IBPS PO 2022: IBPS PO 2022 Exam will be conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to select eligible candidates for the post of Probationary Officers in different public sector banks in India. IBPS PO exam is conducted every year since 2011 and is now happening in 2022 in its 12th edition. The IBPS CRP PO/MT CRP-XII 2022 is for the selection of candidates for the 11 public sector banks.
IBPS provides its services to all Public-Sector Banks (PNB, BOB, etc.), SBI, RBI, NABARD, SIDBI, LIC & Insurance companies and other Banks which are regular members of the IBPS society. In 2011, IBPS started the Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for recruiting officers and clerks in Indian Bank and accepts online applications through its official website. IBPS PO exam is conducted at various locations throughout India and in online mode only.
IBPS PO Notification 2022
The detailed IBPS PO Notification 2022 PDF has been released by IBPS at the official website of IBPS www.ibps.in on 1st August 2022 for the recruitment of 6432 Probability Officers (PO) in different public sector banks. IBPS has already announced the exam dates for IBPS PO 2022 (CRP-XII PO/MT) along with IBPS Calendar 2022. Click on the below link to read the detailed IBPS PO 2022 Notification for reference.
IBPS PO 2022 Exam Date
As per the IBPS calendar 2022, the IBPS PO Prelims will be conducted on 15th, 16th, and 22nd October 2022 (tentatively). The tentative important dates for IBPS PO /MT CRP XII 2022 have been updated in the below table.
| IBPS PO 2022 Exam Dates | |
| Events | Date |
| IBPS PO Notification | 01st August 2022 |
| Online Registration Process Starts | 02nd August 2022 |
| Online Registration Process Ends | 22nd August 2022 |
| IBPS PO Prelims Admit Card | October 2022 |
| IBPS PO 2022 Preliminary Exam Date | 15th, 16th, 22nd October 2022 |
| IBPS PO Prelims Result | November 2022 |
| IBPS PO Prelims Score Card | November 2022 |
| IBPS PO Mains Admit Card | November 2022 |
| IBPS PO Mains Exam Date 2022 | 26th November 2022 |
| IBPS PO Mains Result | December 2022 |
| IBPS PO Mains Score Card | December 2022 |
| IBPS PO Interview Call Letter | January/February 2023 |
| Conduct of Interview | January/February 2023 |
| IBPS PO 2022 Provisional Allotment | April 2023 |
IBPS PO 2022 Exam Summary
The detailed advertisement for the vacancies will be published by the Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection on its official website in August/September 2022. For more details about IBPS PO 2022, go through the below summary table.
| IBPS PO 2022- Exam Summary | |
| Organisation | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post Name | Probationary Officer |
| Vacancy | 6432 |
| Participating Banks | 11 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Registration Dates | 02nd to 22nd August 2022 |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Recruitment Process | Prelims- Mains- Interview |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
| Age Limit | 20 years to 30 years |
| Salary | Rs. 52,000 to 55,000 |
| Official website | www.ibps.in |
IBPS PO 2022-Overview
The IBPS PO Syllabus 2022 comprises all the topics from which the question will be asked in the IBPS PO 2022 Exam. Check the details regarding the IBPS PO Syllabus 2022 from the table given below.
| Exam Conducting Body | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, IBPS |
| Name of Exam | IBPS PO 2022 |
| Post | Probationary Officer (PO) |
| Selection Process |
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| Marks Segregation IBPS PO Exam |
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| Marking scheme | 1 mark each for every correct answer in Online Test |
| Negative marking | 1/4th of the marks assigned to the question in MCQ |
| Mode of Examination | Online For Prelims & Mains |
| Language of examination | English OR Hindi English Language paper has to be attempted in English |
Major Banks Participating in IBPS PO Recruitment 2022
Let’s take a look at all the banks that have participated in this year for IBPS PO recruitment process:
1. Punjab National Bank
2. Union Bank of India
3. Bank of India
4. Indian Bank
5. Canara Bank
6. Indian Overseas Bank
7. Central Bank of India
8. UCO Bank
9. Bank of Baroda
10. Punjab & Sind Bank
11. Bank of Maharashtra
IBPS PO Vacancy 2022-23
IBPS has announced 6432 vacancies of Probationary Officer posts to be recruited for FY 2022-22 for 11 participating banks which have been tabulated in the detail below. The IBPS PO Vacancies for IBPS PO 2022 have been announced along with the official notification on 1st August 2022. Let’s have a look at the IBPS PO vacancy 2022 (Category-wise).
IBPS PO Vacancy 2022-23
IBPS PO 2022 Application Fee
The category-wise fee structure for IBPS PO 2022 online application is given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can they be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online itself. To know more check the complete guide for the IBPS PO Application Fee.
| Sr. No. | Category | Application Fee |
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| 1 | SC/ST/PWD | Rs.175/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| 2 | General and Others | Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria - 2022
IBPS PO Educational Qualification (22:08:22)
Graduation Degree: The eligibility criteria for the IBPS CRP exam is as basic as a graduation degree (BA, BCom, BSc, B.Tech or as such) in any discipline from a University recognized by the Government of India. Any such candidate who has received equivalent qualification which is recognized by the Central Government is also eligible to apply for this exam.
The candidates must be in possession of a valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that certifies that they are a graduate on the day they register for this exam, and must indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering for the IBPS Bank-PO examination.
Computer Literacy: Working knowledge of computer systems is necessary for the job as well as to give the IBPS PO exam which is conducted in online mode.
Language Proficiency: Verbal and written proficiency in the official language of the State/UT is desirable. The candidate must be able to read, write and speak the language.
Nationality / Citizenship of Applicants
A candidate applying for IBPS CRP/Bank PO Examination must be one of the following:
1. Citizen of India
2. Subject of Nepal or Bhutan
3. Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
4. Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire,Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India
Candidates belonging to the category 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt of India in their favour.
IBPS PO Age Limit MINI 20YEAR (02:08:2022) MAX AGE 30 (01:08:2022)
Any candidate who is applying for the IBPS PO examination should not be less than 20 years old and not more than 30 years old at the time of registration. In addition to this, there is an age relaxation application to category wise candidates as per the government rules:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (Army personnel) | 5 years |
| Widows/Divorced Women | 9 years |
| Persons with Domicile of Jammu &Kashmir during the period of 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989 | 5 years |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
| Regular Employees of Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service(for MP state Only) | 5 years |
IBPS PO Recruitment 2022
Probationary Officers (PO) and Management Trainees (MT) are recruited every year through a Common Recruitment Process (CRP), commonly known as the IBPS PO exam. The CRP was started in 2011 and is being conducted for the 12th time this year and hence is officially called IBPS PO /MT CRP XII 2022. The IBPS PO selection process consists of 3 phases (preliminary, mains and interview) and the candidate must qualify each of them to proceed to the next phase. Mentioned below are the important steps of the IBPS PO Recruitment Process:
•Online Preliminary Examination:
An adequate number of candidates in each category are shortlisted by IBPS depending upon requirements for Online Main Examination
•Online Mains Examination:
Candidates must qualify the sectional as well as an overall cutoff in the main exam to be eligible for an interview.
•Interview:
The interview will be conducted by the Participating Organizations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS
•Final Result:
The Final result is declared on the basis of candidates’ combined performance in IBPS PO Mains and Interview Rounds.
•Provisional Allotment:
The provisional allotment of the qualified candidate is released on the official website. The IBPS Banks are allotted based on candidates’ preferences which are made at the time of online application.
IBPS plays its part in the selection process only till the provisional allotment to different banks. After that, the responsibility to intimate the qualified candidates about their joining dates and procedures lies with the respective banks.
Public Sector Banking has become an illustrious career option in current times as it comes with the promise of attractive salary, perks, job security, fast growth and good work-life balance. The government of India had set up Personnel Selection Services (PSS) in 1975 for the recruitment of probationary officers and clerks to all public-sector banks. PSS was later changed to the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) in 1984 as per the mandate of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
IBPS PO Syllabus 2022
IBPS PO Exam Syllabus is no different from any other Bank Exams. The IBPS PO Exam is conducted in three different stages as listed below:
- IBPS PO Prelims Exam
- IBPS PO Mains Exam
- IBPS PO Interview
Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test (Pre and Mains) of the Online Main examination and also a minimum total score to be considered to be shortlisted for the interview. Depending on the number of vacancies available, IBPS PO Cut-Off will be decided and candidates will be shortlisted for interview.
Before the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the online Main examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for the interview. A candidate should qualify both in the Online Main Exam and interview and be sufficiently high to be considered for the final appointment. Thus, the final selection is made on the marks scored by the candidate in the IBPS PO Mains Exam and Interview (Mains+ Interview).
IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2022 For Prelims
The IBPS PO Prelims is the first stage of the IBPS PO 2022. This is the screening round.
- The Prelims Stage of IBPS PO will have three sections of a total duration of 1 Hour.
- There will be a total of 100 Multiple Choice Questions.
- Candidates will have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS.
- An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern
IBPS PO Exam Pattern: Prelims Exam | ||||
| Subjects | 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 | 1 Hour | |
Note: There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer
IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2022 for Mains
This is the 2nd Stage of the IBPS Exam. The candidates who will qualify for the Prelims of IBPS PO Exam will be eligible to appear for the IBPS PO Mains Exam 2022.
- There will be four sections for the IBPS PO Mains Exam and an additional section of the English Language which will be taken separately on the same date of the exam.
- The IBPS PO Mains Exam will have a total of 200 MCQ’s of a total duration of 3 Hours.
- There will be separate timing for each section as it was in the IBPS PO Prelims Exam.
- The candidates will have to pass separately in each test/section.
Introduction of Descriptive Test: 25 Marks
IBPS has included the descriptive test of 25 Marks in the PO Mains Exam. The candidates will have to write an essay and a letter of 25 marks. The English Language Paper is to assess the candidates’ writing skills and it is compulsory to pass this paper by securing a minimum cut-off.
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern
A candidate’s marks in the IBPS PO Mains Exam should be sufficiently high to be eligible for the Final Section.
| IBPS PO Exam Pattern: Mains | ||||
| S.No. | Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) |
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 3 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 4 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours | |
| 5. | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 02 | 25 | 30 minutes |
Note: There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.
IBPS PO Syllabus For Prelims
The syllabus for the IBPS PO Prelims Exam is given below for the following sections:
- Reasoning Ability
- English Language
- Quantitative Aptitude
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IBPS PO Syllabus For Mains
The candidates who secure a minimum cut-off will be eligible to appear for the IBPS PO Mains Exam. The syllabus for the IBPS PO Mains Exam is given below for the following sections:
- Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
- General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness
- English Language
- Data Analysis & Interpretation
- English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)
| Reasoning Ability | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | General Awareness and Computer Knowledge |
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IBPS PO Syllabus- Interview
Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Online Main examination for CRP- PO/MT-X will subsequently be
called for an Interview to be conducted by the Participating Organization and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS. Interviews will be conducted at select centers.
- The total marks allotted for the IBPS PO Interview are 100.
- The minimum qualifying marks in the interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWBD candidates).
- The weightage (ratio) of the IBPS PO Online Main Exam and interview will be 80:20 respectively.
- The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at based on scores obtained by the candidates in the Online Main Examination of CRP- PO/MT-IX and Interview.
- A candidate should qualify both in the Online Main Exam and interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for the subsequent provisional allotment process.
IBPS PO 2022 Salary
The initial in-hand salary of an IBPS Probationary Officer is Rs. 52,000 to 55,000 with dearness allowances, special allowances, other benefits. The initial basic pay of a PO is Rs. 36,000 as per the revision made to the salary, click on the below link to check the revised IBPS PO Salary as per 11th Bipartite Agreement.
IBPS PO Exam Centre
The IBPS PO exam is conducted online at numerous centres all over India and the candidate can mention their preferences at the time of filling in the online application. However, if there is a non-availability of seats at preferred venues, IBPS may allot an exam centre other than the choices made by a candidate. IBPS is the sole authority on adding or removing an exam centre and candidates can’t make requests for change in the exam centre. Any inappropriate behaviour at the exam centre can lead to the cancellation of the candidature.
IBPS PO Pre-Exam Training
The Nodal Banks/ Participating Organizations may arrange pre-examination training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates at certain centres as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India. This is a kind of orientation session where candidates are told about types of questions, common mistakes, tips for time management, best practices, basic tricks and strategies by experts from training institutes. The objective is to provide a level playing field to students from weaker sections who can’t avail of coaching and make them aware of commons aspects and recruitment process of the exam.
Candidates belonging to the above-mentioned categories can avail the training by indicating the same against relevant column, while applying on-line.The pre-exam training is free of cost with other expenses like travel, food and lodging to be borne by the candidate. It is usually conducted for five days before the exam andthe dates are announced on the official website. Please find below an indicative list of training centres:
| North India | South India | East India | West India |
| Agra | Bengaluru | Agartala | Ahmedabad |
| Allahabad | Chennai | Balasore | Aurangabad |
| Amritsar | Coimbatore | Behrampur (Ganjam) | Bhopal |
| Bareilly | Gulbarga | Bhubaneshwar | Indore |
| Chandigarh | Hyderabad | Dhanbad | Jabalpur |
| Dehradun | Kavaratti | Guwahati | Jaipur |
| Gorakhpur | Kochi | Hubli | Jodhpur |
| Jammu | Madurai | Kolkata | Mumbai |
| Kanpur | Mangalore | Muzaffarpur | Nagpur |
| Karnal | Mysore | Patna | Panaji (Goa) |
| Lucknow | Port Blair | Ranchi | Pune |
| Ludhiana | Puducherry | Sambalpur | Raipur |
| New Delhi | Thiruchirapalli | Shillong | Rajkot |
| Patiala | Thiruvananthapuram | Siliguri | Vadodara |
| Rohtak | Vijaywada | Tirupati | |
| Shimla | Vishakhapatnam | ||
| Varanasi |
IBPS may add additional centres or remove some depending on need. Candidates opting for pre-examination training should download their call letter for training by entering their registration number and password/ date of birth from Bank’s website. Pre-Exam training call letter will not be sent by post.
IBPS PO 2022 Admit Card & Call Letter
Candidates must download the IBPS PO 2022 admit card from the official website of the bank as the hard copy of the IBPS PO Admit Card will not be sent to the candidate via post. To login on to the official website, the candidates will require the following:
• Registration No/Roll No
• Date of Birth/ Password
The admit card will be made available 10 to 15 days before the IBPS PO 2022 Exam. The admit card or call letter for IBPS PO 2022 will be issued in 3 phases:
• Online Preliminary Examination
• Online Mains Examination
• Interview
IBPS PO 2022 Result
IBPS will release the results after the completion of each phase of the Examination. The Final Merit state-wise and category-wise list shall be prepared in descending order of the marks secured by the candidates in the Online Main Examination and interview. Candidates who fall within the number of vacancies in the merit list shall be considered for appointment subject to Medical Fitness.
IBPS PO Preparation
IBPS PO preparation must be done in a systematic manner, with the latest exam pattern in mind. Since the syllabus covers a lot of topics, it is important to choose the right study material so that you can understand the concepts and practice a wide variety of questions as well.
Previous years’ IBPS PO exam left everyone startled by the unexpected pattern. This is the reason we have decided to provide you with the relevant new pattern questions that were asked in last year banking exams. New pattern questions are simply the application of concepts in a new form. You just need to practice them a lot so that you don’t face issues in IBPS PO 2022.
Candidates should go through the previous year IBPS questions so that they have an idea of what to expect in IBPS PO 2022. We are providing you with all study notes, quizzes and Video lectures for IBPS PO Exam 2022 with the latest Pattern. Follow Bankers Adda to get all Study Materials in New Pattern. Apart from self-study, you can join any Coaching and Online Test Series for better exam preparation.
IBPS PO Mock Tests and Online Test Series
Career Power provides Online Test Series for various Bank & SSC exams (like IBPS PO, Clerk, Bank PO, Bank Clerk, SBI, RBI, NABARD etc), which are well-researched and closely emulate the exact exam pattern. Practice papers are prepared to keep in the mind last years exam pattern and expected changes in the pattern and level of questions.
IBPS PO 2022 Cut off
The cut-off will be released for each phase of the exam along with the scorecard. The previous year cutoff for IBPS PO Preliminary Exam is shown below for reference:
IBPS PO Prelims Cut-Off 2021 (Category-wise )
| IBPS PO Prelims Cut Off 2021 (Category-wise) | |
| Category | Cut-Off Marks |
| GEN | 50.5 |
| SC | 44.50 |
| ST | 38 |
| OBC | 50.5 |
| EWS | 50.5 |
| HI | 20.75 |
| OC | 42 |
| VI | 37 |
| ID | 20.75 |
IBPS PO Prelims Cut-Off 2021 (Section-wise)
| IBPS PO Prelims Sectional Cut Off 2021 | |||
| Subjects | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability |
| Maximum Score | 30 | 35 | 35 |
| Cut Off Score UR | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Cut Off Score EWS/SC/ST/PWBD | 6.75 | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| Cut Off Score OBC | 6.75 | 6.25 | 6.25 |
IBPS PO Syllabus 2022- FAQs
Q. What Sections/Topics are there for IBPS PO Exam 2022?
Ans. The IBPS PO Prelims Exam consists of Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language whereas the Mains Exam comprises of Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation, English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).
Q. How many stages are there in the IBPS PO Exam?
Ans. There are three stages in IBPS PO Exam: Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam, and an Interview.
Q. Is there a negative marking for IBPS PO Exam?
Ans. Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question.
Q. How many times is the IBPS PO Exam conducted?
Ans. IBPS PO Exam is held once a year.
Q. I have less than 60% marks in Graduation. Can I apply for IBPS PO?
Ans. Yes, you can apply. There are no criteria for the % secured in Graduation.
Q. What is the Selection Procedure for IBPS PO Exam?
Ans. The Selection Procedure for IBPS PO Exam is Prelims, Mains, and Interview.
