Banking Insurance
About Banking Exams
Jobs in the bank sector in India are considered to be one of the most stable and rewarding professions. Banking jobs, especially with the state or central government of India, are particularly lucrative since they guarantee a job security and time to time increment and salaried promotions. Though most banking sector jobs involve transfer from one place to another after the completion of the term, many people still opt for jobs in this sector, for the pay scale and the job security.
Generally, the bank examinations are of the following types:
- A series of Common Written Examinations (CWEs) conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) as a prerequisite for the selection of personnel for Probationary Officer / Management Trainee / Clerk / Specialist Officer posts in Public Sector banks (other than SBI) and for Officers and Office Assistants in Regional Rural Banks
IBPS Detail Information
INTRODUCTION
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.
Any eligible candidate, who aspires to join any of the Participating Banks listed at (A) as a Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee or in a similar post in that cadre, is required to register for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP- PO/MT-XIII). The examination will be two tier i.e. the online examination will be held in two phases, Online Preliminary and Online Main.
Candidates who will qualify in Online Preliminary examination and shortlisted will have to appear for Online Main examination and shortlisted candidates in the Online Main examination will subsequently be called for a Common Interview to be conducted by the Participating Banks and co-ordinated by the Nodal Bank. Depending on the actual vacancies to be filled in during the financial year 2024-25 based on the business needs of the Participating Banks and as reported to IBPS, candidates shortlisted will be provisionally allotted to one of the Participating Banks keeping in view the spirit of Govt. Guidelines on reservation policy, administrative convenience, etc.
The validity for CRPPO/MT-XIII will automatically expire at the close of business on 31.03.2025 with or without giving any notice. Indicative category-wise vacancies of each of the Participating Banks are given vide Annexure I. Recruitment in Participating Banks is a dynamic process which depends upon restriction imposed, business volume, business growth, health of the banks, branch expansion, internal and external factors, structural changes etc. Vacancies mentioned here are indicative and anticipated as communicated by the participating banks. However, Provisional allotment will be made based on the actual vacancies reported by the participating banks.
This system of Common Recruitment Process- Online Preliminary & Online Main Examination, Common Interview and provisional allotment for recruitment of Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee posts in Participating Banks has the approval of the appropriate authorities. IBPS, an autonomous body, has received a mandate from the banks mentioned at (A) below, to conduct the recruitment process as mentioned above, once a year. IBPS will make arrangements for conducting online Preliminary examination, declare result of online Preliminary examination, inform the shortlisted candidates about the online Main examination, declare the results of the Online Main examination and inform the shortlisted candidates about the interview. Interviews will be conducted by the participating banks and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each state/ UT.
Prospective candidates will have to apply at authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in after carefully reading the notification regarding the process of examinations, interview and provisional allotment, eligibility criteria, online registration processes, payment of prescribed application fee/ intimation charges, pattern of examination, issuance of call letters etc. and ensure that they fulfil the stipulated criteria and follow the prescribed processes.
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:
a. Preliminary Examination
| Sr.No. | Name of Tests | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | English | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | - | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | - | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | - | - | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
b. Main Examination
| Sr. No | Name of Tests (NOT BY SEQUENCE) | No. of Question | 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 | 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 |
PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS
(Applicable to both – Online Preliminary and Online Main Examination) There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
CUT-OFF SCORE
(Online Main Examination) Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Main examination and also a minimum total score to be considered to be shortlisted for interview. Depending on the number of vacancies available, cut-offs will be decided and candidates will be shortlisted for interview. Prior to the completion of the interviewprocess, scores obtained in the Online Main examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for interview. Decision of IBPS in shortlisting and calling number of candidates for common interviews/ provisional allotment shall be final.
Procedure for applying online
(1) 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.
(2) 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.
(3) 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 (Annexure III).
(4) Candidates are advised to carefully fill in the online application themselves as no change in any of the data filled in the online application will be possible/ entertained. Prior to submission of the online application candidates are advised to use the “SAVE AND NEXT” facility to verify the details in the online application form and modify the same if required. No change is permitted after clicking on COMPLETE REGISTRATION Button. Visually Impaired candidates are responsible for carefully verifying/ getting the details filled in, in the online application form properly verified and ensuring that the same are correct prior to submission as no change is possible after submission.