IBPS PO Exam Pattern
IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2018
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) organizes selection process for (PO/MT) Probationary Officers / Management Trainee recruitment in Public State Banks or PSBs. The name of the examination is IBPS PO /MT Exam, commonly known as IBPS PO. The exam is scheduled in October/November 2018. Check out other important dates and events for IBPS PO 2018.
This examination is a computer based test and is conducted in three stages as mentioned below:
A. Preliminary Examination
B. Mains examinations
C. Personal Interview
IBPS PO PRE Exam Pattern of 2018
IBPS PO Prelims will be conducted on 13th, 14th, 20th & 21st October 2018 while the IBPS PO Mains exam will be conducted on 18th November 2018. The Preliminary paper has only three subjects that is Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. Every section (except English Language) in the paper will be available in Hindi as well as in English.
Have a lokk at the IBPS PO 2018 Preliminary Exam Pattern before looking at the Syllabus:
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S. No.
|
Name of Tests
|
No. of Questions
|
Marks
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Time Allotted
|
Medium
|
|
1.
|
English Language
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30
|
30
|
20 Minutes
|
English
|
|
2.
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
35
|
35
|
20 Minutes
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English & Hindi
|
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3.
|
Reasoning Ability
|
35
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35
|
20 Minutes
|
English & Hindi
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|
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Total
|
100
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100
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|
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Know about detailed syllabus for Prelims and Mains exam of IBPS PO 2018
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests 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.
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern of 2018
The Mains Examination of IBPS PO exam 2018 comprises of 4 + 1(Descriptive Paper) sections: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, English Language, Quantitative, Aptitude & General Awareness. Recently, IBPS has introduced a descriptive test also. See the details below:
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S. No.
|
Test Name
|
No. of Questions
|
Marks
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Medium
of Exam
|
Time
Allotted
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| 1. |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
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45
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60
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English & Hindi
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60 minutes
|
|
2.
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General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness
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40
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40
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English & Hindi
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35 minutes
|
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3.
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English Language
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35
|
40
|
English
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40 minutes
|
|
4.
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Data Analysis & Interpretation
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35
|
60
|
English & Hindi
|
45 minutes
|
| |
Total
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155
|
200
|
|
3 hours
|
|
5.
|
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay
|
2
|
25
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English
|
30 minutes
|
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IBPS PO Marking Scheme
- There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests (Applicable to both – Preliminary and Main examination).
- For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score.
- If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
- For wrong answers: -0.25 marks will be deducted
- For not attempted : 0 marks will be given
- The corrected scores obtained by each of the candidates in different sessions (if held) will be normalized using equi-percentile method. Scores up to two decimal points shall be taken for the purpose of calculations
- Cut-off Score (Online preliminary/main examination)section:Each candidate will be required to attain a minimum score in each test of online main examination and also a overall minimum total score which will be considered for shortlisted for stage 3- Group Discussion & Interview. Cut-offs will be decided depending on the number of vacancies available.
- Prior to the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the online main examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for GD & PI.
- Marks obtained in the main examination only (marks obtained in Prelims are excluded) will be considered for shortlisting for the GD & PI and also for final merit listing.
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Personal Interview
Candidates who have been shortlisted in the main examination for IBPS PO/MT (IBPS PO) will subsequently be called for a Personal Interview to be conducted by the Participating Organisations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS.
A candidate should qualify both in the IBPS PO (Main) and interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process, details of which will be made available subsequently on authorised IBPS website.
The total marks allotted for Personal Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).
The weightage (ratio) of IBPS PO (Main exam) and interview is 80:20 respectively.
The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in the Main Examination of IBPS PO/MT and Group Discussion & Personal Interview. A candidate should qualify both in the CWE PO/MT (Main) and in Group Discussion & Personal Interview and should be placed sufficiently high in the merit list to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process, the details of which will be made available on IBPS website.
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