BankingUsual cycle
SBI PO
SBI Probationary Officer
- Age
- 21–30
- Qualification
- Graduate
- Usually
- Notified around March–September
IBPS Probationary Officer / Management Trainee
IBPS PO · also known as Bank PO
Overview
The common exam for officer posts in public sector banks such as Bank of Baroda, PNB, Canara Bank and Union Bank.
Posts: Probationary Officer / Management Trainee in participating public sector banks.
Important dates
No official dates have been published for the next cycle yet.
Usual yearly cycle
| Notification | July–August |
|---|---|
| Applications | August |
| Exam | October (Prelims), November (Mains) |
| Result | Final result around March–April |
Eligibility
Age
20–30 years. Counted on the date in the notice (usually 1 August).
| Category | Upper age limit | Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| General | 30 years | No limit |
| EWS | 30 years | No limit |
| OBC | 33 years (+3) | No limit |
| SC | 35 years (+5) | No limit |
| ST | 35 years (+5) | No limit |
| PwBD (General) | 40 years (+10) | No limit |
PwBD candidates from OBC/SC/ST get their category relaxation on top (central government rules). Ex-servicemen and some departmental candidates get further relaxation as per the notice.
Qualification
A bachelor's degree in any subject.
Nationality
Citizen of India (some posts also accept subjects of Nepal or Bhutan and certain persons of Indian origin, as the notice states).
Exam pattern
1. Prelims
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (30), Quantitative Aptitude (35), Reasoning (35) | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes | 0.25 |
2. Mains
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning & Computer, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, English, Data Analysis & Interpretation | — | 200 | 3 hours | 0.25 |
| Descriptive English (letter and essay) | — | 25 | 30 minutes | — |
3. Interview
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interview | — | 100 | — | — |
Syllabus
An outline of the main topics. The official notification has the full syllabus.
Reasoning
- Puzzles and seating arrangement
- Syllogism, inequality
- Blood relations, direction
- Input-output, coding-decoding
Quantitative Aptitude
- Data interpretation
- Number series, simplification
- Arithmetic word problems
English
- Reading comprehension
- Cloze test, error detection
- Para jumbles
General Awareness (Mains)
- Banking and financial awareness
- Economy and current affairs
Selection process
Prelims (qualifying) → Mains → interview. Final merit: Mains and interview in an 80:20 ratio.
Salary and vacancies
Pay: Basic ₹48,480 (JMGS-I), about ₹80,000+ a month with allowances in metro cities (approx.).
Vacancies: About 4,000–5,500 posts a year.
Latest notices
- Notification
- Notification
This page summarises the most recent official notification and is approximate: age limits, pattern, fees and vacancies change from year to year. Always read the official notification on www.ibps.in before applying.