Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts an online examination to recruit Probationary Officers (PO) for various banks in India.
The banks that recruit through IBPS are:
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration start date | August, 2018 |
| Registration Last date | September 2018 |
| Admit Card download | September 2018 |
| Preliminary Exam | 13th, 14th, 20th & 21st October 2018 |
| Result of Preliminary exam | October 2018 |
| Online exam - Mains | 18th November 2018 |
| Result of Mains exam | December 2018 |
| Interview | February 2019 |
| Provisional Allotment | April, 2019 |
The candidates must have a graduate in any discipline from a recognized institute.
Officer Scale-I : 18 – 30 years
Officer Scale-II : 21 – 32 years
Officer Scale III : 21 – 40 years
ST/SC Category: 5 years
OBC Category: 3 years
PWD Category: 10 years
The IBPS PO examination consists of the following sections/areas.
The preliminary exam is of objective type with 3 sections and a composite time of 1 hour.
Every question carries equal marks (1 mark) and ¼ marks will be penalised for every wrong answer.
The pattern is as follows:
Section | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Time | |
1 | English | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
2 | Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
3 | Quantitative Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
1/4 of the total mark assigned to that question will be penalised for every wrong answer in the mains exam.
| SECTION | DURATION | NUMBER OF QUESTIONS | MARKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 60 mins | 45 | 60 |
| English Language | 40 mins | 35 | 40 |
| Data Analysis and Interpretation | 45 mins | 35 | 60 |
| General Economy and Banking Awareness | 35 mins | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 3 hours | 200 | 200 |
| English Language (Letter writing and Essay) | 30 | 2 | 25 |
The basic pay of a IBPS bank PO is Rs. 23,700. Dearness allowance is decided based on Consumer Price Index.
The housing rent allowance is 9% or 8% or 7% depending on the place of posting.
The in hand salary varies from Rs. 33,000 to Rs. 38,000 depending on the location of posting.
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