IBPS PO 2024 Exam Pattern
Candidates will have to clear the Prelims or first Phase of the IBPS PO Exam 2024, in order to reach the Mains exam. The preliminary exam is a 1 hour exam, divided by 20 minutes for each section, which will be conducted in online mode. It has 3 sections which invite a total of 100 questions carrying a total of 100 marks. The structure of the Prelims Exam which will be conducted online, is as follows:
IBPS PO 2024 Prelims Exam Pattern
S. No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) |
1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | English | 20 minutes |
2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes |
3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | English and Hindi | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | | |
Note:
- Negative Marking of 0.25 per incorrect answer is applicable.
- Aspirants need to clear the Overall & Sectional Cut-offs to qualify for the Mains exam
- Marks of Prelims will be considered only for the Mains Exam and not in the final selection.
IBPS PO 2024 Mains Exam Pattern
The IBPO PO Main exam will also be conducted online. It will have 5 sections with a total score of 200+25 marks and total duration of 180+30 minutes. The candidates who will clear both preliminary and mains examinations will become eligible for the interview process.
S. No. | Name of Tests (Not by Sequence) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) |
1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 60 minutes |
2 | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | 35 minutes |
3 | English Language | 35 | 40 | English | 40 minutes |
4 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
| TOTAL | 155 | 200 | | 3 hours |
5 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | English | 30 minutes |
Note:
- Negative Marking of 0.25 per incorrect answer is applicable.
- Aspirants need to clear the Overall & Sectional Cut-offs to qualify for the Mains exam
- Marks obtained in the Mains exam only will be considered for shortlisting for Interview and for Final Merit List.
IBPS PO 2024 Interview Process
Candidates who clear Mains will be called for the interview which will be conducted by the Participating Organisations and will carry a maximum of 100 marks. The minimum qualifying marks in the interview is 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates). The interview is about 15-20 minutes long, where the panel members ask questions related to the candidates, banking sector, current affairs, general awareness, etc. The candidates will have to carry all the required documents to the interview.Interviews will be conducted at selected centres. The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. Candidates are required to download their interview call letters from the official IBPS website. The final merit list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the mains examination and interview. The final score is calculated by IBPS with weightage of marks given to the main examination and interview in the ratio of 80:20 respectively. Candidates should qualify both in the Online Main Exam and interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process. All the related details will be made available subsequently on the official IBPS website.