IBPS PO Notification 2025

08:17 AM | 11-Aug-2025

IBPS is going to conduct the Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee exams, one of the most awaited exams, in 01st July 2025. The recruitment committee is going to conduct the exam for 11 most popular banks in India. Don’t let any minor mistake ruin your prep done for months. In fact, read this page and get to know about the exam highlights and important instructions. 

Starting from highlights, we will cover important dates, eligibility criteria, fee details, the exam pattern, and steps to apply for the exam with sheer clarity. You are advised to go through the official exam notification as well to feel confident about the information, and refer to other informational sources only to seek clarity. 

IBPS PO Recruitment 2025 - Highlights

Name of Exam	IBPS Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee posts
No. of Vacancies	5208
Starting date to fill out the application form	1-July-2025
Last date to fill out the application form	21-July-2025
Name of the website	www.ibps.in
Helpdesk no.	1800 222 366 1800 103 4566

Important Dates

Notification Release Date	1-July-2025
Registering or modification dates	1-July-2025 to 21-July-2025
Fee payment	1-July-2025 to 28-July-2025
Pre-Examination Training (PET)	August, 2025
Downloading of call letter for preliminary exam	August, 2025
Prelim Exam	August, 2025
Announcement of results for preliminary	September/ October, 2025
Downloading of Call letter for the main examination	October, 2025
Main Exam	October 2025
Announcement of results	November 2025
Interview	December/ January 2025
Provisional allotment	january/ February 2026

Eligibility Requirement

Candidates must match the eligibility criteria in order to appear for the exam. 

Nationality 

Candidates must match the eligibility criteria in order to appear for the exam. 

Nationality 

A candidate must be either -

(i) a Citizen of India or

(ii) a subject of Nepal or

(iii) a subject of Bhutan or

(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the the intention of permanently settling in India or

(v) 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,

NOTE: 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 limit:

Minimum age: 20 years 

Maximum age: 30 years

Age relaxation is also provided to the candidates belonging to specific categories. 

Educational Qualification:

A candidate requires at least a graduation degree from a university recognized by the government of India. Those who graduated recently and don’t possess the certificates must go ahead with their mark sheet for the final semester. 

Fee Details

For SC/ST/PwBD candidates: Rs. 175

For all other candidates: Rs. 850

The candidates are allowed to make the payment through online mode only. No other mode will be considered valid. 

The payment mode is online. You can make payments through Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets/ UPI, etc. 

Exam Pattern

Prelims: The pattern of the prelims is as follows:

 

Mains: The pattern of the mains is as follows:

 

NOTE: Candidates must know that sectional cut-off is required to proceed for the next round. Additionally, negative marking of 0.25 will be marked on every wrong attempted question. 

Steps to Apply 

Only online mode is available to apply for the exam. 

Step 1: Go to the authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in and then, click on  the Home Page to open the link “CRP PO/MT”. 

Step 2: Click on “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CRP- PROBATIONARY OFFICERS/ MANAGEMENT TRAINEES (CRP-PO/MT-XIV)” to open the online application form. 

Step 3: After that, click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” and fill the baisc details to get the provisional a Provisional registration number and password.

After logging into your account, Candidates are required to upload their

- Photograph

- Signature

- Left thumb impression

- A handwritten declaration

- Certificate as mentioned in clause J (ix) (if applicable)

- Candidates will also be required to capture and upload their live photograph through webcam or mobile phone during the registration process. 

Note that there are some conditions that you have to follow to successfully upload these requirements. 

Step 4: Once these requirements are uploaded, make payment in the mode defined in the official notification. 

Important Instructions

• Handle your call letter for the preliminary carefully as you will need in the main exam. Not showing the call letter for the preliminary exam during the main exam will become a reason for disqualification. 

• Fill in all the details carefully as once the payment is made, you will not be able to edit the important information. 

FAQs

Ques 1) Can I upload 7 year old passport-size photograph?

Ans) No, you have to upload a recently clicked passport-size photograph to keep your selection process smooth. 

Ques 2) I belong to OBC category within the creamy layer, which category do I need to select?

Ans) OBC candidates with creamy layers have to apply under the category of General. 

Ques 3) Are current affairs asked in the IBPS PO exam?

Ans) yes,  current affairs are asked in the IBPS PO exam