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    The IBPS PO exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection for recruitment of probationary officers in public sector banks. It consists of three stages - a preliminary exam, main exam, and interview. The preliminary exam has 100 multiple choice questions in English, quantitative aptitude, and reasoning. Only candidates who clear the prelims are eligible for the main exam which has 190 questions in English, quantitative ability, reasoning, and general awareness. Scores on the main exam and interview, which evaluates communication skills, are combined in a ratio of 8:2 to determine the final result. Aspirants must meet eligibility criteria including age, education level, and nationality, and should thoroughly prepare by practicing previous year papers.

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    The IBPS PO exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection for recruitment of probationary officers in public sector banks. It consists of three stages - a preliminary exam, main exam, and interview. The preliminary exam has 100 multiple choice questions in English, quantitative aptitude, and reasoning. Only candidates who clear the prelims are eligible for the main exam which has 190 questions in English, quantitative ability, reasoning, and general awareness. Scores on the main exam and interview, which evaluates communication skills, are combined in a ratio of 8:2 to determine the final result. Aspirants must meet eligibility criteria including age, education level, and nationality, and should thoroughly prepare by practicing previous year papers.

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    The IBPS PO exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection for recruitment of probationary officers in public sector banks. It consists of three stages - a preliminary exam, main exam, and interview. The preliminary exam has 100 multiple choice questions in English, quantitative aptitude, and reasoning. Only candidates who clear the prelims are eligible for the main exam which has 190 questions in English, quantitative ability, reasoning, and general awareness. Scores on the main exam and interview, which evaluates communication skills, are combined in a ratio of 8:2 to determine the final result. Aspirants must meet eligibility criteria including age, education level, and nationality, and should thoroughly prepare by practicing previous year papers.

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    Things to know before starting the IBPS PO preparation

    The IBPS PO is a national-level exam that is conducted by the Institute of banking personnel
    selection for the recruitment of probationary officers in public sector banks. The banking
    sector recruits thousands of aspirants by the medium of the IBPS PO exam. Being a national-
    level prestigious exam, a huge amount of applications is registered for the exam every year
    that makes the exam more competitive.

    There are three stages of the IBPS PO exam:

    1. IBPS PO Preliminary exam


    2. IBPS PO Main exam
    3. IBPS PO Interview

    These are the three stages of the IBPS PO exam; each stage has its own set of rules and
    guidelines. Here is a detailed description of each stage of the IBPS PO exam

    1. IBPS PO Preliminary exam: the IBPS PO preliminary exam is a written exam of 100
    marks including 100 questions with a time limit of 1 hour. The subjects of this exam
    include the English language, quantitative aptitude, and reasoning. This exam also
    pertains to negative marking. For every one wrong answer, ¼ or 0.25 marks are
    deducted, and to qualify in this exam, the aspirants should clear the cut-offs of all
    three subjects individually. The marks of English language, quantitative aptitude, and
    reasoning are 30, 35, and 35 respectively.

    2. IBPS PO main exam: the IBPS PO main exam is also a written exam of 200 marks
    including 190 questions and the time duration of this exam is 2 hours 40 minutes.
    The subjects of this exam include the English language, quantitative ability,
    reasoning, and general awareness. Only the aspirants who clear the preliminary
    exam become eligible for the main exam. This exam also has negative marking, so for
    every wrong answer, 0.25 marks are deducted. It is necessary to clear the cut-offs of
    all the subjects individually to clear the exam.

    The marks of English language, quantitative aptitude, reasoning, and general


    awareness are 40, 50, 60, and 50 respectively.

    3. IBPS PO interview: the IBPS PO interview also known as the language proficiency test
    is performed to test the communication skills and knowledge of the aspirant. Only
    the aspirants who clear the preliminary exam followed by the main exam become
    eligible for the interview. The interview carries 100 marks from which the required
    score is 40% to clear the interview and the duration of this interview is 15-20
    minutes.
    The total score of the aspirants in theirs IBPS PO exam is concluded by calculating,
    and combining the score of the main exam and interview in the ratio of 8:2

    All you need to know about the IBPS PO exam

    Before starting the preparations of the IBPS PO exam, it is important to be aware of


    the details of the exam including the eligibility criteria, documents required, syllabus,
    exam pattern, marking scheme, growth, salary, and other important criteria.
    Here are some of the important details that you should know before preparing for
    the IBPS PO exam

    1. Eligibility criteria: according to the conducting body, there are three major
    eligibility criteria
     Age group- the age of the aspirant should be between 20-30 years.
     Education- the aspirant should at least have a bachelor’s degree, i.e., the
    aspirant should be graduated from a recognized university.
     Nationality- the nationality of the aspirant should be Indian.

    2. Documents required: before registering for the IBPS PO exam, the candidate
    must ensure the documents such as a scanned copy of - class 10th mark sheet,
    class 12th mark sheet, a recent photograph of the candidate, thumb impression,
    signature, and a hand-written declaration. The registration fee of the exam for
    the general category is Rs.850 and for the SC/ST/OBC/PWD category is Rs.175.

    3. Exam pattern: the IBPS PO exams contain three stages that involve the prelims,
    mains and interview. The prelims and the mains exam are the written exams
    while the interview is a verbal exam. Prelims are the gateway for being eligible
    for the mains and interview. The final score of the IBPS PO exam is decided by
    computing and combining the marks of mains and interview in the ratio of 8:2

    4. Growth and salary: the major benefit of this job is that it offers multiple perks
    along with a good amount of salary. The perks of this job include allowances,
    promotions, and various growth opportunities within the organization.

    5. Marking scheme: the marking scheme of prelims is as follows: the English


    language subjects carry 30 marks, quantitative aptitude carries 35 marks, and
    reasoning carries 35 marks. the total marks that the prelims exam holds is 100
    whereas the mains exam holds 200 marks comprising of 4 subjects that involves
    the English language of 40 marks, the quantitative aptitude of 50 marks,
    reasoning of 60 marks, and general awareness of 50 marks. The third stage of the
    IBPS PO exam is the interview that holds 100 marks. The candidates are asked
    questions of general awareness, the banking sector, and some questions about
    themselves during the interview. The required score for clearing the interview is
    40% and the overall score of the IBPS PO exam is concluded by combining the
    weightage of mains exam and interview in a ratio of 8:3.

    The prelims and the mains exam also comprise of negative marking, i.e., for
    every wrong answer, 0.25 marks are deducted in the exam.

    6. Preparations: to prepare for the IBPS PO exam, the candidates should consider
    the syllabus first, and set up a strategic preparation plan. The most important
    and beneficial way to clear competitive exams is by practicing multiple previous
    year papers. Previous year’s papers can help them to get familiar with the
    pattern of the exam, along with that, practicing sample papers and solving IBPS
    PO mock test free can be equally beneficial. The candidates should also work on
    making proper notes and gather the required study material to prepare well for
    the exam.

    7. Previous year cut-offs: the candidates should be made aware in advance of the
    previous year’s cut-offs to understand the complexity and standard of the exam.
    The candidates should analyze the cut-offs of the past few years and understand
    the cut-offs trends to score better.

    These are some of the criteria that you should be aware of being an IBPS PO
    aspirant. This exam is a national level exam and equally competitive as well, so
    you should practice well in order to clear the exam.

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