IBPS PO Exam Pattern and Syllabus
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Probationary Officer (PO)
The IBPS PO (Probationary Officer) exam is a highly competitive test conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to recruit candidates for the position of Probationary Officer in various public sector banks in India. Here’s an overview of the exam
It is conducted in three stages:
Preliminary Examination
Main Examination
Interview
It consists of three sections:
English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability.
The test duration is typically one hour.
It is conducted online and consists of multiple-choice questions.
Scheme of Preliminary Examination:
Phase Type of Examination Sections/Subjects Number of Questions Maximum Marks
Preliminary Exams Objective Type (Online) English Language 30 30
Quantitative Aptitude 35 35
Reasoning Ability 35 35
Total 100 100
Scheme of Main Examination:
Phase Type of Examination Sections/Subjects Number of Questions Maximum Marks
Preliminary Exams Objective Type (Online) Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 45 60
English Language 35 40
Data Analysis & Interpretation 35 60
General Economy & banking Awareness 40 40
Total 155 200
Descriptive Paper (Online) English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) 2 25
Interview: There will be an interview of 100 marks.
Exam Pattern:
1. Preliminary Examination:
It consists of three sections: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability.
• The test duration is typically one hour.
• It is conducted online and consists of multiple-choice questions.
• Candidates need to qualify in each section by securing minimum cutoff marks to be eligible for the Main examination.
2. Main Examination:
• It comprises multiple sections: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation, and English Descriptive Writing.
• The test duration is generally around 3 hours.
• Both objective and descriptive tests are conducted online.
3. Interview:
• Candidates who qualify the Main Examination are called for a face-to-face interview conducted by participating banks and coordinated by IBPS.