Indian Bank PO is a national level recruitment exam conducted by the Indian Bank annually. It is a gateway for recruiting aspirants into the Probationary Officer post offered by the branches of the bank. Selected candidates must undergo a 1-year PGDBF course at Indian Bank, Manipal School of Banking before they are recruited as Probationary Officers (POs).
Get FREE Indian Bank PO 2021 Mock Tests, Sectional Quiz, Previous Years Papers. Click Here
Indian Bank PO 2020 notification and vacancies will be published soon on the official website i.e. indianbank.in. Individuals should have a graduation degree with 60% marks (55% for reserved category) in any stream from a recognized institute/ university to fulfil the minimum eligibility norms of the recruitment test.
Indian Bank PO 2020 will be held in 3 stages- Prelims, Mains and Personal Interview. The preliminary exam will be held in the 4th week of January 2020 in a single session. The application process for Indian Bank PO 2020 was open from December 2019 to January 2020. Pre-exam training will also be offered for the 1st stage of the exam.
The details about the admission process and other updates of Indian Bank PO are mentioned in this article.
Also Read- Indian Bank SO 2019-20 Interview dates are out.
Exam Name | Indian Bank PO (Probationary Officer) 2020 |
Conducting Body | Indian Bank |
Official Website | indianbank.in |
Exam Type | National Level Examination |
Periodicity | Annually |
Exam Date | Prelim: 4th week of January 2020 Main: 4th week of February 2020 |
Eligibility Criteria | Must have a graduation degree with minimum 60% marks |
Mode of Application | Online |
Exam Mode | Computer based test (Online) |
Number of vacancies | Will be updated soo |
The tentative schedule proposed for Indian Bank PO 2020 is given below. The important dates regarding recruitment process will be available on the official website of the bank and will be updated here soon
Events | Dates |
---|---|
Indian Bank PO 2020 Official Notification | January 2020 |
Availability of Indian Bank PO 2020 Application Form | January 2020 |
Conduct of Pre-exam Training | 3rd week of January 2020 |
Indian Bank PO Admit card/ Call Letter for Prelims will be available from | 3rd week of January 2020 |
Indian Bank PO 2020 Prelim Exam date | 4th week of January 2020 |
Prelim Result will be declared within | 7 days of exam |
Indian Bank 2020 Main Exam date | 4th week of February 2020 |
The eligibility criterion for Indian Bank PO 2020 is as set up by the conducting body. Participants should make sure that they fulfill the minimum eligibility norms for the recruitment test before applying for it. The eligibility criteria for the test are given as follows-
Nationality
Individuals belonging to any of the following nationalities can apply for the Indian Bank PO 2020 exam:
Age Limit:
Category | Upper age relaxation |
---|---|
OBC | 3 years |
SC/ ST | 5 years |
PwD | 10 years (additional if from reserved category |
Educational qualification:
Indian Bank PO 2020 Application Forms can be submitted by individuals interested to pursue the various posts through the online mode only. Indian Bank PO 2020 Application process will likely begin from the month of December 2017. Test takers have to provide basic details like personal information and academic qualifications in the application form. Indian Bank PO 2020 online registration and application process consists of 3 steps which are given below:
Aspirants can follow the steps give below to apply online for the national bank recruitment exam:
Step 1: Registration
Step 2: Filling of Application Form
Step 3: Fee Payment
Individuals must pay the application fees for Indian Bank PO 2020. The fee amount will depend on the students’ categories. It can be rendered by the online mode only. For paying the fees via online mode, you can use the following:
Indian Bank PO 2020 Application fees for various categories are:
Category | Application Fees |
---|---|
General | INR 600 |
SC/ ST/ PwD | INR 10 |
Pre- Exam Training
Pre-Examination Training will be organized by the Indian Bank for the participants belonging to SC/ ST/ PwD and other minority communities at various centers. All eligible individuals who opt for and wish to avail of Pre-Examination Training should mention the same in the application form. Training will be imparted free of cost but applicants must arrange the travel, stay, food, etc. expenses by themselves
Indian Bank PO 2020 admit card will be available 2 weeks prior to the exam. These call letters should be downloaded within the stipulated time period. Candidates will be notified about the availability of the call letters via email and SMS. Every applicant must have a copy of the call letter so as to be able to appear for the recruitment exam. Steps to download Indian Bank PO 2020 Admit Card are given below:
Indian Bank PO 2020 will be conducted in various cities across all states of India. Candidates will have to select their preferred exam center in the application form. The final exam center allotted to the individual will be specified in the call letter
Indian Bank PO 2020 will be conducted in 3 stages- Prelims, Main and Interview. Here are some highlights about the exam pattern:
Particulars | Details |
---|---|
Mode of Examination | Online (Descriptive Test of Main will be offline) |
Stages of exam | 3 (Prelims, Main and Interview) |
Type of Questions | Objective (except descriptive paper of Main) |
Total questions | Prelims: 100 Main: 200 |
Duration | Prelims: 1 hour Main: 2 hours (additional 30 minutes for descriptive test |
The syllabus for Indian Bank PO 2020 will cover a multitude of topics. The important topics for the exam are given below
Reasoning |
Seating Arrangement Logical Reasoning Puzzles Syllogism Input – Output Inequality Data Sufficiency Alphanumeric series Order and ranking Blood Relations |
English |
Reading Comprehension Cloze Test Sentence Correction Para Jumbles Spotting Errors |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Number Series Data Interpretation Quadratic Equations Time & Work, Average Profit & Loss Simple and Compound Interest Ratio & Proportion Probability |
General Awareness |
Current Affairs and Banking Awareness topics Static GK |
Computer Knowledge |
Fundamentals of Computer MS Office – Word, PowerPoint, Excel & Access Internet Computer Shortcuts Memory Input-Output device |
Indian Bank PO 2020 Result for the Prelims will be declared within 7 days of conducting the exam. The results will be announced on the official Indian Bank website in the form of score cards. The score card will have the scores obtained in the different sections as well as the total normalized score. The results of the Indian Bank PO 2020 for all stages can be checked by following these few steps:
The final merit list for selection will be drawn out by using scores obtained in all 3 stages. The weightage allotted to Prelim & Main (taken together) and the interview will be 80:20 respectively. Candidates should qualify both tests, the interview and have a high rank in the merit list to be selected
Indian Bank PO 2020 is a 3 tier exam. Individuals will have to go through the prelims, mains and interview round in order to get recruited. These processes are explained in brief below:
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.