The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts an online examination to recruit Probationary Officers for multiple public sector banks operating in the country. IBPS PO notification with prelims & mains exam dates has been released on its official website to fill vacancies for the 2022 exam cycle.
The IBPS PO exam pattern is set by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) which is the conducting body for all IBPS exams. For any candidate willing to apply for the upcoming IBPS PO 2021 exam, it is important that they are completely familiar with the IBPS PO exam pattern.
The IBPS PO exam is one of the most competitive examinations in India. Over the past few years, the number of applicants for the Probationary Officers exam have massively increased and it is important that the candidates have a clear idea of the latest IBPS PO exam pattern and syllabus to continue with their preparation.
IBPS PO Exam Pattern – Prelims
The IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern has remained constant since the inception of the exam.
The IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern consists of one paper with objective type questions comprising 100 questions divided into three sections. The sections being:
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Reasoning Ability
• English Language
The total time allotted to the candidates to solve these 100 questions is 60 minutes with 20 minutes time duration allotted for each section.
The IBPS PO Exam Pattern for the Prelims exam is given below:
IBPS PO Exam Pattern – Mains
The IBPS PO Mains exam consists of two papers, both of which are conducted online by the Institute.
As per the IBPS PO Mains Pattern, the papers are an Objective Test and a Descriptive test.
In the IBPS PO Mains Pattern, the objective test is divided into four sections.
Only those who clear the cut off marks in prelims are invited for the mains exam.
The IBPS PO Mains exam Pattern is as follows:
The IBPS PO result for the mains exam is released within a month from when the examination is conducted.
• As per the IBPS PO Mains Pattern, the total time allotted for the objective paper is 3 hours and the Descriptive test is for 30 minutes.
• Though the descriptive paper is a test of the English language, the questions are asked based on current affairs.
• Marks are awarded based on the correct usage of grammar as well as the relevance of the content.
• As per the latest IBPS PO Mains Pattern, the duration of the paper has increased from 2 hours and 20 minutes to 3 hours and 30 minutes.
• The earlier duration was solely for the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test was introduced recently.
• With this, the time available for the Objective Test has gone up by 40 minutes.
• According to the IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern, the number of questions in the Objective Test has gone up by 60 questions.
• There is no longer a separate section for Computer Knowledge as it has been combined with the Reasoning Section.