IBPS PO Syllabus - Structure of Examination

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts Bank PO exam in three phases as −

  • Phase I: Preliminary Exam
  • Phase II: Mains Exam
  • Phase III: Group Discussion/Exercise Interview

Phase I: Preliminary Exam

The following table illustrates the structure of Bank PO Preliminary Exam −

Test Name No. of Question Marks Time
Reasoning Ability 35 35 60 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 35 35
English Language 30 30
Total 100 100

Phase II: Main Exam

The following table illustrates the structure of Bank PO Main Exam −

Test Name No. of Question Marks Time
Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 140 Minutes
Reasoning 50 50
General Awareness 40 40
Computer Knowledge 20 20
English 40 40
Total 200 200

Phase III: Group Discussion/Interview

Once the candidate passes the Preliminary and Main exams, he/she is called for Group Discussion (Bank PO GD) and Interview −

Name of Test Marks
Group Discussion 20
Interview 30
Total 50

Note

  • The Bank PO exams are conducted ONLINE

  • The Bank PO exams carry OBJECTIVE (Multiple-Choice) type questions

  • The Bank PO exams have NEGATIVE marking and hence .25 marks is deducted against every wrong answer

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