IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2019 - Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) prescribes the exam pattern of IBPS PO 2019. The examination authority releases IBPS PO 2019 exam pattern along with the notification. It is important for the candidates to go through IBPS PO exam pattern before they start preparing for the exam. IBPS PO exam pattern 2019 contains various sections from where the questions are expected to be asked, marks distribution, time allotment etc. By going through IBPS PO 2019 exam pattern, candidate will also be able to know the various stages in which the exam will be held. As per the IBPS PO exam pattern 2019 , the test will be held in three stages - prelims, mains and interview. Candidates who pass in prelims will have to appear for the mains exam of IBPS PO while mains qualified candidates will have to appear for the interview round.As per IBPS PO 2019 exam pattern, the test of each stage is to be held in online mode. In the prelims exam of IBPS PO 2019, there will be questions from three sections - Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English containing a total of 100 marks. However, the mains exam will be conducted for a total of 200 marks containing questions from five sections - Reasoning and Computer Aptitude, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, English Language, Data Analysis and Interpretation. In the mains exam of IBPS PO, a descriptive test for Letter writing and Essay writing of 25 marks will also be conducted. To know more about IBPS PO exam pattern 2019, read the article below.Latest: Check IBPS PO Result 2019 here!
As per the exam pattern of IBPS PO 2019, the exam is held in the following three stages:
IBPS PO Prelims Exam
IBPS PO Mains Exam
Interview of IBPS PO
Only those candidates will be able to appear for the mains exam who will qualify in the prelims phase. According to the IBPS PO 2019 exam pattern, candidates qualifying in the mains exam will have to appear for the Interview round. The table below contains the exam pattern of IBPS PO 2019 for both objective and descriptive test.
Sections
No. of Questions
No. of Marks
Duration
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude
45
60
60 minutes
General/Economy/Banking Awareness
40
35 minutes
English Language
35
40 minutes
Data Analysis and Interpretation
45 minutes
Total
155
200
180 minutes
English Language (Letter writing and Essay writing)
2
25
30 minutes
All those candidates who will pass the mains exam will be called for the interview round. For the interview round, 100 marks is allotted. The interview is conducted to test the candidate's personality and knowledge of the banking sector, current affairs etc.
The prelims exam of IBPS PO is the first stage in the selection process of the examination. As per the exam pattern of IBPS PO, all those candidates who qualify in the prelims exam will qualify for the mains exam. The table below contains the sections from where the questions will be asked in the prelims exam, number of questions asked from each section, mark allotted for the section, mode of the test, allotted time etc.
No. of questions
Marks allotted
Medium of exam
Reasoning Ability
English and Hindi
20 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude
30
English
100
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The prelims exam has questions from three sections - Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language.
English Language sections have 30 questions of 1 mark each while the Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude have 35 questions carrying 1 mark each.
The test is held in both Hindi and English except of English which is held in only English.
Each of the three section is allotted 20 minutes within which candidates must complete each section which means the test is conducted for a total of 100 marks.
For each wrong response given by the candidate, 0.25 marks will be deducted. No marks will be deducted in case the answer is left unanswered.
Before the candidates start off their preparation, they must go through the syllabus of IBPS PO. By going through the IBPS 2019 syllabus, candidates will be able to know which all topics they have to study. IBPS PO syllabus will contain all the topics from all sections at one place only.
Topics
Approximation & Simplification
Quadratic equations
Data interpretation
Number series
Data sufficiency
Arithmetic questions (Percentage, Profit & Loss, Time & work etc )
Reasoning
Coding & Decoding
Syllogisms
Blood Relations
Directions senses
Conditional Statements
Reading Comprehension
Para Jumble
Phrase Replacement or Word Replacement
Grammar Based etc
To prepare for IBPS PO exam, candidates must follow some tips and tricks that will help them to crack the exam. Some of the tips to crack IBPS PO 2019 exam has been mentioned below:
Know the syllabus and exam pattern of IBPS PO thoroughly before you start preparing.
Pick the best books to prepare for IBPS PO exam
Prepare and maintain a time table
Solve previous years question papers
Take as many mock tests as possible
Spare ample time for quick revision.
Answer:
No you will not be able to skip the section which your screen will display. You will have to complete the particular section in the allotted tim frame and only then you will proceed to the next section.
Both Tier I and Prelims exam of IBPS PO means the same. It is the first stage of IBPS PO examination.
No you must be proficient in computer language since the exam will be conducted in online mode only. IBPS PO exam will be conducted in no other mode.
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The age limit for IBPS PO exam is that the candidate must have been born on or later than August 02, 1989 and on or earlier than August 1, 1999.So unfortunately,you will not be eligible for the exam.Take it light and try for other exams.
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Yes , you can definitely apply for both IBPS PO. The eligibility criteria for IBPS PO with respect to educational qualification is that, a candidate must have done graduation in any discipline or equivalent qualification from a recognized university. Final year or final semester candidates are also eligible to apply, however, they can only apply provisionally. Candidate if called for interview, have to produce their passing mark sheet or proof of passing the graduation exam or the provisional certificate. If any doubts, pls feel free to ask.
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Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will release the cutoff of IBPS PO 2019 mains exam along wth its scorecard.
Go through the link below and check the previous year cutoff for reference
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/ibps-po-cut-off
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Hi Uday,
This year IBPS has announced that there are 4336 vacancies in total for the post of Probationary Officers (PO). The original cut-off for the IBPS PO Mains 2019 exam will be announced soon but the expected cut-off for the exam is mentioned below that are based on various factors:
General - 57 to 62
OBC - 56 to 60
SC/ST - 52 to 55
PwD - 48 to 52
Please note that these are only expected cut-offs and are likely to change. The original cut-off will be nearby this range.
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