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Bank IBPS PO

Educational Qualification :

A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India

OR any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.

AGE :

  • Minimum: 20 years
  • Maximum: 30 years

INSTRUCTION FOR CANDIDATES

(1) Valid Call Letter for the respective date and session of Examination. Those candidates who are called for Main Exam will also be required to bring authenticated/stamped call letter of Online Preliminary Exam (along with authenticated/ stamped copy of the ID proof)

(2) Photo-identity proof (as specified) in original bearing the same name as it appears on the call letter/ application form

(3) Candidates reporting late i.e. after the reporting time specified on the call letter for Examination will not be permitted to take the examination. The reporting time mentioned on the call letter is prior to the Start time of the test.

(4) Though the duration of the Online Preliminary Examination is 1 hour the candidates may be required to be at the venue for about 2 hours or more including the time required for completion of various formalities such as verification and collection of various requisite documents, logging in, giving of instructions etc.

(5) For the Online Main Examination though the duration of the examination is 160 minutes, candidates may be required to be at the venue for about 3 hours or more including the time required for completion of various formalities such as verification and collection of various requisite documents, logging in, giving of instructions etc.

(6) Call letter for Online Preliminary Exam will not be collected at the examination venue. However, it will be duly authenticated/stamped by the exam centre staff. Candidate will need to retain the call letter (along with authenticated/ stamped copy of the ID proof) safely. Those candidates who are called for Main Exam will be required to bring this call letter along with Main Exam call letter and other requisite documents as per information provided in the “information handout” and call letter. However, scribe form (wherever applicable) will be collected during the Online Preliminary Exam.

(7) Candidates need to bring one additional photograph (same as pasted by the candidate on call letter) along-with the call letter and other requisite documents as per information provided in the “information handout” and call letter.

STRUCTURE OF EXAMINATION

The online examination will be held in two phases, Online Preliminary and Online Main. Candidates who will qualify in Online Preliminary examination and shortlisted will have to appear for Online Main examination and shortlisted candidates in the Online Main examination will subsequently be called for a Common Interview to be conducted by the Participating Banks and co-ordinated by the Nodal Bank.

a. Preliminary Examination (Objective Test)

Sr. No. Name of Tests No. of Questions Maximum Marks Medium of Examination Time allotted for each test (Separately timed)
1 English Language 30 30 English 20 miniutes
2 Quantitative Aptitude 35 35 English and Hindi 20 miniutes
3 Reasoning Ability 35 35 English and Hindi 20 miniutes

Total
100 100 60 miniutes
  • 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.
  • Guidelines for candidates with Locomotor Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Visually Impaired and Intellectual Disability : Compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour or otherwise advised shall be permitted for the candidates
b. Main Examination (Objective and Descriptive)
Sr. No. Name of Tests (NOT BY SEQUENCE) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Medium of Examination Time allotted for each test (Separately timed)
1 Reasoning & Computer AptitudeAwareness 45 60 English & Hindi 20 miniutes
2 General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness 40 40 English and Hindi 35 miniutes
3 English Language 35 40 English 40 miniutes
4 Data Analysis & Interpretation 35 60 English & Hindi 45 miniutes

Total 155 200
45 miniutes
5 English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) 02 25 English 30 miniutes
PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS
  • For each wrong answer given by the candidate, one fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score (Applicable to both – Online Preliminary and Online Main Examination)

CUT-OFF SCORE (Online Main Examination)

  • Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Main examination and also a minimum total score to be considered to be shortlisted for interview. Depending on the number of vacancies available, cut-offs will be decided and candidates will be shortlisted for interview. Prior to the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the Online Main examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for interview.

NOTE : MARKS OBTAINED IN THE ONLINE MAIN EXAMINATION ONLY WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SHORTLISTING FOR INTERVIEW AND ALSO FOR FINAL MERIT LISTING

SCORES
  • 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
Pre - Examination Training (PET)
  • Pre-Examination Training may be arranged either in Online Mode or Physical Mode for a limited number ofcandidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes/ Other Backward Classes/ Minority Communities/ Ex-Servicemen/ Persons With Benchmark Disabilities at certain centres viz.
  • All eligible candidates who opt for and wish to avail of Pre-Examination Training should fill in the relevant column in the ONLINE APPLICATION. While training will be imparted free of cost, all other expenses regarding travelling, boarding, lodging etc. will have to be borne by the candidate for attending the pre-examination training programme at the designated Centres.
PROVISIONAL ALLOTMENT
  • The total marks allotted for Online Main Examination are 200. Marks will be converted out of 100 for Provisional allotment. A candidate should qualify in the Online Main Examination and be sufficiently high in the merit to be considered for subsequent provisional allotment process, details of which will be made available subsequently on authorised IBPS website.
INTERVIEW
  • Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Online Main examination for CRP- PO/MT-XIV will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Participating Banks and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT/ Region with the help of IBPS.
  • The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWBD candidates).
  • The weightage (ratio) of Online Main Exam and interview will be 80:20 respectively.
  • The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in the Online Main Examination of CRP- PO/MT-XIV and Interview.
  • A candidate should qualify both in the Online Main Exam 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
List of Documents to be produced at the time of joining/document verification :
  • The following documents in original and self-attested photocopies in support of the candidate’s eligibility and identity are to be invariably submitted at the time of joining/document verification. Non submission of requisite documents by the candidate at the time of joining/document verification will debar his candidature.
Download Instruction For Candidates (PDF)
PATTERN OF EXAM

STRUCTURE OF EXAMINATION

The online examination will be held in two phases, Online Preliminary and Online Main. Candidates who will qualify in Online Preliminary examination and shortlisted will have to appear for Online Main examination and shortlisted candidates in the Online Main examination will subsequently be called for a Common Interview to be conducted by the Participating Banks and co-ordinated by the Nodal Bank.

a. Preliminary Examination (Objective Test)

Sr. No. Name of Tests No. of Questions Maximum Marks Medium of Examination Time allotted for each test (Separately timed)
1 English Language 30 30 English 20 minutes
2 Quantitative Aptitude 35 35 English and Hind 20 minutes
3 Reasoning Ability 35 35 English and Hind 20 minutes
Total 100 100 60 minutes
  • 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.
  • Guidelines for candidates with Locomotor Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Visually Impaired and Intellectual Disability : Compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour or otherwise advised shall be permitted for the candidates

b. Main Examination (Objective and Descriptive)

Sr. No. Name of Tests (NOT BY SEQUENCE) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Medium of Examination Time allotted for each test (Separately timed)
1 Reasoning & Computer AptitudeAwareness 45 60 English & Hindi 60 minutes
2 General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness 40 40 English & Hindi 35 minutes
3 English Language 35 40 English 40 minutes
4 Data Analysis & Interpretation 35 60 English & Hindi 45 minute
Total 155 200 3 hours
5 English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) 02 25 English 30 minutes

PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS

  • For each wrong answer given by the candidate, one fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score (Applicable to both – Online Preliminary and Online Main Examination)
IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus

Reasoning Ability

  • Logical Reasoning
  • Alphanumeric Series
  • Ranking/Direction/Alphabet
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Inequalities
  • Seating Arrangement
  • Puzzle
  • Tabulation
  • Syllogism
  • Blood Relations
  • Input-Output
  • Coding-Decoding
IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus

तर्क क्षमता

  • तार्किक तर्क
  • अल्फ़ान्यूमेरिक श्रृंखला
  • रैंकिंग/दिशा/वर्णमाला
  • डेटा पर्याप्तता
  • असमानताएँ
  • बैठने की व्यवस्था
  • पहेली
  • सारणी बनाना
  • न्यायवाक्य
  • रक्त संबंध
  • इनपुट-आउटपुट
  • कोडिंग-डिकोडिंग

English Language

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Cloze Test
  • Para jumbles
  • Word Usage, Word-Swap
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Error Detection, Error Spotting
  • Paragraph Completion
  • One word Substitution
  • Miscellaneous

अंग्रेजी भाषा

  • पढ़ने की समझ
  • क्लोज़ टेस्ट
  • पैरा जंबल्स
  • शब्द उपयोग, शब्द-स्वैप
  • रिक्त स्थान भरें
  • त्रुटि का पता लगाना, त्रुटि का पता लगाना
  • पैराग्राफ पूरा करना
  • एक शब्द प्रतिस्थापन
  • विविध

Quantitative Ability Syllabus

  • Simplification
  • Profit & Loss
  • Mixtures & Allegations
  • Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices
  • Work & Time
  • Time & Distance
  • Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
  • Data Interpretation
  • Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
  • Number Systems
  • Sequence & Series
  • Permutation, Combination &Probability

मात्रात्मक योग्यता पाठ्यक्रम

  • सरलीकरण
  • लाभ और हानि
  • मिश्रण और आरोप
  • साधारण ब्याज और चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज और करणी और सूचकांक
  • कार्य और समय
  • समय और दूरी
  • मापन - बेलन, शंकु, गोला
  • डेटा व्याख्या
  • अनुपात और समानुपात, प्रतिशत
  • संख्या प्रणाली
  • अनुक्रम और श्रृंखला
  • क्रमचय, संयोजन और संभावना
IBPS PO Mains Syllabus

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Simplification
  • Average
  • Percentage
  • Mixture and Allegations
  • Ratio and Percentage
  • Data Interpretation
  • Mensuration and Geometry
  • Quadratic Equation
  • Interest
  • Problems of Ages
  • Profit and Loss
  • Number Series
  • Speed, Distance, and Time
  • Time and Work
  • Number System
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Linear Equation
  • Permutation and Combination
  • Probability
IBPS PO Mains Syllabus

मात्रात्मक योग्यता

  • सरलीकरण
  • औसत
  • प्रतिशत
  • मिश्रण और आरोप
  • अनुपात और प्रतिशत
  • डेटा व्याख्या
  • माप और ज्यामिति
  • द्विघात समीकरण
  • ब्याज
  • उम्र की समस्याएं
  • लाभ और हानि
  • संख्या श्रृंखला
  • गति, दूरी और समय
  • समय और कार्य
  • संख्या प्रणाली
  • डेटा पर्याप्तता
  • रैखिक समीकरण
  • क्रमचय और संयोजन
  • संभावना
General Awareness
  • Financial Awareness
  • Current Affairs
  • General Knowledge
  • Static Awareness
सामान्य जागरूर्ता
  • वित्तीय जागरूकता
  • समसामयिक मामले
  • सामान्य ज्ञान
  • स्थैतिक जागरूकता
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Syllogism
  • Circular Seating Arrangement
  • Code Inequalities
  • Linear Seating Arrangement
  • Double Lineup
  • Scheduling
  • Input-Output
  • Blood Relations
  • Directions and Distances
  • Ordering and Ranking
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Coding and Decoding
  • Internet
  • Memory
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Computer Abbreviation
  • Microsoft Office
  • Computer Hardware
  • Computer Software
  • Operating System
  • Networking
  • Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies
तर्क और कंप्यूटर योग्यता
  • मौखिक तर्क
  • न्यायवाक्य
  • गोलाकार बैठने की व्यवस्था
  • कोड असमानताएँ
  • रैखिक बैठने की व्यवस्था
  • डबल लाइनअप
  • शेड्यूलिंग
  • इनपुट-आउटपुट
  • रक्त संबंध
  • दिशाएँ और दूरियाँ
  • क्रम और रैंकिंग
  • डेटा पर्याप्तता
  • कोडिंग और डिकोडिंग
  • इंटरनेट
  • मेमोरी
  • कीबोर्ड शॉर्टकट
  • कंप्यूटर संक्षिप्त नाम
  • Microsoft Office
  • कंप्यूटर हार्डवेयर
  • कंप्यूटर सॉफ़्टवेयर
  • ऑपरेटिंग सिस्टम
  • नेटवर्किंग
  • कंप्यूटर फंडामेंटल / शब्दावली

English Language Syllabus

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar
  • One word Substitution
  • Verbal Ability

अंग्रेजी भाषा का पाठ्यक्रम

  • पठन समझ
  • शब्दावली
  • व्याकरण
  • एक शब्द प्रतिस्थापन
  • मौखिक क्षमता
Download Syllabus (PDF)
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