Bank PO 2025

1. UCO Bank
2. Bank of India
3. Bank of Baroda
4. Indian Bank
5. Canara Bank
6. Central Bank of India
7. Punjab and Sind Bank
8. Punjab National Bank
9. Indian Overseas Bank
10. Union Bank of India
11. Bank of Maharashtra 

IBPS PO 2025- Exam Summary

IBPS conducts the Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for recruiting Probationary officers in 11 Participating banks and accepts online applications through its official website. The Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection has released the IBPS PO Notification 2025 with the complete schedule and detailed information. For more details about IBPS PO 2025, go through the summary table below.

IBPS PO 2025- Important Dates

The online registration dates has been released along with the IBPS PO Notification 2025, which has been released on 30th June 2025. Candidates can now submit their applications for IBPS PO Exam 2025 as link is now active on 1st July 2025. The important dates for IBPS PO /MT CRP XV 2025 are updated below.

Eligibility Criteria for Bank PO exam:

There are certain eligibility criteria which have to be met in order to appear for a Bank PO exam. Although the criteria may vary from bank to bank, listed below are some of the common criteria which must be met, irrespective of the banks, are as follows:

1. The applicant must be between 20 and 30 years. However, the age limit might differ based on the bank’s requirement 

1. The applicant must be an Indian national 

1. The applicant must have a graduation degree from a recognised university 

1. The age bracket mentioned above is applicable to applicants belonging to the General category only. An age relaxation of 3 years is applicable for applicants belonging to OBC category. On the other hand, applicants belonging to SC or ST category will get an age relaxation of 5 years.

Eligibility Criteria for other Nationality Individuals:

** The nationality or citizenship of the applicant who appears for the IBPS CWE or Bank PO examination can be one of the following:

1. Indian
2. A subject of Nepal or Bhutan
3. A Tibetan refugee who entered India for permanent settlement before 1 January 1962
4. Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Pakistan, Vietnam, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, or one of the listed East African countries.

Note – The individuals belonging to the above-mentioned categories and who wish to appear for the Bank PO exam must apply for the certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India 

Bank PO Job Profile

The job description or job profile of a Probationary Officer (PO) in a bank consist of a number of duties. Some of these duties can be listed as follows:

• The Bank PO will be responsible for handling public relations, customer's complaints, and most other issues in regard to customer satisfaction.
• He or she will be responsible for managerial work such as supervising the clerical staff of the branch office.
• A Bank PO will also have to manage the cash flow, loans, finances, and mortgages.
• He or she will be responsible for taking care of the documents related to loans as well (if required).

Bank PO Selection Process

In the Bank PO selection process, an applicant will be required to go through 3 phases. They are as follows:

1. Preliminary Exam
2. Mains Exam
3. Group Discussion and Interview

Bank PO Exam Syllabus

Since the Bank PO exam is held in 2 stages - preliminary and mains, the syllabus for Bank PO exam can be summed up as follows:

• Syllabus for Preliminary Exam: English language, reasoning ability, and numerical ability
• Syllabus for Mains Exam: General reasoning, computer aptitude, English language, general economy, banking awareness, and data analysis and interpretation.

Bank PO Exam Pattern 

The conducting body sets the bank PO exam pattern for respective bank exams. The exam pattern is subject to change, and the conducting body reserves the right to change the Bank PO exam pattern as per its convenience. 

The standard exam pattern that is followed by most banks for Bank PO recruitment involves the following steps: 

• Preliminary Examination 

• Mains Examination 

• Interview 

• Group Discussion (only SBI PO) 

The preliminary exam in most Bank PO exams is only the qualifying exam and the marks secured in the main examination are counted to calculate the merit, along with the interview marks.  

Bank PO Exam Application Fee

The application fees for Bank PO examination are as follows:

1. For SC, ST, and other backward classes it is Rs.175 only.
2. For General category and other categories, it is Rs.850 only.

Bank PO Salary 

The Bank PO salary is one of the most important aspects for lakhs of candidates applying for the Bank PO exams every year.  

Aspirants looking for the salary structure of a Probationary Officer in any Public Sector or Private sector bank can visit the Bank PO salary page.  

Given below is the Bank PO salary in brief for the reference of candidates: 

Note: The above-mentioned Bank PO salary details are exclusive of the increments, perks and other benefits that are provided to a Bank PO employee. 

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