IBPS PO Exam Eligibility Criteria 2021: Nationality, Age, Education Qualifications, & More

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection organizes the IBPS Bank PO exam every year. Every year several candidates appeared for this prestigious job. It sets some mandatory conditions to fulfil to apply for this exam. Keep reading this article to know the mandatory 2021 exam eligibility criteria i.e. age limit, nationality, education qualifications, etc of the IBPS bank PO in detail.

IBPS Bank PO Exam Overview

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection also known as IBPS conducts an examination of IBPS PO for the selection of candidates for PO posts in different banks(PSBs) with the exception of SBI.

Conducting Body	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
Exams Level	National
Post name	Probationary Officer/Management Trainee
Exams Frequency	Annual
Exams Language	English and Hindi
Number of vacancies	The vacancies for 2021 are yet to be announced.
Recruitment stages	Preliminary exam, Mains exam, and Group Discussion & interview
Exam Mode	Online (Preliminary and mains exam)
Time Allotted	Prelims: One hour (60 minutes) Mains: 3 hours 30 minutes
Official Website	www.Ibps.in

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IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria

The basic eligibility criteria of the IBPS PO is:

Age Criteria	20-30 years
Nationality	Indian
Educational Qualification	Graduation (Minimum)
Attempts	Unlimited (Till the maximum age limit is attained)

Age Limit for IBPS PO 2021

The upper age limit for IBPS PO is set around 20 years to 30 years i.e. for 2021 the candidate must be born after 2 August 1991 and before 1 August 2001. . However there is also some relaxation present according to the category of the candidates.

Age Relaxation

Category	Age Relaxation
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe	5 years
Other Backward Classes – Exceptions Non-Creamy Layer	3 years
PwD (Persons With Disabilities) under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”	10 years
Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs) or Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs). They must have gained experience of at least 5 years of military service and have been released on completion of the assignment	5 years
Persons affected by 1984 riots	5 years

Points to Remember

#1. It must be noted that the upper age limit is allowed to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC only on a cumulative basis with only one of the remaining categories i.e. PwD to Persons affected by 1984 riots.

#2. There is no upper age relaxation is permitted to candidates belonging to the general category or EWS.

#3. Candidates have to produce the required certificate both original and photocopy at the time of the Interview or whenever demanded by IBPS or Participating organization.

#4. If an ex-serviceman joins a government job on the civil side after availing the benefit of ex-servicemen his status as the former ceases.

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Nationality

A candidate is eligible to apply for the IBPS PO Exam only if he/ she fulfils the following criteria:

# A Citizen of India or

# A Subject of Nepal or Bhutan

# A Tibetan Refugee who came to India prior to January 1, 1962

# A person of Indian origin who 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

Educational Qualification

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection committee states that a candidate must hold a degree (graduation) in the discipline of his choice from an affiliated University or hold any equivalent qualification recognized by the government.

Important Note: The candidate must acquire the valid marksheet or degree certificate and must confirm that he/she has completed his degree and indicate the percentage of marks while registering online.

Points to Remember

#1. All the educational qualifications should be from an affiliated University or Institute and the result must have been declared before 26.08.2021. The candidate must submit the proper documentation at the time of the interview.

#2. The candidate must mention the percentage obtained in the radiation to the nearest two decimal. If the result is declared in CGPA / OGPA, the same should be converted into a percentage and mentioned in the online application.

#3. The percentage should be calculated by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidates by the total marks of the degree multiplied by 100.

For example, Total marks obtained by the candidate / Total marks *100 = Percentage obtained.

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Reservation for the Person with Benchmark Disabilities

Under section 34 of “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” candidates of PwD would be eligible to avail benefits and reservations.

The people having the following disabilities can avail of these reservation benefits:

#1. OC Category

A person having any kind of disability associated with their movements or holding an object due to affliction in the musculoskeletal, nervous system, or both. This may include Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Muscular Dystrophy, and Acid Attack Victims.

#2. VI Category

A person who is suffering from total blindness or poor vision.

#3. HI Category

A person suffering from hard hearing or deaf

#4. Intellectual Disability

This covers people including both suffering from an intellectual disability or multiple disabilities. Intellectual ability includes ASD ( Autistic Spectrum Disorder), SLD (Specific Disorder Disability), or MI (Mental Illness)

Economically Weaker Section

A candidate who is not availing any benefits or reservations under SC, ST, or OBC and having a gross annual income of 8 lakhs per annum would be identified as EWS. They will benefit from 10% of reservations.

Points to be Noted

# The income shall include all revenue from all sources such as salary, agriculture, business, profession, and many more.

# A person having these assets would not be considered as EWS:

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

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Conclusion

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts PO exam every year for the selection of candidates. You can apply for this exam simply by visiting the official website of IBPS.

Moreover to boost your preparation you can take the help of UPSC Pathshala’s single course. This course is specially designed for the candidates preparing for the Bank PO exam.