IBPS PO 2017 Notification Released: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection i.e. IBPS has announced 3562 vacancies in various Public Sector Banks (PSBs) for the post of Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee. The candidates need to qualify in IBPS CWE PO/ MT VII 2017 Recruitment Examination in order to pursue a career as a Probationary Officer in any leading PSB.
The Official Notification for IBPS PO Prelims 2017 will provide all the essential details regarding eligibility criteria, selection procedure as well as educational qualifications. For all the candidates interested in applying for the post of Probationary Officer, please go through the highlights of IBPS Probationary Officer Notification 2017.
IBPS PO 2017 Notification Released: Complete Information
If you wish to appear for IBPS PO exam, we recommend you to read this article thoroughly and understand what IBPS PO CWE PO/ MT VII Recruitment Examination is all about. After going through the official notification, a candidate can submit the online application through official website(www.ibps.in)
IBPS PO Recruitment 2017: Download Official Notification
IBPS PO 2017 Notification: Important Dates
Please be advised that the IBPS PO Online Registration will begin from 16 August 2017 onwards.
Since the official notification for IBPS CWE PO/ MT VII Recruitment Examination has been initiated for this year, here is all the basic information pertaining to the legitimacy of the IBPS PO Application Form 2017.
| Name of the Examination | IBPS CWE PO/ MT VII |
| Conducting Body | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection |
| Starting Date for Online Registration | 16 August 2017 |
| Last Date for Online Registration | 5 September 2017 |
| Age Limit | 20 to 30 Years |
| Minimum Educational Qualification | Bachelors Degree in any discipline |
| Selection Procedure | Tier 1: Prelims Written Examination Tier 2: Mains Written Examination Tier 3: Interview |
| Date of Examination (IBPS PO Prelims) | 7th Oct, 8th Oct, 14th Oct and 15th Oct 2017 |
| Date of Examination (IBPS PO Mains) | 26th Nov 2017 |
| Date of Interview | Jan & Feb 2018 |
We are assuming that a number of applicants must be appearing for IBPS PO for the first time. If you happen to be one of those, it is our sincere request to read this article atleast twice and understand all the essentials pointers of IBPS CWE PO/ MT Recruitment.
IBPS PO 2017 Notification: Eligibility Criteria
The Eligibility Criteria for IBPS PO 2017 consists of a set of requirements and clauses in terms of Age, Educational Qualification and Nationality. Let us have a look at it and see if we are eligible to appear for IBPS CWE PO/ MT Recruitment Examination 2017.
Nationality: As per IBPS directives, A candidate must be either-
- a Citizen of India or
- a subject of Nepal or
- a subject of Bhutan or
- a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
- 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 favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Age Limit (as on 01.08.2017): In order to be eligible, a candidate must be between the age of 20 to 30 Years. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1987 and not later than 01.08.1997 (both dates inclusive)
The relaxation in the upper age limit has been applied according to government norms. They are as follows:
- SC/ ST: 5 Years
- OBC: 3 Years
- PH: 10 Years
- PH + OBC: 13 Years
- PH + SC/ST: 15 Years
Minimum Educational Qualification (as on 05.09.2017): A candidate must possess atleast a Bachelors Degree from a recognized college or university recognised the Central Government.
Do you satisfy or fit in the existing criteria for IBPS PO 2017? If yes, get in touch with the selection procedure for recruiting probationary officers.
IBPS PO 2017 Notification: Selection Procedure
The Selection Procedure for recruiting Probationary Officers through IBPS PO Recruitment Examination is still the same i.e. 3-Tier Selection Process.
- Tier 1: IBPS PO Preliminary Examination
- Tier 2: IBPS PO Mains Examination
- Tier 3: Interview
A candidate needs to qualify at each level in order to move to the next one. There has been a little change in IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern. Please read below for that.
Tier I: IBPS PO Prelims 2017
Similar to SBI PO, the IBPS PO Prelims Examination is an Objective MCQ based paper with 3 sections – Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.
| Name of the Section | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 30 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 |
| English Language | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Some of the essential details related to IBPS PO Prelims 2017 are as follows.
- The total number of questions will be 100.
- The Paper mode will be English/ Hindi.
- Each question carries 1 mark.
- The total time to solve the entire paper is 60 minutes.
- There will be sectional and overall cutoff.
IBPS PO Prelims will be qualifying in nature. This means that marks secured in Preliminary Examination will not be considered while making the Final Merit List. But, a candidate needs to score well in order to move to next level, which is IBPS PO Mains.
Tier II: IBPS PO Mains 2017
The pattern of Mains Examination will be Objective MCQ based. There will be 4 sections – Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, English, Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness.
| Name of the Section | Number of Questions | Marks Allotted |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 |
| English Language | 35 | 40 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 60 |
| General Awareness (related Banking) | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 155 | 200 |
Now, talking about the major exam pattern change in IBPS PO Mains, there will also be a Descriptive paper in Mains.
English Descriptive Paper (Letter Writing & Essay): 25 Marks
Some of the essential details related to IBPS PO Mains 2017 are as follows.
- The total number of questions will be 155.
- Each section will be timed separately.
- The Paper mode will be English/ Hindi.
- There will be sectional and overall cutoff.
The exam will be more challenging as a candidate can only devote designated time to each section.
Tier III: Interview
The candidates who are shortlisted on the basis of their performance in IBPS PO Mains Examination will be called for the final round i.e. Interview. The Final Merit List will be based on the scores secured in Mains Examination and Interview Round.
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