Banking & Insurance

How to fill IBPS PO preference?

IBPS PO Bank Preference: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has already released the IBPS PO 2021 notification for the recruitment of Probationary Officers (PO). Earlier, IBPS had released the tentative exam date for IBPS PO 2021 Exam. As per the latest notification, the Probationary Officers Prelims exams for PSBs are slated to be conducted on December 4 & 11, 2021, and the Main Exams are scheduled to be conducted in the month of January 2022. The online registrations are going on and the closing date is 10.11.2021.

Bank Preference Order: Vacancies

The Bank Preference order can be based on vacancies. This is one parameter that you can use while filling up the form. Pick that bank at the top that has released the maximum number of vacancies so far and then second-highest and so on. If you will choose the banks in this preference then Bank of India will be at the top with 734 vacancies followed by UCO Bank and then Bank of Maharashtra. Rest you can keep in whatever order you want.

Here is a table that shows the category-wise vacancies available in these 11 Banks mentioned above as released by IBPS PO for the year 2021:

CategoryNumber of vacancies
General1974
EWS474
OBC1277
ST350
SC724

How to choose the right IBPS PO Bank Preference?

Check out the list of the names of the Banks, their location, and the number of vacancies declared by them:

Participating BanksHeadquarter LocationVacancies
Bank of BarodaVadodara0
Bank of IndiaMumbai1466
Bank of MaharashtraMumbai250
Canara BankBangalore2100
Central Bank of IndiaMumbai0
Indian BankChennai0
Indian Overseas BankChennai0
Punjab National BankDelhi400
Punjab & Sind BankDelhi233
UCO BankKolkata350
Union Bank of IndiaMumbai0

Frequently Asked Questions on IBPS PO Exam

Q. What is IBPS PO salary?

Ans. The basic pay of a Probationary Officer in IBPS is Rs.23,700. Candidates can know the detailed IBPS PO salary in the linked article.

Q. What is the full form of IBPS?

Ans. The full form of IBPS is the Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection.

Q. Which books are recommended for the IBPS PO exam preparation?

Ans. Given below is a list of books that candidates can consider to prepare for the IBPS PO exam:

  • Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive exams by R.S. Agarwal
  • Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal
  • Banking Awareness by Arihant Publications
  • Pratiyogita Darpan (monthly edition) for General Awareness
  • Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma

Q. Is there a probation period for IBPS PO?

Ans. There is a probation period of 2 years for the IBPS PO.

Q. When can I apply for IBPS PO 2021?

Ans. The IBPS PO application process 2021 was conducted between October 20, and November 10, 2021.

Q. Will the IBPS PO exam be conducted in 2021?

Ans. Yes, IBPS PO 2021 exam will be conducted. The tentative dates have been released in the official notification. While prelims will be held in December 2021, the mains are scheduled for January 2022.

Q. I am in the final year of my Graduation. Can I apply for IBPS PO 2021?

Ans. No, final-year students cannot apply for IBPS PO 2021. The minimum educational qualification is Graduation which the candidate should have completed before registering online for the examination.

Asad Yar Khan

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