The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is an autonomous body, created to assist organizations in selection of personnel at various levels.

IBPS Recruitment Exams in India

• IBPS PO (Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee)
• IBPS Clerk
• IBPS RRB (Officers Scale- I, II & III)
• IBPS SO (Specialist Officers)

IBPS PO

Eligibility Criteria:

Age limit: Between 20 and 30 years. The IBPS also provides age relaxation to certain categories.

Educational Qualification: The eligibility criterion for the IBPS exam is a graduation degree (BA, BCom, BSc, B.Tech, etc) in any discipline from a University recognized by the Government of India. Any such candidate who has received equivalent qualification which the Central Government recognizes is also eligible to apply for this exam.

Exam Pattern:

IBPS PO exam pattern is divided into prelims, mains, and interviews.

PRELIMS

PRELIMS
Section	No. of Questions	Total Mark	Duration
English	30	30	20 min
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 min
Reasoning	35	35	20 min
Total	100	100	60 minutes

MAINS

IBPS PO mains exam pattern comprises both objective and descriptive-type tests.

Section	No. of Questions	Total Mark	Duration
English	35	40	40 min
Data Interpretation and Analysis	35	60	45 min
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 min
General Awareness	40	40	35 min
Total	155	200	180 min
English(Essay and Letter writing)	2	25	30 min
Grand Total	157	225	3 hour 30 min

IBPS PO Interview:

Shortlisted candidates for the mains exam are called for the interview, which is conducted by the participating organizations and coordinated by the nodal bank. The interview carries 100 marks. In the interview, candidates are asked questions based on the Banking Sector, Current Affairs, General Awareness, etc. The minimum qualifying mark in the interview is 40 per cent (35 per cent for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).