Many aspirants will be in a dilemma while filling the application form for the IBPS PO Exam that how to fill in preference for banks. IBPS PO Bank Preference is very important because that decides your transfer nature, Your family should also shift if you get transfer. So we are here putting up some important suggestions to help you to make your preference list which will clear out your confusion and you can select your most preferable banks.
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You have to fill the preference order of the 20 Nationalized Banks, and to decide which bank to fill on the first order is an important factor. In this article, we will help you to choose the right bank in your preference order of the banks.
All 20 Banks in IBPS PO Bank Preference list:
- Allahabad Bank
- Andhra Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of India
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Canara Bank
- Central Bank of India
- Corporation Bank
- Dena Bank
- IDBI Bank
- Indian Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- Oriental Bank of Commerce
- Punjab National Bank
- Punjab & Sind Bank
- Syndicate Bank
- UCO Bank
- Union Bank of India
- United Bank of India
- Vijaya Bank
ECGC, Mahila Bank and Exim banks were excluded.
Adventurous/Explorative:
If you are like to travel a lot or want to explore more of India or want to meet different cultures or to learn new languages choose banks which do not have headquarters in your state. Eg: Some of Biharis may want to explore South India and to learn the oldest living language of the world and to reside in the safest places of India, willing to meet a well educated secular people they may opt for Indian Bank/ Indian Overseas Bank which have headquarters at Chennai.
Settlers/Sectarians:
If you love your state and people than any other thing or if you want to settle where you are you can choose for a bank which has more headquarters/more branches in your state.
If you are North Indian or South Indian just give preference to the banks which have headquarters near to your state or having maximum branches in your state.
Gender:
Sorry, we are not a gender biased persons but considering our social structure we recommend to choose a bank which has the maximum number of branches in your state if you are a Lady aspirant. Provided the Girl doesn’t want to travel a lot or miss her family.
Why Headquarters:
We are recommending to check the location of the headquarter first, On considering more number of branches will be opened in the state where the headquarters in location. We have mentioned the headquarters of all banks below. Please check it out.
Banks and its Headquarters:
| Chennai | Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank |
| Bengaluru | Canara Bank, Vijaya Bank |
| Delhi | Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce |
| Hyderabad | Andhra Bank |
| Kolkata | Allahabad Bank, United Bank of India, UCO Bank |
| Manipal | Syndicate Bank |
| Mumbai | Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Union Bank of India, Dena Bank, IDBI Bank |
| Pune | Bank of Maharastra |
| Vadodara | Bank of Baroda |
Transfer Policy:
Different banks will have different policies regarding transfer from one location to another, during the course of employment. Also, some banks may consider your preferences for location, while others may not work that way. You must go through the transfer policies of the banks you are interested in to make a preference list, based on what you think will work best for you.
Personal Choice:
You can also choose a bank if you dream to be a part of the particular bank. Most of the PSU Banks (under IBPS) offer similar kind of salary structure and also follow a similar kind of promotion policy. So, which bank is good for you, you have to do little research for your dream bank and you can give it preference than others.
Spend at least 1 hour for IBPS PO Bank Preference as you are going to work there for 30+ years.