IBPS

Pankaj | Updated On: August 09, 2024, 10:17 a.m.

Overview

The banking industry is one of the most sought after career options in the country. Every year lakhs of candidates appear in the various banking exams and one among them is IBPS PO. The exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for recruitment to the post of Probationary Officers/Management Trainee (PO/MT). Candidates are selected on the basis of the preliminary exam, mains exam and interview. Selected candidates are offered an appointment in any of the 17 participating banks in India. 

IBPS PO Prelims exam for 2024 will take place on October 19 and 2024. The mains exam will take place on November 30, 2024. IBPS PO Exam 2024: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the tentative examination calendar for the year 2024 on January 15, 2024.

Highlights of IBPS PO 2024

Exam Name

Recruitment of Probationary Officers/Management Trainees in Participating Organisations (CRP PO/MT-X)

Commonly known as

IBPS PO 

Conducting Body

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)

Exam Level

National

Exam Frequency

Annually

Exam Mode

Online 

Stages of recruitment 

Prelims, Mains and Interview

Exam Duration

Prelims: 1 hour (60 minutes)

Mains: 3 hours 30 minutes 

Language

English and Hindi

Exam Purpose

To select candidates for the post of Probationary Officers 

Exam Helpdesk No.

1800 222 366, 1800 103 4566

Official Website

https://www.ibps.in/

Registration Eligibilty

IBPS PO 2024 eligibility is given below:

Nationality/Citizenship: Any candidate who is a citizen of India or subject of Nepal/ Bhutan is eligible to appear for IBPS CWE PO 2019 exam. Also, candidates who are Tibetan Refugees and came to India before January 1, 1962, fulfil IBPS PO eligibility criteria. Apart from this, people of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan/ Burma/ Sri Lanka/ Kenya/ Uganda/ the United Republic of Tanzania/ Zambia/ Malawi/ Zaire/ Ethiopia/ Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling down in India are also eligible to apply for the exam.

Age: Candidates must be between 20 to 30 years. Age relaxation of five, three and ten years is given to SC/ ST, OBC (non-creamy layer), and PwD candidates, respectively.

Educational Qualification: Any graduate candidates can apply for IBPS PO exam. 

Exam Pattern & Syllabus

IBPS PO 2024 exam pattern is such that it is divided into the preliminary exam, mains exam, and interview. The exam pattern is different for different stages of selection. Candidates qualifying the prelims exam are called for mains exam. On the basis of the marks of mains exam, candidates are called for the interview. The final selection of candidates is done based on their performance in the mains exam and interview. IBPS PO exam pattern provides details regarding the overall structure of the exam such as marking scheme, total marks, number of sections and time duration. Before beginning with the preparation, candidates must go through the exam pattern thoroughly. 

 IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2024

Stages of exam

Three (Prelims, Mains and Common Interview)

Mode of exam

Online

Duration of prelims exam

1 hour (60 minutes)

Duration for Mains exam

3 hours 30 minutes (210 minutes)

Question type

Prelims: Objective Type

Mains: Objective & Descriptive Type 

Number of questions 

Prelims: 100

Mains: 157 (155 objective types and 2 descriptive types)

Maximum Marks

Prelims: 100

Mains: 225

Interview: 100

Language of question paper 

English and Hindi

Negative marks 

0.25

IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2024 for Preliminary Exam

  • The preliminary exam of IBPS PO comprises three sections
  • The test paper will have a total of 100 objective-type multiple-choice questions
  • Maximum marks allotted to the test is 100
  • The duration of the test is 60 minutes
  • Time allotted to each section is 20 minutes
  • Candidates need to qualify in each of the three tests by securing the minimum IBPS PO cut off marks
  • Candidates qualifying the preliminary exam are selected for the mains test
  • The preliminary exam is qualifying in nature and marks obtained in the same will not be counted for final selection

Structure of IBPS PO Prelims Exam

Sections

Total questions

Total marks

Duration (in minutes)

English Language

30 

30 

20 

Quantitative Aptitude

35 

35 

20 

Reasoning Ability

35 

35 

20 

Total

100 

100 

60 

 IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2024 for Mains Exam

  • The mains exam of IBPS PO comprises both objective and descriptive type tests
  • The objective section of the question paper carries 155 questions from Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, English Language and Data Analysis & Interpretation
  • Candidates are given 3 hours to solve the objective paper. 
  • Total marks allotted to the objective section is 200
  • The descriptive section carries 2 questions from English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)
  • The duration of the descriptive paper is 30 minutes
  • Total marks allotted to the descriptive paper is 25
  • The combined marks of the objective and descriptive test will be considered to shortlist candidates for the interview
  • The marks of the mains exam are also considered for final selection. 

 Structure of Mains Exam

Section name

Total questions

Allotted Time

Total marks

English Language

35 

40

40 

Data Interpretation and Analysis

35 

45

60 

Reasoning and Computer Aptitude

45 

60

60 

General Awareness

40 

35

40

Total

155

180

200

English (Essay and Letter Writing)

2

30 minutes

25

Grand Total

157

3 hours 30 minutes

225

IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2024 for Interview

  • The Interview is conducted for the shortlisted candidates of the mains exam
  • This stage is conducted to assess a candidate’s intellectual capability, overall personality, and general knowledge
  • Total marks allotted to the test is 100
  • The minimum qualifying marks in the interview is 40% and 35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWBD candidates

IBPS PO Marking Scheme 

There is a penalty for wrong answers marked in the objective exam. For each wrong answer, one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at the corrected score

IBPS PO Syllabus for Preliminary Exam

The prelims exam of IBPS PO is the primary selection round. Candidates qualifying the exam are called to appear for the mains exam. The preliminary exam mainly comprises three sections, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning and English. The maximum marks allotted to the mains exam are 100. IBPS PO syllabus for prelims is given below: 

English Language

Quantitative Ability

Reasoning

Reading Comprehension

Simplification

Logical Reasoning

Cloze Test

Profit & Loss

Alphanumeric Series

Para jumbles

Mixtures & Allegations

Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test

Miscellaneous

Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices

Data Sufficiency

Fill in the blanks

Work & Time

Coded Inequalities

Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting

Time & Distance

Seating Arrangement

Paragraph Completion

Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere

Puzzle

-

Data Interpretation

Tabulation

-

Ratio & Proportion, Percentage

Syllogism

-

Number Systems

Blood Relations

-

Sequence & Series

Input-Output

-

Permutation, Combination &Probability

Coding-Decoding

IBPS PO Syllabus 2024 for Mains Exam 

IBPS PO syllabus for mains exam comprises topics from Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude & General Awareness. There is one descriptive paper on Letter Writing and Essay in IBPS PO. The mains exam carries 225 marks. Candidates can check below the IBPS PO syllabus for mains –

Data Interpretation and Analysis

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

General Awareness

  • Financial Awareness
  • Current Affairs
  • General Knowledge

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude

Verbal Reasoning

Internet

Syllogism

Memory

Circular Seating Arrangement

Keyboard Shortcuts

Linear Seating Arrangement

Computer Abbreviation

Double Lineup

Microsoft Office

Scheduling

Computer Hardware

Input-Output

Computer Software

Blood Relations

Operating System

Directions and Distances

Networking

Ordering and Ranking

Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies

Data Sufficiency

-

Coding and Decoding

-

Code Inequalities

-

English Language

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar
  • Verbal Ability
  • Fill in the blanks 

 

How To Preparation

Discussed below is the strategy candidates should adopt right now in order to ensure a good score in the preliminary and mains exam. 

  • Make a section-wise list of all the topics from where questions may be asked
  • Start with the ones candidates find the toughest or have never heard of before.
  • Devote one hour on each section.
  • Refer only to school textbooks and normal exercise books to learn the fundamental concepts. 
  • Buy a preparation book for bank exams and start solving questions topic-wise
  • Focus on learning the shortcut tricks for solving lengthy problems. 
  • Candidates should focus on attempting the mock tests

Admit Card

IBPS PO admit card 2024 for prelims exam will be released in September for all the registered candidates. The admit card for the mains exam will be released in the first week of November. The call letter for interview will be released in December. IBPS PO admit card for the stages will be released online. Candidates can download the admit card by logging with registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. 

Follow the step-by-step procedure to download the IBPS clerk 2023 main examination call letter through the official website:

● First, go to the official website at ibps.in

● On the homepage of the website, click on the CRP Clerical.

● Now click on the “common recruitment process for clerical cadre XIII”.

● Select the “Online Main Exam Call Letter for CRP-Clerks-XIII”.

● Enter your login credentials and click on the login button.

● The IBPS clerk 2023 main examination call letter will be displayed on your screen.

● Check the details and click on the download button.

● Take out the printout of the admit card for exam day.

Candidates can access the login page and download the IBPS 2023 clerk main exam call letter by clicking on the direct link mentioned below.

In case of inquiry, you can contact the authorities of IBPS and also visit the official website to stay updated regarding the IBPS clerk 2023 main examination.

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