Indian Bank PO recruitment takes place to recruit PO’s for its different branches across the country. Indian Bank PO Exam consists of Prelims, Mains, and Personal Interview phases. Selected candidates will have to undergo a one year Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance (PGDBF) course at Indian Bank Manipal School of Banking (IBMSB). After this one year program, candidates will be deployed in various Indian Bank PO branches across the country to work as Probationary Officers. Get all information like salary, syllabus, eligibility, exam pattern & results here.
The last Indian Bank PO Notification was in 2018.
Indian Bank PO Salary Details
Indian Bank Probationary Officer can expect a good salary. The salary structure is as follows:
- Basic pay: INR 23, 700,
- Dearness Allowance (DA): INR 10,163.63,
- Special Allowance: INR 1,863,
- City Compensatory Allowance (CCA): 3-4 %,
- House Rent Allowance (HRA): 8.5 %, 7.5 % or 6.5 % based on the location of posting.
Indian Bank PO Eligibility Criteria
You have to qualify the following eligibility standards to apply for this Indian Bank PO 2020 exam.
Age Limit (as on 1st January 2020)
- Minimum Age: 20 years
- Maximum Age: 30 Years
Age Relaxation
- SC/ST: 5 Years
- OBC: 3 Years
- PWD: 10 Years
- Ex-servicemen – 5 years
- Jammu & Kashmir domicile Candidates – 5 years
- Persons affected by 1984 riots – 5 years
Educational Qualifications
A degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a recognized University (or) any Equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
Indian Bank PO Vacancies
The total no. of vacancies released for Indian Bank PO 2019 recruitment is 417.
Below is a detailed list of Indian Bank PO 2019 vacancies.
| SC | ST | OBC | General | Total | HI | OC | VI | ID |
| 62 | 31 | 112 | 212 | 417 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Indian Bank PO Selection Process
Indian Bank PO exam 2020 selection process consists of 3 stages:
- Prelims Examination
- Mains Examination (Objective + Descriptive)
- Interview
Indian Bank PO Exam Pattern
Indian Bank PO Prelims Exam Pattern:
Indian Bank PO preliminary examination is an Objective Examination with 100 Questions and 1 hour time.
Indian Bank PO Prelims exam is not a qualifying round as its marks will be counted in the Final Merit List. You need to score sufficiently high in Prelims and Mains along with qualifying the Interview.
| Name of Test | No. of Qs | Max Marks | Total Time |
| Reasoning | 35 | 35 | Composite
Time of 1 hour (Bilingual) |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | |
| TOTAL | 100 | 100 |
Indian Bank PO Mains Exam Pattern
The Indian Bank PO Main Exam consists of 2 parts:
- Online Objective Test
- Descriptive Test
Indian Bank PO Online Objective Test
The Main Online Examination will be of objective type. It will consist of a total of 200 questions & you have to complete it in 2 hours. There is a Negative Marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
| Test Type | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Objective Test | Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 Minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 Minutes | |
| English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 Minutes | |
| General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 Minutes | |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 180 Minutes | |
| Descriptive Test | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 Minutes |
| Total | 157 | 225 | 210 Minutes | |
Indian Bank PO Descriptive Test
The Descriptive Test will take place on the day of the Mains Examination. As the Objective paper of Mains exam gets over the screen of the computer will automatically direct you to the descriptive test. There is no time gap between the end of the Objective test and the start of the descriptive test.
| Name of Test | No. of Qs | Max Marks | Total Time |
| English Language
(Letter Writing & Essay) |
2 | 25 | 30 Min |
Indian Bank PO Interview
Candidates who clear the Indian Bank PO will be called for a Personal Interview.
Indian Bank PO Interview is for 100 marks.
The minimum qualifying mark in the Interview is 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).
Indian Bank PO Final Selection
The Final score for Indian Bank PO exam will be based on the scores obtained in all the 3 stages – Prelims, Mains, and Interview.
Indian Bank PO Syllabus
The aspiring candidates will have to appear for a preliminary as well as a mains examination as part of the first stage of the online examination under the Indian Bank PO selection process. The candidates will be asked questions from English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. For the mains examination, the candidates will be asked questions from various topics such as Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation and English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The detailed list of the expected syllabus is given below:
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| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | English Language | Data Analysis & Interpretation | English Language -Letter Writing & Essay |
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Essays from topics such as:
Letter Writing:
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Indian Bank PO Apply Online
Step by step to apply online for Indian Bank PO
- Go to the official website www.indianbank.in
- Click on the option “Click here for New Registration” for the registration process.
- Fill in your details, (exactly as there in your official documents)
- Complete registration, then, you will receive a registration number and password.
- Save the registration number and password for future reference.
- Upload your scanned photograph and signature as per the mentioned dimensions.
- Check all the details, and click on the “Final Submit” button.
- Pay the Application Fee amount and click on ‘submit’ button.
Indian Bank PO Application Fee
The Indian Bank PO Exam Fee for different categories is below.
| Category | Application Fee |
| SC/ST/PWD | Rs. 100/- |
| Others | Rs. 600/- |
Indian Bank PO Prelims Cut off 2018
| Category | Reasoning Ability (Out of 35) |
English Language (Out of 30) |
Quantitative Aptitude (Out of 35) |
Total (Out of 100) |
| SC | 9.75 | 9.75 | 5.25 | 60.25 |
| ST | 9.75 | 9.75 | 5.25 | 52.00 |
| OBC | 9.75 | 9.75 | 5.25 | 67.25 |
| General | 14.00 | 13.25 | 8.50 | 68.75 |
| HI | 9.75 | 9.75 | 5.25 | 30.00* |
| OC | 9.75 | 9.75 | 5.25 | 62.25 |
| VI | 9.75 | 9.75 | 5.25 | 67.00 |
| ID | 9.75 | 9.75 | 5.25 | 27.00* |