IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Check Age, Education, Relaxation

IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has determined the IBPS PO 2021 eligibility criteria for the candidates who want to apply for IBPS PO 2021. The eligibility criteria for the IBPS PO are determined on the basis of nationality, age and qualifications for education. Applicants must comply with the IBPS PO 2021 eligibility criteria on the basis of all three factors before filling out the application form of IBPS PO 2021. Indian nationals between 20 and 30 years of age as of 1 August 2021 may apply for the exam in accordance with the IBPS PO 2021 eligibility criteria. In addition, applicants must also have a graduation degree to qualify for the IBPS PO exam.
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IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Qualification, Percentage, Age & Relaxation

IBPS PO Important Dates 2021

The conducting authority released the important dates of IBPS PO 2021 in IBPS latest calendar. Candidates can check the important dates along with IBPS PO exam dates 2021 in the table below and keep tracking the important dates so that major events will not get missed.

IBPS PO 2021 Dates

Events

Dates

IBPS PO application form dates

August 1 to 28, 2021 (Tentative)

IBPS PO 2021 exam

Prelims: October 9, 10, 16 and 17, 2021

Mains: November 27, 2021

Interview: January/February 2022

IBPS PO 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates can fill IBPS PO application form 2021 only if they meet the eligibility criteria on the basis of the following three factors:

Nationality
Age
Education Qualification

IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Nationality, Age, Education

Factors	Criteria
Nationality	Indian nationality is important Nepal, Bhutan or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 with the aim of settling permanently in India or a person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, Burma, Sri Lanka, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam from the East African countries with the intention of permanently settling
Age on August 1, 2021 (For General and EWS)	Minimum Age: 20 Years Maximum Age: 30 Years
Education	Candidates with the Bachelor's degree by the Government of India from a recognised university or an equivalent recognised by the Central Govt.

IBPS PO 2021 Eligibility Criteria - Relaxations In Age

Students from reserved category like Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Physically Weaker Divisions (PWD) etc have been given certain age relaxations on the upper age limit.

Age Relaxations Given In IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria 2021

Category	Age relaxation
Other Backward Classes (OBC) (Non-Creamy Layer)	3 years
Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)	5 years
PWD candidates	10 years
Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers and Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/SSCOs who have served for at least 5 years of military service and have been released for dismissal or discharge on completion of assignment other than 5 years 3 because of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability due to military service or invalidation	5 years
Persons affected by 1984 riots	5 years
Jammu & Kashmir domiciled candidates (January 1, 1980 to December 31, 1989)	5 years

** IIt should be noted that at the time of the interview and at any subsequent point of the recruitment process, candidates seeking to avail themselves of age relaxation would have to apply the requisite category certificates in the original along with photocopies.

IBPS PO 2021 Eligibility Criteria - Benchmark Disabilities

Candidates with the benchmark disabilities must go through the eligibility criteria of IBPS PO mentioned below along with other guidelines.

IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria - Benchmark Disability

Specifications	Guidelines
Instructions to be followed by candidates using a scribe.	At their own expense, candidates would have to pay for their own scribes. The candidate must carry to the examination centre the scribe declaration issued by IBPS. Candidates using a scribe would be qualified every hour for a compensatory duration of 20 minutes.
Instructions for Visually Impaired candidates	The magnified content facility would not be eligible for blind applicants who use a scribe. In magnified fonts, visually impaired candidates with vision loss of not less than 40 percent may request to see the contents of the test. These applicants will be qualified for an additional 20 minutes of compensatory time.
Instructions for candidates with Intellectual Disability (ID)	Applicants with more than 40 percent intellectual disability (autism, unique learning disability, intellectual disability, and mental illness) will receive an additional 20 minutes per hour of review, whether or not they are in the service of a scribe.
Instructions for candidates with locomotor disability and cerebral palsy	A compensatory time of 20 minutes will be given where writing extremity is affected (minimum of 40% impairment)

EWS Category: Important points

Candidates who will fall under the following points will only be considered for filling the form under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) categories:

Persons who are not subject to SC/ST/OBC reservations and whose family has an annual gross income below Rs.8.00 lakh
Income shall cover all the sources, i.e. salaries, agriculture, business, occupation, etc., for the financial year previous to the year in which the application form is completed.

However, candidates owning the following assets will be excluded from the EWS categories, irrespective of the family income.

5 acres of Agricultural Land and above
Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above;
Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities
Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified municipalities.

IBPS PO Application Form 2021

IBPS will release the IBPS PO 2021 application form in online mode tentatively by first week of August 2021. Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria of IBPS PO 2021 can the application form within the allocated time period. Completing the application form requires different steps, such as registration, filling in information, uploading the scanned picture and signature file, paying the application fee, etc. The IBPS PO admit card 2021. will be given to candidates who have successfully completed the application form.

IBPS PO Application Fee

Categories	Amount
SC/ST/PWD	Rs 100
For all other categories	Rs. 600

The application fee must be paid in online mode through Internet Banking, Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, IMPS, Cash Cards/Mobile Wallets.

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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Qualification, Percentage, Age & Relaxation

Question: Can I appear for the exam if I have exceeded the age limit by three days?

Answer:

No, if you are not able to meet the age limit, you will not be eligible to fill out the IBPS PO application form. You must not be more than 30 years of age as per IBPS PO eligibility requirements 2021.

Question: What is the lower age limit for appearing in the IBPS PO exam?

Answer:

As per IBPS PO eligibility criteria, candidates must not be lower than 20 years of age.

Question: I am in the final year of graduation. Can I apply for the IBPS PO 2021 exam?

Answer:

Yes, definitely you can apply but make sure that the final result of graduation will be released before the last date of filling the IBPS PO application form 2021.

Question: Will I be given any age relaxations on the upper age limit if I belong to the EWS category?

Answer:

No, candidates in the general and EWS categories would only have to be between the ages of 20 and 30 years. You will not be granted age relief for becoming an EWS nominee.

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hello sir I am born 22 April 1991 am i eligible for apply ibps po 2021 upcoming notification

Anurag Khanna 31st Jan, 2021

Hello Aravind,

Unfortunately you will not be eligible for IBPS PO if you belongs to General category because as per the eligibility criteria prescribed by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, the candidate should have minimum age of 20 years and maximum age of 30 years on August 1st of the recruitment year and as you have mentioned that you born on April 22nd '99 so on April 22nd '21 you will complete your 30 years and on August 1st '21your age will be more than 30 years 3 months which makes you ineligible. But if you belongs to either of the mentioned category then you will have the age relaxation according to it and if you satisfies it then you can apply for IBPS PO 2021 :-

SC/ST – 5 years
Other backward classes – 5 years
PWD categories – 10 years
Ex-Servicemen – 10 years
Domiciled candidates in Jammu & Kashmir during January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989 – 5 years
Persons who were affected during 1984 riots – 5 years

For complete details about IBPS PO Eligibility criteria kindly check out the link given below :-

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I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

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I have done B.Sc in hotel management so, can i seat for bank exams like SBI PO, SBI clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS clerk, RRB, etc.

Ambika Ashok 16th Jan, 2021

Hello Aspirant,

Yes, you can. As far as bank exams(Probationary and Clerk posts) are concerned , any candidate in age group of 20-30 can sit for the exam if he/she has a valid undergraduate degree in any discipline from a recognized university. Based on your category reservation ,you will get age relaxation too which you can check in detail in the exam's eligibility section. Coming to RRB ,the following are the exams:

RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) Exam

Under Non-Technical Popular Categories, there are many posts like:

Commercial Apprentice

Station Master

Goods Guard an dmany more.

Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist .

Senior Clerk Cum Typist Deg

RRB Junior Engineer (JE) Exam

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Exam

RRB Group D Exam/RRC Level 1 exam

So in railways , you can apply for non technical posts which require either graduation or 12th qualification. Technical posts will require technical degrees such as engineering as qualification ,so you may not be eligible for that. The average age limit for the various exams is at 18 minimum and about 32-33 years at maximum. Similar to bank exams , the age relaxation is provided to some reserved categories. Therefore , kindly go through the complete eligibility criteria for all posts to find out which is apt for your level of qualification.

All the best

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Does ibps po/ sbi po and mens objective and descriptive exam happen in 1 day?

Ambika Ashok 13th Jan, 2021

Hello Aspirant,

Both IBPS PO and SBI PO exams will have a descriptive section along with the objective section. The descriptive test will begin immediately after the objective section so yes it will happen on the same day ie., on the mains exam day. The descriptive section will have both essay writing and letter writing questions for which you will be given 30 minutes to complete . The total marks for this section in IBPS PO is 25 and in SBI PO it will be 50. Both the questions will be usually based on current affairs, government schemes and policies, latest news, ethical subjects and more.

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should I get a coaching for ibps po or holding an undergraduate degree can I apply for ibps so ? if not then can I prepare these exams at home and how ?

Anurag Khanna 7th Jan, 2021

Hello Aspirant,

See if you have undergraduate degree only then you can go for IBPS SO but for some specific posts like I.T. Officer (Scale-I), Agricultural Field Officer (Scale) and Law Officer (Scale I). But they also have some particular eligibility conditions which are described below :-

@I.T. Officer (Scale-1) :-

a) Either you should have passed 4 year Engineering/Technology Degree in Computer Science/Computer Applications/Electronics & Instrumentation/Information Technology/Electronics/Electronics & Communication/Electronics & telecommunications

OR

Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Tele Communication/Electronics & Instrumentation/ Information Technology/Computer Science/Computer Applications

OR

Graduation with DOEACC ‘B’ level

Agricultural Field Officer (Scale) :-

A candidate should have graduation (4 year) degree in any one of the mentioned courses :-

Agriculture/Veterinary Science/Animal Husbandry/Fishery Science/Agri/Pisciculture/Dairy Science/Marketing & Cooperation/Co-operation & Banking/Agro-Forestry/Forestry/Horticulture/Agricultural/Biotechnology/Agriculture Business Management/Food Science/Food Technology/Dairy Technology/Agricultural Engineering

Law Officer (Scale I) :-

A candidate should have undergraduate degree in Law (LLB) along with mandatory enrolment with Bar Council as an advocate.

For complete details about eligibility criteria for IBPS SO kindly check out the link given below :-

IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Check Age Limit & Qualification (careers360.com)

If you want to go for IBPS PO then the correct path of preparation is needed for which any coaching is not needed but your determination and smart planning is needed. You can get complete preparation tips and effective ways for preparing for IBPS PO from the link given below :-

How to prepare for IBPS PO 2020 - Section-Wise Strategy & Tips (careers360.com)

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

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I have valid ews during the filling up of form of ibps po in July month but it got expired in December and the documents verification is in feb. Will it effect my selection.

Anurag Khanna 29th Dec, 2020

Hello Aspirant,

Yes of course it will create problem during document verification because at the time of document verification any exam whether it is IBPS PO or any other you have to produce the valid documents and if your EWS certificate is expired in December than it will not be considered as valid certificate in February '21 so what I would recommend you is to apply for new certificate and you can get your new EWS certificate before February '21. So you can produce your new and valid EWS certificate for document verification other wise you will be considered under Unreserved/ General category from which you will not get any advantage of reservation even after belonging to EWS category.

For complete details about IBPS PO kindly check out the link given below :-

https://competition.careers360.com/exams/ibps-po

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

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