	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Indian Overseas Bank	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Punjab National Bank	30	15	54	20	81	200
Punjab & Sind Bank	24	16	40	08	37	125
UCO Bank	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Union Bank of India	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Total	462	234	829	300	1224	3049

Best Books for IBPS PO 2023

Books	Authors
Tips and Techniques in English for Competitive Exams	Disha Expert Team
State Bank Probationary Officers Preliminary Examination	Dr Lal And Jain
Quantitative Aptitude And Reasoning	Shyam Saraf, Abhilasha Swarup
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exam	Disha Expert Team
New Pattern Data Analysis & Interpretation	Er. Deepak Agarwal, D.P. GUPTA
Comprehensive Guide to Mastering the Use of English Idioms & Phrases	Kiran Expert Team
IBPS CWE-IX PO/MT Pre. Exam – Quantitative Aptitude	JBC Expert Team
IBPS CWE-IX PO/MT Pre. Exam – Reasoning Ability	JBC Expert Team
Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	Dhankar Expert Team
Reasoning Ability Exam Goal Post for Banking Exams	Dreamtech Expert Team
Mental Ability Tests	Dr. Lal & Jain

IBPS PO 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who want to become IBPS Probationary Officers can check their eligibility criteria here. Check out all the detailed information below:

Nationality

The aspirants applying for the Probationary Officer exam should meet the criteria below:

• Candidates must be Indian citizens.
• Candidates must be subject to Bhutan or Nepal.
• Tibetan refugees who came to India before January 1, 1962, can apply for the exam for permanent settlement in the country.
• Candidates belong to Indian origin (PIO) who have migrated from Pakistan, Vietnam, Burma, Sri Lanka, or East African countries like Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Zaire, Ganda, and Ethiopia intention of permanent settlement in India can appear for the exam.

Educational Qualifications

• Aspirants applying for the Probationary Officer exam should have a BA, BSc, B.Com, B.Tech, or similar graduation degree from a recognised university. Candidates must obtain the graduation degree on or before the date mentioned in the application form. 
• Applicants must have basic computer skills as the exam will be conducted online.
• Candidates from a particular state must have written and verbal knowledge of the local language.

Age Limit

Candidates must be between 20 years and 30 years old to appear for the PO exam. However, age relaxation is available for different categories according to the rules of the Government of India. The details are listed below:

Category	Age Relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST)	5 years
Persons with Disabilities (PWD)	10 years
Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy Layer)	3 years
Ex-Serviceman (Army Personnel)	5 years
Widows/Divorced Women	9 years
Persons with Domicile of Jammu & Kashmir from 1.1.1980 to 31.12.1989	5 years
1984 riot-affected candidates	5 years
Retrenched from service (special Age relaxation category for MP state only)	5 years

IBPS PO Application Process 2023

The candidates interested in applying for the IBPS Probationary Officer 2023 exam are advised to follow these simple steps mentioned below:

• Visit the official website ibps.in and click on the application link.
• After that, press the ‘Click Here for New Registration’ button.
• Next, enter your Email ID and other required credentials.
• Now, you will receive a registration number and a password on your registered Email ID and mobile Number.
• Next, you have to log in by entering the received Email ID and password.
• Fill in all the required details and upload all the necessary documents, including your image, signature, left thumb impression, and handwritten declaration.
• After that, you have to make the payment online.
• Before clicking the ‘Submit’ button, you must check all the details again.

Now your registration is done. Take the printout of their application form for future reference.

IBPS PO Application Fee 2023

The PO application fee varies from category to category. Candidates can use their debit card, net banking, or credit card to pay. Please note that the payment will not be refunded once it is made.

Category	IBPS PO Exam Fee
General/OBC/EWS	INR 850/-
SC/ST/PWD	INR 175/-

IBPS PO Selection Process 2023

The candidate will be appointed as PO depending on their performance. The exam is divided into three different stages.

• Prelims
• Mains
• Interview 

IBPS PO Admit Card 2023

IBPS PO Admit Card is one of the most crucial documents for entering the examination hall. The candidates are not permitted to take the exam without this vital document. IBPS released the admit card for the Prelims examination on September 14, 2023. However, no admit card was sent directly to the candidate’s address via post.

• Visit the official website ibps.in. 
• Click on the admit card link.
• Enter your Roll Number or Registration Number.
• Next, enter your Password or Date of Birth.
• Don’t forget to enter the CAPTCHA accurately.
• Click on the ‘Submit‘ button and download your admit card.

IBPS PO Pre-Exam Centres

IBPS Probationary Officer offers pre-examination training, and a separate call letter is issued to all those candidates appearing for this particular training. The list of the centres is available below:

North India	South India	West India	East India
Agra	Visakhapatnam	Aurangabad	Agartala
Amritsar	Thiruvananthapuram	Indore	Behrampur (Ganjam)
Allahabad	Vijayawada	Ahmedabad	Balasore
Bareilly	Tiruchirapalli	Bhopal	Bhubaneshwar
Dehradun	Port Blair	Jaipur	Guwahati
Chandigarh	Puducherry	Jabalpur	Dhanbad
Gorakhpur	Mangalore	Mumbai	Kolkata
Kanpur	Mysore	Jodhpur	Hubli
Jammu	Bengaluru	Panaji (Goa)	Patna
Karnal	Madurai	Nagpur	Muzaffarpur
Kanpur	Chennai	Raipur	Sambalpur
Ludhiana	Gulbarga	Pune	Ranchi
Lucknow	Coimbatore	Vadodara	Shillong
Patiala	Hyderabad	Rajkot	Sambalpur
New Delhi	Kochi	–	Tirupati
Shimla	Kavaratti	–	Siliguri
Rohtak	Mangalore	–	–
Varanasi	–	–	–

IBPS PO Exam Centres 2023

Check the IBPS PO 2023 exam centres below. We will update it accordingly on this page if there is any change.

State/UT	Preliminary Exam Centre	Main Exam Centre
Andhra Pradesh	Chirala, Eluru, Chittoor, Guntur, Kakinada, Kadapa,  Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Nellore, Ongole, Tirupati, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam	Guntur, Vijaywada, Kurnool, Visakhapatnam
Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair	Port Blair
Assam	Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Tezpur, Guwahati, Silchar	Guwahati, Silchar
Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun	Naharlagun
Chandigarh	Chandigarh/Mohali	Chandigarh/Mohali
Bihar	Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea	Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Patna, Muzaffarpur
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur	Raipur
Daman & Diu	Surat, Jamnagar	Surat
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Goa	Panji	Panji
Delhi	Delhi/New Delhi, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurugram, Greater Noida	Delhi/New Delhi, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurugram, Greater Noida
Haryana	Ambala, Gurugram, Faridabad, Hissar, Kurukshetra, Yamuna, Panipat, Nagar, Karnal	Ambala, Hissar
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Mehsana, Anand, Himatnagar, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Vadodara, Surat	Vadodara, Ahmedabad
Himachal Pradesh	Bilaspur, Kangra, Hamirpur, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Una, Solan	Hamirpur, Shimla
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu, Samba, Srinagar	Jammu, Srinagar
Jharkhand	Bokaro Steel City, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Ranchi	Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Karnataka	Bengaluru, Bidar, Belgaum, Davangere, Dharwad, Hassan, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mandya, Mysore, Mangalore, Shimoga, Udupi	Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangalore
Kerala	Alappuzha, Kochi, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrichur, Thiruvananthapuram	Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram
Lakshadweep	Kavaratti	Kavaratti
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Indore, Sagar, Ujjain, Satna	Bhopal, Indore
Maharashtra	Amravati, Chandrapur, Aurangabad, Dhule, Jalgaon, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Nanded, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Pune, Solapur	Aurangabad, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune
Manipur	Imphal	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl	Aizawl
Nagaland	Kohima	Kohima
Odisha	Balasore, Bhubaneshwar, Berhampur(Ganjam), Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Rourkela	Bhubaneshwar
Puducherry	Puducherry	Puducherry
Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur	Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala
Rajasthan	Ajmer, Alwar, Jaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur, Sikar	Jaipur, Udaipur
Sikkim	Bardang/ Gangtok	Bardang/ Gangtok
Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Erode, Madurai, Salem, Nagercoil, Thanjavur, Tirunlvelli, Tiruchirapalli, Vellore, Virudhunagar	Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli
Telangana	Hyderabad, Khammam, Karimnagar, Warangal	Hyderabad
Tripura	Agartala	Agartala
Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Allahabad, Aligarh, Banda, Bareilly, Faizabad, Gonda, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Sitapur, Varanasi	Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Roorkee, Haldwani	Dehradun
West Bengal	Asansol, Greater Kolkata, Durgapur, Hooghly, Siliguri, Kalyani	–

IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2023

Check the IBPS PO 2023 exam pattern below:

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern

• The IBPS PO Prelims exam asks a total of 100 questions. 
• The duration of this example is 60 minutes.
• Only multiple-choice questions are asked.
• 0.25 mark is deducted for each wrong answer.
• IBPS PO Prelims exam is qualifying.

Subject	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language	30	30	20 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
Total	100	100	60 Minutes

IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern

After qualifying for the IBPS PO Prelims exam, candidates must appear for the IBPS PO Mains exam. 

• The difficulty level of this exam is a bit higher, and the number of questions and the exam duration will be more. 
• The negative marking for each incorrect answer is 0.25.
• A separate English language paper (descriptive) is asked in this exam.
• This separate English language paper holds 25 marks, and the duration to complete the paper is 30 minutes.

Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 minutes
English Language	35	40	40 minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45 minutes
General/ Banking Awareness/Economy	40	40	35 minutes
Total	155	200	3 Hours
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)	2	25	30 Minutes

IBPS PO 2023 Interview Process

• The interview was the final stage of the IBPS PO exam.
• Candidates who qualify for the IBPS PO mains exam with good marks will finally appear for the interview process.
• The interview process holds 100 marks.
• Candidates must score at least 40% (SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates) to clear the interview process.
• The time duration of the IBPS PO interview session is 15 to 20 minutes.
• The candidates will be asked questions about the Economy, General Knowledge, Current Affairs, and Banking Sector.
• IBPS calculates the final mark for the PO exam by adding the Mains exam score and Interview score in an 80:20 ratio.

After selection, the candidates will be allotted to different banks depending on their marks and preferences.

IBPS PO Syllabus 2023

Bank Probationary Officer Exam 2023 tests the Logical and General knowledge of the candidate. This is why an extensive range of topics is covered in the IBPS PO syllabus. The topics cover Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude English and General Awareness sections. The detailed topics are described below:

IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus

Reasoning	Quantitative Aptitude	English Language
Logical Reasoning	Simplification	Reading Comprehension
Alphanumeric Series	Profit & Loss	Cloze Test
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test	Mixtures & Allegations	Para jumbles
Data Sufficiency	Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices	Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting
Coded Inequalities	Work & Time	Fill in the blanks
Seating Arrangement	Time & Distance	Miscellaneous
Puzzle	Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Paragraph Completion
Tabulation	Data Interpretation	–
Syllogism	Ratio & Proportion, Percentage	–
Blood Relations	Number Systems	–
Input-Output	Sequence & Series	–
Coding-Decoding	Permutation, Combination &Probability	–

IBPS PO Mains Syllabus

The IBPS PO Mains Exam comprises 5 sections: Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative, Aptitude, General Awareness, and Computer Aptitude.

• View IBPS PO Mains Syllabus 2023

IBPS PO Result 2023

After each phase of the examination is over, IBPS announces the results. The candidate’s online Main examination and Interview scores will be listed in descending order to create the final merit state- and category-specific lists. Candidates on the merit list and fit the number of openings will be considered for appointments pending medical fitness.

• Check IBPS PO Exam Result (Out for Prelims)

IBPS PO Salary and Allowances 2023 (Revised)

For any candidate, salary holds the maximum importance as the candidates get attracted to the IBPS PO exam for its high perks, bonuses and benefits. That is why the salary increment parks and every other crucial piece of information are listed below:

IBPS Bank PO Salary Structure in India
Special Allowance	Rs. 5,904
Basic Pay	Rs. 36,000
Dearness Allowance	Rs. 8,593.20
Learning Allowance	Rs. 600
CCA	Rs. 1,400
Housing Rent Allowance	Rs. 3,240
DA Others	Rs. 1,552.50
Deduction (Tax & NPS)	Rs. 4,659.32
Gross Salary	Rs. 57,289.70
Net Salary	Rs. 52,630.38

IBPS PO Cut-off 2023

The minimum marks to qualify for a particular exam are the cut-off marks. The candidates must score the cut-off to get shortlisted and appear for the next exam stage.

• Each stage of this exam, including Prelim, Main, and Interview, holds different cut-offs. However, candidates must score high for the final selection.
• The IBPS decides the cut-off mark. It depends on the question level, the number of candidates appearing for the exam and the number of vacancies.
• The final appointment will be made based on the IBPS PO Mains score and the interview score obtained by a candidate.
• Keep in mind that the Mains exam score will not be shared with you if you get shortlisted for the interview. After adding your Interview and Mains score for the final selection, it will be revealed.

How to Prepare for IBPS PO Exam 2023?

Every year, lakhs of candidates appear for the bank probationary officer exam to recruit in different public sector banks. IBPS PO has become one of the most crucial government exams. Candidates must try hard to crack this exam as the competition is huge.

• First, the candidates must remember the syllabus by heart. According to the syllabus, make a list of all the crucial topics appearing in the exam.
• Next, you have to find out your strong and weak areas. Start preparing by checking out your strong areas, as it will boost your confidence. Then devote your time to other crucial areas.
• Don’t forget to create a checklist depending on the topics while studying. Divide your time according to the topics daily.
• The next step is checking out all the IBPS PO previous year’s question papers to understand the trend and the exam pattern.
• Try to learn all the short tricks of quantitative aptitude to complete your task on time.
• It will help if you read the Hindu or the Indian Express newspaper. Especially don’t miss the editorial section for English. Basic grammatical knowledge is crucial to qualify for the exam.
• You have to practice the Reasoning section daily by following short tricks. Set your time and complete it within 20 minutes.
• If you want to appear for the IBPS PO 2023 mock tests, you can download the Embibe app. IBPS PO mock tests and previous year’s questions will boost your IBPS PO preparation.
• Don’t lose your confidence and hope.

You can also check-

IBPS PO Notification	IBPS PO Apply Online
IBPS Probationary Officer Mock Test	Syllabus for IBPS Probationary Officer
IBPS PO Previous Year Papers	IBPS PO Preparation
About IBPS PO Prelims	IBPS PO Exam Pattern
IBPS PO Result	About IBPS PO Mains
IBPS Probationary Officer Books	IBPS PO Salary

IBPS Probationary Officer 2023 FAQs

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