IBPS PO 2025 notification
Last updated onThe IBPS PO 2025 exam is one of the best way to build a career in banking. Conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), it recruits Probationary Officers (PO) for various public sector banks in India. The position offers a competitive salary, job security, and significant opportunities for career advancement. The IBPS PO exam is held in three stages: the Preliminary Exam, the Main Exam, and the Interview. Candidates are tested on subjects like reasoning, quantitative aptitude, English, general awareness, Banking awareness. Successful candidates are trained and placed as probationary officers in different branches of participating banks. Becoming an IBPS PO is a great way to secure a stable and rewarding career in the banking sector. You can visit this page on regular basis to get the latest updates on IBPS PO notification 2025.
Important dates for IBPS PO(Probationary Officers) 2025-26
| IBPS PO notification date | 1st July 2025 |
| IBPS PO application opening date | 1st July 2025 |
| IBPS PO application closing date | 21st July 2025 |
| IBPS PO Prelims admit card download date | August 2025 |
| IBPS PO Prelims exam date | 17th, 23rd, 24th August 2025 |
| IBPS PO Prelims result date | September 2025 |
| IBPS PO Mains admit card download date | September/October 2025 |
| IBPS PO Mains exam date | 12th October 2025 |
| IBPS PO Mains result date | November 2025 |
| IBPS PO interview admit card download date | December 2025 / January 2026 |
| IBPS PO interview date | December 2025 / January 2026 |
| IBPS PO final result date | January/February 2026 |
Application fee for IBPS PO 2025
After the completion of application filling process, fee will be paid. It is done by online method. Bank charges are excluded in the below given fee.
- Application fees for other(General/EWS/OBC) candidates :: Rs. 850
- Application fees for ST/SC/PWBD candidates :: Rs. 175
Eligibility criteria for IBPS PO 2025 ::
Age :- Minimum required age to fill the form is 20 years.
- Maximum age to fill the form is 30 years.
IBPS PO 2025 selection process
IBPS PO selection process is in three phases.
Preliminary Examination
This is the first phase of the recruitment process. In this, all the applicants who have successfully filled the form can appear for the examination.
Mains Examination
Those candidates who successfully clear the cutoff of the prelims exam decided by the IBPS will appear for mains exam. In this first the objective type paper of 3 hours will be conducted. Immediately after that a descriptive paper is also conducted.
Interview
After passing the mains examination, candidates will appear for an interview. It is the last phase of the recruitment process. Before appearing for the interview a candidate need to go through the document verification process.
IBPS PO prelims exam pattern 2025
IBPS PO prelims is an objective type examination conducted by online method. It is a 60 minutes exam. Prelims is also called as phase 1 exam in the selection process of IBPS PO. Here three sections Reasoning Ability, English Language and Quantitative Aptitude are tested. The below table shows the complete details of PO prelims exam.
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time duration (separate time for each section) |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
IBPS PO mains exam pattern 2025
In this exam, after the completion of the objective test of 160 minutes, a descriptive test of 30 minutes is conducted. In descriptive, a candidate need to write essay and letter in English language on computer.
Objective Test :
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time duration (separate time for each section) |
| Reasoning | 40 | 60 | 50 minutes |
| General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness / Digital/ Financial Awareness including RBI circulars | 35 | 50 | 25 minutes |
| English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| Data Analysis and Interpretation | 35 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 145 | 200 | 160 minutes |
Descriptive Test :
| Descriptive Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time duration |
| Essay writing | 1 | 15 | 30 minutes |
| Letter writing | 1 | 10 | |
| Total | 2 | 25 |
IBPS Po prelims cut off 2022
The below-given cutoffs are category-wise out of 100 marks.
- SC (Scheduled Caste) : 46.75
- ST (Scheduled Tribes) : 40.5
- General (Unreserved) : 49.75
- EWS (Economically Weaker Section) : 49.75
- OBC (Other Backward Class) : 49.75
IBPS Po prelims cut off 2021
The below-given cutoffs are category-wise out of 100 marks.
- General (Unreserved) : 50.50
- EWS (Economically Weaker Section) : 50.50
- OBC (Other Backward Class) : 50.50
- SC (Scheduled Caste) : 44.5
- ST (Scheduled Tribes) : 38
IBPS PO prelims and mains Syllabus 2025
IBPS PO Reasoning Syllabus 2025
- Syllogism
- Inequality
- Seating Arrangement (Linear, Circular, Square, Rectangle, Triangular, Hexagonal, Uncertain, etc..)
- Puzzle (Floor, Flat, Days, Months, Years, Dates, Designation, Box, Stack etc..)
- Order and Ranking
- Miscellaneous
- Coding Decoding
- Data Sufficiency
- Blood Relation
- Direction
- Input Output
- Assumption
- Course of action
- Inference
- Cause and Effect
IBPS PO General Awareness Syllabus 2025
- Current affairs for the duration of 6 to 12 months
- Banking Awareness
- Static facts
IBPS PO English Syllabus 2025
- Cloze Test
- Sentence improvement
- Usages of Words
- Reading comprehension
- Para jumbles
- Error detection and correction
- Fill in the blank
- Word/Sentence swapping
- Idiom and Phrase replacement
- Sentence matching based on column
- Sentence connectors
IBPS PO Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus (Data Analysis and Interpretation) 2025
- Quadratic and Linear Equation
- Missing and Wrong number series
- New pattern series
- Approximation and Simplification
- Data Interpretation (Pie chart, Line graph, Bar graph, Caselet, Misc. etc..)
- Boat and Stream
- Averages
- Simple & Compound Interest
- Percentage, Profit and Loss
- Trains
- Permutation and Combination
- Pipe & cistern
- Mixture and Alligation
- Time and work
- Mensuration
- Partnership
- Ages
- Number System
- Ratio and Proportion
- Probability
- Quantity comparison (Two or three quantities)
- Data Sufficiency (Two or three statements)
Q. What is the exam date of IBPS PO Prelims 2025 ?
Answer : The examination dates of IBPS PO Prelims are 17th, 23rd, 24th August 2025.
Q. What is the time duration of IBPS PO prelims exam 2025 ?
Answer : The total time duration of IBPS PO prelims exam 2025 is 60 minutes.
Q. How many questions asked in IBPS PO prelims exam 2025 ?
Answer :: In IBPS PO prelims exam 2025, There are a total of 100 questions.
Q. Is there any negative marking in IBPS PO prelims and mains exam 2025 ?
Answer : Yes, one fourth of the assigned marks for that question is deducted in IBPS PO prelims and mains examination 2025 for each wrong answer.
Q. What is the exam date of IBPS PO mains 2025 ?
Answer : The exam date of IBPS PO mains is 12th October 2025.
Q. How many questions asked in IBPS PO mains exam 2025 ?
Answer :: In IBPS PO mains examination 2025, There are a total of 145 questions.
Q. What is the time duration of IBPS PO mains exam 2025 ?
Answer : The total time duration of IBPS PO mains exam 2025 is 190 minutes.
Q. In how many phases IBPS PO selection happens ?
Answer :: IBPS PO selection happens in three phases. These are called prelims, mains exam and interview.
Q. Is local language necessary for IBPS PO 2025 ?
Answer :: No, Local language is not necessary for IBPS PO 2025.
Q. Is there any sectional cutoff in IBPS PO prelims and mains exam 2025 ?
Answer :: Yes, There is sectional cutoff in IBPS PO prelims and mains exam 2025.
Q. Is IBPS PO prelims marks counted in the final merit list ?
Answer :: No, IBPS PO prelims marks are not counted in the final merit list.