IBPS PO Notification 2025 PDF Release Date: Check Recruitment Details, Selection Process
Mar 11 2025
IBPS PO Notification 2025 PDF will be released in August 2025: The Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection has officially released the exam dates for the IBPS PO recruitment 2025. In the official notification, you can check the vacancy details bank-wise. This recruitment is for the Probationary Officer posts in Public Sector Banks (except State Bank of India). Now, refer to the eligibility criteria, selection process, application process, etc. Go through this page to learn more about the IBPS PO Notification PDF.
- IBPS PO prelims exams will take place on the 4th, 5th, & 11th of October 2025.
- Also, the IBPS PO mains exam is scheduled for the 29th of November 2025.
IBPS PO Notification 2025 PDF Download Link
From the official IBPS PO Notification 2025 PDF, you can learn about the complete selection process. Check the nationality, age limit, and qualification to apply for the IBPS PO recruitment. Also, you can know the important details such as category-wise vacancies, exam dates, patterns, & other info. The direct link to download the IBPS PO Notification PDF is available below.
Download IBPS PO Notification 2025 PDF (Link Inactive)
Download IBPS PO Notification 2024 PDF (Last Year Notification)
IBPS PO Notification 2025 Release Date
The IBPS PO Notification 2025 release date, application last date, and other important dates are given in the table below.
Events |
Dates |
IBPS PO Notification 2025 release date |
August 2025 |
Apply Online Start Date |
August 2025 |
Apply Online Last Date |
August 2025 |
Pre Exam Training |
September 2025 |
Prelims Exam Dates |
4th, 5th, & 11th of October 2025 |
Mains Exam Dates |
29.11.2025 |
Interview Dates |
January/February 2026 |
Final Results |
1st April 2026 |
Free Download IBPS PO Previous Year Question Paper
Vacancy
The vacancies of IBPS PO Notification 2025 PDF will be posted here. The candidates can check the total number of vacancies released. Category-wise & bank-wise vacancies can be known from the official notification.
- IBPS PO 2025 Notification Total Vacancies - To be announced
Participating Banks
Check the list of participating banks here. After the final selection, the candidates who gets provisional allotment will be posted in any of these participating banks. Anyhow, the candidates should give a preference order in their online application from this list of participating banks.
List of Participating Banks |
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Bank of Baroda |
Punjab National Bank |
Canara Bank |
Union Bank of India |
Indian Overseas Bank |
Bank of Maharashtra |
UCO Bank |
Indian Bank |
Bank of India |
Punjab & Sind Bank |
Central Bank of India |
Eligibility Criteria
IBPS sets three basic eligibility criteria for its candidates i.e. Nationality, Age Limit, and Educational Qualification. The candidate who fulfills all three will be considered eligible to apply for the PO posts.
Nationality
Candidates who possess the following nationalities can apply for the IBPS PO recruitment 2025.
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Age Limit
As per the IBPS PO Notification 2025 PDF, the basic age limit for Probationary Officers is
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Minimum: 20 years
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Maximum: 30 years
However, the candidates who belong to the reserved category will be eligible to seek relaxation in the upper age limit as mentioned in the IBPS PO Notification 2025 PDF:
Category |
Age Relaxation |
SC/ST |
5 years |
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
PWBD |
10 years |
Ex-servicemen commissioned officers, including ECOs / SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years of military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) other than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalided, subject to the ceiling as per Government guidelines |
5 years |
Persons affected by 1984 riots 5 years |
5 years |
Educational Qualification
The educational qualification for IBPS PO is,
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The candidate is required to clear a bachelor's degree from a recognized University or college in any stream.
- 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.
Credit History
As per the IBPS PO notification 2025 pdf,
- The candidate applying shall ensure that, they maintain a healthy Credit history at the time of joining of participating banks. The minimum credit score will be as per the policy of Participating Banks, amended from time to time.
- Those candidates whose CIBIL status has not been updated before the date of joining, have to either get the CIBIL status updated or produce the NOCs from lender to the effect that there is no outstanding with respect to the accounts adversely reflected in the CIBIL, failing which the letter of offer may be withdrawn / cancelled. The final discretion in this regard remains with the allotted Bank.
NOTE: Candidates with no bank account shall not be required to produce the CIBIL status. CIBIL Score requirement is not a pre-condition to apply.
Apply Online Link
The first step towards applying for IBPS PO is filling out the application form. The candidates have to make sure that there is no mistake in the application form as they will not get any option to rectify the same. The candidates can check out the standards and rules for uploading scanned images as per the specifications and rules.
IBPS PO Apply Online 2025 Link (Inactive)
The application fee as per the IBPS PO Notification 2025 PDF is,
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SC/ST/PWBD - Rs.175
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Others - Rs 850.
Salary
The candidates can check out the details of Salary prospects here. Upon joining as a Probationary Officer, the candidates get a starting gross salary of approximately Rs.68912. Their salary includes a lot of allowances and perks that add upto to make their salary bankable. In addition, the salary is revised from time to time, such that the pay will always increase and never decrease.
IBPS PO Recruitment 2025 - Selection Process
As per the IBPS PO Notification 2025 PDF, the Selection Process comprises three levels
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains exam
- Interview.
The final selection weightage (ratio) of the Mains & Interview is 80:20 respectively.
Prelims Exam Pattern
The IBPS PO Preliminary Exam is the first stage. The details of the examination as per the IBPS PO Notification 2025 PDF are mentioned below. As per the marking scheme, the candidate will get 1 mark if he marks the correct answer while there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for the wrong answer.
Prelims Exam Pattern |
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Sections |
Maximum Marks |
No of Questions |
Sectional Timing |
Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
35 |
20 mins |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 mins |
English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 mins |
Total |
100 |
100 |
60 mins |
Mains Exam Pattern
The IBPS PO Mains exam pattern is divided into two sections i.e. Objective Test and Descriptive Test. The descriptive test will be held shortly after the objective test. Check the mains pattern as per the IBPS PO Notification PDF. Negative mark for wrong answer - 1/4th of marks assigned to the question.
Mains Exam Pattern |
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Sections |
No of Questions |
Marks |
Sectional Timing |
English Language |
35 |
40 |
40 mins |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
45 |
60 |
60 mins |
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
40 |
40 |
35 mins |
Data Analysis & Interpretation |
35 |
60 |
45 mins |
Total |
155 |
200 |
180 mins |
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) |
2 |
25 |
30 minutes |
Syllabus
The candidates can check out the exam syllabus for all the levels i.e. Preliminary Exam and Mains exam in the space below for all the subjects asked in the exam:
Check IBPS PO Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025
Cut Off
The IBPS PO exam cutoff marks are released for all the levels separately. The board considers a lot of factors before compiling the cut off marks for all the categories. The candidates clearing the sectional & overall cutoffs are considered qualified for the exam.
FAQs
Q: What is the IBPS PO Notification 2025 PDF expected date?
The IBPS PO Notification PDF will be released in August 2025.
Q: What are the selection stages for the IBPS PO recruitment 2025?
The IBPS PO recruitment involves 3 stages - Prelims, Mains, & Interview.
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