IBPS PO

It is often observed that candidates preparing for bank PO exams may find it relatively easier to crack bank clerical exams compared to candidates solely preparing for clerical exams. Here are a few reasons for this:

1. Overlapping Syllabus: The syllabus for bank PO exams and bank clerical exams often overlaps to a large extent. Both exams cover similar subjects such as English Language, Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability, and General Awareness. Candidates preparing for bank PO exams would have already covered these subjects in their preparation, giving them an advantage in the clerical exam.

2. Higher Difficulty Level: Bank PO exams generally have a higher difficulty level compared to bank clerical exams. The questions in bank PO exams may be more complex and require a deeper understanding of concepts and problem-solving skills. When candidates prepare for the more challenging bank PO exams, they are likely to be well-equipped to handle the relatively easier questions in the clerical exam.

3. Comprehensive Preparation: Candidates preparing for bank PO exams often adopt a more comprehensive and extensive study approach. They tend to focus on building a strong foundation in the subjects and developing a higher level of reasoning and analytical abilities. This broader preparation helps them perform well in all sections of the clerical exam.

4. Time Management and Speed: Bank PO exams typically have a higher time pressure compared to clerical exams. Candidates preparing for bank PO exams learn effective time management and develop faster solving techniques to complete the exam within the given time frame. This skill of managing time and solving questions quickly can be advantageous when attempting the clerical exam.

However, it's important to note that while there may be certain advantages for bank PO exam aspirants, cracking any competitive exam requires dedicated preparation, practice, and a thorough understanding of the exam pattern and syllabus. Candidates preparing solely for the clerical exam can still perform well with focused and strategic preparation. Hope it helps.

Some of the IBPS PO exam day guidelines are given below:

• Candidates need to bring the printed copy of their IBPS PO admit card along with one photo-identity proof (original and photocopy)
• Candidates need to paste their recent passport size photographs on it. Candidates need to bring one additional photograph
• The prelims admit card will not be collected at the exam venue. However, it will be duly authenticated/stamped by the exam officials. Candidates need to retain the admit card and photo-identity proof. Those who will be called for theMainsexam are required to produce the prelims admit card and photo-identity proof along with theMainscall letter
• The accepted photo-identity proof is PAN Card/Passport/Permanent Driving License/Voter’s Card/Bank Passbook with photograph/photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer (on official letterhead)/Photo Identity proof issued by a People’s Representative (on official letterhead)/ Identity Card issued by a recognised College/University/Aadhar Card/E-Aadhar Card with a photograph/Employee ID/Bar Council Identity card with the photograph)
• Ration Card and Learner’s Driving License are not accepted as valid ID proof
• Late comers will not be allowed to enter the exam hall
• Travelling allowance will not be provided to candidates
• Any kind of electronic items are not permitted inside the exam centre

Travelling Allowance is not given to candidates in order to reach the IBPS PO exam centre. Candidates should go to the exam centre at their own expense. Candidates should bring ball-point pen, blue ink stamp pad and glue to the exam centre. Sheets of paper are provided which can be used for rough work or taking down the question number you would like to review at the end of the test before submitting your answers. After the test is over candidates must submit these sheets of paper by putting them in the designated drop box before leaving the venue. Candidates must write their registration number and roll no. on the rough sheets. 

The prelims exam of IBPS PO is conducted at more than 200 cities. Candidates are required to select one exam city while filling the application form. The cities where IBPS PO prelims exam are conducted are given below.

Port Blair, Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Naharlagun, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur, Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Chandigarh/Mohali, Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur, Surat, Jamnagar, Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Panaji, Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Yamuna Nagar, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una, Jammu, Samba, Srinagar, Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi, Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrichur, Leh, Kavarrati, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain, Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur, Imphal, Shillong, Aizawl, Kohima, Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Puducherry,  Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fategarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali,  Pathankot, Patiala, Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur, Bardang/ Gangtok, Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal, Agartala, Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Sitapur, Varanasi, Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee, Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri.

Along with the IBPS PO admit card, candidates need to bring the photo-identity proof such as PAN Card/Passport/Driving License/Voter's Card/Bank Passbook with photograph/Photo Identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer (on official letterhead)/Photo Identity proof issued by a People's Representative (on official letterhead)/Identity Card issued by a recognised
College/University/Aadhar/E-Aadhar Card with a photograph/Employee ID in original as well as a photocopy. Ration Card and Learner's Driving License are not accepted as valid ID proof. In case of candidates who have changed their names are allowed only if they produce original Gazette notification/their original marriage certificate/affidavit in original. Candidates are allowed to carry ballpoint pen inside the exam hall.