Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has published the official notification for the recruitment of probationary officer (PO) positions in govt banks. The IBPS PO 2021 exam notification is out, though the entire country is reeling under the coronavirus scare.
IBPS is entrusted with the task of conducting, evaluating & publishing results for an all India common test to facilitate filling of bank jobs.
Candidates clearing the IBPS exam would be called for common interviews following which they`ll be allotted to any of the 11 public sector banks.
What are IBPS PO Dates?
Online registrations: October 20 to November 11, 2021
IBPS PO preliminary exam on: December 4 & 11, 2021
Main examination on January 22, 2021
Final allotments to be completed by April 2022
How many IBPS PO Vacancies in 2022?
A total of 4135 bank jobs are to filled in the year 2022-23 across 11 public sector banks
With 10 banks getting merged, the number of PO vacancies this year have reduced as expected. Moreover, many banks have not reported their vacancies yet due to coronavirus lockdown.
Who are eligible for IBPS PO 2021?
If you wish to apply for IBPS PO 2021 examinations, here are the latest conditions:
- Agelimit: 20 – 30 yrs (+3 yrs for OBC,+5 yrs for SC/ST) as on October 1, 2021
- Should have completed graduation (degree) from a recognized university, as on November 10, 2021.
There is no specific percentage required in graduation.Pass in degree is enough to apply for these exams.
What is IBPS PO 2021 Selection Process?
The IBPS PO Exams shall follow a two stage process – Preliminary & Main Exam and both would be conducted only through online mode.
– Prelims test will have 100 questions that should be answered within 1 hour.
– IBPS will fix cutoffs for each section, which candidates need to score to pass in prelims and get shortlisted for mains.
Candidates who qualify in the preliminary test will only be eligible for main examination.
- Main exam would have 155 questions with a total duration of 3 hours.
- Data analysis and interpretation will be a separate section
- There is a specific time limit for candidates to complete each section
- You must achieve the cutoff scores (section-wise & total) to be called for common interviews.
– IBPS will fix cutoffs for each section, which candidates need to score to pass in prelims and get shortlisted for mains.
Candidates who qualify in the preliminary test will only be eligible for main examination.
- Main exam would have 155 questions with a total duration of 3 hours.
- Data analysis and interpretation will be a separate section
- There is a specific time limit for candidates to complete each section
- You must achieve the cutoff scores (section-wise & total) to be called for common interviews.
source:bankexamsindia
