Before starting the preparation go through the exam pattern. Every aspect of the IBPS PO exam pattern is explained in detail, have a look at the following section.
IBPS PO Exam |
Question Paper |
Marks |
Prelims Exam |
Objective |
100 |
Mains Exam |
Objective/ Descriptive |
225 |
Interview |
Personal Interview Round |
100 |
IBPS PO prelims exam 2021 will be conducted in online mode with 3 sections i.e. English language, logical reasoning, and quantitative aptitude. Only objective types of questions are asked. For each correct answer, 1 mark will be allotted and for an incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted. Candidates have to clear both the sectional and overall cutoff to clear the preliminary examination.
Section |
Total no. of Questions |
Total marks |
Time Duration (Minutes) |
English language |
30 | 30 | 20 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
30 | 20 | 20 |
Reasoning Ability |
35 | 35 | 20 |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2021
Candidates who have cleared prelims exams are eligible to appear for main exams and for the final selection i.e. Interview round. Similar to prelims exams, the correct answer contains 1 mark and for the wrong answer, 0.25 will be deducted. This exam will have both objective and descriptive questions.
Sr.No. |
Name of the Test (Not by Sequence) |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Medium of Exam |
Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) |
01. |
General/Financial Awareness |
50 |
50 |
English | 35 Min |
02. |
General English |
40 |
40 |
English | 35 Min |
03. |
Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
English | 45 Min |
04. |
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 | 50 | English |
45 Mn |
IBPS PO Interview
Candidates who have qualified for the main exams will be called for a personal interview. The date of the interview will be announced after the IBPS PO mains exam is over. The personal interview will be off 100 marks. Candidates have to score at least 40% marks to get on the merit list. After the interview round is over, IBPS will display the merit list on the official website.
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