IBPS POConducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
IBPS Probationary Officer / Management Trainee Examination
Official website ↗- Purpose
- Recruitment of Probationary Officers/Management Trainees for participating public sector banks.
- Eligibility
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university.
- Age limits
- Generally 20–30 years with category relaxations — verify the current notification.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Attempt limits
- Category-based attempt limits may apply — verify the current notification.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Stages
- Preliminary examination → Main examination → Interview
- Pattern
- Computer-based objective tests (Prelims and Mains) plus a descriptive paper in Mains; interview weighted into the final score.
- Subjects
- Reasoning, Quantitative aptitude, English language, General/banking awareness, Computer aptitude, Data interpretation
- Total marks
- Prelims: 100 marks; Mains pattern varies by cycle
- Duration
- Prelims: about 1 hour; Mains longer — verify the notification
- Interview / personality test
- Yes — panel interview conducted with participating banks.
- Physical test
- Not applicable
- Medical test
- Standard bank medical fitness requirements at appointment.
- Held
- Usually once a year(may change — verify at the official source)
- Notes
- Vacancies and participating banks change each cycle. Cutoffs are stage-wise and not predictable in advance.