The online examination (Preliminary and Main) for the next Common Recruitment Process for selection of personnel for Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee posts in the Participating Banks is tentatively scheduled in September-October 2023 / November 2023. The IBPS has released the notification on 01.08.2023 for PO/MT vacancies 2023.
PARTICIPATING BANKS
| Bank of Baroda | Bank of India | Bank of Maharashtra |
| Canara Bank | Central Bank of India | Indian Bank |
| Indian Overseas Bank | Punjab National Bank | Punjab & Sind Bank |
| UCO Bank | Union Bank of India |
The Tentative schedule of event is as follows:
| Activity | Tentative dates |
|---|---|
| Online registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | 01.08.2023 to 21.08.2023 |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (online) | 01.08.2023 to 21.08.2023 |
| Download of call letters for Pre-Exam Training | September 2023 |
| Conduct of Pre-Exam Training | September 2023 |
| Download of call letters for Online Examination-Preliminary | September 2023 |
| Online Examination- Preliminary | September/October 2023 |
| Result of Online Exam- Preliminary | October 2023 |
| Download of call letters of Online Exam- Main | October/November 2023 |
| Online Examination -Main | November 2023 |
| Declaration of Result- Main | December 2023 |
| Download of call letters for interview | January/February 2024 |
| Conduct of Interview | January/February 2024 |
| Provisional Allotment | April 2024 |
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Candidates intending to apply for CRP-PO/MT-XIII should ensure that they fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria specified by IBPS.
NATIONALITY / CITIZENSHIP:
A candidate must be either –
- a Citizen of India or
- a subject of Nepal or
- a subject of Bhutan or
- a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settling in India or
- a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
AGE (AS ON 01.08.2023):
Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 30 years
Note: A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1993 and not later than 01.08.2003 (both dates inclusive).
Relaxation of upper age limit
| Sr. No | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 1. | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| 2. | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| 3. | Persons With Benchmark Disabilities as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” | 10 years |
| 4. | Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines | 5 years |
| 5. | Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION (As on 21.08.2023)
GRADUATION-A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he / she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.
APPLICATION FEES & INTIMATION CHARGES
Application Fees/ Intimation Charges [Payable from 01.08.2023 to 21.08.2023 (Only online payment), both dates inclusive] shall be as follows:
- Rs. 175/- (inclusive of GST) for SC/ST/PwBD candidates.
- Rs. 850 /- (inclusive of GST) for all others.
(Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate)
STRUCTURE OF EXAMINATION
The structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows:
Preliminary Exam :
| Sr. No | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum marks | Medium of Exam | Time allotted for each test (separately timed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | English Language | 30 | 30 | English | 20 minutes |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes |
| 100 | 100 |
Mains Examination:
| Sr. No | Name of Tests (NOT IN SEQUENCE) | No of Questions | Maximum marks | Medium of Exam | Time allotted for each test (separately timed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 60 minutes |
| 2. | General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | 35 minutes |
| 3. | English Language | 35 | 40 | English & Hindi | 40 minutes |
| 4. | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
| TOTAL | 155 | 200 | 3 hours | ||
| 5. | English Language (letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | English | 30 minutes |
How to Apply
Candidates can apply online only from 01.08.2023 to 21.08.2023 only through online mode.
DIRECT LINK TO NOTIFICATION PDF
Procedure for applying online:
- Candidates are first required to go to the IBPS authorised website www.ibps.in and click on the Home Page to open the link “CRP PO/MT” and then click on the option “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CRP- PROBATIONARY OFFICERS/ MANAGEMENT TRAINEES (CRP-PO/MT-XIII)” to open the Online Application Form.
- Candidates will have click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” to register their application by entering their basic information in the online application form. After that a provisional registration number and password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidate should note down the Provisional registration number and password. An Email & SMS indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will also be sent. They can reopen the saved data using Provisional registration number and password and edit the particulars, if needed.
- Candidates are required to upload their
- Photograph
- Signature
- Left thumb impression
- A hand written declaration
- Certificate as mentioned in clause J (ix) (if applicable)
as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of documents
Center for examination
| Andaman & Nicobar | Goa | Lakshadweep | Punjab |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Gujarat | Madhya Pradesh | Rajasthan |
| Assam | Haryana | Maharashtra | Sikkim |
| Andhra Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | Manipur | Tamil Nadu |
| Bihar | Jammu & Kashmir | Meghalaya | Telangana |
| Chandigarh | Jharkhand | Mizoram | Tripura |
| Chhattisgarh | Karnataka | Nagaland | Uttar Pradesh |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Kerala | Odisha | Uttarakhand |
| Delhi | Ladakh | Puducherry | West Bengal |
What is minimum qualification required?
Graduation
Is there any Negative Marking?
1/4th of total marks allotted for that question will be deducted as a wrong answer.