Indian Bank PO recruitment takes place to recruit Probationary Officers for its different branches across the country. Indian Bank PO Exam consists of Prelims, Mains, and Personal Interview phases. All selected candidates will have to undergo a One year Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance (PGDBF) course at the 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. The last Indian Bank PO Notification was in 2018. In this article, we shall see all important information related to Indian Bank PO such as Exam Date, Eligibility criteria, Syllabus, Application Fee, Apply Online, Exam Pattern, Vacancy, Salary, Job profile, etc.
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 2021 exam.
Age Limit
- 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 Indian Bank PO 2021 Vacancy details will be known in the 2021 notification that will release soon. However, we have provided the 2019 notification Vacancy details for your reference.
| 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 2021 selection process consists of 3 stages:
- Prelims Examination
- Mains Examination (Objective + Descriptive)
- Interview
Indian Bank PO Exam Pattern
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 for 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 |
Mains Exam Pattern
The Indian Bank PO Main Exam consists of 2 parts:
- Online Objective Test
- Descriptive Test
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 | |
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 |
Personal Interview
Candidates who clear the Main examination will be called for a Personal Interview, which is for 100 marks. The minimum qualifying mark in the Interview is 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).
Final Selection
The Final Selection as Probationary Officer with the Indian Bank is based on the scores obtained by the candidate in all the 3 stages – Prelims, Mains, and Interview.
Indian Bank PO Syllabus
The Preliminary exam syllabus has 3 subjects – English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability. The Main examination syllabus can be grouped under 4 sections – Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation, and English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The below tables provide you the syllabus in detail with each of the subjects and the topics under them.
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Letter Writing:
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Indian Bank PO Apply Online
Below is the Step by step process to apply online for the Indian Bank PO exam.
- 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 the ‘submit’ button.
Indian Bank PO Application Fee
The Indian Bank Application fee for the categories is as below.
| Category | Application Fee |
| SC/ST/PWD | Rs. 100/- |
| Others | Rs. 600/- |
Indian Bank PO Prelims Cut off
Below are the Cut off marks details for the Indian Bank PO exam 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* |