IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2021: As we all know the IBPS PO 2020 Recruitment Notification has been released. This is the time to enhance your preparation with an updated IBPS PO Exam Pattern. With the release of notification, the exam dates for both prelims and mains have been declared too. The IBPS PO 2020 Prelims will take place from 1 January 2021 to 6 January 2021, while the mains exam will take place on 28th November 2020. To help you kickstart your exam preparation, we have listed below the IBPS PO Exam Patten 2021 with sectional timings, max marks, and other details for the Prelims & Mains exams.
Applicants must follow the IBPS PO Exam Pattern before preparing for IBPS PO Exam. This is the right time for the candidates to boost preparation with the IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2021. Because Knowing the IBPS PO exam pattern is very important for the candidates before starting the preparation. So, here we are providing the exam pattern with the subjects, Number of Questions, total marks, and time duration from the below link. By referring to this, candidates can plan for the IBPS PO exam preparation accordingly. Now, IBPSGuide serving as a guide for your IBPS PO Exam Preparation. Through this candidates can get to know about the IBPS PO Prelims and Mains Exam.
- In IBPS PO Prelims Exam, there will three sections IBPS PO Prelims Exam. Further, all the applicants should score Cut Off marks in each section.
- There are three sections in the IBPS PO prelims exam namely English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability.
- Totally 100 questions are asked combining 3 sections. 20 minutes of time is given to each section. So you cannot swap between three sections. The total marks for this exam is 100.
- Here, the 0.25 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer in the IBPS PO Prelims Exam.
- Likewise, Candidates cleared the preliminary exam are eligible to apply for the IBPS PO mains exam. So, applicants should clear both the sectional cut off and the overall cut off.
| Name of the Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern
- Here, Applicants who cleared the preliminary exam are eligible to appear for the IBPS PO Mains Exam.
- Now, the IBPS PO mains exam will have 4 sections namely reasoning & computer aptitude, English language, data analysis & interpretation, and general economy & banking awareness.
- Further, applicants will have sectional timing is there and so you cannot swap between the sections.
- Likewise, for all the applicants 1/4th of the marks is deducted for every wrong answer.
- All the candidates will get the IBPS PO Mains Descriptive exam after the IBPS PO Mains objective type exam.
- Here, in the descriptive test you have to write a letter-writing and an essay in 30 minutes under the given topic.
- Also, Students who cleared the mains cut off marks and sectional marks will be called for the final interview round.
| Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| General Economy & Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 180 minutes |
Aspirants can check the detailed IBPS PO Syllabus (Prelims & Mains) in the linked article.
Descriptive Exam:
All the applicants who are appearing for the IBPS PO Mains Exam have to write the Descriptive exam. But Descriptive paper of the aspirants will be considered for the applicants who cleared the IBPS PO Mains Sectional cut off marks and Overall cut off marks.
| Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
Phase II – Personal Interview:
All the applicants who cleared the Mains cut off marks with the Descriptive Paper will get an admit card for appearing in the Personal Interview Round. The total marks for the final selection will be considered for 100 Marks. For that, Applicants Candidates should score a minimum of 40% to clear the interview round. For reserved candidates, the minimum qualifying marks will be 35% of the total marks. While preparing the final merit list preparation, the mark will be converted to 20. Likewise, the final allotment will be done based on the marks scored by candidates from the mains exam and interview. The ratio marks taken from the mains exam and interview is 80:20 respectively. In the interview round the communication skills and personality of the candidates are examined.
- Minimum passing percentage- 35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWBD candidates.
- Minimum passing percentage- 40% for all other candidates.
