IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2019 | Exam structure for all 3 stages

IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2019 will help understand the structure of the CWE (Common Written Exam) & Interview process. IBPS PO Recruitment 2019 is looking to hire 4336 vacancies. Go through the IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern to enhance your preparation for the Mains exam which is scheduled on November 30th, 2019.

• As the mains exam is conducted in two shifts, go through the IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis to know the difficulty level of the paper, number of questions asked in each section, and number of good attempts.
• Candidates are suggested to go through IBPS PO Cut Off in order to know what is the expected cut off and previous year cut off marks.
• IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern describes the marks segregation in all 3 sections: English Language, Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability. 
• Preparing candidates can go through the IBPS PO Preparation Tips for all stages of the IBPS Bank PO Exam.
• The IBPS PO Prelims exam is qualifying in nature & sectional timing is applicable.
• IBPS PO Paper Pattern for Mains has changed over the years. Along with a Descriptive test, the overall time limit has been revised.

IBPS PO Exam Pattern Highlights

1. IBPS PO Selection Process consists of 3 stages: Prelims, Mains & Interview. 
2. Sectional timing is applicable in the Bank PO Prelims exam.
3. The IBPS PO Prelims exam is qualifying in nature.
4. IBPS PO Paper Pattern for Mains has changed over the years. Along with a Descriptive test, the overall time limit has been revised.

IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2019

Candidates who clear the Sectional & the Overall Cut off in the Preliminary IBPS Exam are eligible to appear for the Mains exam. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has introduced Major changes in the paper pattern for IBPS Bank PO Mains Exam. Changes introduced in the IBPS Bank PO Exam Pattern for Mains has been mentioned below

1) New Descriptive Paper Added: Similar to the SBI PO examination, candidates will be required to give a descriptive paper to judge the writing skills of the students. In this section, students will be asked to write a Letter & an essay on any given topic.

This section will carry a total of 25 marks & the total time allotted is 30 minutes. 

2) No separate Computer Application paper will be conducted: The Computer Application has been merged with Reasoning and this section will have 45 Questions and a total of 60 marks.

3)Sectional Timing & Overall Time has changed: The IBPS Mains exam will be conducted for 180 minutes + 30 minutes for the descriptive test.

The Following tables will explain the IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern including marks segregation & the time allotted for each section-

• IBPS PO Mains Exam Duration- 3 Hours & 30 minutes.
• Negative Marking in IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern – For each incorrect answer there is a markdown of 0.25 marks.
• Marks scored in the IBPS PO Mains examination will be considered in the final selection.

IBPS PO Preliminary Exam Pattern 2019

This is an Online exam conducted in a span of 1 hour. The following table explains the IBPS PO Paper Pattern for Prelims –

• IBPS Prelims Exam Duration- The exam is conducted for 60 Minutes.
• Total Questions: A total of 100 questions are asked in this phase.
• IBPS Bank PO Negative Marking- For each incorrect answer there is a markdown of 0.25 marks.
• Sectional Cut Off– Candidates must clear the sectional cut off in the preliminary exam to be eligible for Mains CWE.

*Please Note the Prelims exam is qualifying in nature & the marks scored in this section are not considered in the Final Selection.

IBPS PO Exam Pattern for Interview 2019

Candidates who clear the Mains Exam are called for a face to face interview session with Banking officials. IBPS conducts the interview to test candidates on their presentation, knowledge about Banking, Current Affairs & more.

1. The Interview session generally lasts for 15-20 minutes.
2. The exam will be graded out of 100 marks.
3. Qualifying marks for the IBPS Bank PO Interview is 40% ( General Candidate)
4. Qualifying Marks for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates is 35%. 

IBPS PO Syllabus 2019

The Syllabus for both Prelims & Mains exam differs slightly. Aspirants who are hoping to apply for the IBPS Exam this year are advised to start their preparation & not miss out on any of the important topics mentioned below.

Download the Detailed IBPS PO Syllabus for the Prelims & Mains Exam.

IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus

The Prelims examination tests candidates in Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude & English Language. Go through the important topics in the Prelims exam- 

Important Topics for Logical Reasoning

Important Topics for Quantitative Aptitude 

Practice is the key to success in this section. Go through the following topics thoroughly.

Important Topics for English Section

Most important topics for English section are-

IBPS PO Mains Syllabus

The important topics in IBPS Mains Exam are given below-

Important Topics for Reasoning and Computer Knowledge

The important topics for this section have been mentioned in the following table

Important Topics for General Awareness Tier 1

*Read the Newspaper regularly, keep tabs of the current affairs & Financial News in the country & across the globe.
Important Topics for Quantitative Aptitude 

Go through the important topics of the Quantitative Aptitude section

Important Topics for English Section

Most important topics for English section are-

IBPS PO Preparation Tips

Here are some important pointers that will assist in IBPS Preparation for the upcoming exam.

• Attempt IBPS PO Reasoning Questions to practice for logical and reasoning ability section in the prelims exam.
• Make sure to be updated about all banking terms, banking related events and updates in the country.
• Read an English Newspaper to brush up on current events and build on your vocabulary.
• IBPS PO English Questions with Answers will help in knowing what kind of topics are commonly asked in the exam & also help in practicing fill in the blanks, error detection/sentences, passage, and other important topics.