Educational Qualification : The eligibility criteria for the BANKING CWE PO exam is Graduation Degree in any of the streams such as BA, B.Com, B.Sc, B.Tech, etc., from a University recognized by the Government of India. The percentage of marks obtained in Graduation should be mentioned at time of registration for the BANKING Bank-PO examination. Computer Literacy: Knowledge of computer operation is a must as BANKING PO exam is conducted online.
Language Proficiency: Candidates should have verbal and written proficiency in official language of the State/UT. The candidate should be able to read, write and speak the language.
Age Eligibility: 20 - 30 Years
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (Army personnel) | 5 years |
| Widows/Divorced Women | 9 years |
| Persons with Domicile of Jammu &Kashmir during the period of 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989 | 5 years |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
| Regular Employees of Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal | 5 years |
| Retrenched from service(for MP state Only) | 5 years |
Exam Consists of Prelims, Mains and Interview.
IPBS Conducts PO Exam every year once for recruit officers in various banks and the selection will be processed by two levels first is the Common Written Exam (CWE) and Second is Interview.
All participants must have to qualify for both levels with good performance.
Negative Marking: Banking PO Written exam is an Objective type paper with multiple choice answers in it. You should select one right answer. For every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted in your total score means negative marking will be applicable, and no effect on the blank question.
PO Paper contains these subjects with different marks.
| Sl No. | Test Name | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning Ability Paper | 35 | 35 | - |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude Paper | 35 | 35 | 01 hour |
| 3. | English Language Paper | 30 | 30 | - |
| Total | 100 | 100 | - |
| Test Name | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 140 Mins |
| General Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 | - |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | - |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | - |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | - |
| Total | 200 | 200 | - |
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Syllabus 2019
This comprises of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.
| Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language |
|---|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test |
| Ranking / Direction / Alphabet Test | Mixtures & Allegations | 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 EXAMS has descriptive paper in its mains exam it has 4 sections having a total score of 200 marks of 180 minutes duration and descriptive paper 1 sections having a total score of 25 marks of 30 minutes duration.
The section-wise details are given below:
| S.No | Subjects (Objective) | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning and 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 |
| - | English Language(Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |