Common Recruitment Process VIII (CRP PO/ MT - VIII).
Online registration for selection of Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee posts will start from 14th August 2018. The last date to apply online is 4th September 2018. Complete IBPS PO Notification’s PDF is also available here for download in PDF format at the end of this article.
Exam dates for IBPS PO Prelims 2018 are 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st October. Whereas, exam dates for IBPS PO Mains 2018 is 18th November. Interview will be conducted in the month of January or February 2019.
Bankwise IBPS PO 2018 Vacancies List
| S.NO | Participating Organization | SC | ST | OBC | UR | Total | PWD | |||
| HI | OC | VI | ID | |||||||
| 1 | Allahabad Bank | 118 | 59 | 212 | 395 | 784 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Andhra Bank | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| 3 | Bank of Baroda | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| 4 | Bank of India | 144 | 72 | 260 | 489 | 965 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Bank of Maharshtra | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 6 | Canara Bank | 180 | 90 | 324 | 606 | 1200 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 7 | Central Bank of India | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| 8 | Corporation Bank | 15 | 6 | 21 | 42 | 84 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Dena Bank | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| 10 | IDBI Bank | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| 11 | Indian Bank | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| 12 | Indian Overseas Bank | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| 13 | Oriental Bank Of Commerce | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| 14 | Punjab National Bank | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| 15 | Punjab & Sind Bank | 20 | 12 | 52 | 66 | 150 | 45 | 8 | 28 | 5 |
| 16 | Syndicate Bank | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| 17 | UCO Bank | 83 | 29 | 196 | 242 | 550 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| 18 | Union Bank of India | 59 | 29 | 172 | 259 | 519 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
| 19 | United Bank of India | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| 20 | Viajya Bank | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Total | 619 | 297 | 1237 | 2099 | 4252 | 142 | 54 | 74 | 55 | |
IBPS PO 2018 Official Recruitment Notification PDF
Official IBPS PO Recruitment notification contains complete details about the IBPS PO 2018 Recruitment process. Besides important details like Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Number of Vacancies etc., it also contains list of important documents which is to be produced at the time of document verification (DV). IBPS PO 2018 Official Recruitment Notification PDF will be helpful until the entire IBPS PO 2018 recruitment process is over. The link to download IBPS PO 2018 Official Recruitment Notification PDF is given at the end of this article.IBPS PO 2018 Exam Dates:
Candidates preparing for IBPS PO 2018 Recruitment exams should learn the complete schedule. This schedule is tentative and IBPS can make the necessary changes (if necessary).| Activity | Tentative Dates |
| On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | 14.08.2018 to 04.09.2018 |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | 14.08.2018 to 04.09.2018 |
| Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training | September 2018 |
| Conduct of Pre-Exam Training | 01.10.2018 to 07.10.2018 |
| Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary | October 2018 |
| Online Examination – Preliminary | 13.10.2018, 14.10.2018, 20.10.2018 and 21.10.2018 |
| Result of Online exam – Preliminary | October/ November 2018 |
| Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main | November 2018 |
| Online Examination – Main | 18.11.2018 |
| Declaration of Result – Main | December 2018 |
| Download of call letters for interview | January 2019 |
| Conduct of interview | January / February 2019 |
| Provisional Allotment | April 2019 |
IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2018
In the last few years, the IBPS exam (CWE 7) for hiring candidates will be held online. The exam will be in two parts: Tier 1 or IBPS Preliminary Exam and Tier 2 or IBPS Mains Exam. This examination is followed by an interview but in this year a major change in the Mains Exam of IBPS PO 2018.The Paper is same like SBI PO 2018, IBPS has added descriptive paper in its mains exam.IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern
The IBPS PO preliminary examination is of one hour duration and is conducted online. It has 3 sections with having 100 questions in total with a maximum score of 100 marks. There is negative marking in IBPS PO pre exam as 0.25 marks are deducted for every wrong answer. Candidates must clear the sectional cut-off to qualify for the IBPS PO Main exam. The section-wise details are given below:| S.No. | Name of Tests (Objective | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | Composite time of 1 Hour |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
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IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern
This year the exam pattern of IBPS Mains is changed. IBPS has added descriptive paper in its mains exam The IBPO PO Main exam is also held online, it has 4 sections having a total score of 200 marks of 180 minutes duration and descriptive paper 1 sections having a total score of 25 marks of 30 minutes duration.The IBPS exam will have 5 sections and the time limit for attempting each of the five sections is different, but the total time duration is 180 minutes for objective and 30 minutes for descriptive. The candidates must attempt the sections in the same order and within the allotted time fixed by the examining body. The candidate can’t leave the existing section before the time allotted. The next section can only be attempted after the current section is completed. There is a negative marking with a deduction of 0.25 marks for every mistake.
The section-wise details are given below:
| S.No. | Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning and 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 | 180 minutes | |
| English Language(Letter Writing &Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
IBPS PO Interview
The candidates who have qualified the mains exam will be called for an interview which will carry 100 marks. To qualify for the interview a candidate is required to score 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).The interview round is conducted for not less than 15-20 minutes. It has a panel of bank officials who will raise questions to the candidates concerned themselves, banking sector, current affairs, general awareness, etc. The candidates must be well-dressed, confident and carry all required documents to the interview.
The merit list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained in main examination and interview. IBPS work out final score with the weightage of marks given to the main examination and interview in the ratio of 80:20 respectively.
Penalty for Wrong Answers:
A penalty for every incorrect answer will be marked in the Objective
Tests of both Preliminary and Mains exams. Every wrong answer will be
penalized by deducting 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question.
There will be no penalty for leaving a question blank, i.e. in case no
answer is marked by the candidate.Final Score Calculation for IBPS PO Exam:
There are certain important points on the basis of which the final score for the IBPS PO exam is calculated:
• Marks scored in the Preliminary Exam (Tier-1) will not be considered in the final score. These are only taken into account to qualify Mains Exam (Tier-2).
• Candidates need to qualify Phase-2 and Interview individually to be eligible for final worth.
• The ratio of marks between CWE Main exam and interview for final merit list will be 80:20 respectively.
• The aggregate of 100 marks is used for the final merit list for each category. Candidates with high merit rank in each category are finally selected.
IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria:
Before applying for IBPS CRP PO/ MT – VIII or IBPS CWE PO/ MT – VIII, candidates must ensure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria.
Age limit (as on 01.08.2018):
• Minimum: 20 years
• Maximum: 30 years
A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1988 and not later than 01.08.1998 (both dates inclusive).
Relaxation of Upper age limit
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 Years |
| Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 Years |
| Persons With Benchmark Disabilities as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment | 5 years |
| Persons ordinarily domiciled in the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | 5 years |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
(i) The relaxation in upper age limit to SC/ST/OBC candidates is allowed on cumulative basis with only one of the remaining categories for which age relaxation is permitted as mentioned above in Point No. II (3) to II (6).
(ii) The maximum age limit specified is applicable to General Category candidates.
(iii) Candidates seeking age relaxation will be required to submit necessary certificate(s) in original/ along with photocopies at the time of Interview and at any subsequent stage of the recruitment process as required by IBPS/ Participating Organisation(s).
(iv) In case of an Ex-servicemen who has once joined in a Govt. job on the civil side after availing the benefits given to him as an Ex-servicemen for his re-employment, his Ex-servicemen status for the purpose of re-employment in Government ceases. There is no reservation for Ex-servicemen in Officers’ Cadre.
Educational Qualification (As on 04.09.2018):
A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the government 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.
Note:
(1) All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies and the final result should have been declared on or before 04.09.2018.
Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before 04.09.2018 has to be submitted at the time of interview. The date of passing the eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark-sheet or provisional certificate issued by University / Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University / Institute and web based certificate is issued then proper document/certificate in original issued and signed by the appropriate authority of the University / Institute indicating the date of passing properly mentioned thereon will be reckoned for verification and further process.
(2) Candidate should indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation calculated to the nearest two decimals in the online application. Where CGPA / OGPA is awarded, the same should be converted into percentage and indicated in online application. If called for interview, the candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority inter alia stating that the norms of the University regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in terms of norms.
(3) Calculation of Percentage: The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/year(s) by aggregate maximum marks (in all the subjects irrespective of honours / optional / additional optional subject, if any) multiplied by 100. This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class / Grade is decided on basis of Honours marks only.
The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60% and 54.99% will be treated as less than 55%.
IBPS Probationary Officers (PO) Pre-Exam Training 2018:
As per our expectation The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will hold pre-exam training from September . It has also released the call letters for Probationary Officer (PO)/management trainees CWE PO/MT VII. One can download from the official website of IBPS i.e www.ibps.in.There will be a pre-exam training at various test centers across the country which will be held from september to october.
How to download IBPS PO Pre-Exam training call letters:
- Visit official website, ibps.in
- Connect to the link and download call letter (admit card) for PO/MT-VII
- Now, enter your registration number and password in the space given for the purpose.
- Carefully enter the captcha code given thereafter.
- Now login your account where your admit card will appear on the screen
- Download and obtain a printout of the same for future use
