About IBPS PO
The Banking Industry is recruiting in a big way. In the next few years, banks will have to recruit lakhs of candidates. IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) conducts series of CWEs in a year - once for each of PO (General Banking Officer - GBO), Clerical (Single Window Operator - SWO), Specialist Officers for recruitment into the Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks to cater to the need of the industry and also to the needs of job aspirants. This means that aspirants are clear about when they should apply, and can plan their preparation in an organised and effective manner. The first ever CWE for PO/MT/Clerk was held in September 2011, for Clerks it was held in November 2011, for Specialist Officers it was conducted in March 2011 and for RRBs in September 2012.
Participating Banks
Except for SBI, almost all the major Public Sector Banks are participating in the CWE. The banks which are participating in the CWE are Allahabad Bank, Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Bharatiya Mahila Bank, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Dena Bank, IDBI Bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Syndicate Bank, Union Bank of India, United Bank of India, UCO Bank and Vijaya Bank.CutOff Score
Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each section. There will be a second level cutoff point on total as per requirement. Depending on the number of vacancies available, cutoffs will be decided and candidates will be shortlisted for interview. Prior to the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the online examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for interview. Marks obtained only in the Main examination will be considered for short listing for interview and also for Final merit listing.Common Interviews for Bank jobs:
- Order of preference for Banks will be obtained from candidates at the time of applying for the CWE
- Candidates who qualify in the CWE will be called for a Common Interview to be co-ordinated by IBPS.
- Candidates, successful in qualifying in both the CWE and Common Interview will be listed in the order of merit
- Based on the total marks (CWE + CI) as well as the indication of order of preference of Banks and available vacancies, candidate will receive through a computerised system an offer from one of the Participating Public Sector Banks.
About IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria
| Age | Educational Qualifications | |
|---|---|---|
| IBPS CWE (PO/MT) for PSBs | 20-30 Years | Degree in any discipline from a recognised university or any equivalent qualification |
Computer Literacy
Some banks insist that the candidate should posses working knowledge of computers before joining the bank and few banks mention that the desired computer skills may be acquired within six months of joining the bank. If a candidate has not studied computers as one of the subjects in school/college, the candidate must possess a valid diploma (basic applications) in computers.
Language Proficiency
Public Sector Banks
Since clerical cadre recruitment would be on State-wise basis, the candidate may also be required to possess proficiency in the Official Language of the State/UT for which vacancies he wishes to apply.
Regional Rural Banks
For Office Assistants (Clerks) and Scale-I Officers ---- Candidates are required to possess proficiency in the Official Language of the State/UT in which RRB is located.
How to Apply
About IBPS PO Exam Pattern
IBPS CWE for PO/MT (PSBs) [ONLINE EXAM – OBJECTIVE TEST]
Preliminary Examination
Structure of Examination (ONLINE):
Phase 1: Preliminary Examination
| S.No. | Name of Obj Test | No. of Ques | Max Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 1 hour |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Phase 2: Main Examination
| S.No. | No. of tests | No. of Ques | Max Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 3 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 4 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 180 minutes |
- 1. The above tests, except the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.
- 2 .There is a Descriptive Writing Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) of 25 Marks for IBPS PO MAINS.
- Negative Marking: 1/4th or 0.25 marks assigned to the question will be deducted.
- Interview Marks: The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in interview is 40%(35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).The weightage (ratio) of marks of CWE and interview will be 80:20.
- Final Selection: The combined final scores of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in Main Examination and Interview. The weightage (ratio) of marks of CWE and interview will be 80:20
About IBPS PO Syllabus
Maths Topics
| NUMBER SYSTEMS |
| RATIO & PROPORTION, PERCENTAGE & AVERAGES |
| PROFIT & LOSS |
| MIXTURES & ALLIGATIONS |
| SIMPLE INTEREST & COMPOUND INTEREST& SURDS & INDICES |
| TIME & DISTANCE |
| MENSURATION – CYLINDER, CONE, SPHERE |
| SEQUENCE & SERIES |
| PERMUTATION COMBINATION & PROBABILITY |
| QUADRATIC EQUATIONS |
| DATA INTERPRETATION |
Reasoning Topics
| SITTING ARRANGEMENT |
| TABULATION |
| LOGICAL REASONING |
| SYLLOGISM |
| INPUT OUTPUT |
| CODING DECODING |
| ALPHANUMERIC SERIES |
| RANKING/DIRECTION/ALPHABET TEST |
| CODING DECODING |
| ALPHANUMERIC SERIES |
| RANKING/DIRECTION/ALPHABET TEST |
| DATA SUFFICIENCY |
| CODED INEQUALITIES |
| NON VERBAL REASONING |
English Topics
| READING COMPREHENSION 10 |
| CLOZE TEST 10 |
| MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS/ERROR SPOTTING |
| PARAGRAPH COMPLETION/SENTENCE CORRECTION |
| PARAJUMBLES |
| MISCELLANEOUS |
Computer Topics
| Number System |
| History of Computers |
| Hardware |
| Software |
| Database (introduction) |
| Communication (Basic Introduction) |
| Networking (LAN, WAN) |
| Internet (Concept, History, working environment, Application) |
| Security Tools, Virus, Hacker |
| MS Windows & MS Office |
| Logic Gates |
General Awareness Topics
| Latest Information about the Current Affairs |
| Awards & Honours |
| Sports |
| Finance |
| Agriculture |
| Indian Ecomony |
| International Economy |
| Fiscal Monetary Policies |
| RBI |
| Indian Constitution |
| Banking Terms |
IBPS Cut Off
| Official IBPS PO 2016 Cut Off – Prelims Stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Section-wise IBPS PO Cut Off 2016 - Prelims | |||
| Sections | Maximum Marks | SC/ST/OBC/PWD | General |
| Englisg Language | 30 | 04.50 | 07.00 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 05.50 | 08.50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 05.25 | 08.25 |
| Category-wise Overall IBPS PO Cut off 2016 – Prelims | |
|---|---|
| Category | Cut off (Out of 100) |
| General | 47.50 |
| OBC | 46.50 |
| SC | 40.00 |
| ST | 31.25 |
| OC | 32.75 |
| VI | 31.50 |
| HI | 18.00 |
| Official IBPS PO 2016 Cut Off – Mains Stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Section-wise IBPS PO Cut Off 2016 – Mains | |||
| Section | Max. Marks | Category | |
| OBC/SC/ST/PWD | General | ||
| Reasoning | 50 | 3.25 | 5.25 |
| English Language | 40 | 2.25 | 4.75 |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 | 5.00 | 6.50 |
| General Awareness | 40 | 8.00 | 10.75 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 10.75 | 12.50 |
| Category-wise Overall IBPS PO Cut off 2016 – Mains | |
|---|---|
| Category | Total Overall Cut Offs |
| GEN | 52.50 |
| OBC | 52.50 |
| SC | 41.75 |
| ST | 31.50 |
| HI | 37.00 |
| OC | 34.00 |
| VI | 37.50 |
Process of Arriving at Scores:
The Scores of Online Main Examination are obtained by adopting the following procedure:
- Number of questions answered correctly by a candidate in each objective test is considered for arriving at the Corrected Score after applying penalty for wrong answers.
- The Corrected Scores so obtained by a candidate are made equivalent to take care of the minor difference in difficulty level, if any, in each of the objective tests held in different sessions to arrive at the Equated Scores.
Scores obtained by candidates on any test are equated to the base form by considering the distribution of scores of all the forms.
- Final scores in each test are rounded off to two digits after the decimal point.
Note:Cutoffs were applied in two stages:
- On Scores in individuals tests
- On Total Score
IBPS Score
The Scores of Online Main Examination are obtained by adopting the following procedure:
- Number of questions answered correctly by a candidate in each objective test is considered for arriving at the Corrected Score after applying penalty for wrong answers.
- The Corrected Scores so obtained by a candidate are made equivalent to take care of the minor difference in difficulty level, if any, in each of the objective tests held in different sessions to arrive at the Equated Scores.
Scores obtained by candidates on any test are equated to the base form by considering the distribution of scores of all the forms.
- Final scores in each test are rounded off to two digits after the decimal point.
Note: Cutoffs were applied in two stages:
- On scores in individual tests
- On Total Score
