Important Dates – IBPS PO Recruitment 2020
| Activity | Tentative Dates |
| On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | 05.08.2020 to 26.08.2020 |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | 05.08.2020 to 26.08.2020 |
| The download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training | September 2020 |
| Conduct of Pre-Exam Training l | 21.09.2020 to 26.09.2020 |
| The download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | October 2020 |
| Online Examination – Preliminary | 03.10.2020, 10.10.2020 and11.10.2020 |
| Result of Online exam – Preliminary | October/ November 2020 |
| Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main | November 2020 |
| Online Examination – Main | 28.11.2020 |
| Declaration of Result – Main | December 2020 |
| Download of call letters for interview | January 2021 |
| Conduct of interview | January / February 2021 |
| Provisional Allotment | April 2021 |
In case it is possible and safe to hold PET
Age Limit (as on 01-08-2020)
- Minimum Age: 20 Years
- Maximum Age: 30 Years
- i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1990 and not later than 01-08-2000 (both dates inclusive)
- Age relaxation is admissible for SC/ST/OBC/ PH/ Ex-servicemen candidates as per rules.
Qualification
- Candidates should have a Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
- The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet/ Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he/ she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.
Vacancy Details
| Post Name | Total |
| Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee (PO/ MT) | 1167 |
Overall Vacancies– IBPS PO Recruitment 2020
Last Year (2019) saw 17 Banks participating in the IBPS PO Recruitment but this year due to mergers, the number of banks which have decided to take part in the IBPS PO Recruitment 2019 has been capped at 11 Banks/ Participating Organizations.
| Sr.No. | Participating Organization | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total | Out of Which (PWBD) | |||
| HI | OC | VI | ID | ||||||||
| 1 | Bank of Baroda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bank of India | 110 | 55 | 198 | 74 | 297 | 734 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Bank of Maharashtra | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 4 | Canara Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 5 | Central Bank of India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Indian Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 7 | Indian Overseas Bank | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Punjab National Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 9 | Punjab & Sind Bank | 14 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 34 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | UCO Bank | 35 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 256 | 350 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 29 |
| 11 | Union Bank of India | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Total | 159 | 71 | 233 | 118 | 587 | 1167 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 36 | |
Selection Procedure – IBPS PO Recruitment 2020
This IBPS PO 2020 Recruitment Exam consists of 3 Phases.
The Selection will be consisting of three phases named Prelims, Mains followed by Personal Interview.
The Candidates who will qualify in Online Preliminary examination and shortlisted will have to appear for Online Main examination and shortlisted candidates in the Online Main examination will subsequently be called for a Common Interview to be conducted by the Participating Organisations and co-ordinated by the Nodal Bank.
IBPS PO 2020 – Prelims Exam Pattern
Sectional Cutoff Marks : Yes
Overall Cutoff Marks : Yes
| No | Name of Tests | No. of Qns | Max. Marks | Medium of Exam | Time allotted |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | English | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
IBPS PO Mains Exam 2020 – Exam Pattern
Sectional Cutoff Marks : Yes
Overall Cutoff Marks : Yes
| No | Name of Tests | No. of Qns | Max. Marks | Medium of Exam | Time allotted for each Section |
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 60 minutes |
| 2 | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | 35 minutes |
| 3 | English Language | 35 | 40 | English | 40 minutes |
| 4 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
| TOTAL | 155 | 200 | 3 hours | ||
| 5 | English Language (Letter Writing | 2 | 25 | English | 30 minutes |
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Penalty for Wrong Answers:
(Applicable to both – Online Preliminary and Online Main examination) For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score.