IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2023: Check Prelims/Mains Paper Pattern, Marking Scheme

IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2023: The IBPS PO is an important exam for people who want to work in the banking industry. Every year, lakhs of people apply for this competitive exam. If you are one of the candidates taking the IBPS PO exam, you must first understand the exam pattern before beginning your preparation. To be included in the final merit list, candidates must pass each exam with a sectional cutoff. A detailed notice was recently issued by the board. The preliminary exam will be of 100 marks, while the mains exam will be of 225 marks.

Candidates will learn about the latest IBPS PO exam pattern, as well as the structure of the prelims and mains exams, in this article. So, carefully read this article and understand the exam pattern to help you pass the IBPS PO exam.

Overview of IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2023

The IBPS PO 2023 exam will be conducted online. Prelims exam is solely a qualifying exam that does not contribute into the final score. Candidates are chosen based on their performance in the Mains exam and the interview.

Particulars	Details
Full form	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
Number of Stages	3 stages (Prelims, Main and Interview Round)
Name of the Organisation	IBPS
Duration of exam for Preliminary Round	1 hour (60 minutes)
Duration of exam for Main Round	3 hours 30 minutes (210 minutes)
Type of Questions	MCQs (Additional Descriptive paper in Main Paper)
Mode of Examination	Prelims- Online, Main Exam- Both Online and Offline
IBPS PO 2023 Interview Maximum Marks	100
Minimum Qualifying Marks for the Interview	40% for Unreserved Classes 35% for Reserved Classes

Exam Pattern for IBPS PO Prelims 2023

The IBPS PO prelims exam will be held online in 2023 and will consist of three sections: English language, logical reasoning, and quantitative aptitude. There are only objective questions asked. 1 mark will be awarded for each correct answer, while 0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer. To pass the preliminary examination, candidates must meet both the sectional and overall cutoffs.

To learn more about the exam, aspirants should look over previous years’ question papers. Candidates who pass this exam will be eligible to take the IBPS PO Main Exam. The marks obtained in this exam will not be taken into account when calculating the final IBPS PO score.

Name of Section	Total no. of Questions	Total marks alloted	Time Duration
English language	30	30	20 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
Total	100	100	60 Minutes

Exam Pattern for IBPS PO Mains 2023

• Candidates who pass the preliminary exams are eligible to take the main exams and the final selection round, which is the interview round. Similar to prelims exams, the correct answer receives one mark, while the incorrect answer receives 0.25. There will be both objective and descriptive questions on this exam.
• The IBPS PO Main exam is divided into four sections: English, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Reasoning and Computer Aptitude, and General Awareness. The Descriptive Paper in the IBPS PO Main Exam will have two questions: Letter Writing and Essay Writing.
• The examination will last 3 hours and 30 minutes (3 hours for objective paper and 30 minutes for descriptive paper).
• There will be 155 multiple choice questions and two written questions in total. Each question will have five possible answers, but only one will be correct. Sectional and overall cutoffs will be implemented. Each section of the Main exam will have a time limit for completion. Candidates with higher scores/marks will be placed at the top of the IBPS PO cutoff list. Candidates with a higher score will be given first consideration for an interview.
• The ‘Computer Awareness’ section has been removed from the Prelims Exam and replaced with ‘Computer Aptitude,’ which is merged with the Reasoning Ability section. In the Mains exam, the Quantitative Aptitude section has been renamed ‘Data Interpretation and Analysis.’ It will now also include Data Interpretation questions.

S.No.	Name of Section	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/ BankingAwareness	40	40	English & Hindi	35 minutes
3	English Language	35	40	English	40 minutes
4	Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	English & Hindi	45 minutes
5	English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)	2	25	English	30 minutes
	Total	157	225	–	3 hours 30 minutes

IBPS PO Interview Highlights

• For General Category candidates, a score of 40% is required to advance to the Interview round. Candidates from the reserved category must receive at least 35% of the total marks. As a result, it is critical to use the best preparation strategies to prepare for the interview.
• The final Merit List is compiled using the results of the Main Exam and the Interview.
• The IBPS PO combined score will be calculated using the candidates’ scores in the Main Examination and Interview in 80:20 ratio.
• Following the interview round, provisional allotment will be made based on vacancies in various banks.

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