IBPS PO 2019 (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer) conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), is a national level entrance test which is conducted as a part of their common Recruitment process (CRP), once every year. IBPS PO is conducted in 3 stages as Prelims, Mains and Interview. The qualifying candidates are placed in either Probationary Officer (PO) or Management Trainee (MT) posts based on the vacancies in the participating 20 banks.
IBPS PO 2019 notification has been released on 2nd August 2019
Total indicative vacancies of 16 Banks : 4336
United Bank Of India not yet reported the vacancies.
Contents
- Important Dates
- Exam Date
- Mode of Examination
- Medium of Examination
- Eligibility Criteria
- How to Apply for IBPS PO Exam?
- Application Fees
- Steps of Applying
- Documents to be attached
- Admit Card
- Exam Pattern
- Results
- Interview
- FAQ’s
- Important Links
IBPS PO 2019 Important Dates
Some important dates for IBPS PO 2019 are given below:
| Events | Important Dates |
| Registrations begins | 7th August 2019 |
| Registrations closes | 28th August 2019 |
| Release of IBPS PO Prelims Admit card | October 2019 |
| IBPS PO Prelims Exam date 2019 | 12, 13, 19, 20 October 2019 |
| Declaration of Prelims result | November 2019 |
| Release of IBPS PO Mains Admit card | November 2019 |
| IBPS PO 2019 Mains exam date | 30th November 2019 |
| Declaration of Mains result | December 2019 |
| IBPS PO interview call letter 2018 | January 2020 |
| Personal interview | January – February 2020 |
| Provisional seat allotment | April 2020 |
IBPS PO Exam Date 2019
The IBPS PO Prelims exam 2019 will be held on four days in the month of October. i.e., on 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th of October 2019
The Mains exam will be held on the 30th of November 2019
Mode of Examination
IBPS PO will be conducted in online mode (computer based test), in objective format.
Medium of Examination
Both the P1relims and Mains can be taken up by the candidate either in English or in Hindi. However, the candidate must attend the English section to test their knowledge of the language
IBPS PO 2019 Eligibility Criteria
Nationality
IBPS PO applicant must be under any one of the below stated category:
- Indian citizen
- Subject of Bhutan or Nepal
- Tibetan refugees who came over to India with the intention of permanently settling in India (before 1st January 1962 )
- A person of Indian origin who has migrated from the following countries with the intention of permanently settling in India. The list of those countries are: Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Zaire, Ethiopia, Malawi, and Vietnam
Educational Qualification
Applicant must have a graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.
Candidates appearing for final year graduation examinations are also eligible to apply for IBPS PO
As the official website states” Proper document from board/ university for having declared the result on or before September 4, 2019 has to be submitted at the time of interview”.
Thus, the applying candidate must have their final results declared on or before September 4, 2019.
Age Limit
The applicant must be between 20 to 30 years of age. However, the Candidates belonging to reserved category gets relaxation in the upper age limit as follows:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST Ex-Servicemen/ Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service | 5 years |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots/ People ordinarily domiciled in the state of Jammu & Kashmir from 01 January 1980 to 31 December 1989/ Ex-Servicemen | 5 years |
| OBC/NCL | 3 years |
| PWD(as stated by The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016) | 10 years |
How to Apply for IBPS PO 2019?
The IBPS PO 2019 application portal is active from August 07, 2019 till August 28, 2019 now.
For IBPS PO 2019, the Candidates must apply online by registering first at the IBPS home page.
The registration for IBPS PO 2019 can be done between 7th of August 2019 to 28th of August, 2019.
For Registration log on : clicking here
IBPS PO 2019 Application Fee
| Category | Payment in INR |
| General | 600 |
| SC/ST/PWD | 100 |
The application fee which can be paid through Credit Card, Debit Card or Net Banking. However, the bank processing/Transaction charges will also be included.
For more details on IBPS application form, check the official website by clicking here
Documents Required
| Document | Size | Resolution | Format |
| Scanned coloured photograph (4.5cm*3.5cm) | 20kb-50Kb | 200 X 230 pixels | JPG/JPEG |
| Scanned Signature (with black ink pen) | 10kb-20Kb | 140 X 60 pixels | JPG/JPEG |
| Left hand thumb impression and hand-written declaration image | 10kb-20Kb | 140 X 60 pixels | JPG/JPEG |
Step by step Application Procedure
- Go on official link: https://ibpsonline.ibps.in/crppot9jul19/
- Click the New registration button
- Fill in the accurate personal details as specified
- Upload the required documents
- Fill in the accurate educational details as specified
- Payment of application fee.
- Download the completed application form and take a print out for future purposes.
IBPS PO Admit Card 2019
Regarding the IBPS PO 2019 Admit Card, note the following Points:
- The IBPS PO Prelims 2019 Admit Card will be available from September 2019
- The IBPS PO Mains 2019 Admit Card will be available from November 2019
- The IBPS PO Interview call letter 2019 will be available from January 2020
- All the above admit cards will be made available on the official website through online mode only.
- Candidates are required to download and take a print of their admit card as it will not be send via post.
- In case of any queries, contact the IBPS PO help desk: 1800 222 366, 1800 103 4566 (Available on all days from 9:30 am- 6:30 pm except on Saturdays, Sundays & on bank holidays applicable at Maharashtra state)
IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2019
IBPS PO comprises of 3 stages to qualify.
- Preliminary test.
- Main test.
- PI (Personal Interview).
Pattern Summary
| Preliminary | Main | Interview | |
| Type of questions | Objective | Objective & subjective | Oral |
| Examination mode | Online | Online | |
| Total no. of questions | 100 | 155+2 subjective questions | NA |
| Sections/Papers | English Language.Quantitative Aptitude.Reasoning. | Reasoning and Computer Aptitude.GK. English.Data InterpretationEnglish Language -Letter Writing & Essay(subjective) | NA |
| Duration | 1 hour | 3 hours 30 mins | 30 – 45 mins |
| Total marks | 100 | 225 | 100 |
| Negative marking | 0.25 marks | 0.25 marks | NA |
IBPS PO Prelims – Section-wise Split-up
| Section | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 mins |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 mins |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 mins |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
IBPS PO Mains – Section-wise Split-up
| Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 60 Minutes |
| General Knowledge/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | 35 Minutes |
| English Language | 35 | 40 | English | 40 Minutes |
| Data Analysis & Data Interpretation | 35 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 Minutes |
| Subject | No.of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of exam | Duration |
| Letter Writing & Essay | 2 | 25 | English | 30 minutes |
| TOTAL (objective & subjective) | 157 | 225 | – | 3 Hours & 30 Minutes |
Important Points to Remember
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three stages by securing the cut-off marks that are to be decided by IBPS.
As stated on official website, “a candidate should be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process.” Thus, the candidate must pass in all the 3 stages in order to qualify IBPS PO
Weightage given to both the parameters (Written exams and Personal Interview) is as mentioned below:
| Parameter | Weightage |
| IBPS PO Main Exam | 80% |
| Personal Interview | 20% |
| Total | 100% |
IBPS PO Interview 2019
The IBPS PO Interview will be conduced in offline mode for almost 30-45 mins with the candidate for a total of 100 marks. In order to qualify the Interview Round, candidates need to score the minimum marks as follows:
| CATEGORY | MINIMUM SCORE |
| General | 40% |
| SC/ST/OBC/PWD | 35% |
The following documents (original and self-attested photocopies) are to be submitted at the time of Interview:
- IBPS PO Interview call letter 2019
- Date of Birth proof- (Birth Certificate issued by the competent municipal authorities/ class 10th certificate with DOB)
- University marksheets and Graduation certificate issued on or before September 4, 2019
Following documents are to be submitted if applicable for the applicant:
- Photo ID proof
- Caste certificate
- Disability certificate
- NOC certificate
- Domicile certificate
- Ex-serviceman candidates must provide the Service or discharge book along with pension payment order and documentary proof of rank last/ presently held (both substantive as well as acting)
IBPS PO Result 2019
IBPS PO Prelims result 2019 will be announced probably on the November 2019
Mains result 2019 will be announced probably on the December 2019
Candidates must check the results online on the official website and must keep a hard copy of the score card 2019.
Final Provisional seat allotment after the PI, will be in April 2020.
FAQ’s
Ques. Can a final year candidate appear in both IBPS PO 2019?
Answer: Yes, the appearing final year candidates can appear in both IBPS PO provided their degree final year results are released on or before 4th September, 2019
Ques. What is the final composite score for the admission?
Answer: The final composite score for the admission that shall be created is based on the following weight age: IBPS PO Mains: 80% and PI: 20%
Ques. Which are the banks which accepts IBPS PO Exam?
Answer: The following 20 banks accepts IBPS PO scores
| Allahabad Bank | Indian Bank |
| Andhra Bank | Indian Overseas Bank |
| Bank of Baroda | Oriental Bank of Commerce |
| Bank of India | Punjab National Bank |
| Bank of Maharashtra | Punjab & Sind Bank |
| Canara Bank | Syndicate Bank |
| Central Bank of India | UCO Bank |
| Corporation Bank | Union Bank of India |
| Dena Bank | United Bank of India |
| IDBI Bank | Vijaya Bank |
Important Links
Following are some important links for IBPS PO 2019 Examination:
| Application of Links | Links |
| IBPS PO 2019 Official Website | Click here |
| IBPS PO 2019 brochure | Click here |
| Online Application portal | Click here |
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