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The IBPS PO 2025 notification has been released for 5208 posts on the official website at ibps.in on June 30, 2025. The Application process started on July 1, 2025. The last date to apply is July 21, 2025. Along with the notification, the exam pattern for prelims and mains has been revised. Scroll down for more details.

IBPS PO 2025 Notification Out

IBPS PO 2025 Notification Out

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) released the IBPS PO 2025 notification at ibps.in on June 30, 2025 for 5208 vacancies. The application dates are July 1 to July 21, 2025. The application form online fee payment dates are July 1 to July 21, 2025. The IBPS PO Notification 2025 official PDF contains all the important information about the recruitment process, including exam dates, eligibility criteria, vacancy details, selection stages and exam pattern The IBPS PO 2025 Prelims exam will be conducted on August 17, 23 and 24, 2025. Along with the notification, the authority revised the Prelims and Mains exam pattern. Scroll down for more details.

IBPS PO 2025: Important Dates

Candidates can check below the important dates of IBPS PO 2025 exam.

Events Dates
IBPS PO 2025 Notification released 30-Jun-2025
IBPS PO 2025 Application Window Opens 1-July-2025
IBPS PO 2025 Application Window Closes 21-July-2025
IBPS PO 2025 Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) 1-July-2025 to 21-July-2025

IBPS PO 2025 Revised Pattern

This year, the authority revised the IBPS PO 2025 exam pattern for prelims and mains exam. In the Prelims exam, the marking scheme for the Quantitative Aptitude and  Reasoning Ability has been changed. And in the Mains exam now, 145 objective questions will be asked for 200 marks and an additional Descriptive Paper worth 25 marks will be asked, making the total 225 marks. Each section is separately timed which is demanding better time management from the candidates.

Revised Structure of IBPS PO 2025 Prelims Exam

Sections No. of
Questions
Maximum
Marks
Medium of
Exam
Time allotted for
each test
(Separately timed)

English Language

30 

30 

English

20 

Quantitative Aptitude

35 

30 

English and
Hindi

20 

Reasoning Ability

35 

45

English and
Hind

20 

Total

100 

100 

 

60 

Revised Structure of Mains Exam (Objective and Descriptive)

Section name No. of
Questions
Allotted Time Maximum
Marks
Medium of
Exam

English Language

35 

40 minutes

40 

English

Data Analysis &
Interpretation

35 

45 minutes

50 

English &
Hindi

Reasoning

40

50 minutes

60 

English &
Hindi

General/ Economy/
Banking
Awareness /
Digital/ Financial
Awareness
including RBI
circulars

35

35 minutes

50

English &
Hindi

Total

145

160 minutes

200

 

Descriptive
Paper* (Essay and
Comprehension)

2

30 minutes

25

English 

DI earlier max marks were 60, and now they will be 50. In Reasoning, the number of questions has been reduced from 45 to 40. Time was also reduced from 60 minutes to 50 minutes. In General Awareness, the number of questions was reduced from 40 to 35. Maximum marks increased from 40 to 50. The total number of questions was reduced from 155 to 145. Allotted time was also reduced to 160 minutes. 

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Q:   How do I start preparation for the IBPS PO exam?
A:
The tips and tricks to crack IBPS PO exam are given below: Tips for Prelims Exam For prelims, speed is important. The section-wise tips to crack IBPS PO exam are given below: Quantitative Aptitude Learn squares of natural numbers upto 50 and cubes upto 30 by heart. Learn tables upto 30 Learn percentage equivalents Learning these will help candidates solve the problems quickly instead of wasting time Practice 15 questions from Data Interpretation Practice 10 questions from Quadratic Equations, Number Series or Simplication Solve 10 questions from other miscellaneous topics Refer to the intermediate Maths textbooks. Most of the syllabus is covered in that Focus more on Data Interpretation Attempt mock tests Reasoning Learn alphabets associated with numbers like A-1, B-2 and so on Practice mocks and analyse it. Analyse each and every question Solve 15 passage questions (Three Sets approximately) Solve 10 questions from Inequality, Series and Syllogism Solve 10 questions from other remaining topics Practice two Sets 10 questions from Inequality, Series and Syllogism daily English Read newspapers daily especially the editorial section Learn new words Tips for Mains Exam For Mains, accuracy is important. The tips and tricks to crack the Mains exam are given below: General and Banking Awareness Learn last five to six months Current Affairs Read newspapers and Current Affairs books daily Tips and Tricks for Interview For interview, Confidence is important. Know more about your surroundings Know about current happenings in the city, state, country and world Gain basic banking knowledge Refer some frequently asked questions and prepare answers accordingly Learn more about your hobbies and graduation subjects Don't argue with the interviewer Wish the panel when you enter.
Q:   When will IBPS PO Prelims 2025 exam be conducted?
A:

The Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection (IBPS) released its official revised exam calendar on June 16, 2025. As per the official exam calendar, the IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2025 was conducted on August 23 and 24, 2025. The IBPS PO Main exam will be conducted on October 12, 2025.

 

Q:   What is IBPS PO exam?
A:

IBPS PO exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection to select eligible candidates for the post of Probationary Officers in different public sector banks in India. The exam is being conducted every year since 2011. IBPS PO exam is for selection of candidates for the 11 public sector banks. IBPS PO exam is conducted online at various locations throughout India. The selection process of IBPS PO comprises prelims exam, mains exams and interview. The prelims exam is qualifying in nature. The final selection of candidates is done based on the performance in the mains exam and interview. The participating institutes verifies the eligibility of candidates after which they are provided appointment.

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