Questions asked in IBPS PO Interviews 2025(Based on feedback received from our students who attended the interview)

Questions asked in IBPS PO Interviews 2025

(Based on feedback received from our students who attended the interview)


INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 1 (IBPS PO (SCALE I) 2025)

  • Please introduce yourself briefly

  • Explain the difference between Regional Rural Banks and Cooperative Banks

  • Explain the share of the Central Government, State Government, and the Sponsor Bank in Telangana Grameena Bank

  • Explain the nationalization of banks in India

  • What contribution will you make to the bank if you are selected?

  • What was your role and responsibility while working at TCS?


INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 2 (IBPS PO (SCALE I) 2025)

  • Tell us about your family

  • Which bank do you have an account with?

  • What is the name of the mobile application used by State Bank of India?

  • What is your PAN card number?

  • What is the difference between a Non-Banking Financial Company and a bank?

  • Which crops are commonly grown in the Chirala and Bapatla regions?

  • How is the President of India elected?

  • Who is your role model?

  • Where do you see yourself five years from now?

  • In your opinion, who has benefited from the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana?

  • Name a survey instrument that emits light to measure distances


INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 3 (IBPS PO (SCALE I) 2025)

  • What is your name and from where are you?

  • What is inflation? Should the inflation be high or low?

  • When did LPG start and who was instrumental in starting it?

  • What do you mean by NEFT, IMPS and RTGS?

  • What are the maximum limits in RTGS and NEFT?

  • Which bank have you selected at the time of applying for IBPS?

  • What is the ratio of length and breadth of our National Flag?

  • Which crops are grown in Haldwani?


INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 4 (IBPS PO (SCALE I) 2025)

  • What is a bank and how does a bank generate profit?

  • Which is the smallest number which is not divisible by anything?

  • In which bank do you have your account?

  • What is the new lifestyle banking app recently launched by BOM?

  • Explain about your family background

  • What is NPA and how to recover NPA?

  • What is SARFAESI Act?

  • What is financial inclusion?

  • What are the features of Jan Dhan accounts?

  • How many accounts have been opened under PMJDY?

  • Question related to Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shashaktikaran Yojana

Interview was in English & Marathi


INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 5 (IBPS PO (SCALE I) 2025)

  • Tell us about your education and graduation stream

  • You are from Uttarakhand. Why didn’t you join the Army? (Many people from this state join the Army)

  • Questions from Physics – Archimedes’ principle, light-year, and one question related to sun rays

  • Which newspaper do you read? (Student replied – The Hindu and Amar Ujala)

  • Why does everyone read The Hindu? What do you read in The Hindu and who is the editor of this newspaper?

  • Give the names of the Chief Minister and Governor of Uttarakhand

  • Give the names of the Chief of Defence Staff and the NSA (National Security Advisor)

  • Do you have leadership qualities? According to you, what qualities should a perfect leader have?

  • Meaning of proactive

  • As a manager, what would you do for rural customers?

INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 6 (IBPS PO (SCALE I) 2025)

  • Introduce yourself

  • Why do you want to opt for a career in banking?

  • What is the MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) and what are its functions?

  • Difference between the MPC and fiscal policy

  • How would you create awareness about banking in rural areas?

  • How do banks earn profit?

  • What is an SHG (Self-Help Group)?

  • Differentiate between CRR and the bank rate

  • What is your father’s occupation?

  • What is the method of calculating GDP?

  • How do people in Haldwani generate their sources of income?

  • What is the impact of AI on banking, and in general?

  • What is the main function of the RBI?

  • Who is Poonam Gupta?

  • When was the RBI established, and when was it nationalized?

  • What do you feel about small pre-nursery children watching TV and learning things from it? Is it good or bad for them?


INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 7 (IBPS PO (SCALE I) 2025)

  1. Please introduce yourself in brief

  2. Why do you want to pursue a career in banking?

  3. What are the assets and liabilities of a bank?

  4. How can inflation be controlled?

  5. What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

  6. What is Financial Inclusion and which schemes support it?

  7. What is the Capital Adequacy Ratio?

  8. How often does the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meet?

  9. What is the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)?

  10. What is Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how will it impact banking jobs?

  11. How do banks earn profits?

  12. What is CASA and what is the ideal CASA ratio for a bank?


INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 8 (IBPS PO (SCALE I) 2025)

What is Microfinance?

  • Structure of RRBs (Regional Rural Banks)

  • What method do we use to calculate SLR?

  • What is Money Laundering?

  • What is PMJDY (Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana)?

  • Which bank did you choose at the time of applying for IBPS and the reason for choosing it?

  • Which economic activities are most prominent in Haldwani?

  • Role of the Banking Ombudsman

  • How can banks reduce NPAs (Non-Performing Assets)?


INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 9 (IBPS PO (SCALE I) 2025)

  • Please introduce yourself

  • What is a Development Bank? Explain with examples

  • What does team leadership mean? Explain with an example

  • Explain the role of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

  • Question on crop subsidy scheme

  • What is Monetary Policy? Explain its objectives

  • What are the major banking products other than loans?

  • What is the difference between a bank manager and a leader?


INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 10 (IBPS PO (SCALE I) 2025)

  • Question about NPA (Non-Performing Assets)

  • Who is the RBI Governor?

  • Questions were asked on intangible assets in the balance sheet

  • Types of companies

  • Types of commercial banks

  • Who is the Chief Justice of India?

  • Question on Fasal Bima Yojana

  • Agency that helps in resolving NPAs

  • What is a Letter of Credit?

  • Name the government schemes for small businesses

  • Questions on family background


INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 11 (IBPS PO (SCALE I) 2025)

  • Question on father’s profession

  • Why do you want to choose Banking as a Career?

  • A situational question related to discipline.

Which of my strengths would help me in a banking career?

  • Questions related to the Kuki and Meitei tribes in Manipur.

  • What are your hobbies?

  • Who is the Prime Minister of Japan?

  • Who was the first female Prime Minister of India?

  • Questions about the Russia–Ukraine war.

  • What is inflation?

  • Question about Open Market Operations (OMO).

  • Who is the Governor of Uttarakhand?

  • Who is the Finance Minister of India?

  • Question on leader / politician, G. B. Pant. Name two or three other leaders with the surname “Pant”.


INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 12 (IBPS PO (SCALE I) 2025)

  • What is a Non-Performing Asset (NPA)?

  • What are the current news topics you are following?

  • Who is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?

  • What are intangible assets?

  • How are intangible assets shown on the balance sheet?

  • What is the difference between a public company and a private company?

  • What is a commercial bank?

  • Who is the Chief Justice of India?

  • What is Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana?

  • What is the interest rate under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme?

  • How is a cricket team selected?

  • Questions related to family background


INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 13 (IBPS PO (SCALE I) 2025

  • Please introduce yourself.

  • How would you motivate your team to sell a third-party product? (Situational question)

  • Based on a given situation, give a sales pitch for a water bottle.

  • How would you manage financial aspects such as understanding the balance sheet, given a technical background?

  • Is this your first interview?

  • What is the meaning of your name?

  • Is there any song associated with your name? (Three more questions were asked related to the song and its actress)


INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 14 (IBPS PO (SCALE I) 2025

  • Tell us about yourself.

  • What are Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)? What is the biggest challenge related to NPAs for banks?

  • What are your hobbies? What are your strengths and weaknesses?

  • What are some major social evils in our country?

  • What is financial inclusion?

  • Name two financial inclusion schemes.

  • What are the functions of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

  • Why was Priority Sector Lending (PSL) mandated?

  • What are the major sectors covered under Priority Sector Lending (PSL)?


INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 15 (IBPS PO (SCALE I) 2025

  • Why did you leave your previous job and choose a career in banking instead?

  • What is the percentage contribution of agriculture to India’s GDP? Why is it growing at a slow pace?

  • What is a power tiller?

  • What was your role in your company?

  • What products were manufactured or sold at your plant?

  • What is the current share price of your company?

  • What is the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme?

  • What are cash crops?

  • What are the seven major agriculture sectors?

  • What is the Vande Mataram controversy?