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BANK PO/CLERK

IBPS P.O.

Prelims Exam Pattern

The IBPS PO preliminary examination has a total duration of 1 hour in total and 20 minutes for each section, which will be conducted in online mode. It consists of 3 sections with a total of 100 questions and maximum score of 100 marks. There is negative marking in IBPS PO exam and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates must clear the cut-off in all 3 sections to qualify for the IBPS PO Main exam. The section-wise details are given below:

S.No. Name of Tests(Objective) No. of Question Maximum Marks Duration
1 English Language 30 30 20 Min.
2 Numerical Ability 35 35 20 Min.
3 Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 Min.
Total 100 100 60 Min.

Candidates have to qualify in each of the three sections by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.


Mains Exam Pattern

The IBPS PO AND CLERK Main exam is also conducted online; it has 5(4+1) sections with a total score of 200+25 marks and total duration of 180+30 minutes. Just like IBPS PO 2017, IBPS will be conducting a descriptive paper in its mains exam for selection of candidates to the post of Probationary officer. The sections must be attempted in the same order and the allotted time as mandated at the time of the exam. A candidate has to clear both preliminary and mains examination to be eligible for the interview process.

S.No. Name of Tests(Objective) No. of Question Maximum Marks Duration
1 Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 45 60 60 Min.
2 English Language 35 40 40 Min.
3 Data Analysis & Interpretation 35 60 45 Min.
4 General Economy & Banking Awareness 40 40 35 Min.
Total 155 200 3 HR.
5 English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) 2 25 30 Min.

Interview

The candidates who have qualified the mains exam are called for a face to face interview which carries a maximum of 100 marks. The minimum qualifying marks in the interview is 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).

The interview round is generally 15-20 minutes long, where a panel of bank officials ask questions to the candidates about themselves, banking sector, current affairs, general awareness, etc. The candidates must be well dressed, confident and carry all required documents to the interview.

The final merit list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained in mains examination and interview. The final score is calculated by IBPS with weightage of marks given to the main examination and interview in the ratio of 80:20 respectively.


IBPS PO Syllabus Topic wise

  • Logical Reasoning contains (Assumption, Conclution, Cause And Effect, Cause And Effect, Argument,)
  • Blood Relation
  • Sitting arrangement
  • Puzzle
  • Input - Output
  • Direction and Distance
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Making Series (Number Series, Alphabet, Letter Series )
  • Syllogism
  • Analogy
  • Classification
  • Number system
  • HCF & LCM
  • Number series
  • Problems based on numbers. Approximation Wrong Number
  • Decimal Fractions, Square root and cube root
  • Simplifications
  • Partnerships
  • Percentage
  • Ratio and proportions
  • Average & Ages
  • Profit and Loss
  • Simple Interest and compound interest
  • Time and Work
  • Time and Distance
  • Average
  • Mensuration
  • Permutation and combination
  • Probability
  • Data interpretation (Pie Charts, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Mixed graphs, Case study.)
It is the first paper of basic English knowledge. It has General English, Comprehension & Spelling sections which given below.
  • General English
  • Vocabulary
  • Synonyms,
  • Antonyms
  • Word formation and Sentence rearrangement.
  • Comprehension: Theme detection
  • Deriving conclusions
  • Passage completion
  • Error detection
  • Passage Correction
  • Sentence correction
  • Spelling: Grammar
  • Idioms, and Phrases

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