IBPS PO Exam 2022 Pattern, Syllabus and More
About IBPS PO Exam 2022
IBPS PO Exam is a national level exam conducted by the National-level institute of Banking Personnel Selection every year to recruit eligible candidates for Probationary Officers in various public sector banks in India. IBPS PO started in 2011 with 11 PSBs for IBPS CRP PO/MT CRP to select candidates for these 11 public sector banks.
In 2011, IBPS started the Common Recruitment Process, CRP to recruit officers and clerks in different Indian Banks and it accepts online applications through official websites. This exam is conducted in various locations in India on an online mode.
IBPS PO 2022 Exam Eligibility
Age Limit | 21 years - 30 years |
Nationality | Indian |
Subject of Nepal or Bhutan | |
Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement | |
Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Migrated from
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Educational Qualification | Graduation Degree |
Additional Qualification |
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IBPS PO Exam 2022 Application Fees
IBPS PO Exam fee is divided as per the category-wise. Fee is included with the Intimation charges and the fee once paid will not be refunded.
Category | Application Fee |
General and Others | Rs. 850/- ( including intimation charges) |
SC/ST/PWD | Rs.175/- (Only Intimation Charges) |
Banks Participating in IBPS PO Recruitment 2022
Have a look at all the banks that have participated in this year for IBPS PO recruitment process:
- Punjab National Bank
- Union Bank of India
- Indian Bank
- Canara Bank
- Bank of India
- UCO Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- Indian Overseas Bank
- Central Bank of India
- Punjab & Sind Bank
- Bank of Maharashtra
IBPS PO Exam 2022 Stages
IBPS PO 2021 Exam will be conducted in three phases:
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview Process
It is mandatory for a candidate to clear each level of examination with a given cutoff to get selected to the post of Probationary Officer in multiple Public Sector Banks.
IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2022
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2022
Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
English | 30 Q’s | 30 Marks | 20 Mins |
Numerical Ability | 35 Q’s | 35 Marks | 20 Mins |
Reasoning Ability | 35 Q’s | 35 Marks | 20 Mins |
Total | 100 Q’s | 100 Marks | 1 Hour |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2022
Exam | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration | Medium |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 Q’s | 60 Marks | 1 Hour | English & Hindi |
English Language | 35 Q’s | 40 Marks | 40 Mins | English |
Data Analysis and Interpretation | 35 Q’s | 60 Marks | 45 Mins | English & Hindi |
General, Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 Q’s | 40 Marks | 35 Mins | English & Hindi |
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 Q’s | 25 Marks | 30 Mins | English |
Total | 155 Q’s | 225 Marks | 3 Hrs 30 Mins |
IBPS PO Exam Syllabus 2022
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Syllabus
- Reasoning Ability
- Alphanumeric Series
- Ranking
- Direction
- Coded
- Inequality
- Puzzle
- Syllogism
- Data sufficiency
- Seating Arrangement
- Blood Relation
- Input Output
- Coding Decoding
- Tabulation
- Alphabet Test
2. English Language
- Reading
- Comprehension
- Para Jumbles
- Fill in the blanks
- Paragraph Completion
- Cloze Test
- Multiple Meaning/Error
- Miscellaneous
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Tense
- Active & passive
- Substitution
- Adjectives
- Idioms & Phrases
- Preposition
- Articles
3. Quantitative Aptitude
- Number System
- Time and Work
- Percentage
- Simple Interest
- Simplification
- Approximation
- Profit and Loss
- Average
- Data Interpretation
- Decimal Fractions
- Age Problems
- HCF and LCM
- Time and Distance
- Ratio and Proportion
- Compound Interest
- Partnership
IBPS PO Mains Exam Syllabus
English language
- Reading Comprehension
- Grammar
- Editing
- Vocabulary
- Verbal Ability
- Fill in the blanks
General Awareness
- Financial Awareness
- General knowledge
- Current Affairs
- Static Awareness
- Basic Economy
Reasoning
- Syllogism
- Verbal Reasoning
- Input Output
- Double lineup
- Linear Seating Arrangement
- Blood Relation
- Scheduling
- Circular Seating Arrangement
- Ordering & Ranking
- Coding & Decoding
- Direction & Distance
- Data Sufficiency
Computer Aptitude
- Internet
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Microsoft office
- Memory
- Computer Hardware
- Computer Abbreviation
- Operating system
- Computer Fundamentals
- Computer Software
- Networking
- Technologies
Data Interpretation & Analysis
- Average
- Percentage
- Data Interpretation
- Mensuration
- Geometry
- Simplification
- Quadratic equation
- Age
- Number Series
- Profit & Loss
- Interest
- Speed, distance & time
- Linear equation
- Permutation & Combination
- Mixture & Allegation
- Probability
IBPS PO Exam Centers
IBPS PO Prelims & Mains Exam Centers
State | IBPS PO Preliminary Exam Center | IBPS PO Main Exam Center |
Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair | Port Blair |
Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram | Guntur, Kurnool, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam |
Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun | Naharlagun |
Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur | Guwahati, Silchar |
Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea | Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna, |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali | Chandigarh/Mohali |
Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur | Raipur |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Surat, Jamnagar | Surat |
Daman & Diu | ||
Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram | Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram |
Goa | Panaji | Panji |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara | Ahmedabad, Vadodra |
Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Yamuna Nagar | Ambala, Hissar |
Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una | Hamirpur, Shimla |
Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar | Jammu, Srinagar |
Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi | Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi | Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangalore |
Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichur | Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | Kavaratti |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain | Bhopal, Indore |
Maharashtra | Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur | Aurangabad, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune |
Manipur | Imphal | Imphal |
Meghalaya | Shillong | Shillong |
Mizoram | Aizawl | Aizawl |
Nagaland | Kohima | Kohima |
Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur | Bhubaneshwar |
Puducherry | Puducherry | Puducherry |
Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur | Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur | Jaipur, Udaipur |
Sikkim | Bardang/ Gangtok | Bardang/ Gangtok |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar | Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli |
Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal | Hyderabad |
Tripura | Agartala | Agartala |
Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Banda, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Sitapur, Varanasi | Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee | Dehradun |
West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri | Asansol, Greater Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri |
IBPS PO Pre - Exam Training Centers
East India | West India | North India | South India |
Agartala | Ahmedabad | Agra | Bengaluru |
Balasore | Aurangabad | Allahabad | Chennai |
Behrampur (Ganjam) | Bhopal | Amritsar | Coimbatore |
Bhubaneshwar | Indore | Bareilly | Gulbarga |
Dhanbad | Jabalpur | Chandigarh | Hyderabad |
Guwahati | Jaipur | Dehradun | Kavaratti |
Hubli | Jodhpur | Gorakhpur | Kochi |
Kolkata | Mumbai | Jammu | Madurai |
Muzaffarpur | Nagpur | Kanpur | Mangalore |
Patna | Panaji (Goa) | Karnal | Mysore |
Ranchi | Pune | Lucknow | Port Blair |
Sambalpur | Raipur | Ludhiana | Puducherry |
Shillong | Rajkot | New Delhi | Tiruchirapalli |
Siliguri | Vadodara | Patiala | Thiruvananthapuram |
Tirupati | Rohtak | Vijayawada | |
Shimla | Visakhapatnam | ||
Varanasi |
IBPS PO Prelims Cut off Marks
Category | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
General | 58.75 | 59.75 | 56.75 | 42.75 |
OBC | 58.5 | 59.75 | 55.5 | 42.25 |
SC | 51 | 53.5 | 49.25 | 36 |
ST | 43.5 | 46.25 | 41.75 | 28.5 |
EWS | 57.75 | 59.75 | ||
HI | 19.75 | 21.25 | 15.75 | |
OC | 46 | 44.5 | 28.75 | |
VI | 54.25 | 52.25 | 23.25 | |
ID | 21.75 | 20.75 | 17.75 |
IBPS PO Mains Cut off Marks
Category | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | OC | VI | HI | ID |
Maximum | 52.2 | 52.11 | 55.82 | 52.4 | 62.98 | 53.78 | 64.16 | 42.16 | 54.31 |
Minimum | 39.73 | 35.56 | 43.96 | 42.98 | 47.89 | 38.84 | 45.89 | 27.2 | 28.44 |
IBPS PO Salary Structure
Basic Pay | Rs. 36,000 |
Special Allowance | Rs. 5,904 |
Dearness Allowance | Rs. 8,593.20 |
CCA | Rs. 1,400 |
Learning Allowance | Rs. 600 |
DA Others | Rs. 1,552.50 |
Housing Rent Allowance | Rs. 3,240 |
Gross Salary | Rs. 57,289.70 |
Deduction (Tax & NPS) | Rs. 4,659.32 |
Net Salary | Rs. 52,630.38 |
IBPS PO Allowances | |
IBPS PO Basic Pay | Rs 36,000/- ( Increment in 4 stages) |
House Rent Allowances | 7%-9% of the basic pay |
Dearness Allowance | 23.87% of the Basic Pay (Varies based on inflation rates) |
City Compensatory Allowance (CCA) | 3% or 4%(depending on the place of posting) |
Special Allowance | 7.75% of the basic pay |
IBPS PO Roles & Responsibilities
Multitasking
- A PO must be familiar with various working procedures of the banking industry.
Practical knowledge
- POs are trained under fields of Accounting, Marketing, Loans, Finance.
Customer services
- Handle the Customer complaints like discrepancies in accounts and the rectification of undue charges are also handled by Probationary Officer
- Aware of Banking facilities like issuing Cheque books, ATM cards, Demand Draft, etc.
Supervision of Clerks
- Supervise Managing cash, Opening accounts, and Customer dealing.
- Taking care of Transactions.
Loan Processing
- Processing Loans and Supervising them.
IBPS PO Exam Career Growth
- 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 – Top Management Grade Scale 6
- General Manager – Top Management Grade Scale 7
- Executive Director
- Chairman and Managing Director
IBPS PO Exam Application Process
- Go to the IBPS official website.
- Navigate to the CRP PO/MT page and complete Registration.
- Read the complete instructions.
- Do Part 1 of IBPS PO application form with basic details.
- Fill in the details and click on save and next.
- Note Registration number and password for future use.
- Upload the photograph and Signature.
- Fill in the education and experience details.
- Pay the fees through Debit/Credit/Net Banking.
- Select the Exam Center, Check and Submit the application form.
- Take the print out of the application and save it for future reference
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