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:

Category	Number of vacancies
General	1974
EWS	474
OBC	1277
ST	350
SC	724

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 Banks	Headquarter Location	Vacancies
Bank of Baroda	Vadodara	0
Bank of India	Mumbai	1466
Bank of Maharashtra	Mumbai	250
Canara Bank	Bangalore	2100
Central Bank of India	Mumbai	0
Indian Bank	Chennai	0
Indian Overseas Bank	Chennai	0
Punjab National Bank	Delhi	400
Punjab & Sind Bank	Delhi	233
UCO Bank	Kolkata	350
Union Bank of India	Mumbai	0

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.