IBPS PO

IBPS PO 2018 – New Exam Pattern

Dear Friends, Finally, IBPS has released the notification for the recruitment of Probationary officers.The first step in one’s preparation is always an adequate knowledge of the syllabus and pattern of the exam. The pattern and new changes introduced by IBPS are as given below. Phase-I: Preliminary Examination

S.No.	Name of Tests(Objective	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	60 minutes

This year IBPS has introduced one new change in IBPS PO Prelims exam. This year sectional timing of 20 minutes has been introduced for each of the three sections in prelims examination. Also, sectional cutoff will be there for each section.

Phase – II: Main Examination Main Examination consists of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 25 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests is online.

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
Descriptive Writing Test		2	25	30 minutes

Objective Test: The objective test of 3 hours duration consists of 4 Sections for total 200 marks. The objective test has separate timing for every section. The candidates are required to qualify in each of the Tests by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.