IBPS PO Exam Pattern, Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam and Interview

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts a common written examination (CWE) on behalf of multiple nationalized banks. The form submission and the examination will be in the online mode only. Online registration begins from August 7 to August 28 2020. There is no offline process for form submission. The exam is conducted in 3 phases and in this article, we aim to discuss them in detail:

Online Objective Type Preliminary Examination- 100 Marks
Online Objective Type Main Examination- 225 Marks
Personal Interview- 100 Marks

Preliminary exam will be conducted on 3^rd, 4^th & 10^th October, 2020 and the main exam will be held on 28^th November, 2020. The detailed exam pattern of the three phases will help you plan your preparation for the exam in the right way.

Phase 1: IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2020

Conducted online, phase 1 of the IBPS PO entrance exam contains a total of 100 objective type questions across 3 sections. Each question carries 1 mark and 0.25 marks are deducted for every incorrect answer. Candidates have to clear the sectional as well as the overall cutoff to qualify for the mains examination.

Section	No. of Questions	Duration
English Language	30	1 Hour
Quantitative Aptitude	35
Reasoning Ability	35

Phase 2: IBPS PO Mains Exam 2020

Only the candidates qualifying the preliminary examination can appear for phase 2, which is also conducted online. The exam consists of 157 questions over 5 sections. A total of 210 minutes i.e. 3 hours 30 minutes are given for this exam. Each section has a different marking scheme, and 0.25 marks are deducted for every incorrect answer. Candidates have to clear the sectional as well as the overall cutoff to qualify for the interview.

Section	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language	35	40	40 minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45 minutes
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 minutes
General Awareness	40	40	35 minutes
Essay & Letter Writing	2	25	30 minutes

Phase 3: Interview

Candidates who clear the cutoffs for the mains exam and fulfill all the qualification requirements are shortlisted for the interview round. This round carries 100 marks. Interviews are generally conducted in January-February. The final merit list is prepared considering the cumulative marks obtained in mains examination (80%) and interview (20%). The job offer is made on the basis of this final list. The final result and allotment will be done in April 2020.

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