The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts the IBPS PO Bank Exam which is your gateway to the much sought after bank jobs. IBPS provides its services to all Public-Sector Banks, SBI, Associate Banks of SBI, RBI, NABARD, SIDBI, LIC & Insurance companies and other Banks which are regular members of the IBPS society.
Public Sector Banking has become an illustrious career option in current times as it comes with the promise of attractive salary, perks, job security, fast growth and good work-life balance. Government of India had set up Personnel Selection Services (PPS) in 1975 for recruitment of probationary officers and clerks to all public-sector banks. PSS was later changed to Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) in 1984as per the mandate of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
IBPS PO 2018 Exam Dates
The IBPS PO exam dates has been released with its official notification. The important dates for IBPS PO /MT CWE VIII 2018 are as follows:
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| On-line registration (Modification, Online Payment) by candidates | 14th August 2018 - 4th September 2018 |
| IBPS PO Preliminary Exam Date | 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st October 2018 |
| IBPS PO Mains Exam Date | 18th November 2018 |
| Declaration of IBPS PO Mains Exam Result | December 2018 |
| Declaration and download of IBPS PO Interview Call Letter | January 2019 |
| Date of IBPS PO Interview | January / February 2019 |
| Allotment of Provisional Posting | April 2019 |
IBPS PO 2018 Vacancy
A total of 4102 vacancies are declared for IBPS PO 2018 Exam. These vacancies are distributed among the participating banks in the IBPS PO 2018 Exam. More than 20 lac candidates appear for IBPS PO Exam every year. As the vacancy has increased as compared to last year, the candidates have a better chance to score a position in the Government & Public Sector Bank this year.
IBPS PO Exam Centre 2018
The Exam Centres for IBPS PO 2018 will be allotted after the registration process is complete. Candidates are given the option to select the exam center of their choice while filling in the application form. However, if there is non-availability of seats at preferred venues, IBPS may allot an exam center other than the choices made by the candidate.
IBPS PO Recruitment 2018
Probationary Officers (PO) and Management Trainees (MT) are recruited every year through a Common Written Examination (CWE), commonly known as the IBPS PO exam. The CWE was started in 2011 and is being conducted for the eighth time this year and hence is officially called IBPS PO /MT CWE VIII 2018.The IBPS PO selection process consists of 3 phases (preliminary, mains and interview) and the candidate must qualify each of them to proceed to the next phase. Mentioned below are the important steps of the IBPS PO Recruitment Process:
•Online Preliminary Examination:
An adequate number of candidates in each category are shortlisted by IBPS depending upon requirements for Online Main Examination
•Online Mains Examination:
Candidates must qualify the sectional as well as overall cutoff in the main exam to be eligible for interview.
•Interview:
Interview will be conducted by the Participating Organizations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS
•Final Result:
The Final result is declared on the basis of candidates combined performance in IBPS PO Mains and Interview Rounds.
•Provisional Allotment:
The provisional allotment of the qualified candidate is released on the official website. The IBPS Banks are allotted based on candidates' preferences which are made at the time of online application.
IBPS plays its part in the selection process only till the provisional allotment to different banks. After that, the responsibility to intimate the qualified candidates about their joining dates and procedure lies with the respective banks.
IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2018
The IBPS PO exam is going to be conducted in three phases: preliminary examination, mains examination and the Interview Process.
The Preliminary Exam has to be completedwithin a time frame of 1 hour. It is conducted in online mode in three sections namely Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.
Candidates must clear the cut-off in all 3 sections to qualify for the IBPS PO Main exam.
A candidate has to clear both preliminary and mains examination to be eligible for the interview process.
IBPS PO 2018 Preliminary Exam Pattern:
Sr.No.
|
Name of the Test
|
No.
of Questions
|
Maximum Marks
|
Duration
|
1
|
English Language
|
30
|
30
|
20 minutes
|
2
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
35
|
35
|
20 minutes
|
3
|
Reasoning Ability
|
35
|
35
|
20 minutes
|
Total
|
100
|
100
|
IBPS PO 2018 Mains Exam Pattern:
Sr.No.
|
Name of the Test
|
No. of Questions
|
Maximum Marks
|
Duration
|
1
|
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
|
45
|
60
|
60 minutes
|
2
|
English Language
|
35
|
40
|
40 minutes
|
3
|
Data Analysis & Interpretation
|
35
|
60
|
45 minutes
|
4
|
General Economy & Banking Awareness
|
40
|
40
|
35 minutes
|
Total
|
155
|
200
|
180 minutes
| |
5
|
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)
|
2
|
25
|
30 minutes
|
Major changes are noticed in IBPS PO Mains Exam 2018. Let’s have a look at all the changes one by one.
- The IBPS PO Main exam has 4 sections with a total score of 200 marks that has to be completed within a time frame of 180 minutes.
- The number of questions asked in IBPS PO Mains 2018 has been reduced from 200 to 155.
- IBPS has introduced a descriptive paper in its mains exam for selection of candidates to the post of Probationary officer.
- The time duration for completing the multiple sections has also been altered for Prelims Exam. Now each section in the prelims exam needs to be completed in 20 minutes.
- There will be no particular section for Computer Applications. Reasoning section has been teamed up with Computer Aptitude section that will comprise of 45 questions carrying a total of 60 marks that needs to be completed within 60 minutes.
IBPS PO Exam Pattern
IBPS has released new exam pattern for IBPS PO 2018-19 Exam. Now IBPS introduced separate sectional timing for each sections in preliminary exam. The IBPS PO exam (CWE 8) for hiring candidates will be based on an online written exam in two parts: Tier 1 or IBPS Preliminary Exam and Tier 2 or IBPS Mains Exam. This examination is followed by a face-to-face interview process.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern
The IBPS PO preliminary examination has a total duration of 1 hour and 20 mintues for each sections, which will be conducted in online mode. It consists of 3 sections with a total of 100 questions and maximum score of 100 marks. There is negative marking in IBPS PO pre exam and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates must clear the cut-off in all 3 sections to qualify for the IBPS PO Main exam. The section-wise details are given below:
| S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern
The IBPO PO Main exam is also conducted online, it has 5(4+1) sections with a total score of 200+25 marks and total duration of 180+30 minutes. Just like IBPS PO 2017, IBPS will be conducting a descriptive paper in its mains exam for selection of candidates to the post of Probationary officer. The sections must be attempted in the same order and the allotted time as mandated at the time of the exam. A candidate has to clear both preliminary and mains examination to be eligible for the interview process.
| S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General Economy & Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 Hours | |
| 5 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
IBPS PO Interview
The candidates who have qualified the mains exam are called for a face to face interview which carries a maximum of 100 marks. The minimum qualifying marks in the interview is 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).
The interview round is generally 15-20 minutes long, where a panel of bank officials ask questions to the candidates about themselves, banking sector, current affairs, general awareness, etc. The candidates must be well dressed, confident and carry all required documents to the interview.
The final merit list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained in mains examination and interview. The final scoreis calculated by IBPS with weightage of marks given to the main examination and interviewin the ratio of 80:20 respectively.
Penalty for Wrong Answers:
There is a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests of both Preliminary and Mains exams. A wrong answer to an objective question by the candidate will lead to a penalty of one fourth of the marks assigned to that question. For example, 0.25 marks will be deducted as penalty for wrong answer to a question that carries 1 mark. There will be no penalty for leaving a question blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by the candidate.
Final Score Calculation for IBPS PO Exam:
The final score for the IBPS PO exam is calculated keeping the following points in mind:
• Marks obtained in the Preliminary Exam (Tier-1) will not be considered in the final score and are only for qualifying to Mains Exam (Tier-2).
• Candidates must qualify Phase-2 and Interview separately to be eligible for final merit.
• The weightage (ratio) of CWE Main exam and interview for final merit list will be 80:20 respectively.
• The aggregate score out of 100 is used for the final merit list for each category.Candidates with top merit rank in each category are finally selected.
IBPS PO Syllabus 2018
IBPS exam syllabus is no different from any other bank exam. While IBPS issues only the broad subjects, they can be further subdivided into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The IBPS syllabus is divided into two parts:
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Syllabus 2018
This comprises of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.
| Reasoning | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language |
|---|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures &Alligations | Para jumbles |
| Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting |
| Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks |
| Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Miscellaneous |
| Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion |
| Tabulation | Data Interpretation | |
| Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | |
| Blood Relations | Number Systems | |
| Input Output | Sequence & Series | |
| Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination &Probability |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Syllabus 2018
This comprises of 5 sections: Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative, Aptitude, General Awareness, Computer Aptitude.
IBPS PO Cut Off 2018
The cut off for IBPS PO 2018 Exam will be released after the result for each stage of examination has been released. candidates can check their cut-off and score card by clciking on the link mentioned below.
Category Wise cut-off
| Category | Cut-Off Marks |
|---|---|
| General | 82.00 |
| OBC | 75.63 |
| SC | 62.50 |
| ST | 42.25 |
IBPS PO Application Fee
The category wise fee structure for IBPS PO online application is given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online itself. To know more check the complete guide for IBPS PO Application
| Sr. No. | Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC/ST/PWD | Rs.100/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| 2 | General and Others | Rs. 600/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
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