IBPS PO 2019 Exam Pattern
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December 12 2017
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) announces the notification for the appointment of aspirants for the post of the Probationary officer. All interested aspirants can fill IBPS PO Application Form for appearing in the exam. IBPS PO exam is held in 3 stages i.e. Preliminary, Mains followed by a round of Individual Interview.
IBPS PO Preliminary examination will be organized in the month of October 2019 whereas, IBPS PO Mains exam will be held in November 2019. Both the papers will include multiple choice questions.
In Prelims exam, questions will be asked from three subjects namely Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning and English. The Mains exam will comprise questions from Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English, Computers and General Awareness. The total time allotted to the clear the exam is 1 hour. The paper will be organized in online method only and has to be finished in 2 hours period.
Students should attempt the questions very cautiously because, for every wrong response, marks will be deducted. Student’s final selection will be done on the basis of an interview which will be scheduled in the month of January 2020.
IBPS PO 2019 Exam Format Highlights
| Exam Method | Online |
| Number of Papers | 2 (Prelims and Mains) |
| Number of Sections in Prelims Exam | 3 (Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning and English) |
| Number of Sections in Mains Exam | 5 (Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English, Computers and General Awareness) |
| Question Paper Type | Objective |
| IBPS PO 2019 Total Marks | Paper 1 – 100, Paper 2 - 200 |
| Exam Period | Paper 1 – 1 Hour, Paper 2 – 2 Hour |
| Exam Language | English or Hindi |
IBPS PO 2019 Exam Format in Detail
IBPS PO Exam Format helps students to estimate the type of questions more frequently asked in the paper, marking scheme, examination difficulty level and many more. Both the papers i.e. Prelims and Mains have various examination format which is explained below:
Prelims Exam Pattern
- The exam will be held via online method only.
- Paper will be divided into three sections i.e. Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and English Language.
- The paper includes 100 multiple choice questions.
- Time period to clear the exam will be 1 hour.
- Paper will be bilingual i.e. English and Hindi.
The following table shows the Prelims Exam Pattern:
| Section | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Period |
|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 1 Hour |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Mains Exam Pattern
- The paper consists of 200 multiple choice questions.
- The paper is divided into five sections i.e. Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, English Language, General Awareness and Computer Knowledge.
- The paper will be in English or Hindi Language.
- Examination will be organized in online method only.
- Time given to clear the paper is 2 hours.
Subject-wise breakup of a number of questions with maximum marks is shown below:
| Section | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Period |
|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 30 minutes |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | 10 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | - |
IBPS PO 2019 Individual Interview Round
- Those who have scored at least qualifying marks in IBPS PO Mains exam will only be applicable to take part in the interview round.
- Individual Interview is the final stage of IBPS PO Appointment procedure.
- This round carries a weightage of 100 marks
- In this round, students will be evaluated on the basis of their general information, skills, abilities and communication skills.
- In the selection procedure, 20% weightage is given to this round.
IBPS PO 2019 Marking scheme
Aspirants must check below IBPS PO Marking Scheme. They must take note that marking scheme for Prelims and Mains exam is the same.
- For un-attempted questions, no marks will be given or deducted
- For every wrongly attempts questions, 0.25 marks will be deducted
- For completing an interview at least qualifying marks need by general category aspirants will not be less than 40% and 35% marks must be obtained by reserved category aspirants
- For every accurate response, 1 mark will be honored
IBPS PO 2019 Syllabus
IBPS PO Syllabus covers all the important topics from which the questions will be asked in the paper. The following table shows the section wise important topics asked in the paper:
IBPS PO 2019 Prelims Exam Syllabus
| Section | Topics |
|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | Simplification |
| Profit & Loss |
| Mixtures & Allegations |
| Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices |
| Work & Time |
| Time & Distance |
| Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere |
| Data Interpretation |
| Ratio & Proportion, Percentage |
| Number Systems |
| Sequence & Series |
| Permutation, Combination &Probability |
| Reasoning | Logical Reasoning |
| Alphanumeric Series |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test |
| Data Sufficiency |
| Coded Inequalities |
| Seating Arrangement |
| Puzzle |
| Tabulation |
| Syllogism |
| Blood Relations |
| Input Output |
| Coding Decoding |
| English Language | Reading Comprehension |
| Cloze Test |
| Para jumbles |
| Miscellaneous |
| Fill in the blanks |
| Multiple Meaning/Mistake |
| Paragraph Completion |
IBPS PO 2019 Mains Exam Syllabus
| Section | Topics |
|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | Ratio and proportion |
| Permutation and combinations |
| Averages |
| Simple and compound interest |
| Time and work |
| Quadratic Equations |
| Speed, Distance and time |
| Probability |
| Mixture and allegation |
| Trigonometry |
| Percentages |
| Profit, Loss and Discount |
| Partnership |
| Mensuration |
| Volume and surface Area |
| Elements of Algebra |
| Height and Distances |
| Data Interpretation- Pie charts, Tables, Bar & Graphs and Line charts |
| General Awareness | Financial Awareness |
| Present Affairs |
| General Knowledge |
| English Language | Homonyms |
| Synonyms |
| Spelling |
| Antonyms |
| Word Formation |
| Spotting Mistakes |
| Direct and Indirect Speech |
| Phrases and Idioms |
| Active/ Passive voice |
| Theme Detection |
| Passage Completion |
| Topic Rearrangement of Passage |
| Deriving Conclusion |
| Reasoning | Verbal Reasoning |
| Syllogism |
| Circular Seating Arrangement |
| Linear Seating Arrangement |
| Double Line-up |
| Scheduling |
| Input Output |
| Blood Relations |
| Directions and Distances |
| Ordering and Ranking |
| Data Sufficiency |
| Coding and Decoding |
| Code Inequalities |
| Computer Knowledge | Internet |
| Memory |
| Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Computer Abbrethroughtions |
| Microsoft Office |
| Computer Hardware |
| Computer Software |
| Operating System |
| Networking |
| Computer Fundamentals and Terminologies |
IBPS PO 2019 Advisable Books
For successfully completing any exam, books play a very important role. The following table shows the advisable books for every subject along with the author’s name for the reference of the candidates.
| Subject | Book Name | Author Name |
|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Rajesh Verma |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | R.S. Aggarwal |
| Advance Maths for General Competitions | Rakesh Yadav |
| Reasoning | A modern approach to verbal & non-verbal reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal |
| A new approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal | B.S. Sijwali |
| Analytical Reasoning | M.K. Pandey |
| English | Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
| English (From Plinth to Paramount) | Neetu Singh |
| Objective General English | SP Bakshi |
| High School English Grammar | Wren and Martin |
| General Awareness | Banking Awareness | Arihant |
| Banking Awareness | Disha Publications |
| Banking Awareness (Objective with Subjective) | Sangram Keshari Rout |
| Computer Knowledge | Objective Computer Awareness | R Pillai |
| Computer | Rani Ahilya |
| Objective Computer Awareness | Somya Ranjan Behera |
| Objective Computer Knowledge & Literacy | Kiran Publications |
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