IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2025 Revised - Know New Changes in Prelims and Mains
IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2025 - The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has revised the IBPS PO 2025 exam pattern. The IBPS PO exam marking scheme has been changed for prelims and mains. The total marks for the IBPS PO exam remained unchanged, but the changes were made in the duration and the total marks allotted for the number of questions in the prelims and mains. Candidates can check the detailed IBPS PO new exam pattern 2025 below.
The IBPS PO exam pattern 2025 changed in the total number of marks allotted to the subjects. Candidates can refer to the article below to know the changes that have been made in the IBPS PO paper pattern 2025.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2025
The IBPS PO exam 2025 is conducted in two stages: Prelims and Mains. The first stage of the IBPS PO exam is the preliminary examination. The candidates who qualified in the prelims can appear for the mains exam.
In the recent notification released by the conducting authority, a few changes have been made in the IBPS PO 2025 exam pattern. The main changes were made in the total number of marks allotted to the quantitative aptitude and reasoning sections. The table below shows the revised IBPS PO prelims exam pattern 2025. The table below shows the revised IBPS PO prelims exam pattern 2025.
IBPS PO Prelims Pattern 2025 (Revised)
Subjects | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 40 | 20 Minutes |
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 Minutes |
Note: The reasoning paper has been changed from 35 marks to 40 marks, and there is a decrease in the quantitative aptitude marks from 35 to 30 marks.
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IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2025
The candidates who qualified in the prelims can appear for the IBPS PO Mains exam. The second stage of the IBPS PO exam is the mains examination. The IBPS PO syllabus for the Mains exam consists of four subjects, such as Reasoning, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness/ Digital/ Financial Awareness, including RBI circulars, Data Analysis and Interpretation, and English Language.
The changes made in the IBPS PO mains exam pattern are that earlier, the paper pattern showed reasoning and computer ability, but now it has been changed to only reasoning, where computer aptitude has been removed.
They also added a new topic on digital in the general awareness section. The marks allotted to the reasoning paper are also changed from 45 to 40. Candidates can check the IBPS PO exam pattern 2025 for the mains discussed below in the table.
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IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2025 (Revised)
Subjects | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Reasoning | 40 | 60 | 50 minutes |
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness / Digital/ Financial Awareness, including RBI circulars | 35 | 50 | 25 minutes |
English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 50 | 45 minutes |
Total | 145 | 200 | 160 minutes |
Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Descriptive Paper (Essay and Comprehension) | 02 | 25 | 30 minutes |
Note: The total number of questions in the IBPS PO mains paper has been changed from 155 to 145, and the General Awareness section was renamed to General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness / Digital/ Financial Awareness, including RBI circulars.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The total marks allotted for the IBPS PO mains exam are 225, with a duration of 3 hours and 10 minutes, including a descriptive paper.
The IBPS PO Mains exam pattern question has been changed from 155 to 145.
In the reasoning paper, questions were changed from 45 to 40, with a total of 60 marks.
The total marks in the IBPS PO Prelims Exam are 100, with a duration of 60 minutes.
The main changes were made in the number of questions and the duration of both the prelims and mains exams.
Questions related to IBPS PO
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Hi, IBPS PO ka result check karne ke liye aapko apne registration number/roll number aur password ya date of birth ki zarurat padegi. Agar aapko result page mil nahi raha hai, to apna exam year aur ye bata dijiye ki aapne Prelims ya Mains diya tha. Main aapko step-by-step check
Hello Aspirant,
Yes, you can prepare for IBPS PO in 30 days, especially if you already have a basic understanding of Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning and English. However, starting completely from zero makes it challenging, so you should focus on high-yield topics, mock tests and previous-year questions rather than trying to
Hey there,
If you mean IBPS PO 2026 (CRP PO/MT-XVI):
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Prelims: October 2026
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Prelims result: expected around November 2026
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Mains: November 2026
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Mains result: expected around December 2026/January 2027
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Final result/provisional allotment: expected in 2027.
Is IBPS PO objective?
Yes. The Prelims and Mains are primarily objective (MCQ) exams, but
Hello Student,
If you mean the current IBPS PO 2026 recruitment (CRP PO/MT-XVI), the Prelims were held on 22–23 August 2026, and the Mains is scheduled for 4 October 2026.
So, the IBPS PO 2026 Prelims result has not been announced yet as of now. Please check the official IBPS
If you want to check your current IBPS PO result, first identify the examination year and stage, such as Prelims or Mains. IBPS releases separate result notices for different stages.
Keep your registration number/roll number and password or date of birth ready. If the result has been released, you can